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Etymology From Middle English dewe, dew, due, from Old French deü (“due”), past participle of devoir (“to owe”), from Latin dēbēre, present active infinitive of dēbeō (“I owe”), from dē- (“from”) +‎ habeō (“I have”), from Proto-Italic *habēō or *haβēō, the latter may be from Proto-Indo-European *gʰeh₁bʰ- (“to grab, to take”). Pronunciation (UK) enPR: dyo͞o, jo͞o, IPA(key): /djuː/, /dʒuː/ (US) enPR: do͞o, IPA(key): /du/…

Etymology From Latin significans, present participle of significare, from signum (“sign”) + ficare (“do, make”), variant of facere. Pronunciation IPA(key): /sɪɡˈnɪ.fɪ.kənt/ Adjective significant (comparative more significant, superlative most significant) Signifying something; carrying meaning. Synonym: meaningful a significant word or sound a significant look Having a covert or hidden meaning. Having a noticeable or major effect. Synonym: notable That was a significant step in…

Etymology From Middle English betwene, from Old English betwēonan, betwēonum (“between, among, amid, in the midst, meanwhile”, dative plural, literally “by the two, near both”), from Proto-Germanic *bi- (“be-”) + *twīhnaz (“two each”), from Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ (“two”), corresponding to be- +‎ twain. Cognate with Scots between (“between”), Scots atween (“between”), Gothic 𐍄𐍅𐌴𐌹𐌷𐌽𐌰𐌹 (tweihnai, “two each”), Old English betweohs (“between”), Old English twinn (“double, twofold”). More at betwixt, twin.…

Etymology From Middle English be-, bi-, from Old English be- (“be-”), from Proto-Germanic *bi- (“be-”), from Proto-Germanic *bi (“near, by”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁epi (“at, near”), would be the locative case of *h₁eps (from *h₁ep-), which could mean “back”, with the “on” sense referring to pack animals or riding. Cognate…

Etymology From Middle English apperen, aperen, borrowed from Old French aparoir (French apparoir, apparaître), from Latin appāreō (“I appear”), from ad (“to”) + pāreō (“I come forth, I become visible”), from Proto-Italic *pāzēō, from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂-s- (“watch, see”), s-present of *peh₂- (“protect”). Alternative forms appeare (obsolete) Pronunciation (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əˈpɪə/ (General American) IPA(key): /əˈpɪɹ/, [əˈpʰiɹ] (Scotland) IPA(key): /əˈpiːɹ/ Verb…