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How to Pronounce key?

Correct pronunciation for the word "key" is [kˈiː], [kˈiː], [k_ˈiː].

Definition of key

  1. A ledge of rocks near the surface of the water. See Quay.
  2. To fasten with a key. The power of the keys, the authority, assumed exclusively by the Pope, but exercised by the clergy of all churches, to grant or withhold church privilege and fellowship. The key of a position, a position the occupancy of which secures the possession of a district of country.
  3. Instrument for shutting or opening a lock; that or by which something is screwed or turned; the central stone of an arch which binds it; a little lever or piece in the fore part, by which the fingers play on an instrument; the fundamental note or tone, to which a piece of music is accommodated; that which serves to explain anything difficult to be understood; a solution; a translation; a ledge of wood let into the back of another across the grain, to prevent warping.

Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language By Nuttall, P.Austin

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What is the present tense of Key?

  • The personal forms of the verb "key" in present tense are:

  • - I key

  • - You key

  • - He keys

  • - She keys

  • - It keys

  • - We key

  • - They key
  • What is the past tense of Key?

  • The personal forms of the verb "key" in the past tense are:

  • 1. I keyed

  • 2. You keyed

  • 3. He/she/it keyed

  • 4. We keyed

  • 5. You keyed

  • 6. They keyed
  • What is the adverb for key?

    The adverb form of the word "key" is "keenly".

    What is the adjective for key?

    The adjective form of the word "key" is "keyed".

    Usage over time for key:

    This graph shows how "key" have occurred between 1800 and 2008 in a corpus of English books.

    What is the plural form of key?

    The plural of the "key" can be the "keys".

    What is the singular form of key?

    The singular of the "key" can be the "key".

    Synonyms for Key:

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