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- [swet it]
- /swɛt ɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [swet it]
- /swɛt ɪt/
Definitions of sweat it words
- verb without object sweat it to perspire, especially freely or profusely. 1
- verb without object sweat it to exude moisture, as green plants piled in a heap or cheese. 1
- verb without object sweat it to gather moisture from the surrounding air by condensation. 1
- verb without object sweat it (of moisture or liquid) to ooze or be exuded. 1
- verb without object sweat it Informal. to work hard. 1
- verb without object sweat it Informal. to experience distress, as from anxiety. 1
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Origin of sweat it
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; 1970-75 for def 6; (v.) Middle English sweten, Old English swǣtan to sweat, derivative of swāt (noun) (> obsolete English swote); (noun) Middle English, alteration of swote, influenced by the v.; cognate with Dutch zweet, German Schweiss, Old Norse sveiti, Sanskrit svedas; akin to Latin sūdor, Greek hidrṓs
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Parts of speech for Sweat it
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sweat it popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sweat it
verb sweat it
- bide — to continue in a certain place or state; stay
- bide one's time — to wait patiently for an opportunity
- cool it — If you tell someone to cool it, you want them to stop being angry and aggressive and to behave more calmly.
- hang in — to fasten or attach (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or at a point near its own top; suspend.
- hang out — to fasten or attach (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or at a point near its own top; suspend.
Antonyms for sweat it
verb sweat it
- idle — not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.
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