lord

IPA(Pronunciation)

/lɔːd/

Verb

intransitive transitive

(intransitive and transitive) Domineer or act like a lord. / (transitive) To invest with the dignity, power, and privileges of a lord; to grant the title of lord.

Japanese Meaning

威張る、支配的に振る舞う / ～に領主としての権威や特権を与える、授ける

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She would often lord it over new employees, reminding them of her years of experience.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼女はしばしば新人社員に対して横柄に振る舞い、自分の長年の経験を誇示していた。

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Sense（1）

(intransitive and transitive) Domineer or act like a lord.

The grisly toadstool grown there might I see, / And loathed paddocks lording on the same.

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Sense（2）

(transitive) To invest with the dignity, power, and privileges of a lord; to grant the title of lord.

He being thus lorded / Not only with what my revenue yielded, / But what my power might else exact, […] / he did believe / He was indeed the Duke

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lords

（ present singular third-person ）

lording

（ participle present ）

lorded

（ participle past ）

lorded

（ past ）

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