dight

Meanings

• Adjective/Verb

  A variant of the word 'tight'. It may be used as an adjective to describe something that is securely fastened or as a verb to mean to make something securely fastened.

  - "He dighted the sail tightly to the mast."
  - "Make sure all the screws are dight before going on the water."
  - "The dight ropes held the ship firmly in place."

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Synonyms

clothe , don , put on , apparel , fit out , kit out , bed , feague , lie with , dightly

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with dight
night , bite , fight , right

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Variants

List of all variants of dight that leads to same result
dight , dighted , dighting , dights

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Etymology

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

The word 'dight' is believed to have originated from the Old English word 'dightan', which means 'to fasten' or 'to make secure'.

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Trivia

Any details, considerations, events or pieces of information regarding the word

1. The word 'dight' is not commonly used in modern English, but it can still be found in some nautical contexts.

2. The verb form of 'dight' is less common than the adjective form.

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How to Memorize "dight"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a sailor tightly securing a rope to a mast using a knot. This action represents the meaning of 'dight' as a verb.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'dight' with the idea of securing or making something tight and fast.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'D is for Dight, making things tight' to remember the meaning of the word.

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