Kilo Lingo

/rɪˈmuːv/

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Translation

To take something away from a place, or to take it off.

Word origin

From Old French remouvoir, from Latin removere, made of re- (back) and movere (to move).

Origin
Latin
Root
removere
English cognates
move, movement, removal

Grammar

Verb typeregular (remove, removes, removed)

Examples

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Here "remove" means take off.

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The plates were taken away from that place.

.

Here it means to get rid of something.

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This word is part of lesson 26.