The act of defeating, or the fact of being defeated
An instance of defeating or being defeated
To give a neat appearance to the hair of animals
To care for
The proportion of members of a particular group that have penetrated a given social sphere
Sexual intercourse, especially when considered as an act of penetration
To reach
To occur to ( someone ). With on or upon, or into
The quality of being deliberate
Careful consideration or discussion
A scar where the umbilical cord attached to the abdomen
The umbilicus : the depression in the center of the belly where the umbilical cord attached
To plant with forest trees
To cover with forests
To settle
To find the solution to a problem or question or understand the meaning of
The acquisition of title to, or property in, anything for a price
A sale
The programs and other operating information used by a computer system
( computer science ) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system, and that are stored in read/write memory
A concerted effort to achieve something
An effort to advance
To become hard and dry through overcooking
To cook ( food ) by dry heat, without direct exposure to flames, typically in an oven or over a fire
To reduce or alleviate ( something unpleasant or intense )
To provide symptomatic relief for ( a disease or condition ). Often used with "of" or "from". See also relieve ( of ). ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ]
A way of doing or being something, especially one characteristic of a group, school, or movement
A design of clothing or ornament
To remove crumbs from
To coat with bread crumbs
To consider as being a part of a group
To contain
A friend, acquaintance, or partner
A beverage, especially when alcoholic, that is served with another ( usually more expensive ) beverage
To disclose or make known
To make known what was before unknown
A supernatural being, often used loosely to mean ghost
The state of being present
To reduce in intensity, or loosen in application
To become less strict or tense
Evenness or oddness of a number, especially of the digits in a number when divided by 2
The number of liveborn children a woman has delivered
To construct or build ( something ). See also upraise
To construct
To cause to be held in suspension in a fluid
To render temporarily ineffective, as a sentence
To gather a great quantity of
To gather a large quantity of material or information
The end of a normal length of pregnancy ( 37 weeks in humans ). See also preterm and postterm
A word or phrase, especially one of the specialized vocabulary of a particular subject
A figurative restraint, as a dog
A figurative restraint, as on a dog
The transposition of any proposition in the form of a new one, equivalent to the original, but in a different figure or arrangement
A change of religion
The act by which something is made
The process by which something is made
The descent of a celestial body below the horizon
A sequence of games played, with the first player or team winning at least six games to win the set ( in some competitions, seven games with a two-point advantage, e.g
One of a matched pair
A companion of the same sex, especially a sexual partner
The facial appearance of a person reflecting their emotional state
The act of expressing or communicating thoughts or feelings
To encircle with, or as if with, a rim
To form a rim on
To prepare by a process of curing
To dry, as grass or hay, by exposure to the air
A break, split, or disagreement, especially between friends or family members
A linear feature in the Earth's crust, caused by it having split apart
To travel by swimming
To move through water in a manner similar to swimming
To cause ( someone or something ) to become quiet
To become quiet, silent, still, tranquil, calm
Highest level or degree attainable
The highest rank, place, or position
A discussion between a patient and a medical practitioner
A meeting with an expert, such as a medical doctor, in order to seek advice
To foretell or prophesy by palmistry
To read the lines of the hand
To rely
To tilt a aircraft to one side, so that the lift is mainly provided by one wing, in order to turn more slowly
To play or perform in a ragtime style
To break into lumps
The scalar product of a force and its displacement
The exertion of force overcoming resistance or producing molecular change
The act or practice of allowing ( something )
A child's allowance
The state of physical touching
A person or persons with whom one has a connection, often used in the plural
A harmful idea or feeling that spreads among a group of people
An infection or disease caused by these organisms
A courteous indulgence of a person's foibles
The ability to enjoy and laugh at things, especially when they are funny or amusing
A body or object in space or on a planet or moon that is near a given body or object
A nearby city, town, or village
The feeling of letting oneself down or falling into a lower state of mind
A gradual decline in prices
To put, or take, in or out, in a stealthy or furtive manner
To obtain or consume ( something ) surreptitiously or by stealth
To cause to be steadfast
To influence the outcome of
A forceful push or stab
The integral of force over time
An abnormal sexual desire for an inanimate object, part of the body, or a particular class of people ( e.g
An object or part of the body to which an abnormal degree of sexual desire is attributed
The act of seizing
The act of seizing
Something to be imitated, or an example
A customary way of behaving or doing something
Conformity to one's own sense of right conduct
A sense of right and wrong, chiefly as it affects one's own behaviour
To make less mysterious
To make less mysterious
A group of players assembled as a unit, to play against another similar group
A group of people working together
To manage, direct, or control
To lead
To give forcefully
To supervise the carrying out of plans and activities
An aborted project, mission, etc
An act of aborting a flight, space mission, or other enterprise
Glassware
A glass bottle or jar
To be in opposition ( to )
To resist, or be contrary to
In a state of marriage
A married person
Denoting a program designed to perform a task or group of tasks necessary to the efficient operation of a computer system, especially one that manages or maintains the system's hardware or provides backup and recovery functions
A utility program
Of or relating to the passive voice
A passive construction
To remain in a given position
To conduct, comport, behave
A small piece, part, or quantity
A small piece or particle of something
To cause or bring about ( a situation or outcome ). Often used with the adposition "to". See usage note below
To provide an incentive for ( someone ) to do something
A place where a planned activity is focused, or from which activity is directed
A place where planning for an activity is done, or where information is collected
The confidence, discipline, and spirit of a military unit or other group
The state of mind of a person or group
Measures taken to protect someone or something or to prevent something undesirable from happening
A person or group that ensures the safety of a person, place, or thing
An impression of an object, scene, etc., as conveyed to the mind by the senses ( especially through the medium of a graphic representation such as a photograph or painting, but also through description in words, sounds, etc
A piece of descriptive language used to paint a verbal picture of a scene, object, or person
To assess, to evaluate, to form an opinion of
To form an opinion of the value or quality of something
A moulded or shaped piece of metal or other material
The actors in a play or film
To shoot a weapon
To go off, to be discharged
To capture the attention of
To seize or take suddenly and violently
An intense desire or commitment ( to a person, a cause, an activity, etc
An intense desire or liking for something
To interpret something that is written
To indicate a certain measurement or state
To cook food by heating in an oven or over a fire without covering, resulting in a crisp, possibly even slightly charred appearance
To cook food by heating in an oven or over a fire without covering, resulting in a crisp, possibly even slightly charred appearance
Apparel, clothing
Clothing, grooming, or manner of dress
To fail to notice
To fail to notice, or to fail to take appropriate action in regard to, something
To run again, especially of a computer program or an experiment
To run again, especially in an election
To remove ( a small piece ) from a surface
To break off ( a piece of something ). For example, when a tooth is broken, it may be chipped
To have in common
To have in common
A unit of weight equal to 14 lb ( 6
A gem or jewel, especially when made of a precious stone
To come near to in place, time, character or value
To draw near, in a figurative sense
To bring back to a previous state, as by reversing the effects of a transaction or event
To bring back ( a previous state of affairs ). To re-establish or re-introduce
A process of choosing a leader, members of parliament, councillors or other representatives by popular vote
The status or fact of being elected
The sound of a bell, or the moment when a bell rings
A metal object, typically in the form of a deep inverted cup widening at the lip, that sounds a clear musical note when struck, especially by means of a clapper inside the cup
A set of principles underlying the arrangements of elements in a system
The course of events to which a particular situation must lead, or the means by which a particular result may be attained
To pour a liquid in a thin stream, or so that drops fall continuously
To fall in small drops
The ending of a controversy or dispute
A particular instance of a process occurring in the actual world
A system of permitting something ( as a purchase ) to be made on credit
A feeling of liking something or someone good
A preserve made from citrus fruit, especially bitter oranges
Any preserve made from citrus fruit
To provide with clothing
To prepare for the day
A rectangle with equal sides ( and thus, a parallelogram where all four angles are right angles ). A square is a special case of a rhombus where all sides have the same length
A plane figure with four equal sides and four right angles
A short excursion or journey
A short excursion
Discipline
A curtailment or restriction
Furniture for sitting on
An area designed to hold one person's buttocks, and on which one's weight may be supported
A state of affairs or an event that seems deliberately contrary to what one expects and is often wryly amusing as a result
The use of irony, particularly in humorous or critical manner
An outward slope or flange
A sudden eruption of anger or other emotion
To put under international control
To make international in character
A mark of special regard or attention
Approval, support, or liking
To remain in a seated position
To serve in a particular capacity
To support by placing against something solid
To provide with, or serve as, a shore or banks
Something that is extraordinary, unusual, or extreme
Something that is extraordinary, unusual, or remarkable
The system by which a state or community is governed
The act of governing
One who, or that which, produces
Someone or something that produces
To furnish with steps
To move or walk
To become immovable due to friction
To fasten, secure or close with a lock or key
A conversation in person ( or, by extension, over the telephone, Internet etc
A conversation in which information is elicited from someone for the purposes of a report, research, etc
A belief, judgment or perspective
The respect or admiration one has for someone or something
A traffic jam
A blockage in a sewer or drain caused by buildup and congealed material
To apply a lubricant to
To have lubricating properties
To clean with water
Cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water
The sense of smell, especially that of a dog or other animal
The part of a rocket or similar device that contains the sensors and machinery for guiding it
The state of being present
The state of being
A decorative covering for the ceiling of a room
A limit or restriction
A state of great disaster or destruction
A ruined structure, such as a castle or temple
To dress by applying a bandage to
To apply a bandage ( to ). To wrap up with a bandage
To change place or posture
To change one's opinion
A state in which two or more things are in opposition
A clash of opposing ideas, beliefs, or values
The practice or skill of preparing food by cooking
The art and practice of preparing food by using heat
The overall impression or reputation that a person, company, product, etc
A photograph or other picture, especially one that is a representation of something in which the subject is not present
The sound of a drum or other instrument, as heard by the ear, or the sound of footsteps, etc., as heard by another person
The tempo or timing of the music
To erect quickly
To erect, set up
The process or act of marginalizing, of making marginal ( in all senses ). Often used to describe the social processes of modern societies that result in certain groups being relegated to a marginal position
The process or act of marginalizing
The sign of addition, or the concept of addition
Of a number, the result of addition
A man of such exceptional qualities that he seems like a deity to others
A material object or concept regarded as having such supreme importance that it is worshipped
To deprive of fangs
To remove the fangs from ( something ). To make something toothless
A formal educational institution
An institution for educating children
To make better
To make wealthy or wealthier
Capability of providing a clear view
Degree of exposure to public notice
To place so as to be conspicuous
To publish ( something ) on a bulletin board, or to cause ( a message ) to appear on one
Faithfulness to a person, party, or cause
The action of joining or the state of being joined by adhesion
A daughter of the same parents as another person
A woman who is a fellow member of a religious community, or of a labor union, socialist party, etc
To make something visible, or to make something invisible ( conceal ) by not covering it
To make accessible or cause to see, experience, or become acquainted with
The sensation of a sound, or the impression of it
The sensation produced by vibration of an elastic medium, or by a stroke or pressure, etc
A sudden, harsh, violent movement
A rough movement or shock
To make a rough drawing of
To describe briefly
Any material used to fill or fill in
An instance of filling a container with product
The distance from the top or surface to the bottom of a thing
The distance from the front to the back of something
To bring order and organization to
To arrange by systematic planning
The accelerator or the pedal which is pressed to accelerate a vehicle
A fluid substance that has neither a fixed shape nor a fixed volume, and that expands freely to fill any space available
The prevention of something increasing or spreading, especially the prevention of an increase in the number of countries possessing nuclear weapons
The prevention of something increasing or spreading, especially the prevention of an increase in the number of countries possessing nuclear weapons
To equip with rigging
To attach a device to ( something ) so that the device is activated by that thing
Harmonious, tranquil, calm, undisturbed, at peace
The state of being free from dissension, conflict or war
Something that impedes movement or progress
Something that slows or delays progress
To cause to be acquainted
To bring ( something ) to the attention of others for the first time
A slice
A comedy routine
The dimension of time as it relates to the existence of the human race on earth
The branch of knowledge that studies the past
To exploit
To put a harness on
A rattling noise, as of many objects striking each other
A rattling noise
A particular system of such belief, and the rituals and practices proper to it
A particular system of such belief, and the rituals and practices proper to it
To squeeze or force oneself into a small or restricted space
Squeeze or force ( something ) into a small or restricted space, typically with detrimental effects on its shape or condition
The male or female nature of a fetus, as determined by the chromosomes it possesses
The gamete-producing organs of a plant or animal, or the cells within these that are involved in reproduction
To judge, to form an opinion of, from imperfect data
To judge and form an opinion of the character, strength, or value of, from imperfect data
To collapse
To break from internal pressure
To take delight or pleasure in ( something ). To relish something is to savor it, to taste it with gusto
To take great pleasure in
To turn in the opposite direction from the usual one
To form into a spiral or helix
Any medium-sized boat that is used for pleasure or racing
A slick and light ship for making pleasure trips or racing on water, having sails but often motor-powered
To cause illness or death by introducing a poison into the body of a living organism
To add poison to
Any of several defensive players who line up next to the end along the line of scrimmage
A player in the offensive line
To free from a leash, or as from a leash
To free from a leash, or as from a leash
To praise, or speak highly of
To describe or represent as splendid or beautiful
Any computer device, including such as a disk, on which data is stored for a longer term than memory
Space for storing something
