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biography verb
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What does the verb biography mean?
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the verb biography . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
How common is the verb biography ?
How is the verb biography pronounced, british english, u.s. english, where does the verb biography come from.
Earliest known use
The earliest known use of the verb biography is in the late 1700s.
OED's earliest evidence for biography is from 1794, in the writing of S. Whyte.
It is also recorded as a noun from the mid 1600s.
biography is formed within English, by conversion.
Etymons: biography n.
Nearby entries
- biograph, n. 1825–
- biograph, v. 1776–
- biographee, n. 1812–
- biographer, n. 1644–
- biographic, adj. 1752–
- biographical, adj. 1668–
- biographically, adv. ?1719–
- biographist, n. a1661–
- biographize, v. 1793–
- biography, n. 1661–
- biography, v. 1794–
- biographying, n. 1858–
- biohacker, n. 1988–
- biohacking, n. 1992–
- biohazard, n. 1965–
- biohazardous, adj. 1973–
- bioherm, n. 1928–
- biohermal, adj. 1937–
- bioidentical, adj. 1995–
- bioimaging, n. 1983–
- bioindicator, n. 1955–
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Meaning & use
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biography, v. was revised in November 2010.
biography, v. was last modified in March 2024.
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Meaning of biography in English
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- This biography offers a few glimpses of his life before he became famous .
- Her biography revealed that she was not as rich as everyone thought .
- The biography was a bit of a rush job .
- The biography is an attempt to uncover the inner man.
- The biography is woven from the many accounts which exist of things she did.
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Biography Past Tense
biographied past tense of biography is biographied.
Biography verb forms
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The earliest known use of the verb biography is in the late 1700s.. OED's earliest evidence for biography is from 1794, in the writing of S. Whyte.. It is also recorded as a noun from the mid 1600s.
BIOGRAPHY meaning: 1. the life story of a person written by someone else: 2. the life story of a person written by…. Learn more.
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