Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [shrahyv]
- /ʃraɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [shrahyv]
- /ʃraɪv/
Definitions of shrive word
- verb with object shrive to impose penance on (a sinner). 1
- verb with object shrive to grant absolution to (a penitent). 1
- verb with object shrive to hear the confession of (a person). 1
- verb without object shrive to hear confessions. 1
- verb without object shrive to go to or make confession; confess one's sins, as to a priest. 1
- intransitive verb shrive Christianity: confess 1
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Origin of shrive
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English shriven, schrifen, Old English scrīfan to prescribe, cognate with German schreiben to write ≪ Latin scrībere; see scribe1
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Parts of speech for Shrive
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shrive popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% 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.
shrive usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for shrive
verb shrive
- aerified — to aerate.
- aerify — to change or cause to change into a gas
- depurate — to cleanse or purify or to be cleansed or purified
- deterge — to wash or wipe away; cleanse
- edulcorate — to free from acids, salts, or impurities by washing; purify.
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