affreight

af·freight

A a

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uh-freyt]
- /əˈfreɪt/
- /əfrˈeɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-freyt]
- /əˈfreɪt/

Definitions of affreight word

verb with object affreight to charter (a ship) as a freight carrier. 1
verb affreight To hire (a ship etc.) for the transportation of freight. 0

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Origin of affreight

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

1840-50; < French affréter (respelling by influence of freight), equivalent to a- a-5 (< Latin ad- ad-) + fréter to hire a ship, derivative of fret freight, Old French < Middle Dutch

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Parts of speech for Affreight

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Affreight

affreight popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

affreight usage trend in Literature

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