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Webster 1913 Edition

Neal

Neal

(nēl)
,
Verb.
T.
To anneal.
[R.]
Chaucer.

Neal

,
Verb.
I.
To be tempered by heat.
[R.]
Bacon.

Webster 1828 Edition

Neal

NEAL

,
Verb.
T.
To temper and reduce to a due consistence by heat. But neal is now rarely used. [See Anneal]

NEAL

,
Verb.
I.
To be tempered by heat. [Little used] [See Anneal]

Definition 2024

Neal

Neal

See also: neal and néal

English

Proper noun

Neal

  1. A patronymic surname​ derived from Niall.
  2. A male given name, transferred from the surname, or a spelling variant of Neil.

Anagrams

neal

neal

See also: Neal and néal

English

Verb

neal ‎(third-person singular simple present neals, present participle nealing, simple past and past participle nealed)

  1. To be tempered by heat.
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Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -iːl

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