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Detailed Synonyms for dam in English

dam:

dam [the ~] nom

  1. the dam
    the dike; the embankment; the dam; the dyke
  2. the dam
    the barrage; the weir; the dam
  3. the dam
    the dam; the dike; the dyke
    • dam [the ~] nom
    • dike [the ~] nom, américain
    • dyke [the ~] nom, britannique
  4. the dam
    – female parent of an animal especially domestic livestock 1
    the dam
    – female parent of an animal especially domestic livestock 1
    • dam [the ~] nom
  5. the dam
    – a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea 1
    the dam; the dyke; the dike
    – a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea 1
    • dam [the ~] nom
    • dyke [the ~] nom, britannique
    • dike [the ~] nom, américain
  6. the dam
    – a metric unit of length equal to ten meters 1
    the dam; the dkm; the dekameter; the decameter; the dekametre; the decametre
    – a metric unit of length equal to ten meters 1

to dam verbe (dams, dammed, damming)

  1. to dam
    restrict; to encapsulate; to confine; to limit; to enclose; envelope; to embank; to dam
    • restrict verbe
    • encapsulate verbe (encapsulates, encapsulated, encapsulating)
    • confine verbe (confines, confined, confining)
    • limit verbe (limits, limited, limiting)
    • enclose verbe (encloses, enclosed, enclosing)
    • envelope verbe
    • embank verbe (embanks, embanked, embanking)
    • dam verbe (dams, dammed, damming)
  2. to dam
    – obstruct with, or as if with, a dam 1
    to dam; to dam up
    – obstruct with, or as if with, a dam 1
    • dam verbe (dams, dammed, damming)
      • dam the gorges of the Yangtse River1
    • dam up verbe (dams up, dammed up, damming up)

Conjugations for dam:

present
  1. dam
  2. dam
  3. dams
  4. dam
  5. dam
  6. dam
simple past
  1. dammed
  2. dammed
  3. dammed
  4. dammed
  5. dammed
  6. dammed
present perfect
  1. have dammed
  2. have dammed
  3. has dammed
  4. have dammed
  5. have dammed
  6. have dammed
past continuous
  1. was damming
  2. were damming
  3. was damming
  4. were damming
  5. were damming
  6. were damming
future
  1. shall dam
  2. will dam
  3. will dam
  4. shall dam
  5. will dam
  6. will dam
continuous present
  1. am damming
  2. are damming
  3. is damming
  4. are damming
  5. are damming
  6. are damming
subjunctive
  1. be dammed
  2. be dammed
  3. be dammed
  4. be dammed
  5. be dammed
  6. be dammed
diverse
  1. dam!
  2. let's dam!
  3. dammed
  4. damming
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Related Words for "dam":

  • dams

Alternate Synonyms for "dam":


Related Definitions for "dam":

  1. female parent of an animal especially domestic livestock1
  2. a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea1
  3. a metric unit of length equal to ten meters1
  4. obstruct with, or as if with, a dam1
    • dam the gorges of the Yangtse River1

Related Synonyms for dam