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- //ˈtiːm//
- /[ˈtʰɪi̯m]/
A set of draught animals, such as two horses in front of a carriage.
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A set of draught animals, such as two horses in front of a carriage.
It happened almost every day that coaches stuck fast, until a team of cattle could be procured from some neighbouring farm to tug them out of the slough.
The adjacent alleys were choked with tethered wagons, the teams reversed and nuzzling gnawed corn-ears over the tail-boards.
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Any group of people involved in the same activity, especially sports or work.
We need more volunteers for the netball team.
The IT manager leads a team of three software developers.
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obsolèteA group of animals moving together, especially young ducks.
she will wonder to have a teeme of ducklings about her
a long team of snowy swans on high
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obsolèteA royalty or privilege granted by royal charter to a lord of a manor, of having, keeping, and judging in his court, his bondmen, neifes, and villains, and their offspring, or suit, that is, goods and chattels, and appurtenances thereto.
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A group of people who favor one side of a binary debate that is divided and lacks a well-established clear consensus.
As Jan. 1, 2020, approaches, it turns out there is a Team Zero and a Team 1 – those who believe the new decade will begin after midnight on the upcoming New Year's Eve and those who believe the burgeoning celebrations of a new decade (and all the "last decade" retrospectives) are in fact a year early.
Étymologie
From Middle English tem, teem, teme, from Old English tēam (“child-bearing, offspring, brood, set of draught animals”), from Proto-West Germanic *taum, from Proto-Germanic *taumaz (“that which draws or pulls”), from Proto-Germanic *taugijaną, *tugōną, *teuhōną, *teuhaną (“to lead, bring, pull, draw”), from Proto-Indo-European *dewk- (“to pull, lead”). Cognate with Scots team, teem (“a chain, harness”), Saterland Frisian Toom (“bridle; breeding”), West Frisian team (“bridle, team”), Dutch toom (“bridle, reins, flock of birds”), German Low German Toom (“bridle”), German Zaum (“bridle”), Danish tømme (“rein”), Swedish töm (“leash, rein”). More at teem, tie, tow.
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To form a group, as for sports or work.
They teamed to complete the project.
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To go together well; to harmonize.
Rich, creamy avocado is cut back by the citrus sharpness of grapefruit in this Israeli-inspired salad. It's brilliant for a brunchy breakfast, and teams well with grilled salmon, tuna, or mackerel for dinner.
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To convey or haul with a team.
to team lumber
the farmer has been all winter teaming wood along the river
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To form together into a team.
to team oxen
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To give work to a gang under a subcontractor.
interjection
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Used to propose that another player team up with the speaker.
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Variante de teemMisspelling of teem.
Formes
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- teamed
- participe passé
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- participe présent
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team · A set of draught animals, such as two horses in front of a carriage.
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