Meaning

1 senses

  1. To represent by parable.

Examples

4 sentences

  1. I'll explain by way of a parable.

    deIch will es mit einem Gleichnis erklären.

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  2. Let me explain by way of a parable.

    deIch will es mit einem Gleichnis erklären.

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  3. The parable of the talents is one of my favorites.

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  4. The Khmer Rouge often used parables to justify their contradictory actions.

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Origin

From Middle English parable, from Old French parable, parabole, from Late Latin parabola,

From Middle English parable, from Old French parable, parabole, from Late Latin parabola, from Ancient Greek παραβολή (parabolḗ, “comparison”). Doublet of parabola, parole, and palaver.

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Forms

parables, parabling, parabled, parabled
Base formparable · to parable
3rd person singularparables
Present participleparabling
Past simpleparabled
Past participleparabled

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyparable
he, she, itparables

Past simpleLesson

all personsparabled

Present perfectLesson

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

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill parable

Word family

4 related words
RelatedallegoryC2fablepericopesimile

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
papyrusparparacetamolparachuteB1paradeB2
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