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one for the books

book
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [boo k]
    • /wʌn fɔr stressed ði ˈbʊks/
    • /wʌn fɔː(r) ðə bʊks/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [boo k]
    • /wʌn fɔr stressed ði ˈbʊks/

Definitions of one for the books words

  • noun one for the books a handwritten or printed work of fiction or nonfiction, usually on sheets of paper fastened or bound together within covers. 1
  • noun one for the books a work of fiction or nonfiction in an electronic format: Your child can listen to or read the book online. See also e-book (def 1). 1
  • noun one for the books a number of sheets of blank or ruled paper bound together for writing, recording business transactions, etc. 1
  • noun one for the books a division of a literary work, especially one of the larger divisions. 1
  • noun one for the books the Book, the Bible. 1
  • noun one for the books Music. the text or libretto of an opera, operetta, or musical. 1
See all 49 definitions of one for the books

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Origin of one for the books

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English, Old English bōc; cognate with Dutch boek, Old Norse bōk, German Buch; akin to Gothic boka letter (of the alphabet) and not of known relation to beech, as is often assumed

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Parts of speech for One for the books

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of One for the books

one for the books popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for one for the books

noun one for the books

  • phenomenon — a fact, occurrence, or circumstance observed or observable: to study the phenomena of nature.
  • amazement — Amazement is the feeling you have when something surprises you very much.
  • astonishment — Astonishment is a feeling of great surprise.
  • marvel — something that causes wonder, admiration, or astonishment; a wonderful thing; a wonder or prodigy: The new bridge is an engineering marvel.
  • astoundment — the state of being astounded
All 6 Synonyms of one for the books

Antonyms for one for the books

noun one for the books

  • cool — Something that is cool has a temperature which is low but not very low.
  • normality — conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
All 2 Antonyms of one for the books

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