Meaning
A person who plays a game or sport.
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Word origin
From the Old English plegian, to play, plus the ending -er that means a person who does something.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- play
Grammar
Examples
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"Player" is a person who plays the game.
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"Players" is the plural, meaning more than one player.
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Here "player" tells us she takes part in the game.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 15, lesson 1: player, introduce, necessary and 7 more words.