chief

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural

chiefs

Adjective

Adjective

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A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

Comparative

chiefer

Superlative

chiefest

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)

chief

past (v2)

chiefed

past participle (v3)

chiefed

present participle

chiefing

3rd person singular

chiefs

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 1.The leader or head of a tribe, organisation, business unit, or other group.

   • All firefighters report to the fire chief.
   • My father, Gadla Henry Mphakanyiswa, was a chief by both blood and custom.

2. 2.The top part of a shield or escutcheon; more specifically, an ordinary consisting of the upper part of the field cut off by a horizontal line, generally occupying the top third.

   • When the Chief is Charged with any figure, in blazon it is said to be "On a Chief".

3. 3.The principal part or top of anything.

4. 4.Headship, the status of being a chief or leader.

   • Bob is our troubleshooter in chief.

Adjective

Adjective

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A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

1. 1.Primary; principal.

   • Negligence was the chief cause of the disaster.
   • Researchers found that one of the chief effects of drinking was to reduce people's ability to monitor their own behavior.

2. 2.Intimate, friendly.

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

1. 1.To smoke cannabis.(slang)

Overall

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By learning goal

Everyday conversation

Uncommon

General reading & writing

Common

Academic

Rare

Literature

Rare

Synonyms

• head