Stridden

Part of speech: verb

Pronunciation: /ˈstɹɪdən/

Definitions

1. To have taken long, purposeful strides while walking
2. to have moved forward in a confident and assertive manner over a distance
3. To walk by taking long, decisive steps ; to advance with assurance and determination over a distance

Etymology: "Stridden" is the past participle of "stride," and its story runs through a surprising cousin: the modern German word "streiten," which means "to quarrel." Old English "strīdan" originally meant to stride, yet the same ancestral verb also produced words for fighting, and in German and Dutch that combative sense survived. Dutch "strijden" still means "to fight," and Low German "striden" carried both senses, so the walking and the battling were once tied together in one word. Middle English inherited the verb as "striden," which became "stride" in modern English. The noun "stride," meaning a single long step or a pace, grew out of the verb in Old English as well, and it later formed a doublet with "strid," a word that also meant a stride or a stretch of ground covered in a step.

Synonyms: walked, paced, marched, stomped

Antonyms: stayed, remained