All 4 Uses of
recede
in
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
- They saw the future as something that came upon them from behind their backs with the past receding away before their eyes.†
Part Aft. *receding = moving away or diminishing (become less)
- But as time recedes ahead and the perspective surrounding the book grows larger, a somewhat more detailed answer becomes possible.†
Part Aft.recedes = moves away or diminishes (becomes less)
- The receding Ancient Greek perspective of the past ten years has a very dark side: Chris is dead.†
Part Aft.receding = moving away or diminishing (become less)
- As we went over the whole decision in detail one last time, there was a kind of dissociation, as though my wife started to recede while we sat there talking.†
Part Aft.recede = to move away or diminish (become less)
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)