fevering

fe·ver

F f

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fee-ver]
- /ˈfi vər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fee-ver]
- /ˈfi vər/

Definitions of fevering word

noun fevering an abnormal condition of the body, characterized by undue rise in temperature, quickening of the pulse, and disturbance of various body functions. 1
noun fevering an abnormally high body temperature. 1
noun fevering the number of degrees of such a temperature above the normal. 1
noun fevering any of a group of diseases in which high temperature is a prominent symptom: scarlet fever. 1
noun fevering intense nervous excitement: The audience was in a fever of anticipation. 1
verb with object fevering to affect with or as with fever: The excitement fevered him. 1

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Origin of fevering

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English; Old English fefer < Latin febr- (stem of febris) fever; reinforced by Anglo-French fevre, Old French fievre < Latin, as above

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Parts of speech for Fevering

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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fevering 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.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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