agist
agist · agists · agisted · agisting
To take to graze or pasture, at a certain sumTo take to graze or pasture, at a certain sum; used originally of the feeding of cattle in the king's forests, and collecting the money for the same.
/əˈd͡ʒɪst/
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To take to graze or pasture, at a certain sum; used originally of the feeding of cattle in the king's forests, and collecting the money for the same.
(transitive)To charge lands etc. with any public burden.
Origin
From Anglo-Norman agister (“to pasture for a fee”).From Anglo-Norman agister (“to pasture for a fee”).
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Forms
agists, agisting, agisted, agistedWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle