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adj
- Comprehensive in scope or extent.
- Able to be expanded.
- Talkative and sociable.
- (mathematics) Exhibiting expansivity.
- of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
- friendly and open and willing to talk
- able or tending to expand or characterized by expansion
- marked by exaggerated feelings of euphoria and delusions of grandeur
adj
- Wide in extent or scope.
- broad in scope or content
- Comprehensive; liberal; enlarged.
- Extended, in the sense of diffused; open; clear; full.
- Plain; evident.
- General rather than specific.
- (Gaelic languages) Velarized, i.e. not palatalized.
- (of an accent) Strongly regional.
- Having a large measure of any thing or quality; unlimited; unrestrained.
- (writing) Unsubtle; obvious.
- Free; unrestrained; unconfined.
- lacking subtlety; obvious
- not detailed or specific
- being at a peak or culminating point
- showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
- having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
- (of speech) heavily and noticeably regional
- very large in expanse or scope
noun
- A lathe tool for turning down the insides and bottoms of cylinders.
- (UK) A shallow lake, one of a number of bodies of water in eastern Norfolk and Suffolk.
- (film, television) A kind of floodlight.
- (UK, historical) A British gold coin worth 20 shillings, issued by the Commonwealth of England in 1656.
- slang term for a woman
noun
- large or extensive in breadth or importance or comprehensiveness
- the quality of being pretentious (behaving or speaking in such a manner as to create a false appearance of great importance or worth)
- the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
- the property of having a relatively great size
- The property of being physically large.
- The quality of not being limited or constrained; having great scope.
noun
- (figuratively) Total extent.
- (mathematics) Distance between the two ends of a line segment.
- (horse racing) The length of a horse, used to indicate the distance between horses at the end of a race.
- (theater) A unit of script length, comprising 42 lines.
- (bridge) The number of cards held in a particular suit.
- Part of something that is long; a physical piece of something.
- Duration.
- (cricket) The distance down the pitch that the ball bounces on its way to the batsman.
- The distance measured along the longest dimension of an object.
- (wine) The amount of time for which the taste of wine lingers on the palate after swallowing or spitting it out, measured in caudilies.
- (slang) A penis.
- a section of something that is long and narrow
- the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
- size of the gap between two places
- continuance in time
- the property of being the extent of something from beginning to end
adj
- Having a large scope or range; extensive.
- (typography, of a typeface) Wider than usual.
- Stretched out or pulled out; expanded.
- Longer in length or extension; elongated.
- Lasting longer; protracted.
- fully extended or stretched forth
- large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
- relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
- beyond the literal or primary sense
- drawn out or made longer spatially
verb
noun
- completeness over a broad scope
- the property of a sensation that is rich and pleasing
- the condition of being filled to capacity
- greatness of volume
- The degree to which a space is full.
- (figurative) The degree to which fate has become known.
- Being full; completeness.
- (bodybuilding): A measure of the degree to which a muscle has increased in size parallel to the axis of its contraction. A full muscle fills more of the space along the part of the body where it is connected.
noun
- Extent or scope; e.g. breadth, width or amplitude.
- (geography, astronomy, countable) The angular distance north or south from a planet's equator, measured along the meridian of that particular point.
- (astronomy) The angular distance of a heavenly body from the ecliptic.
- (figurative) The relative freedom from restrictions; scope to do something.
- (photography) The extent to which a light-sensitive material can be over- or underexposed and still achieve an acceptable result.
- (geography) An imaginary line (in the form of a circumference) around a planet running parallel to the planet's equator.
- an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator
- freedom from normal restraints in conduct
- the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
- scope for freedom of e.g. action or thought; freedom from restriction
adj
- constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
- (of leaves or petals) having a smooth edge; not broken up into teeth or lobes
- (used of domestic animals) sexually competent
- constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged
- (sometimes postpositive) Whole; complete.
- (complex analysis, of a complex function) Complex-differentiable on all of ℂ.
- Internal; interior.
- (of a male animal) Not gelded.
- Morally whole; pure; sheer.
- (botany) Having a smooth margin without any indentation.
- (botany) Consisting of a single piece, as a corolla.
noun
adj
- constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
- complete in extent or degree and in every particular
- filled to satisfaction with food or drink
- containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
- having the normally expected amount
- being at a peak or culminating point
- having ample fabric
- (of sound) having marked deepness and body
- (of clothing) Of a size that is ample, wide, or having ample folds or pleats to be comfortable.
