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quasi-retired

qua·si-re·tired
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kwey-zahy, -sahy, kwah-see, -zee ri-tahyuh rd]
    • /ˈkweɪ zaɪ, -saɪ, ˈkwɑ si, -zi rɪˈtaɪərd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kwey-zahy, -sahy, kwah-see, -zee ri-tahyuh rd]
    • /ˈkweɪ zaɪ, -saɪ, ˈkwɑ si, -zi rɪˈtaɪərd/

Definitions of quasi-retired word

  • adjective quasi-retired withdrawn from or no longer occupied with one's business or profession: a retired banker. 1
  • adjective quasi-retired due or given a retired person: retired pay. 1
  • adjective quasi-retired secluded or sequestered: a retired little village. 1
See all 3 definitions of quasi-retired

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Origin of quasi-retired

First appearance:

before 1580
One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1580-90; retire + -ed2

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Parts of speech for Quasi-retired

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Quasi-retired

quasi-retired popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% 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".

Related words

  • retired

    withdrawn from or no longer occupied with one's business or profession: a retired banker.
All related words to quasi-retired

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