Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [send]
- /sɛnd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [send]
- /sɛnd/
Definitions of scend word
- verb without object scend to heave in a swell. 1
- verb without object scend to lurch forward from the motion of a heavy sea. 1
- noun scend the heaving motion of a vessel. 1
- noun scend the forward impulse imparted by the motion of a sea against a vessel. 1
- verb scend (of a vessel) to surge upwards in a heavy sea 0
- noun scend the upward heaving of a vessel pitching 0
Information block about the term
Origin of scend
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
1615-25; cf. send2; perhaps aphetic variant of ascend, descend
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Scend
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
scend popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.