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aggrade

ag·grade
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-greyd]
    • /əˈgreɪd/
    • /əɡrˈeɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-greyd]
    • /əˈgreɪd/

Definitions of aggrade word

  • verb aggrade to build up the level of (any land surface) by the deposition of sediment 3
  • verb transitive aggrade to build up the level or slope of (a river bed, valley, etc.) by the deposit of sediment 3
  • verb with object aggrade to raise the grade or level of (a river valley, a stream bed, etc.) by depositing detritus, sediment, or the like. 1
  • noun aggrade (transitive, geology) to raise the level of a river bed by the deposition of sediment. 1
  • verb aggrade (Transitive Verb) (geology) to raise the level of a river bed by the deposition of sediment. 0

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Origin of aggrade

First appearance:

before 1895
One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900; ag- + grade

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Parts of speech for Aggrade

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

aggrade popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

aggrade usage trend in Literature

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