/waɪp/

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Meaning

To clean or dry something by moving a cloth or your hand across it.

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Word origin

From Old English wipian, meaning to wipe or clean.

Origin
Old English
Root
wipian

Grammar

Verb typeregular (wipe, wipes, wiped)

Examples

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Here "wipe" means to clean it with a cloth.

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"Wipes" is the form used with he, she, or it.

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"Wiped" is the past form of "wipe".

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This word is taught in chapter 20, lesson 12: wipe, studio, punish and 3 more words.