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- [with -erz]
- /ˈwɪð ərz/
- /ˈwɪð.əz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [with -erz]
- /ˈwɪð ərz/
Definitions of withers word
- noun withers George, 1588–1667, English poet and pamphleteer. 1
- idioms withers wring one's withers, to cause one anxiety or trouble: The long involved lawsuit is wringing his withers. 1
- verb without object withers to shrivel; fade; decay: The grapes had withered on the vine. 1
- verb without object withers to lose the freshness of youth, as from age (often followed by away). 1
- verb with object withers to make flaccid, shrunken, or dry, as from loss of moisture; cause to lose freshness, bloom, vigor, etc.: The drought withered the buds. 1
- verb with object withers to affect harmfully: Reputations were withered by the scandal. 1
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Origin of withers
First appearance:
before 1535 One of the 29% oldest English words
First recorded in 1535-45; origin uncertain
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Withers
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
withers popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% 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".
withers usage trend in Literature
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