Occlude — Oc*clude , v. t. [L. occludere, occlusum; ob (see {Ob }) + claudere to shut.] 1. To shut up; to close. Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] 2. (Chem.) To take in and retain; to absorb; said especially with respect to gases; as, iron, platinum, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
occlude — (v.) 1590s, from L. occludere (pp. occlusus) shut up, close up, from ob against, up (see OB (Cf. ob )) + claudere to shut, close (see CLOSE (Cf. close) (v.)). Of teeth, 1888 (also Cf. occlusion). Related: Occluded; occlud … Etymology dictionary
occlude — [v] block, prevent choke, clog, close, close out, congest, curb, fill, hinder, impede, leave out, lock out, obstruct, plug, seal, shut, stopper, stop up, throttle; concepts 121,201 Ant. allow, help, permit … New thesaurus
occlude — ► VERB 1) stop, close up, or obstruct. 2) Chemistry (of a solid) absorb and retain (a gas or impurity). 3) (of a tooth) come into contact with another in the opposite jaw. ORIGIN Latin occludere … English terms dictionary
occlude — [ə klo͞od′, äklo͞od′] vt. occluded, occluding [L occludere < ob (see OB ) + claudere, to CLOSE2] 1. to close, shut, or block (a passage) 2. to prevent the passage of; shut in or out 3. to conceal, hide, or obscure … English World dictionary
Occlude — 1 To close, obstruct, or prevent the passage. To occlude an artery is to occlude the flow of blood. 2 To bring together. To occlude the teeth is to align the upper and lower teeth, as for chewing. * * * 1. To close or bring together. 2. To… … Medical dictionary
occlude — verb (occluded; occluding) Etymology: Latin occludere, from ob in the way + claudere to shut, close more at close Date: 1597 transitive verb 1. to close up or block off ; obstruct < a thrombus occluding a coronary artery >; … New Collegiate Dictionary
occlude — To close to a tight enough fit, as do the pieces of a puzzle, or a lid onto a jar or box. Needs for occlusion might include preventing light, air, liquids, or other things from passing through. Dentists are concerned that the teeth of the… … Glossary of Art Terms
occlude — occludent, adj. /euh kloohd /, v., occluded, occluding. v.t. 1. to close, shut, or stop up (a passage, opening, etc.). 2. to shut in, out, or off. 3. Physical Chem. (of certain metals and other solids) to incorporate (gases and other foreign… … Universalium
occlude — verb To obstruct, cover, or otherwise block an opening … Wiktionary
