Elide (verb)
elide [ ih-lahyd ]
verb (used with object), e·lid·ed, e·lid·ing.
1. to omit (a vowel, consonant, or syllable) in pronunciation.
2. to suppress; omit; ignore; pass over.
3. Law. to annul or quash.
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un·e·lid·ed, adjective
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Origin: 1585–95; < Latin ēlīdere to strike out, equivalent to ē- e-1 + -līdere, combining form of laedere to wound
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elide [ ih-lahyd ]
verb (used with object), e·lid·ed, e·lid·ing.
1. to omit (a vowel, consonant, or syllable) in pronunciation.
2. to suppress; omit; ignore; pass over.
3. Law. to annul or quash.
RELATED FORMS
un·e·lid·ed, adjective
See more synonyms on Thesaurus.com
Origin: 1585–95; < Latin ēlīdere to strike out, equivalent to ē- e-1 + -līdere, combining form of laedere to wound
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.
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“I’m prolly gonna go work for my dad in the shop,” he said.
“Prolly?”
“Yeah, prolly. I don’t know yet.”
“Oh! Probably.”
“Yeah, that’s what I said. Something wrong with your hearing?” he shot me a look of half-irritation, half-concern.
“No. Hearing’s good.”
“I s’pose I could apply for college.”
“That’s an option. There are some nice community colleges in the area.”
“Nah. If I’m gonna go to college, it’s State for me. Those guys know how to party. Think I could get in?”
“Prolly. I mean, probably.”