Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wel rawt]
- /wɛl rɔt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [wel rawt]
- /wɛl rɔt/
Definitions of well-wrought word
- verb well-wrought Archaic except in some senses. a simple past tense and past participle of work. 1
- abbreviation WELL-WROUGHT worked. 1
- adjective well-wrought elaborated; embellished. 1
- adjective well-wrought not rough or crude. 1
- adjective well-wrought produced or shaped by beating with a hammer, as iron or silver articles. 1
- adjective well-wrought shaped, formed, or decorated with skill 0
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Origin of well-wrought
First appearance:
before 1200 One of the 9% oldest English words
1200-50; Middle English wroght, metathetic variant of worht, past participle of worchen to work
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Parts of speech for Well-wrought
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
well-wrought popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% 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.
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