excern
/ɪkˈsɜː(ɹ)n/
excern verb: excrete; give off.
Verb
excern (third-person singular simple present excerns, present participle excerning, simple past and past participle excerned)
- excrete; give off
- That which is dead, or corrupted; or excerned, hath antipathy with the same thing when it is alive and sound, and with those parts which do excern.1627 (indicated as 1626), Francis [Bacon], “(please specify the page, or |century=I to X)”, in Sylua Syluarum: Or A Naturall Historie. In Ten Centuries. […], London: […] William Rawley […]; [p]rinted...
- An unguent or pap prepared, with an open vessel to excern it into.1691, John Ray, The wisdom of God manifested in the works of the creation
excern meaning in Bengali
excern in Bengali
- নিঃসরণ করা, বর্জন করা
Forms of excern
| third-person singular present | excerns |
|---|---|
| present participle | excerning |
| past participle | excerned |
| past | excerned |
Origin of excern
Borrowed from Latin excernō.
Questions about excern
- What does excern mean?
- Excern means excrete; give off.
- What is excern in Bengali?
- Excern in Bengali is নিঃসরণ করা, বর্জন করা. See Excern meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is excern?
- Excern is a verb.
- How do you pronounce excern?
- Excern is pronounced /ɪkˈsɜː(ɹ)n/.
- What is the past tense of excern?
- The past tense of excern is excerned.
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