American English pronunciation
How to pronounce keyed
IPA transcription: ['kid]
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Verb
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identify as in botany or biology, for example
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provide with a key
“We were keyed after the locks were changed in the building”
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vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key
“His new Mercedes was keyed last night in the parking lot”
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regulate the musical pitch of
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harmonize with or adjust to
“key one's actions to the voters' prevailing attitude”
Adjective
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fitted with or secured by a key
“a keyed instrument”
“the locks have not yet been keyed”
Adjective
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set to a key or tone
Usage examples
- For an orchestra setting, keyed shengs tend to be preferred for being fully chromatic.
- The organ notes are keyed when a string touches a specific segment.
- Each version is keyed to a specific language.