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skill

1

[ skil ]

noun

  1. the ability, coming from one's knowledge, practice, aptitude, etc., to do something well:

    Carpentry was one of his many skills.

    Synonyms: ,

    Antonyms:

  2. competent excellence in performance; expertness; dexterity:

    The dancers performed with skill.

    Synonyms: ,

  3. a craft, trade, or job requiring manual dexterity or special training in which a person has competence and experience:

    the skill of cabinetmaking.

  4. Obsolete. understanding; discernment.
  5. Obsolete. reason; cause.


skill

2

[ skil ]

verb (used without object)

Archaic.
  1. to matter.
  2. to help; avail.

skill

/ ɪ /

noun

  1. special ability in a task, sport, etc, esp ability acquired by training
  2. something, esp a trade or technique, requiring special training or manual proficiency
  3. obsolete.
    understanding
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ쾱-, adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of skill1

First recorded in 1125–75; Middle English, from Old Norse skil “distinction, difference”; cognate with Dutch geschil “difference, quarrel”; skill 2( def )

Origin of skill2

First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English skilien, from Old Norse skilja “to distinguish, divide,” akin to skil ( skill 1( def ) ), Old English scylian “to separate,” Gothic skilja “bܳٳ,” Lithuanian éپ “to split”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of skill1

C12: from Old Norse skil distinction; related to Middle Low German ŧ, Middle Dutch geschil difference
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Vences also plays soccer, so those skills certainly can help in the video game when trying to hit a soccer ball into the net with a bumper car.

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Van Loon, who also had a spell as head of coaching at Arsenal's academy, noticed how Van Dijk nurtured his people skills by recognising who could help him.

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By March 1991, Ms Lloyd was ready to have her skills put to the test.

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"Driving is a basic life skill and it shouldn't be this much of a problem."

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Pacific Clinics Head Start, which serves 500 children, is focused on turning the skills they’ve honed to advocate for their families toward advocating for the program’s very survival.

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