wend — to go in a specified direction, typically slowly or by an indirect route
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to go in a specified direction, typically slowly or by an indirect route
Pronunciation (IPA): /wɛnd/
Example Sentences
- The drunk student wended his way home after the party, zigzagging between streetlights.
- The hiking trail wends through ancient forests and mountain meadows.
- My cat wends around the furniture when it's trying to avoid taking medicine.
wend
VERB[/wɛnd/]
to go in a specified direction, typically slowly or by an indirect route
The old shepherd wends his way home through the winding mountain path at dusk.
Wend through every bend to reach the end!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old English 'wendan' meaning 'to turn' or 'to go', related to German 'wenden' and Dutch 'wenden'. The word is cognate with Germanic languages and shares a root with 'wind' (to turn).
Breakdown
wend (verb) - a simple root word with no productive modern morphemes; from Old English 'wendan' (to turn, proceed) = the complete word 'wend'
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📝Examples
“The drunk student wended his way home after the party, zigzagging between streetlights.”
“The hiking trail wends through ancient forests and mountain meadows.”
“My cat wends around the furniture when it's trying to avoid taking medicine.”
“The ancient road wends its way up the mountainside to the monastery.”
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