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year

 

[ jษชษ™r ]

Noun / Verb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Noun

calendar

A period of 365 or 366 days, in the Gregorian calendar divided into 12 months, starting from January 1st and ending on December 31st.

Synonyms

12 months, annual period, calendar year

Examples of usage

  • The year 2022 has 365 days.
  • She was born in the year 1990.
  • They got married last year.
Context #2 | Noun

age

The time taken by a planet to make one revolution around the sun, for Earth it is approximately 365.25 days.

Synonyms

age, cycle, time span

Examples of usage

  • He is 30 years old.
  • She is a few years younger than me.
Context #3 | Verb

age

To grow older, to become older through the passage of time.

Synonyms

age, grow older, mature

Examples of usage

  • We all yearn to grow old gracefully.
  • The wine will improve with age.

Translations

Translations of the word "year" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น ano

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเคพเคฒ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Jahr

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ tahun

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั€ั–ะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ rok

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅนด (ใญใ‚“)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท annรฉe

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ aรฑo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yฤฑl

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋…„ (nyeon)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุณู†ุฉ (sana)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ rok

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ rok

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅนด (niรกn)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ leto

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รกr

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถั‹ะป

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฌแƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ (ts'eli)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ il

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ aรฑo

Etymology

The word 'year' comes from the Old English 'gear', which is related to the Dutch 'jaar' and the German 'Jahr'. The concept of a year as a unit of time has been used for thousands of years in various cultures to track the passage of time and seasonal changes.

See also: yearbook, yearly, yearn, yearned, yearning, years.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #69, this word is extremely common in English. It's a crucial part of basic vocabulary that's used constantly in both spoken and written communication, making it essential for even basic conversations.