字母 — meaning in English
zì mǔ
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English meaning
- alphabet noun The full set of letters used to write a language, usually arranged in a fixed order.
- engross verb To write out a document neatly and formally, or to produce its final official copy.
- letter noun A written symbol representing a sound of a language, used to build words; one character of the alphabet.
- literate adj Able to read and write.
- script noun The written text of a play, film, speech, or broadcast.
Senses
字母 is used for these senses in English:
- alphabet The set of letters used when writing in a language.
- engross (transitive, now, _, legal) To write (a document) in large, aesthetic, and legible lettering; to make a finalized copy of.
- letter A symbol in an alphabet.
- literate Able to read and write; having literacy.
- script Written characters; style of writing.
engross — full definition
- verb To write out a document neatly and formally, or to produce its final official copy.
- verb To buy up the entire stock of something, usually in order to control its supply.
- verb To take total control of something for yourself, often unfairly, leaving none for anyone else.
- verb To hold someone's attention so fully that they think of nothing else.
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