fay

English

/feɪ/

verb
Definitions
  • To fit.
  • To join or unite closely or tightly.
  • To lie close together.
  • To fadge.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English feyen inherited from Old English fēġan (unite, join) inherited from Proto-Germanic *fōgijaną (join) derived from Proto-Indo-European *paḱ- (fasten, place, stick).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*paḱ-

Gloss

fasten, place, stick

Concept
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Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

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