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- [deev]
- /div/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [deev]
- /div/
Definitions of deave word
- verb deave to deafen 3
- verb deave to bewilder or weary (a person) with noise 3
- verb with object deave to make deaf; deafen. 1
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Origin of deave
First appearance:
before 1050 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1050; Middle English deven, Old English -dēafian (in ādēafian to grow deaf; see a-3)
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Deave
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
deave popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.