nake
nake · nakes · naked · naking
To make naked; to bareTo make naked; to bare.
/neɪk/
Meaning
1 senses(Scotland)To make naked; to bare.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Middle English naken (“to nake”), from Old English nacian (“to bare, strip, make nakeFrom Middle English naken (“to nake”), from Old English nacian (“to bare, strip, make naked”), from Proto-Germanic *nakwōną (“to make naked”), from Proto-Indo-European *nogʷ- (“to make naked”). Cognate with Old Norse nǫkkva (“to bare, expose”). More at naked.
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Forms
nakes, naking, naked, nakedSynonyms
2 synonymsLessons 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