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wade

/weɪd/
Meanings
  • Verb

    To move through water or other deep substance by stepping or wading; to go on land that is under water at high tide.

    - "He waded through the river to reach the other side."
    - "The tourists waded into the shallow water to explore the coral reef."
  • Verb

    To deal with or manage (a difficult or complex problem or situation) gradually and carefully.

    - "She waded through the complicated legal documents to understand her rights."
    - "The company had to wade through a series of crises before it could return to profitability."
Pronunciation
  1. /weɪd/



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  2. /weɪd/



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Synonyms

indigo , indigotin , Isatis tinctoria , glastum
Rhymes
Words rhyming with wade
ade , brade , cade , fade , grave , laid , made , shade , traverse
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. Wade (Proper Noun) : A person named Wade.

  2. Wade (Proper Noun) : A town in North Carolina, USA.

Variants
List of all variants of wade that leads to same result
wadable , wade , wadeable , waded , wades , wading , Wade-Giles , Wade-Gileses , Deland , Margaret Deland , Margaretta Wade Campbell , Margaretta Wade Deland , Hampton , Wade Hampton
Forms
Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

I wade, You wade, He/She/It wades, We wade, They wade

Etymology
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Old English wadian, from wad 'mud'. Related to wade 'muddy place'.

Trivia
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  1. The term 'wade' is also used in geology to refer to a shallow body of water that covers the land at high tide.

  2. In the Bible, the term 'wade' is used in the book of Joshua to refer to the Jordan River, which the Israelites were instructed to wade across to enter the Promised Land.

Related Concepts
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  1. Wading: The act of moving through water or other deep substance by stepping or wading.

  2. Wading pool: A shallow pool designed for wading, often used for recreation and play.

Culture
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The term 'wade' has been used in various forms of literature and art, such as in the title of Herman Melville's novel 'Moby-Dick', where it refers to the act of hunting a whale. In music, the term is used in the song 'Wade in the Water' by various artists, which is based on a traditional spiritual song.

How to Memorize "wade"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine stepping into a river and moving slowly through the water, feeling the cool water on your feet and the resistance as you take each step. Visualize the word 'wade' as you do this.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'wade' with the feeling of moving through water or dealing with a difficult problem gradually and carefully.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Wade in the Water' to remember the word 'wade'. Imagine yourself wading in a body of water as you say the word aloud to yourself.

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