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weer — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • again adv One more time; once more.
  • defense noun The action of protecting someone or something from attack or harm.
  • weather noun The state of the atmosphere at a given time and place — temperature, rain, wind, and so on.
  • weir noun A low dam built across a river or stream to control the water level or the rate of flow.
  • were verb Past tense of "be," used with "you," "we," "they," or plural subjects.

Senses

weer is used for these senses in English:

  • again Back (to a former place or state). [from 11thc.]
  • again Tell me again, say again; used in asking a question to which one may have already received an answer that one cannot remember.
  • again Used metalinguistically, with the repetition being in the discussion, or in the linguistic or pragmatic context of the discussion, rather than in the subject of discussion. [from 16thc.]
  • defense The action of defending or protecting from attack, danger, or injury.
  • seisin (law, historical) An entitlement to a freehold estate with a right to immediate possession.
  • weather The short term state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place, including the temperature, relative humidity, cloud cover, precipitation, wind, etc.
  • weir An adjustable dam placed across a river to regulate the flow of water downstream.
  • were- Prefixed to animal names to indicate a human that shapeshifts into that animal.

again — full definition

  1. adv One more time; once more.
  2. adv Back to a former place, state, or condition.
  3. adv Furthermore; in addition, when introducing another point.

defense — full definition

  1. noun The action of protecting someone or something from attack or harm.
  2. noun In sport, the players or tactics focused on stopping the opposing team from scoring.
  3. noun In law, the case or team presenting arguments on behalf of the accused.

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