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agist

/əˈd͡ʒɪst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ag-ist
IPA
/əˈd͡ʒɪst/
6
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To take to graze or pasture, at a certain sum; used originally of the feeding of cattle in the king's forests, and collecting the money for the same.

Transitive verb

verb

To charge lands etc. with any public burden.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman agister (“to pasture for a fee”).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

agists (present, singular) agisting (participle, present) agisted (participle, past) agisted (past)

Frequently Paired Words

agister agistment agistor ageist

Rhymes With

list missed fair list exist assist pissed twist resist dismissed insist wrist kissed

Questions

How do you pronounce agist?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈd͡ʒɪst/.
What does agist mean?
To take to graze or pasture, at a certain sum; used originally of the feeding of cattle in the king's forests, and collecting the money for the same.
Where does agist come from?
From Anglo-Norman agister (“to pasture for a fee”).

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