asunder
Different, unlikeDifferent, unlike.
» The cabin was torn asunder by the storm.
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1 senses(archaic, literary, obsolete)Different, unlike.
- widely separated especially in space
Examples
2 sentencesThe cabin was torn asunder by the storm.
What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
ruИтак, что Бог сочетал, того человек да не разлучает. — odexed
deWas denn Gott zusammengefügt hat, soll der Mensch nicht scheiden. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Origin
From Middle English asunder, asonder (“apart in position, distant; apart in movement; to pFrom Middle English asunder, asonder (“apart in position, distant; apart in movement; to pieces; alone, separately; distinct in kind, different”), asondri (“distinct, separate”), onsunder, onsondre (“apart, asunder; alone, separately; especially, particularly (?)”), from Old English onsundrum, on sundur (“asunder, apart, privately”), probably from on- (prefix meaning ‘on, upon’) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂en- (“on, onto”)) + sundor, sunder (“alone, apart; separately; privately”) (from Proto-West Germanic *sundr, from Proto-Germanic *sundraz (“alone, separate”), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *senH- (“apart; for oneself; without”)). By surface analysis, a- (prefix meaning ‘at; in; on’ denoting a condition, manner, or state) + sunder (“(obsolete except dialectal) different; separate”).
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Forms
more asunder, most asunder| Comparative | more asunder Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most asunder Lesson |
regular
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.