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noun
- The property of being persistent.
- the act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior
- (mathematics) The number of times an operation can be iteratively applied to a number before it reaches a permanently constant state.
- (computer science) Of data, the property of continuing to exist after the termination of the program.
- (meteorology) Continuation of the previous day's weather (particularly temperature and precipitation statistics).
- the property of a continuous and connected period of time
- persistent determination
noun
- A fixed state; fixedness; stability; permanence.
- A piece of stiff material, such as plastic or whalebone, used to stiffen a piece of clothing.
- Continuance or a period of time spent in a place; abode for an indefinite time.
- Restraint of passion; prudence; moderation; caution; steadiness; sobriety.
- (nautical) A strong rope or wire supporting a mast, and leading from one masthead down to some other, or other part of the vessel.
- (nautical) A station or fixed anchorage for vessels.
- The transverse piece in a chain-cable link.
- A guy, rope, or wire supporting or stabilizing a platform, such as a bridge, a pole, such as a tentpole, the mast of a derrick, or other structural element.
- (law) A postponement, especially of an execution or other punishment.
- A prop; a support.
- (in the plural) A corset.
- (nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar
- a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted
- the state of inactivity following an interruption
- continuing or remaining in a place or state
- a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset)
adj
adv
verb
- (transitive, nautical) To incline forward, aft, or to one side by means of stays.
- (intransitive, Scotland, South Africa, India, Southern US, African-American Vernacular, Singapore, colloquial) To live; reside.
- (intransitive) To remain in a particular place, especially for a definite or short period of time; sojourn; abide.
- (intransitive, copulative) To continue to have a particular quality.
- (transitive) To prop; support; sustain; hold up; steady.
- (intransitive, nautical) To change; tack; go about; be in stays, as a ship.
- (transitive) To support from sinking; to sustain with strength; to satisfy in part or for the time.
- (intransitive) To hold out, as in a race or contest; last or persevere to the end; to show staying power.
- To cause to cease; to put an end to.
- To stop; detain; keep back; delay; hinder.
- To brace or support with a stay or stays
- (transitive) To hold the attention of.
- (transitive, nautical) To tack; put on the other tack.
- To restrain; withhold; check; stop.
- To put off; defer; postpone; delay; keep back.
- stop or halt
- stay the same; remain in a certain state
- continue in a place, position, or situation
- fasten with stays
- hang on during a trial of endurance
- overcome or allay
- stop a judicial process
- be in a certain place and not leave
- dwell
verb
- be and remain in a particular state or condition
- (intransitive, copulative) To abide; to remain for a longer or shorter time; to be in a certain state or condition.
- have a place in relation to something else
- assume a reclining position
- be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position
- tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive
- originate (in)
- be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
- (intransitive) To be placed or situated.
- (law) To be sustainable; to be capable of being maintained.
- Used with with: to have sexual relations with.
- To be still or quiet, like one lying down to rest.
- (intransitive) To convey a false image or impression.
- Used with in: to be or exist; to belong or pertain; to have an abiding place; to consist.
- (intransitive) To rest in a horizontal position on a surface.
- (intransitive, colloquial) To be mistaken or unintentionally spread false information.
- Used with on/upon: to be incumbent (on); to be the responsibility of a person.
- (intransitive) To give false information intentionally with intent to deceive.
noun
- a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
- position or manner in which something is situated
- An intentionally false statement; an intentional falsehood.
- (golf) The terrain and conditions surrounding the ball before it is struck.
- A statement intended to deceive, even if literally true.
- (slang, African-American Vernacular) A liar; a dishonest person.
- An animal's lair.
- (medicine) The position of a fetus in the womb.
- (disc golf) The terrain and conditions surrounding the disc before it is thrown.
- (by extension) Anything that misleads or disappoints.
- A manner of lying; relative position.
verb
- (intransitive) To persist.
- (transitive) To place, set down (quickly or carelessly).
- (transitive) To fix on a pointed instrument; to impale.
- (intransitive) To remain loyal; to remain firm.
- (transitive, now only in dialects) To stab.
- (transitive, gymnastics, aviation, sports) To perform (a landing or a shot) perfectly.
- (transitive) To press (something with a sharp point) into something else.
- (intransitive) Of snow, to remain frozen on landing.
- To hit with a stick.
- (transitive, joinery) To run or plane (mouldings) in a machine, in contradistinction to working them by hand. Such mouldings are said to be stuck.
- (intransitive, blackjack, chiefly UK) To stand pat: to cease taking any more cards and finalize one's hand.
- (botany, transitive) To propagate plants by cuttings.
- (carpentry) To cut a piece of wood to be the stick member of a cope-and-stick joint.
- (intransitive, US, slang) To have sexual intercourse with.
- (transitive) To furnish or set with sticks.
- (transitive) To tolerate, to endure, to stick with.
- (intransitive) To jam; to stop moving.
- (intransitive) To become or remain attached; to adhere.
- (transitive) To attach with glue or as if by gluing.
- fasten with an adhesive material like glue
- pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument
- cover and decorate with objects that pierce the surface
- be loyal to
- fasten into place by fixing an end or point into something
- stick to firmly
- be in a certain place and not leave
- come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
- be a mystery or bewildering to
- fasten with or as with pins or nails
- saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous
- pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed
- be a devoted follower or supporter
- put, fix, force, or implant
- endure
- be or become fixed
adj
noun
- A small, thin branch from a tree or bush; a twig; a branch.
- (slang) Vigorous driving of a car; gas.
- (US) A timber board, especially a two by four (inches).
- (military) The structure to which a set of bombs in a bomber aircraft are attached and which drops the bombs when it is released. The bombs themselves and, by extension, any load of similar items dropped in quick succession such as paratroopers or containers.
- (slang) A bar (counter where drinks are served).
- (nautical) A mast or part of a mast of a ship; also, a yard.
- (golf) The pole bearing a small flag that marks the hole.
- (fishing) The amount of fishing line resting on the water surface before a cast; line stick.
- (boardsports) A board as used in board sports, such as a surfboard, snowboard, or skateboard.
- (horse racing) The short whip carried by a jockey.
- (figurative) A negative stimulus or a punishment. (This sense derives from the metaphor of using a stick, a long piece of wood, to poke or beat a beast of burden to compel it to move forward.)
- (uncountable) That which sticks (remains attached to another surface).
- (US, colloquial, uncountable) Vehicles, collectively, equipped with manual transmissions.
- (baseball) General hitting ability.
- (carpentry) The vertical member of a cope-and-stick joint.
- A standard rectangular strip of chewing gum.
- (sports, generically) A long thin implement used to control a ball or puck in sports like hockey, polo, and lacrosse.
- A relatively long, thin piece of wood, of any size.
- (field hockey or ice hockey) The potential accuracy of a hockey stick, implicating also the player using it.
- Any roughly cylindrical (or rectangular) unit of a substance.
- (golf) The long-range driving ability of a golf club.
- (aviation, uncountable) Use of the stick to control the aircraft.
- A cudgel or truncheon (usually of wood, metal or plastic), especially one carried by police or guards.
- (slang) A cigarette (usually a tobacco cigarette, less often a marijuana cigarette).
- (video games) A joystick.
- (US, slang, uncountable) The cue used in billiards, pool, snooker, etc.
- (computing) A memory stick.
- (US, colloquial) A manual transmission, a vehicle equipped with a manual transmission, so called because of the stick-like, i.e. twig-like, control (the gear shift) with which the driver of such a vehicle controls its transmission.
- (uncountable) The tendency to stick (remain stuck), stickiness.
- A cane or walking stick (usually wooden, metal or plastic) to aid in walking.
- (slang) A handgun.
- (computing) Any of the eight 16-character groups making up the 128 characters of the 7-bit ASCII character set.
- (countable) A thrust with a pointed instrument; a stab.
- (slang) Vigor; spirit; effort, energy, intensity.
- The game of pool, or an individual pool game.
- (chiefly Canada, US) A small rectangular block, with a length several times its width, which contains by volume one half of a cup of shortening (butter, margarine or lard).
- (baseball) The potential hitting power of a specific bat.
- (figuratively) A piece (of furniture, especially if wooden).
- (jazz, slang) The clarinet.
- (slang, uncountable) Corporal punishment, beatings
- (British, figurative) Criticism or ridicule, often in the expressions "get a lot of stick", "get some stick", "come in for some stick", etc.
- (aviation) The control column of an aircraft; a joystick. (By convention, a wheel-like control mechanism with a handgrip on opposite sides, similar to the steering wheel of an automobile, can also be called the "stick", although "yoke" or "control wheel" is more commonly seen.)
- (US military slang, World War I) An aircraft’s propeller.
- A bunch of something wrapped around or attached to a stick.
- (motor racing) The traction of tires on the road surface.
- a small thin branch of a tree
- a long implement (usually made of wood) that is shaped so that hockey or polo players can hit a puck or ball
- a long thin implement resembling a length of wood
- a rectangular quarter pound block of butter or margarine
- threat of a penalty
- an implement consisting of a length of wood
- a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane
- marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking
- informal terms for the leg
verb
- To continue unchanged in place, form, or condition, or undiminished in quantity; to abide; to stay; to endure; to last.
- (mathematics) To be left after a number or quantity has been subtracted or cut off; to be left as not included or comprised.
- To stay after others or other parts have been removed or otherwise disappeared.
- (copulative) To continue in a state of being.
- To await; to be left to.
- stay the same; remain in a certain state
- continue in a place, position, or situation
- be in a certain place and not leave
- be left; of persons, questions, problems, results, evidence, etc.
noun
verb
- be or continue to be in a certain condition
- (intransitive, copulative) To continuously or habitually be in a state.
- be sounded, played, or expressed
- lead, extend, or afford access
- change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
- be spent
- go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way
- pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
- to be spent or finished
- be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired
- progress by being changed
- be abolished or discarded
- begin or set in motion
- be contained in
- stop operating or functioning
- have a turn; make one's move in a game
- pass, fare, or elapse; of a certain state of affairs or action
- follow a procedure or take a course
- enter or assume a certain state or condition
- be ranked or compare
- be awarded; be allotted
- move away from a place into another direction
- blend or harmonize
- make a certain noise or sound
- be in the right place or situation
- follow a certain course
- perform as expected when applied
- give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number
- continue to live and avoid dying
- have a particular form
- stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
- To apply oneself; to undertake; to have as one's goal or intention. (Compare be going to.)
- (intransitive) To move or travel in order to do something, or to do something while moving.
- (transitive) To make the (specified) sound.
- (copulative, rather informal, followed by an adjective) To become (often used with colors and negative states).
- To come (to a certain condition or state).
- To be expressed or composed (a certain way).
- (intransitive) To collapse or give way, to break apart.
- (intransitive) To make an effort, to subject oneself (to something).
- (transitive) To yield or weigh.
- (intransitive) To die.
- (transitive, intransitive) To survive or get by; to last or persist for a stated length of time.
- (intransitive) To take a turn, especially in a game.
