fourth
To agree with a proposition or statement after it has already been thirdedTo agree with a proposition or statement after it has already been thirded.
» The fourth month is called April.
Четвёртый месяц называется апрелем. — Wezzel
Четвертий місяць називається квітнем. — deniko
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1 senses(informal)To agree with a proposition or statement after it has already been thirded.
Examples
300 sentencesThe fourth month is called April.
Четвертий місяць називається квітнем. — deniko
ruЧетвёртый месяц называется апрелем. — Wezzel
My apartment is on the fourth floor.
Моя квартира - на четвертому поверсі. — aandrusiak
ruМоя комната на четвёртом этаже. — al_ex_an_der
deMeine Wohnung liegt im vierten Stock. — MUIRIEL
My room is on the fourth floor.
Моя кімната на четвертому поверсі. — aandrusiak
ruМоя комната на четвёртом этаже. — al_ex_an_der
deMein Zimmer ist im vierten Stock. — MUIRIEL
Tom was the fourth of six children.
My office is on the fourth floor of that gray six-story building.
ruМой офис находится на четвёртом этаже того серого шестиэтажного здания. — odexed
deMein Büro befindet sich im vierten Stock dieses grauen sechsstöckigen Gebäudes. — Tamy
Origin
Inherited from Middle English fourthe, an alteration (due to four) of ferthe, from Old EngInherited from Middle English fourthe, an alteration (due to four) of ferthe, from Old English fēorþa, fēowerþa, from Proto-West Germanic *feurþō, from Proto-Germanic *fedurþô, equivalent to four + -th (ordinal suffix).
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Forms
fourths, fourthing, fourthed, fourthedLessons 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
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.