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allide

Syllables: al·lide/æˈlaɪd/

allide verb: to impact a stationary object.

Verb

allide (third-person singular simple present allides, present participle alliding, simple past and past participle allided)

  1. To impact a stationary object.
    • The ship allided with the pier.
    • ...the presumption operable here is the standard to which the operator is held: prudently navigated vessels do not allide with wharfs or moored vessels or aids to navigation.
    • ...Implicit in the presumption is the standard of care to which an operator is held, i.e., prudently navigated vessels do not allide with fixed, charted structures.1984 "United States. National Transportation Safety Board Decisions Volume IV: Enforcement Decisions in Aviation and Marine Cases. January 1, 1982 — December 31, 1984 pp 2020 — 2021

Forms of allide

third-person singular presentallides
present participlealliding
past participleallided
pastallided

Origin of allide

From Latin allīdō (“to dash or crush against”), from ad- (“to, toward, against”) + laedō (“to strike, collide, hurt”) (whence al- (“assimilated form of ad-”)).

Words that rhyme with allide

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Questions about allide

What does allide mean?
Allide means to impact a stationary object.
What part of speech is allide?
Allide is a verb.
How do you pronounce allide?
Allide is pronounced /æˈlaɪd/.
What is the past tense of allide?
The past tense of allide is allided.

Words near allide in the dictionary

  1. allices
  2. alliciency
  3. allicient
  4. allicin
  5. allicins
  6. allide
  7. allided
  8. allides
  9. alliding
  10. Allie
  11. allied

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