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- [bant]
- /bænt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bant]
- /bænt/
Definitions of bant word
- noun bant string 3
- noun bant strength or springiness of material 3
- verb without object bant to lose weight by practicing Bantingism. 1
- noun bant (slang) banter. 1
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Origin of bant
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65; back formation from Banting
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Bant
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bant popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% 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.
bant usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bant
verb bant
- trim — to put into a neat or orderly condition by clipping, paring, pruning, etc.: to trim a hedge.
- lower — to cause to descend; let or put down: to lower a flag.
- cut — If you cut something, you use a knife or a similar tool to divide it into pieces, or to mark it or damage it. If you cut a shape or a hole in something, you make the shape or hole by using a knife or similar tool.
- dwindle — to become smaller and smaller; shrink; waste away: His vast fortune has dwindled away.
- shorten — to make short or shorter.
Antonyms for bant
verb bant
- increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
- compliment — A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
- praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- grow — to increase by natural development, as any living organism or part by assimilation of nutriment; increase in size or substance.
- lengthen — to make longer; make greater in length.
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