- (intransitive) To navigate (to a file or folder on a computer, a site on the internet, a memory, etc).
- To contribute to a (specified) end product or result.
- (imperative) Expressing encouragement or approval.
- (transitive) To take (a particular part or share); to participate in to the extent of.
- (intransitive) To be valid or applicable.
- (intransitive) To leave; to move away.
- (intransitive, colloquial, euphemistic) To fight, usually with the fists.
- To travel or pass along.
- (intransitive, colloquial, with another verb, sometimes linked by and) To proceed (especially to do something foolish).
- (intransitive, of time) To elapse, to pass; to slip away. (Compare go by.)
- (intransitive) To fight or attack.
- (intransitive) To extend (from one point in time or space to another).
- (in phrases with 'as') Used to express how some category of things generally is, as a reference for, contrast to, or comparison with, a particular example.
- (intransitive) To be accepted.
- (intransitive, cricket, of a wicket) To be lost.
- To move to (a position or state).
- (intransitive) To start; to begin (an action or process).
- (intransitive, snooker) Of a ball, to be capable of being potted, not having its path to the pocket obstructed by other balls.
- (intransitive) To extend along.
- (intransitive, usually followed by with) To pass (a specified time) in gestation; to be pregnant.
- (transitive, colloquial) To say (something, aloud or to oneself).
- (transitive, colloquial) To enjoy. (Compare go for.)
- (intransitive, chiefly of a machine) To work or function (properly); to move or perform (as required).
- (intransitive, often followed by a preposition) To fit.
- (transitive, Australian slang) To attack.
- (intransitive) To date.
- (transitive, sports) To have a certain record.
- (intransitive) To sound; to make a noise.
- (intransitive) To be given, especially to be assigned or allotted.
- (intransitive) To belong (somewhere).
- (intransitive) To be spent or used up.
- (intransitive, cricket, of a batsman) To be out.
- (intransitive) To be compatible, especially of colors or food and drink.
- (intransitive, colloquial) To go to the toilet; to urinate or defecate.
- (intransitive) Of an opinion or instruction, to have (final) authority; to be authoritative.
- (intransitive) To move through space (especially to or through a place). (May be used of tangible things such as people or cars, or intangible things such as moods or information.)
- (intransitive) To work (through or over), especially mentally.
- (intransitive) To be sold.
- To assume the obligation or function of; to be, to serve as.
- (intransitive) To break down or decay.
- (intransitive) To be discarded or disposed of.
- To move (a particular distance, or in a particular fashion).
- (intransitive) To proceed (often in a specified manner, indicating the perceived quality of an event or state).
- (intransitive) To tend (toward a result)
- To turn out, to result; to come to (a certain result).
- (intransitive) To end or disappear. (Compare go away.)
- (intransitive) To attend.
- (intransitive) To lead (to a place); to give access (to).
- To follow or proceed according to (a course or path).
- (transitive) To (begin to) date or have sex with (a particular race).
- (UK, especially MLE, Australia, Singapore, intransitive, colloquial) Clipping of go to the.
- (intransitive) To resort (to).
- (intransitive) To move or travel through time (either literally—in a fictional or hypothetical situation in which time travel is possible—or in one's mind or knowledge of the historical record). (See also go back.)
- (transitive, intransitive) To offer, bid or bet an amount; to pay; to sell for.
adj
noun
- street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine
- a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
- a usually brief attempt
- a board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the opponent's counters
- An attempt, a try.
- An act; the working or operation.
- (uncountable) Power of going or doing; energy; vitality; perseverance.
- (cribbage) The situation where a player cannot play a card which will not carry the aggregate count above thirty-one.
- A period of activity.
- A turn at something, or in something (e.g. a game).
- (uncommon) The act of going.
- (board games) A strategic board game, originally from China and today also popular in Japan and Korea, in which two players (black and white) attempt to control the largest area of the board with their counters.
- A time; an experience.
- An approval or permission to do something, or that which has been approved.
verb
- (intransitive, of a thing) To last or endure over a period of time.
- (intransitive, cricket, of a wicket-keeper) To stand immediately behind the wicket so as to catch balls from a slow or spin bowler, and to attempt to stump the batsman.
- (US, military, transitive) To formally activate and commission (a unit, formation, etc.).
- (transitive) To launch, propel upwards
- (intransitive, of a person or narrative) To continue to be believable, consistent, or plausible.
- To make one's voice heard, to speak up.
- (transitive, idiomatic) (stand someone up) To avoid a prearranged meeting, especially a date, with (a person) without prior notification; to jilt or shirk.
- (transitive) To bring something up and set it into a standing position; to set something up.
- (intransitive) To rise from a lying or sitting position.
- (intransitive, formal) To serve in a role during a wedding ceremony.
- refuse to back down; remain solid under criticism or attack
- rise to one's feet
- be standing; be upright
- defend against attack or criticism
- resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.
- put into an upright position
- rise up as in fear
verb
- keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
- continue talking
- misbehave badly; act in a silly or improper way
- direct the course of; manage or control
- (idiomatic, intransitive) To persist, persevere.
- (idiomatic, intransitive) To talk continuously or prolongedly (about something), often in an excessively excited way.
- (idiomatic, transitive) To continue, maintain or pursue (an activity or enterprise).
- (idiomatic, intransitive) To have an illicit sexual or flirtatious relationship.
- (idiomatic, intransitive) To act or behave; especially, to misbehave so as to attract attention; to make a fuss; to behave ostentatiously.
- (idiomatic, transitive, intransitive) To take baggage or luggage onto an airplane, rather than check it.
- (idiomatic, intransitive) To continue or proceed as before.
noun
verb
- keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
- (transitive) To retain (someone or something) in a given state, position, etc.
- (intransitive, copulative sense obsolete) To remain in a given place or condition; to remain in connection with; to abide; to stay.
- do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop
- continue after an interruption
- continue in a place, position, or situation
- exist over a prolonged period of time
- move ahead; travel onward in time or space
- continue talking
- span an interval of distance, space or time
- allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
- continue a certain state, condition, or activity
- (transitive) To make last; to prolong.
- (transitive) To proceed with (doing an activity); to prolong (an activity).
- (intransitive) To resume.
- (poker slang) To make a continuation bet.
- (transitive, law) To adjourn, prorogue, put off.
noun
verb
- keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
- keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
- maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger
- to keep up and reserve for personal or special use
- keep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting, shooting, or fishing
- prevent (food) from rotting
- To save from decay by the use of some preservative substance, such as sugar or salt; to season and prepare (fruits, meat, etc.) for storage.
- To protect; to keep from harm or injury.
- To maintain throughout; to keep intact.
noun
verb
- keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
- stand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals
- support against an opponent
- To support by approval or encouragement; to vindicate; to confirm (something which has been questioned)
- To keep erect; to support; to sustain; to keep from falling
- To hold up; to lift on high; to elevate.
verb
- (intransitive) To remain valid.
- (intransitive) To be placed in an upright or vertical orientation.
- (intransitive, copulative) To support oneself on the feet in an erect position.
- (intransitive) To rise to one’s feet; to stand up.
- (intransitive) To appear in court.
- (intransitive, British) To be a candidate (in an election).
- (intransitive, copulative) To remain motionless.
- (card games) To stop asking for more cards; to keep one's hand as it has been dealt so far.
- (intransitive, of tears, sweat, etc.) To be present, to have welled up.
- (transitive) To cover the expense of; to pay for.
- (intransitive, nautical) Of a ship or its captain, to steer, sail (in a specified direction, for a specified destination etc.).
- (transitive) To oppose, usually as a team, in competition.
- (intransitive) To have or maintain a position, order, or rank; to be in a particular relation.
- (intransitive, copulative) To maintain one's ground; to be acquitted; not to fail or yield; to be safe.
- (intransitive) To measure when erect on the feet.
- (intransitive, followed by to + infinitive) To be positioned to gain or lose.
- (intransitive, cricket) To act as an umpire.
- (intransitive, copulative) To remain without ruin or injury.
- (intransitive) To be consistent; to agree; to accord.
- (transitive) To undergo; withstand; hold up.
- (transitive) To place in an upright or standing position.
- (intransitive, copulative) To maintain an invincible or permanent attitude; to be fixed, steady, or firm; to take a position in resistance or opposition.
- (transitive, chiefly in the negative) To tolerate.
- (intransitive) To occupy or hold a place; to be set, placed, fixed, located, or situated.
- hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright
- put up with something or somebody unpleasant
- withstand the force of something
- be standing; be upright
- be available for stud services
- have or maintain a position or stand on an issue
- be tall; have a height of; copula
- occupy a place or location, also metaphorically
- be in effect; be or remain in force
- be in some specified state or condition
- put into an upright position
- remain inactive or immobile
noun
- (sports) Grandstand. (often in the plural)
- (forestry) A contiguous group of trees sufficiently uniform in age-class distribution, composition, and structure, and growing on a site of sufficiently uniform quality, to be a distinguishable unit.
- A small building, booth, or stage, as in a bandstand or hamburger stand.
- (cricket) A partnership.
- The platform on which a witness testifies in court; the witness stand or witness box.
- (US, historical) Ellipsis of tavern stand (“a roadside inn”).
- A young tree, usually reserved when other trees are cut; also, a tree growing or standing upon its own root, in distinction from one produced from a scion set in a stock, either of the same or another kind of tree.
- A location or position where one may stand.
- (advertising) An advertisement filling an entire billboard, comprising many sheets of paper.
- (historical) An area of raised seating for waiters at the stock exchange.
- (military, plural often stand) A single set, as of arms.
- A resolute, unwavering position; firm opinion; action for a purpose in the face of opposition.
- The act of standing.
- A designated spot where someone or something may stand or wait.
- A particular grove or other group of trees or shrubs.
- A period of performance in a given location or venue.
- A standstill, a motionless state, as of someone confused, or a hunting dog who has found game.
- A defensive position or effort.
- A device to hold something upright or aloft.
- the position where a thing or person stands
- a platform where a (brass) band can play in the open air
- a stop made by a touring musical or theatrical group to give a performance
- a booth where articles are displayed for sale
- a support or foundation
- a defensive effort
- an interruption of normal activity
- a growth of similar plants (usually trees) in a particular area
- a mental position from which things are viewed
- a support for displaying or holding various articles
- tiered seats consisting of a structure (often made of wood) where people can sit to watch an event (game or parade)
- a small table for holding articles of various kinds
verb
- (ditransitive) To maintain the condition of; to preserve in a certain state.
- (transitive, Singapore, Wales) To put (something) back (to its original location or appropriate place); to put away.
- (transitive) To enter (accounts, records, etc.) in a book.
- (transitive) To observe; to adhere to; to fulfill; to not swerve from or violate.
- To have habitually in stock for sale.
- (transitive) To continue in (a course or mode of action); to not intermit or fall from; to uphold or maintain.
- (of living things) To raise; to care for.
- To restrain.
- (transitive) To remain faithful to a given promise or word.
- (transitive) To record transactions, accounts, or events in.
