Word a Day
usher
What does usher mean?
usher (verb): to lead or guide somewhere.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce usher?
/ˈʌʃɚ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does usher come from?
From Middle English ussher, uscher, usscher, from Anglo-Norman usser and Old French ussier, uissier (“porter, doorman”) (compare French huissier).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “usher” mean?
to lead or guide somewhere
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put in the mind of someone
Not quite: that's what remind means.
be obliged to pay or repay
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declare untrue; contradict
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