- Complete; with nothing omitted.
- Having depth and body; rich.
- Total, entire.
- (of physical features) Plump, round.
- (chiefly Australia) Drunk, intoxicated.
- (category theory, of a functor between locally small categories) Surjective as a map of morphisms
- Containing the maximum possible amount that can fit in the space available.
- Filled with emotions.
- (poker, postnominal) Said of the three cards of the same rank in a full house.
- (category theory, of a subcategory S of C) Including all morphisms. Formally: Such that for every pairs of objects (X, Y) in S, the hom-sets operatorname Hom_S(X,Y) and operatorname Hom_C(X,Y) are equal.
- Having the attention, thoughts, etc., absorbed in any matter, and the feelings more or less excited by it.
- (informal, with "of") Replete, abounding with.
- (informal, of hands, chiefly in the plural) Carrying as much as possible.
- Completely empowered, authorized or qualified (in some role); not limited.
- (informal) Having eaten to satisfaction, having a "full" stomach; replete.
- (of the moon) Having its entire face illuminated.
noun
- the time when the Moon is fully illuminated
- (freestyle skiing) An aerialist maneuver consisting of a backflip in conjunction and simultaneous with a complete twist.
- (gymnastics) A flip involving a complete turn in midair.
- Utmost measure or extent; highest state or degree; the state, position, or moment of fullness; fill.
- (of the moon) The phase of the moon when its entire face is illuminated, full moon.
adv
verb
adj
- constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
- complete in extent or degree and in every particular
- (mathematics, of a function) Defined on all possible inputs.
- Entire; relating to the whole of something.
- (mathematics, more generally, of a relation R on X × Y) Left total: Such that for every x in X there is a y in Y with x R y.
- (mathematics, of a partial order ≤) Such that any two elements are comparable, i.e. for all a and b, either a ≤ b, or b ≤ a.
- (used as an intensifier) Complete; absolute.
noun
verb
adv
- throughout the entire extent
- in diameter
- over the whole distance
- to completion
- from beginning to end
- So as to overcome an obstacle and pass beyond it; past.
- From beginning to end, or from the present position to the end.
- So as to pass a stage in a process and proceed to the next stage or level.
- Throughout something; all the way across or into.
- By way of the interior.
- By way of an opening.
- (mostly in the phrase 'get through') So as to connect or reach.
prep
- Throughout or across the extent of.
- By means of.
- Throughout the duration of.
- In consequence of; as a result of.
- To or beyond the other side of (an obstacle); past.
- (Canada, US) To (or up to) and including, with all intermediate values; to... inclusive; until the end of.
- So as to progress within (something) or towards the end or limit of (something).
- By way of (an intermediary, agent, medium, etc.).
- (in phrases such as 'go through', 'get through' etc.) Indicating that something has been consumed or used up.
- So as to enter (something), pass within or across, and then leave.
- Amidst or surrounded by (while moving).
- Along the course of; used in expressions of progress towards the end of something.
- By way of (a physical passage).
- From one side of (an opening) to the other.
adj
- (of a route or journey etc.) continuing without requiring stops or changes
- having finished or arrived at completion
- No longer interested; wearied or turned off by experience.
- Without a future; done for.
- (soccer) In possession of the ball beyond the last line of defence but not necessarily the goalkeeper; through on goal.
- Proceeding from origin to destination without the need to change transport vehicle.
- (chiefly US) Finished; complete.
- Along the course of a task etc.; used in expressions of progress towards the end.
- Passing from one side of something to the other.
- (chiefly UK, Commonwealth, Ireland, rare in Canada) (usually followed by "to") Able to progress (to the next stage or a higher level) following success in an exam, sports match, etc.
noun
- a wide scope
- someone who cleans soot from chimneys
- winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge
- a movement in an arc
- (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line
- a long oar used in an open boat
- (martial arts) A throw or takedown that primarily uses the legs to attack an opponent's legs.
- A large oar used in small vessels, partly to propel them and partly to steer them.
- The compass of any turning body or of any motion.
- (rowing, attributive) A rowing style in which each rower rows with oar on either the port or starboard side.
- (possibly US, regional) The act of police removing a homeless encampment from a public space.
- A long pole, or piece of timber, moved on a horizontal fulcrum fixed to a tall post and used to raise and lower a bucket in a well for drawing water.
- Direction or departure of a curve, a road, an arch, etc. away from a rectilinear line.
- (card games) In the game casino, the act of capturing all face-up cards from the table.
