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gust | us |

As nouns the difference between gust and us

is that gust is pleasure while us is .

gust

English

Etymology 1

Apparently from (etyl) gustr , though not recorded before Shakespeare.

Noun

(en noun)
  • A strong, abrupt rush of wind.
  • Any rush or outburst (of water, emotion etc.).
    • (Francis Bacon)
    Synonyms
    * windflaw

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To blow in gusts.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) gustus ‘taste’. For the verb, compare (etyl) (lena) gustare, (etyl) gustare, (etyl) gustar.

    Noun

    (-)
  • (archaic) The physiological faculty of taste.
  • Relish, enjoyment, appreciation.
  • * Jeremy Taylor
    • An ox will relish the tender flesh of kids with as much gust and appetite.
  • * Alexander Pope
    • Destroy all creatures for thy sport or gust.
  • * 1942': ‘Yes, indeed,’ said Sava with solemn '''gust . — Rebecca West, ''Black Lamb and Grey Falcon (Canongate 2006, p. 1050)
  • Intellectual taste; fancy.
  • * Dryden
    • A choice of it may be made according to the gust and manner of the ancients.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To taste.
  • (obsolete) To have a relish for.
    • Related terms
    * disgust

    Anagrams

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    us

    English

    (wikipedia us)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) (m), from (etyl) .

    Pronoun

    (English Pronouns)
  • (personal) me and at least one other person; the objective case of we .
  • (colloquial) me
    • Give us a look at your paper.
    Give us your wallet!
    Quotations
    * 1611 — 1:1 *: Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us ...
    See also
    * we * our * ours

    Determiner

    (en determiner)
  • The speakers/writers, or the speaker/writer and at least one other person.
    • It's not good enough for us teachers.
    See also
    * we

    Etymology 2

    Derived from the similarity between the letter u and the Greek letter .

    Symbol

    (head)

    • Statistics

    *

    Etymology 3

    .

    Noun

    (head)
    • Usage notes

    Anagrams

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