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As Ronald Reagan understood, the difference between a good tax structure and a poor one has a very real impact not only on how much money we have in our pockets every April 15th, but whether we have a job to support our families in the first place.
Mike Bouchard

Meaning of "poor" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD POOR

From Old French povre, from Latin pauper.
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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 POOR

poor  [pʊə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POOR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Poor is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES POOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Poor

Poor is an adjective related to a state of poverty, low quality or pity. Poor may also refer to...

Definition of poor in the English dictionary

The first definition of poor in the dictionary is lacking financial or other means of subsistence; needy. Other definition of poor is characterized by or indicating poverty. Poor is also deficient in amount; scanty or inadequate.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POOR

pooper-scooper
poor box
poor boy
poor cod
poor law
poor man´s orange
poor man´s orchid
poor man´s something
poor man´s weatherglass
poor mouth
poor rate
poor relation
poor White
poor-mouth
poor-spirited
poorbox
poorhouse
poori
poorish
poorly

WORDS THAT END LIKE POOR

a foot in the door
backdoor
dance floor
door
door to door
first floor
first-floor
floor
front door
get in on the ground floor
glass door
ground floor
ground-floor
indoor
moor
next door
out-of-door
outdoor
second floor
top floor

Synonyms and antonyms of poor in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «POOR»

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

Translation of «poor» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POOR

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

Translator English - Chinese

贫穷的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pobre
570 millions of speakers

English

poor
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गरीब
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فَقِير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бедный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pobre
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দরিদ্র
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pauvre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Miskin
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

arm
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

貧しい
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

가난한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Miskin
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nghèo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஏழை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गरीब
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

fakir
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

povero
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

biedny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бідний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sărac
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φτωχός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

swak
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fattig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fattig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of poor

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POOR»

The term «poor» is very widely used and occupies the 3.220 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POOR» OVER TIME

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «POOR»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word poor.
1
Mary Astell
But, alas! what poor Woman is ever taught that she should have a higher Design than to get her a Husband?
2
Charles M. Blow
Often, those with the most to lose as a result of a poor policy move are the most vulnerable and most marginalized. Those folks need a voice, and I will endeavor to be that voice.
3
Mike Bouchard
As Ronald Reagan understood, the difference between a good tax structure and a poor one has a very real impact not only on how much money we have in our pockets every April 15th, but whether we have a job to support our families in the first place.
4
Red Cloud
I am poor and naked, but I am the chief of the nation. We do not want riches but we do want to train our children right. Riches would do us no good. We could not take them with us to the other world. We do not want riches. We want peace and love.
5
Richard J. Codey
Poor eating habits developed at an early age lead to a lifetime of real health consequences.
6
Barry Commoner
As the earth spins through space, a view from above the North Pole would encompass most of the wealth of the world - most of its food, productive machines, doctors, engineers and teachers. A view from the opposite pole would encompass most of the world's poor.
7
George Crabbe
With eye upraised his master's looks to scan, The joy, the solace, and the aid of man; The rich man's guardian, and the poor man's friend, The only creature faithful to the end.
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Jim Dale
I'd get more applause than some because I was just seventeen. If they didn't clap at the end of my act I would limp off stage and boy would they feel guilty. They would all burst into tremendous applause as they saw this poor cripple kid walking off.
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Vicente Fox
I should say many things. Mexico has been one of the losers of the 20th century. We tried many different alternatives to development and unfortunately we have 40 percent of the population poor; we have a per capita income that is extremely low.
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Pope Francis
We must restore hope to young people, help the old, be open to the future, spread love. Be poor among the poor. We need to include the excluded and preach peace.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POOR»

