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No civilized society can long exist, with an active power in its bosom that is stronger than the law.
James F. Cooper

Meaning of "bosom" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BOSOM

Old English bōsm; related to Old High German buosam.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BOSOM

bosom  [ˈbʊzəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BOSOM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bosom is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb bosom in English.

WHAT DOES BOSOM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Chest

The chest is a part of the anatomy of humans and various other animals. It is sometimes referred to as the thorax or the bosom.

Definition of bosom in the English dictionary

The first definition of bosom in the dictionary is the chest or breast of a person, esp the female breasts. Other definition of bosom is the part of a woman's dress, coat, etc, that covers the chest. Bosom is also a protective centre or part.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BOSOM

PRESENT

Present
I bosom
you bosom
he/she/it bosoms
we bosom
you bosom
they bosom
Present continuous
I am bosoming
you are bosoming
he/she/it is bosoming
we are bosoming
you are bosoming
they are bosoming
Present perfect
I have bosomed
you have bosomed
he/she/it has bosomed
we have bosomed
you have bosomed
they have bosomed
Present perfect continuous
I have been bosoming
you have been bosoming
he/she/it has been bosoming
we have been bosoming
you have been bosoming
they have been bosoming
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I bosomed
you bosomed
he/she/it bosomed
we bosomed
you bosomed
they bosomed
Past continuous
I was bosoming
you were bosoming
he/she/it was bosoming
we were bosoming
you were bosoming
they were bosoming
Past perfect
I had bosomed
you had bosomed
he/she/it had bosomed
we had bosomed
you had bosomed
they had bosomed
Past perfect continuous
I had been bosoming
you had been bosoming
he/she/it had been bosoming
we had been bosoming
you had been bosoming
they had been bosoming
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will bosom
you will bosom
he/she/it will bosom
we will bosom
you will bosom
they will bosom
Future continuous
I will be bosoming
you will be bosoming
he/she/it will be bosoming
we will be bosoming
you will be bosoming
they will be bosoming
Future perfect
I will have bosomed
you will have bosomed
he/she/it will have bosomed
we will have bosomed
you will have bosomed
they will have bosomed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been bosoming
you will have been bosoming
he/she/it will have been bosoming
we will have been bosoming
you will have been bosoming
they will have been bosoming
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would bosom
you would bosom
he/she/it would bosom
we would bosom
you would bosom
they would bosom
Conditional continuous
I would be bosoming
you would be bosoming
he/she/it would be bosoming
we would be bosoming
you would be bosoming
they would be bosoming
Conditional perfect
I would have bosom
you would have bosom
he/she/it would have bosom
we would have bosom
you would have bosom
they would have bosom
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been bosoming
you would have been bosoming
he/she/it would have been bosoming
we would have been bosoming
you would have been bosoming
they would have been bosoming
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you bosom
we let´s bosom
you bosom
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to bosom
Past participle
bosomed
Present Participle
bosoming
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BOSOM


activism
ˈæktɪˌvɪzəm
autism
ˈɔːtɪzəm
criticism
ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm
disbosom
dɪsˈbʊzəm
disembosom
ˌdɪsɪmˈbʊzəm
embosom
ɪmˈbʊzəm
enthusiasm
ɪnˈθjuːzɪˌæzəm
gourmandism
ˈɡʊəmɪndʊzəm
hedonism
ˈhiːdəˌnɪzəm
ism
ˈɪzəm
journalism
ˈdʒɜːnəˌlɪzəm
Judaism
ˈdʒuːdeɪˌɪzəm
mechanism
ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm
metabolism
mɪˈtæbəˌlɪzəm
orgasm
ˈɔːɡæzəm
prism
ˈprɪzəm
racism
ˈreɪsɪzəm
terrorism
ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm
tourism
ˈtʊərɪzəm
unbosom
ʌnˈbʊzəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BOSOM

boskier
boskiest
boskiness
Boskop
bosky
Bosman ruling
Bosnia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Bosnian
bosom friend
bosomy
boson
bosonic
Bosphorus
Bosporus
bosquet
boss
boss cocky
boss screen

WORDS THAT END LIKE BOSOM

a king´s ransom
Abraham´s bosom
apple blossom
besom
blossom
cherry blossom
chrisom
emblossom
Epsom
hansom
hold to ransom
jetsom
lissom
may blossom
orange blossom
peach blossom
ransom
som
transom
unchrisom

Synonyms and antonyms of bosom in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BOSOM»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «bosom» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of bosom

Translation of «bosom» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BOSOM

Find out the translation of bosom to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bosom from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bosom» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

知心的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

íntimo
570 millions of speakers

English

bosom
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

छाती
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حضن
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

грудь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

do peito
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বক্ষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

intime
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pangkuan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Busen-
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

親しい
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

흉금을 털어놓는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dadine
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngực
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நெஞ்சுக்குள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

छाती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kucak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

del cuore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Biust
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

груди
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sânul
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κόρφο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

boesem
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

barm
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

barm
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bosom

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BOSOM»

The term «bosom» is quite widely used and occupies the 41.267 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BOSOM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «bosom» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «bosom» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bosom

