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Having contemplated this admirable grove, I proceeded towards the shrubberies on the banks of the river, and though it was now late in December, the aromatic groves appeared in full bloom.
William Bartram

Meaning of "grove" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GROVE

Old English grāf; related to grǣfa thicket, greave, Norwegian greivla to intertwine.
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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 GROVE

grove  [ɡrəʊv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GROVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Grove is 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.

WHAT DOES GROVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of grove in the English dictionary

The definition of grove in the dictionary is a small wooded area or plantation. Other definition of grove is a road lined with houses and often trees, esp in a suburban area.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GROVE


alcove
ˈælkəʊv
behove
bɪˈhəʊv
Bromsgrove
ˈbrɒmzˌɡrəʊv
clove
kləʊv
cookstove
ˈkʊkˌstəʊv
cove
kəʊv
drove
drəʊv
hove
həʊv
Jove
dʒəʊv
mangrove
ˈmæŋɡrəʊv
mauve
məʊv
outstrove
ˌaʊtˈstrəʊv
rove
rəʊv
shrove
ʃrəʊv
stove
stəʊv
strove
strəʊv
throve
θrəʊv
trove
trəʊv
undergrove
ˈʌndəˌɡrəʊv
wove
wəʊv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GROVE

groupware
grouse
grouse moor
grouse-beating
grouser
grout
grouter
grouting
grouts
grouty
grovel
groveless
grovelingly
grovelled
groveller
grovelling
grovellingly
Groves
grovet
grow

WORDS THAT END LIKE GROVE

approve
beech grove
disapprove
disprove
hazel grove
improve
lemon grove
misimprove
oak grove
on the improve
orange grove
overdrove
palm grove
pine grove
preapprove
prove
reapprove
reprove
test-drove
treasure-trove

Synonyms and antonyms of grove in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «GROVE»

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

Translation of «grove» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GROVE

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

Translator English - Chinese

树丛
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

arboleda
570 millions of speakers

English

grove
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ग्रोव
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بستان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

роща
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

arvoredo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উপবন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bosquet
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Grove
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hain
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

果樹園
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

작은 숲
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Grove
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

rừng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தோப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ग्रोव्ह
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

koru
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

boschetto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gaj
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гай
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

crâng
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

άλσος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Grove
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lund
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lund
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of grove

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GROVE»

The term «grove» is very widely used and occupies the 5.565 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GROVE» OVER TIME

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

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7 QUOTES WITH «GROVE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word grove.
1
William Henry Ashley
The weather was fine, the valleys literally covered with buffaloe, and everything seemed to promise a safe and speedy movement to the first grove of timber on my route, supposed to be about ten days' march.
2
Richard Barnfield
As it fell upon a day in the merry month of May, sitting in a pleasant shade which a grove of myrtles made.
3
William Bartram
Having contemplated this admirable grove, I proceeded towards the shrubberies on the banks of the river, and though it was now late in December, the aromatic groves appeared in full bloom.
4
James Beattie
At the close of the day when the hamlet is still, and mortals the sweets of forgetfulness prove, when naught but the torrent is heard on the hill, and naught but the nightingale's song in the grove.
5
Teju Cole
Each time I caught sight of geese swooping in formation across the sky, I wondered how our life below might look from their perspective, and imagined that, were they ever to indulge in such speculation, the high-rises might seem to them like firs massed in a grove.
6
Robert Metcalfe
Grove giveth and Gates taketh away.
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Walter Scott
Love rules the court, the camp, the grove, And men below, and saints above: For love is heaven, and heaven is love.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GROVE»

