ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PALM
Paume, via Old French from Latin palma; compare Old English folm palm of the hand, Greek palamē.
WHAT DOES PALM MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Definition of palm in the English dictionary
The first definition of palm in the dictionary is the inner part of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers related adjectives thenar volar. Other definition of palm is a corresponding part in animals, esp apes and monkeys. Palm is also a linear measure based on the breadth or length of a hand, equal to three to four inches or seven to ten inches respectively.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO PALM
PRESENT
Present
I palm
you palm
he/she/it palms
we palm
you palm
they palm
Present continuous
I am palming
you are palming
he/she/it is palming
we are palming
you are palming
they are palming
Present perfect
I have palmed
you have palmed
he/she/it has palmed
we have palmed
you have palmed
they have palmed
Present perfect continuous
I have been palming
you have been palming
he/she/it has been palming
we have been palming
you have been palming
they have been palming
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 palmed
you palmed
he/she/it palmed
we palmed
you palmed
they palmed
Past continuous
I was palming
you were palming
he/she/it was palming
we were palming
you were palming
they were palming
Past perfect
I had palmed
you had palmed
he/she/it had palmed
we had palmed
you had palmed
they had palmed
Past perfect continuous
I had been palming
you had been palming
he/she/it had been palming
we had been palming
you had been palming
they had been palming
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will palm
you will palm
he/she/it will palm
we will palm
you will palm
they will palm
Future continuous
I will be palming
you will be palming
he/she/it will be palming
we will be palming
you will be palming
they will be palming
Future perfect
I will have palmed
you will have palmed
he/she/it will have palmed
we will have palmed
you will have palmed
they will have palmed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been palming
you will have been palming
he/she/it will have been palming
we will have been palming
you will have been palming
they will have been palming
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would palm
you would palm
he/she/it would palm
we would palm
you would palm
they would palm
Conditional continuous
I would be palming
you would be palming
he/she/it would be palming
we would be palming
you would be palming
they would be palming
Conditional perfect
I would have palm
you would have palm
he/she/it would have palm
we would have palm
you would have palm
they would have palm
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been palming
you would have been palming
he/she/it would have been palming
we would have been palming
you would have been palming
they would have been palming
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you palm
we let´s palm
you palm
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
palming
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.
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PALM»
The term «palm» is very widely used and occupies the
4.877 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
FREQUENCY
Very widely used
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10 QUOTES WITH «PALM»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
palm.
This continent, an open palm spread frank before the sky.
I can't palm a basketball.
I've seen the odd tarot reader and had my palm read in various countries and explained to me in many strains of broken English. Did I believe a word? To be honest, I didn't understand much, but I loved watching the presentation.
Any of Bette Midler's concerts should be required viewing for every actor/performer. She has the audience in the palm of her hands at all times and can switch emotions on a dime: Great singer, great actress, great comedian - fearless.
A lot of parts of L.A. are interchangeable with suburbs in Joburg. Very big, ostentatious houses with palm trees and lawns. Lawns are very important. Never underestimate lawns.
The profoundest thoughts of the philosophers have something trickle about them. A lot disappears in order for something to suddenly appear in the palm of the hand.
I think England has served me very well. I like living in London for the reasons I gave. I have absolutely no intentions of cutting those ties. There is absolutely no reason to do so. Certainly not, so that I can have a swimming pool and a palm tree.
My grandfather gave me my first guitar, an old acoustic with palm trees and dancing girls painted on it.
Miami is just really fun whenever I go there. It's like this post-apocalyptic Barbie world: everything is pink, and there're palm trees everywhere. But then there are also all these people in crazy sunglasses, warehouses with sick parties where all the girls are covered in spikes and black leather. It's a very weird place.
Very often, people are obsessed with what others think of them. It's like if a flower wants to be a cactus or a palm but it's not. A flower is a flower, and that's enough. That's all you have to do is be a flower.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PALM»
Discover the use of
palm in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
palm and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
This volume brings together the best of his shorter work - essays, stories, speeches, letters, articles and autobiography.
2
Palm Reading for Beginners: Find Your Future in the
Palm of ...
