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   paste

   /peɪst/

   noun

   • 1. a thick, soft, moist substance typically produced by mixing dry ingredients with a liquid: "blend onions, sugar, and oil to a paste" Similar pureemixturepulpmushpapblendinformal:goo
   • ▪ a paste used as an adhesive, especially for sticking paper: "wallpaper paste" Similar adhesivegluegumfixativemucilage
   • ▪ a savoury spread: "salmon paste" Similar spreadpâté
   • ▪ a mixture consisting mainly of clay and water that is used in making ceramic ware, especially a mixture of low plasticity based on kaolin for making porcelain.
   • ▪ a hard vitreous composition used in making imitation gems: "paste brooches"

   verb

   • 1. coat with paste: "when coating walls with fabric, paste the wall, not the fabric"
   • ▪ fasten or stick (something) with paste: "the posters were pasted up on to street noticeboards"
   • ▪ insert (a piece of text or other data copied from elsewhere).
   • 2. beat or defeat severely: informal "he pasted the guy and tied his ankles together"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, from late Latin pasta ‘medicinal preparation in the shape of a small square’, probably from Greek pastē, (plural) pasta ‘barley porridge’, from pastos ‘sprinkled’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPASTE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PASTE definition: 1. a thick soft sticky substance made by mixing a liquid with a powder, especially to make a type…. Learn more.

   • English (US)

     to move a piece of text to a particular place in a computer...

   • Scissors and Paste Idiom

     SCISSORS AND PASTE definition: 1. If something such as a...

   • Quince Paste

     QUINCE PASTE definition: 1. a sweet and soft, but firm, food...

   • Paste: Ukrainian Translation

     paste - translate into Ukrainian with the English-Ukrainian...

   • Paste: Thai Translation

     paste translate: แป้งเปียก, แป้งเคล้าน้ำมันสำหรับทำอาหาร,...

   • Paste: Polish Translation

     PASTE translate: klej, pasta, przecier, naklejać,...

   • Paste: Arabic Translation

     PASTE translate: مادّة لاصِقة, يَلْصُق. Learn more in the...

   • Paste: Russian Translation

     PASTE translate: клей , паста, пюре , наклеивать, склеивать...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pastePaste Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word paste, from a dough or confection to an adhesive or a verb. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of paste.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › pastePASTE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Paste can be a noun or a verb, and it has different meanings depending on the context. As a noun, it can refer to a sticky mixture, a dough, a food, a glass, or an imitation gem. As a verb, it can mean to attach, to cover, or to insert text.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPASTE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word paste, from a soft, wet, sticky mixture to an imitation gem. See synonyms, pronunciation, examples, and related terms.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPASTE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of paste as a noun and a verb, with examples of different types of paste and how to use them. Find out how to pronounce paste and see translations in other languages.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › pastePaste - definition of paste by The Free Dictionary

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   Paste is a soft, smooth, thick mixture or material that can be used as an adhesive, a food, a confection, or a glass for imitation gems. Learn how to use paste as a noun or a verb, and see different meanings and synonyms of paste.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › pastePaste - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Paste is like glue. If you paste something, you stick it onto something else. You might copy and paste info from one document to another on your computer, or literally paste posters all over town. Just don’t use tomato paste. Some foods take the form of a paste, like cake frosting or pâté.