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- [ahrch]
- /ɑrtʃ/
- /ɑːtʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ahrch]
- /ɑrtʃ/
Definitions of arch word
- countable noun arch An arch is a structure that is curved at the top and is supported on either side by a pillar, post, or wall. 3
- countable noun arch An arch is a curved line or movement. 3
- countable noun arch The arch of your foot is the curved section at the bottom in the middle. 3
- verb arch If you arch a part of your body such as your back or if it arches, you bend it so that it forms a curve. 3
- verb arch If you arch your eyebrows or if they arch, you move them upwards as a way of showing surprise or disapproval. 3
- verb arch If something arches in a particular direction, it makes a curved line or movement. 3
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Origin of arch
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English arch(e) < Old French arche < Vulgar Latin *arca, feminine variant of Latin arcus arc
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Parts of speech for Arch
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
arch popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% 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".
arch usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for arch
verb arch
- arc — An arc is a smoothly curving line or movement.
- bridge — A bridge is a structure that is built over a railway, river, or road so that people or vehicles can cross from one side to the other.
- span — the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- form — external appearance of a clearly defined area, as distinguished from color or material; configuration: a triangular form.
- stretch — to draw out or extend (oneself, a body, limbs, wings, etc.) to the full length or extent (often followed by out): to stretch oneself out on the ground.
adjective arch
- playful — full of play or fun; sportive; frolicsome.
- mischievous — maliciously or playfully annoying.
- roguish — pertaining to, characteristic of, or acting like a rogue; knavish or rascally.
- knowing — affecting, implying, or deliberately revealing shrewd knowledge of secret or private information: a knowing glance.
- cunning — Someone who is cunning has the ability to achieve things in a clever way, often by deceiving other people.
noun arch
- curve — A curve is a smooth, gradually bending line, for example part of the edge of a circle.
- semicircle — Also called semicircumference [sem-ee-ser-kuhm-fer-uh ns, -fruh ns, sem-ahy-] /ˌsɛm i sərˈkʌm fər əns, -frəns, ˌsɛm aɪ-/ (Show IPA). half of a circle; the arc from one end of a diameter to the other.
- sweep — to move or remove (dust, dirt, etc.) with or as if with a broom, brush, or the like.
- curvature — The curvature of something is its curved shape, especially when this shape is part of the circumference of a circle.
- archway — An archway is a passage or entrance that has a curved roof.
Antonyms for arch
verb arch
- compress — When you compress something or when it compresses, it is pressed or squeezed so that it takes up less space.
- condense — If you condense something, especially a piece of writing or speech, you make it shorter, usually by including only the most important parts.
- shorten — to make short or shorter.
- destroy — To destroy something means to cause so much damage to it that it is completely ruined or does not exist any more.
- straighten — make straight
adjective arch
- amateur — An amateur is someone who does something as a hobby and not as a job.
- auxiliary — An auxiliary is a person who is employed to assist other people in their work. Auxiliaries are often medical workers or members of the armed forces.
- incomplete — not complete; lacking some part.
- inessential — not essential; not necessary; nonessential.
- inexpert — not expert; unskilled.
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