hade
pronunciation
How to pronounce hade in British English:
UK [heɪd]
How to pronounce hade in American English:
US [heɪd]
Word Origin
- hade (n.)
- "person; state, condition," Old English had "person, individual, character, individuality; condition, state, nature; sex, race, family, tribe;" see -hood. Obsolete after 14c. Cognate with Old Saxon hed "condition, rank, Old Norse heiðr "honor, dignity," Old High German heit, Gothic haidus "way, manner."
Example
- 1. Tell me that we hade a clever moment .
- 2. If only he hade remembered to buy some fruit .
- 3. I hade myself in an unknown corner .
- 4. I wonder how hade great progress in english .
- 5. God hade made the man in his image to keep him company and look after the world .