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- [with, with, wahyth]
- /wɪθ, wɪð, waɪð/
- /wɪθ/
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- [with, with, wahyth]
- /wɪθ, wɪð, waɪð/
Definitions of withe word
- noun withe a willow twig or osier. 1
- noun withe any tough, flexible twig or stem suitable for binding things together. 1
- noun withe an elastic handle for a tool, to lessen shock occurring in use. 1
- noun withe a partition dividing flues of a chimney. 1
- verb with object withe to bind with withes. 1
- noun withe A flexible, slender twig or shoot, especially when used as a band or for binding; a withy. 1
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Origin of withe
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English, Old English withthe; akin to Old Norse vīthir withy, Gothic kunawida chain, Latin viēre to weave together
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Parts of speech for Withe
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
withe 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.