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ebbing
We have found lemma(root) word of ebbing : ebb.
Definitions
[ɛb], (Noun)
Definitions:
- the movement of the tide out to sea
(e.g: the tide was on the ebb)
Phrases:
- at a low ebb
- ebb and flow
Origin
:
Old English ebba (noun), ebbian (verb), of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch ebbe (noun), ebben (verb), and ultimately to of which had the primary sense ‘away from’
[ɛb], (Verb)
Definitions:
- (of tidewater) move away from the land; recede
(e.g: the tide began to ebb)
- (of an emotion or quality) gradually decrease
(e.g: my enthusiasm was ebbing away)
Phrases:
- at a low ebb
- ebb and flow
Origin
:
Old English ebba (noun), ebbian (verb), of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch ebbe (noun), ebben (verb), and ultimately to of which had the primary sense ‘away from’
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