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trim

/tˈɹɪm/TRIM
/tˈɹɪm/TRIM

Meaningmake firm

Common meaning: make neat by cutting or adjusting

Journey through time

  1. Old Englishtrymian‘make firm’sourceB&T
  2. Middle Englishmeaning shiftsmake firm → arrangetrimen‘arrange’source
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsarrange → make neat by cutting or adjustingtrim‘make neat by cutting or adjusting’ · 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.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Old English trymian ‘make firm’.

Roots

  • trymian Old English “make firm”

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