beaten

  • 21beaten — beat|en [ bitn ] adjective only before noun beaten gold, silver, or other metal has been shaped with a hammer off the beaten path/track far away from the places that people usually visit and hard to get to: The museum is a little off the beaten… …

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  • 22Beaten — Beat Beat (b[=e]t), v. t. [imp. {Beat}; p. p. {Beat}, {Beaten}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Beating}.] [OE. beaten, beten, AS. be[ a]tan; akin to Icel. bauta, OHG. b[=o]zan. Cf. 1st {Butt}, {Button}.] 1. To strike repeatedly; to lay repeated blows upon; as …

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  • 23beaten — adjective Date: 13th century 1. hammered into a desired shape < beaten gold > 2. much trodden and worn smooth; also familiar < a beaten path > 3. being in a state of exhaustion ; exhausted …

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  • 24beaten-up — ADJ GRADED: ADJ n A beaten up car or other object is old and in bad condition. Her sandals were old and somewhat beaten up, but very comfortable. Syn: battered …

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  • 25beaten — adj. Beaten is used with these nouns: ↑copper, ↑egg, ↑gold …

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  • 26beaten-up — adj. Beaten up is used with these nouns: ↑sneaker …

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  • 27beaten — [ˈbiːt(ə)n] adj off the beaten track far away from the places that people usually visit[/ex] …

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  • 28beaten — /ˈbitn/ (say beetn) adjective 1. having undergone blows; hammered. 2. defeated. 3. exhausted. –phrase 4. the beaten track, the path that is much used and therefore well trodden and obvious. {past participle of beat} …

  • 29beaten-up — /bitn ˈʌp/ (say beetn up) adjective showing the signs of wear and minor damage: a beaten up old car …

  • 30beaten —   1. Hit. Pepehi ia.    ♦ Beaten down, meheu, loha, ho omāui, oupē, noiele.   2. Defeated. Make …

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