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- [uh-neel]
- /əˈnil/
- /əˈniːl/
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- [uh-neel]
- /əˈnil/
Definitions of anneal word
- verb anneal to temper or toughen (something) by heat treatment 3
- verb anneal to subject to or undergo some physical treatment, esp heating, that removes internal stress, crystal defects, and dislocations 3
- verb anneal to toughen or strengthen (the will, determination, etc) 3
- verb anneal to disappear or cause to disappear by a rearrangement of atoms 3
- noun anneal an act of annealing 3
- verb transitive anneal to fire or glaze, as in a kiln 3
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Origin of anneal
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English anelen, Old English anǣlan to kindle, equivalent to an- on + ǣlan to burn, akin to āl fire
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Parts of speech for Anneal
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
anneal popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
anneal usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for anneal
verb anneal
- harden — to make hard or harder: to harden steel.
- thicken — make thicker
- toughen — reinforce, strengthen
- temper — a particular state of mind or feelings.
- strengthen — to make stronger; give strength to.
Antonyms for anneal
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