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- [uh-geyp, uh-gap]
- /əˈgeɪp, əˈgæp/
- /əˈɡeɪp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-geyp, uh-gap]
- /əˈgeɪp, əˈgæp/
Definitions of agape word
- adjective agape If you describe someone as having their mouth agape, their mouth is open very wide, often because they are very surprised by something. 3
- adjective agape (esp of the mouth) wide open 3
- adjective agape very surprised, expectant, or eager, esp as indicated by a wide open mouth 3
- noun agape Christian love, esp as contrasted with erotic love; charity 3
- noun agape a communal meal in the early Church taken in commemoration of the Last Supper; love feast 3
- adverb agape with or as with the mouth wide open, in surprise, wonder, etc.; gaping 3
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Origin of agape
First appearance:
before 1660 One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1660-70; a-1 + gape
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Agape
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
agape popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% 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".
agape usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for agape
adv agape
- open — not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.
- ajar — If a door is ajar, it is slightly open.
- confounded — bewildered; confused
- overwhelmed — to overcome completely in mind or feeling: overwhelmed by remorse.
- shocked — a group of sheaves of grain placed on end and supporting one another in the field.
adjective agape
- amazed — filled with incredulity or surprise
- open-mouthed — having the mouth open.
- agog — If you are agog, you are excited about something, and eager to know more about it.
- surprised — to strike or occur to with a sudden feeling of wonder or astonishment, as through unexpectedness: Her beauty surprised me.
noun agape
- vibes — Informal. vibration (def 4).
- charity — A charity is an organization which raises money in order to help people who are sick, very poor, or who have a disability.
- caritas — charity
- humaneness — characterized by tenderness, compassion, and sympathy for people and animals, especially for the suffering or distressed: humane treatment of prisoners.
- vibe — Informal. vibration (def 4).
Antonyms for agape
adjective agape
- unaffected — not affected, acted upon, or influenced; unchanged; unaltered: The laboratory clock remained accurate, unaffected by the explosion.
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