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comrade

com·rade
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kom-rad, -rid]
    • /ˈkɒm ræd, -rɪd/
    • /ˈkɒm.reɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kom-rad, -rid]
    • /ˈkɒm ræd, -rɪd/

Definitions of comrade word

  • countable noun comrade Your comrades are your friends, especially friends that you share a difficult or dangerous situation with. 3
  • noun comrade Socialists or communists sometimes call each other comrade, especially in meetings. 3
  • noun comrade an associate or companion 3
  • noun comrade a fellow member of a political party, esp a fellow Communist or socialist 3
  • noun comrade a friend; close companion 3
  • noun comrade a person who shares interests and activities in common with others; partner; associate 3

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Origin of comrade

First appearance:

before 1585
One of the 35% oldest English words
1585-95; < Middle French camarade < Spanish camarada group of soldiers billeted together, equivalent to cámar(a) “room” (< Latin; see camera1) + -ada < Latin -āta, feminine of -ātus -ate1

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Parts of speech for Comrade

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

comrade popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% 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.

comrade usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for comrade

noun comrade

  • colleague — Your colleagues are the people you work with, especially in a professional job.
  • crony — You can refer to friends that someone spends a lot of time with as their cronies, especially when you disapprove of them.
  • compatriot — Your compatriots are people from your own country.
  • buddy — A buddy is a close friend, usually a male friend of a man.
  • confidant — Someone's confidant is a man who they are able to discuss their private problems with.

Antonyms for comrade

noun comrade

  • opponent — a person who is on an opposing side in a game, contest, controversy, or the like; adversary.
  • foe — a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another; enemy: a bitter foe.
  • rival — a person who is competing for the same object or goal as another, or who tries to equal or outdo another; competitor.

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