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career

[ kuh-reer ]

noun

  1. an occupation or profession, especially one requiring special training, followed as one's lifework:

    He sought a career as a lawyer.

  2. a person's progress or general course of action through life or through a phase of life, as in some profession or undertaking:

    His career as a soldier ended with the armistice.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

  3. success in a profession, occupation, etc.
  4. a course, especially a swift one.
  5. speed, especially full speed:

    The horse stumbled in full career.

  6. Archaic. a charge at full speed.


verb (used without object)

  1. to run or move rapidly along; go at full speed.

adjective

  1. having or following a career; professional:

    a career diplomat.

career

/ °ìəˈ°ùɪə /

noun

  1. a path or progress through life or history
  2. a profession or occupation chosen as one's life's work
  3. modifier having or following a career as specified

    a career diplomat

  4. a course or path, esp a swift or headlong one
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. intr to move swiftly along; rush in an uncontrolled way
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of career1

First recorded in 1525–35; from Middle French carriere, from Old Provençal carriera, literally, “road,†from Late Latin ³¦²¹°ù°ùÄå°ù¾±²¹ (via) “vehicular (road),†equivalent to Latin carr(us) “wagon†( car 1 ) + -Äå°ù¾±²¹ (feminine of -Äå°ù¾±³Ü²õ -ary )
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of career1

C16: from French ³¦²¹°ù°ù¾±Ã¨°ù±ð, from Late Latin ³¦²¹°ù°ùÄå°ù¾±²¹ carriage road, from Latin carrus two-wheeled wagon, car
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Idioms and Phrases

see checkered career .
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Example Sentences

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The move is a significant moment for the 65-year-old Barbie brand, which has made a push in recent years to diversify its dolls and reflect a broader range of careers, body types and backgrounds.

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Levy would finish out his career working with Spielberg et al., retiring in 2024.

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Raphinha is enjoying the best season of his career by far, with 28 goals and 20 assists in all competitions.

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In response, De Veer drew attention to the career he had "long before the White Lotus", which saw him win other awards including a Bafta and a Royal Television Society Award.

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It’s the last unchecked box for Rory McIlroy, who needs to win at Augusta National to become the sixth player to complete a career Grand Slam, with victories in all four major championships.

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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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