English dictionary
word
/w/[@]/rd/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a unit of language that native speakers can identify
ExamplesWords are the blocks from which sentences are made.
He hardly said ten words all morning.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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a brief statement
ExamplesHe didn't say a word about it.
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information about recent and important events
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a verbal command for action
ExamplesWhen I give the word, charge!
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an exchange of views on some topic
ExamplesWe had a word or two about it.
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a promise
ExamplesHe gave his word.
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a word is a string of bits stored in computer memory
ExamplesLarge computers use words up to 64 bits long.
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the divine word of God; the second person in the Trinity (incarnate in Jesus)
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a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group
ExamplesHe forgot the password.
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the sacred writings of the Christian religions
ExamplesHe went to carry the Word to the heathen.
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The spoken sign of a conception or an idea; an articulate or vocal sound, or a combination of articulate and vocal sounds, uttered by the human voice, and by custom expressing an idea or ideas; a single component part of human speech or language; a constituent part of a sentence; a term; a vocable.
Source: webster1913
verb
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put into words or an expression
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To use words, as in discussion; to argue; to dispute.
Source: webster1913
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To express in words; to phrase.
Source: webster1913