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   Jul 6, 2017 · Originally the word meant to sift, for example to remove refuse from spices. With time its meaning became distorted to what it is now. From Old Italian garbellare (to sift), from Arabic gharbala (to select). Earliest documented use: 1483. http://wordsmith.org/words/garble.html.

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   /ˈɡɑːbl/ GAR-buhl. U.S. English. /ˈɡɑrb (ə)l/ GAR-buhl. See pronunciation. Where does the noun garble come from? Earliest known use. Middle English. See etymology. Nearby entries. garbage tin, n. 1898–. garbage truck, n. 1874–. garbagey, adj. 1899–. garbanzo, n. 1712–. garbed, adj. 1599–. garb feathers, n. 1676–.

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   Why did the word “garble” change so much?

   • Why did the meaning of “garble” change so much? Originally the word meant to sift, for example to remove refuse from spices. With time its meaning became distorted to what it is now. From Old Italian garbellare (to sift), from Arabic gharbala (to select).

   Why did the meaning of “garble” change so much?

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   Why did he garbled her name when he introduced her?

   • He was so nervous he garbled her name [=he said her name incorrectly] when he introduced her. We could not understand him because of his garbled speech.

   Garble Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   What is the meaning of place in literature?

   • An entire genre of literature demonstrates the meaning of place in one’s perceived life experiences. Countless novels set moods and define experiences that are closely influenced by places.

   Teaching with Historic Places: Notes on Location and Place

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   What is a place name in geography?

   • Yet “place” is a useful term in geography, and much more evocative than the general public’s picture of the essence of geography – place name location. The chief mathematical components of location are latitude and longitude, the intersection of which gives us a precise location in degrees, minutes, and seconds.

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4. www.merriam-webster.com › word-of-the-day › garbleWord of the Day: Garble | Merriam-Webster

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   Aug 9, 2017 · Garble developed from Late Latin cribellare, a verb meaning "to sift." Arabic speakers borrowed cribellare as gharbala, and the Arabic word passed into Old Italian as garbellare; both of these words also meant "to sift." When the word first entered Middle English as garbelen, its meaning stayed close to the original; it meant "to sort out the ...

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   Jul 8, 2019 · Thus we can define a place as a specific site or situation with a particular set of distinguishing human and natural characteristics – different from, but related to, other places; distinctive for attracting a variety of human activities; stamped by a specific history, but continually changing; and having real meaning as a result of these ...

6. www.britannica.com › dictionary › garbleGarble Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   garble /ˈgɑɚbəl/ verb

   garbles; garbled; garbling

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   •a garbled phone message

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7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › garbleGARBLE definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   2. to suppress or distort parts of (a story, etc.) in telling, so as to mislead or misrepresent. 3. to confuse or mix up (a quotation, story, message, etc.) unintentionally, as through inaccurate copying or poor radio transmission. noun. 4. the act or result of garbling.

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   The earliest known use of the adjective garbleable is in the early 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for garbleable is from around 1603–4, in Acts of Parliament. garbleable is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: garble v., ‑able suffix. See etymology. Nearby entries. garbagey, adj. 1899–. garbanzo, n. 1712–. garbed, adj. 1599–.