Meaning of "ford" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FORD

Old English; related to Old Frisian forda, Old High German furt ford, Latin porta door, portusport1.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF FORD

fɔːd

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FORD

Ford 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 ford in English.

WHAT DOES FORD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ford Motor Company

The Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automaker headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. It was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. The company sells automobiles and commercial vehicles under the Ford brand and most luxury cars under the Lincoln brand. Ford also owns Brazilian SUV manufacturer, Troller, and Australian performance car manufacturer FPV. In the past it has also produced tractors and automotive components. Ford owns a 2.1% stake in Mazda of Japan, a 15% stake in Aston Martin of the United Kingdom, and a 49% stake in Jiangling of China. It also has a number of joint-ventures, two in China, one in Thailand, one in Turkey, and one in Russia. It is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and is controlled by the Ford family, although they have minority ownership. It is described by Forbes as "the most important industrial company in the history of the United States.

Definition of ford in the English dictionary

The definition of ford in the dictionary is a shallow area in a river that can be crossed by car, horseback, etc. Other definition of ford is to cross over a shallow area.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO FORD

PRESENT

Present

I ford

you ford

he/she/it fords

we ford

you ford

they ford

Present continuous

I am fording

you are fording

he/she/it is fording

we are fording

you are fording

they are fording

Present perfect

I have forded

you have forded

he/she/it has forded

we have forded

you have forded

they have forded

Present perfect continuous

I have been fording

you have been fording

he/she/it has been fording

we have been fording

you have been fording

they have been fording

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 forded

you forded

he/she/it forded

we forded

you forded

they forded

Past continuous

I was fording

you were fording

he/she/it was fording

we were fording

you were fording

they were fording

Past perfect

I had forded

you had forded

he/she/it had forded

we had forded

you had forded

they had forded

Past perfect continuous

I had been fording

you had been fording

he/she/it had been fording

we had been fording

you had been fording

they had been fording

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will ford

you will ford

he/she/it will ford

we will ford

you will ford

they will ford

Future continuous

I will be fording

you will be fording

he/she/it will be fording

we will be fording

you will be fording

they will be fording

Future perfect

I will have forded

you will have forded

he/she/it will have forded

we will have forded

you will have forded

they will have forded

Future perfect continuous

I will have been fording

you will have been fording

he/she/it will have been fording

we will have been fording

you will have been fording

they will have been fording

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would ford

you would ford

he/she/it would ford

we would ford

you would ford

they would ford

Conditional continuous

I would be fording

you would be fording

he/she/it would be fording

we would be fording

you would be fording

they would be fording

Conditional perfect

I would have ford

you would have ford

he/she/it would have ford

we would have ford

you would have ford

they would have ford

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been fording

you would have been fording

he/she/it would have been fording

we would have been fording

you would have been fording

they would have been fording

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you ford
we let´s ford
you ford

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to ford

Past participle

forded

Present Participle

fording

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.

SYNONYMS OF «FORD»

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

causeway · cross · crossing · pass over · traverse

TRANSLATION OF FORD

Find out the translation of ford to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of ford from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ford» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 河流水浅处
• Translator English - Spanish: vado
• English: ford
• Translator English - Hindi: फोर्ड
• Translator English - Arabic: فورد
• Translator English - Russian: Форд
• Translator English - Portuguese: vau
• Translator English - Bengali: হাঁটুজল
• Translator English - French: gué
• Translator English - Malay: Ford
• Translator English - German: Furt
• Translator English - Japanese: 浅瀬
• Translator English - Korean: > 여울
• Translator English - Javanese: Ford
• Translator English - Vietnamese: xe hơi hiệu ford
• Translator English - Tamil: ஃபோர்டு
• Translator English - Marathi: फोर्ड
• Translator English - Turkish: ford
• Translator English - Italian: guado
• Translator English - Polish: ford
• Translator English - Ukrainian: Форд
• Translator English - Romanian: ford
• Translator English - Greek: ford
• Translator English - Afrikaans: Ford
• Translator English - Swedish: ford
• Translator English - Norwegian: ford

5 QUOTES WITH «FORD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word ford.

1

Earl Butz

Ford was warm and friendly. He wouldn't embarrass a Cabinet member.

2

Henry Fonda

Ford didn't know what to do with Mister Roberts that wasn't repeating what was successful in New York. He was trying to do things to the play that would be his in the film.

3

Renny Harlin

Ford Fairlane was one of those movies that was so much fun to make that it was bound not to be a big hit.

4

Karen Morley

Ford made some of the most progressive pictures.

