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Origin of drift
First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English drift, noun derivative of the Old English verb drīfan drive; cognate with Dutch drift “herd, flock,” German Trift “herd, pasturage, road to pasture”
synonym study for drift
7. See tendency.
OTHER WORDS FROM drift
drift·ing·ly, adverbdriftless, adjectivedrift·less·ness, nounun·drift·ing, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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How to use drift in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for drift
drift
/ (drɪft) /
verb (mainly intr)
noun
Derived forms of drift
drifty, adjectiveWord Origin for drift
C13: from Old Norse: snowdrift; related to Old High German trift pasturage
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Other Idioms and Phrases with drift
drift
see get the drift.
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