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- [jest]
- /dʒɛst/
- /ˈdʒest/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [jest]
- /dʒɛst/
Definitions of gest word
- abbreviation Technical meaning of GEST Generic Expert System Tool 3
- noun gest a story or tale. 1
- noun gest a deed or exploit. 1
- noun gest Archaic. a metrical romance or history. 1
- noun gest (obsolete) A gesture or action. 1
- noun Definition of gest in Technology (artificial intelligence) (GEST) An expert system shell for Symbolics Lisp machine, with frames, forward chaining, backward chaining and fuzzy logic; written by John Gilmore(?) at GA Tech. 1
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Origin of gest
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English < Old French geste action, exploit < Latin gesta exploits, neuter plural past participle of gerere to carry on, perform
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Parts of speech for Gest
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gest popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% 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.
gest usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gest
noun gest
- coup — When there is a coup, a group of people seize power in a country.
- consummation — a consummating or being consummated; completion; fulfillment
- conquest — Conquest is the act of conquering a country or group of people.
- accomplishment — An accomplishment is something remarkable that has been done or achieved.
- triumph — the act, fact, or condition of being victorious or triumphant; victory; conquest.
Antonyms for gest
noun gest
- forfeit — a fine; penalty.
- loss — detriment, disadvantage, or deprivation from failure to keep, have, or get: to bear the loss of a robbery.
- surrender — to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police.
- idleness — the quality, state, or condition of being lazy, inactive, or idle: His lack of interest in the larger world and his consummate idleness were the causes of their dreadful divorce.
- inactivity — not active: an inactive volcano.
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