westered

west·er

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wes-ter]
- /ˈwɛs tər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wes-ter]
- /ˈwɛs tər/

Definitions of westered word

verb without object westered (of heavenly bodies) to move or tend westward. 1
verb without object westered to shift or veer toward the west. 1

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Origin of westered

First appearance:

before 1325

One of the 16% oldest English words

Middle English word dating back to 1325-75; See origin at west, -er6

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Parts of speech for Westered

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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westered popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% 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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