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Forty - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Forty : adj : being ten more than thirty [syn: 40, xl, twoscore]
(noun)
1: the cardinal number that is the product of ten and four
[syn: 40, XL]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Forty : \For"ty\ (f[^o]r"t[y^]), a. [OE. forti, fourti, fowerti,
AS. fe['o]wertig; fe['o]wer four _ suff. -tig ten; akin to
OS. fiwartig, fiartig, D. veertig, G. vierzig, Icel.
fj["o]rut[=i]u, Sw. fyratio, Dan. fyrretyve, Goth. fidw[=o]r
tigjus. See Four, and Ten, and cf. Fourteen.]
Four times ten; thirty-nine and one more.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Forty : \For"ty\, n.; pl. Forties (-t[i^]z).
1. The sum of four tens; forty units or objects.
2. A symbol expressing forty units; as, 40, or xl.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Example Usage of 40 |
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dlsHealthWorks: @reneeludwigs I can smell the cookies from here Renee! ;) We are staying local..the farthest we'll be is Ft. Worth..40 miles away! |
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schofly: @MarthaByrne10 HAPPY BIRTHDAY ..Welcome to 40 and FABULOUS...Party Like a Rock Star babe !!!! Oh U already ROCK!! |
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