paradise
To place in paradiseTo place (as) in paradise.
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Meaning
3 sensesTo place (as) in paradise.
(obsolete)To transform into a paradise.
(obsolete, rare)To affect or exalt with visions of happiness.
Origin
From Middle English paradis, paradise, paradys, from Late Old English paradīs, borrowed frFrom Middle English paradis, paradise, paradys, from Late Old English paradīs, borrowed from Old French paradis, from Latin paradīsus, from Ancient Greek παράδεισος (parádeisos), ultimately from Proto-Iranian *paridayjah. Doublet of parvis. Displaced Old English neorxnawang.
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Forms
paradises, paradising, paradised, paradisedTenses
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Synonyms
3 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
See also
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