Broken

Pronunciation: /ˈbroʊkən/

Definitions of broken

verb past participle of break

Example Sentences

A1 The toy is broken.

A2 She accidentally broke the vase.

B1 The machine was broken and needed repairs.

B2 The relationship was broken beyond repair.

C1 The treaty was broken due to political disagreements.

C2 The fragile glass was broken into a thousand pieces.

adjective damaged or in pieces

Example Sentences

A1 The toy is broken.

A2 She cried when she saw her broken phone.

B1 The broken window needs to be replaced.

B2 The car was in such bad shape that it was considered broken beyond repair.

C1 The broken relationship between the two countries needed to be addressed diplomatically.

C2 The broken pieces of the ancient artifact were carefully put back together by the archaeologists.

Examples of broken in a Sentence

formal The broken window needed to be repaired immediately.

informal I can't believe my phone screen is broken again.

slang My car is so old, everything seems to be broken on it.

figurative His spirit was broken after the loss of his job.

Grammatical Forms of broken

• past tense: broken
• plural: brokens
• comparative: more broken
• superlative: most broken
• present tense: break
• future tense: will break
• perfect tense: have broken
• continuous tense: is breaking
• singular: broken
• positive degree: broken
• infinitive: to break
• gerund: breaking
• participle: broken

Origin and Evolution of broken

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'broken' originated from the Old English word 'brocen' which was derived from the Proto-Germanic word 'brukana'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'broken' has retained its original meaning of something that has been damaged or fractured, but it has also expanded to include emotional states and relationships that are no longer intact.