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- [sawrb]
- /sɔrb/
- /sɔːb/
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- [sawrb]
- /sɔrb/
Definitions of sorb word
- noun sorb a Wend. 1
- verb with object sorb to gather on a surface either by absorption, adsorption, or a combination of the two processes. 1
- noun sorb any of various related trees, esp the mountain ash 0
- noun sorb the fruit of any of these trees 0
- noun sorb a member of a Slavonic people living chiefly in the rural areas of E Germany between the upper reaches of the Oder and Elbe rivers (Lusatia) 0
- noun sorb Lusatian (sense 1) 0
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Origin of sorb
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; < Latin sorbum serviceberry and sorbus service tree
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Parts of speech for Sorb
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sorb popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% 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.
sorb usage trend in Literature
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