- (intransitive, cricket) To act as wicket-keeper.
- (with from) To watch over, look after, guard, protect.
- To maintain possession of.
- To supply with necessities and financially support (a person).
- To refrain from freely disclosing (a secret).
- To maintain (an establishment or institution); to conduct; to manage.
- To remain edible or otherwise usable.
- To continue.
- (copulative) To remain in a state.
- hold and prevent from leaving
- supply with room and board
- retain possession of
- prevent the action or expression of
- behave as expected during holidays or rites
- stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state
- to rear
- store or keep customarily
- maintain for use and service
- retain rights to
- look after; be the keeper of; have charge of
- have as a supply
- supply with necessities and support
- maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger
- fail to spoil or rot
- stick to correctly or closely
- maintain by writing regular records
- cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity
- allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
- conform one's action or practice to
- continue a certain state, condition, or activity
- prevent (food) from rotting
noun
- The state of being kept; hence, the resulting condition; case.
- (engineering) A cap for holding something, such as a journal box, in place.
- (historical) The main tower of a castle or fortress, located within the castle walls.
- The food or money required to keep someone alive and healthy; one's support, maintenance.
- a cell in a jail or prison
- the financial means whereby one lives
- the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
verb
- remain in a certain state, position, or condition
- maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
- secure and keep for possible future use or application
- keep from exhaling or expelling
- resist or confront with resistance
- be the physical support of; carry the weight of
- aim, point, or direct
- support or hold in a certain manner
- have room for; hold without crowding
- have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices
- remain committed to
- be pertinent or relevant or applicable
- contain or hold; have within
- be valid, applicable, or true
- be in accord; be in agreement
- have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
- hold the attention of
- have or hold in one's hands or grip
- assert or affirm
- keep from departing
- to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
- keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
- drink alcohol without showing ill effects
- lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
- cause to come to an abrupt stop
- protect against a challenge or attack
- take and maintain control over, often by violent means
- cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity
- bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
- arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance
- declare to be
- cover as for protection against noise or smell
- stop dealing with
- organize or be responsible for
- have as a major characteristic
- be capable of holding or containing
- (transitive) To impose restraint upon; to limit in motion or action; to bind legally or morally; to confine; to restrain.
- To maintain in being or action; to carry on; to prosecute, as a course of conduct or an argument; to continue; to sustain.
- (imperative) In a food or drink order at an informal restaurant etc., requesting that a component normally included in that order be omitted.
- To organise an event or meeting (usually in passive voice).
- (transitive) To reserve.
- (transitive) To bear, carry, or manage.
- (transitive) To have and keep possession of something.
- (transitive) To contain or store.
- (intransitive, copulative) To keep oneself in a particular state.
- (slang, intransitive) To be in possession of illicit drugs for sale.
- (intransitive, chiefly imperative) Not to move; to halt; to stop.
- (transitive) To bind (someone) to a consequence of his or her actions.
- To accept, as an opinion; to be the adherent of, openly or privately; to persist in, as a purpose; to maintain; to sustain.
- (transitive) To detain.
- (transitive) To maintain, to consider, to opine.
- To take place, to occur.
- To remain continent; to control an excretory bodily function.
- (intransitive) Not to give way; not to part or become separated; to remain unbroken or unsubdued.
- (tennis, ambitransitive) To win one's own service game.
- (transitive) To grasp or grip.
- (intransitive, copulative) To be or remain valid; to apply (usually in the third person).
- (transitive) To cause to wait or delay.
noun
- a stronghold
- a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
- time during which some action is awaited
- the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
- a cell in a jail or prison
- power by which something or someone is affected or dominated
- the act of grasping
- the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo
- understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
- A fruit machine feature allowing one or more of the reels to remain fixed while the others spin.
- (exercise) An exercise involving holding a position for a set time
- The property of maintaining the shape of styled hair.
- An act or instance of holding.
- A place where animals are held for safety
- Something reserved or kept.
- (tennis) An instance of holding one's service game, as opposed to being broken.
- The queueing system on telephones and similar communication systems which maintains a connection when all lines are busy.
- The ability to persist.
- An order that something is to be reserved or delayed, limiting or preventing how it can be dealt with.
- (baseball) A statistic awarded to a relief pitcher who is not still pitching at the end of the game and who records at least one out and maintains a lead for his team.
- (gambling) The percentage the house wins on a gamble, the house or bookmaker's hold.
- (gambling) The wager amount, the total hold.
- (aviation) A region of airspace reserved for aircraft being kept in a holding pattern.
- A grasp or grip.
- Power over someone or something.
- The part of an object one is intended to grasp, or anything one can use for grasping with hands or feet.
- (nautical, aviation) The cargo area of a ship or aircraft (often holds or cargo hold).
- (wrestling, self-defense) A position or grip used to control the opponent.
verb
- (intransitive) To behave in a certain manner for an indefinite length of time.
- (transitive) To feign.
- (intransitive, law) To carry out work as a legal representative in relation to a particular legal matter.
- (intransitive) To do something.
- (intransitive, construed with on or upon) To have an effect (on).
- (intransitive) To perform a theatrical role.
- (intransitive) To do something that causes a change binding on the doer.
- (intransitive) Of a play: to be acted out (well or badly).
- (copulative) To convey an appearance of being.
- (transitive) To play (a role).
- (intransitive, mathematics, construed with on or upon, of an algebraic structure) To possess an action onto (some other structure). Examples include the group action of a group on a set, the action of a ring on a module by scalar multiplication, and the action of a group or algebra on a vector space via a representation.
- have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
- perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
- pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
- behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
- play a role or part
- discharge one's duties
- behave unnaturally or affectedly
- perform on a stage or theater
- be suitable for theatrical performance
adv
noun
- (law) Ellipsis of act of parliament.
- (countable) A performer or performers in a show.
- (countable) A display of behaviour.
- (countable) A display of behaviour meant to deceive.
- (law, countable) (In the United States) A legislative proposal, a bill that has not yet become law.
- (countable) A formal or official record of something done.
- The process of doing something.
- (countable) Something done, a deed.
- (theology) Something done once and for all, as distinguished from a work.
- (countable) Any organized activity.
- (countable, drama) A division of a theatrical performance.
- (law, countable) A product of a legislative body, a statute.
- A thesis maintained in public, in some English universities, by a candidate for a degree, or to show the proficiency of a student.
- something that people do or cause to happen
- a short performance that is part of a longer program
- a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet
- a manifestation of insincerity
- a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
verb
- (intransitive) To stay or remain in a place or situation, especially as if unwilling to depart or not easily able to do so.
- (intransitive, idiomatic, often followed by on) To consider or contemplate for a period of time; to engage in analytic thinking or discussion.
- (intransitive) To remain alive or existent although still proceeding toward death or extinction; to die gradually.
- leave slowly and hesitantly
- to hang about in a place beyond the proper or usual time
- take one's time; proceed slowly
- be about a place without any apparent purpose
- remain present although waning or gradually dying
adv
- indicates continuity or persistence or concentration
- in a state required for something to function or be effective
- with a forward motion
- (infrequent in the US) Later.
- In continuation, at length.
- So as to cover or be fitted.
- (snooker) Of a ball, into a pottable position.
- Of betting odds, denoting a better-than-even chance. See also odds-on.
- Along, forwards (continuing an action), onwards.
- To an operating state.
adj
- in operation or operational
- (of events) planned or scheduled
- (euphemistic) Menstruating.
- (chiefly UK, informal, chiefly in the negative) Acceptable, appropriate.
- (snooker, postpositive) Of a ball, being the next in sequence to be potted, according to the rules of the game.
- In the state of being active, functioning or operating.
- Happening; taking place; being or due to be put into action.
- (informal) Of a person, used to express agreement to or acceptance of a proposal or challenge made by that person; most commonly with subject "you" (see you're on).
- (acting, drama, roleplaying games) Acting in character.
- (chiefly in the negative) Possible; capable of being successfully carried out.
- Fitted; covering or being worn.
- (cricket) Within the half of the field on the same side as the batsman's legs; the left side for a right-handed batsman.
- (baseball, informal) Having reached a base as a runner and being positioned there, awaiting further action from a subsequent batter.
- (informal, of a person) Performative or funny in a wearying manner.
- (e.g. of points in a game) Available; remaining.
- (postpositive) Of a stated part of something, oriented towards the viewer or other specified direction.
noun
prep
- To the account or detriment of; denoting imprecation or invocation, or coming to, falling, or resting upon.
- At or in (a geographical location or position).
- At (a relative spatial position).
- Engaged in or occupied with (an action or activity).
- Serving as a member of.
- Under the influence of (a drug, or something that is causing drug-like effects).
- Indicating the target of, or thing affected by, an event or action.
- (snooker) In a position of being able to pot (a given ball).
- (also often 'upon') Arrived or coming into the presence of.
- Toward; for; indicating the object of an emotion.
- At (an instant or cusp).
- Aboard (a mode of transport, especially public transport, or transport that one sits astride or uses while standing).
- Expressing figurative placement, burden, or attachment.
- At (a certain position within a sequence).
- Denoting performance or action by contact with the surface, upper part, or outside of anything By means of; with.
- Covering.
- (mathematics) Having Vⁿ as domain and V as codomain, for the specified set V and some integer n.
- In addition to; besides; indicating multiplication or succession in a series.
- (mathematics, uncommon) Divided by.
- (especially Ireland) Indicating the person experiencing an emotion, cold, thirst, hunger, etc.
- (UK) At (a certain value or level).
- With verbs describing an action of pushing, pulling, pressing, etc., designates the thing to which force is applied.
- (also often 'upon') At the time of (and often because of).
- (UK dialectal, Scotland) Without.
- Positioned at the upper surface of, touching from above.
- Because of; upon the basis of (something not yet confirmed as true).
- (informal) In the possession of.
- Positioned at or resting against the outer surface of; attached to.
- (philosophy, logic) According to, from the standpoint of; (expressing what must follow, whether accepted or not, if a given premise or system is assumed true).
- (UK, especially in sports reporting) At (a given time after the start of something).
- Near; adjacent to; alongside; just off.
- Paid for by.
- Regularly taking (a drug).
- (especially when numbers of combatants or competitors are specified) Against; in opposition to.
- At or during the date or day of.
- (mathematics) Having as identical domain and codomain.
- (nautical) In the direction of (some part of one's vessel), to within 45 degrees.
- Indicating dependence or reliance.
- Indicating a means of subsistence or sustenance.
- (mathematics) Generated by.
- By virtue of; with the pledge of.
- (informal, chiefly in set phrases) Ellipsis of I swear on: on my life, on God, on everything, etc.
- Indicating a means or medium.
- Dealing with the subject of; about; concerning.
- With verbs describing an action of hitting, rubbing, scratching, binding against, etc., designates the thing impacted or contacted.
