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- [durst]
- /dɜrst/
- /dɜːst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [durst]
- /dɜrst/
Definitions of durst word
- verb durst Archaic. simple past tense of dare. 1
- noun durst an act of daring or defiance; challenge. 1
- idioms durst dare say, daresay. 1
- noun durst (archaic) Simple past form of dare. 1
- abbreviation DURST dare 0
- verb durst (archaic) simple past tense of dare. 0
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Origin of durst
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English dar (v.), Old English dear(r), 1st and 3rd person singular present indicative of durran; akin to Old High German gitarran
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Parts of speech for Durst
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
durst popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% 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".
durst usage trend in Literature
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