pent

Meanings

• A five-letter word

  - "The word 'pent' contains five letters."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with pent
pent , lent , went , tent , spent

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Homophones

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

1. pent (en) : Imprisoned, confined
   

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Variants

List of all variants of pent that leads to same result
pent , pent- , penta- , pent-up

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Forms

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

pent, pents, pent's

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Etymology

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

The word 'pent' comes from the Old French word 'pentir', which means 'to pay, to settle a debt'. The English word 'pent' has evolved to mean 'imprisoned, confined'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'pent' appears in the English Bible only once, in the book of Proverbs, Chapter 17, Verse 13: 'Whoso despiseth the word, this is in all probability a man that refuses to be instructed; and this person is also more likely than not to be a scoffer and a mocker, a contemptuous person, someone who shows disrespect towards others, especially towards their words or beliefs.'

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Related Concepts

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1. punishment: A penalty or forfeiture imposed by law or by the authorities as a sanction for an offence or wrongdoing.

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