Meaning
A body temperature that is higher than normal, usually because you are ill.
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Word origin
From Old English fefor, borrowed from Latin febris, meaning fever.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- febris
- English cognates
- feverish
Grammar
Examples
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A fever means your body is hotter than it should be.
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Rest helps when you have a fever.
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"With a fever" describes being ill in this way.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 24, lesson 12: fever, title, profit and 7 more words.