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- [uh-pren-tis]
- /əˈprɛn tɪs/
- /əˈpren.tɪs/
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- [uh-pren-tis]
- /əˈprɛn tɪs/
Definitions of apprenticed word
- noun apprenticed a person who works for another in order to learn a trade: an apprentice to a plumber. 1
- noun apprenticed History/Historical. a person legally bound through indenture to a master craftsman in order to learn a trade. 1
- noun apprenticed a learner; novice; tyro. 1
- noun apprenticed U.S. Navy. an enlisted person receiving specialized training. 1
- noun apprenticed a jockey with less than one year's experience who has won fewer than 40 races. 1
- verb with object apprenticed to bind to or place with an employer, master craftsman, or the like, for instruction in a trade. 1
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Origin of apprenticed
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English ap(p)rentis < Anglo-French, Old French ap(p)rentiz < Vulgar Latin *apprenditīcius, equivalent to *apprendit(us) (for Latin apprehēnsus; see apprehensible) + Latin -īcius suffix forming adjectives from past participles, here nominalized
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Parts of speech for Apprenticed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
apprenticed 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.
According to our data about 67% 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.
apprenticed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for apprenticed
adj apprenticed
- constrained — embarrassed, unnatural, or forced
- obligated — to bind or oblige morally or legally: to obligate oneself to purchase a building.
- restrained — characterized by restraint: The actor gave a restrained performance.
- firm — not soft or yielding when pressed; comparatively solid, hard, stiff, or rigid: firm ground; firm texture.
- forced — strained, unnatural, or affected: a forced smile.
verb apprenticed
- get — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
- read — to look at carefully so as to understand the meaning of (something written, printed, etc.): to read a book; to read music.
- study — a room, in a house or other building, set apart for private study, reading, writing, or the like.
- pick up — to choose or select from among a group: to pick a contestant from the audience.
- receive — to take into one's possession (something offered or delivered): to receive many gifts.
Antonyms for apprenticed
adj apprenticed
- irresolute — not resolute; doubtful; infirm of purpose; vacillating.
- permitted — to allow to do something: Permit me to explain.
- unrestricted — confined; limited.
- allowed — to let have; give as one's share; grant as one's right: to allow a person $100 for expenses.
- free — enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people.
verb apprenticed
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- misunderstand — to take (words, statements, etc.) in a wrong sense; understand wrongly.
- release — to lease again.
- teach — to impart knowledge of or skill in; give instruction in: She teaches mathematics. Synonyms: coach.
- pass — to move past; go by: to pass another car on the road.
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