expose

/ɪksˈpəʊz/ik-SPOHZ
/ɪksˈpoʊz/ik-SPOHZ

Meaningto put out

Common meaning: to lay open

Journey through time

  1. Latinex‘out’source
  2. Old Frenchexposer‘to expose, lay out’source
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsout → to lay openexpose‘to lay open’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin ex ‘to put out’.

Roots

  • ex Latin “to put out”

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