shepherd
To watch over; to guideTo watch over; to guide.
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CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(transitive)To watch over; to guide.
руководитьrukovoditʹ
watch over like a shepherd, as a teacher of their pupils
(transitive)To obstruct an opponent from getting to the ball, either when a teammate has it or is going for it, or if the ball is about to bounce through the goal or out of bounds.
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Origin
From Middle English schepherde, from Old English sċēaphierde, a compound of sċēap (“sheep”From Middle English schepherde, from Old English sċēaphierde, a compound of sċēap (“sheep”) and hierde (“herdsman”), equivalent to modern sheep + herd (“herder”).
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Forms
shepherds, shepherding, shepherded, shepherded| Base form | shepherd · to shepherd |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | shepherds |
| Present participle | shepherding |
| Past simple | shepherded |
| Past participle | shepherded |
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Word family
1 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