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hail from

hail from
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [heyl fruhm, from]
    • /heɪl frʌm, frɒm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [heyl fruhm, from]
    • /heɪl frʌm, frɒm/

Definitions of hail from words

  • verb with object hail from to cheer, salute, or greet; welcome. 1
  • verb with object hail from to acclaim; approve enthusiastically: The crowds hailed the conquerors. They hailed the recent advances in medicine. 1
  • verb with object hail from to call out to in order to stop, attract attention, ask aid, etc.: to hail a cab. 1
  • verb without object hail from to call out in order to greet, attract attention, etc.: The people on land hailed as we passed in the night. 1
  • noun hail from a shout or call to attract attention: They answered the hail of the marooned boaters. 1
  • noun hail from a salutation or greeting: a cheerful hail. 1

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Origin of hail from

First appearance:

before 1150
One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English haile, earlier heilen, derivative of hail health < Old Norse heill; cognate with Old English hǣl. See heal, wassail

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Hail from

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hail from popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% 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".

hail from usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for hail from

verb hail from

  • originate — to take its origin or rise; begin; start; arise: The practice originated during the Middle Ages.
  • flow — to move along in a stream: The river flowed slowly to the sea.
  • accrue — If money or interest accrues or if you accrue it, it gradually increases in amount over a period of time.
  • issue — the act of sending out or putting forth; promulgation; distribution: the issue of food and blankets to flood victims.
  • proceed — to move or go forward or onward, especially after stopping.

Antonyms for hail from

verb hail from

  • cease — If something ceases, it stops happening or existing.
  • recede — to go or move away; retreat; go to or toward a more distant point; withdraw.
  • complete — You use complete to emphasize that something is as great in extent, degree, or amount as it possibly can be.
  • terminate — to bring to an end; put an end to: to terminate a contract.
  • effect — something that is produced by an agency or cause; result; consequence: Exposure to the sun had the effect of toughening his skin.

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