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word Noun

— Words are the smallest meaningful pieces of a language that can be used on their own. Do you even understand the words I am saying?! Class, if you are not sure on any word, be sure to check the dictionary. — A word is a short conversation. Can I have a word with you, John? Mr. Gambini, a word with you, please? — A word is a promise given to someone. She gave him her word that she would pay him the money on Tuesday. You have my word for it that the work will be finished before the weekend. — A word is a piece of news. Send word to John that Mary is here. The word is that Mary stole some money from John. — When Christians speak about the Bible, they sometimes call it the Word.

word

— noun a unit of language that native speakers can identify words are the blocks from which sentences are made he hardly said ten words all morning — noun a brief statement he didn't say a word about it — noun (= news) information about recent and important events they awaited news of the outcome — noun a verbal command for action when I give the word, charge! — noun (= discussion) an exchange of views on some topic we had a good discussion we had a word or two about it — verb (= formulate) put into words or an expression He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees — noun a promise he gave his word — noun a word is a string of bits stored in computer memory large computers use words up to 64 bits long — noun (= password) a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group he forgot the password

Word

— noun the divine word of God; the second person in the Trinity (incarnate in Jesus) — noun the sacred writings of the Christian religions he went to carry the Word to the heathen

Synonyms word synonyms

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speech phrase language term saying talk news utterance remark message expression voice sentence formulate words vocable promise tidings information story order command statement speak say reason parole matter intelligence vocabulary uttered thing spoken sound sacred text prayer password notice name letter few words case articulate affair advice admonition word of honor watchword tongue syllable

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Word of God Scripture Holy Writ Holy Scripture Good Book Christian Bible Bible Son Logos Book term slang saying colloquialism book

Topics word topics

What do people use word to talk about?
Language and thought Communication Say

Promise
Language and thought Communication Language

Word

Grammar
Language and thought Think Opinion

Believe
Language and thought Communication Foolish talk

Obscenity
Social behavior Behavior Honest

Reliable
States Quantity All

Exact
States Quality Type, kind Compare

Same
Language and thought Communication Say Voice

Speak poorly
Language and thought Communication Story

Saying, proverb
Social behavior Social activity

Humor
Grammar Connected with, related Discourse markers

Prompters of attention

Conjugation word conjugation

How do you conjugate word?

word · verb

Examples word examples

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Simple sentences

You can trust him to keep his word.
The right word for this does not come to me.
This word is derived from Latin.
Do you know the meaning of this word?
I don't understand this word.
Do you use a word processor?
I don't know how to spell the word.
He is a man of his word, so if he said he'd help, he will.
She likes word games.
It's a word I'd like to find a substitute for.
It's a word I'd like to find a replacement for.
He broke his word.
I give you my word.
When you send a telegram, brevity is essential because you will be charged for every word.
The war on Iraq is a volatile subject of political debate; any wrong word and a heated argument could spark.
You've left out a word in copying the textbook.
He is, indeed, a man of his word.
Between astonishment and sorrow, she could not speak a word.
An ox is captured by the horns, a person is bound by his word.
The word processor on the desk is my father's.
We received word of his death.
I could not speak a word, for my heart was full.
So great was his emotion that he could not utter a word.
The students noted down every word the teacher said.
Don't translate English into Japanese word for word.

Movie subtitles

We can't just take their word for it!
You have been training for two years and you are now ready to go out and spread the Word.
Well, we've all been together about three months now, spreading the Word of Christ, saving the souls of the fine Ugandan people through baptism.
Keep you word and then we'll also throw in a set of steak knives!
You're taking the Holy Word and adding fiction (The truth about God!
Spreadin' the Word? Makin' more brainwashed zombies?
I'd like to have a word with you.
That young master didn't look like talking an empty word.
Don't say a word and just rest.
Oh my word!
Oh my word.
That's not a real word.
It's. it's a funny word.
No. You're the only single parent whose son witnessed his own mother get killed in a hit-and-run and hasn't said a word since.
This catalogue of northern stars was also called a 'Durchmusterung', a German word for survey.
The change of vision that happened in the past one hundred years, take my word for it, will happen again in the coming one hundred years.
I gave you my word, so I will. As long as the uncles agree.
You didn't obey His word when you burned our houses, killed our children, raped our women and tortured our leaders!
The French didn't keep their word.
I've just received word you'll be serving under the young duke of Aumale who'll command Yusuf's unit.
Listen and spread the word!
Abdelkader and I only wished to go to the Mecca, but the French didn't keep their word and kept him prisoner.
I'll have a word with your teacher!
The Koran is our civil code, our book of science and medicine, the Word of God.
If the King keeps his word, our dignity is restored.
Very well. Let's see if they keep their word.
You're the only single parent whose son witnessed his own mother get killed in a hit-and-run and hasn't said a word since.
Still no word, and we need the girls.
Fellas, can I. have a word?
In a word. transformative.
OKAY? NOW, SHE THINKS THAT SHE IS PLAYING WORD PUZZLES.
Okay, that is, word for word, exactly what I said to you.
Word gets back, no need to place an advertisement.
Mr. Stoddard, a word?
Does this word not sound like the death bird calling your name at midnight?
My word of honour!

News and current affairs

This stance, however, has not prevented the spread of something for which a German word is used in other languages, too: Angst.
In short, he was a modern Jew in the best sense of the word.
In the international arena, Eban's pen was his sword, and the spoken word his lance.
He was, in the true sense of the word, a self-made man, whose pluck, ambition, drive and inner belief in his destiny carried him to the pinnacle of his achievements.
So far as we know, its leaders have kept their word.
Ironically, President Bush claims that the UN does not follow through on its word.
In a word, yes.
But do not take Clooney's word for it, either (or Johnson's).
In a word, funk.
During recent years, the United States borrowed gigantic sums of money from the rest of the word.
While the US initially demonstrated prudence in word and deed, it quickly understood that the revolts truly reflected the will of the people and acted to align itself with the democratic cause.
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's recent tour of Middle East capitals helped spread the word to Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and the Gulf states that any US failure and sudden withdrawal would be certain to destabilize them.
National, religious, and cultural identities (for lack of a better word) are being transformed, though less by immigration than by the development of globalized capitalism.
Damage is done from the word go while the end of the road remains obscured.
There's only one word for it: gendercide.
One wonders what a good European word for chutzpa would be.
But word play will get India nowhere.
But it would be a mistake to accept the Conservative narrative as the last word.
News of price increase enriches the early investors, creating word-of-mouth stories about their successes, which stir envy and interest.
The Great Leap Forward had aspects of a Ponzi scheme, an investment fraud which attempts to draw in successive rounds of investors through word-of-mouth tales of outsize returns.
The proposal that was defeated was not sufficiently targeted at pruning back insolvent banks, but it will almost certainly not be the last word, regardless of how Congress now proceeds.

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