recess
[ ri-ses, ree-ses ]
/ rɪˈsɛs, ˈri sɛs /
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noun
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
to take a recess.
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Origin of recess
1510–20; <Latin recessus a withdrawal, receding part, equivalent to recēd(ere) to recede1 + -tus suffix of v. action, with dt>ss
OTHER WORDS FROM recess
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British Dictionary definitions for recess
recess
noun (rɪˈsɛs, ˈriːsɛs)
verb (rɪˈsɛs)
(tr) to place or set (something) in a recess
(tr) to build a recess or recesses in (a wall, building, etc)
Word Origin for recess
C16: from Latin recessus a retreat, from recēdere to recede
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