Word a Day
switch
What does switch mean?
switch (verb): to exchange.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use switch in a sentence?
- I want to switch this red dress for a green one. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce switch?
/swɪtʃ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does switch come from?
Perhaps from Middle Dutch swijch (“twig”), first attested in c. 1592.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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