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gee

gee
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [jee]
    • /dʒi/
    • /dʒiː/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [jee]
    • /dʒi/

Definitions of gee word

  • verb without object gee to agree; get along. 1
  • verb with object gee to turn (something) to the right. 1
  • verb with object gee to evade. Compare haw3 . 1
  • noun gee a radio navigational system by which a fix can be obtained by comparing the pulse repetition rates of high-frequency ground waves from two separate stations. 1
  • noun gee A mild expression, typically of surprise, enthusiasm, or sympathy. 1
  • interjection gee expressing surprise 1

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Origin of gee

First appearance:

before 1620
One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1620-30; origin uncertain

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Gee

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

gee popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% 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".

gee usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for gee

verb gee

  • conform — If something conforms to something such as a law or someone's wishes, it is of the required type or quality.
  • accord — An accord between countries or groups of people is a formal agreement, for example to end a war.
  • dovetail — a tenon broader at its end than at its base; pin.
  • reconcile — to cause (a person) to accept or be resigned to something not desired: He was reconciled to his fate.
  • fit — adapted or suited; appropriate: This water isn't fit for drinking. A long-necked giraffe is fit for browsing treetops.

interj gee

  • dear — You use dear to describe someone or something that you feel affection for.
  • woe — grievous distress, affliction, or trouble: His woe was almost beyond description.
  • oh — the exclamation “oh.”.
  • dear me — surprise
  • too bad — not good in any manner or degree.

interjection gee

  • imagine — to form a mental image of (something not actually present to the senses).

Antonyms for gee

verb gee

  • refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
  • owe — to be under obligation to pay or repay: to owe money to the bank; to owe the bank interest on a mortgage.
  • differ — to be unlike, dissimilar, or distinct in nature or qualities (often followed by from): The two writers differ greatly in their perceptions of the world. Each writer's style differs from that of another.
  • fight — a battle or combat.
  • mismatch — to match badly or unsuitably.

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