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pamper
What does pamper mean?
pamper (verb): to treat with excessive care, attention or indulgence.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use pamper in a sentence?
- Grandparents often pamper the children. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce pamper?
/ˈpæmpɚ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does pamper come from?
From Middle English pamperen (“to cram with food”), from Middle Dutch *pamperen (“to cram with food”), frequentative of *pampen (“to stuff”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of pamper?
Words related to pamper
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “pamper” mean?
to strengthen, especially by addition or augmentation
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to speak in order for someone to write down the words
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to understand or grasp fully and thoroughly; to plumb
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to treat with excessive care, attention or indulgence
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Which word is closest in meaning to “pamper”?
duck
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sink
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baby
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skip
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