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- [moot]
- /mut/
- /muːt/
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- [moot]
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Definitions of mooted word
- adjective mooted open to discussion or debate; debatable; doubtful: Whether that was the cause of their troubles is a moot point. 1
- adjective mooted of little or no practical value, meaning, or relevance; purely academic: In practical terms, the issue of her application is moot because the deadline has passed. 1
- adjective mooted Chiefly Law. not actual; theoretical; hypothetical. 1
- verb with object mooted to bring (a treenail) to the proper diameter with a moot. 1
- noun mooted a ring gauge for checking the diameters of treenails. 1
- noun mooted Made, or proven to be, moot. 1
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Origin of mooted
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English mot(e) meeting, assembly, Old English gemōt; cognate with Old Norse mōt, Dutch gemoet meeting. See meet1
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Parts of speech for Mooted
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mooted popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 61% 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.
mooted usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mooted
verb mooted
- raise — to move to a higher position; lift up; elevate: to raise one's hand; sleepy birds raising their heads and looking about.
- propose — to offer or suggest (a matter, subject, case, etc.) for consideration, acceptance, or action: to propose a new method.
- submit — to give over or yield to the power or authority of another (often used reflexively).
- broach — When you broach a subject, especially a sensitive one, you mention it in order to start a discussion on it.
- introduce — to present (a person) to another so as to make acquainted.
adjective mooted
- opened — not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.
Antonyms for mooted
verb mooted
- finish — to bring (something) to an end or to completion; complete: to finish a novel; to finish breakfast.
- close — When you close something such as a door or lid or when it closes, it moves so that a hole, gap, or opening is covered.
- take back — to get into one's hold or possession by voluntary action: to take a cigarette out of a box; to take a pen and begin to write.
- deny — When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
- refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
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