What does paste mean?
Definitions for paste
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This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word paste.
Princeton's WordNet
pastenoun
any mixture of a soft and malleable consistency
pastenoun
a hard, brilliant lead glass that is used in making artificial jewelry
paste, library pastenoun
an adhesive made from water and flour or starch; used on paper and paperboard
spread, pasteverb
a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes
glue, pasteverb
join or attach with or as if with glue
"paste the sign on the wall"; "cut and paste the sentence in the text"
pasteverb
hit with the fists
"He pasted his opponent"
pasteverb
cover the surface of
"paste the wall with burlap"
Wiktionary
pastenoun
A soft mixture, in particular:
pastenoun
Specifically, one of flour, fat, or similar ingredients used in making pastry.
pastenoun
Specifically, one of pounded foods, such as fish paste, liver paste, or tomato paste.
pastenoun
Specifically, one used as an adhesive, especially for putting up wallpapers, etc.
pastenoun
A substance that behaves as a solid until a sufficiently large load or stress is applied, at which point it flows like a fluid
pastenoun
A hard lead-containing glass, or an artificial gemstone made from this glass.
pastenoun
Pasta.
pasteverb
To stick with paste; to cause to adhere by or as if by paste.
pasteverb
To insert a piece of media (e.g. text, picture, audio, video, movie container etc.) previously copied or cut from somewhere else.
pasteverb
To strike or beat someone or something.
pasteverb
To defeat decisively or by a large margin.
Etymology: From (modern pâte), from pasta, from.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
PASTEnoun
Etymology: paste, French.
Except you could bray Christendom in a mortar, and mould it into a new paste, there is no possibility of an holy war. Francis Bacon, Holy War.
With particles of heav’nly fire
The God of nature did his soul inspire;
Which wise Prometheus temper’d into paste,
And, mixt with living streams, the godlike image cast. Dryd.When the gods moulded up the paste of man,
Some of their dough was left upon their hands. Dryden.He has the whitest hand that ever you saw, and raises paste better than any woman. Joseph Addison, Spectator, №. 482.
To Pasteverb
To fasten with paste.
Etymology: paster, Fr. from the noun.
By pasting the vowels and consonants on the sides of dice, his eldest son played himself into spelling. John Locke.
Young creatures have learned their letters and syllables, by having them pasted upon little flat tablets. Isaac Watts.
ChatGPT
paste
Paste is a thick, soft, moist substance usually made from a particular type of material mixed with liquid, which can be used for sticking things together, for smoothing surfaces, or as a soft, pliable preparation of food.
Webster Dictionary
Pastenoun
a soft composition, as of flour moistened with water or milk, or of earth moistened to the consistence of dough, as in making potter's ware
Pastenoun
specifically, in cookery, a dough prepared for the crust of pies and the like; pastry dough
Pastenoun
a kind of cement made of flour and water, starch and water, or the like, -- used for uniting paper or other substances, as in bookbinding, etc., -- also used in calico printing as a vehicle for mordant or color
Pastenoun
a highly refractive vitreous composition, variously colored, used in making imitations of precious stones or gems. See Strass
Pastenoun
a soft confection made of the inspissated juice of fruit, licorice, or the like, with sugar, etc
Pastenoun
the mineral substance in which other minerals are imbedded
Pasteverb
to unite with paste; to fasten or join by means of paste
Etymology: [OF. paste, F. pte, L. pasta, fr. Gr. barley broth; cf. barley porridge, sprinkled with salt, to sprinkle. Cf. Pasty, n., Patty.]
Wikidata
Paste
Paste is a monthly music and entertainment digital magazine published in the United States by Wolfgang's Vault. Its tagline is "Signs of Life in Music, Film and Culture."
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Paste
pāst, n. a mass of anything made soft by wetting: flour and water forming dough for pies, &c.: a cement made of flour, water, &c.: a fine kind of glass for making artificial gems.—v.t. to fasten with paste.—n. Paste′board, a stiff board made of sheets of paper pasted together, &c.—adj. made of such, unsubstantial. [O. Fr. paste (Fr. pâte)—Late L. pasta—Gr. pastē, a mess of food—pastos, salted—passein, to sprinkle.]
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Anagrams for paste »
pates
pâtés
peats
septa
spate
stape
tapes
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of paste in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of paste in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of paste in a Sentence
It doesn’t mean that we are going to copy and paste a solution that is particularly relevant in North America in countries where that may not be applicable, we have an outstanding network of local partners that are embedded within the fabric of the communities in which we operate.
I regret the mistake that was made, and it was just that - an unintended mistake. The image posted by me on a political Facebook page was not done with any malicious or harmful intent. Once made aware of the negative portion of the picture I immediately replaced it and followed up with an apology/explanation the next day, my error was rushing to post a thank you note to the outgoing chairperson, in doing so I did not properly review a cut and paste image used in that post from an internet search for a' GOP elephant'. I do not support or agree with any hate group agenda and certainly would not try to further their cause.
The answer is not to silence me, the answer is [for] you to do better, the answer is for you to have better arguments. When you're on television talking about how I'm taking horse paste, and you know that's not true. 'He's taking horse dewormer.'.
Joy is like sandalwood paste(chandan), each time you apply it to someone's forehead, your own being gets fragrant with it. So touch everyone's life with happiness and let your joy be maximized, get MickeyMized"" Share this and fill this world with billions of smiles.
We've all put away a can of tomato paste to realize you have six already.
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- لصقArabic
- ҡамырBashkir
- enganxarCatalan, Valencian
- pasta, paštika, těsto, kaše, pomazánka, lepit, lepidlo, vložitCzech
- Klebstoff, Teig, Strass, einfügen, Pastete, Paste, Kitt, KleisterGerman
- πολτός, αλοιφή, κολλώ, κόλλα, επικολλώ, πάσταGreek
- pasta, paté, cola, budín, engrudo, masaSpanish
- kliisterEstonian
- tahna, korulasiFinnish
- strass, stras, coller, pâteFrench
- taos, leafaosIrish
- glaodh, taois, cuir annScottish Gaelic
- tészta, pástétom, strassz, csiriz, beilleszt, kenőcs, paszta, krémHungarian
- pasta, strass, impasto, collaItalian
- agglūtinōLatin
- PapLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- pesMalay
- plakkenDutch
- wklejaćPolish
- strass, colarPortuguese
- lipiRomanian
- вставить, пастаRussian
- klistra inSwedish
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