An area or stretch of territory, especially one having definable characteristics but not always fixed boundaries
One of three or more divisions of the earth's surface, usually based on climate or geography
A child's word for a rockery
A firm foundation
A small, localized phenomenon
A small area with a particular characteristic or use
A given area distinguished on the basis of use, function, or access
A given area distinguished on the basis of a particular characteristic, use, restriction, etc
To evaluate by assigning a score
To achieve a certain number or total
A poisonous compound present in the leaves of the deadly nightshade
Hyoscine
To gather with a rake
To sweep with gunfire from low to high, or vice versa
Special attention or value given to something
Prominence given to a syllable or words, by raising the voice or printing in italic or underlined type
A sudden increase in size or quantity
A sudden ( often violent ) release of something
To take on, adopt, take as one's own, accept ( a position, responsibility, liability, etc
To take on, adopt ( a manner, identity, etc ). Usually with "on" or "upon". See also assume on
A bar or club that is popular with homosexuals
A bar or club that is open from the evening until early morning, usually featuring live music or other entertainment
To bend, as the body, or any limb or joint of the body
To contract ( a muscle ). See also flexure
To attach something to something else using a nail or nails
To determine or pin down exactly
To take shape
To create ( something abstract ). See also formation
To raise or lift, as by means of tackle or pulley
To raise
To kill or destroy ( something valuable ), especially as a necessary evil
To kill, as a sacrifice
To ask to come or come in
To call to mind
A deed by which a person is committed to make payment to another
A strong force of attraction holding atoms together in a molecule or crystal, resulting from the sharing or transfer of electrons between the nuclei of the atoms
The lining of a garment's seam
A curtain, especially at the window of a bedroom or bathroom
That which is correct, or free from error
A legal privilege, or the like
To sense or apprehend
To apprehend by the sense of touch
To know or comprehend the nature or meaning of
To regard or consider as being
To possess, own, or hold
Have acquired or obtained
To make by cutting or striking
To cut into small pieces and cook
An indiscriminate and brutal slaughter of many people
An indiscriminate slaughter of many people
The length of a horse's head and neck as a measure of its lead in a race
The part of a woman's body connecting the head to the trunk
To fasten with a belt
To fasten a garment with a belt
A particular type of thing
The essential qualities or characteristics of something
A foot-operated lever on a musical instrument, such as a piano, or on a loom
A foot-operated lever in an organ, piano, etc., used for sustaining or controlling the sound
A movie theater
A film, or the film industry
Any headlong rush or sudden panicked action, especially that of a crowd or herd
A sudden panicked rush of a number of people to do something
People who are blind
A covering for a window to keep out light
The state of being total
The quality or state of being total
A golf course
The length of a race, or the part of a race which a competitor has run
The near or foreseeable future
The part of the sea distant from the shore, but within sight
The state or level of consciousness where sense data can be confirmed by an observer
The state or level of consciousness where sense data can be confirmed by an observer
To take ( a case ) from one court to another
To move, especially with someones assistance
To fracture or break apart suddenly
To cause to break suddenly
To make consistent with some artistic standard
To make consistent with, or in accordance with, a certain style or fashion
Self-respect
Self-respect
To come together, as if into a constellation
To strew or intersperse with scattered objects
To cause to revolve
To move by turning over on all sides
A relation of mutual trust and respect
A relationship or mode of interaction
A tentative hypothesis or guess based on incomplete information
A theory or a hypothesis, based on incomplete information
A line or indentation on a container or other object, indicating a measurement or quantity
A target
To express recognition of the contribution of another
To accept as true
A sudden decline in value or amount
The season when leaves fall from the trees
Distress
A force or influence tending to change the opinion or action of someone
An element, e, of a set, S, such that for all elements a and b in S, a \* e = e \* a = a, where \* is a binary operation on S
The individual characteristics that make one person distinct from another
To settle
To remove obstructions or impediments from
A fit of anger or frustration
An often childish display or fit of bad temper
A subject of a musical composition
A plot or story
A large metal container used for boiling liquids, chiefly water
A cooking pot with a lid, handle, and spout, used for boiling water
To surround with a hedge
To surround with a hedge
A large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another river
A large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another river
The ability to solve difficult problems, often in original, clever, and inventive ways
The ability to solve difficult problems, often in original, clever, and inventive ways
The playing of cards of the same suit as the card led
One of the four sets of 13 cards in a standard pack, each having its own symbol and colour
Protection from danger or threat
A bond, stock, or other form of money or property held as a guarantee of payment or performance of an undertaking
The act of making accusations or charges against a person
The act of preferring, or the state or condition of being preferred
To tell someone about
To have in common
To obey, observe, comply with ( a rule, law, command, etc
To bring something about as a consequence or result of something else
To bring together so as to cover the opening
To bring together the edges of ( a wound etc
To prevail over
To reject a decision or choice, especially by exercising authority or power to cancel or nullify it
To dance the bump
To hit, collide with
A gang of criminals, especially one made up of family members or close associates
A group of people, such as spies or hackers, operating together
To separate by erecting a partition
To divide into parts or sections
A measure of severity of a burn, based on how far into the skin it penetrates
The gravity or extent of a crime
The persons ( especially in business or politics ) who are already established or recognized as being powerful or important
The act of establishing
An electric current passed through the body as a punishment or as therapy for various medical conditions
A bundle of corn or other crop tied together for drying or for use as fodder
A steady advance
A steady advance
A function that is the result of differentiating a given function
A word that is derived from another word
A mild rebuke or criticism
Disgrace
luck, especially good luck
The luck or chance that befalls one
A succession of devices or stages, each of which performs a specified function
A succession of stages or operations, each of which triggers or initiates the next
A company, business, organization, or other purposeful endeavor
An organization, such as a business, or an undertaking, such as a project
To receive and maintain ( a thought, belief, etc
To take into consideration
A state of forced absence from one's home or country
The state of being banished from one's home or country
The joining of two or more things
A joint or junction
A penis or male genitalia
The main subject matter of a speech, discourse, or conversation
Material that is read, such as a book, story, or poem, or a specific text so used
Material that is read
To act in accordance with someones rules, commands, or wishes, or to agree with him
To act in accordance with someones rules, commands, or wishes
An exemption from prosecution
A protection or exemption from something, especially an obligation or penalty
A large group of bats
A large mass of something, especially of flowers or smoke
To place in proper rank and position
To arrange in order
Anything used metaphorically to conceal or distract
Anything used metaphorically to conceal or distract
A shade or variety of color
The perception of hue in any medium
A groove, passage, or duct in a solid object
A gutter
The most important or exciting part of something, such as a dramatic scene or a list of items
The highest point, or culmination, of anything
To perform a marriage ceremony for
To perform a marriage ceremony for
To make progress into something
To affect profoundly
An unilluminated area
Ignorance
The process of rendering a person legitimate
The act of rendering a person legitimate, especially by getting a legal marriage certificate
Pertaining to sexual intercourse or sex appeal
Content of a romantic or sexual nature
A particular system or school of religious beliefs and teachings
The study of religion and religious beliefs, particularly with reference to the Bible
The total amount of something that is produced in a given period of time, especially in terms of economic value
The act of making or manufacturing
To render void or null and void
To make void, to nullify, to invalidate
A doubt about the truth or validity of something
A doubt or challenge
Blame
Responsibility for a mistake
The action of rounding a number to a convenient number of decimal places
The process of rounding off a number
A person who is very interested in and enthusiastic about someone or something
An ardent enthusiast or admirer
To void or annul, as by drawing a line through it or stamping it 'void '. Cancelled items are no longer valid or usable
To offset or equalize something
The leader of a group, team, company, organization, etc
A master or owner of a ship or vessel
Signs, such as road signs, direction signs, advertisements, etc
Signs, such as road signs, taken collectively
The complete loss or absence of hope
A state of complete hopelessness and pessimism, typically through loss of hope or courage
The express train
Of or relating to air or aircraft
A short digression
A short journey or trip
A medical image produced by a scanner
Systematic examination of a whole area
Seize ( a person's property ) in order to obtain payment of money owed, especially rent
A state of physical or mental suffering
To stop, halt or put down by force
To stop, or reduce the manifestations of ( a phenomenon ). To restrain, curb or keep under control ( an action, reaction or impulse ). Often used with "urging" or "drive". See also subdue, curb, restrain
The property of being leaky
The property of leaking
To be a fan of
To give psychological or moral support to ( somebody ). To be a sounding board for, to listen to
To measure with a meter
To measure, gauge, or weigh
A vulgar and ostentatious display of fashion or elegance
The state of being liked or admired by many people
A threatening or sullen look
A person of a particular type or from a particular place, with whom one is not familiar
An unexpected victory of a competitor or candidate that was not favored to win
A disturbance in a person's stomach, causing discomfort or nausea
An act of shopping
An act of searching for something or someone, metaphorically as one would search a store for merchandise
Damage or deterioration sustained from continuous use
Clothing
Act as a substitute for ( someone or something )
To replace with something else, especially something of similar function or effect
A favorable opportunity
The time when something happens
To put gutters on
To flicker
A home run
A pigeon bred to return home after being released at a distant point
To exceed
To surpass, to beat ( a record ). ( See also break a record
Legal action
Legal action
The act of claiming or asserting a right or title
The claim or pretense of having a particular skill, quality, or attribute
Any high-pitched sound
Sharp, high-pitched cry or noise
One who takes
A person who takes or consumes drugs
An intersection of two or more streets
A location where two or more streets meet
The empty set
The number 0
Intellectual breadth or width
The quality of having sufficient space to move around in a building, vehicle, or other enclosed structure
To fall, as by parachuting
To intentionally leap from a high point, such as a bridge, to one lower down
Operate or control a vehicle, vessel, or aircraft, as by turning the wheel or operating the pedals
To cause to experience
To be embodied in
To have its essential character
To drain ( a system ) of fluid
To rob or extort money from
A belief, judgment or perspective that a person has formed, either through objective or subjective reasoning, about a topic, issue, person or thing
A belief, judgment or perspective that a person has formed, either through objective or subjective reasoning, about a topic, issue, person or thing
The veins or arteries as the seat of the passions or emotions
The red liquid that circulates in the arteries and veins of humans and other vertebrate animals, carrying oxygen to and carbon dioxide from the tissues of the body
The act of satisfying, or the state of being satisfied
The feeling that comes from doing something right or to one's liking
To be next to and joined with
To attach or append to ( another document ). ( See adjoin in legal use
A substance or other physical phenomenon that is essential to the existence or the character of a thing
One's surroundings
A large, ornate wagon used to carry a musical band
A wagon used to carry a band in a parade or procession
A dog of a large breed originally used to hunt game over long distances
A person who sets or constructs a crossword puzzle
To beat strongly or rapidly
To beat strongly or rapidly
An exclamation, or sudden utterance, of passion, grief, rage, etc
The sound of an animal
To create by rolling
Turn ( one's eyes ) upwards, especially to show disapproval or annoyance
To walk through relatively shallow water, especially as a crossing
To walk through ( something filled with water )
The sound of something breaking suddenly
A spell of cold weather
To transport something
To transport something
To restrain
To have sexual intercourse with, to copulate with
The management or operation of something
The state of being in operation
The property of being ingenious
The ability to solve difficult problems, often in original, clever, and inventive ways
To turn ( something ) so as to make it tighter
To make tight or tighter
Any of various substances ( of animal or vegetable origin ) used as a filler or thickener in various products such as foods, glues, etc
The physical extent of something
A celebrity having a sensational effect on the public
Any shocking news
Remain in a particular place or condition
To fasten or fix in place
To feel nostalgia for, or affection for someone no longer present
To feel regret or sadness at no longer being able to enjoy the presence of
Urgency of any kind
A large heated press for ironing clothes
A short, fast race
Boldness of manner
A hypothesis or conjecture
A belief or a set of beliefs held and taught by a person, organization or society
A desire, want, or requirement, especially one that is compulsive or instinctive
Necessity, requirement, necessity of circumstances, requirement of want or need
To turn in ( an old item ) in exchange for another item of similar value
To exchange, as a member of a race for another, or a place for a place
An act of explaining or describing something in one's own words
A performance
To honour by rites, by ceremonies of joy and respect, or by refraining from ordinary business
To honour by rites, by ceremonies of joy and respect, or by refraining from ordinary business
A person's responsibility or charge
Reason or cause
A nonverbal response ( such as a gesture or the raising of one's eyebrows ) to a question, remark, or signal
A reaction
A group of people working together to advance their shared political, social, or artistic ideas
A principal division of a longer musical work such as a suite, sonata, or symphony, self-sufficient in terms of key, tempo, and structure
A sudden desire or desire to buy something, often without careful consideration of the consequences
An instinctive motive or impulse
To cease speaking briefly
To interrupt the flow of speech or writing with a pause
To have a meaning ( for ). With a clause or phrase, the clause or phrase that follows is understood to be the meaning
To design, destine, or plan for a certain purpose or end
The process of flowing out
That which has flowed out
To take in avidly with the intellect or with one's gaze
To absorb through eager consumption, especially of written or audio-visual material
To furnish with a underlay
To raise or lift ( something ) up with a wedge or pad so as to fit it over an underlying object
To tie again
To tie again
The process of translating a text back into the original language
A turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part
To operate or control the motion of a vehicle, especially by means of an an engine or other mechanism
To operate or control the motion of a vehicle, by means of a steering wheel, throttle, clutch and brakes
To approximate by ignoring all terms beyond a chosen one
To make shorter by cutting off the end or the beginning
To protect, preserve or save, especially natural resources
To maintain the total value of a physical quantity ( such as energy, mass, linear or angular momentum ) in a closed system
The act of manifesting, or the state of being manifested
