Put into a sheath

  • 1put — 1. v. & n. v. (putting; past and past part. put) 1 tr. move to or cause to be in a specified place or position (put it in your pocket; put the children to bed; put your signature here). 2 tr. bring into a specified condition, relation, or state… …

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  • 2sheath — 1. noun /ʃiːθ/ a) A scabbard; a holster for a sword. b) Anything that has a similar shape to a scabbard for a sword that is for the purpose of holding an object that is longer than it is wide; a case. Syn: scabbard …

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  • 3put — verb (puts, putting; past and past participle put) 1》 move to or place in a particular position. 2》 bring into a particular state or condition: they tried to put me at ease.     ↘express in a particular way: to put it bluntly, he was not really… …

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  • 4Sheathe — Sheathe, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sheathed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sheating}.] [Written also sheath.] 1. To put into a sheath, case, or scabbard; to inclose or cover with, or as with, a sheath or case. [1913 Webster] The leopard . . . keeps the claws of… …

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  • 5Sheathed — Sheathe Sheathe, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sheathed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sheating}.] [Written also sheath.] 1. To put into a sheath, case, or scabbard; to inclose or cover with, or as with, a sheath or case. [1913 Webster] The leopard . . . keeps the… …

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  • 6Sheating — Sheathe Sheathe, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sheathed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sheating}.] [Written also sheath.] 1. To put into a sheath, case, or scabbard; to inclose or cover with, or as with, a sheath or case. [1913 Webster] The leopard . . . keeps the… …

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  • 7To sheathe the sword — Sheathe Sheathe, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sheathed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sheating}.] [Written also sheath.] 1. To put into a sheath, case, or scabbard; to inclose or cover with, or as with, a sheath or case. [1913 Webster] The leopard . . . keeps the… …

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  • 8sheathing — sheath·ing || ʃɪːðɪŋ n. act of putting (a dagger, sword, etc.) into a sheath; act of covering with a protective coating ʃɪːð v. put into a sheath (of a dagger, sword, etc.); place within a casing; cover, coat …

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  • 9sheathe — v.tr. 1 put into a sheath. 2 encase; protect with a sheath. Etymology: ME f. SHEATH …

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  • 10sheathe — v. a. 1. Put into a sheath, enclose in a sheath. 2. Cover, case. 3. Cover up, hide …

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