5

Richard Widmark

Ford used to come to work in a big car with two Admiral's flags, on each side of the car. His assistant would be there with his accordion, playing, Hail to the Chief.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FORD»

Discover the use of ford in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ford and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

How to Build Max Performance 4.6 Liter Ford Engines

Ford's 4.6-liter-powered Mustang is the last remaining "classic" muscle car in the world and is incredibly popular with performance enthusiasts.

Sean Hyland, 2004

How to Build Max-Performance Ford FE Engines

While high-performance build up principles and techniques will be discussed for all engines, author Barry Robotnick will focus on the max-performance build-up for the most popular engines, such as the 390 and 428.

Robotnik Barry, 2010

Henry Ford, Mass Production, Modernism, and Design

Henry Ford is often thought of as being the ultimate American folk hero who developed one of the most important changes to 20th-century American society - mass production.

Ray Batchelor, 1994

Harrison Ford

As the Hero of STAR WARS and INDIANA JONES with his legendary hat and whip, Harrison Ford is just an ordinary man in the street that anyone can identify with.

Laurence Caracalla, 2007

John Ford: The Man and His Films

Analyzs the movies directed by John Ford and traces the development of his film techniques and style 'Here at last is a book that richly documents his life and catalogs with sound critical commentary all of Ford's films.

Tag Gallagher, 1988

John Ford

Calls attention to the ways in which the film director's works reflect his personal ideals and beliefs in the American Dream

Joseph McBride, 1975

5.0L Ford Dyno Tests

Details of the effects of modifications and aftermarket bolt-ons on the performance of Ford's famous 5.0 liter engine. For Ford enthusiasts and racers.

Richard Holdener, 2000

My Forty Years with Ford

An unflinching eyewitness account of the Ford story as told by one of Henry Ford’s closest associates.

Charles E. Sorensen, Samuel T. Williams, 2006

Building 4.6/5.4L Ford Horsepower on the Dyno

Building 4.6/5.4L Ford Horsepower on the Dyno takes the guesswork out of modification and parts selection by showing you the types of horsepower and torque gains expected by each modification.

Richard Holdener, 2006

Parade's End

This monumental novel, divided into four separate books, celebrates the end of an era, the irrevocable destruction of the comfortable, predictable society that vanished during World War I. From the Trade Paperback edition.

Ford Madox Ford, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FORD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ford is used in the context of the following news items.

Ford thriving amid techie neighbors in Silicon Valley

Palo Alto -- Ford is capitalizing on the power of a Silicon Valley address and the techie neighbors that come with it. The automaker opened a ... «Detroit Free Press, Jul 15»

Harrison Ford makes first public appearance - CNN.com

(CNN) Han Solo is back. At the "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" panel Friday, Harrison Ford is making his first public appearance since his ... «CNN, Jul 15»

Edsel Ford's wild cross-country road trip - Detroit Free Press

A century ago, 21-year-old Edsel Ford and six friends whose families would shape Detroit in the 20th Century set out for a last fling, ... «Detroit Free Press, Jul 15»

Some Ford lines may be heading to Mexico

We haven't checked in on the state of affairs in the auto industry recently, but it may soon be back in the news in a big way. Ford is making ... «Hot Air, Jul 15»

Harrison Ford at Comic-Con -- Trust Me Guys ... I Can Still Fly the …

0711-harrison-ford-comicon-panel-surprise-GETTY-01 If there are 2 things Harrison Ford knows how to do ... it's landing planes, and making ... «TMZ.com, Jul 15»

Chevy Beats Ford Through Midyear Sales - PickupTrucks.com News

During the last few months we've seen Ford struggling a bit to keep up with 2014 monthly and year-to-date sales, while GM — the Chevrolet ... «PickupTrucks.com, Jul 15»

Austin Cindric, Jade Buford pilot Ford Shelby GT350R-C to …

Jade Buford and Austin Cindric drove the Ford Shelby GT350R-C to the overall win in the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge at Canadian ... «Autoweek, Jul 15»

Nation Ford finishes fourth at Cam Newton 7-on-7 national …

High School during the Cam Newton Foundation 7-on-7 tournament at Nation Ford. Tinsley is one of the young Bruins having to emerge for ... «The Herald, Jul 15»

John Clay: John Pelphrey, Travis Ford revisit their roots as high …

Ex-Wildcat Travis Ford's string of consecutive NCAA tourney berths is in jeopardy. Oklahoma State was 4-8 in the Big 12 entering Monday's ... «Lexington Herald Leader, Jul 15»

Harrison Ford attends Comic-Con panel: 'It's great to be back' - video …

Harrison Ford is welcomed by screaming fans at Comic-Con in San Diego in his first public appearance since he was injured in a plane crash ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»