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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-suhn-der]
- /əˈsʌn dər/
- /əˈsʌn.dər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-suhn-der]
- /əˈsʌn dər/
Definitions of asunder word
- adverb asunder If something tears or is torn asunder, it is violently separated into two or more parts or pieces. 3
- adverb asunder in or into parts or pieces; apart 3
- adverb asunder into parts or pieces 3
- adverb asunder apart or separate in direction or position 3
- noun asunder Apart; divided. 1
- abbreviation ASUNDER apart 1
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Origin of asunder
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English; Old English on sundrum apart. See a-1, sundry
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Parts of speech for Asunder
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
asunder popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% 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.
asunder usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for asunder
adv asunder
- disconnected — disjointed; broken.
- divided — separated; separate.
- loose — free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.
- separated — to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence.
- split — to divide or separate from end to end or into layers: to split a log in two.
adverb asunder
- open — not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.
adjective asunder
- uncaged — not confined in a cage.
- free as a bird — really free
- unbolted — not sifted, as grain.
- unsecured — not secured, especially not insured against loss, as by a bond or pledge: an unsecured loan.
- separate — to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence.
Antonyms for asunder
adv asunder
- together — into or in one gathering, company, mass, place, or body: to call the people together.
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