Meaning of "silver" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SILVER

Old English siolfor; related to Old Norse silfr, Gothic silubr, Old High German silabar, Old Slavonic sirebro.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF SILVER

silver  [ˈsɪlvə]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SILVER

Silver is a verb and can also act as a noun and an adjective.

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 adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb silver in English.

WHAT DOES SILVER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Silver

Silver is a chemical element with the chemical symbol Ag and atomic number 47. A soft, white, lustrous transition metal, it possesses the highest electrical conductivity of any element and the highest thermal conductivity of any metal. The metal occurs naturally in its pure, free form, as an alloy with gold and other metals, and in minerals such as argentite and chlorargyrite. Most silver is produced as a byproduct of copper, gold, lead, and zinc refining. Silver has long been valued as a precious metal, used in currency coins, to make ornaments, jewelry, high-value tableware and utensils and as an investment in the forms of coins and bullion. Silver metal is used industrially in electrical contacts and conductors, in mirrors and in catalysis of chemical reactions. Its compounds are used in photographic film and dilute silver nitrate solutions and other silver compounds are used as disinfectants and microbiocides. While many medical antimicrobial uses of silver have been supplanted by antibiotics, further research into clinical potential continues.

Definition of silver in the English dictionary

The first definition of silver in the dictionary is a very ductile malleable brilliant greyish-white element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal. It occurs free and in argentite and other ores: used in jewellery, tableware, coinage, electrical contacts, and in electroplating. Its compounds are used in photography. Symbol: Ag; atomic no: 47; atomic wt: 107.8682; valency: 1 or 2; relative density: 10.50; melting pt: 961.93°C; boiling pt: 2163°C. Other definition of silver is coin made of, or having the appearance of, this metal. Silver is also cutlery, whether made of silver or not.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SILVER

PRESENT

Present

I silver

you silver

he/she/it silvers

we silver

you silver

they silver

Present continuous

I am silvering

you are silvering

he/she/it is silvering

we are silvering

you are silvering

they are silvering

Present perfect

I have silvered

you have silvered

he/she/it has silvered

we have silvered

you have silvered

they have silvered

Present perfect continuous

I have been silvering

you have been silvering

he/she/it has been silvering

we have been silvering

you have been silvering

they have been silvering

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 silvered

you silvered

he/she/it silvered

we silvered

you silvered

they silvered

Past continuous

I was silvering

you were silvering

he/she/it was silvering

we were silvering

you were silvering

they were silvering

Past perfect

I had silvered

you had silvered

he/she/it had silvered

we had silvered

you had silvered

they had silvered

Past perfect continuous

I had been silvering

you had been silvering

he/she/it had been silvering

we had been silvering

you had been silvering

they had been silvering

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will silver

you will silver

he/she/it will silver

we will silver

you will silver

they will silver

Future continuous

I will be silvering

you will be silvering

he/she/it will be silvering

we will be silvering

you will be silvering

they will be silvering

Future perfect

I will have silvered

you will have silvered

he/she/it will have silvered

we will have silvered

you will have silvered

they will have silvered

Future perfect continuous

I will have been silvering

you will have been silvering

he/she/it will have been silvering

we will have been silvering

you will have been silvering

they will have been silvering

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would silver

you would silver

he/she/it would silver

we would silver

you would silver

they would silver

Conditional continuous

I would be silvering

you would be silvering

he/she/it would be silvering

we would be silvering

you would be silvering

they would be silvering

Conditional perfect

I would have silver

you would have silver

he/she/it would have silver

we would have silver

you would have silver

they would have silver

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been silvering

you would have been silvering

he/she/it would have been silvering

we would have been silvering

you would have been silvering

they would have been silvering

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you silver
we let´s silver
you silver

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to silver

Past participle

silvered

Present Participle

silvering

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.

SYNONYMS OF «SILVER»

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

synonyms of silver

argent · grey · loose change · pearly · silver medal · silver plate · silverware · silvery · snowy · white

TRANSLATION OF SILVER

Find out the translation of silver to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of silver from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «silver» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 银
• Translator English - Spanish: plata
• English: silver
• Translator English - Hindi: चांदी
• Translator English - Arabic: فِضَّة
• Translator English - Russian: серебро
• Translator English - Portuguese: prata
• Translator English - Bengali: রূপা
• Translator English - French: argent
• Translator English - Malay: Perak
• Translator English - German: Silber
• Translator English - Japanese: 銀
• Translator English - Korean: 은
• Translator English - Javanese: Salaka
• Translator English - Vietnamese: bạc
• Translator English - Tamil: வெள்ளி
• Translator English - Marathi: चांदी
• Translator English - Turkish: gümüş
• Translator English - Italian: argento
• Translator English - Polish: srebro
• Translator English - Ukrainian: срібло
• Translator English - Romanian: argint
• Translator English - Greek: ασήμι
• Translator English - Afrikaans: silwer
• Translator English - Swedish: silver
• Translator English - Norwegian: sølv

10 QUOTES WITH «SILVER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word silver.

1

John Abraham

I was slightly disheartened when three of my films didn't work at the box-office. But the silver lining is that people did appreciate my work in those films. Had my performance gone unnoticed, I would've been in big trouble then.

2

Syd Barrett

I never felt so close to a guitar as that silver one with mirrors that I used on stage all the time.

