ABBREVIATE
(verb) shorten
"Abbreviate `New York' and write `NY'"
If you didnt abbreviate every second word in your mails it would be a lot easier to understand! -added by geeta_inlas
Our seniors strictly instructed not to abbreviate anything while making notes for them. -added by shingalas
Our seniors strictly instructed not to abbreviate anything while copying notes for them -added by shingalas
The abbreviation of Please turn over is P.T.O -added by priyavanjeri
The abbreviation of please turn over is P.T.O -added by priyavanjeri
The Professor was out of time, so he abbreviated his speech -added by j.khan545
Abbreviate 'As soon as possible' -ASAP! Abbreviations are indeed fast and easy to write!!(verb) reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
"The manuscript must be shortened"
synonyms : abridge , contract , cut , foreshorten , reduce , shortenThe President's speech has to be abbreviated before it can be published. -added by geeta_inlas
Can someone please give me the abridged editions of these fat books??
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Selected Mnemonic for abbreviate
(Tag: Global) abbreviate has root brev (brief) in it; brev (brief) means in short. hence meaning of abbreviate is to shorten something
added by editor1
Mnemonics for abbreviate
(Tag: ) abbreviate consists of brevity(means brief)..so the meaning would be 'to make brief'
added by Insane
Edit Mnemonic
Was this mnemonic useful ? +35
-8 (Tag: English) Abbreviate & Elaborate are pronounced similarly but meant inversely... Understood?
added by tolearnvocabs
Edit Mnemonic
Was this mnemonic useful ? +13
-3 (Tag: English) Abbreviation = short form of anything so abbreviate means to shorten
added by clickme_sandip
Edit Mnemonic
Was this mnemonic useful ? +2
-0
- Add Mnemonic Origin Usage Flickr-Image Comment
- To add this word to Your wordlists click here
- Click here to view photos related to this word from
- http://www.mnemonicdictionary.com/word/abbreviate
Cloud Hosting Powered by
