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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

embraid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
em-braid
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To braid up, to plait.

Transitive verb

verb

To tell off; to reprimand

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From em- + braid.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

embraids (present, singular) embraiding (participle, present) embraided (participle, past) embraided (past)

Synonyms

upbraid

Questions

What does embraid mean?
To braid up, to plait.
Where does embraid come from?
From em- + braid.

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