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deboss

UK/dɪˈbɒs/

deboss verb: to mark or decorate with an indented design or symbol.

Verb

deboss (third-person singular simple present debosses, present participle debossing, simple past and past participle debossed)

  1. (transitive) To mark or decorate with an indented design or symbol.

Forms of deboss

third-person singular presentdebosses
present participledebossing
past participledebossed
pastdebossed

Origin of deboss

From de- + boss.

Words that rhyme with deboss

27 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about deboss

What does deboss mean?
Deboss means to mark or decorate with an indented design or symbol.
What part of speech is deboss?
Deboss is a verb.
How do you pronounce deboss?
Deboss is pronounced /dɪˈbɒs/ (UK).
What is the past tense of deboss?
The past tense of deboss is debossed.

Words near deboss in the dictionary

  1. deboshing
  2. deboshment
  3. deboshments
  4. debosht
  5. debosonize
  6. deboss
  7. debossed
  8. debosses
  9. debossing
  10. debottleneck
  11. debottlenecked

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