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- [dam]
- /dæm/
- /dæm/
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- [dam]
- /dæm/
Definitions of dammed word
- noun dammed a barrier to obstruct the flow of water, especially one of earth, masonry, etc., built across a stream or river. 1
- noun dammed a body of water confined by a dam. 1
- noun dammed any barrier resembling a dam. 1
- verb with object dammed to furnish with a dam; obstruct or confine with a dam. 1
- verb with object dammed to stop up; block up. 1
- noun dammed Simple past tense and past participle of dam. 1
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Origin of dammed
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English < Middle Dutch, Middle Low German, dam; akin to Old English for-demman to stop up, block
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Parts of speech for Dammed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dammed popularity
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.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
dammed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dammed
noun dammed
- blocked — If something is blocked or blocked up, it is completely closed so that nothing can get through it.
- walled — of or relating to a wall: wall space.
- boomed — to sail at full speed.
- barraged — Simple past tense and past participle of barrage.
- banked — A banked stretch of road is higher on one side than the other.
verb dammed
- stemmed — having a stem or a specified kind of stem (often used in combination): a long-stemmed rose.
- controlled — held in check; curbed: poorly controlled anger.
- inhibited — overly restrained.
- blockaded — the isolating, closing off, or surrounding of a place, as a port, harbor, or city, by hostile ships or troops to prevent entrance or exit.
- hindered — to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
Antonyms for dammed
noun dammed
- aided — to provide support for or relief to; help: to aid the homeless victims of the fire.
- helped — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
verb dammed
- advanced — An advanced system, method, or design is modern and has been developed from an earlier version of the same thing.
- allowed — to let have; give as one's share; grant as one's right: to allow a person $100 for expenses.
- assisted — to give support or aid to; help: Please assist him in moving the furniture.
- facilitated — to make easier or less difficult; help forward (an action, a process, etc.): Careful planning facilitates any kind of work.
- forwarded — toward or at a place, point, or time in advance; onward; ahead: to move forward; from this day forward; to look forward.