tae

[ tey ]

/ teɪ /

preposition Scot.

to.

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transliterate

to remove or destroy all traces of.

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Words nearby tae

tadjik, tadmor, tadpole, tadzhik, tadzhikistan, tae, tae bo, tae kwon do, taedium vitae, taegu, taejon

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Example sentences from the Web for tae

He recently won the Arkansas state championship in Tae Kwon Doe and has no plans to slow down.
The Latest Greatest Generation|Jacob Siegel|October 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
One of the earliest hints of trouble emerged from his foray into tae kwon do.
Ricin Suspect J. Everett Dutschke Arrested|Winston Ross|April 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST
All gie ye a cry on Monday—sic an auld fule—but theres no ane o them tae mind anither in the hale pairish.
The Doctor's Red Lamp|Various
D'ye mean that ye're goin' tae ax Mees Fletcher tae marry ye?
Captain Calamity|Rolf Bennett

Can He no shift it frae the tae airm to the tither, but the bairn maun girn?
The Elect Lady|George MacDonald
Ye whiles tap, and whiles slice, and whiles heel, or ye hit her aff the tae.
Punch, Or The London Charivari, Volume 102, January 16, 1892|Various
"I'll shin be able tae flee," Mac would say, ruefully surveying his rags.
In Search of El Dorado|Alexander MacDonald

British Dictionary definitions for tae (1 of 3)

tae¹

/ (te) /

preposition, adverb

a Scot word for to 1

British Dictionary definitions for tae (2 of 3)

tae²

/ (te) /

adverb

a Scot word for too

British Dictionary definitions for tae (3 of 3)

tae³

/ (te) /

noun

a Scot word for toe

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