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elide Definition

elide (ē līd, i-)

transitive verb elided, elid·ing

  1. to leave out; suppress, omit, or ignore
  2. to leave out or slur over (a vowel, syllable, etc.) in pronunciation

Etymology: L elidere, to strike out < e-, out + laedere, to strike

elide Synonyms

elide

v.

omit, delete, suppress, slur over; see cancel 1, neglect 2, omit 1.

elide Usage Examples

Object

  • difference: How is it that protagonists for the learning agenda present the case they advocate by reference to arguments which elide such difference in meaning?
  • subject: The most common empty subject is a subject elided under conjunction ( NP-NOM *con* ).
  • distinction: It is sometimes helpful to elide the distinction and sometimes helpful to stress it.
  • letter: He attended special courses at the Sago Mountain University to learn how to elide the letters.
  • word: Everything was taken as a similar pace, with similar emphasis, with words elided and diction often poor.

Modifying Another Word

  • often: The ancient association of women with tears was often elided with this intensified Reformed concern over excessive or improper mourning ( 23 ).
  • not: Note In organic replacement nomenclature the final " a " of the replacement prefix is not elided ( ref.
  • also: The idea that abortion for abnormality represents discrimination against the disabled also elides the difference between fetal life, and our respect for persons.

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