mitre
mi·tre
mitre · mitres · mitred · mitring
To adorn with a mitreTo adorn with a mitre.
US/ˈmaɪtəɹ/
» He used a mitre saw for the corners.
mccarras · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(Commonwealth)To adorn with a mitre.
(Commonwealth)To unite at an angle of 45°.
Examples
1 sentencesHe used a mitre saw for the corners.
Origin
From Middle English mytre, from Old French mitre, from Ancient Greek μίτρα (mítra, “headbaFrom Middle English mytre, from Old French mitre, from Ancient Greek μίτρα (mítra, “headband, turban”). Its use in reference to a counterfeit coin derived from the bishop's mitre stamped upon it. Doublet of Mithras, Mithra, Mitra, and Mehr.
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Forms
mitres, mitring, mitred, mitredLessons 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.