Rogers

/ˈɹɒd͡ʒəz/ name, verb

name, verb ·Uncommon ·College level

Meaning at a glance

  • Primary sense: third-person singular simple present indicative of roger
  • Grammar: rogers is listed as name, verb.
  • Nearest alternatives: company, corporation, family name, firm.
  • Useful contrasts: consumer, entity, first name.
  • Usage evidence: The engagement of Mr Rogers and Miss Smith was announced yesterday.

How to use "rogers"

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of roger form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname; an English patronymic surname. countable

    "The first paper plane from the stands was cheered onto the fringes of the pitch in the 19th minute and it was certainly a sleepy start, despite the best efforts of Elliot Anderson and Morgan Rogers to inject a bit of tempo."

  2. 2
    plural of Roger form-of, plural
  3. 3
    A number of places in the United States:; A city in Benton County, Arkansas. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A number of places in the United States:; A township in Ford County, Illinois. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Washington Township, Pike County, Indiana. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Chautauqua County, Kansas. countable, uncountable
  2. 7
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Wolfe County, Kentucky. countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    A number of places in the United States:; A township in Presque Isle County, Michigan. countable, uncountable
  4. 9
    A number of places in the United States:; A township in Cass County, Minnesota. countable, uncountable
  5. 10
    A number of places in the United States:; A city in Hennepin County, Minnesota. countable, uncountable
  6. 11
    A number of places in the United States:; A village in Colfax County, Nebraska, named after a railroad official. countable, uncountable
  7. 12
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Roosevelt County, New Mexico. countable, uncountable
  8. 13
    A number of places in the United States:; A minor city and township in Barnes County, North Dakota. countable, uncountable
  9. 14
    A number of places in the United States:; A village in Columbiana County, Ohio. countable, uncountable
  10. 15
    A number of places in the United States:; A town in Bell County, Texas. countable, uncountable
  11. 16
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Virginia. countable, uncountable
  12. 17
    A number of places in the United States:; Synonym of Petroleum, West Virginia. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms
companycorporationfamily namefirmgeographic namelast name

Antonyms

Example

"The engagement of Mr Rogers and Miss Smith was announced yesterday."

Common questions

What does "rogers" mean?

third-person singular simple present indicative of roger

What is a synonym for "rogers"?

Common synonyms include: company, corporation, family name, firm, geographic name, last name.

How do you use "rogers" in a sentence?

The engagement of Mr Rogers and Miss Smith was announced yesterday.

How do you pronounce "rogers"?

Pronounced /ˈɹɒd͡ʒəz/.

Etymology

From Roger + -s, equivalent to Rogerson. Doublet of Rutgers.

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