"ad." meaning in English

See ad. in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /æd/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: ads. [plural], ad.'s [plural]
enPR: ăd [Received-Pronunciation] Rhymes: -æd Etymology: Apocope and other processes of abbreviation. Head templates: {{en-noun|ads.|ad.'s}} ad. (plural ads. or ad.'s)
  1. Abbreviation of adaptation. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: adaptation
    Sense id: en-ad.-en-noun-BImo-9ug
  2. Abbreviation of adapter. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: adapter
    Sense id: en-ad.-en-noun-Mhx6IuqD
  3. Abbreviation of archdiocese. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: archdiocese
    Sense id: en-ad.-en-noun-Glv83Yiy
  4. (grammar, also spelt adv(.)) Abbreviation of adverb. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: adverb Categories (topical): Grammar
    Sense id: en-ad.-en-noun-pjc5wri~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 5 5 23 6 19 8 14 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 2 2 2 22 2 22 6 21 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 2 2 22 2 22 6 21 21 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  5. (also spelt ad) Abbreviation of advertisement. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: advertisement
    Sense id: en-ad.-en-noun-P9ZFSFj4

Verb

IPA: /æd/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: form [past]
enPR: ăd [Received-Pronunciation] Rhymes: -æd Etymology: Apocope and other processes of abbreviation. Head templates: {{head|en|verb|indeclinable, past form, or imperative}} ad. (indeclinable, past form, or imperative)
  1. Abbreviation of adapt. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, imperative, indeclinable Alternative form of: adapt
    Sense id: en-ad.-en-verb-VkN8z6xj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 5 5 23 6 19 8 14 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 2 2 2 22 2 22 6 21 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 2 2 22 2 22 6 21 21
  2. Abbreviation of adapted. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, imperative, indeclinable Alternative form of: adapted
    Sense id: en-ad.-en-verb-c2VSqyu~
  3. (imperative, medicine, in prescriptions, also spelt add.) Abbreviation of addantur. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, imperative, indeclinable Alternative form of: addantur Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-ad.-en-verb-Vi9yu4z3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 5 5 23 6 19 8 14 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 2 2 2 22 2 22 6 21 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 2 2 22 2 22 6 21 21 Topics: medicine, sciences
  4. (imperative, medicine, in prescriptions, also spelt add.) Abbreviation of adde. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, imperative, indeclinable Alternative form of: adde Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-ad.-en-verb-RS~yQSKU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 5 5 23 6 19 8 14 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 2 2 2 22 2 22 6 21 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 2 2 22 2 22 6 21 21 Topics: medicine, sciences

Inflected forms

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