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manumit

man·u·mit
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [man-yuh-mit]
    • /ˌmæn yəˈmɪt/
    • /ˌmæ.njʊ.ˈmɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [man-yuh-mit]
    • /ˌmæn yəˈmɪt/

Definitions of manumit word

  • verb with object manumit to release from slavery or servitude. 1
  • noun manumit Release from slavery; set free. 1
  • verb manumit to free from slavery, servitude, etc; emancipate 0
  • verb transitive manumit to free from slavery; liberate (a slave, serf, etc.) 0
  • verb manumit To release from slavery, to free. 0

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Origin of manumit

First appearance:

before 1375
One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English < Latin manūmittere, earlier manū ēmittere to send away from (one's) hand, i.e., to set free. See manus, emit

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Parts of speech for Manumit

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

manumit popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% 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.

manumit usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for manumit

verb manumit

  • loosen — to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter.
  • pardon — kind indulgence, as in forgiveness of an offense or discourtesy or in tolerance of a distraction or inconvenience: I beg your pardon, but which way is Spruce Street?
  • spring — String PRocessING language
  • relieve — to ease or alleviate (pain, distress, anxiety, need, etc.).
  • bail — Bail is a sum of money that an arrested person or someone else puts forward as a guarantee that the arrested person will attend their trial in a law court. If the arrested person does not attend it, the money will be lost.

Antonyms for manumit

verb manumit

  • condemn — If you condemn something, you say that it is very bad and unacceptable.
  • damn — Damn, damn it, and dammit are used by some people to express anger or impatience.
  • punish — to subject to pain, loss, confinement, death, etc., as a penalty for some offense, transgression, or fault: to punish a criminal.
  • harm — a U.S. air-to-surface missile designed to detect and destroy radar sites by homing on their emissions.
  • injure — to do or cause harm of any kind to; damage; hurt; impair: to injure one's hand.

Top questions with manumit

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