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verb

Definition of ENGLISH

transitive verb
1
: to translate into English
2
: to adopt into English : anglicize

First Known Use of ENGLISH

14th century

Other Grammar and Linguistics Terms

ablaut, allusion, anacoluthon, diacritic, gerund, idiom, infinitive, metaphor, semiotics, simile

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