Word a Day
agape
What does agape mean?
agape (adjective): wide open.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use agape in a sentence?
- We stood there agape with wonder. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce agape?
/əˈɡeɪp/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does agape come from?
From a- + gape.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of agape?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “agape”?
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What does “agape” mean?
having won
Not quite: that's what victorious means.
not dense
Not quite: that's what sparse means.
wide open
Right! That's what “agape” means.
very large
Not quite: that's what gigantic means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “agape”?
strict
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casual
Not quite: casual means something else.
gaping
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serial
Not quite: serial means something else.
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