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paimentaa — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • drive verb To operate and steer a motor vehicle.
  • graze verb To eat growing grass, or to let animals feed on pasture.
  • herd noun A large group of animals of one kind that live, feed, or move together.
  • shepherd noun A person whose job is to look after a flock of sheep.
  • steer verb To control the direction of a vehicle, vessel, or aircraft, typically using a wheel, rudder, or handlebars.
  • wrangle verb To argue or quarrel at length, often noisily.

Senses

paimentaa is used for these senses in English:

  • drive (transitive) (especially of animals) To impel or urge onward by force; to push forward; to compel to move on.
  • graze (transitive) To tend (cattle, etc.) while grazing.
  • herd (intransitive) To unite or associate in a herd; to feed or run together, or in company.
  • shepherd (transitive) To watch over; to guide.
  • steer (transitive) To direct a group of animals.
  • wrangle (Western US) To herd (horses or other livestock).

drive — full definition

  1. verb To operate and steer a motor vehicle.
  2. verb To motivate, push, or compel someone or something toward an outcome.
  3. noun A journey made in a vehicle.
  4. noun Strong motivation or determination to achieve something.
  5. noun A device used to store and retrieve computer data.

graze — full definition

  1. verb To eat growing grass, or to let animals feed on pasture.
  2. verb To touch or rub something lightly while passing it, sometimes scraping the skin.
  3. noun A minor scrape or scratch on the skin.

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