cast one's bread upon the waters

bread

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- UK Pronunciation
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- [bred]
- /kæst, kɑst wʌnz brɛd əˈpɒn, əˈpɔn stressed ði ˈwɔ tərz, ˈwɒt ərz/
- /kɑːst wʌnz bred əˈpɒn ðə ˈwɔː.tər/

Definitions of cast one's bread upon the waters words

noun cast one's bread upon the waters to do good without expectation of advantage or return 3
noun cast one's bread upon the waters to be generous or do good deeds without expecting something in return 3
noun cast one's bread upon the waters a kind of food made of flour or meal that has been mixed with milk or water, made into a dough or batter, with or without yeast or other leavening agent, and baked. 1
noun cast one's bread upon the waters food or sustenance; livelihood: to earn one's bread. 1
noun cast one's bread upon the waters Slang. money. 1
noun cast one's bread upon the waters Ecclesiastical. the wafer or bread used in a Eucharistic service. 1

before 950

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 950; 1950-55 for def 3; Middle English breed, Old English brēad fragment, morsel, bread; cognate with German Brot

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% 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".

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