CEFR A2

mired

noun

Meaning

mire means deep mud; moist, spongy earth. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

to mire a horse or wagon
The article uses mire to mean deep mud; moist, spongy earth.

Synonyms: peatland, quag, bemire, enmire

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mired (A2)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈmaɪə/

Definition

mire means deep mud; moist, spongy earth. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

to mire a horse or wagon
The article uses mire to mean deep mud; moist, spongy earth.
The teacher asked students to find mire in the reading.

How to Use mired

a/the mire (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a mire."
mire in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked mire in context before translating it."

Synonyms of mired

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