rede Synonyms & Antonyms
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Rede as a Noun
Help, advice, counsel.
Decision, a plan.
Rede as a Verb
To govern, protect.
To discuss, deliberate.
To advise.
To interpret (a riddle or dream); explain.
Word Forms & Grammar
rede (uncountable)
rede (third-person singular simple present redes, present participle reding, simple past and past participle red or redd)
Origin of Rede
Origin 1: From Middle English red, rede, from Old English rǣd, from Proto-West Germanic *rād, from Proto-Germanic *rēdaz.
Origin 2: Cognate with Danish råd, Dutch raad, German Rat, Swedish råd, Norwegian Bokmål råd. Indo-European cognates include Old Irish rádaid (“to speak, say, tell”). Doublet of rada.
Origin 3: From Middle English reden, ræden, from Old English rǣdan (“to counsel, advise; plot, design; rule, govern, guide; determine, decide, decree; read, explain”), from Proto-West Germanic *rādan, from Proto-Germanic *rēdaną.
Origin 4: Cognate with German raten, Low German raden, Dutch raden. More at read.
Quick Facts About Rede
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ɹiːd/ |
| Meaning | Help, advice, counsel |
| Verb forms | redes, reding, red |