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belled

 

[ bษ›ld ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

past tense

Belled is the past tense of the verb 'bell,' which means to put a bell on something or to sound a bell. This term can be used in various contexts, such as indicating that an animal has been fitted with a bell. It can also refer metaphorically to raising an alert or signaling. The action of belled might suggest a change in behavior or status, often announcing something significant.

Synonyms

peal, ring, toll

Examples of usage

  • The farmer belled the cat to keep track of it.
  • She belled the alert to warn the townsfolk.
  • The dog was belled to avoid losing it in the forest.

Translations

Translations of the word "belled" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น com sino

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค˜เค‚เคŸเฅ€ เคตเคพเคฒเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช mit Glocke

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ berlonceng

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะท ะดะทะฒะพะฝะธะบะพะผ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ z dzwonkiem

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒ™ใƒซไป˜ใใฎ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท avec une cloche

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ con campana

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รงanlฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฒจ์ด ๋‹ฌ๋ฆฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ูุฒูŽูŠูŽู‘ู† ุจูุฌูŽุฒูŽุงุฒูŽุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ s zvonem

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ s zvonฤekom

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅธฆ้“ƒ้“›็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ z zvonom

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ me bjรถllu

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะพาฃั‹ั€ะฐัƒั‹ะผะตะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ–แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒฅแƒแƒœแƒ”

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zษ™ngli

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ con campana

Etymology

The word 'bell' dates back to Middle English 'belle', which derived from Old English 'beall', meaning an instrument for producing a ringing sound. The concept of attaching a bell to an object goes back to ancient times, symbolizing alerts, registration, and presence. The verb form 'to bell' emerged as the action of fitting or setting a bell, reflecting human efforts to communicate or indicate various states of being through sound. Over time, linguistic evolution and regional dialects contributed to the adaptability of the word in various contexts, extending its usage into metaphorical realms, such as signaling an event or change.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #37,256, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.