Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to fence sth off
Participle: fencene sth off
Gerund: fencing sth off
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | fence sth off |
| you | fence sth off |
| he;she;it | fencees sth off |
| we | fence sth off |
| you | fence sth off |
| they | fence sth off |
Perfect
| I | have fencene sth off |
| you | have fencene sth off |
| he;she;it | has fencene sth off |
| we | have fencene sth off |
| you | have fencene sth off |
| they | have fencene sth off |
Past
| I | fence sth off |
| you | fence sth off |
| he;she;it | fence sth off |
| we | fence sth off |
| you | fence sth off |
| they | fence sth off |
Pluperfect
| I | had fencene sth off |
| you | had fencene sth off |
| he;she;it | had fencene sth off |
| we | had fencene sth off |
| you | had fencene sth off |
| they | had fencene sth off |
Future
| I | will fence sth off |
| you | will fence sth off |
| he;she;it | will fence sth off |
| we | will fence sth off |
| you | will fence sth off |
| they | will fence sth off |
Future Perfect
| I | will have fencene sth off |
| you | will have fencene sth off |
| he;she;it | will have fencene sth off |
| we | will have fencene sth off |
| you | will have fencene sth off |
| they | will have fencene sth off |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | fence sth off |
| you | fence sth off |
| he;she;it | fence sth off |
| we | fence sth off |
| you | fence sth off |
| they | fence sth off |
Perfect
| I | have fencene sth off |
| you | have fencene sth off |
| he;she;it | have fencene sth off |
| we | have fencene sth off |
| you | have fencene sth off |
| they | have fencene sth off |
Imperfect
| I | fence sth off |
| you | fence sth off |
| he;she;it | fence sth off |
| we | fence sth off |
| you | fence sth off |
| they | fence sth off |
Pluperfect
| I | had fencene sth off |
| you | had fencene sth off |
| he;she;it | had fencene sth off |
| we | had fencene sth off |
| you | had fencene sth off |
| they | had fencene sth off |
Conditional
Present
| I | would fence sth off |
| you | would fence sth off |
| he;she;it | would fence sth off |
| we | would fence sth off |
| you | would fence sth off |
| they | would fence sth off |
Perfect
| I | would have fencene sth off |
| you | would have fencene sth off |
| he;she;it | would have fencene sth off |
| we | would have fencene sth off |
| you | would have fencene sth off |
| they | would have fencene sth off |
Imperative
| you | fence sth off |
| we | Let's fence sth off |
| you | fence sth off |
Verbs similar to 'fence'
hence,
bench,
cense,
dance,
defence,
deice,
face,
fancy,
farce,
feare,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Additional Information
Etymology
1. From Middle English fence, fens, short for defence, defens (“the act of defending”), from Old French defens, defense (see defence).
2. The sense "enclosure" arises in the mid 15th century.
3. Also from the 15th century is use as a verb in the sense "to enclose with a fence". The generalized sense "to defend, screen, protect" arises ca. 1500. The sense "to fight with swords (rapiers)" is from the 1590s (Shakespeare).
4. Displaced native Old English heġe (compare Modern English hedge).
Sample Sentences
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“ Now I think on ’ t, I think I hearn ’ em tell that dat ar road was all fenced up and down by der creek, and thar, an't it, Andy ? ”
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)