abraid Synonyms & Antonyms
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Abraid as a Verb
To wrench (something) out.
To unsheathe a blade, draw a weapon.
To wake up.
To spring, start, make a sudden movement.
To shout out.
To rise in the stomach with nausea.
Abraid as an Adverb
Alternative form of abread.
Word Forms & Grammar
abraid (third-person singular simple present abraids, present participle abraiding, simple past and past participle abraided or abraid)
abraid (not comparable)
Origin of Abraid
Origin 1: From Middle English abraiden, abreiden (“to start up, awake, move, reproach”), from Old English ābreġdan (“to move quickly, vibrate, draw, draw from, remove, unsheath, wrench, pull out, withdraw, take away, draw back, free from, draw up, raise, lift up, start up”), from Proto-Germanic *uz- (“out”) + *bregdaną (“to move, swing”), of uncertain further origin. Equivalent to a- + braid. Related to Dutch breien (“to knit”), German bretten (“to knit”).
Origin 2: From Middle English abrede. More at abread.
Word Facts for Abraid
| Part of speech | verb, adverb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /əˈbɹeɪd/ |
| Meaning | To wrench (something) out |
| Verb forms | abraids, abraiding, abraided |