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- [rest]
- /rɛst/
- /rest/
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- [rest]
- /rɛst/
Definitions of wrested word
- verb with object wrested to twist or turn; pull, jerk, or force by a violent twist. 1
- verb with object wrested to take away by force: to wrest a knife from a child. 1
- verb with object wrested to get by effort: to wrest a living from the soil. 1
- verb with object wrested to twist or turn from the proper course, application, use, meaning, or the like; wrench. 1
- noun wrested a wresting; twist or wrench. 1
- noun wrested a key or small wrench for tuning stringed musical instruments, as the harp or piano, by turning the pins to which the strings are fastened. 1
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Origin of wrested
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; (v.) Middle English wresten, Old English wrǣstan; cognate with Old Norse reista; akin to wrist; (noun) Middle English: a wresting, derivative of the v.
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Parts of speech for Wrested
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wrested 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 60% 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.
Synonyms for wrested
verb wrested
Antonyms for wrested
verb wrested
- gave — simple past tense of give.
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