First Known Use: 12th century
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1lake
noun, often attributive \ˈlāk\
Definition of LAKE
: a considerable inland body of standing water; also : a pool of other liquid (as lava, oil, or pitch)
— lake·like \-ˌlīk\ adjective
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Origin of LAKE
Middle English, from Old English, Anglo-French, & Latin; Old English lacu stream, pool, from Latin lacus lake, pool, pit & Anglo-French lac pit, from Latin lacus; akin to Old English lagu sea, Greek lakkos pond
2lake
noun
Definition of LAKE
1
a : a purplish red pigment prepared from lac or cochineal b : any of numerous usually bright translucent organic pigments composed essentially of a soluble dye absorbed on or combined with an inorganic carrier
Origin of LAKE
French laque lac, from Old Occitan laca, from Arabic lakk — more at lacquer
First Known Use: 1598
3lake
verb
lakedlak·ing
Definition of LAKE
transitive verb
: to cause (blood) to undergo a physiological change in which the hemoglobin becomes dissolved in the plasma
intransitive verb
of blood : to undergo the process by which hemoglobin becomes dissolved in the plasma
First Known Use of LAKE
1903
LAKE Defined for Kids
lake
noun \ˈlāk\
Definition of LAKE for Kids
: a large inland body of standing water
Medical Dictionary
lake
verb \ˈlāk\
lakedlak·ing
Medical Definition of LAKE
transitive verb
: to cause (blood) to undergo a physiological change in which the hemoglobin becomes dissolved in the plasma
intransitive verb
of blood : to undergo the process by which hemoglobin becomes dissolved in the plasma
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