Definitions for elide
ɪˈlaɪdelide

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. elideverb

   leave or strike out

   "This vowel is usually elided before a single consonant"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. elideverb

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2. elideverb

   To break or dash in pieces; to demolish.

3. elideverb

   To cut off, as a vowel or a syllable, usually the final one.

4. elideverb

   To distract from or evade (a question or line of argument)

   Graham Hough's apparently objective assertion that 'Ozymandias' is 'extremely clear and direct', for example, elides the question of 'to whom?' Bennet and Royle,

5. elideverb

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Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Elideverb

   To cut in pieces.

   Etymology: elido, Latin.

   We are to cut off that whereunto they, from whom these objections proceed, fly for defence, when the force and strength of the argument is elided. Richard Hooker, b. iv. s. 4.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. elide

   To elide means to omit, exclude, or leave out parts of something such as a word, phrase, or sentence, often in speech or writing. It can also refer to the merging or slurring of sounds or syllables in speech.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Elideverb

   to break or dash in pieces; to demolish; as, to elide the force of an argument

2. Elideverb

   to cut off, as a vowel or a syllable, usually the final one; to subject to elision

3. Etymology: [L. elidere to strike out or off; e + laedere to hurt by striking: cf. F. lider. See Lesion.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Elide

   e-līd′, v.t. to rebut: to cut off, as a syllable.—n. Eli′sion, the suppression of a vowel or syllable. [L. elidĕre, elisum—e, out, lædĕre, to strike.]

Matched Categories

1. • Omit

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce elide?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say elide in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of elide in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of elide in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=elide
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Elide
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=elide
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elide
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=elide
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=elide