Meaning of the word rhyme in English

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rhyme

US /raɪm/
UK /raɪm/
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Noun

1.

correspondence of sound between words or the endings of words, especially when these are used at the ends of lines of poetry

Example:
The poem used a simple AABB rhyme scheme.
Can you think of a word that has a perfect rhyme with 'cat'?

Verb

1.

to have or make a correspondence of sound between words or the endings of words

Example:
The words 'blue' and 'true' rhyme.
He tried to rhyme 'orange' with another word, but it was difficult.
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