decipher
[ dih-sahy-fer ]
/ dɪˈsaɪ fər /
verb (used with object)
to make out the meaning of (poor or partially obliterated writing, etc.): to decipher a hastily scribbled note.
to discover the meaning of (anything obscure or difficult to trace or understand): to decipher hieroglyphics.
to interpret by the use of a key, as something written in cipher: to decipher a secret message.
Obsolete. to depict; portray.
QUIZZES
CHALLENGE YOURSELF WITH THIS MIDDLE SCHOOL PART OF SPEECH QUIZ!
How well do you know your adjectives from your adverbs? Your preposition from your pronouns? Your interjections from your conjunctions? Let’s put your knowledge of parts of speech to the text!
Note: Many of the following questions will ask you to identify the parts of speech “in order.” That means the first word in all capital letters will correspond to the first option in an answer, and so on.
Question 1 of 10
In order, what parts of speech are the words in all capital letters? Alisa was VERY tired, SO she decided to go to bed.
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decipher
/ (dɪˈsaɪfə) /
verb (tr)
to determine the meaning of (something obscure or illegible)
to convert from code into plain text; decode
Derived forms of decipher
decipherable, adjectivedecipherability, noundecipherer, noundecipherment, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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