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Nip the shoots of arbitrary power in the bud, is the only maxim which can ever preserve the liberties of any people.
John Quincy Adams

Meaning of "bud" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BUD

Budde, of Germanic origin; compare Icelandic budda purse, Dutch buidel.
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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 BUD

bud  [bʌd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BUD

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bud 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 bud in English.

WHAT DOES BUD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

bud

Bud

Bud of Ficus carica Flower buds have not yet bloomed into a full-size flower Buds in the leaf axils of Populus tremula In botany, a bud is an undeveloped or embryonic shoot and normally occurs in the axil of a leaf or at the tip of the stem. Once formed, a bud may remain for some time in a dormant condition, or it may form a shoot immediately. Buds may be specialized to develop flowers or short shoots, or may have the potential for general shoot development. The term bud is also used in zoology, where it refers to an outgrowth from the body which can develop into a new individual.

Definition of bud in the English dictionary

The first definition of bud in the dictionary is a swelling on a plant stem consisting of overlapping immature leaves or petals. Other definition of bud is a partially opened flower. Bud is also any small budlike outgrowth.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BUD

PRESENT

Present
I bud
you bud
he/she/it buds
we bud
you bud
they bud
Present continuous
I am budding
you are budding
he/she/it is budding
we are budding
you are budding
they are budding
Present perfect
I have budded
you have budded
he/she/it has budded
we have budded
you have budded
they have budded
Present perfect continuous
I have been budding
you have been budding
he/she/it has been budding
we have been budding
you have been budding
they have been budding
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 budded
you budded
he/she/it budded
we budded
you budded
they budded
Past continuous
I was budding
you were budding
he/she/it was budding
we were budding
you were budding
they were budding
Past perfect
I had budded
you had budded
he/she/it had budded
we had budded
you had budded
they had budded
Past perfect continuous
I had been budding
you had been budding
he/she/it had been budding
we had been budding
you had been budding
they had been budding
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

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

CONDITIONAL

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

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you bud
we let´s bud
you bud
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to bud
Past participle
budded
Present Participle
budding
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 BEGIN LIKE BUD

bud scale
bud sport
buda
Budapest
budded
budder
Buddh Gaya
buddha
Buddha Gaya
Buddhism
Buddhist
buddied
buddies
budding
buddle
buddleia
buddy
buddy film
buddy movie

WORDS THAT END LIKE BUD

aloud
applaud
Arnaud
cloud
cud
daud
feud
fraud
Freud
loud
lud
maud
mud
oud
out loud
proud
rud
stroud
stud
under a cloud

Synonyms and antonyms of bud in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BUD»

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

Translation of «bud» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BUD

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

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

brote
570 millions of speakers

English

bud
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कली
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

برعم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бутон
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

botão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কুঁড়ি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bourgeon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tunas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Knospe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

꽃봉오리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bud
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

chồi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மொட்டு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कळी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tomurcuk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gemma
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pączek
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бутон
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bud
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

οφθαλμός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

knop
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

knopp
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Bud
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bud

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BUD»

The term «bud» is very widely used and occupies the 9.952 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BUD» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «bud» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «bud» 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 bud

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9 QUOTES WITH «BUD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word bud.
1
John Quincy Adams
Nip the shoots of arbitrary power in the bud, is the only maxim which can ever preserve the liberties of any people.
2
Elizabeth Appell
And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.
3
Billy Eckstine
Bud Johnson, God rest his soul of fame, a tenor saxophonist. bud was always a big, big, big booster of mine and he always when I first met bud in Pittsburgh when he came through there, he heard me sing and he wanted me to come to Chicago.
4
Benjamin Harrison
The bud of victory is always in the truth.
5
Gilbert Highet
Language is a living thing. We can feel it changing. Parts of it become old: they drop off and are forgotten. New pieces bud out, spread into leaves, and become big branches, proliferating.
6
Eddie Money
I still do a bit of this and a bit of that. Some brews and there's nothing wrong with a bud or two! I still do a bit of this and a bit of that. Some brews and there's nothing wrong with a bud or two!
7
Boyle Roche
Mr Speaker, I smell a rat; I see him forming in the air and darkening the sky; but I will nip him in the bud.
8
Matthew Shipp
Bud Powell's probably the biggest influence on my piano playing.
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Marianne Williamson
The Law of Divine Compensation posits that this is a self-organizing and self-correcting universe: the embryo becomes a baby, the bud becomes a blossom, the acorn becomes an oak tree. Clearly, there is some invisible force that is moving every aspect of reality to its next best expression.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BUD»

