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- [steyvz]
- /steɪvz/
- /steɪvz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [steyvz]
- /steɪvz/
Definitions of staves word
- noun staves a composition of plaster and fibrous material used for a temporary finish and in ornamental work, as on exposition buildings. 1
- noun plural staves a group of persons, as employees, charged with carrying out the work of an establishment or executing some undertaking. 1
- noun plural staves a group of assistants to a manager, superintendent, or executive. 1
- noun plural staves a member of a staff. 1
- noun plural staves Military. a body of officers without command authority, appointed to assist a commanding officer. the parts of any army concerned with administrative matters, planning, etc., rather than with actual participation in combat. 1
- noun plural staves those members of an organization serving only in an auxiliary or advisory capacity on a given project. Compare line1 (def 38). 1
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Origin of staves
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English staf (noun), Old English stæf; cognate with Dutch staf, German Stab, Old Norse stafr staff, Sanskrit stabh- support
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Parts of speech for Staves
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
staves 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.
staves usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for staves
noun staves
- cantilevers — Plural form of cantilever.
- drumsticks — Plural form of drumstick.
- ferrules — Plural form of ferrule.
- flagpoles — Plural form of flagpole.
- flagstaffs — Plural form of flagstaff.
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