Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [boo k-end]
- /bʊk ˈen-diŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [boo k-end]
- /bʊk ˈen-diŋ/
Definitions of book-ending word
- noun book-ending a support placed at the end of a row of books to hold them upright, usually used in pairs. 1
- noun book-ending one of two things occurring or located at either end of something else: two events that served as bookends to my career. 1
- verb with object book-ending to occur or be located at the beginning and end of: His term in office was bookended by crises. 1
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Origin of book-ending
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10; book + end1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Book-ending
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
book-ending popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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