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- [grahyd]
- /graɪd/
- /ɡraɪd/
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- [grahyd]
- /graɪd/
Definitions of gride word
- verb without object gride to make a grating sound; scrape harshly; grate; grind. 1
- verb with object gride to pierce or cut. 1
- noun gride a griding or grating sound. 1
- noun gride (obsolete, transitive) To pierce (something) with a weapon; to wound, to stab. 1
- verb gride to grate or scrape harshly 0
- verb gride to pierce or wound 0
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Origin of gride
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English; metathetic variant of gird2
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Parts of speech for Gride
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gride popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
gride usage trend in Literature
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