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teem

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[ teem ]

verb (used without object)

  1. to abound or swarm; be prolific or fertile (usually followed by with ).

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. Obsolete. to be or become pregnant; bring forth young.


verb (used with object)

  1. Obsolete. to produce (offspring).

teem

2

[ teem ]

verb (used with or without object)

  1. to empty or pour out; discharge.

teem

1

/ ³Ù¾±Ë³¾ /

verb

  1. intrusually foll bywith to be prolific or abundant (in); abound (in)
  2. obsolete.
    to bring forth (young)
“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

teem

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/ ³Ù¾±Ë³¾ /

verb

  1. intr; often foll by down or with rain to pour in torrents

    it's teeming down

  2. tr to pour or empty out
“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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Derived Forms

  • ˈ³Ù±ð±ð³¾±ð°ù, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³Ù±ð±ð³¾î€½Ä°ù noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of teem1

before 900; Middle English temen, Old English ³Ùŧ³¾²¹²Ô, tÄ«eman to produce (offspring), derivative of ³Ùŧ²¹³¾ team

Origin of teem2

1250–1300; Middle English temen < Old Norse ³Ùæ³¾²¹ to empty, derivative of ³Ùų¾°ù empty, cognate with Old English ³Ùų¾ free from
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of teem1

Old English ³Ùŧ³¾²¹²Ô to produce offspring; related to West Saxon ³ÙÄ«±ð³¾²¹²Ô; see team

Origin of teem2

C15 temen to empty, from Old Norse ³Ù²Õ³¾²¹; related to Old English ³Ùų¾, Old High German ³ú³Ü´Ç³¾Ä«²µ empty
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Soon, though, it will teem with teens: Palisades Charter High School is expected to reopen there in late April.

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