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ransack

/ˈɹænˌsæk/RAN-sak
/ˈɹænˌsæk/RAN-sak

Meaningto search a house

Common meaning: to search thoroughly

Journey through time

  1. Old Norse (Icelandic)rannsakasource
  2. Middle Englishransakensource
  3. Englishransack‘to search thoroughly’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Old Norse (Icelandic) rannsaka ‘to search a house’.

Roots

  • rannsaka Old Norse (Icelandic) “to search a house”

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