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den — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • an article The form of "a" used before a word that starts with a vowel sound.
  • the article Used before a noun to show that the listener already knows, or can work out, exactly which thing is meant.
  • to particle Used before a verb to form the infinitive.
  • whom pron The object form of "who," used when referring to the person a verb or preposition acts on.

Senses

den is used for these senses in English:

  • an In each; to or for each; per.
  • the Used before a body part, a family member, a pet (especially of someone previously mentioned), as an alternative to a possessive pronoun. [from 12th c.]
  • the Introducing a singular term to be taken generically: preceding a name of something standing for a whole class. [from 9th c.]
  • to Used to indicate the target or recipient of an action.
  • whom As the object of a verb.

the — full definition

  1. article Used before a noun to show that the listener already knows, or can work out, exactly which thing is meant.
  2. adv Used with comparative adjectives to show one thing changing in step with another.

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