simple

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simple is one of the 1000 most common headwords.
simple

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Positive
simple

Comparative
simpler

Superlative
simplest

  1. A simple task is easy to do and easy to understand.
    Baking this cake is very simple.
    It's a simple book for learners
  2. Something that is simple is basic and not complicated.
    She was poor and had a simple dress
    Their plan was very simple
  3. A simple person is not intelligent (we sometimes use this in a bad way)
    He isn't a bad boy, he's just a little simple
  4. In grammar, the simple aspect is used when the speaker sees the situation as complete (compare progressive aspect).
    "I run" is the present simple; "I'm running" is the present progressive
  5. Easy. See easy.

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