English Explanatory Dictionary

vase

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An upright open container used mainly for displaying fresh, dried, or artificial flowers.
  2. The body of the Corinthian capital.
verb
  1. To place in a vase or similar container.
noun
  1. an exon of NCAM; it is thought to correlate with an inhibition of the neurite outgrowth-promoting properties of this protein

Pronunciation

/vɑːz/ /vɔːz/ En-gb-vase.ogg /veɪs/ /veɪz/ /vɑz/ /vɔz/ en-us-vase.ogg /vɐːz/ /væɪs/ [veːz] [väːz] [vaz] [-s] [vɒːz]

Word forms

vase vases vasing vased

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French vase, from Latin vās. Doublet of vas.

Derived words

celery vase dirty trick vase lachrymal vase lacrimal vase ming vase name vase spill vase stirrup vase vase breath vase clock vaseful vaseless vaselike
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