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- [dahym]
- /daɪm/
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- [dahym]
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Definitions of dime word
- noun dime a cupronickel-clad coin of the U.S. and Canada, the 10th part of a dollar, equal to 10 cents. 1
- noun dime Slang. ten dollars. a 10-year prison sentence. dime bag. 1
- idioms dime a dime a dozen, Informal. so abundant that the value has decreased; readily available. 1
- noun dime A ten-cent coin. 1
- noun dime coin worth 10 cents 1
- countable noun dime A dime is an American coin worth ten cents. 0
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Origin of dime
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French di(s)me < Latin decima tenth part, tithe, noun use of feminine of decimus tenth, derivative of decem ten
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Parts of speech for Dime
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dime popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% 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".
dime usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dime
verb dime
noun dime
- quarters — one of the four equal or equivalent parts into which anything is or may be divided: a quarter of an apple; a quarter of a book.
- silver — consisting of, made of, or plated with silver.
- chicken feed — If you think that an amount of money is so small it is hardly worth having or considering, you can say that it is chicken feed.
- pin money — any small sum set aside for nonessential minor expenditures.
- pocket money — money for small, current expenses.
Antonyms for dime
verb dime
- conceal — If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.
- hide — Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
- withhold — to hold back; restrain or check.
- protect — to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
- cover — If you cover something, you place something else over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it.
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