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Meaning of paper in English
Pronunciation
/ˈpeɪpər/
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Verb
paper
Definitions
1.
cover with paper
Examples
« paper the box »
2.
cover with wallpaper
Classifying Adjective
paper
Definitions
1.
made of paper
Examples
« they wore paper hats at the party »
Synonyms
insubstantial
unsubstantial
unreal
Noun
paper
Etymology
Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French papir, from Latin papyrus‘paper-reed’ (see papyrus). The verb dates from the late 16th century
Definitions
1.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
2.
an essay (especially one written as an assignment)
Examples
« he got an A on his composition »
3.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets
Examples
« contains news and articles and advertisements »
« he read his newspaper at breakfast »
4.
a scholarly article describing the results of observations or stating hypotheses
Examples
« he has written many scientific papers »
5.
medium for written communication
Examples
« the notion of an office running without paper is absurd »
6.
a business firm that publishes newspapers
Examples
« Murdoch owns many newspapers »
7.
a newspaper as a physical object
Examples
« when it began to rain he covered his head with a newspaper »