workhouse
workhouse · workhouses · workhoused · workhousing
To place in the workhouseTo place (a person) in the workhouse (institution for the poor).
Meaning
1 senses(UK, historical)To place (a person) in the workhouse (institution for the poor).
Origin
From Middle English werkhous, from Old English weorchūs (“workshop, place of manufacture”)From Middle English werkhous, from Old English weorchūs (“workshop, place of manufacture”), from Proto-Germanic *werkahūsą, equivalent to work + house.
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Forms
workhouses, workhousing, workhoused, workhousedregular · Lesson
| Base form | workhouse · to workhouse |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | workhouses |
| Present participle | workhousing |
| Past simple | workhoused |
| Past participle | workhoused |
Tenses
workhouse · workhoused · will workhouse · have workhousedPoint at a form to see it in a sentence.Tap a form to see it in a sentence.
Lessons 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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