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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

  1. verb To exist or to have a certain identity, quality, or state.
  2. verb Used with another verb to form continuing or passive actions.

cast — full definition

  1. verb To throw something, especially with some force or intent.
  2. verb To choose actors for the roles in a play, film, or show.
  3. verb To shape a liquid material, especially molten metal, by pouring it into a mould.
  4. noun The group of actors performing in a play, film, or show.
  5. noun A rigid support, often plaster, used to hold a broken bone in place while it heals.

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