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occlude

/əˈkluːd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.80 in modern English

Syllables
oc-clude
IPA
/əˈkluːd/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To obstruct, cover, or otherwise block (an opening, a portion of an image, etc.).

Transitive verb

verb

To absorb, as a gas by a metal.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin occlūdere, from ob (“before”) and claudere (“to shut”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *(s)kleh₂w-, occlūdere

Usage

Inflected Forms

occludes (present, singular) occluding (participle, present) occluded (participle, past) occluded (past)

Derived Forms

malocclude nonoccluded occludable occluder occludin reocclude reoccluded unoccluded

Phrases

occluded front re-occlude

Frequently Paired Words

disocclude disocclusion occlusal occlusion occlusive postoccluded preoccluded

Synonyms

obstruct obturate impede jam block close up

Questions

How do you pronounce occlude?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈkluːd/.
What does occlude mean?
To obstruct, cover, or otherwise block (an opening, a portion of an image, etc.).
Where does occlude come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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