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- [meyk ey vur-choo uhv, ov nuh-ses-i-tee]
- /meɪk eɪ ˈvɜr tʃu ʌv, ɒv nəˈsɛs ɪ ti/
- /meɪk ə ˈvɜː.tjuː əv nəˈses.ɪ.ti/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [meyk ey vur-choo uhv, ov nuh-ses-i-tee]
- /meɪk eɪ ˈvɜr tʃu ʌv, ɒv nəˈsɛs ɪ ti/
Definitions of make a virtue of necessity words
- noun make a virtue of necessity moral excellence; goodness; righteousness. 1
- noun make a virtue of necessity conformity of one's life and conduct to moral and ethical principles; uprightness; rectitude. 1
- noun make a virtue of necessity chastity; virginity: to lose one's virtue. 1
- noun make a virtue of necessity a particular moral excellence. Compare cardinal virtues, natural virtue, theological virtue. 1
- noun make a virtue of necessity a good or admirable quality or property: the virtue of knowing one's weaknesses. 1
- noun make a virtue of necessity effective force; power or potency: a charm with the virtue of removing warts. 1
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Origin of make a virtue of necessity
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; alteration (with i < Latin) of Middle English vertu < Anglo-French, Old French < Latin virtūt- (stem of virtūs) maleness, worth, virtue, equivalent to vir man (see virile) + -tūt- abstract noun suffix
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Parts of speech for Make a virtue of necessity
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make a virtue of necessity 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".
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