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axe

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See also:Axe,axé,andáx̱e

Translingual

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Etymology

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Abbreviation ofEnglishAyerrerenge withx as a placeholder.

Symbol

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axe

  1. (international standards)ISO 639-3language code forAyerrerenge.

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English

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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An axe

FromMiddle Englishax,axe,ex, fromOld Englishæx(“axe”), fromProto-West Germanic*akusi(“axe”), fromProto-Germanic*akwisī(“axe”), probably from aProto-Indo-European*h₂egʷsih₂(“axe”), from*h₂eḱ-(“sharp, pointed”). Cognate withScotsaix(“axe”),Dutchaks(“axe”),GermanAxt(“axe”),Danishøkse(“axe”),Faroese andNorwegianøks(“axe”),Icelandicöxi(“axe”),Swedishyxa(“axe”),Latinascia(“axe, mason's trowel”).

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Noun

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axe (pluralaxes)

  1. Atool forfelling trees orchopping wood etc. consisting of a heavyheadflattened to ablade on one side, and ahandle attached to it.
  2. Anancientweapon consisting of ahead that has one or twoblades and a longhandle.
  3. (informal) Adismissal orrejection.
    Synonyms:chop,pink slip,sack,boot
    His girlfriend/boss/schoolmaster gave him theaxe.
  4. (figurative) Adrasticreduction orcutback.
    The tractor plant is slated for theaxe.
    • 1975,Bob Dylan, “Tangled Up in Blue”, inBlood on the Tracks:
      I had a job in the great North Woods
      Workin' as a cook for a spell
      But I never did like it all that much
      And one day theaxe just fell
    • 1994, Tony Scotland,The Empty Throne: The Quest for an Imperial Heir in the People's Republic of China‎[2],Penguin Books,→ISBN,→OCLC,→OL,page103:
      But P'u-yi was nothing if not soft when it came to family, and he arranged for the young man to live with his uncle Beitzu P'u-hsiu in P'u-yi's old house in T'ien-ching. So Yü-t'ai was well clear of Ch'ang-ch'un when theaxe fell in 1945.
    • 2023 March 8, Howard Johnston, “Was Marples the real railway wrecker?”, inRAIL, number978, page50:
      Back in 1963, how could Beeching advocate closure of the electrified Liverpool-Southport commuter route, just because its books didn't balance? The busy North London line between Richmond and Broad Street was also for theaxe, as was Leeds to Bradford and Ilkley.
  5. (slang, music) Agigging musician's particular instrument, especially aguitar inrock music or asaxophone in jazz.
  6. (finance) A position, interest, or reason in buying and sellingstock, often with ulterior motives.
    A financial dealer has anaxe in a stock that his buyers don't know about, giving him an advantage in making the most profit.
Usage notes
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  • In the United States, some spell the weaponaxe and the toolax to distinguish them, though most people use the same spelling for both senses.
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Translations
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tool—see alsohatchet
weapon
rejection
instrument
finance: interest in buying or selling
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Verb

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axe (third-person singular simple presentaxes,present participleaxingoraxeing,simple past and past participleaxed)

  1. (transitive) Tofell orchop with anaxe.
  2. (transitive, figurative) Tolay off,terminate or drasticallyreduce, especially in arough orruthless manner; tocancel.
    Synonyms:downsize,fire,lay off;see alsoThesaurus:lay off
    The government announced its plans toaxe public spending.
    The broadcasteraxed the series because far fewer people than expected watched it.
    He gotaxed in the last round of firings.
    • 2020 February 12, Mark Sweney, “Mobile World Congressaxed after firms quit over coronavirus fears”, inThe Guardian‎[3]:
      On Wednesday, GSMA, which organises the congress, was forced to admit it would have toaxe this year’s event after more than 40 companies pulled out citing health and safety concerns.
    • 2020 June 17, Philip Haigh, “Capital for the capital to meet London's transport needs”, inRail, page28:
      The Department for Transportaxed TfL's central grant in 2015, when Boris Johnson was London mayor.
Translations
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fell or chop
terminate or reduce tremendously in a rough or ruthless manner

Etymology 2

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Derived fromFrenchaxe, fromLatinaxis.

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Noun

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axe (pluralaxes)

  1. (archaic) Theaxle of awheel.

Verb

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axe (third-person singular simple presentaxes,present participleaxing,simple past and past participleaxed)

  1. To furnish with anaxle.

Etymology 3

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FromOld Englishaxian(“ask”); seeax for more.

Verb

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axe (third-person singular simple presentaxes,present participleaxing,simple past and past participleaxed)

  1. (now obsolete outside dialects, especially African-American Vernacular)Alternative form ofask.

Further reading

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Anagrams

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French

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Etymology

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Borrowed fromLatinaxis. Compare the inherited doubletais.

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Noun

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axe m (pluralaxes)

  1. axis
  2. axle

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Descendants

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  • → Turkish:aks

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Galician

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Etymology 1

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Unknown. Cognate withSpanishaje.[1]

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Noun

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axe m (pluralaxes)

  1. ache
  2. affront
    Synonym:afronta

References

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  1. ^Coromines, Joan;Pascual, José Antonio (1983–1991), “aje”, inDiccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico [Critical Castilian and Hispanic etymological dictionary]‎[1] (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

Etymology 2

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Verb

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axe

  1. inflection ofaxar:
    1. first/third-personsingularpresentsubjunctive
    2. third-personsingularimperative
  2. inflection ofaxir:
    1. third-personsingularpresentindicative
    2. second-personsingularimperative

Halkomelem

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Noun

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axe

  1. alternative spelling ofáx̱e

Source

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Interlingua

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Noun

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axe (pluralaxes)

  1. Anaxis, astraight line thatcrosses thecenter of abody and around which itturns.
  2. Anaxle, abar connectingparallelwheels of akart,wagon, etc.

Latin

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Noun

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axe

  1. ablativesingular ofaxis

Middle English

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Etymology 1

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Noun

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axe

  1. alternative form ofax

Etymology 2

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Alternative forms

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Noun

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axe

  1. dativesingular ofax

Etymology 3

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FromOld Englishǣsce, fromProto-Germanic*aiskijǭ.

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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axe

  1. (rare) Anask ordemand.
Descendants
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  • English:ask(if not formed from the verb)
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Etymology 4

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Noun

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axe

  1. alternative form ofasshe(“burnt matter”)

Etymology 5

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Verb

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axe

  1. alternative form ofasken(“to ask”)

Old English

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Noun

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axe f

  1. alternative form ofæsċe
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