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grinde

grinde is the obsolete spelling of grind.

Meaning of grind

Verb

grind (third-person singular simple present grinds, present participle grinding, simple past and past participle ground or grinded)

  1. (transitive) To reduce to smaller pieces by crushing with lateral motion.
  2. (transitive) To shape with the force of friction.
    • grind a lens; grind an axe
  3. To remove material by rubbing with an abrasive surface.
  4. (intransitive) To become ground, pulverized, or polished by friction.
    • This corn grinds well.
  5. To move with much difficulty or friction; to grate.
  6. (intransitive) To slide the flat portion of a skateboard or snowboard across an obstacle such as a railing.

See all 26 meanings of grind

Proper noun capitalized: Grinde

Grinde (plural Grindes)

  1. A surname from Norwegian.

Forms of grinde

pluralGrindes

Origin of grinde

Borrowed from Norwegian Grinde.

Questions about grinde

What does grinde mean?
Grinde means a surname from Norwegian.
What is grinde the obsolete spelling of?
Grinde is the obsolete spelling of grind.
What part of speech is grinde?
Grinde is a proper noun.

Words near grinde in the dictionary

  1. grindadrap
  2. grindage
  3. grindal worm
  4. grindal worms
  5. grindcore
  6. grinde
  7. grinded
  8. grindedst
  9. Grindeldore
  10. grindelia
  11. grindelias

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