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- [grohs]
- /groʊs/
- /ɡrəʊs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [grohs]
- /groʊs/
Definitions of grossed word
- adjective grossed without deductions; total, as the amount of sales, salary, profit, etc., before taking deductions for expenses, taxes, or the like (opposed to net2. ): gross earnings; gross sales. 1
- adjective grossed unqualified; complete; rank: a gross scoundrel. 1
- adjective grossed flagrant and extreme: gross injustice. 1
- adjective grossed indelicate, indecent, obscene, or vulgar: gross remarks. 1
- adjective grossed lacking in refinement, good manners, education, etc.; unrefined. 1
- adjective grossed large, big, or bulky. 1
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Origin of grossed
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Old French gros large (as noun, grosse twelve dozen) < Late Latin gross(us) thick, coarse
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Parts of speech for Grossed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
grossed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% 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".
grossed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for grossed
adjective grossed
- dulled — Simple past tense and past participle of dull.
- fouled — grossly offensive to the senses; disgustingly loathsome; noisome: a foul smell.
- lowed — to burn; blaze.
- majored — a commissioned military officer ranking next below a lieutenant colonel and next above a captain.
- completed — having all parts or elements; lacking nothing; whole; entire; full: a complete set of Mark Twain's writings.
verb grossed
- earned — Simple past tense and past participle of earn.
- made — simple past tense and past participle of make1 .
- got — a simple past tense and past participle of get.
- received — generally or traditionally accepted; conventional; standard: a received moral idea.
- cleared — Simple past tense and past participle of clear.
Antonyms for grossed
adjective grossed
- netted — net income, profit, or the like.
- slighted — small in amount, degree, etc.: a slight increase; a slight odor.
- cleaned — free from dirt; unsoiled; unstained: She bathed and put on a clean dress.
- parted — partial; of a part: part owner.
- moderated — kept or keeping within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme, excessive, or intense: a moderate price.
verb grossed
- lost — no longer possessed or retained: lost friends.
Top questions with grossed
- how much has star wars grossed?
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