abridge

Meanings

• Verb

  To make a bridge over (a river, road, etc.)

  - "They abridged the river with a makeshift bridge."
  - "The construction company was contracted to abridge the highway."

• Verb

  To shorten (a book, speech, etc.)

  - "The editor abridged the lengthy manuscript."
  - "The politician abridged his speech to fit within the time limit."

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Pronunciation

1. /əˈbɹɪd͡ʒ/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with abridge
bridge , ridge , pledge , edge

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Variants

List of all variants of abridge that leads to same result
abridge , abridged , abridger , abridgers , abridges , abridging , build a bridge

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Etymology

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Old English abriggan, from ab- ‘off’ + riggian ‘to row a boat’

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Trivia

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1. The longest bridge in the world is the Danyang-Kunshan Grand Bridge in China, with a total length of 102.4 miles (164.8 kilometers).

2. The shortest bridge in the world is the Bowstring Bridge in Dettenhausen, Germany, with a length of just 5.5 feet (1.7 meters).

3. The term 'abridgement' comes from the Old French word 'abregier', meaning 'to gather together'.

4. The first known recorded use of the word 'abridge' was in the 15th century.

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Related Concepts

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1. Bridge: A structure built to span physical obstacles, such as bodies of water, roads, or railways.

2. Abridgement: The process or result of shortening a text, speech, or other work.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'abridge' is often used to refer to a condensed or shortened version of a larger work. For example, Shakespeare's plays were frequently abridged for performance in public theaters.

How to Memorize "abridge"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the process of constructing a bridge or the act of shortening a text.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'abridge' with the idea of connecting two things or reducing the length of something.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym A B R I D G E to remember the meaning: 'A' for 'abbreviate' or 'across', 'B' for 'bridge', 'R' for 'reduce', 'I' for 'improve', 'D' for 'deliver', and 'G' for 'goes' or 'gives'.

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