neven
neven verb: to give as a name to; name; call (someone something).
Verb
neven (third-person singular simple present nevens, present participle nevening, simple past and past participle nevened)
- To give as a name to; name; call (someone something).
- To appoint; nominate.
- To mention; speak of; give an account of; tell.
- To utter; mention the name of.
- Thou netherest of Nazareth, now nevened is thy name.1995, Richard Beadle, Pamela M. King, York Mystery Plays
- To tell or make mention of (a person or thing); specify; designate.
- To say; speak.
Forms of neven
| third-person singular present | nevens |
|---|---|
| present participle | nevening |
| past participle | nevened |
| past | nevened |
| alternative form | nevin |
| alternative form | nemmin |
| alternative form | nem |
| alternative form | nevyn |
Origin of neven
From Middle English nevenen, nevnen, nemmen, nempnen, nemnen, from Old English nemnan, nemnian (“to name, call, give a name to a person or thing; use such and such a name or title in speaking of a person or thing; enumerate; address, speak to; nominate; call upon the name of, address by name, invoke; mention by name, mention, relate”) and Old Norse nefna (“to name, call”); both from Proto-Germanic *namnijaną (“to name”). More at name.
Words formed from neven
- nevening
Words that rhyme with neven
Questions about neven
- What does neven mean?
- Neven means to give as a name to; name; call (someone something).
- What part of speech is neven?
- Neven is a verb.
- What is the past tense of neven?
- The past tense of neven is nevened.
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