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1862
First Known Use of er
1862
Er
Definition of Er
erbium
ER
Definition of ER
1 earned run
2 emergency room
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Definition of -er
—used to form the comparative degree of adjectives and adverbs of one syllable hotter drier and of some adjectives and adverbs of two or more syllables completer beautifuller
Origin and Etymology of -er
Middle English -er, -ere, -re, from Old English -ra (in adjectives), -or (in adverbs); akin to Old High German -iro, adjective comparative suffix, Latin -ior, Greek -iōn
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Definition of -er
1a : person occupationally connected with furrier lawyerb : person or thing belonging to or associated with header old-timerc : native of : resident of cottager New Yorkerd : one that has three-deckere : one that produces or yields porker
2a : one that does or performs (a specified action) batter —sometimes added to both elements of a compound builder-upperb : one that is a suitable object of (a specified action) broiler
3 : one that is foreigner —in all senses -yer in a few words after w, -ier in a few other words, otherwise -er
ER Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of er for English Language Learners
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—used when you are speaking and you are not sure what to say
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Definition of -er for English Language Learners
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: person having a particular job
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: person or thing belonging to or associated with something
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: native of : resident of
-ER Defined for Kids
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Definition of -er for Students
—used to form the comparative degree of adjectives and adverbs of one syllable hotter drier and of some adjectives and adverbs of two or more syllables shallower earlier
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\ē-ər, yər\ or-yer
\yər\Definition of -er for Students
1 : a person who has a particular job hatter lawyer
2 : a person or thing belonging to or associated with old-timer
3 : a native of : resident of New Yorker
4 : a person or thing that has
5 : a person or thing that produces thriller
6 : a person or thing that performs a specified action reporter
7 : a person or thing that is suitable for a specified action broiler
8 : a person or thing that is foreigner
Medical Dictionary
Er
Medical Definition of Er
erbium
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