four

[fawr, fohr] / fɔr, foʊr /

ADJECTIVE

having four of something

Synonyms

STRONG

quadruple quadruplicate quaternary tetrad

WEAK

quadrigeminal quadripartite quadrivial quaternate

NOUN

four of something

Synonyms

STRONG

quadrivium quadrumvirate quadruple quadruplet quadruplets quartet quartette quaternary quaternion quaternity tetrad tetralogy

WEAK

quadrigeminal quadripartition

Example Sentences

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So when Ilya offers him a tuna melt in episode four — something warm, messy, unfamiliar — and Shane accepts without hesitation, it’s not small.

From Salon

Klaebo, 29, has won four of the nine golds at the Milan-Cortina Games and he has two more events still to come.

From Barron's

The 35,000-capacity R.Premadasa Stadium was sold out for the clash, with tickets going for more than four times face value on the black market.

From Barron's

His departure comes four days after that of De Zerbi, who left "by mutual agreement" after a series of poor results, including a 5-0 defeat against fierce rivals Paris Saint-Germain last Sunday.

From Barron's

Her four sons left for Colombia, part of the country’s historic exodus.

From Los Angeles Times