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Meaning of ASHORE

Pronunciation:  u'showr

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 Definition: [adv]  towards the shore from the water; "we invited them ashore"
 
 Synonyms: on land, onto land, toward land
 

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\A*shore"\, adv. [Pref. a- + shore.]
On shore or on land; on the land adjacent to water; to the
shore; to the land; aground (when applied to a ship); --
sometimes opposed to {aboard} or {afloat}.

      Here shall I die ashore.                 --Shak.

      I must fetch his necessaries ashore.     --Shak.

 

 

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