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grind

/ɡˈɹaɪnd/GRYND
/ɡˈɹaɪnd/GRYND

Meaningcrushing, grinding

Common meaning: to crush into powder

Journey through time

  1. Old EnglishgrindansourceB&T
  2. Middle Englishgrindensource
  3. Englishgrind‘to crush into powder’ · 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 Old English grindan ‘crushing, grinding’.

Roots

  • grindan Old English “crushing, grinding”

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