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- [hahrdz]
- /hɑrdz/
- /ˈhɑːdz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hahrdz]
- /hɑrdz/
Definitions of hards word
- adjective hards not soft; solid and firm to the touch; unyielding to pressure and impenetrable or almost impenetrable. 1
- adjective hards firmly formed; tight: a hard knot. 1
- adjective hards difficult to do or accomplish; fatiguing; troublesome: a hard task. 1
- adjective hards difficult or troublesome with respect to an action, situation, person, etc.: hard to please; a hard time. 1
- adjective hards difficult to deal with, manage, control, overcome, or understand: a hard problem. 1
- adjective hards involving a great deal of effort, energy, or persistence: hard labor; hard study. 1
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Origin of hards
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English herdes, Old English heordan
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Parts of speech for Hards
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hards popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
hards usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hards
verb hards
- prevent — to keep from occurring; avert; hinder: He intervened to prevent bloodshed.
- refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
- thwart — to oppose successfully; prevent from accomplishing a purpose.
- continue — If someone or something continues to do something, they keep doing it and do not stop.
- combat — Combat is fighting that takes place in a war.
Antonyms for hards
verb hards
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
- ok — all right; proceeding normally; satisfactory or under control: Things are OK at the moment.
- discontinue — to put an end to; stop; terminate: to discontinue nuclear testing.
- surrender — to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police.