Origin of single
1275–1325; late Middle English (adj.), Middle English
sengle < Old French < Latin
singulus individual, single (usually in the plural
singuli one apiece), derivative of
*sem- one (see
simplex)
SYNONYMS FOR single
OTHER WORDS FROM single
qua·si-sin·gle, adjective qua·si-sin·gly, adverb un·sin·gle, adjectiveWords nearby single
British Dictionary definitions for single out
single
/ (ˈsɪŋɡəl) /
adjective (usually prenominal)
noun
verb
See also
singles
Derived forms of single
singleness, nounWord Origin for single
C14: from Old French
sengle, from Latin
singulus individual
Idioms and Phrases with single out (1 of 2)
single out
Choose or distinguish from others, as in We singled him out from all the other applicants. This idiom was first recorded in 1629.
Idioms and Phrases with single out (2 of 2)
single