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Detailed Synonyms for iron in English

iron:

to iron verb (irons, ironed, ironing)

  1. to iron
    to iron
    • iron verb (irons, ironed, ironing)
  2. to iron
    to harden; to steel; to toughen; to iron; become hard
    • harden verb (hardens, hardened, hardening)
    • steel verb (steels, steeled, steeling)
    • toughen verb (toughens, toughened, toughening)
    • iron verb (irons, ironed, ironing)
  3. to iron
    – press and smooth with a heated iron 1
    to iron; to press; iron out
    – press and smooth with a heated iron 1
    • iron verb (irons, ironed, ironing)
      • she stood there ironing1
    • press verb (presses, pressed, pressing)
      • press your shirts1
    • iron out verb

Conjugations for iron:

present
  1. iron
  2. iron
  3. irons
  4. iron
  5. iron
  6. iron
simple past
  1. ironed
  2. ironed
  3. ironed
  4. ironed
  5. ironed
  6. ironed
present perfect
  1. have ironed
  2. have ironed
  3. has ironed
  4. have ironed
  5. have ironed
  6. have ironed
past continuous
  1. was ironing
  2. were ironing
  3. was ironing
  4. were ironing
  5. were ironing
  6. were ironing
future
  1. shall iron
  2. will iron
  3. will iron
  4. shall iron
  5. will iron
  6. will iron
continuous present
  1. am ironing
  2. are ironing
  3. is ironing
  4. are ironing
  5. are ironing
  6. are ironing
subjunctive
  1. be ironed
  2. be ironed
  3. be ironed
  4. be ironed
  5. be ironed
  6. be ironed
diverse
  1. iron!
  2. let's iron!
  3. ironed
  4. ironing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

iron [the ~] noun

  1. the iron
    the iron; the steel
  2. the iron
    – home appliance consisting of a flat metal base that is heated and used to smooth cloth 1
    the iron; the smoothing iron
    – home appliance consisting of a flat metal base that is heated and used to smooth cloth 1
  3. the iron
    – a golf club that has a relatively narrow metal head 1
    the iron
    – a golf club that has a relatively narrow metal head 1
  4. the iron
    – implement used to brand live stock 1
    the iron; the branding iron
    – implement used to brand live stock 1
  5. the iron
    – a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood 1
    the iron; the atomic number 26; the Fe
    – a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood 1

iron adj

  1. iron
  2. iron
    – extremely robust 1
    iron; cast-iron
    – extremely robust 1

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Related Definitions for "iron":

  1. extremely robust1
    • an iron constitution1
  2. home appliance consisting of a flat metal base that is heated and used to smooth cloth1
  3. a golf club that has a relatively narrow metal head1
  4. implement used to brand live stock1
  5. a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood1
  6. press and smooth with a heated iron1
    • she stood there ironing1

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