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- pronunciation:
- we
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- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- phrases:
- under the weather, weather the storm
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the state of the atmosphere at a particular place and time as characterized by sunshine, moisture, temperature, precipitation, and other variables.
The weather should be cold but clear tomorrow.
- similar words:
- climate, elements
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| definition 2: |
unpleasant, turbulent, or violent atmospheric conditions.
We needed shelter from the weather.- similar words:
- blow, elements, gale, storm, windstorm
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| related words: |
climate, element |
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| phrase: |
under the weather |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
weathers, weathering, weathered |
| definition 1: |
to dry, season, or modify by exposing to weather or to chemical processes.
We'll weather the wood to give it the appearance of age.- similar words:
- dry, season
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| definition 2: |
to discolor, deteriorate, or harm by exposing to weather.
The wind has severely weathered these buildings by the shore.- similar words:
- deteriorate, erode, fret, rot, wash
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| definition 3: |
to endure past the end of; survive.
Their marriage weathered the hard times.- synonyms:
- stand, survive, withstand
- similar words:
- brave, endure, outlast, outlive, overcome, ride out, surmount
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endure, fret, resist, stand, sustain, undergo, wash, withstand |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to resist deterioration when exposed to weather.
These new materials weather well. |
| definition 2: |
to display the effects of exposure to the weather, esp. deterioration or change in color.
The red wooden deck chairs weathered to a soft pink.- similar words:
- corrode, deteriorate, fade, rot
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| related words: |
fret |
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| phrase: |
weather the storm |
The words weather and whether (a conjunction) sound alike but have different meanings.
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a person associated with weather |
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weatherman |
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accessories for bad weather |
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boots, coat, hat, jacket, overcoat, overshoe, sweater, umbrella |
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some changes in weather |
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freeze, melt, snap, spell, thaw |
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some descriptions of weather |
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arctic, arid, bleak, clear, cloudy, cold, fair, foul, hot, humid, pouring, rainy, sunny, temperate, warm, windy |
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some kinds of weather |
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blizzard, downpour, drizzle, drought, flurry, hail, hurricane, mist, precipitation, rain, rainfall, shower, sleet, snowstorm |
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some things that protect people from weather |
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dugout, earmuff, glove, house, igloo, mitten, muffler, shelter, sunglasses, sunscreen, windshield |
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some ways weather is measured |
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humidity, temperature |
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study of weather |
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meteorology |
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tools for measuring weather |
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barometer, thermometer, weather vane |
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