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sum·mer
 summer
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- pronunciation:
- suh
m
 r
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective, intransitive verb, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the warmest season of the year, falling between spring and autumn. In the northern hemisphere, summer lasts from the June solstice to the September equinox.
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| definition 2: |
year.
an old man of eighty summers |
| definition 3: |
a period of time characterized by fulfillment, beauty, and completion before the first stage of decline.
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| definition 4: |
hot, sunny weather.
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| related words: |
heat |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
pertaining to or characteristic of summer.
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| definition 2: |
appropriate for summer.
summer clothing |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
summers, summering, summered |
| definition: |
to spend the summer.
They will summer at the beach. |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to keep through the summer.
They summered their horses on our ranch. |
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