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BLINDFOLD
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A cloth used to cover the eyes
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("blindfold" is a kind of...):
cloth covering (a covering made of cloth)
Derivation:
blindfold (cover the eyes of (someone) to prevent him from seeing)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Wearing a blindfold
Synonyms:
blindfold; blindfolded
Classified under:
Similar:
blind; unsighted (unable to see)
III. (verb)
Verb forms
Present simple: I / you / we / they blindfold ... he / she / it blindfolds
Past simple: blindfolded
Past participle: blindfolded
-ing form: blindfolding
Sense 1
Meaning:
Cover the eyes of (someone) to prevent him from seeing
Example:
the hostage was blindfolded and driven away
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Hypernyms (to "blindfold" is one way to...):
cover (provide with a covering or cause to be covered)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
Sentence example:
They want to blindfold the prisoners
Derivation:
blindfold (a cloth used to cover the eyes)
