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- [mem-ber]
- /ˈmɛm bər/
- /ˈmembə(r)/
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- [mem-ber]
- /ˈmɛm bər/
Definitions of member word
- noun member a person, animal, plant, group, etc., that is part of a society, party, community, taxon, or other body. 1
- noun member Government. a member of Congress, especially of the House of Representatives. a member of the British Parliament, especially of the House of Commons. any member of a legislative body. 1
- noun member a part or organ of an animal body; a limb, as a leg, arm, or wing. 1
- noun member Botany. a structural entity of a plant body. 1
- noun member the penis. 1
- noun member a constituent part of any structural or composite whole, as a subordinate architectural feature of a building. 1
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Origin of member
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English membre < Old French < Latin membrum
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Parts of speech for Member
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
member popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% 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".
member usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for member
noun member
- representative — a person or thing that represents another or others.
- chapter — A chapter is one of the parts that a book is divided into. Each chapter has a number, and sometimes a title.
- division — the act or process of dividing; state of being divided.
- comrade — Your comrades are your friends, especially friends that you share a difficult or dangerous situation with.
- parcel — an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle.
Antonyms for member
noun member
- whole — comprising the full quantity, amount, extent, number, etc., without diminution or exception; entire, full, or total: He ate the whole pie. They ran the whole distance.
- foe — a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another; enemy: a bitter foe.
- opponent — a person who is on an opposing side in a game, contest, controversy, or the like; adversary.
- enemy — A person who is actively opposed or hostile to someone or something.
- entirety — The whole of something.
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