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Meaning of arch in English
Pronunciation
/ɑrtʃ/
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Verb
arch
Definitions
1.
form an arch or curve
Examples
« her back arches »
« her hips curve nicely »
Classifying Adjective
arch
Definitions
1.
(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
Synonyms
superior
Noun
arch
Etymology
Middle English: from Old French arche, based on Latin arcus‘bow’
Definitions
1.
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
2.
a curved bony structure supporting or enclosing organs (especially arches of the feet)
3.
a passageway under an arch
4.
(architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it