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1. recess
verb. ['rɪˈsɛs, ˈriːsɛs'] put into a recess.
Synonyms
- place
- pose
- lay
- put
- position
Antonyms
- activeness
- attack
- disarrange
- deglycerolize
Etymology
- recessus (Latin)
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Rhymes with Recess
- princess
- princess'
- reprocess
How do you pronounce recess?
Pronounce recess as ˈrisɛs.
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Sentences with recess
1. Noun, singular or mass
The winning team when the class period is over may be rewarded with five extra minutes of recess.
2. Verb, base form
Additionally, neither body can recess more than three days without the approval of the other.
Quotes about recess
1. I could still feel the ghost of him hovering in the quiet, dark recess of my heart. It was as if he was just waiting for me to be lonely, or to let my guard down, so that he could surface and fill my mind again with thoughts of him.
- Colleen Houck
2. recess
noun. ['rɪˈsɛs, ˈriːsɛs'] an enclosure that is set back or indented.
Synonyms
- bay
- fireplace
- apse
- alcove
- columbarium
- enclosure
- hearth
- mihrab
- cinerarium
- niche
- apsis
Antonyms
- hard water
- saltwater
- dry
- empty
Etymology
- recessus (Latin)
3. recess
noun. ['rɪˈsɛs, ˈriːsɛs'] a small concavity.
Synonyms
- recession
- concave shape
- incurvature
- corner
- incurvation
- pharyngeal recess
- niche
Antonyms
- victory
- continue
- start
- middle
Etymology
- recessus (Latin)
4. recess
noun. ['rɪˈsɛs, ˈriːsɛs'] a state of abeyance or suspended business.
Synonyms
- deferral
- suspension
Antonyms
- imperfection
- phase in
- open
Etymology
- recessus (Latin)
5. recess
verb. ['rɪˈsɛs, ˈriːsɛs'] make a recess in.
Antonyms
- activity
Etymology
- recessus (Latin)
6. recess
noun. ['rɪˈsɛs, ˈriːsɛs'] an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands).
Synonyms
- body of water
- sea
- cove
- lake
- fiord
- fjord
- water
- inlet
Antonyms
- assemble
- cry
- integrate
- defeat
Etymology
- recessus (Latin)
7. recess
noun. ['rɪˈsɛs, ˈriːsɛs'] a pause from doing something (as work).
Synonyms
- time out
- respite
- pause
- break
Antonyms
- territorial waters
- international waters
- high sea
- soft water
Etymology
- recessus (Latin)
8. recess
verb. ['rɪˈsɛs, ˈriːsɛs'] close at the end of a session.
Synonyms
- finish
- terminate
- cease
- adjourn
- end
- stop
Antonyms
- hire
- birth
- continuant consonant
- free
Etymology
- recessus (Latin)