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- [wee]
- /wi/
- /wiː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wee]
- /wi/
Definitions of we word
- noun plural we (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular). 1
- noun plural we Metaphysics. the ego. 1
- noun we Used by a speaker to refer to himself or herself and one or more other people considered together. 1
- pronoun we plural nominative of I 1
- pronoun we people, in general terms 1
- pronoun we myself and sb else 1
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Origin of we
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English, Old English wē; cognate with Dutch wij, German wir, Old Norse vēr, Gothic weis
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Parts of speech for We
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
we popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% 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".
we usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for we
pronoun we
- us — Unit Separator
- individually — one at a time; separately: The delegates were introduced individually.
- personally — through direct contact; in person; directly: I will thank him personally.
- privately — belonging to some particular person: private property.
Top questions with we
- what we do in the shadows?
- when we were young?
- we found love right where we are?
- this is how we do it?
- when we were young lyrics?
- where are we?
- why do we yawn?
- why should we hire you?
- why do we dream?
- why shall we hire you?
- this is how we roll?
- why can't we be friends?
- this is how we do?
- when do we turn the clock back?
- when do we turn the clocks back?