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apace

[ uh-peys ] [ əˈpeɪs ] Show IPA Phonetic Respelling

adverb

quickly or swiftly

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Why ÑÇÖÞÍø¼t¶µã chose apace

More about apace

  • First recorded between 1275–1325.
  • From Middle English ²¹±èÄå²õ; combines ²¹-³, meaning “at” or “on,” + pace.
  • Originally meant “at a (steady) pace” and could sometimes mean “slowly;” its meaning later narrowed to “at a swift pace.”

EXAMPLES OF APACE

  • Thunder rolled in the distance, and the rain followed apace.
  • News of the peace treaty spread apace, filling the streets with celebration.
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sere

[ seer ] [ sɪər ] Show IPA Phonetic Respelling

adjective

dry or withered

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Why ÑÇÖÞÍø¼t¶µã chose sere

More about sere

  • From Old English (450–1150) ²õŧ²¹°ù, meaning “dry, barren.”
  • Related to the word ²õ±ð²¹°ù¹.
  • Historically, it could also describe something worn and useless. 

EXAMPLES OF SERE

  • The sere vines clung desperately to the crumbling wall.
  • A wind stirred the forest floor, shifting sere leaves.
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aerie

[ air-ee ] [ ˈɛər i ] Show IPA Phonetic Respelling

noun

the nest of a bird of prey

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More about aerie

  • First recorded in 1575–85.
  • Of obscure origin; perhaps related to Latin aerius, meaning “high, lofty;” or perhaps related to atrium, meaning “a central room.”

EXAMPLES OF AERIE

  • A pair of ospreys returned to and rebuilt their aerie every spring to lay eggs.
  • Rangers spotted a golden eagle’s aerie tucked into a rocky crevice.
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