fer — meaning in English
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English meaning
- be verb To exist or to have a certain identity, quality, or state.
- cast verb To throw something, especially with some force or intent.
- do verb To perform or carry out an action or task.
- go verb To move or travel from one place toward another.
- have verb To own or possess something.
- make verb To create, produce, or build something.
- prepare verb To make something or someone ready for a particular purpose or event.
- walk verb To move on foot at a normal pace, always keeping at least one foot on the ground.
- work noun A job or occupation; the activity someone does to earn a living.
Senses
fer is used for these senses in English:
- be (often, impersonal, with it as a dummy subject) Used to indicate ambient conditions such as weather, light, noise or air quality.
- be (rare, and, regional, chiefly, in the past tense) Used to link two noun clauses: a day of the week, recurring date, month, or other specific time (on which the event of the main clause took place) and a period of time indicating how long ago that day was. [from 15th c.]
- be Used to link a subject to a measurement.
- cast To perform, bring forth (a magical spell or enchantment).
- do (ambitransitive) To suffice.
- have (transitive) To be scheduled to attend, undertake or participate in.
- make (obsolete) To act in a certain manner; to have to do; to manage; to interfere; to be active; often in the phrase to meddle or make.
- prepare (transitive) To make ready for eating or drinking; to cook.
be — full definition
- verb To exist or to have a certain identity, quality, or state.
- verb Used with another verb to form continuing or passive actions.
cast — full definition
- verb To throw something, especially with some force or intent.
- verb To choose actors for the roles in a play, film, or show.
- verb To shape a liquid material, especially molten metal, by pouring it into a mould.
- noun The group of actors performing in a play, film, or show.
- noun A rigid support, often plaster, used to hold a broken bone in place while it heals.