"abord" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /əˈbɔːd/ [Received-Pronunciation], /əˈbɔɹd/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-abord.wav Forms: abords [plural]
Etymology: From French abord, from aborder (“to aboard”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|abord}} French abord Head templates: {{en-noun}} abord (plural abords)
  1. (obsolete) The act of approaching or arriving; approach. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-abord-en-noun-QoZNk~nP
  2. (rare) A road, or means of approach. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-abord-en-noun-gldzMFl2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English prepositions, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 69 11 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 17 55 11 5 2 3 1 6 1 Disambiguation of Middle English prepositions: 9 22 19 8 3 3 5 24 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 18 63 7 3 2 2 0 4 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 70 4 2 1 1 0 3 0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /əˈbɔːd/ [Received-Pronunciation], /əˈbɔɹd/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-abord.wav Forms: abords [present, singular, third-person], abording [participle, present], aborded [participle, past], aborded [past]
Etymology: Alternative forms. Head templates: {{en-verb}} abord (third-person singular simple present abords, present participle abording, simple past and past participle aborded)
  1. Alternative form of aboard Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: aboard
    Sense id: en-abord-en-verb-U40o4WXh Categories (other): Middle English prepositions Disambiguation of Middle English prepositions: 9 22 19 8 3 3 5 24 8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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Download raw JSONL data for abord meaning in English (3.7kB)

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