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occludeto block or stop up (a passage, opening, etc.); to shut out or exclude

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to block or stop up (a passage, opening, etc.); to shut out or exclude

Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈkluːd/

Korean meaning: 막다, 차단하다, 폐색시키다

Korean pronunciation: 어**클**루드

Example Sentences

  • The dentist told me my wisdom teeth were occluding properly for the first time in years.
  • My cat somehow managed to occlude the entire bathroom door with his chunky body.
  • The fallen tree occluded the hiking trail, forcing us to take a detour.

occlude

VERB

//əˈkluːd//

to block or stop up (a passage, opening, etc.); to shut out or exclude

occlude concept
💡 Concept

A fallen tree occludes the mountain trail blocking hikers completely

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occlude rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

When doors occlude, they both exclude and include!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/əˈkluːd/
🇬🇧 UK/əˈkluːd/

🌳Etymology

Prefixob--
Rootclud
Suffix--e

Origin

From Latin 'occludere', composed of 'ob-' (towards, against) and 'claudere' (to close or shut). The word entered English in the late 16th century.

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🎵Rhyme

includeexcludeprecludeconclude
include
exclude
preclude
conclude

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📝Examples

The dentist told me my wisdom teeth were occluding properly for the first time in years.

😄 Fun example

My cat somehow managed to occlude the entire bathroom door with his chunky body.

The fallen tree occluded the hiking trail, forcing us to take a detour.

😄 Fun example

His enormous umbrella occluded my view of the movie screen at the outdoor cinema.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

blockobstructclogcloseseal

Antonyms

openclearunblock

Related

includeexcludeprecludeconcludeseclude