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wade

Main Entry:: ¹wade
Pronunciation:: \ˈwād\
Function:: verb
Inflected Form(s):: wad·ed; wad·ing
Etymology:: Middle English, from Old English wadan; akin to Old High German watan to go, wade, Latin vadere to go
Date:: 13th century

intransitive verb 1 : to step in or through a medium (as water) offering more resistance than air 2 : to move or proceed with difficulty or labor <wade through the crowd> <wade through all the evidence> 3 : to set to work or attack with determination or vigor —used with in or into<wade into a task> transitive verb : to pass or cross by wading

— wad·able or wade·able

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\ˈwā-də-bəl\ adjective

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