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10 QUOTES WITH «BOSOM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word bosom.
1
Joseph Addison
If you wish to succeed in life, make perseverance your bosom friend, experience your wise counselor, caution your elder brother, and hope your guardian genius.
2
Clive Bell
A rose is the visible result of an infinitude of complicated goings on in the bosom of the earth and in the air above, and similarly a work of art is the product of strange activities in the human mind.
3
William C. Bryant
All that tread, the globe are but a handful to the tribes, that slumber in its bosom.
4
Fanny Burney
In the bosom of her respectable family resided Camilla.
5
Giacomo Casanova
Hatred, in the course of time, kills the unhappy wretch who delights in nursing it in his bosom.
6
Adelbert von Chamisso
On recovering my senses, I hastened to quit a place where I hoped there was nothing further to detain me. I first filled my pockets with gold, then fastened the strings of the purse round my neck, and concealed it in my bosom.
7
Edwin Hubbel Chapin
The bosom can ache beneath diamond brooches; and many a blithe heart dances under coarse wool.
8
James F. Cooper
No civilized society can long exist, with an active power in its bosom that is stronger than the law.
9
Noel Coward
Success took me to her bosom like a maternal boa constrictor.
10
Marlene Dietrich
America took me into her bosom when there was no longer a country worthy of the name, but in my heart I am German - German in my soul.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BOSOM»

Discover the use of bosom in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bosom and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Resting in the Bosom of the Lamb
"This is a novel to remember.
Augusta Trobaugh, 2011
2
Bitter Friends, Bosom Enemies: Iran, the U.S., and the ...
A senior diplomatic correspondent examines the complex relationship between Iran and the U.S., drawing on interviews with Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and everyday Iranian citizens to offer insight into the country's cultural ...
Barbara Slavin, 2009
3
The Bosom Serpent: Folklore and Popular Art
In our high-tech, consumerist culture, traditional folklore has found itself revived in an eclectic mix of popular works from B-movies, TV shows, and superhero comics to pulp novels and supermarket tabloids.
Harold Schechter, 2001
4
Anger in the Bosom of Our Children: The Effects of ...
This book offers a wealth of information that reveals the root of major problems effecting middle school students in both urban and suburban America.
Cornelius Evans, 2003
5
Serpent in the Bosom: The Rise and Fall of Slobodan Milošević
Provides an analysis of Serbian politics from 1987 to 2002 that centers on an examination of Milosevic's rise to power, his pattern of rule, the war in Kosovo, and his responses to the effort for democracy in Serbia. Reprint.
Lenard J. Cohen, 2002
6
Bosom Enemies: Bearing Our Losses
An American Sergeant and a German Leutnant have been turned into "horses.
Donna Barr, 2001
7
The Individual and Society
5. Bosom. Friend. Hira. Bansode. Hira Bansode (1939- ), one of the best-known woman Dalit poets in Marathi, brought a feminist slant to Dalit poetry along with others like Mallika Maarsheikh and Meena Gajbhiya. Born into a Mahar family, ...
Department of English, University of Delhi, 2005
8
The Sophomores of Radcliffe - Or James Trafton and His Bosom ...
This early works on The Sophomores of Radcliffe, is a fascinating novel and still an interesting read today.
Elijah Kellogg, 2009
9
In Abraham's Bosom: Christianity Without the New Testament
"In this volume Manfred Gorg offers us a new and challenging exploration of the "Old Testament.
Manfred Görg, 1999
10
Peter Pan
The script for a simple dramatization of the classic tale is accompanied by suggestions for related craft activities and designs for finger puppets.
Mónica Bosom, Roser Rius, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BOSOM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bosom is used in the context of the following news items.
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Upcoming Bosom Buddies support group meeting announced
The Bosom Buddies Support Group offers support to individuals affected by Breast Cancer. The group will hold its next meeting on Monday, ... «AL.com, Jul 15»
2
The less said about the Danczuks the better – but try and stop them
Likewise, Karen Danczuk's obsession with selfies – typically taken in her living room, or in her bedroom, featuring her undulous bosom hoisted ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
3
Portland labor activist Francisco Aguirre-Velasquez wants U.S. …
Late last year, Aguirre-Velasquez found himself in the bosom of the sanctuary movement, literally living at a church for several weeks before he ... «OregonLive.com, Jul 15»
4
Piece of Mind: So prized, I kept it hidden
He put his phone down and reached for the book and I had to fight my instinct to snatch it away and shelter it with my bosom. Anyway ... «Austin American-Statesman, Jul 15»
5
Remembering Daniel Quinn, Actor and Reluctant Hero of the Motion …
It's the positive result that we now see, and the memories of those who passed in the bosom of their industry that we remember. When Daniel ... «TheWrap, Jul 15»
6
Mahathir: Anifah needs to know what shame is
... Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak and his bosom pal Jho Low who is also a friend of his stepson, Riza Aziz, who produced the yellow movie, ... «Free Malaysia Today, Jul 15»
7
White nights, summer romance
... summer morning; How you settled your head athwart my hips, and gently turn'd over upon me, And parted the shirt from my bosom-bone, and ... «San Diego Reader, Jul 15»
8
The Universal Notebook: Impeach the governor
It's in the Constitution,” blustered the imperious LePage while squiring his bosom bully buddy, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, around Portland ... «The Forecaster, Jul 15»
9
Begging the questions
I remember, as a five year old at school, feeling the sense of needing a “special relationship”, a bosom pal, someone to share my life with. «Evangelical Focus, Jul 15»
10
Speech by Foreign Minister Frank‑Walter Steinmeier at an event …
After the horrors of war, Germany was granted the right to return again to the bosom of the international community. Just two days ago, we ... «StarAfrica.com, Jul 15»

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