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paled
We have found lemma(root) word of paled : pale.
Definitions
[peɪl], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- light in colour or shade; containing little colour or pigment
(e.g: choose pale floral patterns for walls)
- inferior or unimpressive
(e.g: the new cheese is a pale imitation of continental cheeses)
Phrases:
- pale into insignificance
Origin
:
Middle English: from Old French pale, from Latin pallidus; the verb is from Old French palir
[peɪl], (Verb)
Definitions:
- become pale in one's face from shock or fear
(e.g: I paled at the thought of what she might say)
- seem or become less important
(e.g: all else pales by comparison)
Phrases:
- pale into insignificance
Origin
:
Middle English: from Old French pale, from Latin pallidus; the verb is from Old French palir
[peɪl], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a wooden stake or post used with others to form a fence
- an area within determined bounds, or subject to a particular jurisdiction
- a broad vertical stripe down the middle of a shield
Phrases:
- beyond the pale
- in pale
- per pale
Origin
:
Middle English: from Old French pal, from Latin palus ‘stake’
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