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shed
What does shed mean?
shed (verb): to part with, separate from, leave off; cast off, cast, let fall, be divested of.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use shed in a sentence?
- You must shed your fear of the unknown before you can proceed. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
- When we found the snake, it was in the process of shedding its skin. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce shed?
/ʃɛd/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does shed come from?
From Middle English scheden, schede.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “shed” mean?
to love with one's entire heart and soul; regard with deep respect and affection
Not quite: that's what adore means.
to assume or suggest to be true (without proof); to take for granted, to suppose
Not quite: that's what presume means.
to make (something) better; to increase the value or productivity (of something)
Not quite: that's what improve means.
to part with, separate from, leave off; cast off, cast, let fall, be divested of
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