The act of manifesting, or the state of being manifested
A student concentrating in a particular subject ( often, but not necessarily, a student at a university ). The subject in which a student concentrates is their major
A student's principal subject or course of study ( as opposed to a minor ). The student's overall performance in this principal subject is usually assessed as pass or fail
One's budget or financial means
A small book that is easy to carry in a pocket, especially a paperback or notebook
A location on the Internet, usually a web site, identified by a domain name or IP address
A piece of land, an area, a location
The quality of being rash or foolish
Foolishness
To make known, state, or pronounce
To set free
The means or method by which something is heated
The process of providing heat to something
The chemical composition and properties of a substance or object
The way two or more people get along
The land side of a river or stream
A financial institution that deals in large amounts of money, or one that provides certain services to customers
To twist
To produce ( a web or similar structure ) by extruding a viscous fluid
To make indistinct or hazy, to obscure or dim
To make ( something ) less clear or distinct
Long and involving several drinks
An instance of drinking this cocktail
The utilization of economic goods in satisfying needs
The process of consuming or destroying something
The process by which something is perceived to be familiar or recognized
The faculty of recognizing something or someone
To take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities, etc
To take to oneself
To extend the length or width of
To extend
The quality of being violent
An extreme or violent state or action
The nose of a person or animal, the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract, or a part of this organ
A person's nose, i.e
The amount of space between two points, in a straight line, as the crow flies
The length of such an interval
To obtain ( something ) in advance
To book ( a seat, a room, etc
To identify or determine the character of
A person, especially one of a particular type or one known to the reader or listener
An automatic or habitual action
A customary or habitual practice
An escape, as from danger
The ability of a bird, or a creature with wings, to fly
Something that cools
A substance used to remove heat from something
To strike, hit or give a blow to
Give ( someone ) a beating
A bravura passage
A passage in music or a recital that shows the performer's skill and virtuosity
A person of a specified kind ( usually with many eccentricities ) regarded as a member of a group or class
A grouping of characters based on their shared properties
Proper or fitting position or level
Standing
To be destroyed or end, as in a metaphorical sense of death
To subside, cease, or fall away
To cause ( something ) to make a sound
To cause to sound
To come into gear with
To keep engaged
A heavy or burdensome duty
Anything that causes oppression or hardship
To extract from the earth
To create by removing material
An act of listening
An opportunity for the accused to be heard
The general appearance or aspect of a person, or of things in general
A combination or compounding
To control or guide by a rein or reins
Check or guide ( a horse ) by pulling on its reins
The limit of capacity or endurance
A large expanse or extent in length or breadth
The lower part of the female reproductive tract, extending from the labia minora to the uterus, and serving both as a conduit for sexual intercourse and as a receptacle for the fetus in pregnant eutherian mammals
The lower part of the female reproductive tract, extending from the labia minora to the uterus, and forming the entrance to the uterus
To divest of a covering
To divest of covering
A fierce or passionate competitor
A fierce person
The people living within a political or geographical boundary such as a town, a nation or the world
A group of animals of a particular species, in a particular area, at a particular time
Smoke cannabis or tobacco, or drink alcohol
To use ( a tobacco pipe )
A small amount or trace, as of a quality or property
A small amount of something
Advance notification, particularly in relation to tenancy
The fact of observing or becoming aware of something
To remove dirt or other unwanted substances from
To clean oneself, to wash one's body
The action of filling a place with people or things
The entire group of items from which a sample is drawn
A group or set
A large amount or number
To complete, to make a connection
To bring parts of a structure into contact with each other
To be in agreement ( with ). To assent, to agree, to accede
To agree or correspond
To place ( a fish ) in a pond or lake
To establish firmly in the mind
Sailing conditions
The act of winding or coiling something, or the state of being wound or coiled
An asset or useful addition
In addition to
The bringing into existence of something new
The bringing into existence of something new
The process of forming a society or the state of being formed into a society
The mental linking of one thing with another
To empty completely
To remove people from a place of danger, especially in a panic
An area set aside for conservation
The position of a car in a parking space or garage
A firm or powerful grasp
A firm grasp or understanding of something
A state in which all hope is lost
A state of complete hopelessness
To cause to grow
To become larger, to increase in magnitude
A male agent or representative, one who is employed by another ( usually in espionage ). A man is often contrasted with a woman, and both with a spy
A figure or token used in playing a board game
Explore or survey ( an area ) so as to gather information for a map or chart
To lay out or represent as on a map
To become aware of, to detect, to see, to observe
To become aware of or cognizant of, as if by an exercise of perception
( used of a group ) to refer to the members of a family, a social unit, or a nation, without regard to sex
Members of the human population
An act of presenting a dramatic work, or part of such a work, to an audience
The act of performing a dramatic role, song, or piece of music
Clarity of visual presentation, distinctness of outline or detail
The degree of distinctness in outline of a person's or an object's shape
Enjoyment
A sensation of enjoyment, gratification, or satisfaction, often accompanied by relief or thrill
To send or direct to another, as a committee, court, etc
To direct attention to something by means of a word or phrase
The sound of a vocal organ
The vocal cords and the vocal tract ( mouth and throat ) considered as an organ of the body
The largest or most massive thing of its kind
Something large and powerful, especially an organization or vehicle
To sign the back of ( a cheque or other negotiable instrument ) to make it payable to someone other than the stated payee, or to accept responsibility for the payment of ( a cheque or other negotiable instrument )
To give support or approval to
The state of feeling safe, stable and free from fear or anxiety
A thing deposited or pledged as a guarantee of the fulfilment of an undertaking or the repayment of a loan
The state of one who is under such divine influence
( in church use ) the state of a person who is under such divine influence
A spasm of the diaphragm, or the resulting sound
The condition of having the spasms of hiccup
The final product, result, or service that is provided to the customer or end-user
Something that can be delivered, especially a product of a development process
Encounter or circumstance
The probability of something happening
To give up possession of
To give oneself up into the power of another, especially as a prisoner
Grow as twins
To duplicate or match
To offer ( something ) for consideration or judgement
To present ( usually written material ) to a person or authority
A group of items chosen from a larger group
A carefully chosen group or set
To apply for a patent for
To obtain a patent for ( something ). To apply for and obtain a patent for a new invention
To receive with pleasure
To have ( something )
To exaggerate
State too strongly
To recognize an authority figure by a prescribed gesture, such as a hand gesture or a bow
To strike, as a blow
To perform
To sign
A terminal point
A person who participates in a telephone conversation as one of the two parties
A rule or standard especially of good behavior or morality
A rule or belief governing one's behavior
To cover with liquid before cooking
To sew together loosely, temporarily, or for the purpose of gathering
To ( have young ). To bear or give birth to young
To release icebergs or smaller pieces of ice ( e.g
Something which has been constructed
The process of building something
To become full
To cause to become full or entire
To repeat or revive
To play again
To enclose, as a field, by erecting a fence
To enclose, as a yard, by building a fence
The state or quality of being efficient, of achieving results with minimum waste of time, effort, or expense
The quality of being efficient, of achieving results with minimum waste of time and effort, or without unnecessary expense
To send out in lines or rays, as from a center
To extend or spread from a common center
To place in a row behind ( the )
To travel in a vehicle in a reverse direction
To take possession of ( a thing ) by force, law, or custom
To capture
A standardized examination or quiz to measure knowledge or proficiency
A standardized examination or quiz
To flatten or compact with a steamroller
To push through a legislative body in a hurry, without debate or discussion
To yield, as a natural or artificial result
To make ( a theatrical work ) available to the public
A section or stage of a journey or process, especially when regarded as the most difficult or exhausting part of it
The leg of a person ( as opposed to the foot )
To affirm to be correct, true, or genuine
To certify as genuine or valid
The focus of attention ( especially, the focus of attention of a group of people ). See also center of attention
In the context of automobiles, maintenance
Material wealth, especially when abundant
The quality of being expensive or of high value
Leather made from a young goat's skin
One's child or children
A wallet
A supply of money carried on a person
To deposit temporarily
To pull a vehicle into a parking space or garage
A period of time of 30 days or so, used for numbering days in a year
A period of time between the same dates in consecutive calendar months
The growing of different crops in succession on a piece of land to avoid exhausting the soil and to control weeds, pests, and diseases
An instance of rotating about an axis or center
The attendance, especially for an event such as a parade or meeting
The attendance, especially at a public event such as a rally
Absence of sound
The absence of sound
A screen, especially on a vehicle or in a building, that blocks direct sunlight
A protective covering, such as a hat or hood, from the glare of the sun
A noun or noun phrase that is semantically affected by a verb ( and which would be the subject of a passive verb ). The patient is usually the recipient of the action of the verb ( e.g
A person or animal receiving medical treatment or attention, especially in a hospital or clinic
To examine or explore by penetrating or moving forward, inch by inch
To explore, investigate, or question
A physical phenomenon, e.g
The result or outcome of a cause
To join together ( numbers ). See arithmetic
To provide
Be pertinent or relevant or applicable to a person or situation or material or law etc
Refer ( a word or name ) to a person or thing
A train that stops at all, or almost all, stations between its origin and destination, including very small ones
A train or bus that stops at all, or almost all, stations between its origin and destination, including very small ones
To allow to rest
To excite or fatigue by unremitting exertion
The spine of a person or animal
The reverse side of something, such as a coin or a book cover
To move as a swarm
To be teeming with ( moving things, such as insects ), as if with a swarm
The state of being true
Conformity to reality or actuality
To make ( something ) hot
To make sexually aroused
Successive improvement or growth
A forward or onward movement
A small prickly insect of the order Hymenoptera ( which also includes bees and wasps ), which sometimes stings
A mischievous child or animal
A person or persons, collectively, as a contestant or litigant, or as a contracting party
A social event or gathering, especially one held in the evening or at night, which usually includes eating, drinking, and dancing, and sometimes also the consumption of illegal drugs and the playing of loud music
A feeling of kinship or closeness with someone or something
A close resemblance or connection between two or more things or people
To form in likeness to a pattern, or to an idea conceived
To form into a model
To restrain, hold back or keep down
To reduce or eliminate ( a symptom ). In this sense, it is said of a medicine that it suppresses the cough, or that it is used to suppress the appetite
To grant
To devote or apply ( something ) to a specific purpose
Capability of being defended or justified
The quality of being defensible
Something added later
Something added later, an addition
Something that spreads like a wave, especially a movement or emotion
A single passage of a weather phenomenon ( e.g
The amount of a catch, as in a certain number of fish
To use, as a scene in a play
To segregate or isolate with a barrier ( real or metaphorical ). Often used with the preposition off
To complain, protest
Used to emphasize how severely something is affected by a particular problem or difficulty, or how little one knows or is able to do something
To start, to initiate, to take the first step into something
To make good use of
To work ( someone ) to exhaustion
A mean, spiteful, or disagreeable woman
A spiteful or unpleasant woman
To make something frosted
To apply a hair product that creates a crunchy texture, or a spray or powder that gives a similar appearance
Small pieces of wood and twigs used to start a fire
That which kindles or sets on fire
To subject to a chemical or other action
To deal with
To filter, to check or investigate ( someone ), for example, as part of a hiring process
To examine or test for quality or purity
The relative size of something
Great size or extent
To give ( something ) to ( someone ) by hand
To pass something to ( someone )
Needy
Those with no material wealth
A sin
A misapprehension
The state of being asleep
A natural and periodic state of rest during which the body and mind are inactive, and which is necessary for the body to rest and rejuvenate itself
To force, compel, or coerce
To force, compel, or inflict
The quality of being rough, in the sense of coarseness or unkindness
The quality of being coarse or rude in speech or behaviour
Any bulk material used as input in a process
Any bulk raw material constituting the principal input for an industrial process
A tour of a set of places, often for the purpose of socializing
A tour of duty in a hospital ( especially by a doctor or nurse ). Usually plural
The devil
The two of spades
To put in a tight place
To provide housing for
Anything that stands upright, or that has a similar appearance to such a structure
Anything that approximates a column in form or function
To pull or pull off, especially with the fingers
To pull something sharply
To increase the tension ( of a muscle, etc
To apply force to stretch or tighten
Lack of experience
Lack of experience
Have as a tangible result or possession of a specified quality or thing ( used with a copular verb and a nominal phrase ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )
To display competitively
A condition characterized by sudden and uncontrollable attacks of deep sleep, often brief, sometimes accompanied by paralysis and hallucinations
Excessive and uncontrollable sleepiness or sudden falling asleep ( in everyday life, usually while at work or during a conversation ). it is often associated with other neurological disorders
To throw
To put or send forth
A blow or punch, especially one that knocks the opponent down
To decorate
A source of life, activity, or emotion
A driving impulse or vital force
Birth
The place where anything is produced or nurtured in its infancy
A course or way
The course or direction followed by any object in its motion
A body of people engaged in a particular skilled trade
A skilled trade or profession
A transformation of mood, character, etc
A new or refreshingly different experience or item
An establishment where alcohol and sometimes other refreshments are served over a counter
An establishment where alcohol and sometimes other drugs are served over a counter
A real event, situation, or entity
A thing that is true or has happened in reality and not just on the imagination or in a work of fiction
Text, or other visual information, used to mark off a quantity of text, often titling or summarizing it
A brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall or within the brickwork with the short side showing
A person or organization that provides resources and facilities for a particular event
A person or animal that is infected by a parasite or virus
To put into a cast or splint to heal
To put into operation
To extricate from entanglement
To free from involvement or entanglement
The state of owing something to another
The state of owing something to another
To declare or assert to be
To order, summon, or schedule
