fard
To paint, as the cheeks or faceTo paint, as the cheeks or face.
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2 senses(archaic, transitive)To paint, as the cheeks or face.
(archaic, transitive)To embellish or gloss over.
Examples
3 sentencesWas Wallace Fard Muhammad born in India?
Wallace Fard Muhammad's true identity remains a mystery.
Was Wallace Fard Muhammad, the founder of the Nation of Islam, a migrant that originally came from India?
Origin
The verb is derived from Middle English farden (“to apply cosmetics”) or Middle French farThe verb is derived from Middle English farden (“to apply cosmetics”) or Middle French farder, from Old French farder (“to make up or paint the face; to disguise; to represent in a false light”), from Frankish *farwidōn (“to colour, dye”), from Proto-Germanic *farwiþōną (“to colour”), from *farwō (“colour”), from Proto-Indo-European *perḱ- (“coloured; motley”).
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Forms
fards, farding, farded, fardedLessons 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
See also
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