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- [ahrch]
- /ɑrtʃ/
- /ɑːtʃ/
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- [ahrch]
- /ɑrtʃ/
Definitions of arches word
- noun arches Obsolete. a person who is preeminent; a chief. 1
- verb with object arches to cover with a vault, or span with an arch: the rude bridge that arched the flood. 1
- verb with object arches to throw or make into the shape of an arch or vault; curve: The horse arched its neck. 1
- verb without object arches to form an arch: elms arching over the road. 1
- verb without object arches Nautical. hog (def 14). 1
- adjective arches playfully roguish or mischievous: an arch smile. 1
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Origin of arches
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 Arches
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
arches 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".
arches usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for arches
adjective arches
- firsts — being before all others with respect to time, order, rank, importance, etc., used as the ordinal number of one: the first edition; the first vice president.
- mains — a river in central and W Germany, flowing W from the Bohemian Forest in N Bavaria into the Rhine at Mainz. 305 miles (490 km) long.
- masters — a degree awarded by a graduate school or department, usually to a person who has completed at least one year of graduate study.
- primaries — first or highest in rank or importance; chief; principal: his primary goals in life.
- tops — pertaining to, situated at, or forming the top; highest; uppermost; upper: the top shelf.
noun arches
Antonyms for arches
adjective arches
- amateurs — Plural form of amateur.
- auxiliaries — foreign or allied troops serving another nation; mercenaries
- lasts — occurring or coming after all others, as in time, order, or place: the last line on a page.
- lowers — to cause to descend; let or put down: to lower a flag.
Top questions with arches
- how to make balloon arches?
- how to strengthen arches?
- where is arches national park?
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