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- [geld]
- /gɛld/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [geld]
- /gɛld/
Definitions of gelded word
- verb with object gelded to castrate (an animal, especially a horse). 1
- verb with object gelded to take strength, vitality, or power from; weaken or subdue. 1
- noun gelded Simple past tense and past participle of geld. 1
- adjective gelded Castrated. 0
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Origin of gelded
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English gelden < Old Norse gelda
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Parts of speech for Gelded
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gelded popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% 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 gelded
verb gelded
- castrated — to remove the testes of; emasculate; geld.
- emasculated — Simple past tense and past participle of emasculate.
- altered — to make different in some particular, as size, style, course, or the like; modify: to alter a coat; to alter a will; to alter course.
- fixed — fastened, attached, or placed so as to be firm and not readily movable; firmly implanted; stationary; rigid.
- unmanned — without the physical presence of people in control: an unmanned spacecraft.
Antonyms for gelded
verb gelded
- aided — to provide support for or relief to; help: to aid the homeless victims of the fire.
- assisted — to give support or aid to; help: Please assist him in moving the furniture.
- helped — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
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