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- [verb ri-gres; noun ree-gres]
- /verb rɪˈgrɛs; noun ˈri grɛs/
- /rɪˈɡres/
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- [verb ri-gres; noun ree-gres]
- /verb rɪˈgrɛs; noun ˈri grɛs/
Definitions of regress word
- verb without object regress to move backward; go back. 1
- verb without object regress to revert to an earlier or less advanced state or form. 1
- noun regress the act of going back; return. 1
- noun regress the right to go back. 1
- noun regress backward movement or course; retrogression. 1
- intransitive verb regress revert to previous state 1
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Origin of regress
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English regresse (noun) < Latin regressus a returning, going back, equivalent to re- re- + -gred-, combining form of gradī to step, walk, go + -tus suffix of v. action, with dt > ss
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Parts of speech for Regress
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
regress popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
regress usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for regress
verb regress
- back — If you move back, you move in the opposite direction to the one in which you are facing or in which you were moving before.
- break down — If a machine or a vehicle breaks down, it stops working.
- cast down — If someone is cast down by something, they are sad or worried because of it.
- cave in — If something such as a roof or a ceiling caves in, it collapses inwards.
- degenerate — If you say that someone or something degenerates, you mean that they become worse in some way, for example weaker, lower in quality, or more dangerous.
noun regress
- hold-up — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
Antonyms for regress
verb regress
- ask for it — to put a question to; inquire of: I asked him but he didn't answer.
- bestir — to cause (oneself, or, rarely, another person) to become active; rouse
- bestirred — to stir up; rouse to action (often used reflexively): She bestirred herself at the first light of morning.
- bob up — to come up unexpectedly; appear suddenly
- brace up — to call forth one's courage, resolution, etc., as after defeat or disappointment
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