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   perch

   /pəːtʃ/

   noun

   • 1. an object on which a bird alights or roosts, typically a branch or horizontal bar: "the budgerigar shuffled along its perch"
   • ▪ a place where someone or something rests or sits, especially one that is high or precarious: "Marian looked down from her perch in a beech tree above the road"

   verb

   • 1. (of a bird) alight or rest on something: "a herring gull perched on the rails" Similar roostsitrestalightsettlelandcome to rest
   • ▪ (of a person) sit on something high or narrow: "Eve perched on the side of the armchair"
   • ▪ (of a building) be situated above or on the edge of something: "the fortress is perched on a crag in the mountains"
   • ▪ set or balance someone or something on: "Peter perched a pair of gold-rimmed spectacles on his nose" Similar putplacesetrestbalance

   Word Origin late Middle English: the noun from perch3; the verb from Old French percher.

   Derivatives

   • 1. percher noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   What is the plural of perch?

   • Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense perches , present participle perching , past tense, past participle perched language note: The form perch is used for both the singular and plural in meaning [sense 8]. If you perch on something, you sit down lightly on the very edge or tip of it. He perched on the corner of the desk.

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   What does it mean to perch a bird?

   • 1. (of birds) to go to (a perch); to sit or stand on (a perch). The bird flew up and perched on the highest branch of the tree. 2. to put, or be, in a high seat or position. He perched the child on his shoulder; They perched on the fence.

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   What is a perch in a tree?

   • Accessed 16 Jun. 2024. loading examples... A perch is a temporary resting place. In the middle of climbing a tree, you might find a good perch on a high branch. Bet some birds will be perching there too.

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   What does Perche mean in English?

   • Middle English perche "a peg on which something is hung," from early French perche (same meaning), from Latin pertica "pole" Middle English perche "a kind of fish," from early French perche (same meaning), from Latin perca (same meaning), from Greek perkē "perch (fish)" Nglish: Translation of perch for Spanish Speakers

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   noun. a pole or rod, usually horizontal, serving as a roost for birds. any place or object, as a sill, fence, branch, or twig, for a bird, animal, or person to alight or rest upon. a high or elevated position, resting place, or the like. a small, elevated seat for the driver of any of certain vehicles.

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   A perch is a temporary resting place. In the middle of climbing a tree, you might find a good perch on a high branch. Bet some birds will be perching there too.

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    Perch can mean a rod or branch for a bird, a position of advantage, a unit of measure, or a type of fish. Learn the different meanings and usage of perch with examples and synonyms.