- (aviation) The degree to which an aircraft's wings are angled backwards (or, occasionally, forwards) from their attachments to the fuselage.
- A flow of water parallel to shore caused by wave action at an ocean beach or at a point or headland.
- A chimney sweep.
- (cricket) A batsman's shot, played from a kneeling position with a swinging horizontal bat.
- The person who steers a dragon boat.
- (US, television) singular of sweeps (“viewership ratings”)
- An expanse or a swath, a strip of land.
- Any of several sea chubs in the family Kyphosidae (subfamily Scorpidinae).
- Violent and general destruction.
- (in the plural) The sweepings of workshops where precious metals are worked, containing filings, etc.
- A single action of sweeping.
- A lottery, usually on the results of a sporting event, where players win if their randomly chosen team wins.
- A person who stands at the stern of a surf boat, steering with a steering oar and commanding the crew.
- Any of the blades of a windmill.
- (metalworking) A movable template for making moulds, in loam moulding.
- A methodical search, typically for bugs (electronic listening devices).
verb
- make a big sweeping gesture or movement
- move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions
- to cover or extend over an area or time period
- cover the entire range of
- clean by sweeping
- win an overwhelming victory in or on
- sweep across or over
- sweep with a broom or as if with a broom
- force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
- To carry with a long, swinging, or dragging motion; hence, to carry in a stately or proud fashion.
- (curling) To brush the ice in front of a moving stone, causing it to travel farther and to curl less.
- (intransitive, figuratively) To travel quickly.
- (cricket) To play a sweep shot.
- (sports, transitive) To defeat (a team) in a series without drawing or losing any of the games in that series.
- To brush against or over; to rub lightly along.
- To strike with a long stroke.
- (sports, transitive) To win (a series) without drawing or losing any of the games in that series.
- (rowing) To row with one oar to either the port or starboard side.
- To pass over, or traverse, with the eye or with an instrument of observation.
- (transitive, ergative) To move something in a long sweeping motion, as a broom.
- (nautical) To draw or drag something over.
- (Western Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana) To vacuum a carpet or rug.
- (military) To clear (a body of water or part thereof) of mines.
- (transitive) To remove something abruptly and thoroughly.
- (intransitive) To move through a (horizontal) arc or similar long stroke.
- (transitive) To clean (a surface) by means of a stroking motion of a broom or brush.
- (transitive) To search (a place) methodically.
adj
- Having a great extent; covering a large area; vast.
- broad in scope or content
- Serving to extend or lengthen; characterized by extension.
- (physics) Having a combined system entropy that equals the sum of the entropies of the independent systems.
- (figurative) Considerable in amount.
- of agriculture; increasing productivity by using large areas with minimal outlay and labor
- large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
noun
- The extent, scope, or range of an object or concept.
- (mathematics) A measure of the extent of a surface; it is measured in square units.
- A particular geographic region.
- Any particular extent of surface, especially an empty or unused extent.
- (soccer) Penalty box; penalty area.
- (British) An open space, below ground level, giving access to the basement of a house, and typically separated from the pavement by railings.
- (slang) Genitals.
- a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function
- a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve
- a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
- a subject of study
- the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary
- a particular environment or walk of life
adj
- Large in scope.
- broad in scope or content
- Having a large physical extent from side to side.
- (computing) Of or supporting a greater range of text characters than can fit into the traditional 8-bit representation.
- On one side or the other of the mark; too far sideways from the mark, the wicket, the batsman, etc.
- (sports) Operating at the side of the playing area.
- (slang, derogatory, humorous) Overweight, obese.
- (British, slang, only in "wide boy") Sharp-witted.
- not on target
- (used of eyes) fully open or extended
- having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
- having ample fabric
- great in degree
- very large in expanse or scope
adv
noun
verb
- consider in a comprehensive way
- evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
- (transitive) To estimate; to conjecture.
- (transitive) To praise; to commend.
- (transitive) To consider comprehensively.
- (transitive) To determine the value or worth of (something), particularly as a person appointed for this purpose.
- (transitive) To judge the performance of someone, especially a worker.
- (transitive, proscribed) To apprise, inform.
verb
- consider in a comprehensive way
- keep under surveillance
- plot a map of (land)
- look over carefully or inspect
- hold a review (of troops)
- make a survey of; for statistical purposes
- To view with a scrutinizing eye; to examine.