Discover the use of bud in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bud and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Bud, Not Buddy
Once again Christopher Paul Curtis, author of the award-winning novel The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963, takes readers on a heartwarming and unforgettable journey. From the Hardcover edition.
Christopher Paul Curtis, 2001
2
Marijuana Buds for Less: Grow 8 Oz. of Bud for Less Than $100
Marijuana Buds for Less walks gardeners through the entire process and, unlike other guides which emphasise costly equipment, it uses household fluorescent bulbs and other readily available supplies.
SeeMoreBuds, 2007
3
Bud: The 1st Dog to Cross the United States
Presents the story of Horatio Nelson Jackson and his four-legged companion, who were the first to travel across the United States in an automobile.
Joeming Dunn, 2011
4
Granddad Bud: A Veterans Day Story
When a young boy's great-grandfather comes to his school to talk about Veterans Day, The boy is unsure what to expect. Why exactly do we celebrate Veterans Day - and will his classmates be interested in what Granddad Bud has to say?
Sharon Ferry, 2010
5
Bud, Sweat & Tees: Rich Beem's Walk on the Wild Side of the ...
In BUD, SWEAT & TEES Alan Shipnuck takes a no-holds-barred look at modern professional golf.
Alan Shipnuck, 2012
6
Nipped in the Bud
Prepare to attend the Pickle Fest in Serendipity, Oregon, along with Paige Turner and Adam Hayes.
Susan Sleeman, 2010
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From Bud to Boss: Secrets to a Successful Transition to ...
Includes practical information for new managers who must supervise friends and former peers Authors are expert consultants who work with leaders at all levels Shows how to adopt the mindset of a leader, including: communicating change, ...
Kevin Eikenberry, Guy Harris, 2011
8
The Uses of Life: A History of Biotechnology
This book shows, for the first time, how modern biotechnology grew out of this century's hopes for a new relationship between biology and engineering.
Robert Bud, 1994
9
The Life of Bud
This is the story of life and how important we all are and how hard it is to let go in the end. The story follows Bud, who starts out in life as a tiny buda "he feels insignificant.
Laura W. Eckroat, 2009
10
Bud, Blossom and Leaf: The Magical Herb Gardener's Handbook
Inside, you'll find: -- Magical garden shapes and themes for different purposes -- Recipes for culinary, cosmetic, and first-aid uses for herbs -- The secret to appeasing fairies so your garden will thrive -- Tips for predicting the weather ...
Dorothy Morrison, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BUD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bud is used in the context of the following news items.
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Barcia and Dungey Duel for Glory at Red Bud
The 2015 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship kicked off the second half of the series on the Fourth of July at America's favorite ... «Red Bull, Jul 15»
2
2015 Steelers season scenarios: Rookie OLB Bud Dupree registers …
The Pittsburgh Steelers selected Bud Dupree in the first round for a reason. To make plays. Could the Steelers see their prized first round draft ... «Behind the Steel Curtain, Jul 15»
3
Officer in York district-judge lobby nips brouhaha in the bud
York City Police could not have responded more quickly to a brouhaha Monday morning in the office lobby of York City District Judge Ron ... «York Dispatch, Jul 15»
4
Orioles morning observations on Bud Norris, Adam Jones and Ryan …
It was a little surprising to see right-hander Bud Norris, who had just been demoted to the bullpen Friday, on the mound in the Orioles' 3-2 loss ... «Baltimore Sun, Jul 15»
5
How Bud Selig's tinkering took debating fun out of baseball
But that's more legacy-enhancer for which the Bud Selig Era doesn't receive enough credit — Selig destroyed both leagues as stand-apart ... «New York Post, Jul 15»
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Angels were in talks with Brewers for Adam Lind; Bud Black future …
Also, Rosenthal states that their is "rampant" speculation that the Angels want Bud Black as their next GM. Scioscia and Moreno love him. «Halo's Heaven, Jul 15»
7
Lloyd 'Bud' Vye honored for work on bicycling advocacy
At nearly 82 years old, Lloyd “Bud” Vye says he is not as fast on a bicycle as he used to be. “I am getting slower,” said Vye, a Henrico County ... «Richmond Times-Dispatch, Jul 15»
8
John 'Bud' Galiher
On July 3, 1942, Bud married the love of his life, Lois A. Lasher. They were married for almost 64 years before she passed away in 2006. «The Missoulian, Jul 15»
9
Vale Arnold 'Bud' Byfield
He made his VFL/AFL debut in round four against South Melbourne at Punt Road, with his final match for Melbourne being the 1946 Grand ... «Melbourne FC, Jul 15»
10
Ray Giles "Bud" Barrett
Dad never liked long obituaries so I'll try and keep this short. Bud passed away in the early morning of June 29th using every last ounce of life ... «Daily Herald, Jul 15»

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