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- [uh-nuhl]
- /əˈnʌl/
- /əˈnʌl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-nuhl]
- /əˈnʌl/
Definitions of annuls word
- verb with object annuls (especially of laws or other established rules, usages, etc.) to make void or null; abolish; cancel; invalidate: to annul a marriage. 1
- verb with object annuls to reduce to nothing; obliterate. 1
- verb with object annuls to cancel (a regularly scheduled train, plane, social event, etc.) for one day or one time only. 1
- noun annuls Third-person singular simple present indicative form of annul. 1
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Origin of annuls
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English < Anglo-French annuler < Late Latin adnūllāre render null (calque of Greek exoudeneîn), equivalent to ad- ad- + -nullāre, verbal derivative of Latin nūllus no, not any
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Parts of speech for Annuls
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
annuls 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.
According to our data about 61% 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.
annuls usage trend in Literature
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