/ rest; NAmE / verb
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PHRASAL VERBS
- wrest sth from sb/sth
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English wrǣstan twist, tighten , of Germanic origin; related to Danish vriste , also to wrist .
/ rest; NAmE / verb
•
PHRASAL VERBS
- wrest sth from sb/sth
••
WORD ORIGIN
Old English wrǣstan twist, tighten , of Germanic origin; related to Danish vriste , also to wrist .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005