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
- 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
- arch
- attack
- attempt
- bathe
- bridge
- connect
- cover
- cross
- cruise
- cut across
- drudge
- extend
- extend over
- fall to
- ford
- get feet wet
- get stuck in
- go across
- go for
- initiate
- jump in
- labor
- launch
- light into
- link
- meet
- move across
- navigate
- overpass
- paddle
- pass over
- pitch in
- ply
- range
- reach
- sail
- set about
- set to
- span
- splash
- start
- stumble
- tackle
- tear into
- toil
- transverse
- traverse
- trek
- vault
- voyage
- walk
- work through
- zigzag
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