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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD KEDGE

From caggen to fasten.
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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 KEDGE

kedge  [kɛdʒ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KEDGE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Kedge 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 kedge in English.

WHAT DOES KEDGE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Warping (sailing)

Warping or kedging is a method of moving a sailing vessel, typically against the wind or out from a dead calm, by hauling on a line attached to a kedge anchor, a sea anchor or a fixed object, such as a bollard. In small boats, the anchor may be thrown in the intended direction of progress and hauled in after it settles, thus pulling the boat in that direction, while larger ships can use a boat to carry the anchor ahead, drop it and then haul.

Definition of kedge in the English dictionary

The definition of kedge in the dictionary is to draw along by hauling in on the cable of a light anchor that has been dropped at some distance from it, or to be drawn in this fashion. Other definition of kedge is a light anchor, used esp for kedging.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO KEDGE

PRESENT

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

FUTURE

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

CONDITIONAL

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

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you kedge
we let´s kedge
you kedge
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to kedge
Past participle
kedged
Present Participle
kedging
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 KEDGE


alledge
əˈlɛdʒ
allege
əˈlɛdʒ
bleeding-edge
ˌbliːdɪŋˈɛdʒ
dredge
drɛdʒ
edge
ɛdʒ
featheredge
ˈfɛðərˌɛdʒ
fledge
flɛdʒ
frankpledge
ˈfræŋkˌplɛdʒ
gledge
ɡlɛdʒ
hedge
hɛdʒ
knife-edge
ˈnaɪfˌɛdʒ
ledge
lɛdʒ
misallege
ˌmɪsəˈlɛdʒ
pledge
plɛdʒ
sedge
sɛdʒ
sledge
slɛdʒ
straightedge
ˈstreɪtˌɛdʒ
unedge
ʌnˈɛdʒ
veg
vɛdʒ
wedge
wɛdʒ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KEDGE

kebele
Keble
Kechua
Kechuan
keck
kecks
kecksy
ked
Kedah
keddah
kedger
kedgeree
kedgy
Kediri
Kedleston Hall
Kedron
keech
keef
Keegan
keek

WORDS THAT END LIKE KEDGE

acknowledge
carnal knowledge
common knowledge
competitive edge
cutting edge
cutting-edge
fore-edge
general knowledge
hard-edge
knowledge
leading edge
leading-edge
on a razor edge
on a razor´s edge
on edge
sand wedge
straight-edge
thin end of the wedge
to my knowledge
window ledge

Synonyms and antonyms of kedge in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «kedge» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KEDGE

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

Translator English - Chinese

kedge
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

kedge
570 millions of speakers

English

kedge
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Kedge
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

kedge
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

kedge
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

kedge
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

এগোন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

haler
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kedge
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Warpauker
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

小錨
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

kedge
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kedge
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Kedge
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

kedge
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

केज
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tonozlamak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ancorotto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Kedge
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

kedge
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Kedge
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Kedge
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

keganker
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Kedge
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Kedge
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of kedge

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KEDGE»

The term «kedge» is regularly used and occupies the 67.252 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KEDGE» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KEDGE»

