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verb | noun quiverquiver1 /ˈkwɪvɚ/ verb [intransitive] ETYMOLOGYquiver1Origin: 1400-1500 Probably from quiver active, quick (13-19 centuries), from an unrecorded Old English cwifer VERB TABLEquiver |
Present | I, you, we, they | quiver | | he, she, it | quivers | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | quivered | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have quivered | | he, she, it | has quivered | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had quivered | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will quiver | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have quivered |
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Present | I | am quivering | | he, she, it | is quivering | | you, we, they | are quivering | Past | I, he, she, it | was quivering | | you, we, they | were quivering | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been quivering | | he, she, it | has been quivering | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been quivering | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be quivering | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been quivering |
THESAURUSbody► shake if someone shakes, he or she makes small sudden movements from side to side or up and down, especially because he or she is frightened, cold, or sick: His hand shook as he signed the paper. What’s the matter? You’re shaking like a leaf (=shaking a lot because you are very nervous or frightened). ► tremble to shake because you are frightened or upset: The dog was trembling with fear. ► shiver to shake because you are very cold: I jumped up and down to stop myself from shivering. ► shudder to shake for a moment, especially because something is very unpleasant or upsetting: She shuddered every time she thought about the accident. ► quiver to shake slightly, especially because you are angry, upset, or anxious. Used especially about voices and body parts: The boy’s lip began to quiver as he tried to keep from crying. 1to shake slightly, especially because you feel angry, excited, or upset: Her mouth quivered slightly as she spoke.quiver with His voice quivered with emotion.► see thesaurus at shake12to shake slightly: The ground quivered under my feet. verb | noun quiverquiver2 noun [countable] ETYMOLOGYquiver2Origin: (1) 1700-1800 ➔ QUIVER1 (2) 1300-1400 Old French quivre 1a slight shake: I felt a quiver of excitement run through me.2a long case for carrying arrows |