To breed and care for animals until they are mature enough to reproduce
To cause to exist or to be in use
To wield
To sail over
A person or thing that helps
A source of assistance
The quality or condition of being weak or unprotected, especially in the underside of an animal
The side which is not normally seen, normally a dark or seedy area
The complex of all the attributes -- behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental -- that characterize a unique individual
A celebrity, especially one with a strong media presence
The act of releasing, or the state of being released
A recording, especially a commercial recording, made available to the public
The act of obstructing, or the state of being obstructed
Something that obstructs, that gets in the way
To dislike intensely
To dislike intensely
A successful ending of a struggle, or of a contest between rivals
A successful ending of a struggle or contest
A concept of quantity, equity, or position in a sequence
Any figure or symbol used to represent a quantity, dimensionless magnitude, or parameter
A certificate representing ownership in a corporation ( or, historically, a government ) and entitling the holder to dividends, interest or other benefits
Lumber used in the construction of something ( as the frame of a house ). Often used in the plural
To apply conditioner to
To put into a better state, to renovate
To administer anesthesia to
To administer anesthesia to
Of a transitive verb, describing an action performed by the subject on the object
Of verbs
The cover or top of a piano, which can be raised to allow access to the strings
An eyelid
An increase in salary or wages
An increase in salary or wages
An instance of causing such fear
An attempt to increase fear
A shot in which the ball is struck with a driver
The force or strength with which one works or acts
A level or a series of levels in a stairway
An action, or a series of actions, for the attainment of a particular end or the satisfaction of a particular need
A numerical quantity assigned to a physical quantity, abstract entity, or property
The relative degree of lightness or darkness of a particular colour or object
Social or legal status
Social or financial position
To come face to face with
To meet or deal with ( a difficulty, danger, problem etc
Agreement with, or approval of, an act, or its author
Agreement with a statement, opinion, etc
To focus again
To adjust the focus of an image
Status or order in importance, priority, or rank
A condition of being earlier or coming first, in importance or priority
Do business with a bank or keep an account at a bank or draw from or deposit into a bank account
To do business with a bank, or to have an account at a bank
A hug
A situation where pressure is put on something, e.g
The visual effect of a beacon or other light used for navigation
A person armed with a torch or other illumination
The action of projecting the voice when speaking
The ability to make a sound heard at a distance
One who loves ( in the sense of having a great affection or liking for ). Often used with a noun to form a compound adjective
One who loves
An evaluation of the similarity or dissimilarity of one thing with respect to another
The act of comparing or the state or process of being compared
To wrap up ( a body part ) with a soft item, to provide support or relief
To arrange in a pack or pack together
A protective covering or enclosure
A protective netting or other barrier for keeping out unwanted pests, etc
To exert continuous physical force on ( an object or surface ). See verb sense 1
To exert continuous physical force on
To excite to some degree of activity
To inflame, or excite to some degree of inflammation
Not employed
Not employed
To collapse by releasing contained air or gas
To reduce or deflate ( something ). Often used with the phrase `` of '' or `` from ''. See also
To shape
To become moldy
To cut or remove the top ( as of a tree )
To cut the top off ( a plant ). See also lop
The quality of being fresh
The quality of being recently made or produced
A beginning or earliest stage of something
The beginning or earliest stage of something
A person who is overly dependent upon or controlled by someone or something else
A servant
A walk ( of a person or group of people ) in a procession or on a journey, especially a long one
A procession of people walking together, especially for a parade or protest
To decorate or adorn
Free of excess material
To spend the winter ( in a particular place ). Usually refers to animals, insects etc., rather than people
To spend the winter ( in a particular place ). Usually with "on" or "at" indicating the location
A process of arguing from similarity in known respects to similarity in other respects
A correspondence or partial similarity between two situations, especially when used as a basis for explanation or extrapolation
To squander or waste, especially money
To waste or squander, especially in pleasure ( most often with away ). See also waste
A means or route by which one may avoid danger, captivity, etc
A means of escaping
A part of a whole, especially one of the parts of a politically divided country
A distinct part of a newspaper, magazine or other publication, often with a separate heading
A strategy or set of tactics, as used by a political party or a sports team
A book containing the scripts of one or more dramatic plays
The rate of rotation of a celestial object
A fast revolving motion, especially of a vehicle, around an axis
To place something over or upon, as to conceal or protect
To span, to extend over
A statement that is true or factual
Something acknowledged to be true
A bright or bold touch of color or design
A small quantity
To correspond or concur
To correspond, or conform, to something else
To bring to light from concealment
To discover something hidden or kept secret
To become curved or flexed
To have a curve
A cause or explanation for an action or event
The capacity for thought and decision based on logic and experience
The ground or land on which one stands or lives
Any general rock-based material
A surprise party or gift-giving ceremony
A party at which presents are given to someone, typically a woman who is about to get married or have a baby
To make oneself warm, by e.g
To become warm
To interpret
To interpret or translate orally or into another language
To come together again, especially after a period of separation
To unite again
To make a decree
To order, command, or judge
A group of plants, trees, or shrubs, planted together
The action of placing something in a particular position or location
A patch of water, ice, or other slippery substance on a road, track, or other surface
An oil slick
The central or most important part of a region, or of a group of people
The central part of a region defined by geographical or non-geographical criteria, such as support for a political party, faith or similar
To cover with gum
To exude, or deposit, gum
The activity of writing by hand
Something written by hand, as on paper
To send something to ( a person ) via mail
To send something by mail
A natural or inherent impulse or behaviour
A natural or inherent impulse or behaviour
The right or means by which a claim may be made, or an injury or wrong may be redressed
Something to which one may have recourse
A fight or argument in which neither side wins or loses
A sale of one thing in exchange for another
An electric railway operating below the surface of the ground ( usually in a city )
The London Underground
The natural world, including plants and animals and other features and products of the earth, as opposed to humans or human creations
Inclination or disposition
To use strategically
To use in a game
A person or thing that alleviates a problem or suffering
Something that alleviates
The state of being involved
The action of affecting or being affected by something
To find
Grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of something
The process by which data is transferred from one node to another
A means of traveling from one place to another, such as a road or path
To use the legs in the manner of walking
To live or lead a life in a particular way
A shot intended to put the ball on the putting green
The coming near of a person, time, or event
A true statement
The quality or state of being true, real, or correct
A component or constituent part of anything
A member of an organization or a resident of an area who elects someone to represent them
The desire for a particular good or service, or for the right to possess such a good or service
The amount that is asked for or desired
To burn with no flame and little smoke
To burn with smoke but no flame
To make a wager
To put or set in a particular location
To manipulate a tool, a mechanical device, etc
To be in charge of
A variety of cos lettuce
A large piece of ice detached from a glacier or ice sheet and carried out to sea
To state forcefully
To request forcefully
To undergo a chemical or physical change as a result of a reaction
To respond
A thing considered the embodiment of a concept or object
Something that represents an idea, concept or object
Recognition or proof of the identity of something or someone
The act of identifying, or proving the identity of a person or thing
( in the iron and steel industry ) a mass of iron ore, scrap, or other material mixed with molten metal
A large block of iron or other metal from a smelting furnace
A share or portion
A thin, broad piece cut off
To maneuver something into a particular position or location
To cause to perform work
To pull apart or away, especially with the fingers
To gather by searching or looking
To cover ( a surface ) by rubbing
To cover ( a surface with a layer of some substance ) by rubbing
An action performed to convey information or meaning, often replacing words
A set of actions performed in order to achieve something
A headlong rush or attack
A headlong rush, especially of horses and riders or other vehicles, into battle or at a race
Materials revealed to the opposing party during the pre-trial phase in which evidence is gathered
The discovering of new things
The part played by a person in bringing about a result or helping something to advance
A loan or gift made to a common fund or to a person or cause
A kind or category of person or thing
A mode of acting or behaving
To estimate the value of
To estimate the value of
To receive officially
To submit to, as a mate
To try to earn enough money to support oneself
To resist or fight off ( attacks or assailants ). See also withstand
The time
Time
To smoke, or draw a breath through, with a hissing or whistling sound
To blow or move with a puff, or as if with a puff
The carrying away of soil particles or nutrients by water
The water that flows over the surface of the land after rainfall, carrying soil, sand, etc
An event causing distress or pain or confusion or embarrassment etc.. an event or circumstance that causes an emotional disturbance
A period of unrest or conflict
To listen or pay attention to
To perceive ( a sound, or something producing a sound ) with the ear, to recognize ( something ) in an auditory way
An act of showing something to be true or real by giving proof or evidence of it
An experiment or other scientific presentation to illustrate a point
To bring about
To go around, especially, to circumnavigate
To understand, to perceive, to apprehend
To ensure or make certain that ( something ) occurs or is the case
To organize
To put into a neat, order
To be in physical contact with
To be in or make contact with
A search ( for something ). Often an arduous search
A search or attempt to find or obtain something
The entire recorded output of a particular artist or group of artists, released or made available in a particular format or medium
A new version or incarnation
The bottom or deepest part of a hollow organ ( such as the uterus or the gall bladder ). The word is used especially of the part of the uterus below the cervix
The base of a hollow organ or that part of the organ farthest from its opening
To pulverize
To shape by grinding
Decorate, adorn
To decorate, ornament
To make a major repair, renovation, revision or remodel to something
To make a systematic review, revision or analysis of something
To replace an item with another item of the same kind
To replace ( an item of clothing ) with another item of the same type
To fill with inhabitants
To inhabit, or to live in a place
A relation in which one thing is dependent on another
A relation, where one quantity is dependent on another
To exhibit or move about with threatening purpose or intent
To move or swing a weapon back and forth, particularly if demonstrating anger, threat or skill
Fresh air, the open air
The natural environment in the open air, countryside away from cities and buildings
To mark the lines of
To be in a line ( with )
A moon or other smaller body orbiting a larger one
A smaller body orbiting a larger one
To put into a new and improved form or condition
To bring, or seek to bring, back from a state of error or sin to a state of righteousness or holiness
A room used or designed for reading, writing, or academic work
A particular branch of knowledge
The process of growing older
The senior years of life ( often used ironically ). See old age
An interpretation or retelling of an event or work of art
A derivative
To move up and down rapidly
To eject ( something ) with great force
A group of domestic bovine animals
Domesticated bovine animals ( cows, bulls, steers etc ). ( See also `` livestock '' )
To display in a high position
To operate an aircraft
A batch of goods or materials sent in one conveyance
The act of transporting goods
To move or cause to move back and forth quickly and violently
To shock or upset
To study ( with reference to the idea that one must bone up in order to succeed ). Also used figuratively with reference to meat
To remove bones from meat or poultry
To cause to begin to flow or move
To cause to begin operating, to cause to begin moving, to set in motion
To shape ( a waveform ) like a pulse or series of pulses
To cause to pulsate
The act of founding, fixing, establishing, or beginning to erect
Justification or reason
Information, ideas, etc., that are suitable for a particular purpose
A substance or physical matter
To soil or stain with dirt
To soil
To obtain ( something ) in exchange for money or goods
To make a purchase or purchases, to treat ( for a meal ) or to pay for something
A thin layer of a material
The fur or feathers covering an animal's skin
To take or assume again
To take up or begin again
A solution to a problem
A solution to a problem or question
To value highly
To value highly
To place something gently or temporarily
To place into a bank account
To make fine adjustments to ( an engine ). See also graduate cylinder
To confer a degree upon, or to be graduated with a degree
To become gradually brighter or more intense
To protect from light
To stop up the aperture or opening of
To indicate something by extending one's finger or something held in one's hand, such that it points directly at the thing indicated
An event that conveys an educational message
An event that teaches or illustrates a lesson
Smooth elegance and beauty of movement or expression
( in christian theology ) the free and unmerited favour or beneficence of god, as manifested in the salvation of sinners and the bestowal of blessings
To buy and sell, or to buy only, as agent for a principal
To engage in formal discussions with the aim of reaching an agreement
A relatively small beginning or first step that may lead to further progress
A small beginning
A lawn or yard
The grounds at the front or back of a house
A shield or guard
Threatened or actual violence by persons in authority, such as the police, to compel submission to their authority, silence, or to prevent some other act
To make loose
To make less dense
Obedience to rules or a code of conduct
Harsh treatment intended to correct or reform someone
Useless or unutilized
To expend uselessly or carelessly
To behave
To behave, to put on an appearance
To check the identity card of
To check a person's age with a card
To call forth ( a feeling, response, etc
To bring or recall ( a feeling, memory etc
A layer of anything
Anything that covers like a blanket
To flood
To flood or overflow
A mass or bulk of something, especially when inconsiderate or awkwardly shaped
A small, shaped mass of sugar, typically about a teaspoonful
To secure
To tear or catch with a snag
A small valley, especially one between mountains or ridges
A depression or hole inside something
Behave in a certain manner
Used to emphasize a negative command
A system of things, such as roads or rivers, that are connected to each other
A group of people who exchange information and contacts for professional or social purposes
A bit, slightly
A bit
To prevent
To ward off, or prevent, the occurrence or effects of
Be subjected to ( a specified action or treatment )
To get, come into possession of
Preoccupation especially with one's attitudes and ethical or ideological values rather than with externalities
The quality of being inward
To prepare by a process of slow fermentation
To prepare by a process involving drying, salting, or chemical treatment, so as to preserve it
An investment that is riskier than average
A conclusion to which the mind comes by speculating
Of, or relating to minutes of time
A unit of time equal to 60 seconds or one sixtieth of an hour
Failure to perform one's duty or to do something that one is expected to do
Willful neglect of one's duty
