Word a Day
wipe
What does wipe mean?
wipe (verb): to move an object over, maintaining contact, with the intention of removing some substance from the surface.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use wipe in a sentence?
- I wiped the sweat from my brow with the back of my hand. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce wipe?
/waɪp/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does wipe come from?
From Middle English wipen, from Old English wīpian (“to wipe, rub, cleanse”), from Proto-West Germanic *wīpōn (“to wipe”), from Proto-Indo-European *weyp- (“to twist, wind around”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “wipe” mean?
to move an object over, maintaining contact, with the intention of removing some substance from the surface
Right! That's what “wipe” means.
to give a written or spoken response, especially to a question, request, accusation or criticism; to answer
Not quite: that's what reply means.
to stand or act in the place of; to perform the duties, exercise the rights, or otherwise act on behalf of
Not quite: that's what represent means.
to examine critically or carefully; especially, to search out problems or determine condition; to scrutinize
Not quite: that's what inspect means.
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