sistered
sistered is the simple past and past participle of sister.
Meaning of sister
Verb
sister (third-person singular simple present sisters, present participle sistering, simple past and past participle sistered)
- To strengthen (a supporting beam) by fastening a second beam alongside it.
- I’m trying to correct my sagging floor by sistering the joists.
- To be sister to; to resemble closely.
- Deep clerks she dumbs; and with her needle composes
Nature's own shape, of bud, bird, branch, or berry,
That even her art sisters the natural roses;
Her inkle, silk, twin with the rubied cherryc. 1607–1608 (date written), William Shakespeare, [George Wilkins?], The Late, and Much Admired Play, Called Pericles, Prince of Tyre. […], London: […] [William White and Thomas Creede] for Henry...
- Deep clerks she dumbs; and with her needle composes
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- Sistered is the simple past and past participle of sister.
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