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How to spell member

Member is spelled M-E-M-B-E-R. It is the end of remember, with an E in each half.

hear itmem·ber/'mɛmbər/nounRules and real life

What it means: One of the persons in a group or organization.

In a sentence: Tom is a member of the chess club.

Same family: membership, remember, team member, staff member. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: Member comes from the Latin word 'membrum', meaning 'limb' or 'part of the body'. Over time, English extended the idea of a 'part of a body' to mean a 'person who belongs to a group', like a club or team member.

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