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PRONUNCIATION OF SHEATHE

sheathe  [ʃiːð] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHEATHE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sheathe is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb sheathe in English.

WHAT DOES SHEATHE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of sheathe in the English dictionary

The first definition of sheathe in the dictionary is to insert into a sheath. Other definition of sheathe is to retract. Sheathe is also to surface with or encase in a sheath or sheathing.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SHEATHE

PRESENT

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

FUTURE

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

CONDITIONAL

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

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you sheathe
we let´s sheathe
you sheathe
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to sheathe
Past participle
sheathed
Present Participle
sheathing
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 SHEATHE


beath
biːð
bequeath
bɪˈkwiːð
breathe
briːð
caid
kɑːˈiːð
dissheathe
dɪsˈʃiːð
embreathe
ɪmˈbriːð
enwreath
ɪnˈriːð
inbreathe
ɪnˈbriːð
insheathe
ɪnˈʃiːð
interwreathe
ˌɪntəˈriːð
Meath
miːð
outbreathe
ˌaʊtˈbriːð
Pontypridd
ˌpɒntɪˈpriːð
quethe
kwiːð
seethe
siːð
teethe
tiːð
unsheathe
ʌnˈʃiːð
unwreathe
ʌnˈriːð
Westmeath
ˌwɛstˈmiːð
wreathe
riːð

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHEATHE

shearing
shearing gang
shearing shed
shearleg
shearlegs
shearling
shearman
shears
shearwater
sheatfish
sheath
sheath knife
sheathbill
sheather
sheathfish
sheathing
sheathless
sheathy
sheave
sheaves

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHEATHE

bathe
bench lathe
capstan lathe
embathe
enswathe
inswathe
lathe
loathe
rathe
scathe
snathe
spathe
sunbathe
swathe
turning lathe
turret lathe
unswathe

Synonyms and antonyms of sheathe in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sheathe» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHEATHE

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

Translator English - Chinese

包住
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sheathe
570 millions of speakers

English

sheathe
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

म्यान में रखना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كسا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

обшивают
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sheathe
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খাপে রাখা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rengainer
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sheathe
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

armieren
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

のシース
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

거둬
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nggoleki
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phủ lại
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உறையில் இடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

म्यान
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kılıfına koymak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rinfoderare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

schować
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

обшивають
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

arma
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

περικαλύπτω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Herroep
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

FÖRHYDA
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sheathe
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sheathe

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHEATHE»

The term «sheathe» is regularly used and occupies the 75.872 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHEATHE» OVER TIME

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

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHEATHE»