An explanation of the meaning of something
An act of interpreting, or a result of such an act
To perform a religious ceremony
To supervise the conduct of
A critical moment in time
A critical moment in time
A solemn promise to perform some act, or behave in a specified manner, especially a promise to live and act in accordance with the rules of a religious order
A solemn promise to perform some act, or behave in a specified manner, especially a promise to live and act in accordance with the rules of a religious order
The temperature at which a liquid bubbles and turns to vapor at standard atmospheric pressure
The temperature at which a liquid bubbles and turns to vapor
A sharp increase in magnitude or amplitude, especially in an electrical signal or seismogram
A pair of metal points that are worn on the shoes of baseball and football players to prevent slipping
To smoke by drawing quickly on the pipe, cigar, or cigarette
To blow out air loudly on account of exertion, or from exertion making the breath come out in short bursts
To request forcefully or emphatically
To express forcefully
To satisfy
To have ( an encounter or experience ). Usually with a prepositional phrase indicating the manner or circumstances of the encounter
To combine so that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts
To produce ( a substance ) by synthesis
The chief one of a group of related things
The best or most important example of something, especially a retail store or a product line
A member of a group of journalists who are retained on a part-time basis to report on events in their local area and send in their copy via a wire service
A member of a string quartet or similar ensemble
An entity, often a vague or unspecified one
Stuff
A person or entity that carries or delivers something
A vehicle for transporting goods
To make foul
To make a mistake in execution
To remind, or keep in mind
To make a high-pitched, short and somewhat sharp sound
To get something, especially as a result of effort or due to one's position
To have sexual intercourse
To keep in check
To draw a line on ( a document ) indicating the margin
To be different, to show contrast
To place in opposition in order to show a difference
A row or layer of anything placed one above another
A level or row, especially of a series of graduated levels as in a cake
Used in similes and metaphors to refer to a lack of expression or emotion
A kind of rock, usually hard and fine-grained
The origin, starting point, or fixed reference point, especially for temperature ( 0° ) or elevation ( 0 m ). It is the point at which a scale or coordinate system has its origin
A point on a scale or instrument from which a positive or negative quantity is reckoned
The process of combining into a single more effective whole
The act of combining into one entire whole
To perform
To bind or engage by a solemn pledge or promise
Remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing : to remove writing or drawings from a surface, to remove from memory, to obliterate
To obliterate completely
A saw used in a sawmill
A workshop containing a saw and other tools for working wood
A state of being embarrassed, or confined, or perplexed
Somebody or something that causes an embarrassing situation or feeling
To consider or regard in a particular light or from a particular perspective
To look at, inspect, or examine
The quality or state of being sincere
The quality or state of being sincere
The hair on a person's head
Hairs collectively, especially those growing on a person's head
A single edition of a newspaper or other periodical publication
A topic of discussion
To make square
To bring ( things ) into a square position
To gather together
To come together
To pass suddenly from one state or condition to another
To jump, spring, or pass abruptly
The condition of being relieved ( of pressure, burden, etc
Assistance or aid, especially for the poor or suffering
To make equal in weight
To bring into, or keep in, balance
To supply, treat or charge with oxygen
To add oxygen to, or to increase the level of oxygen in
To shine with a fiery color or light
To criticize harshly, usually in a public forum such as a newsgroup
The state of the atmosphere at a particular place and time as regards heat, cloudiness, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc
The atmospheric conditions ( especially rain, wind, sun, etc ) at a particular place and time
A file extension
A file extension
To make the credits and debits of ( an account ) correspond
To bring to balance
A particular version of a recording, especially one edited or arranged for radio or commercial release
The division of a deck of cards into two, or the removal of cards from the top of the deck to form two piles, one for each player
A state of confusion or lack of organization
A state of confusion or disturbance
A goal or purpose
A physical entity or item, especially one that is man-made
The melody played or sung by a particular instrument, voice, or group of instruments or voices, within a polyphonic piece
The melody of a particular voice in harmonized music
A request for money, or other form of support
A request for a reversal of the decision of a lower court or an authoritative body, or a rehearing of a case
A preliminary version of a document, especially one that will be revised multiple times before finalization
A serving of beer or other drink drawn from a tap
Something placed among a person's belongings to provide evidence of guilt ( especially something planted there by a police officer ). A piece of evidence so placed
An object or set of objects placed where they will incriminate an innocent person, or a fabrication placed where it will mislead an investigation
The limit of ability
A fence or other upright barrier
The near-vacuum extending between the planets and stars, containing small amounts of gas and dust
The character representing an empty character position in written text, or a similar character used in other notation systems such as musical staff notation
Diamonds and other precious stones
Ice cubes collectively
An explosion or sudden release of something, particularly violence or bad feelings
A sudden rush, flow, or explosion
To prepare
To assign a value or property to
A single serving of this dish
A single instance of this dish
To take great pleasure or satisfaction
To lie in the sun, or in warmth
To make a sudden attack, or a mad or wild dash or drive
To cause to be in a state of
The best or most elite
The best part or parts of anything
A band of frequencies used in telecommunications, especially for television or radio broadcasting
A band of frequencies within the range of radio or television transmission used to transmit a signal
To deny the existence, evidence, or truth of
To be negative
The center, hub, or middle
The central point of a thing
The act of resolving or the state of being resolved
A statement of intent, a vow, particularly concerning some aspect of one's life that one wants to change
To watch over, to keep safe
To watch over, to keep someone or something safe
A standing order to receive a publication or service on a regular basis in exchange for paying a fee
Access to a resource for a period of time, generally for payment
To excite or arouse
To cause to be more active or alert
The position of the player in the infield who is stationed behind home plate and catches the balls that the pitcher throws
The position of the player in this position
The unauthorized use of, or theft of, property that is in the possession of another, or the making of copies of such property
Robbery at sea, a violation of international law
To throw away
To throw away
One who sews
Misfortune
A photograph, especially one taken quickly or in a moment of opportunity
An informal photograph, especially one taken quickly or in a moment of opportunity
Communicate or express nonverbally by signals or signs or signs and gestures or writing
To communicate or express nonverbally by signals or signs
To perceive visually
To observe, to look at, to watch
One's mouth ( as in `` shut your face! '' ). Also used to refer to a person's expression ( as in `` he's got a nice face '' ). Generally, any part of the head or neck, or the front of the body
A person's mouth or appetite
To adjust ( a musical instrument ) so that it produces the correct pitches
To adjust ( a musical instrument, especially a piano ) so that it produces the correct pitches
To be fully aware of
To perceive or discern
To play the card ( in a card game such as poker ). To play a high card in a showdown
To extend to
The act of remembering
The ability to store and recall past experience, the capacity for recollection
To strike, to give a blow to
To deliver a physical blow to ( a person or part of the body of a person )
Become sober
To overcome a hangover
The process of shortening something by cutting off the end or the beginning
The act of cutting short
To consider ( a literary or artistic work ) critically, in detail, and in relation to its genre or style
To examine and break down into components or essential features
The number which is left over after a division
The number which is left over after the division of one number by another
To try something new, especially with the aim of gaining experience or knowledge
To try something new, as an experiment
To twist or pull violently
To twist violently
Pain or discomfort when an affected area is touched
A pain in a part of the body, typically a diseased or injured area, that is sensitive to the touch
One's reputation, integrity or morality
One's reputation, social standing, or prestige
To strike with violence
To lash, as if with a whip
A point of beginning
Properties or characteristics possessed or considered to be possessed at birth or from birth
To take regular walks in the open air
To bring within the scope of a constitution
To make a search of ( a subject ) in a library or elsewhere
To execute or carry out a plan, procedure or program
To appear in the role of the protagonist, as in a play or film
To begin one's day's work
To stand behind ( something )
To stand behind the quality of
To have the use or benefit of something
To have or take ( something )
To make by removing dirt in excavations
Make ( a hole ) with a fork
A light explosive sound, like that made by opening a bottle of champagne
Commercial popular music, in particular accessible, tuneful music of a kind popular since the 1950s and sometimes contrasted with rock, soul, or other forms of popular music
A rotational motion, or a force or torque that causes such motion
The act of rotating, revolving, or revolving around an axis
A narrow strip of material
Any narrow strip, or shred
A mark ( ✓ ) used to indicate that something is correct or has been chosen from a list
A single tick ( as produced by a clock or other mechanical device ). ( Generally followed by the article `` the '' ). A tick mark
A group of interconnected nodes, resembling a neural network
A directory of people maintained for their advancement in a society
The end or conclusion of a state or period of things
Involving a pass
Any preliminary version of a document
Any preliminary version of a document
A resident of a particular state or group of states
A person who owns or manages a farm
A source or means of being saved from harm, ruin, or loss
A source or means of being saved from harm, ruin, or loss
To produce ( something ) by a mechanical or chemical process
To produce or create ( something ). Often used with the preposition `` of '' followed by the thing to be produced
A very small amount
A small amount of something, especially of something desirable that has been left behind or is no longer available
The beginning of a race, journey, or other enterprise
The time at which a journey or activity is begun
Prepared food that is intended to be eaten off of the premises
An establishment that prepares food for such takeaways
To coil the spring of ( some mechanical device ) by turning a stem or key
To follow a curvy path or course
To take the initiative in a game
To act upon ( a target ) in a harmful or damaging way
To try to prevent
To extinguish the courage of
Offspring : one's natural child or children
The production or supply of something for general use or for official purposes
A verbal error, especially a slip of the tongue
A hallucinatory experience caused by taking a psychedelic drug
The uniform of the british army
Blue clothing
An account of related events
A relative, someone connected by blood, marriage, adoption, or close friendship
To shape or form by labor
To shape by exerting continuous force or pressure
To look up ( especially in a dictionary )
To verify
To direct or guide
To direct the flow of
A barrier, fence or other form of separation that creates a contained area
An area enclosed, or formerly enclosed, for a particular purpose
Third base
Third base
A effect or impression produced by a person, thing or force
The action of influencing
Used as a friendly greeting or to attract attention
An informal greeting
Great infamy
Fame for something bad or evil
A small cart that can be pushed or drawn by hand
A small cart pushed or drawn by hand
One who continually makes mistakes
A mistake, a blunder, a screwup
The state of being different
A characteristic of something that makes it different from something else
A difficulty or source of difficulty
A difficulty or issue in a relationship between people, especially between a man and a woman
A form of sexual fantasy, especially of a masturbatory nature
A work of fiction with a large amount of imagination in it
To intervene
To join or combine ( one thing ) with another
Success or failure apparently brought by chance rather than through one's own actions
Something that happens to someone by chance, a chance occurrence, especially a favourable one
To cause to run in panic
To cause ( people ) to act in a hurried, unthinking, or irrational way, especially to follow ( one ) en masse
The relative duration of a musical note
Principles or standards of behaviour
A person or thing of the same kind or category as another
A whole ( a thing or person ) of the same kind or category as another
To form by sculpture
To shape, especially by cutting, carving, or casting
To bend
To bend
To spend time ( doing something ). See also do nothing
To perform ( an action ). See also do
A turn or bend
The elbow
A sudden attack of illness, especially epileptic or hysterical
An angry outburst
To turn a boat's head into and through the wind, by tacking
To turn and go in a new direction by alternately pushing one oar and then the other
A sudden accident or a natural catastrophe that causes great damage or loss of life or sometimes permanent change to the natural environment
A complete failure
To tamper or play around with something
To play a musical instrument, especially a violin
Testimony
One who sees an event, or has knowledge of it
A group of people consciously cooperating
An obsessive desire for order and organization
To clean with steam
Make ( someone ) very angry
The act of submitting, of presenting something for consideration, review or judgment
A manuscript or other work submitted for consideration or judgement
The card that is to be played as the first card in a trick in bridge, whist, etc
A bluish-grey metal, the chemical element of atomic number 82
To expand/enlarge in detail ( on ), to clarify, to provide more information about ( something ). ( sometimes as elaborate ( on ) )
To expand/enlarge in detail ( often as part of a process )
To be judged sufficient or adequate
To go by something
To become hard and dry through heat
To prepare ( something ) by cooking it in an oven
To pay
To sum up, as the numbers in a column
The quality or degree of being sufficient
Sufficient resources or means
An act or process of reorganizing
An instance of reorganizing
To place on board a vessel
To put ( a vessel's steering apparatus ) out of gear, as by winding the tiller or rudder around so as to bring the wheels in the water
The general character or attitude of something
A sound of pure pitch, without harmonics or overtones
A moral obligation to behave correctly towards or in respect of something or someone
A duty, obligation or liability for which someone is held accountable
A progress through life, both in the professional and personal spheres
The progress or development of a person's life or career
A rising amount or degree
A rising quantity
The civil authority
A generalization that describes recurring facts or events
The present location
in this place
To secrete or flow with tears, saliva, etc
Of the eye, to fill with tears
Sexual or amorous feeling or attraction
An object of desire
The total amount of information that can be stored on a disk drive or other digital storage medium
The maximum that can be produced on a machine or in a facility or group
Maintenance
Anxiety
To extend the scope or limits of
To pull in opposite directions
All the plant life in a particular region or period
Inactivity
Ability
A clap on the hand, as in greeting or to encourage
To put off to a later time
To hold back, put off, or postpone
To cause to form crystals
To cause ( a substance ) to form crystals
To penetrate or puncture
Excavate ( a hole or channel ) with a tool or machine, or with hands, paws, snout, etc
A period of time characterized by a particular development or situation, especially one which is perceived as a step towards change or progress
A setting, environment, or scene
A nosegay or bouquet of flowers
A quantity of small objects
To put into action or bring about by the exercise of force, influence, or authority
