ABBREVIATE in a Sentence
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Example sentences for ABBREVIATE, such as:
1. This abbreviation had been adopted in the convent.
2. As an abbreviation, his companions called him Bossuet.
3. Because we were running out of time, the lecturer had to abbreviate her speech.
4. But this intensity of his physical prostration did but so much the more abbreviate it.
5. She seldom abbreviated the girl's name, and when she did so it was always a sign of affability.
2. As an abbreviation, his companions called him Bossuet.
3. Because we were running out of time, the lecturer had to abbreviate her speech.
4. But this intensity of his physical prostration did but so much the more abbreviate it.
5. She seldom abbreviated the girl's name, and when she did so it was always a sign of affability.
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Meanings and Examples of ABBREVIATE
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abbreviate
v. reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
Classic Sentence:
1 But this intensity of his physical prostration did but so much the more abbreviate it.
2 She seldom abbreviated the girl's name, and when she did so it was always a sign of affability.
3 It was so in the Pequod with the little negro Pippin by nick-name, Pip by abbreviation.
4 Father Kelly, the priest, had found the name of the Spanish maker on the sword and an abbreviation that stood for the city of Cordova.
5 This abbreviation had been adopted in the convent.
Les Misérables 2 By Victor Hugo
Context Highlight In BOOK 8: CHAPTER II—FAUCHELEVENT IN THE PRESENCE OF A DIFFICULTY
Context Highlight In BOOK 8: CHAPTER II—FAUCHELEVENT IN THE PRESENCE OF A DIFFICULTY
6 As an abbreviation, his companions called him Bossuet.
Example Sentence:
1 Because we were running out of time, the lecturer had to abbreviate her speech.
2 For example, the word abbreviation can itself be represented by the "abbr." or "abbrev."
3 The abbreviation PC stands for "personal computer".