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Webster 1913 Edition

Gem

Gem

,
Noun.
[OE.
gemme
precious stone, F.
gemme
, fr. L.
gemma
a precious stone, bud.]
1.
(Bot.)
A bud.
From the joints of thy prolific stem
A swelling knot is raised called a
gem
.
Denham.
2.
A precious stone of any kind, as the ruby, emerald, topaz, sapphire, beryl, spinel, etc., especially when cut and polished for ornament; a jewel.
Milton.
3.
Anything of small size, or expressed within brief limits, which is regarded as a gem on account of its beauty or value, as a small picture, a verse of poetry, a witty or wise saying.
Artificial gem
,
an imitation of a gem, made of glass colored with metallic oxide. Cf.
Paste
, and
Strass
.

Gem

Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Gemmed
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Gemming
]
1.
To put forth in the form of buds.
“Gemmed their blossoms.”
[R.]
Milton.
2.
To adorn with gems or precious stones.
3.
To embellish or adorn, as with gems;
as, a foliage
gemmed
with dewdrops
.
England is . . .
gemmed
with castles and palaces.
W. Irving.

Webster 1828 Edition

Gem

GEM

,
Noun.
[L. gemma.]
1.
A bud. In botany, the bud or compendium of a plant, covered with scales to protect the rudiments from the cold of winter and other injuries; called the hybernacle or winter quarters of a plant.
2.
A precious stone of any kind, as the ruby, topaz, emerald, &c.

GEM

,
Verb.
T.
To adorn with gems, jewels or precious stones.
1.
To bespangle; as foliage gemmed with dew drops.
2.
To embellish with detached beauties.
England is studded and gemmed with castles and palaces.

GEM

,
Verb.
I.
To bud; to germinate.

Definition 2024

gém

gém

See also: gem, gêm, Gem, and GEM

Hungarian

Noun

gém ‎(plural gémek)

  1. heron (bird)
  2. the suspended long pole of a shadoof
  3. jib (the projecting arm of a crane)

Declension

Inflection (stem in -e-, front unrounded harmony)
singular plural
nominative gém gémek
accusative gémet gémeket
dative gémnek gémeknek
instrumental gémmel gémekkel
causal-final gémért gémekért
translative gémmé gémekké
terminative gémig gémekig
essive-formal gémként gémekként
essive-modal — —
inessive gémben gémekben
superessive gémen gémeken
adessive gémnél gémeknél
illative gémbe gémekbe
sublative gémre gémekre
allative gémhez gémekhez
elative gémből gémekből
delative gémről gémekről
ablative gémtől gémektől
Possessive forms of gém
possessor single possession multiple possessions
1st person sing. gémem gémeim
2nd person sing. gémed gémeid
3rd person sing. géme gémei
1st person plural gémünk gémeink
2nd person plural gémetek gémeitek
3rd person plural gémük gémeik

Derived terms

Etymology

Unknown origin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɡeːm]
  • Hyphenation: gém

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