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[wɜːd] noun I
1) [C] a single unit of language that expresses a particular meaning by itself
The first word that many babies say is ‘Mama'.[/ex]
Can you read the words on this page?[/ex]
The Latin word for a table is ‘mensa'.[/ex]
2) words
[plural] someone's words are the things that they say
The nation was facing – in the words of the Prime Minister – a choice between two evils.[/ex]
3) [singular] a short conversation or discussion, usually without other people listening
David wants a word with you.[/ex]
Can I have a word with you?[/ex]
4) [singular/U] news or information
We've had no word from Brian yet.[/ex]
He sent word that they had arrived safely.[/ex]
5) [C] if someone gives you a word of something such as advice, praise, or warning, they advise, praise, or warn you
a few words of encouragement[/ex]
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from the word go — from the beginning of something[/ex]
give/say the word — to give someone an order to do something[/ex]
give (sb) your word — to promise to do something[/ex]
You gave me your word that you would look after them.[/ex]
have words (with sb) — to have an argument with someone[/ex]
in other words — used for introducing a simpler way of saying something[/ex]
keep your word — to do what you promised to do[/ex]
not hear/understand etc a (single) word — used for emphasizing that someone does not hear/understand etc anything that you say to them[/ex]
Jane could hardly understand a word Mervyn said.[/ex]
I don't believe a single word he told me.[/ex]
not in so many words — used for saying that someone says something in a very indirect way[/ex]
'Did he say he was unhappy?' 'Not in so many words.'[/ex]
put in a (good) word for sb — to praise someone so that someone else will like them, choose them, or employ them[/ex]
put words into sb's mouth — to claim that someone said or meant a particular thing that they did not really say or mean[/ex]
take my word for it — used for emphasizing that what you are saying is completely true[/ex]
word for word — if you repeat something word for word, you repeat it exactly as someone said it or wrote it[/ex]
word of mouth — informal conversations between people[/ex]
Most of our customers hear about us by word of mouth.[/ex]
words to that effect — used for reporting the general meaning of what someone has said, rather than their exact words[/ex]
See:
last word
II
verb [T]
word [wɜːd]
to use words to express something in a particular way
You could have worded your message a bit more clearly.[/ex]

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