- Supported by (the specified part of itself).
verb
verb
- maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
- put up with something or somebody unpleasant
- support or hold in a certain manner
- have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices
- contain or hold; have within
- behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
- be pregnant with
- take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
- bring in
- bring forth
- have
- cause to be born
- have on one's person
- move while holding up or supporting
- (transitive) To carry on, or maintain; to have.
- (transitive) To present or exhibit (a particular outward appearance); to have (a certain look).
- (intransitive, originally nautical) To be, or head, in a specific direction or azimuth (from somewhere).
- (transitive) To have (a certain meaning, intent, or effect).
- (transitive) To carry or hold in the mind; to experience, entertain, harbour (an idea, feeling, or emotion).
- (transitive, rarely intransitive, of a woman or female animal) To carry (offspring in the womb), to be pregnant (with).
- (transitive, of a thing) To have (a relation, correspondence, etc.) to something else.
- (transitive) To have (a name, title, or designation).
- (now transitive outside certain set patterns such as 'bear with'; formerly also intransitive) To endure or withstand (hardship, scrutiny, etc.); to tolerate; to be patient (with).
- (intransitive, military, usually with on or upon) Of a weapon, to be aimed at an enemy or other target.
- (transitive) To display (a particular heraldic device) on a shield or coat of arms; to be entitled to wear or use (a heraldic device) as a coat of arms.
- (transitive, rare) To feel and show (respect, reverence, loyalty, etc.) to, towards, or unto a person or thing.
- (intransitive, figuratively) To take effect; to have influence or force; to be relevant.
- (transitive) To afford, to be something to someone, to supply with something.
- (transitive) To sustain, or be answerable for (blame, expense, responsibility, etc.).
- (transitive, of an investment, loan, etc.) To have (interest or a specified rate of interest) stipulated in its terms.
- (transitive) To give (written or oral testimony or evidence); (figurative) to provide or constitute (evidence or proof), give witness.
- (transitive) To possess or enjoy (recognition, renown, a reputation, etc.); to have (a particular price, value, or worth).
- (transitive) To warrant, justify the need for.
- (transitive) To carry (weapons, flags or symbols of rank, office, etc.) upon one's person, especially visibly; to be equipped with (weapons, etc.).
- (transitive, ditransitive) To give birth to (someone or something) (may take the father of the direct object as an indirect object).
- (chiefly transitive) To carry or convey, literally or figuratively.
- (transitive, of a person or animal) To have (an appendage, organ, etc.) as part of the body; (of a part of the body) to have (an appendage).
- (finance, transitive) To endeavour to depress the price of, or prices in.
- (transitive, rare) To possess and use, to exercise (power or influence); to hold (an office, rank, or position).
- (transitive, less commonly intransitive) To produce or yield something, such as fruit or crops.
- (transitive) To possess inherently (a quality, attribute, power, or capacity); to have and display as an essential characteristic.
- (transitive) To have or display (a mark or other feature).
- (transitive) To admit or be capable of (a meaning); to suffer or sustain without violence, injury, or change.
- (reflexive, transitive) To behave or conduct (oneself).
- (transitive) To support or sustain; to hold up.
- (transitive) To wear (garments, pieces of jewellery, etc.).
- (intransitive, usually with on, upon, or against) To push, thrust, press.
noun
- an investor with a pessimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to fall and so sells now in order to buy later at a lower price
- massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
- (nautical) A block covered with coarse matting, used to scour the deck.
- Alternative spelling of bere (“pillowcase”).
- A large, generally omnivorous mammal (a few species are purely carnivorous or herbivorous), having shaggy fur, a very small tail, and flat feet; a member of the family Ursidae.
- (cartomancy) The fifteenth Lenormand card.
- (finance) An investor who sells commodities, securities, or futures in anticipation of a fall in prices.
- (figuratively) A rough, unmannerly, uncouth person.
- (colloquial, US) Something difficult or tiresome; a burden or chore.
- (gay slang) A large, hairy man, especially one who is homosexual.
- (cooking, uncountable) The meat of this animal.
- (CB radio, slang, US) A state policeman (short for Smokey Bear).
- (engineering) A portable punching machine.
- Alternative spelling of bere (“barley”).
- (Australia) A koala (bear).
adj
verb
- maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
- take into consideration, have in view
- provide entertainment for
- (transitive) to amuse (someone); to engage the attention of agreeably
- (transitive and intransitive) To have someone over at one's home, or some other venue, for a party or visit.
- (transitive) to receive and take into consideration; to have a thought in mind
- (Philippines, Malaysia, India, sometimes in business) to help; to assist; to answer a phone call
verb
- maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
- secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
- hold back a thought or feeling about
- keep in one's possession; of animals
- (intransitive) To take refuge or shelter in a protected expanse of water.
- (transitive) To hold or persistently entertain in one's thoughts or mind.
- (transitive) To provide a harbor or safe place for.
- (transitive) To drive (a hunted stag) to covert.
noun
- a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
- a place of refuge and comfort and security
- (countable) Any place of shelter.
- (countable, glassworking) A mixing box for materials.
- (countable, nautical) A sheltered expanse of water, adjacent to land, in which ships may anchor or dock, especially for loading and unloading.
verb
noun
verb
- maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
- try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
- serve as a nurse; care for sick or handicapped people
- treat carefully
- give suck to
- (transitive) To care for (someone), especially in sickness; to tend to.
- (transitive) To tend gently and with extra care.
- (transitive, billiards) To strike (billiard balls) gently, so as to keep them in good position during a series of shots.
- (transitive) To hold closely to one's chest.
- (transitive) To manage or oversee (something) with care and economy.
- (intransitive) To breastfeed: to be fed at the breast.
- (transitive, figuratively) To cultivate or persistently entertain (an attitude, usually negative) in one's mind; to brood or obsess over.
- (transitive, informal) To drink (a beverage) slowly, so as to make it last.
- (transitive) To breastfeed: to feed (a baby) at the breast; to suckle.
noun
- one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
- a woman who is the custodian of children
- (informal) Anyone performing this role, regardless of training or profession.
- (healthcare) A medical worker, such as a registered nurse, having training, credentials, and rank above a nurse assistant.
- (figurative) One who, or that which, brings up, rears, causes to grow, trains, or fosters.
- A nurse shark or dogfish.
- (horticulture) A shrub or tree that protects a young plant.
- A person (usually a woman) who takes care of other people’s children.
- A medical worker performing this role, typically someone trained to provide such care but having credentials and rank below a doctor or physician assistant.
- A larva of certain trematodes, which produces cercariae by asexual reproduction.
- (nautical) A lieutenant or first officer who takes command when the captain is unfit for his place.
verb
- (intransitive, figuratively) To remain persistently in one's thoughts.
- (intransitive) To veer in one direction.
- (intransitive) To be or remain suspended.
- (intransitive, chess) To be vulnerable to capture.
- (transitive, computing) To cause (a program or computer) to stop responding.
- (transitive, baseball, slang, of a pitcher) To throw a hittable off-speed pitch.
- (intransitive, law) To be executed by suspension by one's neck from a gallows, a tree, or other raised bar, attached by a rope tied into a noose.
- (transitive) To cause (something) to be suspended, as from a hook, hanger, hinges, or the like.
- (intransitive, of a ball in cricket, tennis, etc.) To rebound unexpectedly or unusually slowly, due to backward spin on the ball or imperfections of the ground.
- (transitive, figurative) To attach or cause to stick (a charge or accusation, etc.).
- (transitive) To prevent from reaching a decision, especially by refusing to join in a verdict that must be unanimous.
- (transitive) To apply (wallpaper or drywall to a wall).
- (transitive) To hold or bear in a suspended or inclined manner or position instead of erect.
- (transitive, law) To kill (someone) by suspension from the neck, usually as a form of execution or suicide.
- (transitive) To exhibit (an object) by hanging.
- (intransitive, computing) To stop responding to manual input devices such as the keyboard and mouse.
- (intransitive) To float, as if suspended.
- (intransitive, informal) To loiter; to hang around; to spend time idly.
- (transitive, chess) To cause (a piece) to become vulnerable to capture.
- (transitive, informal) (used in maledictions) To damn.
- (transitive) To decorate (something) with hanging objects.
- be exhibited
- hold on tightly or tenaciously
- decorate or furnish with something suspended
- be suspended or poised
- be suspended or hanging
- be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive
- give heed (to)
- be placed in position as by a hinge
- let drop or droop
- suspend (meat) in order to get a gamey taste
- fall or flow in a certain way
- prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury
- kill by hanging
- cause to be hanging or suspended
- place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction
noun
- (colloquial) The smallest amount of concern or consideration; a damn.
- (computing) An instance of ceasing to respond to input.
- (Ireland, informal, derogatory) Cheap processed ham (cured pork), often made specially for sandwiches.
- A slackening of motion.
- The way in which something hangs.
- A hangout.
- A sharp or steep declivity or slope.
- A person that someone hangs out with.
- Alternative spelling of Hang (“musical instrument”).
- A mass of hanging material.
- (informal, figuratively) A grip, understanding.
- a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings or horizontal bar or parallel bars when the gymnast's weight is supported by the arms
- a special way of doing something
- the way a garment hangs
verb
- (intransitive) To persist in staying or visiting.
- (transitive, UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) To accustom; habituate; make accustomed to.
- (transitive) To make uneasy, restless.
- (transitive, UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) To practise; to devote oneself to.
- (transitive) To inhabit or to visit frequently (most often used in reference to ghosts).
- (transitive) To stalk; to follow.
- be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place
- haunt like a ghost; pursue
- follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
noun
verb
- (transitive) To maintain, or keep in existence.
- (transitive) To encourage or sanction (something).
- (transitive) To confirm, prove, or corroborate; to uphold.
- (transitive) To experience or suffer (an injury, etc.).
- To keep from falling; to bear; to uphold; to support.
- To aid, comfort, or relieve; to vindicate.
- (transitive) To provide for or nourish.
- (law, of a judge) To allow, accept, or admit (e.g. an objection or motion) as valid.
- lengthen or extend in duration or space
- be the physical support of; carry the weight of
- admit as valid
- supply with necessities and support
- undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
- establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
- provide with nourishment
noun
noun
- The act of retaining or something retained.
- (law) The right to withhold a debt, or of retaining property until a debt due to the person claiming the right is duly paid; a lien.
- Memory; what is retained in the mind.
- (insurance) The portion of a potential damage that must be paid for by the holder of an insurance policy.
- The act or power of remembering things.
- (medicine) The length of time a patient remains in treatment.
- (medicine) The involuntary withholding of urine and faeces.
- the power of retaining liquid
- the act of retaining something
- the power of retaining and recalling past experience
noun
- the act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior
- the tendency for a memory or idea to persist or recur without any apparent stimulus for it
- (psychology) The tendency to continue or repeat an act or activity after the cessation of the original stimulus.
- The act or an instance of persevering; perseverance.
- (derogatory) An argument by repetition; a mantra.
- (psychology) An uncontrollable repetition of a particular response, such as a word, phrase, or gesture, despite the absence or cessation of a stimulus, usually caused by a brain injury or other organic disorder.
noun
- The property of being persistent.
