Tread

  • 31tread — [OE] Tread comes from a prehistoric Germanic *trethan, which also produced German treten, Dutch treden, Swedish träda, and Danish træde. It does not appear to have any relations outside Germanic, however. Trade comes from the same base, and it is …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 32tread — the peripheral portion of the tire, the exterior of which is designed to contact the road surface. wheel tread …

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  • 33tread on — chiefly Brit. set one s foot down on top of. → tread …

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  • 34tread — 1. verb 1) he trod purposefully down the hall Syn: walk, step, stride, pace, go; march, tramp, plod, thump, stomp, trudge 2) the snow had been trodden down by the horses Syn …

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  • 35tread — v 1. step, walk, hoof it, ambulate, stump; tramp, trudge, march, plod, plow, mush, shuffle; pace, stride, strut; perambulate, stroll, trek. 2. trample, tramp on or upon, stamp, stomp, step on, squash, crush, Dial. squish. 3. oppress, violate, do… …

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  • 36tread — 1. verb 1) he trod purposefully down the hall Syn: walk, step, stride, pace, march, tramp, plod, stomp, trudge 2) the snow had been trodden down by the horses Syn: crush, flat …

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  • 37tread —   Hehi, hehihehi, hahi, hahihahi, ke ehi, ma awe, naku, meheu, kapua i;     upon, a e;     along, peki.     To tread water, au kū, kū au au …

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  • 38tread — see fools rush in where angels fear to tread …

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  • 39tread — [OE] Tread comes from a prehistoric Germanic *trethan, which also produced German treten, Dutch treden, Swedish träda, and Danish træde. It does not appear to have any relations outside Germanic, however. Trade comes from the same base, and it is …

    Word origins

  • 40tread on — verb place or press the foot on (Freq. 3) He stepped on the hem of her long gown • Syn: ↑step on • Hypernyms: ↑step, ↑tread • Verb Frames: Somebody …

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