verb · transitive · common

amen

amen · amens · amened · amening

To say amenTo say amen.

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/(ˌ)ɑːˈmɛn/

» Why do we conclude prayers with the word "amen"?

Почему мы заканчиваем молитвы словом "аминь"?

Meaning

2 senses

(intransitive)To say amen.
(transitive)To say amen to; to ratify solemnly.

Examples

14 sentences

Why do we conclude prayers with the word "amen"?
ruПочему мы заканчиваем молитвы словом "аминь"?
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If not for "if" and "however", I would say amen to everything.
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Amen is not said after an unacceptable prayer.
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Can I get an amen?
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God, protect Ukraine. Give us strength, faith, and hope. Our Father, Our Father... Amen.
Боже, Україну храни. Дай нам силу, вірі, й надії. Отче наш, Отче наш... Амінь.
ruБоже, храни Украину. Дай нам силу, веру и надежду. Отче наш, отче наш... Аминь.
deGott, beschütze die Ukraine. Gib uns Kraft, Glauben und Hoffnung. Unser Vater, unser Vater... Amen.
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Origin

Inherited from Middle English amen, from Old English āmen, from Ecclesiastical Latin āmēn,

Inherited from Middle English amen, from Old English āmen, from Ecclesiastical Latin āmēn, from Ancient Greek ἀμήν (amḗn), from Biblical Hebrew אָמֵן (ʾāmēn, “certainly, verily”) (cognate with Arabic آمِينَ (ʔāmīna), Classical Syriac ܐܡܝܢ (ʾāmên)).

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Forms

amens, amening, amened, amened

Base form	amen · to amen
3rd person singular	amens
Present participle	amening
Past simple	amened
Past participle	amened

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	amen
he, she, it	amens

Past simpleLesson

all persons

amened

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have amened
he, she, it	has amened

Future simple (will)Lesson