year's
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/jɪrz/
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/jɪəz/
(year)
12-month period
Etymology
'year' originates from Old English, specifically the word 'ġēar', where the root meant 'a period of time or season'.
'year' changed from Old English 'ġēar' to Middle English forms such as 'yer' or 'yeer' and eventually became the modern English word 'year'.
Initially, it meant 'season' or 'period of time', but over time it evolved into its current primary meaning of 'a period of 12 months'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
a contraction of 'year is' in informal speech (e.g., 'Next year's going to be better' = 'Next year is going to be better').
Next year's going to be better.
Synonyms
Determiner 1
the possessive form of 'year', used before a noun to indicate belonging, measurement, or association with a year (e.g., 'a year's supply').
We bought a year's supply of rice.
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Last updated: 2025/09/20 21:17