Discover the use of grove in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to grove and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Hemlock Grove: A Novel
An exhilarating reinvention of the gothic novel, inspired by the iconic characters of our greatest myths and nightmares.
Brian McGreevy, 2012
2
The Grove Book of Operas
Synopses and descriptions of more than 250 operas are covered in this collection of entries that are written by leading authorities on the opera and include information on musicians and performers, performance style, operatic history, ...
Stanley Sadie, Laura Macy, 2006
3
Devil in the Grove: Thurgood Marshall, the Groveland Boys, ...
Devil in the Grove is the winner of the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction.
Gilbert King, 2012
4
So Far from the Bamboo Grove
In the midst of suffering, acts of kindness, as exemplified by a family of Koreans who risk their own lives to help Yoko's brother, are inspiring reminders of the strength and resilience of the human spirit.
Yoko Kawashima Watkins, 1994
5
The Grove Encyclopedia of Materials and Techniques in Art
Provides over 1400 articles that deal with materials and techniques in art from ancient times to the present, including such media as ceramics, sculpture, metalwork, painting, works on paper, textiles, video, and computer art.
Gerald W. R. Ward, 2008
6
Vampires in the Lemon Grove
'Russell can take Antarctic tailgaters, an army of seagulls or simply a window and twist a tale that explodes on the page and lingers in the mind' The Times
Karen Russell, 2013
7
The Grove Book of Opera Singers
Spanning from the birth of opera to the present day, a comprehensive musical reference features biographical profiles of more than 1,500 singers, alphabetically organized for easy access, that range from Marian Anderson to Benedict Zak, ...
Laura Williams Macy, 2008
8
Downers Grove
Downers Grove is the haunting and tender story of Chrissie Swanson, a paranoid high school senior for whom graduating has become a matter of life or death.
Michael Hornburg, 2007
9
Freedom's College: The History of Grove City College
Grove City College is among the most unique educational institutions in the United States.
Lee Edwards, 2000
10
Classical Groups and Geometric Algebra
This text provides a single source for the basic facts about the classical groups and also includes the required geometrical background information from the first principles.
Larry C. Grove

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GROVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term grove is used in the context of the following news items.
1
District names interim principal for River Grove Elementary
The district announced Monday that Hill will serve as interim principal at River Grove Elementary, replacing Dan Sterling. Sterling left the job ... «Portland Tribune, Jul 15»
2
Time taking 'grave' toll at Grove Street Cemetery
Grove Street Cemetery, the oldest cemetery in Danville, appears neglected. Headstones are broken or outright missing and the grass is not ... «GoDanRiver.com, Jul 15»
3
Santa Ana-to-Garden Grove streetcar project rolls forward
The OCTA and the city of Garden Grove also are expected to arrive at a framework agreement that will specify that city's role in operations. «OCRegister, Jul 15»
4
Deputies to host meeting after shooting in Pecan Grove
KPRC 2 is told he is doing OK. The meeting will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Pecan Grove Country Club and will be open to the public. «KPRC Houston, Jul 15»
5
Villa Grove to vote on firing superintendent tonight
VILLA GROVE — If the Villa Grove school board votes to fire suspended Superintendent Mary Ann Manos tonight, the district will likely have to ... «Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette, Jul 15»
6
Taste of Plum Grove delves into food history
The people, the fashion, and the technology at Plum Grove have changed a lot over the past three centuries but one thing has remained fairly ... «Iowa City Press Citizen, Jul 15»
7
Pleasant Grove boy tells tale of shark attack
PLEASANT GROVE, Utah — Twelve-year-old Kysen Weakley of Pleasant Grove is back home recovering after he was bit by a shark while ... «fox13now.com, Jul 15»
8
Storms leave damage behind in parts of Oak Grove
A Walmart store in Oak Grove also reported storm damage including a broken skylight and shopping carts being blown around in the parking ... «KMBC Kansas City, Jul 15»
9
Morton Grove hair salon offers organic products, services
Morton Grove native, Lori Goldstein, is the owner of Upstairs Hair Affair, a salon that offers chemical services that are vegetable-based and ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
10
Verona and Cedar Grove students earn collegiate honors
Boston College - Michael Rosella, of Cedar Grove, graduated May 18 from Boston College with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University's ... «NorthJersey.com, Jul 15»

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