Inherited from Middle English symple, <span class="searchmatch">simple</span>, from Old French and French <span class="searchmatch">simple</span>, from Latin simplex (“<span class="searchmatch">simple</span>”, literally “onefold”) (as opposed to duplex...
“<span class="searchmatch">Simple</span>” because the tense is formed without any auxiliary verb. <span class="searchmatch">simple</span> past (plural <span class="searchmatch">simple</span> pasts) (grammar) A tense used to describe something that happened...
See also: fee-<span class="searchmatch">simple</span> English Wikipedia has an article on: fee <span class="searchmatch">simple</span> Wikipedia From Old French fief <span class="searchmatch">simple</span>. fee <span class="searchmatch">simple</span> (plural fees <span class="searchmatch">simple</span>) (law) The private...
IPA(key): /sɛ̃.plə d‿ɛs.pʁi/ <span class="searchmatch">simple</span> d'esprit (plural <span class="searchmatch">simples</span> d'esprit) (derogatory) daft, <span class="searchmatch">simple</span>-minded Synonym: simplet...
English Wikipedia has an article on: <span class="searchmatch">simple</span> machine Wikipedia <span class="searchmatch">simple</span> machine (plural <span class="searchmatch">simple</span> machines) (physics, engineering) A device that only requires...
See also: simpleminded <span class="searchmatch">simple</span>-minded (comparative more <span class="searchmatch">simple</span>-minded, superlative most <span class="searchmatch">simple</span>-minded) Lacking subtlety or sophistication. Synonyms: see...
See also: fee <span class="searchmatch">simple</span> fee-<span class="searchmatch">simple</span> (plural fees-<span class="searchmatch">simple</span>) Alternative spelling of fee <span class="searchmatch">simple</span>....
pure and <span class="searchmatch">simple</span> (comparative more pure and <span class="searchmatch">simple</span> or purer and <span class="searchmatch">simpler</span>, superlative most pure and <span class="searchmatch">simple</span> or purest and simplest) Plain and unadorned....
future <span class="searchmatch">simple</span> <span class="searchmatch">simple</span> future (not comparable) (grammar) Describing the tense which describes a future action. In English this uses forms of will, shall...
<span class="searchmatch">simple</span> (“accompanied by no modal or auxiliary verb”) <span class="searchmatch">simple</span> present (usually uncountable, plural <span class="searchmatch">simple</span> presents) (grammar) The present tense; a verb...