- the act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior
- (mathematics) The number of times an operation can be iteratively applied to a number before it reaches a permanently constant state.
- (computer science) Of data, the property of continuing to exist after the termination of the program.
- (meteorology) Continuation of the previous day's weather (particularly temperature and precipitation statistics).
- the property of a continuous and connected period of time
- persistent determination
noun
- A fixed state; fixedness; stability; permanence.
- A piece of stiff material, such as plastic or whalebone, used to stiffen a piece of clothing.
- Continuance or a period of time spent in a place; abode for an indefinite time.
- Restraint of passion; prudence; moderation; caution; steadiness; sobriety.
- (nautical) A strong rope or wire supporting a mast, and leading from one masthead down to some other, or other part of the vessel.
- (nautical) A station or fixed anchorage for vessels.
- The transverse piece in a chain-cable link.
- A guy, rope, or wire supporting or stabilizing a platform, such as a bridge, a pole, such as a tentpole, the mast of a derrick, or other structural element.
- (law) A postponement, especially of an execution or other punishment.
- A prop; a support.
- (in the plural) A corset.
- (nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar
- a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted
- the state of inactivity following an interruption
- continuing or remaining in a place or state
- a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset)
adj
adv
verb
- (transitive, nautical) To incline forward, aft, or to one side by means of stays.
- (intransitive, Scotland, South Africa, India, Southern US, African-American Vernacular, Singapore, colloquial) To live; reside.
- (intransitive) To remain in a particular place, especially for a definite or short period of time; sojourn; abide.
- (intransitive, copulative) To continue to have a particular quality.
- (transitive) To prop; support; sustain; hold up; steady.
- (intransitive, nautical) To change; tack; go about; be in stays, as a ship.
- (transitive) To support from sinking; to sustain with strength; to satisfy in part or for the time.
- (intransitive) To hold out, as in a race or contest; last or persevere to the end; to show staying power.
- To cause to cease; to put an end to.
- To stop; detain; keep back; delay; hinder.
- To brace or support with a stay or stays
- (transitive) To hold the attention of.
- (transitive, nautical) To tack; put on the other tack.
- To restrain; withhold; check; stop.
- To put off; defer; postpone; delay; keep back.
- stop or halt
- stay the same; remain in a certain state
- continue in a place, position, or situation
- fasten with stays
- hang on during a trial of endurance
- overcome or allay
- stop a judicial process
- be in a certain place and not leave
- dwell
noun
- The act of retaining or something retained.
- (law) The right to withhold a debt, or of retaining property until a debt due to the person claiming the right is duly paid; a lien.
- Memory; what is retained in the mind.
- (insurance) The portion of a potential damage that must be paid for by the holder of an insurance policy.
- The act or power of remembering things.
- (medicine) The length of time a patient remains in treatment.
- (medicine) The involuntary withholding of urine and faeces.
- the power of retaining liquid
- the act of retaining something
- the power of retaining and recalling past experience
noun
- the act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior
- the tendency for a memory or idea to persist or recur without any apparent stimulus for it
- (psychology) The tendency to continue or repeat an act or activity after the cessation of the original stimulus.
- The act or an instance of persevering; perseverance.
- (derogatory) An argument by repetition; a mantra.
- (psychology) An uncontrollable repetition of a particular response, such as a word, phrase, or gesture, despite the absence or cessation of a stimulus, usually caused by a brain injury or other organic disorder.
verb
- be and remain in a particular state or condition
- (intransitive, copulative) To abide; to remain for a longer or shorter time; to be in a certain state or condition.
- have a place in relation to something else
- assume a reclining position
- be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position
- tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive
- originate (in)
- be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
- (intransitive) To be placed or situated.
- (law) To be sustainable; to be capable of being maintained.
- Used with with: to have sexual relations with.
- To be still or quiet, like one lying down to rest.
- (intransitive) To convey a false image or impression.
- Used with in: to be or exist; to belong or pertain; to have an abiding place; to consist.
- (intransitive) To rest in a horizontal position on a surface.
- (intransitive, colloquial) To be mistaken or unintentionally spread false information.
- Used with on/upon: to be incumbent (on); to be the responsibility of a person.
- (intransitive) To give false information intentionally with intent to deceive.
noun
- a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
- position or manner in which something is situated
- An intentionally false statement; an intentional falsehood.
- (golf) The terrain and conditions surrounding the ball before it is struck.
- A statement intended to deceive, even if literally true.
- (slang, African-American Vernacular) A liar; a dishonest person.
- An animal's lair.
- (medicine) The position of a fetus in the womb.
- (disc golf) The terrain and conditions surrounding the disc before it is thrown.
- (by extension) Anything that misleads or disappoints.
- A manner of lying; relative position.
verb
- (intransitive) To persist.
- (transitive) To place, set down (quickly or carelessly).
- (transitive) To fix on a pointed instrument; to impale.
- (intransitive) To remain loyal; to remain firm.
- (transitive, now only in dialects) To stab.
- (transitive, gymnastics, aviation, sports) To perform (a landing or a shot) perfectly.
- (transitive) To press (something with a sharp point) into something else.
- (intransitive) Of snow, to remain frozen on landing.
- To hit with a stick.
- (transitive, joinery) To run or plane (mouldings) in a machine, in contradistinction to working them by hand. Such mouldings are said to be stuck.
- (intransitive, blackjack, chiefly UK) To stand pat: to cease taking any more cards and finalize one's hand.
- (botany, transitive) To propagate plants by cuttings.
- (carpentry) To cut a piece of wood to be the stick member of a cope-and-stick joint.
- (intransitive, US, slang) To have sexual intercourse with.
- (transitive) To furnish or set with sticks.
- (transitive) To tolerate, to endure, to stick with.
- (intransitive) To jam; to stop moving.
- (intransitive) To become or remain attached; to adhere.
- (transitive) To attach with glue or as if by gluing.
- fasten with an adhesive material like glue
- pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument
- cover and decorate with objects that pierce the surface
- be loyal to
- fasten into place by fixing an end or point into something
- stick to firmly
- be in a certain place and not leave
- come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
- be a mystery or bewildering to
- fasten with or as with pins or nails
- saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous
- pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed
- be a devoted follower or supporter
- put, fix, force, or implant
- endure
- be or become fixed
adj
noun
- A small, thin branch from a tree or bush; a twig; a branch.
- (slang) Vigorous driving of a car; gas.
- (US) A timber board, especially a two by four (inches).
- (military) The structure to which a set of bombs in a bomber aircraft are attached and which drops the bombs when it is released. The bombs themselves and, by extension, any load of similar items dropped in quick succession such as paratroopers or containers.
- (slang) A bar (counter where drinks are served).
- (nautical) A mast or part of a mast of a ship; also, a yard.
- (golf) The pole bearing a small flag that marks the hole.
- (fishing) The amount of fishing line resting on the water surface before a cast; line stick.
- (boardsports) A board as used in board sports, such as a surfboard, snowboard, or skateboard.
- (horse racing) The short whip carried by a jockey.
- (figurative) A negative stimulus or a punishment. (This sense derives from the metaphor of using a stick, a long piece of wood, to poke or beat a beast of burden to compel it to move forward.)
- (uncountable) That which sticks (remains attached to another surface).
- (US, colloquial, uncountable) Vehicles, collectively, equipped with manual transmissions.
- (baseball) General hitting ability.
- (carpentry) The vertical member of a cope-and-stick joint.
- A standard rectangular strip of chewing gum.
- (sports, generically) A long thin implement used to control a ball or puck in sports like hockey, polo, and lacrosse.
- A relatively long, thin piece of wood, of any size.
- (field hockey or ice hockey) The potential accuracy of a hockey stick, implicating also the player using it.
- Any roughly cylindrical (or rectangular) unit of a substance.
- (golf) The long-range driving ability of a golf club.
- (aviation, uncountable) Use of the stick to control the aircraft.
- A cudgel or truncheon (usually of wood, metal or plastic), especially one carried by police or guards.
- (slang) A cigarette (usually a tobacco cigarette, less often a marijuana cigarette).
- (video games) A joystick.
- (US, slang, uncountable) The cue used in billiards, pool, snooker, etc.
- (computing) A memory stick.
- (US, colloquial) A manual transmission, a vehicle equipped with a manual transmission, so called because of the stick-like, i.e. twig-like, control (the gear shift) with which the driver of such a vehicle controls its transmission.
- (uncountable) The tendency to stick (remain stuck), stickiness.
- A cane or walking stick (usually wooden, metal or plastic) to aid in walking.
- (slang) A handgun.
- (computing) Any of the eight 16-character groups making up the 128 characters of the 7-bit ASCII character set.
- (countable) A thrust with a pointed instrument; a stab.
- (slang) Vigor; spirit; effort, energy, intensity.
- The game of pool, or an individual pool game.
- (chiefly Canada, US) A small rectangular block, with a length several times its width, which contains by volume one half of a cup of shortening (butter, margarine or lard).
- (baseball) The potential hitting power of a specific bat.
- (figuratively) A piece (of furniture, especially if wooden).
- (jazz, slang) The clarinet.
- (slang, uncountable) Corporal punishment, beatings
- (British, figurative) Criticism or ridicule, often in the expressions "get a lot of stick", "get some stick", "come in for some stick", etc.
- (aviation) The control column of an aircraft; a joystick. (By convention, a wheel-like control mechanism with a handgrip on opposite sides, similar to the steering wheel of an automobile, can also be called the "stick", although "yoke" or "control wheel" is more commonly seen.)
- (US military slang, World War I) An aircraft’s propeller.
- A bunch of something wrapped around or attached to a stick.
- (motor racing) The traction of tires on the road surface.
- a small thin branch of a tree
- a long implement (usually made of wood) that is shaped so that hockey or polo players can hit a puck or ball
- a long thin implement resembling a length of wood
- a rectangular quarter pound block of butter or margarine
- threat of a penalty
- an implement consisting of a length of wood
- a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane
- marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking
- informal terms for the leg
verb
- To continue unchanged in place, form, or condition, or undiminished in quantity; to abide; to stay; to endure; to last.
- (mathematics) To be left after a number or quantity has been subtracted or cut off; to be left as not included or comprised.
- To stay after others or other parts have been removed or otherwise disappeared.
- (copulative) To continue in a state of being.
- To await; to be left to.
- stay the same; remain in a certain state
- continue in a place, position, or situation
- be in a certain place and not leave
- be left; of persons, questions, problems, results, evidence, etc.
noun
verb
- be or continue to be in a certain condition
- (intransitive, copulative) To continuously or habitually be in a state.
