Word a Day
plague
What does plague mean?
plague (verb): to afflict with a disease or other calamity.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use plague in a sentence?
- Natural catastrophes plagued the colonists till they abandoned the pestilent marshland. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Falling prices and drought plagued the cattle industry. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce plague?
/pleɪɡ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does plague come from?
From Middle English plage, borrowed from Old French plage, from Latin plāga (“blow, wound”), from plangō (“to strike”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “plague” mean?
to consider or examine in speech or writing
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use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
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to afflict with a disease or other calamity
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to view with a scrutinizing eye; to examine
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