word
verb/wɜːd/
/wɜːrd/
[often passive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they word | /wɜːd/ /wɜːrd/ |
| he / she / it words | /wɜːdz/ /wɜːrdz/ |
| past simple worded | /ˈwɜːdɪd/ /ˈwɜːrdɪd/ |
| past participle worded | /ˈwɜːdɪd/ /ˈwɜːrdɪd/ |
| -ing form wording | /ˈwɜːdɪŋ/ /ˈwɜːrdɪŋ/ |
- to write or say something using particular words
- be worded How was the letter worded (= what did it say exactly)?
Extra Examples- He issued a very strongly worded statement denying any involvement in the plot.
- It's the same sentiment, though worded rather differently.
- We need to word our question carefully.
- a poorly worded request that resulted in confusion
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- carefully
- cautiously
- ambiguously
- …
Word OriginOld English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch woord and German Wort, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin verbum ‘word’.
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