3

Peter S. Beagle

The horns came riding in like the rainbow masts of silver ships.

4

Sean Bean

I put quite a few trees in last autumn. A lot of silver birch and a couple of native trees - just generally doing gardening, putting plants in and hedges in. It takes quite a lot of time and I love it.

5

Cecil Beaton

More varied than any landscape was the landscape in the sky, with islands of gold and silver, peninsulas of apricot and rose against a background of many shades of turquoise and azure.

6

Richard Parks Bland

It is because the administration is hostile to silver; and thus it is surrendering this country to the Shylocks of the Old World who have made war upon it.

7

Richard Parks Bland

We invite, then, the world to come with its silver and make the exchange.

8

Richard Parks Bland

It means that the silver coins of the United States at whatever ratio is fixed, and I want the present ratio that we have now, 16 to 1, maintained precisely as it is.

9

Richard Parks Bland

The aristocracy of Western Europe has absolutely tabooed silver in those countries and driven it away from there. Here it finds its only resting place.

10

Douglas Brinkley

Demeanor-wise, Reagan was a conservative, but a pragmatic conservative, and he found silver linings in things. He liked to be a mediator. He didn't like to have enemies around him.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SILVER»

Discover the use of silver in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to silver and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail-but ...

This is the “prediction paradox”: The more humility we have about our ability to make predictions, the more successful we can be in planning for the future.

Nate Silver, 2012

Silver

In a frozen, silver moment, Brianna, used to being invisible to boys, is seen by handsome Blake Williams who recognizes her as a descendant of Danu--legendary beings his family is sworn to hunt--but before Brianna understands the truth she ...

Talia Vance, 2012

Silver

Explores the history of silver and explains its chemistry, its uses, and its importance in our lives.

Susan Watt, 2003

Silver

Describes the physical characteristics and properties of the element Silver.

Brian Belval, 2007

The Girl with the Silver Eyes

Katie can make things move with her mind and understand what animals are thinking and one day, suspecting that there are three others with her powers, she runs away to find them.

Willo Davis Roberts, 2011

Silver

On their way to return the Sun-and-Stars medallion to Tumen's people, Jack and his crew are forced aboard a pirate ship where Arabella discovers her presumed-to-be-dead mother is the captain, and a clash with the fearsome Left-Foot Louis ...

Rob Kidd, 2007

The International Silver Trade

Thomas Mohide, one of the world's acknowledged silver authorities has produced a panoramic study of this remarkable commodity.

Thomas Mohide, 1992

Black Gun, Silver Star: The Life and Legend of Frontier ...

A finalist for the 2007 Spur Award, sponsored by the Western Writers of America, Black Gun, Silver Star tells Bass Reeves?s story for the first time and restores this remarkable figure to his rightful place in the history of the American ...

Art T. Burton, 2008

Silver Mining and Society in Colonial Mexico: Zacatecas, ...

A study of the development of Zacatecas, centre of the principal silver-mining region in Mexico.

Peter John Bakewell, 1971

Forces of Labor: Workers' Movements and Globalization Since 1870

Analyzes the dynamics of labor movements, introducing a new database on labor unrest events worldwide.

Beverly J. Silver, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SILVER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term silver is used in the context of the following news items.

Dispatcher who hung up on 911 caller resigns

Quintero called 911 after Chavez-Silver was shot while watching his friends play cards. The popular high school athlete later died at a hospital, and police are ... «Albuquerque Journal, Jul 15»

Captain Kidd's legendary treasure believed found in Madagascar …

A silver bar believed to be the first piece of the long-lost treasure of Scottish pirate William Kidd has been found in shallow waters off Madagascar. «National Post, May 15»

Sheldon Silver Trial Date Set for November 2

Former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver once again pleaded not guilty to an expanded federal indictment against him today, and a judge set his trial date for ... «New York Observer, Apr 15»

Md. free-range children taken by CPS

SILVER SPRING, Md. (WUSA9) -- The Maryland parents accused of child neglect for letting their children roam freely had to retrieve their children from Child ... «W*USA 9, Apr 15»

Sheldon Silver's lawyers seek dismissal of charges

Former New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver leaves a federal courthouse in New York, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015. Photo: AP ... «New York Post, Feb 15»

Adam Silver wants to ease schedule

Silver wants to make adjustments to the schedule to allow players more rest, reduce preseason games and readdress reform to the lottery system. He also said ... «ESPN, Feb 15»

A Silver Lining in Washington

New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was last week arrested and accused by the feds of an elaborate kickback scheme. House Republicans this week ... «Wall Street Journal, Jan 15»

6 Days That Felled Sheldon Silver, the Speaker Who Ruled Albany …

ALBANY — After 21 years dominating Albany through his stoicism and unyielding will, Sheldon Silver met his downfall, appropriately enough, after an ... «New York Times, Jan 15»

Sheldon Silver to resign as Assembly speaker

Silver's decision to quit — amid calls from fellow Democrats to do so — came less than a week after being busted by the feds for allegedly using his public office ... «New York Post, Jan 15»

Sheldon Silver to Temporarily Relinquish Speaker Duties

ALBANY — Sheldon Silver, the longtime speaker of the New York State Assembly, agreed on Sunday to relinquish his duties on a temporary basis as he fights ... «New York Times, Jan 15»