Word: parade Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From French parade (“an ostentatious display, a military display”), from parer (“to beautify, prepare, take pride in”) + -ade probably under influence from earlier Italian parata (“preparation, a military parade, an ostentatious display”) and Latin magnō parātū (“with great preparation”). Various senses similarly influenced by earlier French and Italian uses. Doublet of pare. Pronunciation: /pəˈɹeɪd/ 1. To take part in a parade Labels: intransitive Example: ... the other three Companies were ordained by foure a clocke afternoone, to parade in the Market place, and afterwards to march to their Post... Example: Hooper had been detailed to inspect the lines. The company was parading at 0730 hours with their kit-bags piled before the huts. 2. To take part in a parade Labels: intransitive Example: Here it was we made our camp, within plain view of Stirling Castle, whence we could hear the drums beat as some part of the garrison paraded. Example: No one fights a war in close-order formations any more but officers still love to force their men to parade, coming up with various plausible excuses for their enjoyment of command. 3. To take part in a parade Labels: intransitive, transitive Example: After the field show, it is customary to parade the stands before exiting the field. 4. To take part in a parade Labels: intransitive, transitive Example: “What a delightful place Bath is,” said Mrs. Allen as they sat down near the great clock, after parading the room till they were tired; Example: At one o’clock the troops were to come in; at two they were to be marshalled; till four they were to parade the parish; […] 5. To take part in a parade Labels: figuratively, intransitive Example: The whole family paraded it together. Example: ... it was her favorite amusement to array herself in the faded brocades, and parade up and down before the long mirror, making stately curtsies, and sweeping her train about with a rustle which delighted her ears. 6. To take part in a parade Labels: figuratively, intransitive, transitive Example: That evening the van of the Party for the Poor also paraded our street. They too blared music and made identical claims. 7. To take part in a parade Labels: figuratively, intransitive Example: Nearer to the water pink-footed geese and white-faced coots paraded in the groves of rhus and bamboo. 8. To cause to take part in a parade, particularly Labels: transitive Example: In a few moments, we were paraded in the frigate’s gangway; the first lieutenant—an elderly yellow-faced officer, in an ill-cut coat and tarnished gold lace—coming up, and frowning upon us. Example: The men were paraded and briefly addressed by the colonel in my presence... 9. To cause to take part in a parade, particularly Labels: figuratively, transitive Example: ... For she was not a sentimental mourner, Parading all her sensibility... Example: I doubt if any woman on earth has gotten better effects than she has with black, white and red. Not only that, she knows how to parade it when she gets it on. 10. To furnish with a parade or parades. Labels: obsolete, transitive Example: The modern part that faces the sea is... paraded, well lighted, well drained.