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- [muh-noo r, -nyoo r]
- /məˈnʊər, -ˈnyʊər/
- /məˈnjʊər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [muh-noo r, -nyoo r]
- /məˈnʊər, -ˈnyʊər/
Definitions of manure word
- noun manure excrement, especially of animals, or other refuse used as fertilizer. 1
- noun manure any natural or artificial substance for fertilizing the soil. 1
- verb with object manure to treat (land) with fertilizing matter; apply manure to. 1
- noun manure Animal dung used for fertilizing land. 1
- noun manure animal waste 1
- noun manure chemical fertilizer 1
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Origin of manure
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English manouren to till, cultivate < Middle French manouvrer to do manual work. See maneuver
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Parts of speech for Manure
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pronoun
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manure 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".
manure usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for manure
noun manure
- compost — Compost is a mixture of decayed plants and vegetable waste which is added to the soil to help plants grow.
- droppings — the act of a person or thing that drops.
- dung — excrement, especially of animals; manure.
- mulch — a covering, as of straw, compost, or plastic sheeting, spread on the ground around plants to prevent excessive evaporation or erosion, enrich the soil, inhibit weed growth, etc.
- maul — a heavy hammer, as for driving stakes or wedges.
verb manure
- fertilize — Biology. to render (the female gamete) capable of development by uniting it with the male gamete. to fecundate or impregnate (an animal or plant).
- fertilise — Biology. to render (the female gamete) capable of development by uniting it with the male gamete. to fecundate or impregnate (an animal or plant).
- feed — to give a fee to.
- top-dress — to manure (land) on the surface.
- enrich — Improve or enhance the quality or value of.
Antonyms for manure
verb manure
- exhaust — Drain (someone) of their physical or mental resources; tire out.
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