Etymological root
*mer-
Proto-Indo-European
Words from this root(11)
remember
A1
/ɹɪˈmɛmbɚ/
To keep something in your mind and be able to bring it back; to not forget.
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murder
A2
/ˈmɝ.dɚ/
The crime of killing another person on purpose.
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nightmare
B2
/ˈnaɪt.mɛɚ/
A frightening or upsetting dream.
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mere
C1
/mɪɚ/
Used to stress that something is small or unimportant; nothing more than.
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mortal
B2
/ˈmɔɹ.təl/
Certain to die one day; not able to live forever.
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immortal
B2
/ɪˈmɔɹtəl/
Able to live forever; never dying.
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mortgage
B2
/ˈmɔɹ.ɡɪd͡ʒ/
A loan you take from a bank to buy a house or land, which the bank can take back if you fail to repay.
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immortality
B2
/ˌɪmɔːɹˈtæləti/
The state of being able to live forever.
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mortify
B2
/ˈmoɹtɪfaɪ/
To make someone feel very embarrassed or ashamed.
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moribund
C2
/ˈmɔrəbənd/
Close to dying; about to come to an end.
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ambrosia
C2+
/æmˈbroʊʒə/
the food of the gods in mythology; anything delicious or fragrant
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