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dep

/dˈɛp/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.94 in modern English

Syllables
dep
IPA
/dˈɛp/
6
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Clipping of department.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Clipping of deposit.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Clipping of departure.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A deposition.

Countable; Informal; Uncountable

noun

A deputy.

Countable; Informal; Uncountable

noun

A dépanneur.

Canadian usage; Countable; Informal; Uncountable

noun

A dependency.

Countable; Informal; Uncountable

verb

To deputize.

Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

Clipping of department, originally slang from Imperial College, first attested c. 1930.

Usage

Inflected Forms

deps (plural) dep. (alternative) dép (alternative) dép. (alternative) deps (present, singular) depping (participle, present) depped (participle, past) depped (past)

Phrases

sensory dep sleep dep

Frequently Paired Words

sensory dep sleep dep

Homonyms

depp

Rhymes With

step yep rep prep sep pep depp shep hep epp steppe strep

Questions

How do you pronounce dep?
The recorded pronunciation is /dˈɛp/.
What does dep mean?
Clipping of department.
Where does dep come from?
Clipping of department, originally slang from Imperial College, first attested c. 1930.

How to pronounce dep

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