commonplace

commonplace
adj.
VERBS
be, seem
become
regard sth as

Such actions were regarded as commonplace during the war.

ADVERB
very
almost
enough, fairly, quite, rather

Her situation sounded commonplace enough.

PREPOSITION
among

These ideas are commonplace among teenagers.


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  • Commonplace — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda commonplace Álbum de Every Little Thing Publicación 10 de marzo de 2004 Grabación 2003 …   Wikipedia Español

  • commonplace — n Commonplace, platitude, truism, bromide, cliche mean an idea or expression lacking in originality or freshness. A commonplace is a stock idea or expression which is frequently little more than the obvious, conventional, and easy thing to think… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • commonplace — Álbum de Every Little Thing Publicación 10 de marzo de 2004 Grabación 2003 Género(s) J Pop Durac …   Wikipedia Español

  • Commonplace — Com mon*place , n. 1. An idea or expression wanting originality or interest; a trite or customary remark; a platitude. [1913 Webster] 2. A memorandum; something to be frequently consulted or referred to. [1913 Webster] Whatever, in my reading,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Commonplace — Com mon*place , v. t. To enter in a commonplace book, or to reduce to general heads. Felton. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Commonplace — Com mon*place , a. Common; ordinary; trite; as, a commonplace person, or observation. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Commonplace — may refer to: normal (behavior) platitude commonplace book This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the lin …   Wikipedia

  • commonplace — [adj] usual, everyday boiler plate*, characterless, clichéd, colorless, conventional, corny*, customary, dime a dozen*, familiar, familiar tune, garden variety*, hackneyed, humdrum, lowly, mainstream, matterof course, mediocre, middle of the… …   New thesaurus

  • commonplace — [käm′ənplās΄] n. [lit. transl. of L locus communis, Gr koinos topos, general topic] 1. Obs. a passage marked for reference or included in a COMMONPLACE BOOK 2. a trite or obvious remark; truism; platitude 3. anything common or ordinary adj.… …   English World dictionary

  • Commonplace — Com mon*place , v. i. To utter commonplaces; to indulge in platitudes. [Obs.] Bacon. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • commonplace — index accustomed (customary), average (standard), boiler plate, common (customary), customary …   Law dictionary

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