Transcription
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- [uh-fair]
- /əˈfɛər/
- /əˈfeə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-fair]
- /əˈfɛər/
Definitions of affair word
- singular noun affair If an event or a series of events has been mentioned and you want to talk about it again, you can refer to it as the affair. 3
- singular noun affair You can refer to an important or interesting event or situation as 'the ... affair'. 3
- singular noun affair You can describe the main quality of an event by saying that it is a particular kind of affair. 3
- singular noun affair You can describe an object as a particular kind of affair when you want to draw attention to a particular feature, or indicate that it is unusual. 3
- countable noun affair If two people who are not married to each other have an affair, they have a sexual relationship. 3
- noun plural affair You can use affairs to refer to all the important facts or activities that are connected with a particular subject. 3
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Origin of affair
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; earlier affaire < French, Old French afaire for a faire to do, equivalent to a (< Latin ad to) + faire ≪ Latin facere; replacing Middle English afere < Old French
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Parts of speech for Affair
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
affair popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
affair usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for affair
noun affair
- case — A particular case is a particular situation or incident, especially one that you are using as an individual example or instance of something.
- project — something that is contemplated, devised, or planned; plan; scheme.
- transaction — the act of transacting or the fact of being transacted.
- proceeding — proceeds. something that results or accrues. the total amount derived from a sale or other transaction: The proceeds from the deal were divided equally among us. the profits or returns from a sale, investment, etc.
- question — a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply.
Antonyms for affair
noun affair
- fun — something that provides mirth or amusement: A picnic would be fun.
- hobby — an activity or interest pursued for pleasure or relaxation and not as a main occupation: Her hobbies include stamp-collecting and woodcarving.
- surrender — to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police.
- avocation — Your avocation is a job or activity that you do because you are interested in it, rather than to earn your living.
- irresponsibility — said, done, or characterized by a lack of a sense of responsibility: His refusal to work shows him to be completely irresponsible.
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