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removing

/ɹɪˈmuːvɪŋ/

Meanings
  • Verb

    The act of taking something away or removing an object from a place

    - "He removed the book from the shelf."
    - "The doctor removed the stitches from the wound."
  • Verb

    The process of deleting or erasing data or information from a system or database

    - "The IT team is working on removing the virus from the network."
    - "She accidentally removed important files from the computer."

Pronunciation
  1. /ɹɪˈmuːvɪŋ/



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Antonyms

add , place , settle
Synonyms

unstay
Rhymes
Words rhyming with removing
glove , dove , love , above
Variants
List of all variants of removing that leads to same result
removabilities , removability , removable , removableness , removablenesses , removably , remove , removeable , removed , remover , removers , removes , removing
Forms
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removes, removing, removed, removes


Etymology
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The word 'remove' comes from the Old French word 'remouvoir', which means 'to move again'. It was first used in English in the 14th century.


Trivia
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  1. Did you know that the largest snowflake ever recorded was 15 inches wide and 8 inches thick? To remove such a large snowflake, you would need a large shovel or a snowplow.


Related Concepts
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  1. Delete: The act of removing data or information from a system or database.

  2. Erase: The act of removing data or information by overwriting it with new data.

  3. Extract: The act of taking something out or separating it from something else.


Culture
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In literature, 'removing' has been used to describe the act of taking something away or separating two things. For example, in Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', the Nurse says, 'Parting is such sweet sorrow.' In music, there is a popular song called 'Removin' by Little River Band.

How to Memorize "removing"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine taking an object out of a box or a room.
    - Visualize the process of deleting a file from a computer.

  2. associate

    - Associate 'removing' with taking away or deleting.
    - Think of 'removing' as the opposite of 'adding' or 'putting'.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Remember Every Verb Has A Past: Remove' to remember the past tense of 'remove'.
    - Create a mental image of removing an object to remember the meaning.


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