What part of speech is steward?

Steward can be categorized as a noun and a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. steward is a verb, present, 1st person singular of steward (infinitive).
  • 2. steward is a verb (infinitive).
  • 3. steward is a noun, singular of stewards.

Inflections

Verb

Noun

What does steward mean?

Definitions

Verb

steward - To act as the steward or caretaker of.

Noun

steward - someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
steward - an attendant on an airplane
steward - the ship's officer who is in charge of provisions and dining arrangements
steward - one having charge of buildings or grounds or animals
steward - a union member who is elected to represent fellow workers in negotiating with management

Examples of steward

#   Sentence  
1. noun "Here you are," the steward says.
2. noun Fear no more the boss's bark, nor all the union steward's rages.
3. noun "You're very welcome," replied the steward.
4. noun And Abram said: Lord God, what wilt thou give me? I shall go without children: and the son of the steward of my house is this Damascus Eliezer.
5. noun And when he had seen them, and Benjamin with them, he commanded the steward of his house, saying: Bring in the men into the house, and kill victims, and prepare a feast: because they shall eat with me at noon.
6. noun Wherefore, going up to the steward of the house, at the door, they said: Sir, we desire thee to hear us. We came down once before to buy food: And when we had bought, and were come to the inn, we opened our sacks, and found our money in the mouths of the sacks: which we have now brought again in the same weight.
7. noun And Joseph commanded the steward of his house, saying: Fill their sacks with corn, as much as they can hold: and put the money of every one in the top of his sack. And in the mouth of the younger's sack put my silver cup, and the price which he gave for the wheat. And it was so done.
8. noun And when they were now departed out of the city, and had gone forward a little way: Joseph sending for the steward of his house, said: Arise, and pursue after the men: and when thou hast overtaken them, say to them: Why have you returned evil for good? The cup which you have stolen, is that in which my lord drinketh, and in which he is wont to divine: you have done a very evil thing.
9. noun You are the steward of your own destiny.
Sentence  
noun
"Here you are," the steward says.
Fear no more the boss's bark, nor all the union steward's rages.
"You're very welcome," replied the steward.
And Abram said: Lord God, what wilt thou give me? I shall go without children: and the son of the steward of my house is this Damascus Eliezer.
And when he had seen them, and Benjamin with them, he commanded the steward of his house, saying: Bring in the men into the house, and kill victims, and prepare a feast: because they shall eat with me at noon.
Wherefore, going up to the steward of the house, at the door, they said: Sir, we desire thee to hear us. We came down once before to buy food: And when we had bought, and were come to the inn, we opened our sacks, and found our money in the mouths of the sacks: which we have now brought again in the same weight.
And Joseph commanded the steward of his house, saying: Fill their sacks with corn, as much as they can hold: and put the money of every one in the top of his sack. And in the mouth of the younger's sack put my silver cup, and the price which he gave for the wheat. And it was so done.
And when they were now departed out of the city, and had gone forward a little way: Joseph sending for the steward of his house, said: Arise, and pursue after the men: and when thou hast overtaken them, say to them: Why have you returned evil for good? The cup which you have stolen, is that in which my lord drinketh, and in which he is wont to divine: you have done a very evil thing.
You are the steward of your own destiny.

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