adage Definition
ad·age (ad′ij)
noun
an old saying that has been popularly accepted as a truth
Etymology: Fr < L adagium, adagio < ad-, to + aio, I say < *agyo < IE base *ē-, speak, say
adage Synonyms
adage Usage Examples
Preposition: that
- history: Truly, they are living examples of the old adage that history repeats itself, first as tragedy, and then as farce.
- 'you: But they seem to have forgotten the old adage that 'you can push people just so far ' .
Converse of object
- remember: Remember the old adage, A picture's worth a thousand words?
- prove: Goes to prove the old adage: " you get what you pay for " .
- quote: I quoted the old adage - let the buyer beware!
- know: You know the old adage ' a picture is worth a thousand words ' .
- follow: It's interesting to note that bridal jewelry can follow this adage, too.
- keep: Keeping this age-old adage in mind, a heavenly atmosphere is created at the wedding venue.
Adjective modifier
- age-old: The professional performer in any field should always go by the age-old adage: " The show must go on.
- old: Prepare - you've probably heard the old adage " to fail to prepare is to prepare to fail " .
- famous: As the famous adage goes the show must go on, and it did.
- common: Physical Mechanisms There is a common adage in science that the more you study a phenomenon, the more confusing it becomes.
- wise: A wise adage says: the New Testament is in the Old concealed, and the Old is in the New revealed.
- biblical: You don't have to believe in God to believe the biblical adage " You reap what you sow " .
Modifies a noun
- state: The old adage states that a family that prays together stays together.
- 'the: Do you believe that the age old adage 'the camera never lies ' is true?
Noun used with modifier
- opening: Anyone who uses the above opening adage with reckless abandon has obviously not noticed the amount of racing games on PSP, for instance.
- industry: There is an oil industry adage that exploration for hydrocarbons always loses money, while production of hydrocarbons always makes money.
Preposition: in
Browse dictionary entries near adage
- ‹ adactylous
- ‹ Ada
- ‹ ad verbum
- ‹ ad valorem tax
- ‹ ad valorem
- ‹ ad testificandum
- ‹ -ad
- ‹ ad rem
- ‹ ad-
- ‹ ad nauseam
- adagio ›
- Adam ›
- Adam-and-Eve ›
- Adam's apple ›
- Adam's needle ›
- adamant ›
- adamantine ›
- Adamite ›
- Adamov, Arthur ›
- Adams ›

