Meaning

1 senses

  1. To treat or anoint with balsam.

Examples

1 sentences

  1. The old man tasted the balsam with his tongue, and found it good.

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Origin

Borrowed from Latin balsamum, from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον (bálsamon, “balsam”), of Semitic

Borrowed from Latin balsamum, from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον (bálsamon, “balsam”), of Semitic origin (Hebrew בושם (“spice, perfume”)); compare Old English balsam, balsamum (“balsam, balm”), Doublet of balm and desman. Not related to balsa.

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Forms

balsams, balsaming, balsamed, balsamed
Base formbalsam · to balsam
3rd person singularbalsams
Present participlebalsaming
Past simplebalsamed
Past participlebalsamed

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theybalsam
he, she, itbalsams

Past simpleLesson

all personsbalsamed

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave balsamed
he, she, ithas balsamed

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill balsam

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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