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- [cheyf]
- /tʃeɪf/
- /tʃeɪf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [cheyf]
- /tʃeɪf/
Definitions of chafe word
- verb chafe If your skin chafes or is chafed by something, it becomes sore as a result of something rubbing against it. 3
- verb chafe If you chafe at something such as a restriction, you feel annoyed about it. 3
- verb chafe to make or become sore or worn by rubbing 3
- verb chafe to warm (the hands, etc) by rubbing 3
- verb chafe to irritate or be irritated or impatient 3
- verb chafe to cause friction; rub 3
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Origin of chafe
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English chaufen to heat, rub, chafe < Middle French chaufer < Vulgar Latin *calfāre, variant of Latin cal(e)facere, equivalent to cale- (stem of calēre to be hot) + facere to make
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Parts of speech for Chafe
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chafe popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% 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.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for chafe
verb chafe
- irritate — to excite to impatience or anger; annoy.
- ruffle — to beat (a drum) in this manner.
- peel — to strip (something) of its skin, rind, bark, etc.: to peel an orange.
- inflame — to kindle or excite (passions, desires, etc.).
- scratch — to break, mar, or mark the surface of by rubbing, scraping, or tearing with something sharp or rough: to scratch one's hand on a nail.
noun chafe
- abrasion — An abrasion is an area on a person's body where the skin has been scraped.
Antonyms for chafe
verb chafe
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- soothe — to tranquilize or calm, as a person or the feelings; relieve, comfort, or refresh: soothing someone's anger; to soothe someone with a hot drink.
- placate — to appease or pacify, especially by concessions or conciliatory gestures: to placate an outraged citizenry.
- heal — to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
- mend — to make (something broken, worn, torn, or otherwise damaged) whole, sound, or usable by repairing: to mend old clothes; to mend a broken toy.
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