sib
sib · sibs · sibbed · sibbing
To bring into relationTo bring into relation; establish a relationship between; make friendly; reconcile.
/sɪb/
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To bring into relation; establish a relationship between; make friendly; reconcile.
(intransitive)To engage in repetitive behaviors such as eye-poking, skin-picking, hand-biting, or head-banging.
Origin
From Middle English *sibben, *sibbien, from Old English sibbian (“to make peace; rejoice”)From Middle English *sibben, *sibbien, from Old English sibbian (“to make peace; rejoice”), from Proto-Germanic *sibjōną (“to reconcile”), Proto-Indo-European *sebʰ-, *swebʰ- (“one's own”). Cognate with German sippen (“to be in relationship with, become related to”).
From the abbreviation SIB, or self-injurious behavior, a behavior found in autism.
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Forms
sibs, sibbing, sibbed, sibbedLessons 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