/əˈvɔɪd/
Translation
To keep away from someone or something, or to stop something from happening.
Word origin
From Old French esvuidier, meaning to empty out or make void.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- esvuidier
Grammar
Examples
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Here "avoid" means to keep away from something.
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"Avoids" is the form used with he, she, or it.
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"Avoided" is the past form of "avoid".
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