First Known Use: circa 1553
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1parse
verb \ˈpärs, chiefly British ˈpärz\
grammar : to divide (a sentence) into grammatical parts and identify the parts and their relations to each other
: to study (something) by looking at its parts closely
parsedpars·ing
Full Definition of PARSE
transitive verb
1
a : to resolve (as a sentence) into component parts of speech and describe them grammatically b : to describe grammatically by stating the part of speech and explaining the inflection and syntactical relationships
2
: to examine in a minute way : analyze critically <having trouble parsing … explanations for dwindling market shares — R. S. Anson>
intransitive verb
1
: to give a grammatical description of a word or a group of words
2
: to admit of being parsed
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Origin of PARSE
Latin pars orationis part of speech
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2parse
noun
Definition of PARSE
: a product or an instance of parsing
First Known Use of PARSE
1963
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