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- [drej]
- /drɛdʒ/
- /dredʒ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [drej]
- /drɛdʒ/
Definitions of dredge word
- noun dredge Also called dredging machine. any of various powerful machines for dredging up or removing earth, as from the bottom of a river, by means of a scoop, a series of buckets, a suction pipe, or the like. 1
- noun dredge a barge on which such a machine is mounted. 1
- noun dredge a dragnet or other contrivance for gathering material or objects from the bottom of a river, bay, etc. 1
- verb with object dredge to sprinkle or coat with some powdered substance, especially flour. 1
- verb without object dredge to use a dredge. 1
- noun dredge Clean out the bed of (a harbor, river, or other area of water) by scooping out mud, weeds, and rubbish with a dredge. 1
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Origin of dredge
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English (Scots) dreg-, Old English *drecg(e); see dray, draw
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Parts of speech for Dredge
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dredge popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% 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 dredge
verb dredge
- widen — Make or become wider.
- clean — Something that is clean is free from dirt or unwanted marks.
- unearth — to dig or get out of the earth; dig up.
- raise — to move to a higher position; lift up; elevate: to raise one's hand; sleepy birds raising their heads and looking about.
- bring up — When someone brings up a child, they look after it until it is an adult. If someone has been brought up in a certain place or with certain attitudes, they grew up in that place or were taught those attitudes when they were growing up.
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