- be sounded, played, or expressed
- lead, extend, or afford access
- change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
- be spent
- go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way
- pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
- to be spent or finished
- be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired
- progress by being changed
- be abolished or discarded
- begin or set in motion
- be contained in
- stop operating or functioning
- have a turn; make one's move in a game
- pass, fare, or elapse; of a certain state of affairs or action
- follow a procedure or take a course
- enter or assume a certain state or condition
- be ranked or compare
- be awarded; be allotted
- move away from a place into another direction
- blend or harmonize
- make a certain noise or sound
- be in the right place or situation
- follow a certain course
- perform as expected when applied
- give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number
- continue to live and avoid dying
- have a particular form
- stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
- To apply oneself; to undertake; to have as one's goal or intention. (Compare be going to.)
- (intransitive) To move or travel in order to do something, or to do something while moving.
- (transitive) To make the (specified) sound.
- (copulative, rather informal, followed by an adjective) To become (often used with colors and negative states).
- To come (to a certain condition or state).
- To be expressed or composed (a certain way).
- (intransitive) To collapse or give way, to break apart.
- (intransitive) To make an effort, to subject oneself (to something).
- (transitive) To yield or weigh.
- (intransitive) To die.
- (transitive, intransitive) To survive or get by; to last or persist for a stated length of time.
- (intransitive) To take a turn, especially in a game.
- (intransitive) To navigate (to a file or folder on a computer, a site on the internet, a memory, etc).
- To contribute to a (specified) end product or result.
- (imperative) Expressing encouragement or approval.
- (transitive) To take (a particular part or share); to participate in to the extent of.
- (intransitive) To be valid or applicable.
- (intransitive) To leave; to move away.
- (intransitive, colloquial, euphemistic) To fight, usually with the fists.
- To travel or pass along.
- (intransitive, colloquial, with another verb, sometimes linked by and) To proceed (especially to do something foolish).
- (intransitive, of time) To elapse, to pass; to slip away. (Compare go by.)
- (intransitive) To fight or attack.
- (intransitive) To extend (from one point in time or space to another).
- (in phrases with 'as') Used to express how some category of things generally is, as a reference for, contrast to, or comparison with, a particular example.
- (intransitive) To be accepted.
- (intransitive, cricket, of a wicket) To be lost.
- To move to (a position or state).
- (intransitive) To start; to begin (an action or process).
- (intransitive, snooker) Of a ball, to be capable of being potted, not having its path to the pocket obstructed by other balls.
- (intransitive) To extend along.
- (intransitive, usually followed by with) To pass (a specified time) in gestation; to be pregnant.
- (transitive, colloquial) To say (something, aloud or to oneself).
- (transitive, colloquial) To enjoy. (Compare go for.)
- (intransitive, chiefly of a machine) To work or function (properly); to move or perform (as required).
- (intransitive, often followed by a preposition) To fit.
- (transitive, Australian slang) To attack.
- (intransitive) To date.
- (transitive, sports) To have a certain record.
- (intransitive) To sound; to make a noise.
- (intransitive) To be given, especially to be assigned or allotted.
- (intransitive) To belong (somewhere).
- (intransitive) To be spent or used up.
- (intransitive, cricket, of a batsman) To be out.
- (intransitive) To be compatible, especially of colors or food and drink.
- (intransitive, colloquial) To go to the toilet; to urinate or defecate.
- (intransitive) Of an opinion or instruction, to have (final) authority; to be authoritative.
- (intransitive) To move through space (especially to or through a place). (May be used of tangible things such as people or cars, or intangible things such as moods or information.)
- (intransitive) To work (through or over), especially mentally.
- (intransitive) To be sold.
- To assume the obligation or function of; to be, to serve as.
- (intransitive) To break down or decay.
- (intransitive) To be discarded or disposed of.
- To move (a particular distance, or in a particular fashion).
- (intransitive) To proceed (often in a specified manner, indicating the perceived quality of an event or state).
- (intransitive) To tend (toward a result)
- To turn out, to result; to come to (a certain result).
- (intransitive) To end or disappear. (Compare go away.)
- (intransitive) To attend.
- (intransitive) To lead (to a place); to give access (to).
- To follow or proceed according to (a course or path).
- (transitive) To (begin to) date or have sex with (a particular race).
- (UK, especially MLE, Australia, Singapore, intransitive, colloquial) Clipping of go to the.
- (intransitive) To resort (to).
- (intransitive) To move or travel through time (either literally—in a fictional or hypothetical situation in which time travel is possible—or in one's mind or knowledge of the historical record). (See also go back.)
- (transitive, intransitive) To offer, bid or bet an amount; to pay; to sell for.
adj
noun
- street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine
- a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
- a usually brief attempt
- a board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the opponent's counters
- An attempt, a try.
- An act; the working or operation.
- (uncountable) Power of going or doing; energy; vitality; perseverance.
- (cribbage) The situation where a player cannot play a card which will not carry the aggregate count above thirty-one.
- A period of activity.
- A turn at something, or in something (e.g. a game).
- (uncommon) The act of going.
- (board games) A strategic board game, originally from China and today also popular in Japan and Korea, in which two players (black and white) attempt to control the largest area of the board with their counters.
- A time; an experience.
- An approval or permission to do something, or that which has been approved.
verb
- (intransitive, of a thing) To last or endure over a period of time.
- (intransitive, cricket, of a wicket-keeper) To stand immediately behind the wicket so as to catch balls from a slow or spin bowler, and to attempt to stump the batsman.
- (US, military, transitive) To formally activate and commission (a unit, formation, etc.).
- (transitive) To launch, propel upwards
- (intransitive, of a person or narrative) To continue to be believable, consistent, or plausible.
- To make one's voice heard, to speak up.
- (transitive, idiomatic) (stand someone up) To avoid a prearranged meeting, especially a date, with (a person) without prior notification; to jilt or shirk.
- (transitive) To bring something up and set it into a standing position; to set something up.
- (intransitive) To rise from a lying or sitting position.
- (intransitive, formal) To serve in a role during a wedding ceremony.
- refuse to back down; remain solid under criticism or attack
- rise to one's feet
- be standing; be upright
- defend against attack or criticism
- resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.
- put into an upright position
- rise up as in fear
verb
- keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
- continue talking
- misbehave badly; act in a silly or improper way
- direct the course of; manage or control
- (idiomatic, intransitive) To persist, persevere.
- (idiomatic, intransitive) To talk continuously or prolongedly (about something), often in an excessively excited way.
- (idiomatic, transitive) To continue, maintain or pursue (an activity or enterprise).
- (idiomatic, intransitive) To have an illicit sexual or flirtatious relationship.
- (idiomatic, intransitive) To act or behave; especially, to misbehave so as to attract attention; to make a fuss; to behave ostentatiously.
- (idiomatic, transitive, intransitive) To take baggage or luggage onto an airplane, rather than check it.
- (idiomatic, intransitive) To continue or proceed as before.
noun
verb
- keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
- (transitive) To retain (someone or something) in a given state, position, etc.
- (intransitive, copulative sense obsolete) To remain in a given place or condition; to remain in connection with; to abide; to stay.
- do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop
- continue after an interruption
- continue in a place, position, or situation
- exist over a prolonged period of time
- move ahead; travel onward in time or space
- continue talking
- span an interval of distance, space or time
- allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
- continue a certain state, condition, or activity
- (transitive) To make last; to prolong.
- (transitive) To proceed with (doing an activity); to prolong (an activity).
- (intransitive) To resume.
- (poker slang) To make a continuation bet.
- (transitive, law) To adjourn, prorogue, put off.
noun
verb
- keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
- keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
- maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger
- to keep up and reserve for personal or special use
- keep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting, shooting, or fishing
- prevent (food) from rotting
- To save from decay by the use of some preservative substance, such as sugar or salt; to season and prepare (fruits, meat, etc.) for storage.
- To protect; to keep from harm or injury.
- To maintain throughout; to keep intact.
noun
verb
- keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
- stand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals
- support against an opponent
- To support by approval or encouragement; to vindicate; to confirm (something which has been questioned)
- To keep erect; to support; to sustain; to keep from falling
- To hold up; to lift on high; to elevate.
verb
- (intransitive) To remain valid.
- (intransitive) To be placed in an upright or vertical orientation.
- (intransitive, copulative) To support oneself on the feet in an erect position.
- (intransitive) To rise to one’s feet; to stand up.
- (intransitive) To appear in court.
- (intransitive, British) To be a candidate (in an election).
- (intransitive, copulative) To remain motionless.
- (card games) To stop asking for more cards; to keep one's hand as it has been dealt so far.
- (intransitive, of tears, sweat, etc.) To be present, to have welled up.
- (transitive) To cover the expense of; to pay for.
- (intransitive, nautical) Of a ship or its captain, to steer, sail (in a specified direction, for a specified destination etc.).
- (transitive) To oppose, usually as a team, in competition.
- (intransitive) To have or maintain a position, order, or rank; to be in a particular relation.
- (intransitive, copulative) To maintain one's ground; to be acquitted; not to fail or yield; to be safe.
- (intransitive) To measure when erect on the feet.
- (intransitive, followed by to + infinitive) To be positioned to gain or lose.
- (intransitive, cricket) To act as an umpire.
- (intransitive, copulative) To remain without ruin or injury.
- (intransitive) To be consistent; to agree; to accord.
- (transitive) To undergo; withstand; hold up.
- (transitive) To place in an upright or standing position.
- (intransitive, copulative) To maintain an invincible or permanent attitude; to be fixed, steady, or firm; to take a position in resistance or opposition.
- (transitive, chiefly in the negative) To tolerate.
- (intransitive) To occupy or hold a place; to be set, placed, fixed, located, or situated.
- hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright
- put up with something or somebody unpleasant
- withstand the force of something
- be standing; be upright
- be available for stud services
- have or maintain a position or stand on an issue
- be tall; have a height of; copula
- occupy a place or location, also metaphorically
- be in effect; be or remain in force
- be in some specified state or condition
- put into an upright position
- remain inactive or immobile
noun
- (sports) Grandstand. (often in the plural)
- (forestry) A contiguous group of trees sufficiently uniform in age-class distribution, composition, and structure, and growing on a site of sufficiently uniform quality, to be a distinguishable unit.
- A small building, booth, or stage, as in a bandstand or hamburger stand.
- (cricket) A partnership.
- The platform on which a witness testifies in court; the witness stand or witness box.
- (US, historical) Ellipsis of tavern stand (“a roadside inn”).
- A young tree, usually reserved when other trees are cut; also, a tree growing or standing upon its own root, in distinction from one produced from a scion set in a stock, either of the same or another kind of tree.
- A location or position where one may stand.
- (advertising) An advertisement filling an entire billboard, comprising many sheets of paper.
- (historical) An area of raised seating for waiters at the stock exchange.
- (military, plural often stand) A single set, as of arms.
- A resolute, unwavering position; firm opinion; action for a purpose in the face of opposition.
- The act of standing.
- A designated spot where someone or something may stand or wait.
- A particular grove or other group of trees or shrubs.
- A period of performance in a given location or venue.
- A standstill, a motionless state, as of someone confused, or a hunting dog who has found game.
- A defensive position or effort.
- A device to hold something upright or aloft.
