undemised

de·mise

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dih-mahyz]
- /dɪˈmaɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dih-mahyz]
- /dɪˈmaɪz/

Definitions of undemised word

noun undemised death or decease. 2
noun undemised termination of existence or operation: the demise of the empire. 2
verb with object undemised Government. to transfer (sovereignty), as by the death or abdication of the sovereign. 2
noun undemised Law. a death or decease occasioning the transfer of an estate. a conveyance or transfer of an estate. 1
noun undemised Government. transfer of sovereignty, as by the death or deposition of the sovereign. 1
verb with object undemised Law. to transfer (an estate or the like) for a limited time; lease. 1

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Origin of undemised

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

1400-50; late Middle English dimis(s)e, demise < Old French demis (past participle of desmetre) < Latin dīmissum (past participle of dīmittere); see demit1, dismiss

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Parts of speech for Undemised

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Undemised

undemised popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% 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".

undemised usage trend in Literature

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