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- [dih-peynt]
- /dɪˈpeɪnt/
- /dɪpˈeɪnt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-peynt]
- /dɪˈpeɪnt/
Definitions of depaint word
- verb depaint to depict or delineate 3
- verb depaint to mark with colour 3
- verb with object depaint to depict; portray. 1
- noun depaint (archaic) To depict; to paint; to portray; to delineate. 1
- verb depaint (archaic) To depict in words; to describe graphically. 0
- verb depaint (archaic) To colour; to decorate with colours. 0
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Origin of depaint
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English depeinten < Old French depeint, past participle of depeindre < Latin dēpingere to depict
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Parts of speech for Depaint
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
depaint popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% 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.
depaint usage trend in Literature
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