Discover the use of kedge in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to kedge and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Diet
Explains what it means to have a healthy diet, the positive effects on the body of eating good food, as well as the negative effects of an unhealthy diet and how to improve eating habits.
Joanna Kedge, Joanna Watson, 2005
2
The Kedge Anchor; or, Young Sailors' Assistant
We have just received the second edition of a very neat work, entitled - The Kedge Anchor," improved and enlarged, with additional matter, plates, and tables , by Mr. William Brady, and dedicated to the United States Navy and Merchant ...
William Brady, 2013
3
Drugs
Presents information on commonly used illegal drugs and their effects, including heroin, marijuana, cocaine, ecstasy, LSD, and speed.
Joanna Watson, Joanna Kedge, 2004
4
Seasonal Country Kitchen
Seasonal Country Kitchen is a classic British cookery book which reflects the changing face of the countryside, blending the old with the new.
Nikki Rowan-Kedge, Angela F. Rawson, 2007
5
The Kedge-Anchor, Or, Young Sailors' Assistant: Appertaining ...
Covering a span of over 400 years in North, Central and South America as well as the Caribbean, this collection highlights the society, politics, religious beliefs, culture, contemporary opinions and momentous events of the time.
William N Brady, 2012
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The Kedge-Anchor, Or, Young Sailors' Assistant; Appertaining ...
Title: The Kedge-Anchor, Or, Young Sailors' Assistant: Appertaining Tothe Practical Evolutions of Modern Seamanship, Rigging, Knotting, Splicing, Blocks, Purchases, Running-Rigging, and Other Miscellaneous Matters, Applicable to Ships-Of ...
William N. Brady, 2010
7
Unnatural Causes
Unnatural Causes inspired Cosmopolitan to fervently hope, “if we’re lucky, there will always be an England and there will always be a P.D. James.”
P.D. James, 2012
8
Mixing Rules for a Non-cubic Equation of State
For the CO2 + water system, it was necessary to fit the EOS/excess-free-energy mixing rule models directly to experimental VLE data, taking the EOS binary interaction parameters and the NRTL parameters as adjustable constants.
Christopher James Kedge, 2007
9
The Persistence of Sail in the Age of Steam: Underwater ...
The Admiralty anchor is too big to be used as a kedge. According to the figures in Table 3.3. the small, stockless anchor is too small to be a bower. If this anchor was a stream, it would have been appropriate for a vessel of approximately 300 ...
Donna J. Souza, 1998
10
Neutron and X-ray Spectroscopy
Point group Oh — Point group D4h •- Point group C| 20 40 60 80 Energy [eV] Figure 13 - Cross-sections at Cu Kedge for various symmetries. Iron ion in Fe"(o- phenantroline)2(NCS)2 presents an abrupt and complete spin transition from S= 2 ...
Françoise Hippert, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KEDGE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term kedge is used in the context of the following news items.
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Long jumper who soared over Minis in iconic London Olympics build …
Simon Kedge, from Clacton County High School, said: “This visit focused on how sport and his long jump training is heavily dependent on the ... «Clacton and Frinton Gazette, Jul 15»
2
Rams already running, seeking three-peat
Gonzales also has a ton of respect for Albuquerque Academy distance coach Adam Kedge and former Gallup coach Curtis Williams. «Rio Rancho Observer, Jul 15»
3
Tea made from coffee leaves jolts beverage world
In early 2013, while doing a project for their master's degrees in international business at France's Kedge Business School, Mr. Rivest and Mr. «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
4
Penneys chief among drowning dead
It will include Gascannane Sound and the Kedge Rock. There were concerns Mr Davis Ryan's body may have been pulled out to sea or forced ... «Leinster Express, Jul 15»
5
Lidl hints at plans for online wine shop
According to a study by Bordeaux's Kedge Business School presented at Vinexpo last month, online wine sales are expected to rise ... «The Drinks Business, Jul 15»
6
Blog: Online Wine Sales not likely in India
According to a study by Bordeaux's Kedge Business School presented at Vinexpo last month, online sales of wine and liquor are expected to ... «Indian Wine Academy, Jul 15»
7
Harlow's speedy Sidnie hits top gear at Burnt Mill Academy
... (40th 24:41), Michelle Aitken (49th 25:11), Janice Page (51st 2nd Lady Vet 50 25:17), Karen Moir (75th 26:37), Louise Kedge (78th 27:12). «Harlow Star, Jun 15»
8
Bumps ironed out at mini skate park
Council chairman Douglas Kedge said: “The skate park is a great success. I see up to 20 youngsters up there using it whenever I go up there. «Henley Standard, Jun 15»
9
New Mexico Boys Track & Field AOY: Jackson Morris
“Jackson Morris is just scratching the surface in his potential as a track and field athlete,” said Albuquerque Academy head coach Adam Kedge. «USA TODAY High School Sports, Jun 15»
10
KEDGE Business School and KOREA University Business School to …
KEDGE Business School and Korea University Business School have announced a new Dual Degree entitled "International Business from ... «SYS-CON Media, Jun 15»

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