Bring about or implement ( a change or plan ) with a specific effect in mind
To furnish with seats
To hold, or provide space for, a specified number of people
Be sexually unfaithful to one's regular partner
To be sexually unfaithful to one's spouse or partner
To remove ( a substance ) from a larger whole
To obtain something from someone, as by argument or coercion
To place or insert something, as if by sewing
Create ( clothes ) with cloth
To settle the affairs of
To kill ( a person ). ( Usually with a metaphorical or literal liquid, e.g
To make less tense
To make more relaxed
To set in motion, cause to start
To start the study of ( a subject ). To initiate oneself into ( a subject ). To acquire ( a skill ). With at, in, or on
To gain control over
To make a turn
Any pleasant sound
Consequences, especially punishment for wrongdoing
The act of appropriating, or taking to oneself
A transfer of assets or funds to another person or group
A collection, especially of refuse
Anything that gives a person energy or enthusiasm
To distribute or pay out
To express a choice or preference
Mention and identify by name
To specify
A light-colored marking, usually on the face
A mark made on a tree by cutting the bark so as to mark a route
The action of throwing or casting
A vendor's position, especially on the sidewalk
To smash
To press down on ( a pedal ) with one's body weight in order to increase speed while riding a bicycle
A sharp slap with the palm of the hand
A sharp blow, as with the palm of the hand
A very large or intense fire
Hell
To admonish
To caution or advise against some act or event
A condition
A nation or territory considered as an organized political community under one government
A dish or dessert with a thick, smooth, creamy consistency, made with milk, cream, or custard, and usually baked
A dish or dessert with a complicated shape, made using a mold
To cause liquid to flow out of
To remove fluid from
On the day preceding today
Of the day before today
To prepare food by using heat
To transform by heating
Propose a toast to
To make ( food ) brown by exposure to radiant heat ( as from fire or a grill ). Specifically, to make ( bread ) brown on both sides by exposure to radiant heat, resulting in a crispy, slightly charred product
Handwriting or written words or symbols
Handwriting, as opposed to print
A regular round of visits, as for lectures or preaching
A series of races or other sporting events held at different locations
A set of related things
A set or sequence of related television programmes
To consider or treat as a god or godlike
To regard as a god, or to represent as such
Something that provides a cue for action
A sign or indication
The use or introduction of automatic equipment in a manufacturing or other process or facility
The use or introduction of automatic equipment in a manufacturing or other process or facility
Discharge ( a gun or missile ) in order to propel it or to produce an explosion or other effect
To terminate the employment of
A successful attempt to score
An objective or target toward which one aspires or strives
Enter into someone's consciousness, memory, or imagination
To detect some circumstance or situation and to respond in some way
To dismantle
To fight
The formal or official record of a scientific experiment, trial, or other academic event
A set of rules or procedures
To solve ( an exercise, problem, task, etc
To overcome
To clear out, to leave quickly ( from a place where one is not wanted ). Often used with the verb 'leave '. See also scram out
Leave immediately
To obscure from view, especially by covering with a veil
To conceal, disguise, or obscure
The player who pitches the ball
The position of the player who throws the ball for a batter to try to hit
Attack forcefully or vigorously
To strike forcefully
To die sooner than
To die sooner than
To make bare, to uncover, to reveal something that was covered
To make bare, or naked
The acceleration of a vehicle from zero to some higher speed, usually measured in g's
A warrant for the arrest of a person, or a request for the police to arrest a person
A clever ploy or strategy
A clever ploy or strategy
The process of bringing an object back to its original state
The process of bringing an object back to its original state
A quantity or amount
A large number or quantity
A cataract
A central point, or place where the disease in contagious or the symptoms of a disease appear
To interact socially
To interact socially
A feeling of fear or reverence
Admiration, esteem, or regard for someone or something
To revive or renew
To revive
To remove dirt from a place or object
Make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from it
The power derived from the utilization of electric energy
An emotional state of excitement and thrill
To make more mature, to toughen
To add salt, herbs, pepper, or other spices to ( food ) in order to enhance the flavour
A type or make of something, especially one that is famous or distinctive
A type of product manufactured by a company
A swarm, flood, or host of any destructive insect or other animal
An annoyance or nuisance
To lift or pull ( liquid ) up by means of a pump, etc
To extract or withdraw, as by means of a rope or cord, or by suction, etc
The area in front of a fireplace
The area in front of a fireplace
Cosmetics
A game or contest that is played to replace a game that was lost or rained out
A person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something
A state of preparedness
A telephone call
A circular band, generally of precious metal, worn on a finger as an ornament or a token of marriage, engagement, or authority
A place of refuge or shelter
A place of refuge or care
A thread on which beads or other small objects are strung
A thread, cord or wire on which a number of objects are strung
The act of investing, as of time, labor, or money, etc
A commitment of time, effort, or emotion
Noisy and confused activity and talk
Any loud noise
The sound of whispering or rustling
A soft rustling sound, like that of whispering or murmuring
To subject to a chemical treatment, such as bleaching or dyeing
To subject to a mechanical or chemical process or treatment
Sharpness
The side of any object
Brilliant and beautiful appearance
A concept of high renown, honour, recognition or admiration, often based on someones achievements or qualities
A new course of action
A physical direction, such as up, down, left, right, etc
To provide with, or strengthen by, a truss or trusses
To equip with a truss, or trusses
To send or direct to another, for advice, treatment, etc
To regard as belonging to a certain class or order
Something unforgiving and unrelenting
A difficult task or situation
The disposition of property or goods from one's possession, either by destruction, theft, or gift
Something that is lost
Be in conflict
To be in conflict ( with )
To apply wax to
Increase in phase
In working order
In working order
Release suddenly
To explode, bursting open with a sharp noise
To arouse or excite ( a desire, appetite, etc
To incite or arouse
To debase or pervert
To make corrupt
A plan of activities or benefits offered by an institution or organization ( especially a government one )
A booklet or leaflet giving information about items or performers at an event or performance, such as a play, concert, or sports game
To piece something old with a new part
To piece something old with a new introduction or conclusion
To be produced or caused by
To occur as a result or consequence of something
To compress or flatten by applying pressure
To break into small pieces
Intense mental or physical anguish or suffering
Extreme anguish of mind or body
The whole of something, especially an area
The area, range, or quantity to which something extends
Opportunity
A flat, strait, or circular space or chamber, especially one that is small and partly enclosed
The act of forcing something out from inside
A facial appearance, or the manner in which something is expressed
A stock market ticker
A stockbroker's register showing the number of shares held in a particular company
One of two equal parts of a whole
The lesser part of a whole
Kind and considerate regard for others
Careful thought, weighing of options, or deliberation
To escort someone
To cause to walk
The highest point or maximum degree
The highest point or maximum degree
To block or shut off
To block passage or view
Temperamental makeup or habitual mood
Temperamental tendency to behave in certain ways, to have certain tendencies, to be in a certain state of mind
Playing card in the major suit that has one or more black trefoils on it to distinguish it from a red trefoil
A set of playing cards of the same suit
The sound of laughing
The sound of laughing
The state or condition of being a human being
The state of being a man
The number of children that would be born to a woman during her reproductive life, assuming that she has completed her education and is able to bear children
The number of children that would be born to a woman, or the rate of that number, over a given period, usually one year
To make senseless or dizzy, or unconscious, as with a blow or drug
To shock or surprise
A trivial or absurd thing or person
A humorous anecdote or remark, often with an unexpected punchline
A social gathering with a specific purpose, such as a formal ball, or an informal meeting, such as a picnic
A social event, typically one formally marking a particular occasion or celebrating a particular person or activity
To stop, check, or arrest the flow of
To stop, or check the flow of
The action or operation of a cause or force
An organization created by government to perform a specific function
A blow with such a weapon
A heavy stick intended for use as a weapon
One of two equal parts of a whole
One of two equal parts of a whole
A player who is batting
Uncooked cake mixture
The production of an old play or similar work
A renewal, or new activity or vigor
The process by which someone or something is recognized
Permission to speak in a legislative assembly or other official setting
The sound made by an object hitting a liquid
A daub, blot, or smear of liquid, now especially of bright colour or paint
To like or prefer to do something
To like or value something more than something else
The condition of incurring expense
A cost incurred in the performance of one's job or a specific task
The names of the letters of the alphabet, recited in order
A writing system, usually comprising letters, that is used to represent the phonemes of a language
An object used as a focal point for the derision, anger, or other negative emotion of a group
A male, a fellow
To place into classes or groups
Place in a particular group or class
A small space or distance
A short distance
To satisfy, carry out, bring to completion ( an obligation, a requirement, etc
To fill full
To shuffle again
To reorganize
To give free expression to
To give free expression to
A person's regular female companion with whom they have a romantic relationship
A female partner in an unmarried romantic relationship
The distinctive, typically pleasant smell of a substance
A distinctive, typically pleasant smell or scent
The angle at which a weapon is inclined to the horizontal, for the purpose of calculating the trajectory of a projectile
A leaning or bending, as of the body or any part of it
The quality of being organized, structured or coherent
The act or result of organizing
A president's or other leader's previous performance in office
A person's history of success or failure
Protection from infection or disease
The state or quality of being immune
To cause to become smaller
To reduce in size
To remove and use ( a living organ or tissue, or an organ or tissue that has been removed ) for transplantation, transplantation research, or other purpose
To gather the harvest of ( a place or area of land ). To gather in the final crop or yield of ( a place or area of land ). To gather the fruits or vegetables of ( a place or area of land ). To gather the harvest of ( a period of time ). To gather in the final crop or yield of ( a period of time ). To gather the fruits or vegetables of ( a period of time ). To reap what one has sown
The breach of a road, railroad, or bridge caused by flooding or an earthquake
A failure, or a person or thing that has failed
The surface of the earth, as distinct from the sea, or from lakes and rivers
Land considered in respect of its productiveness or its capacity for particular culture
A period of good luck
An opportunity to present one's case or to participate in a trial
The state of being saved, the state of having eternal life in Heaven, the opposite of damnation
The preservation or deliverance of someone or something from harm or from an unpleasant situation
A ceremony of religious worship, especially in the eucharist
The act of delivering a writ or other document to a person named in it
To aim ( something ) at someone or something
To place casually, carelessly, or quickly
To strike soundly
To strike together
One who denies something
One who denies the truth of a particular matter
To lead ( troops ) in war
To be accompanied by, to have as a consequence or result, to involve
The advocacy or practice of separation of a certain group of people from a larger body on the basis of ethnicity, religion, or gender
A doctrine which supports or advocates the separation of a certain group of people from a larger body on the basis of ethnicity, religion, or gender
That which is desirable or beneficial
Things in general, as opposed to bad things
The temporary release of a defendant awaiting trial, sometimes on condition that a sum of money is lodged to guarantee their appearance at trial
A sum of money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if a defendant fails to appear in court for trial
A journey around a particular place or area, especially one that is made as part of a job
A roughly circular route that starts and finishes at the same place and usually includes a number of related stops in between
A knife or spatula used to distribute a substance such as butter or jelly
A knife or other tool used to spread a substance
The arrangement of a work area to facilitate performance of a task
Equipment or arrangements made for a particular purpose
A chemical compound formed as the result of a chemical reaction between two or more reactants
A chemical compound formed as the result of a chemical reaction between two or more other compounds
To allow something to hang down or drag along
To extend or spread along, as if in a trail
A gait
An instance of reaching first base automatically after not hitting at four balls pitched outside the strike zone
A bundle of wires running together in a sheath, especially in an electrical panel
A bunch, set, or group
One who claims
One who claims a benefit
A means of approach or access
A way of approaching a problem or making progress towards something
To become mellow
To make or become mellow
A card game, usually played by two persons, in which the players alternately turn cards up from the top of their respective piles and attempt to play all their cards by forming sequences ( of which the ace, king, queen, jack, ten, and nine are the highest ). a player who has played all their cards, or who has played a card lower than their opponent's, scores the number of cards in the opponent's pile
In poker or brag, a hand which is expected to win due to the number of high cards it contains
The act of regulating or keeping in check
A means of limiting or regulating something
A substitute, equivalent, or alternative
A deviation from a standard or usual course of action or routine
A sum of money
A quantity or number
To staff with people
To operate, to work ( a machine, a post, a job ). See also manning
A house or place of abode, especially one belonging to an important person
Any home or abode, where one has a substantial presence or where one has a legal or financial connection
To force, constrain or oblige ( somebody ) to do something
To force, constrain or coerce
Praise, approval, or admiration
Enthusiastic approval, especially as expressed by applause
One entirely dominated by something, as a slave to a master
One who is addicted to a particular substance or activity
To react more than is warranted
To respond more than is warranted
A striking or amusing remark or idea
A striking or amusing remark or story
To walk on
To walk or place the foot
To place gently or carefully
To place ( objects ) on a surface
The process by which something becomes soft
The process of making something soft
To swallow water or other liquid
To consume a beverage, especially a alcoholic one
The property of being squeamish
The property of being squeamish
A particular moment or time
A particular moment or hour when a given event is to happen
Meal or flour made from oats
Any of the numerous species, varieties, or cultivars of any of several similar grain plants in genus Avena
Common ownership
The people of a district or country, considered collectively
An end or conclusion
An end or conclusion
To undo or open the lock of
To undo the lock of
To be the right size, shape, or colour to be attached or connected to something else
To be the right size, shape, or form for someone or something
A piece of furniture for sleeping on, typically having a mattress and frame
A plank or platform, elevated or otherwise, on which one may sit or lie
Employ as a researcher
To possess, own, or hold
To find the value or values of the unknowns in an equation or function
To make less ambiguous or unclear
Of or relating to reading or literature
Written material that is to be read
