parade
To take part in a paradeTo take part in a parade: To assemble for inspection, to receive orders, etc.
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» The children chased after the circus parade.
Діти ганялися за парадом цирку. — Ahha
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40 sentencesThe children chased after the circus parade.
Діти ганялися за парадом цирку. — Ahha
I enjoyed watching the circus parade.
We enjoyed watching the circus parade.
Meaning
10 sensesTo take part in a parade
(intransitive)To march impressively or ostentatiously.
No one fights a war in close-order formations any more but officers still love to force their men to parade, coming up with various plausible excuses for their enjoyment of command.
(intransitive, transitive)To march past.
After the field show, it is customary to parade the stands before exiting the field.
To cause to take part in a parade, particularly
(figuratively, transitive)Synonym of show off: to display or reveal prominently or ostentatiously, especially in a kind of procession.
They paraded dozens of fashions past the crowd.
More meanings 7
To take part in a parade
(intransitive)To assemble for inspection, to receive orders, etc.
(intransitive, transitive)To march through or along.
(figuratively, intransitive)Synonym of promenade: to walk up and down, especially in public in order to show off and be seen by others.
(figuratively, intransitive, transitive)To move slowly through or among.
(figuratively, intransitive)To walk in a row led by one parent, often trailed by the other.
To cause to take part in a parade, particularly
(transitive)To assemble soldiers for inspection, to receive orders, etc.
(obsolete, transitive)To furnish with a parade or parades.
- walk ostentatiously
- march in a procession in a public place
Origin
From French parade (“an ostentatious display, a military display”), from parer (“to beautiFrom French parade (“an ostentatious display, a military display”), from parer (“to beautify, prepare, take pride in”) + -ade probably under influence from earlier Italian parata (“preparation, a military parade, an ostentatious display”) and Latin magnō parātū (“with great preparation”). Various senses similarly influenced by earlier French and Italian uses. Doublet of pare.
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Forms
parades, parading, paraded, paradedTenses
parade · paraded · will parade · have paradedSynonyms
6 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons 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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