Both Uses of
recede
in
Tuck Everlasting
- Her mother's voice, the feel of home, receded for the moment, and her thoughts turned forward.
p. 45.4receded = diminished (decreased)
- Then the footsteps receded, the whistling grew fainter.
p. 123.8 *receded = moved away
Definition:
to move away or diminish (become less)
The exact meaning of recede depends upon its context. For example:
- "We can't move back in until the floodwaters recede." -- diminish and move away
- "Her fear receded." -- diminished
- "The waves first advance and then recede." -- move away
- "The news story receded into the background as it was replaced by new stories." -- received diminished attention
- "a receding hairline" -- diminished hair (each year the line where hair stops growing is higher on the forehead)
- "She has a receding chin." -- sloping back (as contrasted to sticking out)