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skill
skill
skill
skill
verb
A2
US [skɪɫ]
To set apart; separate.
transitive
To discern; have knowledge or understanding; to know how (to).
dialectal, transitive
To know; to understand.
Northern England, Scotland, dialectal, rare, transitive
To have knowledge or comprehension; discern.
intransitive
To have personal or practical knowledge; be versed or practised; be expert or dextrous.
intransitive
To spend acquired points in exchange for skills.
Forms
he/she/it
skills
-ing form
skilling
past participle
skilled
past
skilled
Example sentences
629 results
My next door neighbor is a virtuoso whose skills with the piano have earned him a name among music experts.
Tatoeba
Students should develop their reading skills.
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skill
A capacity to do something well; a technique, an ability, usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities that are regarded as innate.
+1 meaning
skill
Great, excellent.