barred

Meanings

• Adjective, Verb

  Prevented from entering a place or participating in an activity.

  - "The barred person was not allowed to enter the restaurant."
  - "The barred window prevented intruders from entering the room."

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Synonyms

block , hinder , obstruct , ban , interdict , prohibit

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with barred
dared , paired , repaired

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Homonyms

Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

1. Barrage (en) : A continuous bombardment or attack.
   

2. Barricade (en) : A makeshift barrier, typically one erected in a street to prevent access.
   

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. Bar (en) : A long piece of wood, metal, or other material used as a barrier or for holding things together.
   

2. Barr (en) : A person who speaks in court on behalf of someone else.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of barred that leads to same result
barred , bar , barring , bars , barred owl , barred owls , no-holds-barred

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Forms

Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

barred (adj): prevented from entering; barred (v): to prevent from entering; barred (n): a barrier

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Originally meant 'marked with bars' in Old English.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'barred owl' refers to an owl species with distinctive dark bars on its face.

2. The term 'barred' is also used to describe certain types of chocolate, which have a zebra-like pattern of white and dark chocolate.

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Related Concepts

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1. Prohibition: A social or legal restriction of certain behavior.

2. Exclusion: The act of keeping someone out or away from something.

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Culture

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In literature, 'barred' has been used to describe emotional or physical barriers, such as in Emily Bronte's 'Wuthering Heights' and Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Tell-Tale Heart'.

How to Memorize "barred"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a prison cell with a barred window.
   - Visualize a bouncer at a club checking IDs and barring entry to underage individuals.

2. associate
   

   - Associate 'barred' with the idea of being denied access.
   - Link it to the image of a prison or a jail cell.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase such as 'B-A-R-R-E-D: Blocks Access, Restricts Entry, Denies.'
   - Use the acronym BARRED to remember the definition: 'B' for 'Barred' and 'R' for 'Restricted' or 'Refused'.

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