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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: Switch to new thesaurus Adj. 1. obsolete - no longer in use; "obsolete words" disused noncurrent - not current or belonging to the present time Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc. obsole...
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from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English. intransitive verbrareTo become obsolete; to go out of use. adjectiveNo longer in use; gone into disuse; disused; neglected; ; -- applied chiefly to words, writings, or observances. ...
obsolete - no longer in use; "obsolete words" disused noncurrent - not current or belonging to the present time Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc. obsolete adjective outdated, old, passé, ancient, antique, old-fashioned, dated, ...
I wouldn't prioritize learning obsolete and archaic words until you get more advanced in English, and I don't think anyone's going to fault you for failing to know archaic words. If you want to take a crash course in archaic language, dipping into the plays of William Shakespeare would...
ob- word-forming element meaning "toward; against; before; near; across; down," also used as an intensive, from Latinob(prep.) "in the direction of, in front of, before; toward, to, at, upon, about; in the way of; with regard to, because of," from PIE root*epi, also*opi"nea...
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Obsolete a.[ L. obsoletus, p. p. of obsolescere. See Obsolescent. ]1.No longer in use; gone into disuse; disused; neglected;as, anobsoleteword; anobsoletestatute; -- applied chiefly to words, writings, or observances.[...
Though style rules can seem arbitrary, the date 1755 is anything but: it represents a milestone in the English language, the publication of Samuel Johnson's Dictionary. Johnson's work was in many ways the first modern monolingual dictionary of English. It included not just "hard" words (as ...
First Known Use Adjective 1579, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 1640, in the meaning defined above Time Traveler The first known use of obsolete was in 1579 See more words from the same year Articles Related to obsolete 7