Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Penned or shut up; closely confined.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An abbreviation of
Pentecost . - noun A penthouse; an overhanging shelter.
- Penned or shut up; closely confined.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- past participle Penned or shut up; confined; -- often with
up .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective
Confined in apen , imprisoned. - verb Simple past tense and past participle of
pen ; archaic form ofpenned .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective closely confined
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Examples
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We put a roof over our heads to keep out storm and sunshine, sleep in pent rooms, and are afraid of the good night air and the open sky.
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No, John and Glaivester were correct re the deprivation and austere living of WWII resulting in pent up consumer demand (not just psychology — old cars needing replacement, etc.)
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On the Federal CIO's IT dashboard, Treasury admits as of Sept. 1 that the transition to TNet experienced notable schedule delays, which resulted in pent-up demand for additional services.
How Treasury, AT&T botched billion-dollar network upgrade Carolyn Duffy Marsan 2010
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No, John and Glaivester were correct re the deprivation and austere living of WWII resulting in pent up consumer demand
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Holding in pent-up frustration won't make the problem go away.
USATODAY.com - Negotiate a peace agreement with your boss 2002
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That of the Meccan Ka’abah is a projection of about a foot broad in pent-house shape sloping downwards and two feet above the granite pavement: its only use appears in the large brass rings welded into it to hold down the covering.
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What we have is what's known as a pent up demand to retire.
Kaufman warns of federal workers''pent up demand' to retire Ed O 2010
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Through artistic expression pent-up emotions find a welcome release.
The Principles of Aesthetics Dewitt H. Parker
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One day, what economists call pent-up demand will spark commerce and industry back to life.
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One day, what economists call pent-up demand will spark commerce and industry back to life.
Eastern Echo BETA 2009
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