The general feeling that the future will be okay
Someone or something on which expectations are centered
To lose one's train of thought
To stray from the main point or subject
The spectators in a theatre, collectively
The assembled spectators at a public event such as a play, opera, or film
To prefer or wish to do something
To provide care ( for ). To look after, to tend to
To remove the head of
To remove the head of an animal
To separate or pull apart ( e.g
To deliberately create in ( someone ) a desire that one can not fulfill
To smooth with a file
To place in a container for keeping records
The act of smoking tobacco or other substances
The act of smoking tobacco or other substances
The act of entering
The act of entering
A set of pieces used in playing a game
A session of play, especially of gambling
The force of attraction between two bodies, especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
The force that attracts two bodies towards each other, as measured by acceleration
A news story or other information obtained by the reporter for the first time and reported earlier than anyone else
A large ladle or spoon, used for serving ice cream, soup, or similar
The process of establishing the chemical structure of a compound
The state of being determined
To remain temporarily, as a visitor or guest
To remain in a given place or condition
To support
To provide for the needs of
An outline or boundary, especially of a three-dimensional object
An outline, or a feature which forms the boundary or outline of something
A person who is younger than the speaker
A set of three or more generations of a family, e.g., grandchildren, great-grandchildren, etc
To work out the details of
To provide details, to speak or write in more detail
To wash in a cradle
To hold or place in or as if in a cradle
The act of endorsing, or the state of being endorsed
A contract between a celebrity and a company that pays the celebrity to promote the company's product in the media
The quality of being vascular
The degree to which the veins in a body part are visible
Grey clothes or material
A force, usually part of a larger army, distinguished by its uniforms or other characteristics
A sense of involvement with something
A fixed charge on a loan or other non-monetary obligation, usually expressed as a percentage of the loan principal
To draw in
To draw in air ( or other gas ) through the nose or mouth
Something that represents an idea, concept or object
A character that represents an idea, concept or object
The area in front of the pitcher's rubber on a baseball field
A pile of earth or stones built for a purpose
A style or category of art, music, or literature, especially one that is popular or mass-market
A kind
A long, narrow procession of people, such as a funeral cortège
Public transport consisting of a series of connected railway carriages or wagons, driven by a locomotive or by integral motors
Maximum clarity or distinctness
Concentration
The act of procuring or obtaining
The act of procuring or obtaining
To occupy an intermediate position
To bring about as a result of discussion or negotiation
To give rise to
To cause ( a liquid ) to reach a given temperature
Any scene or scene of action
A stagecoach, an enclosed horsedrawn carriage used to carry passengers
To be the cause of
To furnish a reason for
To pull or twitch sharply
To pull lightly, quickly, and sharply
To make less heavy or burdensome
To make ( something ) lighter
A small piece broken off of something
A thin slice of a food item, usually a potato, eaten as a snack or side dish
Something which indicates, or is a sign of, the existence of something else
Facts or observations presented in support of an assertion
Relating to yoga
A person who is skilled in yoga
To ponder
To ponder
A group of people living in a foreign city or land, who resemble the residents of their home country
A place where a group of people with the same interest or occupation are concentrated
A single crystal of a substance
A type of grain
The quality of being rude
The quality of being rudimentary or makeshift
Threat of punishment or unwelcome measures as a means of persuasion ( often contrasted with the offer of reward as a means of encouragement )
A single cigarette
The amount of time a player spends on the bench, not participating in the game
A workbench
A limit or restriction
A limit or ceiling on prices or wages
Cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain
A formation of military aircraft maintained over a particular area
A glossy substance which is water-repellent and is applied to fabrics or other objects to protect them
A tight closure or joint
To mix an ingredient into a liquid by moving a utensil around in the liquid
To move an implement through
To circulate or distribute
To flow out, to proceed from
To make accountable or responsible
To make someone or something a subject ( of investigation, experiment, etc ). To expose someone or something to a treatment
Control or constraint
A state of forcible subjugation or restraint
A characteristic, quality or attribute of something or someone
Any building or buildings and the surrounding land
To lightly throw to see which side comes up
To throw something with an upward motion, or a motion resembling a throw
Funding
Approval, encouragement, or comfort
A formal accusation by the authorities
An accusation
The imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action, of radiant energy
The process by which energy or a particle is taken in by a system
A large quantity of something that is spread out or touching each other
A small pool of liquid, especially one on a road or sidewalk caused by rain or flooding
An act of pushing
An effort to accelerate the progress of a project, or to help a person or group to progress
To sail on, over, or through
To apply, as to a task or activity
The track or scent of a deer or other animal
A fixed interval in a schedule, especially in a broadcast program or in a time-table of a transportation system
To summarize
To repeat ( an evolutionary or other process ), especially during development or growth
A hill, especially a steep one
The slope of the line tangent to a curve at a given point
To draw ( liquid ) from a tap
Strike or knock ( something ) lightly and repeatedly with a tapping sound
To boil at a low temperature
To stay just below boiling point while bubbling gently
Expressing a completed action
The history of a person or place, especially when noteworthy or scandalous
To assign a mark to ( a student, an answer, a piece of homework, etc ). The mark may be a number, a letter, or a symbol
To note or record
To conceal
To conceal
A recommendation
The act of suggesting
To strengthen
To strengthen
To be able to recall stored memories
To have the ability to recall information
To enter ( something ) slowly in order to allow it to absorb fully
To teach
To twist or roll ( something, especially hair ) into a spiral shape
To twist or bend
A thing that holds
A thing that holds
A broadcast of news reports
A broadcast of news
To be or become acquainted with
To express gratitude for, or appreciation of, an action, a gift, a compliment, etc
A trustful relationship in which a secret is shared
A feeling of trust in someone or something
To remove the load or cargo from ( a vehicle, etc
To remove the load or cargo from ( a vehicle, container, etc
To renovate and improve the appearance of ( a place ). Especially to make ( a place ) conform to middle-class taste
To renovate and improve the appearance of ( a house or district ) so as to make it conform to middle-class aspirations
An activity that fills time, especially one that is enjoyable or relaxing
An activity that occupies one's time and/or thoughts
To make a loop in
To move in a loop or curve
The result of such an action
Coffee beans that have been ground ( become a powder ). Usually used to make an espresso
To make a buzzing sound while flying
To spend ( money ) quickly and extravagantly
The actions or activities that are characteristic of a person or group of people in a particular social role or profession
The purpose or use of a thing
A piece cut from a larger whole
Condition of personal health, especially muscular health
To prevail over, to surmount, to prevail
To prevail over
To apply a primer to ( something ). Generally follows painting and precedes the application of a finish coat
To insert a primer into ( a gun or explosive device ). ( See also prime ( verb sense 2 ). ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )
To understand
To try to determine, to understand, to puzzle out
A descending or downward movement, or tendency thereto
A lapse into vice
To make afraid
To make timid or fearful
A chairman or chairwoman, someone who presides over a meeting, board, etc
The presiding officer at a meeting or ceremony
To cause to flow or run in a steady stream, out of a container
To flow in a liquid manner
To exhaust by playing
To fiddle
To produce ( music, etc
To sell illegally
A small drop or a few drops of a liquid
The sound of liquid falling drop by drop
To make a plan of
To make plans for ( something ). To intend ( to do something ). Usually with "for" or "to" and the object of the plan or intention
To work ( e.g
To manipulate ( a pliable substance ) by squeezing and pulling it with the hands
The state or quality of being dedicated to a cause, activity, etc
An engagement or obligation, especially a legal or financial one
The point at which motion, either of a physical object or a process, is brought to an end
A fielding feat in which a fly ball is snagged before it reaches the ground
To lead, as a musical band or orchestra
To lead ( somebody ) to a certain place
A short rope made of strands of hemp, sisal, nylon, or similar material
A flexible band or rope, usually made of leather, cordage, or wire
The radix complement of a number
The number needed to make up a whole force or group, or to achieve a desired effect
A dirty or untidy person or place
Any member of the suidae subfamily, which includes the domestic pig and its relatives, such as feral pigs and peccaries
A bodily disorder or disease
A grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern
The management of a gambling house
A building in which something is sheltered or located
The jury's decision in such a case
A formal examination of evidence by a judge, typically before a jury, in order to decide guilt in a case of criminal or civil proceedings
An act of moving in a specified direction with effort
A deep draught of a drink or smoke
Any of the slender jointed parts of the human hand from the thumb to the little finger
A slender jointed extremity of the human hand, formed of the distal segment of a finger or the terminal segment of a thumb
An extreme attainment, such as a record in sports
A thing previously done that is now equaled or surpassed, especially an achievement or a statistical performance
To make less extreme
To make less fast or intense
A portion of a curve
A gentle bend, such as in a road
To increase the potency ( of a drug or biochemical agent ). To potentiate a drug is to increase its effect without changing its affinity
To increase the potency of
A tent, or an arena of any kind
A performance by a traveling company of acrobats, clowns, trained animals, and other novelty acts, usually in a circular tent
To have importance or relevance
To be important or significant
To provide with fresh horses
To mount again
Everything that exists or has existed
Being
A descendant or the descendants of a person, animal or plant
A result or consequence of something
To perform, to carry out, to conduct ( an action, activity, or experiment ). Often used with an adverbial modifier
To perform, to carry out, to accomplish ( something ). See also do nothing
An expressive succinctness
A pleasing firmness and freshness
The quality or state of being eligible
The quality or state of being eligible, of being qualified or fit for a particular office, privilege, benefit etc
( in soccer, rugby, and other games ) temporary control of the ball by a player or team
The state of being controlled by a demon or spirit, especially in medieval europe as a cause of mental illness
A person having asthma
A person who has asthma
To convey information or a message
To converse
A feeling of confidence in someone or something
Reliance on or confidence in someone or something
An improved or more accurate version of something
The quality of excellence in thought and manners
A loud noise, or a sudden, loud, sharp noise, as of a blow or collision
A fringe of hair covering the forehead
To see what is there
To see or observe
A request for aid
A request, especially an urgent one, made to the public
A person who is fond of following fads
A person or entity given to following fads
A hunch, an impression, an intuitive sense
A sentiment or opinion
Increase
The increase in value of a company's stock over a period of time
A small amount
A person of minor importance
The relation of one thing to another in terms of quantity, size, or number
Magnitude or extent
A state of flow or momentum
A state of steady activity
The lack of sufficiency
An instance of being insufficient
To strike or destroy with or as if with a bolt of lightning
Strike at or destroy with a bolt of lightning or a beam of energy
Treatment by chemical or mechanical action to change the form or properties of a substance
A series of bureaucratic steps
To want
To take offense at, to be bothered by, to be concerned about, to be affected by
To be like or similar to ( something ). To represent as similar
To be similar to
A position where a soldier stands or is stationed
The system for delivering mail
Two or ( a ) small number of
A pair of people in a romantic relationship
To define or specify something precisely or clearly
To become narrow
To walk on and press down the grass or the like, as in walking
To walk
To rid oneself of investments, usually by selling them
To rid oneself of investments, especially by selling them
To prepare for growth or production
To nurture
To transmit information to
To transmit ( a disease ) from one person or organism to another
To bind with a rope, chain, or cord
To fasten by a lash, or as if by a lash
Any similar fabric-like structure
A natural object, or a representation of one, which resembles a carpet in color or texture
To be attracted
To move, or tend to move, towards a centre of gravity, or towards each other
A small, tight cluster or bunch
A hard, tense, or swollen part of a muscle or of the body generally, caused by fatigue or strain
To rub, clean or erase with a wiping motion
To move one's hand across a surface in a wiping motion
A gambling vice
Any public road or thoroughfare in an urban, suburban, or rural area, especially those in a city as contrasted with a boulevard or highway
A facial expression
A facial expression
The office or role of president
The office, or period of office, of a president
A place of concealment
A place of vice
A religious or mystical experience of a supernatural appearance
A vivid mental image, especially one of the future
To accelerate the progress of
To accelerate the progress of
To take shape
To take shape
To become cold or colder
Be very cold, below the freezing point
To move, in general
To move in a circuit or circle
To give new life to
To patch up
A pull, or draught, on a cigarette, pipe, or other smoking device
A pull on a cigarette or pipe, typically one containing cannabis
To be in accord
To be in accord
A small mechanical contrivance
An ingenious or cunning stratagem
Agreement between individuals, groups, or institutions, especially when this results in a formal agreement or statement
General agreement among the members of a given group or community, each of which exercises some discretion in decision-making and follow-up action
To make worse
To make worse
An article being knitted
The craft or action of knitting
Stick to firmly or closely, as if by moisture, heat, or electricity
To follow, observe, practice, or stay faithful to something
To hold back
To hold back
A summons
A shout or scream
To make round
Past
A metal elastic device that can be pressed or pulled but returns to its relaxed shape when released, used to absorb movement, store energy, or counteract force
That which pushes or draws forth
A small amount of something scattered over an object or surface
The act of sprinkling
A period of time roughly equal to the average amount of time required for children to grow up and have children of their own, generally considered to be a period of around thirty years, used as a measure of time
The production of something new
To build a model of
To display, as in a show or exhibition
A sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one
A sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one
To assume, as a position or an office
To fill or hold ( an official position or role ). See also occupy as
The range of vision
Purpose, intention
The line at the farthest ends of the court indicating the boundary of the area of play
A minimum or starting point used for comparisons
A plan of action, or a series of measures, for a definite purpose
A performance, usually of entertainment ( theater, music, etc ), sometimes with a meal, at a public venue
Sort
A way in which something is done or happens
A sudden, sharp, explosive sound
A sudden, sharp, explosive noise
To clean by brushing
To win all available prizes in a competition
A state of great or excessive activity
A state of great or excessive activity or speed
A representation of the moon, such as a phase or a full circle
Any object resembling a moon in shape or appearance