Second, this book goes into timing, giving you the ability to determine when important events happened in the past and when they will happen in the future.
The book traces the origins and progress of the industry, and describes the basic science underlying the physiology, breeding and nutrition of the oil palm.
R. H. V. Corley, P. B. H. Tinker, 2008
4
Small-scale
Palm Oil Processing in Africa
This publication provides information on the processing of palm oil fruits for the extraction of palm oil and palm kernel oil by small-scale mills in Africa.
Palm oil has been used as both a food and a medicine for thousands of years.
6
Date
Palm Biotechnology
This book is essential for researchers, policy makers, and commercial entrepreneurs concerned with date palm. The book is invaluable for date palm biotechnology students and specialists.
Shri Mohan Jain, Jameel M. Al-Khayri, Dennis V. Johnson, 2011
7
Piloting
Palm: The Inside Story of
Palm, Handspring, and the ...
With gripping accounts of the last-minute crises that almost torpedoed the PalmPilot on the eve of its unveiling, and the triumphant, unprecedented reception of Palm in the marketplace, as well as the glimpses into the future of this ...
Andrea Butter, David Pogue, 2002
8
Commerce and Economic Change in West Africa: The
Palm Oil ...
An authoritative and comprehensive study of the palm oil trade.
Grandmaster Brian Gray's Ultimate Iron Palm Series The four books of this Ultimate Iron Palm Series are divided according to a process of development aimed at helping the student become the total Iron Palm practitioner.These books should be ...
Grandmaster Brian Gray, 2008
10
How to Read Palms: Complete Book of Palmistry for Both ...
Enjoy a comprehensive palm analysis and predict your future with this complete guide to reading your vital life signs!
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PALM»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
palm is used in the context of the following news items.
Cabanas and fake palm trees helped fuel Las Vegas's …
Cabanas and artificial palm trees helped fuel the fire that broke out at a luxury hotel in Las Vegas on Saturday, fire officials said. The blaze ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
Will new West Palm Beach baseball stadium produce Hall of Famers …
West Palm Beach's last spring training complex did just that. Playing for the Class A West Palm Beach Expos in 1986, Randy Johnson hit six ... «Palm Beach Post, Jul 15»
Palm oil can be Ghana's next 'gold'
The Head of Corporate Affairs at Unilever Ghana, Gabriel Opoku-Asare, has described the palm oil sub-sector as the next “gold” sector for the ... «Starr 103.5 FM, Jul 15»
Smart Palm Trees In Dubai's Beaches To Offer Wi-Fi And Power To …
The so-called “smart palm trees” are installed in the beaches of Dubai, where they harness solar power during the day so they can offer Wi-Fi ... «iDigitalTimes.com, Jul 15»
Cody Simpson sports a palm tree printed cap to match his new tattoo …
Propped on top of his wavy golden locks was a white baseball cap splashed with a palm tree design on the front - which almost matched the ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
Teen seriously injured in four-vehicle crash on Palm Beach Blvd.
According to Florida Highway Patrol, a Toyota Tacoma was going east on Palm Beach Boulevard approaching I-75. Troopers say the truck's ... «NBC2 News, Jul 15»
Oceanfront house revised after neighbor objects to design
... north facade shows how landscaping has been designed to block the garage doors from view. Rendering courtesy of Town of Palm Beach ... «Palm Beach Daily News, Jul 15»
UPDATE: Coast Guard to search into night for missing Tequesta boys
They grew up on the water and had vacationed with their families in the islands 85 miles east of Palm Beach County. They had the skill and ... «Palm Beach Post, Jul 15»
Multi-vehicle hit and run crash shuts down Palm Beach Blvd.
Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) is investigating a multi-vehicle hit and run accident that happened at the intersection of Palm Beach Boulevard ... «Wink News, Jul 15»
Palm Beach County's 76 lost sons
31, 1966. He never married. Williams served as infantryman with 1st Cavalry Division Airmobile. Army Spec. 4 James Wesley Mize, 19, of Palm ... «Palm Beach Post, Jul 15»
