Meaning

1 senses

  1. (obsolete)To look demurely.

Origin

Inherited from Middle English demure, demwre, an abbreviation of Anglo-Norman de mure port

Inherited from Middle English demure, demwre, an abbreviation of Anglo-Norman de mure port (“with a mature demeanor”) (compare Old French meur from Latin mātūrus):

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Forms

demures, demuring, demured, demured

regular · Lesson

Base formdemure · to demure
3rd person singulardemures
Present participledemuring
Past simpledemured
Past participledemured

Tenses

demure · demured · will demure · have demured

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Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theydemure
he, she, itdemures

Present perfectLesson

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

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill demure

Past simpleLesson

all personsdemured

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
demotiondemotivatedemurdendenguedenial

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