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- [noun, adjective reb-uh l; verb ri-bel]
- /noun, adjective ˈrɛb əl; verb rɪˈbɛl/
- /rɪˈbelɪŋ/
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- [noun, adjective reb-uh l; verb ri-bel]
- /noun, adjective ˈrɛb əl; verb rɪˈbɛl/
Definitions of rebelling word
- noun rebelling a person who refuses allegiance to, resists, or rises in arms against the government or ruler of his or her country. 1
- noun rebelling a person who resists any authority, control, or tradition. 1
- adjective rebelling rebellious; defiant. 1
- adjective rebelling of or relating to rebels. 1
- verb without object rebelling to reject, resist, or rise in arms against one's government or ruler. 1
- verb without object rebelling to resist or rise against some authority, control, or tradition. 1
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Origin of rebelling
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; (adj.) Middle English < Old French rebelle < Latin rebellis renewing a war, equivalent to re- re- + bell(um) war + -is adj. suffix; (v.) Middle English rebellen (< Old French rebeller) < Latin rebellāre; (noun) Middle English rebel, derivative of the adj.
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Parts of speech for Rebelling
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rebelling popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the 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.
rebelling usage trend in Literature
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