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- [wel beet-n]
- /wɛl ˈbit n/
- /wel ˈbiː.tən/
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- [wel beet-n]
- /wɛl ˈbit n/
Definitions of well-beaten word
- adjective well-beaten formed or shaped by blows; hammered: a dish of beaten brass. 1
- adjective well-beaten much trodden; commonly used: a beaten path. 1
- adjective well-beaten defeated; vanquished; thwarted. 1
- adjective well-beaten overcome by exhaustion; fatigued by hard work, intense activity, etc. 1
- adjective well-beaten (of food) whipped up, pounded, pulverized, or the like: adding three beaten eggs. 1
- idioms well-beaten off the beaten track / path, novel; uncommon; out of the ordinary: a tiny shop that was off the beaten track. 1
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Origin of well-beaten
First appearance:
before 1100 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1100; Middle English beten, Old English bēaten, past participle of bēatan to beat
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Parts of speech for Well-beaten
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
well-beaten 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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