Antonyms for ford


Grammar : Verb
Spell : fawrd, fohrd
Phonetic Transcription : fɔrd, foʊrd


Definition of ford

Origin :
  • Old English ford "shallow place where water can be crossed," from Proto-Germanic *furdhus (cf. Old Frisian forda, Old High German furt, German Furt "ford"), from PIE *prtu- "a going, a passage" (cf. Latin portus "harbor," originally "entrance, passage;" Old Welsh rit, Welsh rhyd "ford;" Old English faran "to go;" see port (n.1)). The line of automobiles is named for U.S. manufacturer Henry Ford (1863-1947).
  • As in span : verb stretch over
  • As in wade : verb plod, often through water
  • As in cross : verb traverse an area
Example sentences :
  • And Ford, they are of a south Saxon stock, and of good repute.
  • Extract from : « The White Company » by Arthur Conan Doyle
  • "They are very quick in these parts," said Ford, turning to Alleyne.
  • Extract from : « The White Company » by Arthur Conan Doyle
  • "I would see him in the claws of the devil first," whispered Ford.
  • Extract from : « The White Company » by Arthur Conan Doyle
  • "I think that I can see them yet," said Ford, peering down the moonlit road.
  • Extract from : « The White Company » by Arthur Conan Doyle
  • "Nay, there is no ford nearer than Tourville," answered the old archer.
  • Extract from : « The White Company » by Arthur Conan Doyle
  • At last he reached the middle of the ford where the water was deepest.
  • Extract from : « The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood » by Howard Pyle
  • Against his advice I had Ford arrange with them to permit Easton and me to accompany them.
  • Extract from : « The Long Labrador Trail » by Dillon Wallace
  • Ford told us that his leader had gone mad that morning and he had been compelled to shoot it.
  • Extract from : « The Long Labrador Trail » by Dillon Wallace
  • For we could not ford the River above the Falls--it is too deep and swift.
  • Extract from : « The Forest » by Stewart Edward White
  • "They'll have her off in less'n a week," said Ford to Frank.
  • Extract from : « St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. V, August, 1878, No 10. » by Various

Synonyms for ford

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