weather
verb/ˈweðə(r)/
/ˈweðər/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they weather | /ˈweðə(r)/ /ˈweðər/ |
| he / she / it weathers | /ˈweðəz/ /ˈweðərz/ |
| past simple weathered | /ˈweðəd/ /ˈweðərd/ |
| past participle weathered | /ˈweðəd/ /ˈweðərd/ |
| -ing form weathering | /ˈweðərɪŋ/ /ˈweðərɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive, transitive] to change, or make something change, colour or shape because of the effect of the sun, rain or wind
- This brick weathers to a warm pinkish-brown colour.
- Some of the stone has weathered badly.
- weather something Her face was weathered by the sun.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- badly
- naturally
- [transitive] weather something to come safely through a difficult period or experience
- The company just managed to weather the recession.
- She refuses to resign, intending to weather the storm (= wait until the situation improves again).
Homophones weather | whetherweather whether/ˈweðə(r)//ˈweðər/- weather noun
- Next day the weather turned cold.
- weather verb
- Be prepared to weather a storm of criticism.
- whether conjunction
- You'll have wonderful views whether you travel by sea or by air.
Extra Examples- Their company had weathered the recession well.
- The company has managed to weather the storm.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- successfully
- well
- manage to
Word OriginOld English weder, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch weer and German Wetter, probably also to the noun wind1.
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