status
Translation
status, position, rank, condition
Examples
He has a high social status.
He has a high social status.
What is the status of your application?
What is the status of your application?
Please update your relationship status online.
Please update your relationship status online.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.'s/sth.'s)) status the social or professional position of sb./sth. He has a high social status.
((the)) status ((of sth.)) the current situation or progress of sth. What is the status of your application?
Similar Words
Synonyms: position, rank, standing, condition, state
Etymology
From Latin 'status', meaning 'manner of standing, position, condition', from the verb 'stare', 'to stand'.
Memory Tips
Think of your 'standing' in society or the 'state' of a project. It's about how things 'stand'.