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noun | verb | adjective archarch1 /ɑrtʃ/ ●●○ noun [countable] ETYMOLOGYarch1Origin: 1200-1300 Old French arche, from Latin arcus bow, arch, arc 1 a structure with a curved top and straight sides that supports the weight of a bridge or building2a curved structure above a door, window, etc.3science, biology a curved structure of bones in the middle of your foot4a shape with a curved top and straight sides [Origin: 1200–1300 Old French arche, from Latin arcus bow, arch, arc] noun | verb | adjective archarch2 verb [intransitive, transitive] VERB TABLEarch |
Present | I, you, we, they | arch | | he, she, it | arches | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | arched | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have arched | | he, she, it | has arched | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had arched | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will arch | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have arched |
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Present | I | am arching | | he, she, it | is arching | | you, we, they | are arching | Past | I, he, she, it | was arching | | you, we, they | were arching | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been arching | | he, she, it | has been arching | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been arching | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be arching | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been arching |
to form or make something form a curved shape: Two rows of trees arched over the driveway. The dog arched its back and showed its teeth. noun | verb | adjective archarch3 adjective ETYMOLOGYarch3Origin: 1500-1600 arch- in such combinations as arch-rogue and arch-villain showing that you are amused because you think you understand something better than other people—archly adverb |