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- [mawr-tis]
- /ˈmɔr tɪs/
- /ˈmɔː.tɪs/
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- [mawr-tis]
- /ˈmɔr tɪs/
Definitions of mortise word
- noun mortise a notch, hole, groove, or slot made in a piece of wood or the like to receive a tenon of the same dimensions. 1
- noun mortise a deep recess cut into wood for any of several other purposes, as for receiving a mortise lock. 1
- noun mortise Printing. a space cut out of a plate, especially for the insertion of type or another plate. 1
- verb with object mortise to secure with a mortise and tenon. 1
- verb with object mortise to cut or form a mortise in (a piece of wood or the like). 1
- verb with object mortise to join securely. 1
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Origin of mortise
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English morteys, mortaise < Anglo-French mortais(e), Old French mortoise, of obscure origin
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Parts of speech for Mortise
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mortise popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% 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".
mortise usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mortise
verb mortise
- harmonize — to bring into harmony, accord, or agreement: to harmonize one's views with the new situation.
- conform — If something conforms to something such as a law or someone's wishes, it is of the required type or quality.
- coincide — If one event coincides with another, they happen at the same time.
- jibe — to utter mocking or scoffing words; jeer.
- correspond — If one thing corresponds to another, there is a close similarity or connection between them. You can also say that two things correspond.
noun mortise
- alliance — An alliance is a group of countries or political parties that are formally united and working together because they have similar aims.
- annexation — the act of annexing, esp territory, or the condition of being annexed
- articulation — Articulation is the action of producing a sound or word clearly, in speech or music.
- assemblage — An assemblage of people or things is a collection of them.
- attachment — If you have an attachment to someone or something, you are fond of them or loyal to them.
Antonyms for mortise
verb mortise
- refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
- disconnect — SCSI reconnect
- disunite — to sever the union of; separate; disjoin.
- clash — When people clash, they fight, argue, or disagree with each other.
- disagree — to fail to agree; differ: The conclusions disagree with the facts. The theories disagree in their basic premises.
noun mortise
- disunion — a severance of union; separation; disjunction.
- divorce — a divorced man.
- self-estrangement — to turn away in feeling or affection; make unfriendly or hostile; alienate the affections of: Their quarrel estranged the two friends.
- separation — an act or instance of separating or the state of being separated.
- parting — a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent: the rear part of the house; to glue the two parts together.
Top questions with mortise
- what is rigor mortise?
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- what is a mortise lock?
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- how to mortise and tenon?
- how to make mortise and tenon?
- how to cut a mortise?
- how to cut mortise and tenon?
- how to make a mortise and tenon joint?
- where to buy mortise lock?
- how to install mortise door lock?
- how to fix a mortise door lock?
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