hield Synonyms & Antonyms
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Hield as a Verb
To bend; incline; tilt (as a water-vessel or ship); heel.
To pour out; pour.
To throw; cast; put.
To bow; bend; incline; tilt or cant over.
To decline; sink; go down.
To yield; give way; surrender.
Hield as a Noun
An inclination; a cant.
An incline; slope.
A decline; decrease; wane.
Word Forms & Grammar
hield (third-person singular simple present hields, present participle hielding, simple past and past participle hielded)
hield (plural hields)
Origin of Hield
Origin 1: From Middle English heelden, helden, from Old English hieldan, heldan (“to lean, incline, slope, force downwards, bow or bend down”), from Proto-West Germanic *halþijan, from Proto-Germanic *halþijaną (“to bend, incline, pour, empty”), from Proto-Indo-European *kel- (“to tilt, tip, incline”).
Origin 2: Cognate with Dutch hellen (“to incline”), Low German hellen (“to incline”), Middle High German helden (“to incline”), Danish hælde (“to tilt, lean, slant, slope”), Swedish hälla (“to tilt, pour”), Icelandic halla (“incline, lean sideways, heel over”), Icelandic hella (“to pur”). See also heel.
Origin 3: From Middle English held, from Old English hielde (“slope, declivity”), from Proto-Germanic *halþijōn, *halþijō (“inclination, slope”), from Proto-Indo-European *kel- (“to tilt, tip, incline”). Cognate with German Halde (“slope”), Danish hæld (“an incline, slope”).
Quick Facts About Hield
| Part of speech | verb, noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /-iːld/ |
| Meaning | To bend; incline; tilt (as a water-vessel or ship); heel |
| Plural | hields |
| Verb forms | hields, hielding, hielded |
Quick Answers About Hield
Is hield a verb or a noun?
Hield is mainly used as a verb, but it can also be used as a noun.
What is the plural of hield?
The plural of hield is hields.
What is the past tense of hield?
The past tense of hield is hielded. The present participle is hielding.