wend

Meanings

• Verb

  To go or travel in a particular direction, usually implying a journey or a trip.

  - "They wend their way through the forest."
  - "After a long illness, the patient was finally able to wend his way home."

• Verb

  To move or proceed gradually, often in a meandering or indirect manner.

  - "The river wends its way around the bend."
  - "The old man sat by the fire and wended his way through the pages of his favorite book."

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Pronunciation

1. /wɛnd/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

to betake oneself

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with wend
mend , send , lend , rend

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Homophones

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

1. Wend (Scottish) : A unit of length equal to 10 yards.
   

2. Wend (Old Norse) : To turn or bend.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of wend that leads to same result
wend , wended , wending , wends , Wend , Wends

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Etymology

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

Old English 'wendan' meaning 'to turn'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'wend' is often used in the title of traditional English folk songs.

2. In Middle English, 'wend' was also used as a noun to mean 'a turning' or 'a bend in the road'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Journey: A trip taken to a distant place.

2. Travel: The action of moving from one place to another.

3. Expedition: A journey undertaken by a group of people for a specific purpose.

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Culture

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In Old English literature, 'wend' was used extensively to describe journeys and travel. It was also used figuratively to describe a change in direction or course in one's life.

How to Memorize "wend"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a journey or trip, and think of the word 'wend' as representing the act of moving forward.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'wend' with the idea of traveling or going on a journey.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the old English etymology of 'wend' meaning 'to turn'. Think of turning the pages of a book or turning the wheels of a car to help remember the meaning.

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