pattern
[ pat-ern; British pat-n ]
/ ˈpæt ərn; British ˈpæt n /
noun
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
to make or fall into a pattern.
QUIZZES
LEARN THE SPANISH WORDS FOR THESE COMMON ANIMALS!
Are you learning Spanish? Or do you just have an interest in foreign languages? Either way, this quiz on Spanish words for animals is for you.
Question 1 of 13
How do you say “cat” 🐈 in Spanish?
Origin of pattern
OTHER WORDS FROM pattern
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021
Example sentences from the Web for pattern
What Is “GOP” Short For?
“Capital” vs. “Capitol”: Do You Know Where You’re Going?
“Have” vs. “Has”: When To Use Each One
Laying Down The Law On “Sedition” vs. “Treason” vs. “Insurrection” vs. “Coup”
The People’s Choice 2020 Word Of The Year: 2020 Was A $#@#%%$@!
What You Need To Know About “Protester” vs. “Rioter” vs. “Terrorist” vs. “Mob”
British Dictionary definitions for pattern (1 of 2)
pattern1
/ (ˈpætən) /
noun
verb (tr)
(often foll by after or on) to model
to arrange as or decorate with a pattern
Word Origin for pattern
C14 patron, from Medieval Latin patrōnus example, from Latin: patron 1
British Dictionary definitions for pattern (2 of 2)
pattern2
patron
/ (ˈpætərn) /
noun
Irish an outdoor assembly with religious practices, traders' stalls, etc on the feast day of a patron saint
Word Origin for pattern
C18: variant of patron 1; see pattern 1
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012