Background for carpeting
BeDict Logo

carpeting

/ˈkɑːrpɪtɪŋ/ /ˈkɑːrpətɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
To lay carpet, or to have carpet installed, in an area.

Examples :

"After the fire, they carpeted over the blackened hardwood flooring."
property material building

Related Words

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration installed

installed verb

/ɪnˈstɔːld/

To connect, set up or prepare something for use.

"My dad installed a new security system in our house yesterday. "

Illustration blackened

blackened verb

/ˈblækənd/ /ˈblækɪnd/

(causative) To cause to be or become black.

"The smoke from the burning toast quickly blackened the kitchen ceiling. "

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration restoration

restoration noun

/ɹɛstəˈɹeɪʃən/

The process of bringing an object back to its original state; the process of restoring something.

"The restoration of this medieval church involved undoing all the Victorian modifications."

Illustration substantially

substantially adverb

/səbˈstænʃəli/ /səbˈstænʃli/

In a strong substantial manner; considerably.

"My grades improved substantially after I started studying regularly. "

Illustration selection

selection noun

/səˈlɛkʃən/

A process by which heritable traits conferring survival and reproductive advantage to individuals, or related individuals, tend to be passed on to succeeding generations and become more frequent in a population, whereas other less favourable traits tend to become eliminated; the differential survival and reproduction of phenotypes.

"The selection process for the school's scholarship program favored students with high academic achievement. "

Illustration reprimand

reprimand noun

/ˈɹɛpɹɪmɑːnd/ /ɹɛpɹɪˈmɑːnd/ /ˈɹɛp.ɹɪˌmænd/

A severe, formal or official reproof; reprehension, rebuke, private or public.

"The teacher issued a reprimand to the student for disrupting class. "

Illustration materials

materials noun

/məˈtɪəɹɪəlz/ /məˈtɪɹi.əlz/

Matter which may be shaped or manipulated, particularly in making something.

"Asphalt, composed of oil and sand, is a widely used material for roads."

Illustration carpeted

carpeted verb

/ˈkɑːrpɪtɪd/ /ˈkɑːrpətɪd/

To lay carpet, or to have carpet installed, in an area.

"After the fire, they carpeted over the blackened hardwood flooring."

Illustration disapproval

disapproval noun

[dɪsəˈpɹuːvəɫ] /dɪsəˈpɹuvəl/

The act of disapproving; condemnation.

"The teacher's disapproval of the student's cheating was clear in her stern voice. "

Illustration installation

installation noun

[ɪnstəˈleɪʃən]

An act of installing.

"The installation of the new computer system took several hours. "