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five

[ fahyv ]

noun

  1. a cardinal number, four plus one.
  2. a symbol for this number, as 5 or V.
  3. a set of this many persons or things.
  4. a playing card, die face, or half of a domino face with five pips.
  5. Informal. a five-dollar bill:

    Can you give me two fives for a ten?



adjective

  1. amounting to five in number.

five

/ ڲɪ /

noun

  1. the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
  2. a numeral, 5, V, etc, representing this number
  3. the amount or quantity that is one greater than four
  4. something representing, represented by, or consisting of five units, such as a playing card with five symbols on it
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

determiner

    1. amounting to five

      five nights

      five minutes

    2. ( as pronoun ) penta-quinque-

      choose any five you like

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of five1

before 1000; 1925–30 five fordef 7; Middle English; Old English ī; cognate with Dutch vijf, German üԴ, Old Norse fimm, Gothic fimf, Latin īԱܱ, Greek éԳٱ, Sanskrit pancha
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of five1

Old English ī ; related to Old Norse fimm , Gothic fimf , Old High German finf , Latin quinque , Greek pente , Sanskrit 貹ñ
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Idioms and Phrases

  1. take five, Informal. to take a brief respite.

More idioms and phrases containing five

see take five .
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Example Sentences

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The exception to all this is if you have money in stocks that you’re likely to need within five years.

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Writing in the Guardian, Lisa Wright awarded it four stars, praising its "poignant moments", while The Telegraph's Neil McCormick gave it five stars, calling it a "glorious return to his bombastic, melodious 1970s pomp".

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The 14-year-old began drumming at the age of five and recently released her first single with her band.

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The Clippers are seventh in the West with five games left in the regular season, three against teams jockeying to secure a playoff berth at sixth or higher.

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They finally overcame the Sweet 16 hurdle that tripped them up five times under Close.

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