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perch

UK/pɜːtʃ/ US/pɝt͡ʃ/ uncommon dated uk us
verb (3) noun (7)

verb

1.

sit, as on a branch

  • “The birds perched high in the treee”
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2.

to come to rest, settle

  • “Misfortune lighted upon him”
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3.

cause to perch or sit

  • “She perched her hat on her head”

noun

1.

support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)

2.

a linear measure of 16.5 feet

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3.

a square rod of land

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4.
5.

any of numerous fishes of America and Europe

6.

spiny-finned freshwater food and game fishes

7.

any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of various families of the order Perciformes

Origin

From Middle English perche, from Old French perche, from Latin perca, from Ancient Greek πέρκη (pérkē, “perch”), cognate with περκνός (perknós, “dark-spotted”).

Phrases

  • American perch
  • Balkhash perch
  • barber perch
  • bass perch
  • black perch
  • blue perch
  • bluenose perch
  • climbing perch
  • estuarine perch
  • fall off one's perch
  • knock someone off his perch
  • knock someone off their perch

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