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hinder

/ˈhɪndə/HIN-dur
/ˈhɪndɚ/HIN-dur

Meaningholding back, harming

Common meaning: to slow down or obstruct

Journey through time

  1. Old EnglishhindriansourceB&T
  2. Middle Englishhindrensource
  3. Englishhinder‘to slow down or obstruct’ · 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 hindrian ‘holding back, harming’.

Roots

  • hindrian Old English “holding back, harming”

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