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Meaning of dwarf in English
Pronunciation
/dwɔrf/
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Verb
dwarf
Definitions
1.
make appear small by comparison
Examples
« This year's debt dwarves that of last year »
2.
check the growth of
Examples
« the lack of sunlight dwarfed these pines »
Noun
dwarf
Etymology
Old English dweorg, dweorh, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dwerg and German Zwerg
Definitions
1.
a person who is abnormally small
2.
a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man
Examples
« lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure »