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Word: Tent
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English: from Old French tente, based on Latin tent- ‘stretched’, from the verb tendere. The verb dates from the mid 16th century
tɛnt
a portable shelter made of cloth, supported by one or more poles and stretched tight by cords or loops attached to pegs driven into the ground.
Short Definition:portable shelter made of cloth
Word: Tent
Speech Type: Verb
tɛnt
cover with or as if with a tent
Short Definition:cover with or as if with tent
Examples:- the garden had been completely tented over for supper
live or stay for a while in a tent
Short Definition:live in tent
Examples:- we tented with the kids on the shores of Lake Huron
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