gilbert

UK /ˈɡɪlbɚt/ US /ˈɡɪlbɚt/

name 5noun 1

Definitions

name

A male given name from the Germanic languages.

Gilbert - - - because it is written in Dooms-day book Gislebert, I judge it rather to signifie Bright or brave pledge - - - .So it is a well fitting name for children which are the only sweet pledges and pawns of love between man and wife.

A surname.

A number of places in the United States:

noun

The CGS unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns.

Collocations

ADJ.

favorite, late, right, rival, trying

My late Gilbert always knew how to make me laugh with his terrible jokes.

VERB + GILBERT

forgive, gave, hate, hated, head, like, meant, mind

I forgave Gilbert for breaking my favorite mug last week.

GILBERT + NOUN

-, anne, benhouda, blythe, glance, schoolwork, solo

Anne looked at Gilbert with a shy glance across the schoolroom.

PREP.

down, in, off, on

ADV.

again, finally, such

Gilbert finally decided to move back to his hometown after spending twenty years abroad.

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Synonyms

noun — a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Gilbert - - - because it is written in Dooms-day book Gislebert, I judge it rather to signifie Bright or brave pledge - - - .So it is a well fitting name for children which are the only sweet pledges

Wiktionary

What's your favorite Paul Gilbert solo?

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Yet again, Gilbert is not on time.

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Gilbert is late yet again.

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That's Gilbert Blythe sitting right across the aisle from you, Anne. Just look at him and see if you don't think he's handsome.

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Gilbert Blythe was trying to make Anne Shirley look at him and failing utterly.

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