wend

[ wend ]

/ wɛnd /

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verb (used with object), wend·ed or (Archaic) went; wend·ing.

to pursue or direct (one's way).

verb (used without object), wend·ed or (Archaic) went; wend·ing.

to proceed or go.

Origin of wend

before 900; Middle English wenden,Old English wendan; cognate with Dutch, German wenden,Gothic wandjan, causative of -windan to wind²

Words nearby wend

wena, Wenatchee, Wenceslaus, wench, Wenckebach period, wend, Wendell, wendigo, Wendish, wend one's way, Wendy

Definition for wend (2 of 2)

Wend

[ wend ]

/ wɛnd /

noun

a member of a Slavic people of E Germany; Sorb.

Origin of Wend

1780–90; <German Wende,Old High German Winida; cognate with Old English Winedas (plural)

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Example sentences from the Web for wend

With last words of warning and advice, the father bade his son farewell, and watched him wend forth on his perilous journey.
Half a Hundred Hero Tales|Various
The gondola alone can wend its way through the intricate water-streets of the Queen of the Adriatic.
Venice|Dorothy Menpes
The great diapason bell of the tower solemnly pronounces its four strokes, and we wend our way to the station for Gloucester.
The Cathedral Towns and Intervening Places of England, Ireland and Scotland:|Thomas W. Silloway
We must wend our way to the riverside in the months of May or June.
The Life of an Insect|Anonymous

To reach this the travellers had to cross the iron bridge and wend their way through the narrow bazaars.
The Adventures of Akbar|Flora Annie Steel

British Dictionary definitions for wend (1 of 2)

wend

/ (wɛnd) /

verb

to direct (one's course or way); travelwend one's way home

Word Origin for wend

Old English wendan; related to Old High German wenten, Gothic wandjan; see wind ²

British Dictionary definitions for wend (2 of 2)

Wend

/ (wɛnd) /

noun

(esp in medieval European history) a Sorb; a member of the Slavonic people who inhabited the area between the Rivers Saale and Oder in the early Middle Ages and were conquered by Germanic invaders by the 12th centurySee also Lusatia

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单词	wend
释义	wend [ wend ] / wɛnd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR wend ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), wend·ed or (Archaic) went; wend·ing. to pursue or direct (one's way). verb (used without object), wend·ed or (Archaic) went; wend·ing. to proceed or go. Origin of wend before 900; Middle English wenden,Old English wendan; cognate with Dutch, German wenden,Gothic wandjan, causative of -windan to wind² Words nearby wend wena, Wenatchee, Wenceslaus, wench, Wenckebach period, wend, Wendell, wendigo, Wendish, wend one's way, Wendy Definition for wend (2 of 2) Wend [ wend ] / wɛnd / noun a member of a Slavic people of E Germany; Sorb. Origin of Wend 1780–90; <German Wende,Old High German Winida; cognate with Old English Winedas (plural) Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for wend With last words of warning and advice, the father bade his son farewell, and watched him wend forth on his perilous journey. Half a Hundred Hero Tales\|Various The gondola alone can wend its way through the intricate water-streets of the Queen of the Adriatic. Venice\|Dorothy Menpes The great diapason bell of the tower solemnly pronounces its four strokes, and we wend our way to the station for Gloucester. The Cathedral Towns and Intervening Places of England, Ireland and Scotland:\|Thomas W. Silloway We must wend our way to the riverside in the months of May or June. The Life of an Insect\|Anonymous To reach this the travellers had to cross the iron bridge and wend their way through the narrow bazaars. The Adventures of Akbar\|Flora Annie Steel British Dictionary definitions for wend (1 of 2) wend / (wɛnd) / verb to direct (one's course or way); travelwend one's way home Word Origin for wend Old English wendan; related to Old High German wenten, Gothic wandjan; see wind ² British Dictionary definitions for wend (2 of 2) Wend / (wɛnd) / noun (esp in medieval European history) a Sorb; a member of the Slavonic people who inhabited the area between the Rivers Saale and Oder in the early Middle Ages and were conquered by Germanic invaders by the 12th centurySee also Lusatia Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to wend meander, saunter, go, travel, journey, pass, proceed, shift, alter
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wend

verb (used with object), wend·ed or (Archaic) went; wend·ing.

verb (used without object), wend·ed or (Archaic) went; wend·ing.

Origin of wend

Words nearby wend

Definition for wend (2 of 2)

noun

Origin of Wend

Example sentences from the Web for wend

British Dictionary definitions for wend (1 of 2)

verb

Word Origin for wend

British Dictionary definitions for wend (2 of 2)

noun

Words related to wend