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ben

ben
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ben]
    • /bɛn/
    • /ben/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ben]
    • /bɛn/

Definitions of ben word

  • noun ben an inner room in a house or cottage 3
  • preposition ben in; within; inside; into the inner part (of a house) 3
  • adjective ben inner 3
  • noun ben any of several Asiatic trees of the genus Moringa, esp M. oleifera of Arabia and India, whose seeds yield oil of ben, used in manufacturing perfumes and cosmetics, lubricating delicate machinery, etc: family Moringaceae 3
  • noun ben the seed of such a tree 3
  • noun ben a mountain peak (esp in place names) 3

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Origin of ben

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English (Scots); as adv., unexplained variant of late Middle English bin, Middle English binne, Old English binnan (cognate with Old Frisian binna, Middle Dutch, German binnen), equivalent to bi- be- + innan within (cf. in)

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Ben

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

ben popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% 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".

ben usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for ben

noun ben

  • boy — A boy is a child who will grow up to be a man.
  • heir — a person who inherits or has a right of inheritance in the property of another following the latter's death.
  • relative — a person who is connected with another or others by blood or marriage.
  • sibling — a brother or sister.
  • child — A child is a human being who is not yet an adult.

Antonyms for ben

noun ben

  • daughter — Someone's daughter is their female child.

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