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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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Mr. Brownlee’s tenor proved rock-solid in Arturo’s demanding music, from his exquisitely relaxed, almost languid opening aria, “A te, o cara,” to some punishing high Fs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

“Todo te va a salir bien,” read another.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025

"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

Las imágenes te ayudan a conectar el mundo, conectar tu comunidad, tu familia.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2024

Through the thin wall, he could hear Briana’s Dios te salve, Maria.

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer

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