Discover the use of poor in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to poor and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight ...
This important book illuminates how the poor live, and offers all of us an opportunity to think of a world beyond poverty. Learn more at www.pooreconomics.com
Abhijit Banerjee, Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee, Esther Duflo, 2011
2
Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About ...
Personal finance author and lecturer Robert T. Kiyosaki developed his unique economic perspective from two very different influences - his two fathers. This text lays out Kiyosaki's philosophy and his relationship with money.
Robert T. Kiyosaki, Sharon L. Lechter, 2001
3
So Rich, So Poor: Why It's So Hard to End Poverty in America
In a timely new introduction, Edelman discusses the significance of Obama’s reelection—including the rediscovery of the word “poverty”—as well as the continuing attack on the poor from the right. “Engaging and informative” ...
Peter Edelman, 2013
4
The Working Poor: Invisible in America
And unlike most works on poverty, this book also offers compelling portraits of employers struggling against razor-thin profits and competition from abroad.
David K. Shipler, 2008
5
Living Poor: A Peace Corps Chronicle
The author describes his experiences when he joined the Peace Corps at the age of forty-eight.
Moritz Thomsen, 1969
6
The War Against the Poor: The Underclass and Antipoverty Policy
Revealing stereotypes that have promoted discrimination against the poor, a critical study offers innovative job-centered and education proposals aimed at public awareness and preventing street crime
Herbert J. Gans, 1995
7
Banker To The Poor: Micro-Lending and the Battle Against ...
Banker to the Poor is Muhammad Yunus's memoir of how he decided to change his life in order to help the world's poor.
Muhammad Yunus, 2007
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Just Give Money to the Poor: The Development Revolution from ...
This book, the first to report on this quiet revolution in an accessible way, is essential reading for policymakers, students of international development and anyone yearning for an alternative to traditional poverty-alleviation methods.
Joseph Hanlon, Armando Barrientos, David Hulme, 2010
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Promises I Can Keep: Why Poor Women Put Motherhood before ...
Promises I Can Keep offers an intimate look at what marriage and motherhood mean to these women and provides the most extensive on-the-ground study to date of why they put children before marriage despite the daunting challenges they know ...
Kathryn Edin, Maria Kefalas, 2011
10
Regulating the Poor: The Functions of Public Welfare
Piven and Cloward have updated their classic work on the history and function of welfare to cover the American welfare state's massive erosion during the Reagan, Bush, and Clinton years.
Frances Fox Piven, Richard Cloward, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term poor is used in the context of the following news items.
1
France wants to outlaw discrimination against the poor – is that so …
Britain is front and centre of its own discrimination of the poor ... Equally, to believe that “the poor” do not deserve protection from such prejudice ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
11 M families still rate selves poor
MANILA, Philippines - A little over half of Filipino families or about 11.2 million still consider themselves “mahirap” or poor, according to the ... «Philippine Star, Jul 15»
3
Bashley sack manager David Stride for 'poor pre-season'
A non-league manager has been sacked for "a run of poor pre-season results and lack of player signings". Former Chelsea defender David ... «BBC Sport, Jul 15»
4
Who's poor? Odds are, you at some point in your life.
The poor in America are not a permanent class of people. Who's poor in any given year is different from who's poor a few years later. Census ... «Dallas Morning News, Jul 15»
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Paediatrician guilty of poor professional performance over treatment …
A paediatrician has been found guilty of poor professional performance over his treatment of a baby boy at South Tipperary General Hospital in ... «Newstalk 106-108 fm, Jul 15»
6
Obama's Poor Judgment Led to the Chinese Hack of OPM
The political appointment of Katherine Archuleta to OPM director was a devastating example of the poor personnel judgment exercised by ... «Daily Signal, Jul 15»
7
MPs to question ministers over poor workmanship at Nkandla
Police and Public Works ministers Nathi Nhleko and Thulas Nxesi will be questioned by MPs on Wednesday over the shoddy work done at ... «Sowetan Live, Jul 15»
8
French Socialists plan to jail those who insult the poor
It would be an offence to insult the poor or to refuse them jobs, healthcare or housing under a proposal approved by the upper house of ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
9
40 Percent Of New Jersey Roads In 'Poor' Condition
According to TRIP, a national transportation research group, 48 percent of roads in Trenton, New Jersey, are in “poor” condition. «Here And Now, Jul 15»
10
Poverty May Cause Poor Students To Receive Lower Test Scores …
Seth Pollak, senior author of the study, said the achievement gap between the poor and middle-class children has already been discovered. «iSchoolGuide, Jul 15»

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