card

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Also spelled k’yards

US /kɑːd/ See IPA manual

noun verb Freq #951

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1

noun
A piece of stiff paper, often folded, sent to someone with a message or picture.

They sent us a card from Miami while they were on holiday.
2

noun
A small piece of stiff paper marked with numbers or pictures, used to play games.

He shuffled the cards and dealt seven to each player.
3

noun
A small plastic or paper card that proves who you are or lets you do something.

We had to show our cards to get into the building.
4

verb
To ask someone to show proof of their age before selling them alcohol.

The bartender carded me when I tried to buy a beer.

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3 noun · a small plastic or paper... identity card

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Forms cardedcardingcards

Derived forms backcardbankcardboardcardcalling-cardcard-carryingcard-clothingcard-deadcard-housecard-indexcard-readercard-roomcard-sharp

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Etymology

From Middle English carde, Old French carde, from Old Occitan carda, deverbal from cardar, from Late Latin *carito, from Latin carō (“to comb with a card”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to cut”).

carde Middle English carda pro *carito la-lat carō Latin *(s)ker- Proto-Indo-European

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# card

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A1
**Part of speech:** noun, verb
**IPA (US):** kɑːd
**Frequency rank:** 951

## Meanings
1. A piece of stiff paper, often folded, sent to someone with a message or picture.
2. A small piece of stiff paper marked with numbers or pictures, used to play games.
3. A small plastic or paper card that proves who you are or lets you do something.
4. To ask someone to show proof of their age before selling them alcohol.

## Examples
- They sent us a card from Miami while they were on holiday.
- He shuffled the cards and dealt seven to each player.
- We had to show our cards to get into the building.
- The bartender carded me when I tried to buy a beer.

## Derived Forms
- backcard
- bankcard
- boardcard
- calling-card
- card-carrying
- card-clothing
- card-dead
- card-house
- card-index
- card-reader
- card-room
- card-sharp

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: carde
- Root: carda
- Root: *carito
- Root: carō
- Root: *(s)ker-

## Etymology
From Middle English carde, Old French carde, from Old Occitan carda, deverbal from cardar, from Late Latin *carito, from Latin carō (“to comb with a card”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to cut”).

## AI Etymology
card is a noun and verb. It is from Middle English carde, Old French carde, from Old Occitan carda, deverbal from cardar, from Late Latin *carito, from Latin carō (“to comb with a card”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to cut”). Historical forms in the chain include carde (Middle English), carde (Old French), carda (Old Occitan), *carito (Late Latin), carō (Latin), and *(s)ker- (Proto-Indo-European). Current senses include a piece of stiff paper, often folded, sent to someone with a message or picture, a small piece of stiff paper marked with numbers or pictures, used to play games, and a small plastic or paper card that proves who you are or lets you do something. Derived forms include backcard, bankcard, boardcard, calling-card, and card-carrying.

## Topics
- Materials & Substances

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