- the position where a thing or person stands
- a platform where a (brass) band can play in the open air
- a stop made by a touring musical or theatrical group to give a performance
- a booth where articles are displayed for sale
- a support or foundation
- a defensive effort
- an interruption of normal activity
- a growth of similar plants (usually trees) in a particular area
- a mental position from which things are viewed
- a support for displaying or holding various articles
- tiered seats consisting of a structure (often made of wood) where people can sit to watch an event (game or parade)
- a small table for holding articles of various kinds
verb
- (ditransitive) To maintain the condition of; to preserve in a certain state.
- (transitive, Singapore, Wales) To put (something) back (to its original location or appropriate place); to put away.
- (transitive) To enter (accounts, records, etc.) in a book.
- (transitive) To observe; to adhere to; to fulfill; to not swerve from or violate.
- To have habitually in stock for sale.
- (transitive) To continue in (a course or mode of action); to not intermit or fall from; to uphold or maintain.
- (of living things) To raise; to care for.
- To restrain.
- (transitive) To remain faithful to a given promise or word.
- (transitive) To record transactions, accounts, or events in.
- (intransitive, cricket) To act as wicket-keeper.
- (with from) To watch over, look after, guard, protect.
- To maintain possession of.
- To supply with necessities and financially support (a person).
- To refrain from freely disclosing (a secret).
- To maintain (an establishment or institution); to conduct; to manage.
- To remain edible or otherwise usable.
- To continue.
- (copulative) To remain in a state.
- hold and prevent from leaving
- supply with room and board
- retain possession of
- prevent the action or expression of
- behave as expected during holidays or rites
- stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state
- to rear
- store or keep customarily
- maintain for use and service
- retain rights to
- look after; be the keeper of; have charge of
- have as a supply
- supply with necessities and support
- maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger
- fail to spoil or rot
- stick to correctly or closely
- maintain by writing regular records
- cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity
- allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
- conform one's action or practice to
- continue a certain state, condition, or activity
- prevent (food) from rotting
noun
- The state of being kept; hence, the resulting condition; case.
- (engineering) A cap for holding something, such as a journal box, in place.
- (historical) The main tower of a castle or fortress, located within the castle walls.
- The food or money required to keep someone alive and healthy; one's support, maintenance.
- a cell in a jail or prison
- the financial means whereby one lives
- the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
verb
- remain in a certain state, position, or condition
- maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
- secure and keep for possible future use or application
- keep from exhaling or expelling
- resist or confront with resistance
- be the physical support of; carry the weight of
- aim, point, or direct
- support or hold in a certain manner
- have room for; hold without crowding
- have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices
- remain committed to
- be pertinent or relevant or applicable
- contain or hold; have within
- be valid, applicable, or true
- be in accord; be in agreement
- have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
- hold the attention of
- have or hold in one's hands or grip
- assert or affirm
- keep from departing
- to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
- keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
- drink alcohol without showing ill effects
- lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
- cause to come to an abrupt stop
- protect against a challenge or attack
- take and maintain control over, often by violent means
- cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity
- bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
- arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance
- declare to be
- cover as for protection against noise or smell
- stop dealing with
- organize or be responsible for
- have as a major characteristic
- be capable of holding or containing
- (transitive) To impose restraint upon; to limit in motion or action; to bind legally or morally; to confine; to restrain.
- To maintain in being or action; to carry on; to prosecute, as a course of conduct or an argument; to continue; to sustain.
- (imperative) In a food or drink order at an informal restaurant etc., requesting that a component normally included in that order be omitted.
- To organise an event or meeting (usually in passive voice).
- (transitive) To reserve.
- (transitive) To bear, carry, or manage.
- (transitive) To have and keep possession of something.
- (transitive) To contain or store.
- (intransitive, copulative) To keep oneself in a particular state.
- (slang, intransitive) To be in possession of illicit drugs for sale.
- (intransitive, chiefly imperative) Not to move; to halt; to stop.
- (transitive) To bind (someone) to a consequence of his or her actions.
- To accept, as an opinion; to be the adherent of, openly or privately; to persist in, as a purpose; to maintain; to sustain.
- (transitive) To detain.
- (transitive) To maintain, to consider, to opine.
- To take place, to occur.
- To remain continent; to control an excretory bodily function.
- (intransitive) Not to give way; not to part or become separated; to remain unbroken or unsubdued.
- (tennis, ambitransitive) To win one's own service game.
- (transitive) To grasp or grip.
- (intransitive, copulative) To be or remain valid; to apply (usually in the third person).
- (transitive) To cause to wait or delay.
noun
- a stronghold
- a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
- time during which some action is awaited
- the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
- a cell in a jail or prison
- power by which something or someone is affected or dominated
- the act of grasping
- the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo
- understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
- A fruit machine feature allowing one or more of the reels to remain fixed while the others spin.
- (exercise) An exercise involving holding a position for a set time
- The property of maintaining the shape of styled hair.
- An act or instance of holding.
- A place where animals are held for safety
- Something reserved or kept.
- (tennis) An instance of holding one's service game, as opposed to being broken.
- The queueing system on telephones and similar communication systems which maintains a connection when all lines are busy.
- The ability to persist.
- An order that something is to be reserved or delayed, limiting or preventing how it can be dealt with.
- (baseball) A statistic awarded to a relief pitcher who is not still pitching at the end of the game and who records at least one out and maintains a lead for his team.
- (gambling) The percentage the house wins on a gamble, the house or bookmaker's hold.
- (gambling) The wager amount, the total hold.
- (aviation) A region of airspace reserved for aircraft being kept in a holding pattern.
- A grasp or grip.
- Power over someone or something.
- The part of an object one is intended to grasp, or anything one can use for grasping with hands or feet.
- (nautical, aviation) The cargo area of a ship or aircraft (often holds or cargo hold).
- (wrestling, self-defense) A position or grip used to control the opponent.
verb
- (intransitive) To behave in a certain manner for an indefinite length of time.
- (transitive) To feign.
- (intransitive, law) To carry out work as a legal representative in relation to a particular legal matter.
- (intransitive) To do something.
- (intransitive, construed with on or upon) To have an effect (on).
- (intransitive) To perform a theatrical role.
- (intransitive) To do something that causes a change binding on the doer.
- (intransitive) Of a play: to be acted out (well or badly).
- (copulative) To convey an appearance of being.
- (transitive) To play (a role).
- (intransitive, mathematics, construed with on or upon, of an algebraic structure) To possess an action onto (some other structure). Examples include the group action of a group on a set, the action of a ring on a module by scalar multiplication, and the action of a group or algebra on a vector space via a representation.
- have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
- perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
- pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
- behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
- play a role or part
- discharge one's duties
- behave unnaturally or affectedly
- perform on a stage or theater
- be suitable for theatrical performance
adv
noun
- (law) Ellipsis of act of parliament.
- (countable) A performer or performers in a show.
- (countable) A display of behaviour.
- (countable) A display of behaviour meant to deceive.
- (law, countable) (In the United States) A legislative proposal, a bill that has not yet become law.
- (countable) A formal or official record of something done.
- The process of doing something.
- (countable) Something done, a deed.
- (theology) Something done once and for all, as distinguished from a work.
- (countable) Any organized activity.
- (countable, drama) A division of a theatrical performance.
- (law, countable) A product of a legislative body, a statute.
- A thesis maintained in public, in some English universities, by a candidate for a degree, or to show the proficiency of a student.
- something that people do or cause to happen
- a short performance that is part of a longer program
- a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet
- a manifestation of insincerity
- a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
verb
- (intransitive) To stay or remain in a place or situation, especially as if unwilling to depart or not easily able to do so.
- (intransitive, idiomatic, often followed by on) To consider or contemplate for a period of time; to engage in analytic thinking or discussion.
- (intransitive) To remain alive or existent although still proceeding toward death or extinction; to die gradually.
- leave slowly and hesitantly
- to hang about in a place beyond the proper or usual time
- take one's time; proceed slowly
- be about a place without any apparent purpose
- remain present although waning or gradually dying
verb
- maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
- put up with something or somebody unpleasant
- support or hold in a certain manner
- have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices
- contain or hold; have within
- behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
- be pregnant with
- take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
- bring in
- bring forth
- have
- cause to be born
- have on one's person
- move while holding up or supporting
- (transitive) To carry on, or maintain; to have.
- (transitive) To present or exhibit (a particular outward appearance); to have (a certain look).
- (intransitive, originally nautical) To be, or head, in a specific direction or azimuth (from somewhere).
- (transitive) To have (a certain meaning, intent, or effect).
- (transitive) To carry or hold in the mind; to experience, entertain, harbour (an idea, feeling, or emotion).
- (transitive, rarely intransitive, of a woman or female animal) To carry (offspring in the womb), to be pregnant (with).
- (transitive, of a thing) To have (a relation, correspondence, etc.) to something else.
- (transitive) To have (a name, title, or designation).
- (now transitive outside certain set patterns such as 'bear with'; formerly also intransitive) To endure or withstand (hardship, scrutiny, etc.); to tolerate; to be patient (with).
- (intransitive, military, usually with on or upon) Of a weapon, to be aimed at an enemy or other target.
- (transitive) To display (a particular heraldic device) on a shield or coat of arms; to be entitled to wear or use (a heraldic device) as a coat of arms.
- (transitive, rare) To feel and show (respect, reverence, loyalty, etc.) to, towards, or unto a person or thing.
- (intransitive, figuratively) To take effect; to have influence or force; to be relevant.
- (transitive) To afford, to be something to someone, to supply with something.
- (transitive) To sustain, or be answerable for (blame, expense, responsibility, etc.).
- (transitive, of an investment, loan, etc.) To have (interest or a specified rate of interest) stipulated in its terms.
- (transitive) To give (written or oral testimony or evidence); (figurative) to provide or constitute (evidence or proof), give witness.
- (transitive) To possess or enjoy (recognition, renown, a reputation, etc.); to have (a particular price, value, or worth).
- (transitive) To warrant, justify the need for.
- (transitive) To carry (weapons, flags or symbols of rank, office, etc.) upon one's person, especially visibly; to be equipped with (weapons, etc.).
- (transitive, ditransitive) To give birth to (someone or something) (may take the father of the direct object as an indirect object).
- (chiefly transitive) To carry or convey, literally or figuratively.
- (transitive, of a person or animal) To have (an appendage, organ, etc.) as part of the body; (of a part of the body) to have (an appendage).
- (finance, transitive) To endeavour to depress the price of, or prices in.
- (transitive, rare) To possess and use, to exercise (power or influence); to hold (an office, rank, or position).
- (transitive, less commonly intransitive) To produce or yield something, such as fruit or crops.
- (transitive) To possess inherently (a quality, attribute, power, or capacity); to have and display as an essential characteristic.
- (transitive) To have or display (a mark or other feature).
- (transitive) To admit or be capable of (a meaning); to suffer or sustain without violence, injury, or change.
- (reflexive, transitive) To behave or conduct (oneself).
- (transitive) To support or sustain; to hold up.
- (transitive) To wear (garments, pieces of jewellery, etc.).
