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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-furm]
- /ɪnˈfɜrm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [in-furm]
- /ɪnˈfɜrm/
Definitions of infirming word
- adjective infirming feeble or weak in body or health, especially because of age; ailing. 1
- adjective infirming unsteadfast, faltering, or irresolute, as persons or the mind; vacillating: infirm of purpose. 1
- adjective infirming not firm, solid, or strong: an infirm support. 1
- adjective infirming unsound or invalid, as an argument or a property title. 1
- verb with object infirming to invalidate. 1
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Origin of infirming
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English infirme < Latin infirmus. See in-3, firm1
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Parts of speech for Infirming
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
infirming popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% 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".
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