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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

rough out en · VERB

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To create the rough shape of (something, such as a machined part or a sculpture); to do the first-fix setup of (something, such as plumbing or wiring).
    • The first step in creating the statue was roughing it out from a large block of stone.
  2. (idiomatic, transitive) To produce (a plan, diagram etc.) in rough.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
roughed out Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
roughed out Tense=Past lexicographic
roughing out Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
roughs out Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Coordinates

finish

Deriveds

roughout

Relateds

rough it out

Synonyms

sketch · sketch out