Discover the use of sheathe in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sheathe and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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To sheathe the sword: civil-military relations in the quest ...
This important new volume, sponsored by the Indiana Center on Global Change and World Peace, brings together academicians and practitioners in comparative politics and international relations to examine the impact of civil-military ...
John P. Lovell, David E. Albright, 1997
2
Southern Women, Southern Voices: Civil War Songs by Southern ...
Chorus: Sheathe, sheathe the sword, away with war, Be ours its blight and dread no more. Sheathe, sheathe the sword, let discord cease, And one and all huzza for Peace. Go to the cot that stands hard by, No inmates, tell me where are they?
Mary Lee Cooke, 2007
3
Advances in Cardiovascular System Research and Application: ...
In addition to the background information obtained for this patent, NewsRx journalists also obtained the inventor's summary information for this patent: “In accordance with at least one embodiment, an apparatus comprises a sheathe for  ...
‎2013
4
A Dictionary in Sanscrit and English
(-w:-'QIT~'Ei) Sheathed, enveloped in a sheathe, a shell, 8w. m. (-'QI:) ' Any shelled insect or animal, as a snail, Sic. ' A pupa or chrysalis. is. int, and Q what abides hog' The silk worm in its cocoon. fire m n. (at) A bribe. E. in: or in: wealth, and I ...
Horace Hayman Wilson, 1832
5
Phenomenology and the Physical Reality of Consciousness
Since this variation of impetus of the waves is not masked, the sheathe of waves within its forming takes on the overall character of the variation of muscle density. Hence, the ready-made field of self-disclosure (the sheathe) is exactly a ...
Arthur Melnick, 2011
6
Home Design Standards Home Building Standards 1Q09
(a) sheathe underneath from outer stringer to outer stringer including header cleat with 1 layer, 5/8 linear inch Type-X gypsum wallboard (b) where walls run below or immediately next to outside stringers (c)frame walls with lightweight, ...
Before The Architect, Ralph & Jean Pressel, Principals
7
A Dictionary in Sanscrit and English Translated, Amended and ...
(Jaipur-d) Sheathed, enveloped in a sheathe, a shell, &c. In. (-Q1:) ' Any shelled insect or animal, as a snail, &c. ' A pupa or chrysalis. E. if“, and Q! what abides ' The silk worm in its cocoon. W n. (~fi) A bribe. E. firlr or in wealth, and I what takes , ...
Horace Hayman Wilson, 1832
8
A Dictionary in Sanskrit and English Translated Amended and ...
(-*f\-fo^t-fa) Wrapped up in a sheathe or shell, &c. m. (-aft) ' A shelled animal. * A chrysalis or pupa. e. ajrrct, and what abides. ajfntaH mfn. (-ajl:-'*jn'-aji) Sheathed, enveloped in a sheathe, a shell, &c. m. (-*»:) 1 Any shelled insect or animal, ...
Horace Hayman Wilson, 1832
9
The Path of Chaos: Book One: Shadow
I notice a leather strap with a metal sheathe lying on the scroll where the sword was. I pick it up and notice that the metal sheathe has protective runes carved into it. I stick my head through the leather strap. It rests on my left shoulder, goes ...
H. T. Martin, 2011
10
A Dictionary in Sanscrit and English: translated, amended, ...
( -^t-fa#t-f%) Wrapped up in a sheathe or shell, &c. m. (-^t) ' A shelled animal. 8 A chrysalis or pupa. e. iiTJT, and «nf««i what abides, inra mm- (-^-^fT-^i) Sheathed, enveloped in a sheathe, a shell, &c. m. (-*&'□) 1 Any shelled insect or animal, ...
Horace H. Wilson, 1832

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHEATHE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sheathe is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Indian Wells Tennis Garden set for another expansion
The museum will sheathe the outside of the stadium on the northwest side, creating two floors of glass on the outer layer facing the Circle of Palms and an open ... «The Desert Sun, Jul 15»
2
Bayelsa: PMB Tells Warring Parties To Sheathe Swords On Poll
President Muhammad Buhari has intervened in the raging factional crises rocking the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State, with a warning to the ... «Leadership Newspapers, Jul 15»
3
Saraki: Group wants Tinubu, Gemade suspended
The group asked aggrieved senators to sheathe their swords and give the leadership of Saraki/Ekweremadu the desired support. It called on the APC to ... «Daily Sun, Jun 15»
4
Mu'azu appeals to party members to sheathe their swords, return to …
Mu'azu appeals to party members to sheathe their swords, return to winning ways The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ahmadu ... «DailyPost Nigeria, May 15»
5
PDP Crisis: Jonathan Asks Combatants to Sheathe Swords
President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday night held a peace meeting with the members of the National Working Committee (NWC) and some of his aides at the ... «THISDAY Live, May 15»
6
Time to Sheathe the Sword in Michika
News coming out of Michika, a town that was recently recovered by the military from the terrorist Boko Haram sect is unpleasant. Christians in this Adamawa ... «THISDAY Live, Apr 15»
7
Antiques stolen from museum in Vadodara
I ran to the museum and informed the police and looked for missing items and found that two revolvers and a sword sheathe were missing," said Patel. «ANINEWS, Oct 14»
8
That tricky 'e'
The knight returning his sword to its “sheath” would “sheathe” (verb) it. But “sheathe” is becoming rarer, as people forget that poor “e” and use “sheath” as a verb ... «Columbia Journalism Review, Mar 14»
9
Sandy-slammed owners of mansions on Staten Island sheathe their …
Battered by Hurricane Sandy, a pair of homeowners on Wakefield place pooled their resources to erect a gigantic steel wall to defend their properties against ... «SILive.com, Nov 13»
10
Savage Love Sheathe That Thing
I'm a Savage Lovecast listener, but I'm sending this question to your column because my boyfriend would FOR SURE recognize my voice if I called the show. «TheStranger.com, Sep 13»

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