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    te
    noun
  • Te
    Te
    noun
    (in philosophical Taoism) the virtue or power inherent in a person or thing existing in harmony with the Tao.
Synonyms

te

1 American  
[tey] / teɪ /

noun

Music.
  1. ti.


Te 2 American  
[de] / dɛ /
Or Teh

noun

  1. (in philosophical Taoism) the virtue or power inherent in a person or thing existing in harmony with the Tao.


Te 3 American  
Symbol, Chemistry.
  1. tellurium.


Te 1 British  

symbol

  1. tellurium

"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

te 2 British  
/ tiː /

noun

  1. music (in tonic sol-fa) the syllable used for the seventh note or subtonic of any scale

"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

Etymology

Origin of Te

< Chinese (Wade-Giles) te 2 , (pinyin)

Vocabulary lists containing te

Example Sentences

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It also connects the past album because there’s a phrase where you say “Mija, no te asustes.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Andrea Bocelli’s “Con te partirò” blasts over the stadium loudspeaker after wins.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

"Our far-reaching theory encompasses all systems evidencing such transverse interactions. Conceivable applications range from colloid research to biology," declares co-author Dr. Michael te Vrugt, Assistant Professor at the University of Mainz.

From Science Daily • Oct. 21, 2025

Leonel Garcia and Reik performed a tribute to Juan Gabriel with a soulful rendition of “Hasta que te Conoci,” as a black-and-white image of a smiling Divo de Juarez appeared behind them.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2024

“La muerte nunca te avisa cuando viene, ” Lourdes says.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

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