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membered

[ mem-berd ]

/ ˈmɛm bərd /

adjective

having members, especially of a specified number or kind (often used in combination): a four-membered body.

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Origin of membered

1375–1425; late Middle English. See member, -ed³

Words nearby membered

mem., member, member of congress, member of parliament, member of the wedding, the, membered, membership, membrana, membrana adventitia, membrane, membrane bone

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Example sentences from the Web for membered

She 'membered it when he come back after she took sick and offered to do somethin' for her.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves|Work Projects Administration
They will be re- membered against you when all else you may have uttered shall have passed from the memory of men.
The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 5 (of 12)|Robert G. Ingersoll
Whar would we 'a' be'n ef her folks at de No'th hadn' 'membered us no bettuh?
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, 1995, Memorial Issue|Various
One of de fav'rite texties was de third chapter of John, and most of 'em jus' 'membered a line or two from dat.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves|Work Projects Administration

Beaked and membered, in similar manner, have reference to the beak and legs.
Fictitious & Symbolic Creatures in Art|John Vinycomb

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