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provine

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /pɹəˈvaɪn/
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  • CMU ARPABET: P R OW0 V IY1 N IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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verb

Meaning 1

To lay a stock or branch of a vine in the ground for propagation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From French provigner, from provin (“a set, layer of a plant”), Old French provain, from Latin propago, propaginis, akin to propagare (“to propagate”). See propagate and prune.

Real reading context

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