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give someone the air

give some·one the A·ïr
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [giv suhm-wuhn, -wuh n stressed th ee ah-eer]
    • /gɪv ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən stressed ði ˈɑ ɪər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [giv suhm-wuhn, -wuh n stressed th ee ah-eer]
    • /gɪv ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən stressed ði ˈɑ ɪər/

Definitions of give someone the air words

  • noun give someone the air a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere. 1
  • noun give someone the air a stir in the atmosphere; a light breeze. 1
  • noun give someone the air overhead space; sky: The planes filled the air. 1
  • noun give someone the air circulation; publication; publicity: to give air to one's theories. 1
  • noun give someone the air the general character or complexion of anything; appearance: His early work had an air of freshness and originality. 1
  • noun give someone the air the peculiar look, appearance, and bearing of a person: There is an air of mystery about him. 1
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Origin of give someone the air

First appearance:

before 1150
One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English eir < Old French air < Latin āēr- (accusative āerem) < Greek āer- (stem of āḗr) the lower atmosphere; conflated with (especially for defs 4, 5) French air, Old French aire nature, character < Latin ager field (cf. acre) and ārea threshing floor, clearing, area; and with (for def 7) French air < Italian aria aria

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Parts of speech for Give someone the air

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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give someone the air 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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