tae

[ tey ]

/ teɪ /

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preposition Scot.

to.

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Words nearby tae

Tadjik, Tadmor, tadpole, Tadzhik, Tadzhikistan, tae, Tae Bo, taedium vitae, Taegu, Taejon, tae kwon do

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How to use tae in a sentence

He recently won the Arkansas state championship in Tae Kwon Doe and has no plans to slow down.
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One of the earliest hints of trouble emerged from his foray into tae kwon do.
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Luckily my husband is a third degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do.
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But you maun read on a bit far'er, for I'm no' gaun tae work ony mair till I see that dirty beast Hazelrig get his deserts.
The Underworld|James C. Welsh

I did not much like the idea; and Geordie said, 'I'm ga'en aifter the lad; I'll hae naethin' tae dae wi' yon.
Black Rock|Ralph Connor
If your boy is clever at drawing, pit him tae work with a hoose painter or a sign painter.
The Viking Blood|Frederick William Wallace
He's got accustomed tae the grip o' the auld box, and he kens whar tae pit in his thumb and finger.
Afterwards|Ian Maclaren
Div ye mind, sir, comin' tae this gairden five year syne this month, and stannin' on that verra spot aside the hydrangy?
Afterwards|Ian Maclaren

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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