- (intransitive, usually with on, upon, or against) To push, thrust, press.
noun
- an investor with a pessimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to fall and so sells now in order to buy later at a lower price
- massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
- (nautical) A block covered with coarse matting, used to scour the deck.
- Alternative spelling of bere (“pillowcase”).
- A large, generally omnivorous mammal (a few species are purely carnivorous or herbivorous), having shaggy fur, a very small tail, and flat feet; a member of the family Ursidae.
- (cartomancy) The fifteenth Lenormand card.
- (finance) An investor who sells commodities, securities, or futures in anticipation of a fall in prices.
- (figuratively) A rough, unmannerly, uncouth person.
- (colloquial, US) Something difficult or tiresome; a burden or chore.
- (gay slang) A large, hairy man, especially one who is homosexual.
- (cooking, uncountable) The meat of this animal.
- (CB radio, slang, US) A state policeman (short for Smokey Bear).
- (engineering) A portable punching machine.
- Alternative spelling of bere (“barley”).
- (Australia) A koala (bear).
adj
verb
- maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
- take into consideration, have in view
- provide entertainment for
- (transitive) to amuse (someone); to engage the attention of agreeably
- (transitive and intransitive) To have someone over at one's home, or some other venue, for a party or visit.
- (transitive) to receive and take into consideration; to have a thought in mind
- (Philippines, Malaysia, India, sometimes in business) to help; to assist; to answer a phone call
verb
- maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
- secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
- hold back a thought or feeling about
- keep in one's possession; of animals
- (intransitive) To take refuge or shelter in a protected expanse of water.
- (transitive) To hold or persistently entertain in one's thoughts or mind.
- (transitive) To provide a harbor or safe place for.
- (transitive) To drive (a hunted stag) to covert.
noun
- a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
- a place of refuge and comfort and security
- (countable) Any place of shelter.
- (countable, glassworking) A mixing box for materials.
- (countable, nautical) A sheltered expanse of water, adjacent to land, in which ships may anchor or dock, especially for loading and unloading.
verb
noun
verb
- maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
- try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
- serve as a nurse; care for sick or handicapped people
- treat carefully
- give suck to
- (transitive) To care for (someone), especially in sickness; to tend to.
- (transitive) To tend gently and with extra care.
- (transitive, billiards) To strike (billiard balls) gently, so as to keep them in good position during a series of shots.
- (transitive) To hold closely to one's chest.
- (transitive) To manage or oversee (something) with care and economy.
- (intransitive) To breastfeed: to be fed at the breast.
- (transitive, figuratively) To cultivate or persistently entertain (an attitude, usually negative) in one's mind; to brood or obsess over.
- (transitive, informal) To drink (a beverage) slowly, so as to make it last.
- (transitive) To breastfeed: to feed (a baby) at the breast; to suckle.
noun
- one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
- a woman who is the custodian of children
- (informal) Anyone performing this role, regardless of training or profession.
- (healthcare) A medical worker, such as a registered nurse, having training, credentials, and rank above a nurse assistant.
- (figurative) One who, or that which, brings up, rears, causes to grow, trains, or fosters.
- A nurse shark or dogfish.
- (horticulture) A shrub or tree that protects a young plant.
- A person (usually a woman) who takes care of other people’s children.
- A medical worker performing this role, typically someone trained to provide such care but having credentials and rank below a doctor or physician assistant.
- A larva of certain trematodes, which produces cercariae by asexual reproduction.
- (nautical) A lieutenant or first officer who takes command when the captain is unfit for his place.
verb
- (intransitive, figuratively) To remain persistently in one's thoughts.
- (intransitive) To veer in one direction.
- (intransitive) To be or remain suspended.
- (intransitive, chess) To be vulnerable to capture.
- (transitive, computing) To cause (a program or computer) to stop responding.
- (transitive, baseball, slang, of a pitcher) To throw a hittable off-speed pitch.
- (intransitive, law) To be executed by suspension by one's neck from a gallows, a tree, or other raised bar, attached by a rope tied into a noose.
- (transitive) To cause (something) to be suspended, as from a hook, hanger, hinges, or the like.
- (intransitive, of a ball in cricket, tennis, etc.) To rebound unexpectedly or unusually slowly, due to backward spin on the ball or imperfections of the ground.
- (transitive, figurative) To attach or cause to stick (a charge or accusation, etc.).
- (transitive) To prevent from reaching a decision, especially by refusing to join in a verdict that must be unanimous.
- (transitive) To apply (wallpaper or drywall to a wall).
- (transitive) To hold or bear in a suspended or inclined manner or position instead of erect.
- (transitive, law) To kill (someone) by suspension from the neck, usually as a form of execution or suicide.
- (transitive) To exhibit (an object) by hanging.
- (intransitive, computing) To stop responding to manual input devices such as the keyboard and mouse.
- (intransitive) To float, as if suspended.
- (intransitive, informal) To loiter; to hang around; to spend time idly.
- (transitive, chess) To cause (a piece) to become vulnerable to capture.
- (transitive, informal) (used in maledictions) To damn.
- (transitive) To decorate (something) with hanging objects.
- be exhibited
- hold on tightly or tenaciously
- decorate or furnish with something suspended
- be suspended or poised
- be suspended or hanging
- be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive
- give heed (to)
- be placed in position as by a hinge
- let drop or droop
- suspend (meat) in order to get a gamey taste
- fall or flow in a certain way
- prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury
- kill by hanging
- cause to be hanging or suspended
- place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction
noun
- (colloquial) The smallest amount of concern or consideration; a damn.
- (computing) An instance of ceasing to respond to input.
- (Ireland, informal, derogatory) Cheap processed ham (cured pork), often made specially for sandwiches.
- A slackening of motion.
- The way in which something hangs.
- A hangout.
- A sharp or steep declivity or slope.
- A person that someone hangs out with.
- Alternative spelling of Hang (“musical instrument”).
- A mass of hanging material.
- (informal, figuratively) A grip, understanding.
- a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings or horizontal bar or parallel bars when the gymnast's weight is supported by the arms
- a special way of doing something
- the way a garment hangs
verb
- (intransitive) To persist in staying or visiting.
- (transitive, UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) To accustom; habituate; make accustomed to.
- (transitive) To make uneasy, restless.
- (transitive, UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) To practise; to devote oneself to.
- (transitive) To inhabit or to visit frequently (most often used in reference to ghosts).
- (transitive) To stalk; to follow.
- be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place
- haunt like a ghost; pursue
- follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
noun
verb
- (transitive) To maintain, or keep in existence.
- (transitive) To encourage or sanction (something).
- (transitive) To confirm, prove, or corroborate; to uphold.
- (transitive) To experience or suffer (an injury, etc.).
- To keep from falling; to bear; to uphold; to support.
- To aid, comfort, or relieve; to vindicate.
- (transitive) To provide for or nourish.
- (law, of a judge) To allow, accept, or admit (e.g. an objection or motion) as valid.
- lengthen or extend in duration or space
- be the physical support of; carry the weight of
- admit as valid
- supply with necessities and support
- undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
- establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
- provide with nourishment
noun
adv
- indicates continuity or persistence or concentration
- in a state required for something to function or be effective
- with a forward motion
- (infrequent in the US) Later.
- In continuation, at length.
- So as to cover or be fitted.
- (snooker) Of a ball, into a pottable position.
- Of betting odds, denoting a better-than-even chance. See also odds-on.
- Along, forwards (continuing an action), onwards.
- To an operating state.
adj
- in operation or operational
- (of events) planned or scheduled
- (euphemistic) Menstruating.
- (chiefly UK, informal, chiefly in the negative) Acceptable, appropriate.
- (snooker, postpositive) Of a ball, being the next in sequence to be potted, according to the rules of the game.
- In the state of being active, functioning or operating.
- Happening; taking place; being or due to be put into action.
- (informal) Of a person, used to express agreement to or acceptance of a proposal or challenge made by that person; most commonly with subject "you" (see you're on).
- (acting, drama, roleplaying games) Acting in character.
- (chiefly in the negative) Possible; capable of being successfully carried out.
- Fitted; covering or being worn.
- (cricket) Within the half of the field on the same side as the batsman's legs; the left side for a right-handed batsman.
- (baseball, informal) Having reached a base as a runner and being positioned there, awaiting further action from a subsequent batter.
- (informal, of a person) Performative or funny in a wearying manner.
- (e.g. of points in a game) Available; remaining.
- (postpositive) Of a stated part of something, oriented towards the viewer or other specified direction.
noun
prep
- To the account or detriment of; denoting imprecation or invocation, or coming to, falling, or resting upon.
- At or in (a geographical location or position).
- At (a relative spatial position).
- Engaged in or occupied with (an action or activity).
- Serving as a member of.
- Under the influence of (a drug, or something that is causing drug-like effects).
- Indicating the target of, or thing affected by, an event or action.
- (snooker) In a position of being able to pot (a given ball).
- (also often 'upon') Arrived or coming into the presence of.
- Toward; for; indicating the object of an emotion.
- At (an instant or cusp).
- Aboard (a mode of transport, especially public transport, or transport that one sits astride or uses while standing).
- Expressing figurative placement, burden, or attachment.
- At (a certain position within a sequence).
- Denoting performance or action by contact with the surface, upper part, or outside of anything By means of; with.
- Covering.
- (mathematics) Having Vⁿ as domain and V as codomain, for the specified set V and some integer n.
- In addition to; besides; indicating multiplication or succession in a series.
- (mathematics, uncommon) Divided by.
- (especially Ireland) Indicating the person experiencing an emotion, cold, thirst, hunger, etc.
- (UK) At (a certain value or level).
- With verbs describing an action of pushing, pulling, pressing, etc., designates the thing to which force is applied.
- (also often 'upon') At the time of (and often because of).
- (UK dialectal, Scotland) Without.
- Positioned at the upper surface of, touching from above.
- Because of; upon the basis of (something not yet confirmed as true).
- (informal) In the possession of.
- Positioned at or resting against the outer surface of; attached to.
- (philosophy, logic) According to, from the standpoint of; (expressing what must follow, whether accepted or not, if a given premise or system is assumed true).
- (UK, especially in sports reporting) At (a given time after the start of something).
- Near; adjacent to; alongside; just off.
- Paid for by.
- Regularly taking (a drug).
- (especially when numbers of combatants or competitors are specified) Against; in opposition to.
- At or during the date or day of.
- (mathematics) Having as identical domain and codomain.
- (nautical) In the direction of (some part of one's vessel), to within 45 degrees.
- Indicating dependence or reliance.
- Indicating a means of subsistence or sustenance.
- (mathematics) Generated by.
- By virtue of; with the pledge of.
- (informal, chiefly in set phrases) Ellipsis of I swear on: on my life, on God, on everything, etc.
- Indicating a means or medium.
- Dealing with the subject of; about; concerning.
- With verbs describing an action of hitting, rubbing, scratching, binding against, etc., designates the thing impacted or contacted.
- Supported by (the specified part of itself).