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EnglishMerriam-Webster DictionaryExamples
Verb
- //Their horses refused to budge.
- //The door was stuck, and we couldn't even get it to budge.
- //Could you try opening this jar for me? I can't budge the lid.
- //We tried to change her mind, but we couldn't budge her.
First Known Use
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined aboveVerb
1578, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1Adjective
1599, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and Etymology
Noun
Middle English bugee, from Anglo-French bugeVerb
Anglo-French bouger, from Vulgar Latin *bullicare, from Latin bullire to boil — more at boilAdjective
origin unknownExamples
Verb
- //Their horses refused to budge.
- //The door was stuck, and we couldn't even get it to budge.
- //Could you try opening this jar for me? I can't budge the lid.
- //We tried to change her mind, but we couldn't budge her.
First Known Use
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined aboveVerb
1578, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1Adjective
1599, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and Etymology
Noun
Middle English bugee, from Anglo-French bugeVerb
Anglo-French bouger, from Vulgar Latin *bullicare, from Latin bullire to boil — more at boilAdjective
origin unknownExamples
Verb
- //Their horses refused to budge.
- //The door was stuck, and we couldn't even get it to budge.
- //Could you try opening this jar for me? I can't budge the lid.
- //We tried to change her mind, but we couldn't budge her.
First Known Use
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined aboveVerb
1578, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1Adjective
1599, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and Etymology
Noun
Middle English bugee, from Anglo-French bugeVerb
Anglo-French bouger, from Vulgar Latin *bullicare, from Latin bullire to boil — more at boilAdjective
origin unknownExamples
Verb
- //Their horses refused to budge.
- //The door was stuck, and we couldn't even get it to budge.
- //Could you try opening this jar for me? I can't budge the lid.
- //We tried to change her mind, but we couldn't budge her.
First Known Use
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined aboveVerb
1578, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1Adjective
1599, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and Etymology
Noun
Middle English bugee, from Anglo-French bugeVerb
Anglo-French bouger, from Vulgar Latin *bullicare, from Latin bullire to boil — more at boilAdjective
origin unknownbudge