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berth

noun verb

A job in an organization

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
B
Ends with
H
Contains
ER
Scrabble score
10
CEFR level
C1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

bɜːθ

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. A job in an organization

    “He occupied a post in the treasury”

noun

  1. A bed on a ship or train; usually in tiers

noun

  1. A place where a craft can be made fast

verb

  1. Come into or dock at a wharf

    “The big ship wharfed in the evening”

verb

  1. Secure in or as if in a berth or dock

    “Tie up the boat”

verb

  1. Provide with a berth

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Example Sentences

He occupied a post in the treasury
The big ship wharfed in the evening
Tie up the boat

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