- pronunciation:
- hIm
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Homophone Note, Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
definition: |
a song or poem of praise written esp. in exaltation of a deity, nation, or the like.
As a child, I loved singing the hymns in church.- similar words:
- laud, praise
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related words: |
carol |
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part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
hymns, hymning, hymned |
definition: |
to praise or celebrate in or as in a hymn.
- similar words:
- carol, praise
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related words: |
praise |
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part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
definition: |
to sing a hymn or hymns.
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derivation: |
hymnlike (adj.) |
The words
hymn and
him (a form of he) sound alike but have different meanings.