Here is the requested information about the word "paged":
1. Parts of Speech: verb
2. Definitions:
- (transitive) To number the pages of (a book, document, etc.).
- (transitive) To summon (someone) by calling out their name over a public address system.
- (intransitive) To look for someone by going to their usual haunts or known locations.
3. Pronunciations:
- US: /peɪdʒd/
- UK: /peɪdʒd/
4. Origin and Usage: The word "paged" is the past tense and past participle form of the verb "page". It originated from the Middle French word "paginer" which means "to number the pages of a book". The word has been used since the 16th century to refer to the act of numbering the pages of a book. In the 20th century, the word "page" also began to be used to refer to the act of calling out someones name over a public address system, and the word "paged" is used to indicate that this action has already taken place.
5. Synonyms:
- (number the pages of) paginate, number, mark
- (summon someone) call, summon, beckon
- (look for someone) search, hunt, seek
6. Related Words:
- badge, cadge, hedge, lodge, sedge
7. Example Sentences:
- The librarian paged through the book to make sure all the pages were there.
- The security guard paged the owner of the car to move it from the no parking zone.
- She paged the doctor on duty to come to the emergency room.