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cast one's bread upon the waters

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.88 in modern English

Syllables
cast one's bread- upon the wa-ters
IPA
39
Scrabble Score
26
Letters
3
Syllables
14
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To perform a kind deed or favor without the motivation of any immediate reward or benefit to oneself, though with the possibility of eventual future return.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the Biblical verse “cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.” (Ecclesiastes 11:1)

Inflected Forms

casts one's bread upon the waters (present, singular) casting one's bread upon the waters (participle, present)

Questions

What does cast one's bread upon the waters mean?
To perform a kind deed or favor without the motivation of any immediate reward or benefit to oneself, though with the possibility of eventual future return.
Where does cast one's bread upon the waters come from?
From the Biblical verse “cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.” (Ecclesiastes 11:1)

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