The numeral representing the number zero
The figure 0, representing the absence of quantity or value
The act or process of decelerating
The act or process of decelerating
Any mixture or concoction, especially a tasty one
Any mixture or concoction, especially one that is unusual or secret
Something that keeps a person going in times of difficulty
A means of providing essential support
An unquestionable truth or statement
Something regarded as a central principle or a fundamental truth
A lack of success
An omission, such as failing to do something that is expected or required
A line or route followed in going from one place to another
A dish served as part of a meal
A single tone of definite pitch made by a musical instrument or the human voice
A promise to pay a sum of money, written and signed by the person making the promise
To make ready
To make ready
An orderly arrangement
A military deployment in enemy confrontation
A person or thing that breaks up or overpowers something
One who, or that which, breaks up or overpowers
To give ( something ) up for money or its equivalent
To exchange for money or its equivalent
A location, specified by one or more coordinates
The sharp end of something
To take or catch
To cut or injure with a sharp edge or point
To apply butter to ( something ). Often used with `` up ''. ( See
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A mark or impression made by something that is pressed on a surface
A mark or impression made by a person's foot or an animal's foot or paw
A pattern in which a receiver runs straight downfield after releasing from the line of scrimmage
A strong upright stake or pole, especially one used to mark a boundary or form part of a fence
Anything that supports, such as a prosthesis, or anything that is used for support, such as a cane or walker
A device to assist in motion as a cane, especially one that provides support under the arm to reduce weight on a leg
To leave abruptly
To omit or skip over ( something ). Usually done intentionally, but not always
Anxiety
Salty fluid secreted by the sweat glands of the skin
To fasten with a lock
To render incapable of movement or change
Something resembling a blade of grass
A dandy, especially of the 18th century
A firm understanding of something
An intellectual hold or understanding
A profession or occupation, especially one in the sex industry
Those who perform skilled work as a regular occupation
To learn or develop, as part of normal growth or maturation
To develop or gain ( a habit, skill or quality ). See also acquirement
To separate by race, gender, or religion
To separate by race, sex, class, or religion
A man who is the most senior or most respected in a group or profession
A senior diplomat ranking above ambassador and below minister
A set of television seasons that together comprise a single run of a show
A sequence of quantities constituting a progression
To run away
To run away
A contest, of any kind, between two or more individuals
A population within a species that is distinct in some way, especially a subspecies or variety
To mark with a pattern of intersecting lines
To mark with, or form into, a pattern of intersecting lines or paths
Anything resembling a spider's web, especially in its fine or intricate detail
The World Wide Web or the Internet
To let an object sit in a liquid to absorb the flavour or properties of that liquid
To let ( an object ) sit in a liquid
To search ( an area ) for something
To walk about quietly, or stealthily, in search of game
The process of retraction ( of a part, etc
The act or process of drawing back or retracting a part or organ of the body
To exchange, to pass to and fro
To pass around, as a ball
A sentence for transportation
A form of banishment
A place where things converge, or a central part
A place where a specified activity or type of activity is concentrated or focused
A way of reaching somewhere
The means or opportunity to approach or enter
To fasten with tacks
To fasten together, as with a tack ( or as if with a tack )
To put under cybernetic control
To automate
The act or event of redefining
A new definition
Immoral, or wicked, behaviour
A bad habit, an addiction
A country or other territory
The country, as opposed to the sea or sky
An obstacle or impediment
A rigid piece of metal, wood etc
Of or denoting a number ( such as 3
Of or pertaining to the real number system
To find the value or values of a variable or expression
To find the solution set of ( an equation or a problem ). That is, to find all values of the variable ( s ) that make the equation true
The highest degree of comparison
The highest degree of a comparative adjective or adverb
The direction in which a building faces
The act of making something visible or known
A type or sort
A category or type
Punishment, injury, or harm inflicted in return for an injury, wrong, or affront
Punishment or retribution for an injury or wrong
To be able to manage
To move in a rough or abrupt manner
To record in a public office
To record in a file
To adjust the spacing between ( words, letters, lines of text ) so that they are evenly distributed within a column or on a page
To provide an acceptable explanation for
To believe ( someone ) to be guilty
To believe ( someone ) to be guilty or to have done something wrong
A demand, such as that made by employees for higher wages
A formal demand of compensation under the terms of an insurance policy or a contract
The order or sequence in which items appear
The act of arranging
The quality of being active and energetic
The state of being active or doing something
Communication, especially of a regular or official nature
Communication, especially with alien beings
To apprehend
To obtain
To be important, to matter
To recite the numbers in ascending order to determine the total amount
The faculty of sensation
The ability of an instrument to respond to small stimuli
To thrust oneself in
To enter without permission or welcome
A game, usually one in which one throws a ball to another, who catches it and then throws it back
The testicles
The head of a school, college, or other educational institution ( often used as a title ). ( US ) The head of a public secondary school is often called the principal, as opposed to the headmaster or headmistress of a private school
The money originally invested or loaned, on which basis interest and returns are calculated
To propel a boat by pushing with one's feet against the bottom of the boat
To travel in a boat by rowing
A cause of mental or emotional tension or of fatigue or nervousness
A subpopulation within a species that has a distinct appearance or behavior
An unexpected winner
A railroad track used to support the rails
To adjust for errors or faults
To fall in value after rising
To reflect deeply
To think up, devise, or discover by contemplation, reflection, or the exercise of the mind
To see or view briefly or incompletely
To catch a glimpse of
To destroy violently or abruptly
To destroy by explosion
The power of exciting curiosity, or holding the attention
Excitement and enjoyment
A reason for a situation
Unpublished material, especially text that is to be printed in a book or other publication
To watch or detect carefully
To mention or remark upon, in the course of a conversation, for example
The essence or core of something
The centre, essence, or core
To thrust out
To expand
Lack of discipline
The condition of being raw
To draw ( air ) into the lungs
To draw in air ( especially in breathing ). See inspire air
An advantage to someone
Approval, support, preference, or liking
To make coarse or coarser
To make coarse or coarser
To smell strongly or unpleasantly
To smell strongly or unpleasantly
The person or thing in the second position
A sixtieth of a minute of time, which as the si unit of time is defined in terms of the natural periodicity of the radiation of a caesium-133 atom
The process by which something ceases to exist or is no longer in use or operation
The removal of something from sight, memory, or existence
Emotional distress
The arrangement of wheat or other crops in shocks
A reason or set of reasons on which something is based, or foundation
A set of assumptions or principles on which something is founded
One fourth of a pound weight, avoirdupois, equal to 4 ounces
A period of three months
A particular type of illness or disease
A depraved or perverted state of mind or soul
The quality or state of being important
The state or quality of being important
Exchange into another currency or denomination
To express ( a unit of measurement ) in terms of another
A set of words, often a repeated set, characteristic of a person or situation
A joke, especially one of a long or complicated kind
To make available
To give what is needed or desired, especially as a duty or responsibility
To make small marks in ( a surface ), as with a sharp tool
To achieve a certain number or total with one's play
To give to someone by stretching out a limb, especially the hand
To attain ( a goal, target, etc
The remainder left after subtraction of one thing from another
The remainder
A short, noisy breath
A visit to the shops
A space or expanse which is empty or has been left unused
To make or become void
A state of sustained elevation or excitement
The highest point, level, or figure
A political effort to win an election
A course of action intended to win a political election or other competition
Attention, or the fact of being noticed
Notification, especially to a tenant of an intention to terminate a tenancy
An intense stream of particles such as neutrons or radiation
Continuous change, activity, or progress
Sexual intercourse
A person or thing to which one is attached or has a romantic interest
The management of a person or situation, especially in a fair and appropriate way
The process of treating something
The act of adding, or the result of adding
The process of adding
The product or result of an action
The yield of an effort or activity
To separate ( things that were previously in contact ). To move in a direction away from ( something ). ( especially of limbs or branches ) To extend in a opposite directions
To become or make divergent
To give up, to renounce
To give up, lay down, or relinquish, as a charge, duty, or privilege
To be able to speak and/or write
To be able to distinguish, recognize, or recite
To say grace
A short prayer of thanks said before or after a meal
To look at and comprehend the meaning of ( written or printed matter ) by interpreting the characters or symbols of which it is composed
Have read with understanding or in the proper manner
To breed animals of different species or varieties
To pass each other
A full view
A strikingly beautiful woman
Of adjectives and adverbs
An adjective or adverb form used to express the highest or a very high degree of a quality, as ` bravest ', ` most fiercely ', ` most highly '. the superlative forms of an adjective or adverb are usually formed by adding the suffix ` -est 'or ` -most '. ( See also
To cut and assemble the components of
Supervise the preparation of ( a text or piece of music ) for publication or performance by correcting, condensing, or otherwise modifying it
To stand in for, to act as a substitute for
To serve as a sign or symbol for
Formal or official approval, support or recommendation
The act or quality of endorsing
To move out of or away from
To cancel, annul, rescind
A grappling hold around the neck that cuts off the flow of air to the brain, rendering the victim unconscious
A strong and powerful grasp, either literal or figurative, on a person or situation
To lease
To let ( a property ) to somebody else
To convince ( someone ) of the merits of ( something ). Often used with the phrase "as" or "like
To be accepted by
To indicate through a symbol, formula, etc
To obtain an essence or concentrate from something by filtering out the rest
Liquid that is obtained from fruit or vegetables and is drinkable or can be used for cooking
Any liquid substance which issues from a natural process
To cause to appear
To deposit ( a vote ). See also cast one's vote
A problem or difficulty
An object or a piece of business
The subject matter of a communication
Satisfaction
To make rustic or country-like
To expel or suspend ( a student ) and/or to degrade ( a member of the clergy ), often for misbehavior
To tend toward ( a point, line, or surface ). For example, the lines of a rectangle converge at its corners
To come together from different directions
A sudden, loud noise, or the sound of such a noise
A person's eyebrows
To accompany ( a singer or musician ) with a different instrument
To conduct oneself, to behave
Empty, meaningless talk
Force caused by the movement of air, water, or other fluid around or through something, especially in the form of a current or vortex
To embed in the earth, or to cause to be embedded in the earth
To hide ( something ) by placing it out of sight
A single printing of a newspaper
The whole number of copies of a work printed and published at one time
A relative score, as a percentile
Quality, excellence, or standing
A series of connected ideas or mental images
A series of events or statements having a logical or chronological connection
A low point or valley, especially in a curve or graph
A long, narrow depression between waves or ridges
To make level, or as if level
To aim
A period of good luck
A period of 24 hours
To debase oneself, morally
To bend one's head or body forwards and downwards
A physical sensation
A physical sensation, especially one in the stomach, caused by something dangerous or unpleasant
The care or protection of someone or something
The legal right to take care of something or somebody, especially children
To break out
To break out
To disagree
To be different
To be afraid of
To be afraid or scared of
To bind with a ligature
To bind chemically
A character or symbol used to represent a quantity, expression, or operation, or to indicate a relation between quantities, expressions, or operations
An event or object with a meaning, or a portent
The term of office of a president
The time during which one is president
To mix up ( a set of cards ). Often used with the verb `` up ''. See also shuffle cards
To permute or rearrange in a random fashion
An intention or plan
The act of directing one's gaze or attention ( the objective of which is generally indicated by the preposition at or upon ). In a figurative sense, the aim of an effort or of a plan or proposal
People who have been wounded ( injured in the body ). Opposed to wounded soldiers, meaning those wounded in battle
People who are wounded
To bring to, or maintain at, the temperature of boiling ( usually 100 °C or 212 °F at standard atmospheric pressure, although this can be affected by factors such as altitude and impurities ). Often used with a preposition to indicate the temperature at which a gas or vapour changes to a liquid
To bring a liquid to the temperature at which it bubbles and turns to vapor
A contract bridge score of 5 tricks won, or 3 tricks won with a bonus
A success or triumph, especially in battle
The ability to understand or perceive the meaning or importance of something ( often used with reference to a difficult concept or situation )
An informal contract
A surface excavation for extracting stone or slate
To extract stone from a quarry, or from a solid rock formation
A clever trick or strategy
Activities that resemble games
A person who holds an account with a bank or other financial institution
A person who temporarily or permanently possesses something
A subdivision of a book, usually with a number or title, often set off by a blank page or line
A local branch of a fraternity or similar organization
Estimate or judge tentatively or form an estimate of ( quantities or time ) based on incomplete information or uncertain circumstances
To place
To release air from
To lose air and become flaccid
Affection, fondness, or intimacy
Affection, kindness, care, or attention
To put ( something ) into a machine, as if into a machine designed to process it
To nourish, support, or promote
Grow old or older
To grow old
To provide professional assistance and guidance in personal or psychological matters
To give advice to
The admission of water into a ship, or of fluid into any machine or receptacle, through a hole or crack
An act of urination
To restore by replacing a part or by adding something that is broken, worn, or torn
To restore ( something damaged, broken, or decayed ). See repairable
Any similar vertical barrier, such as one made of stones or bricks
A stone or wooden barrier or rampart, especially of a fortification
To be in harmony
To come to an agreement
To arrange for something to occur
To give, or assign a certain rank or position to
The profession of a nurse
The profession or practice of providing care for the sick and infirm
Nothing
Nothing
A forceful or overwhelming forward rush or flow
A powerful forward rush or flow
A decrease in value, especially of stocks
Treatment or management
To drop or juggle ( a grounder ). See also misplay
To insert or manipulate with difficulty, fumbling
The space, area, or distance to which something extends
The space, area, or distance to which something extends
The physical condition of being stretched or compressed, especially in a harmful way
Emphasis given to a particular syllable or word in a phrase or sentence
To give form to, according to a plan or process
To develop or establish ( something ). ( usually + up )
To replace ( an employee ) with another employee of the same type
To hand over ( one thing ) in return for another
