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- [reeth]
- /rið/
- /riːð/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [reeth]
- /rið/
Definitions of wreathe word
- verb with object wreathe to encircle or adorn with or as with a wreath. 1
- verb with object wreathe to form as a wreath by twisting or twining. 1
- verb with object wreathe to surround in curving or curling masses or form. 1
- verb with object wreathe to envelop: a face wreathed in smiles. 1
- verb without object wreathe to take the form of a wreath or wreaths. 1
- verb without object wreathe to move in curving or curling masses, as smoke. 1
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Origin of wreathe
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; earlier wrethe, partly v. use of wreath, partly back formation from wrethen, obsolete past participle of writhe
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Parts of speech for Wreathe
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wreathe popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for wreathe
verb wreathe
- adorn — If something adorns a place or an object, it makes it look more beautiful.
- cover — If you cover something, you place something else over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it.
- garland — Hamlin [ham-lin] /ˈhæm lɪn/ (Show IPA), 1860–1940, U.S. novelist, short-story writer, and poet.
- swathe — to wrap, bind, or swaddle with bands of some material; wrap up closely or fully.
- festoon — a string or chain of flowers, foliage, ribbon, etc., suspended in a curve between two points.
Antonyms for wreathe
verb wreathe
- straighten — make straight
- untwist — to untangle
- flatten — to make flat.
- smooth — free from projections or unevenness of surface; not rough: smooth wood; a smooth road.
- stay — (of a ship) to change to the other tack.
Top questions with wreathe
- how to make a wreathe?
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