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guised

guise
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gahyz]
    • /gaɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gahyz]
    • /gaɪz/

Definitions of guised word

  • noun guised general external appearance; aspect; semblance: an old principle in a new guise. 1
  • noun guised assumed appearance or mere semblance: under the guise of friendship. 1
  • noun guised style of dress: in the guise of a shepherd. 1
  • noun guised Archaic. manner; mode. 1
  • verb with object guised to dress; attire: children guised as cowboys. 1
  • verb without object guised Scot. and North England. to appear or go in disguise. 1

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Origin of guised

First appearance:

before 1175
One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; (noun) Middle English g(u)ise < Old French < Germanic; see wise2: (v.) Middle English gisen, derivative of the noun

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Guised

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

guised 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.
According to our data about 75% 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.

guised usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for guised

verb guised

  • drape — to cover or hang with cloth or other fabric, especially in graceful folds; adorn with drapery.
  • dress up — of or for a dress or dresses.
  • swaddle — to bind (an infant, especially a newborn infant) with long, narrow strips of cloth to prevent free movement; wrap tightly with clothes.
  • swathe — to wrap, bind, or swaddle with bands of some material; wrap up closely or fully.
  • fit — adapted or suited; appropriate: This water isn't fit for drinking. A long-necked giraffe is fit for browsing treetops.

Antonyms for guised

verb guised

  • uncover — to lay bare; disclose; reveal.
  • disrobe — Take off one's clothes.
  • reveal — to make known; disclose; divulge: to reveal a secret.
  • open — not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.
  • unclothe — to strip of clothes.

noun guised

  • disguised — to change the appearance or guise of so as to conceal identity or mislead, as by means of deceptive garb: The king was disguised as a peasant.

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