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skill

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[ skil ]

noun

  1. the ability, coming from one's knowledge, practice, aptitude, etc., to do something well:

    Carpentry was one of his many skills.

    Synonyms: ,

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  2. competent excellence in performance; expertness; dexterity:

    The dancers performed with skill.

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  3. a craft, trade, or job requiring manual dexterity or special training in which a person has competence and experience:

    the skill of cabinetmaking.

  4. Obsolete. understanding; discernment.
  5. Obsolete. reason; cause.


skill

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[ skil ]

verb (used without object)

Archaic.
  1. to matter.
  2. to help; avail.

skill

/ ²õ°ìɪ±ô /

noun

  1. special ability in a task, sport, etc, esp ability acquired by training
  2. something, esp a trade or technique, requiring special training or manual proficiency
  3. obsolete.
    understanding
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ²õ°ì¾±±ô±ô-±ô±ð²õ²õ, adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of skill1

First recorded in 1125–75; Middle English, from Old Norse skil “distinction, differenceâ€; cognate with Dutch geschil “difference, quarrelâ€; skill 2( def )

Origin of skill2

First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English skilien, from Old Norse skilja “to distinguish, divide,†akin to skil ( skill 1( def ) ), Old English scylian “to separate,†Gothic skilja “b³Ü³Ù³¦³ó±ð°ù,†Lithuanian ²õ°ìé±ô³Ù¾± “to splitâ€
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of skill1

C12: from Old Norse skil distinction; related to Middle Low German ²õ³¦³óŧ±ô±ð, Middle Dutch geschil difference
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Example Sentences

“Incredible. Fifty-two points with people draped all over him all game long. The conditioning. The skill. The audacity. The belief. It’s just incredible to watch Steph at work.â€

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It’s made him one of the most important Lakers, a player with a skill set the team can’t really replace when he’s not on the court.

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And perhaps his best performance combined his skills as a stage actor with a fine singing voice, to bring to life 1960s-counterculture icon Jim Morrison, in Oliver Stone's film The Doors.

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