Tent

Meaning

Noun

●

A

or

,

, or some strong

,

and

by

, used for

people from the weather.

●

The

of a

used as a bearing.

●

In Scottish English:

A

outside to

who cannot

a church.

●

A

; a

of

, etc.

like a

.

●

In British English & Scottish English:

Attention;

, care.

●

Intention; design.

●

In Medicine:

A

of

or

, or a

or

of

or other

, used

to

a natural

, to keep

the

of a

, or to

discharges.

●

In Medicine:

A

for

a wound.

●

A

of a

,

from Galicia or Malaga in Spain.

Verb

●

To go camping.

●

In Cooking:

To

in an

"V" (reminiscent of a

) over food to reduce

, before

it in the oven.

●

To form into a tent-like shape.

●

Synonym of fumigate

●

In British English & Scottish English:

To

; to heed

●

In British English & Scottish English:

to

; to hinder.

●

In Medicine:

To

or to

with a

; to keep

with a

.

Sourced from

Origin

tent

English

tent

Middle English (1100-1500)

tente

Middle English (1100-1500)

tente

Middle French (ca. 1400-1600)

tente

Old French (842-ca. 1400)

tenta

Latin

tinto

Spanish

tinctus

Latin

tingere

Latin

Sourced from

Related

More

Rhymes

More

Join 10 million students and professionals writing 70% faster at QuillBot.com

Start writing better