- To determine the form, extent, position, etc., of, as a tract of land, a coast, harbor, or the like, by means of linear and angular measurements, and the application of the principles of geometry and trigonometry
- To investigate the opinions, experiences, etc., of people by asking them questions; to conduct a survey; to administer a questionnaire.
- To inspect, or take a view of; to view with attention, as from a high place; to overlook
- To examine and ascertain, as the boundaries and royalties of a manor, the tenure of the tenants, and the rent and value of the same.
- To examine with reference to condition, situation, value, etc.; to examine and ascertain the state of
noun
- short descriptive summary (of events)
- the act of looking or seeing or observing
- a detailed critical inspection
- The operation of finding the contour, dimensions, position, or other particulars of any part of the Earth's surface.
- A measured plan and description of any portion of country.
- A particular view; an examination, especially an official examination, of a particular group of items, in order to ascertain the condition, quantity, or quality.
- (US) A district for the collection of customs under a particular officer.
- A questionnaire or similar instrument used for examining the opinions of a group of people.
- The act of surveying; a general view.
- (historical) An auction at which a farm is let for a lease for lives.
- An examination of the opinions of a group of people.
verb
- To define the scope of something.
- (informal) To examine under a microscope.
- (programming) To limit (an object or variable) to a certain region of program source code.
- (birdwatching, informal) To observe a bird using a spotting scope.
- (medicine, colloquial) To perform any medical procedure that ends in the suffix -scopy, such as endoscopy, colonoscopy, bronchoscopy, etc.
- (informal, transitive) To perform a cursory investigation of; scope out.
noun
- (linguistics) The region of an utterance to which some modifying element applies.
- (programming) The region of program source code in which a given identifier is meaningful, or a given object can be accessed.
- The breadth, depth or reach of a subject; the extent of applicability or relevance; a domain, purview or remit.
- (weaponry) A device used in aiming a projectile, through which the person aiming looks at the intended target.
- (logic) The shortest sub-wff of which a given instance of a logical connective is a part.
- Potential range of action; degree of freedom; opportunity.
- (medicine, colloquial) Any medical procedure that ends in the suffix -scopy, such as endoscopy, colonoscopy, bronchoscopy, etc.
- Ellipsis of any word ending in -scope, such as endoscope, periscope, telescope, microscope, oscilloscope, and so on.
- the state of the environment in which a situation exists
- a magnifier of images of distant objects
- an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
- electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities
verb
- (transitive) To make more thorough or extensive.
- (transitive) To make more sound or heavy.
- (intransitive) To become deeper
- (transitive) To make lower in tone
- (intransitive) To become more sound or heavy.
- (intransitive) To become darker or more intense
- (transitive) To make deep or deeper
- (intransitive) To become lower in tone
- (transitive) To make more intimate.
- (intransitive) To become more intimate.
- (intransitive) To become more thorough or extensive.
- (transitive) To make darker or more intense; to darken
- (transitive) To make more poignant or affecting; to increase in degree
- make deeper
- become deeper in tone
- make more intense, stronger, or more marked
- become more intense
adj
- comprehensive in scope or content (as an encyclopedia)
- (lexicography) Relating to or containing descriptive information rather than only linguistic or lexical information; about facts and concepts, and not only a word or term; including proper names, biographical and geographical information and illustrations.
- Of or relating to the characteristics of an encyclopedia; concerning all subjects, having comprehensive information or knowledge.
noun
- Size; scope.
- An ordered, usually numerical sequence used for measurement; means of assigning a magnitude.
- (uncountable) Limescale.
- (uncountable) The flaky material sloughed off heated metal.
- A device to measure mass or weight.
- (uncountable, US) An infestation of scale insects on a plant; commonly thought of as, or mistaken for, a disease.
- A standard amount of money to be paid for a service, for example union-negotiated amounts received by a performer or writer; similar to wage scale or pay grade.
- (music) A series of notes spanning an octave, tritave, or pseudo-octave, used to make melodies.
- Either of the pans, trays, or dishes of a balance or scales.
- Scale mail (as opposed to chain mail).
- A flake of skin of an animal afflicted with dermatitis.
- A mathematical base for a numeral system; radix.
- Part of an overlapping arrangement of many small, flat and hard pieces of keratin covering the skin of an animal, particularly a fish or reptile.
- A small piece of pigmented chitin, many of which coat the wings of a butterfly or moth to give them their color.
- The thin metallic side plate of the handle of a pocketknife.
- A scale insect.
- A line or bar associated with a drawing, used to indicate measurement when the image has been magnified or reduced.
- The ratio of depicted distance to actual distance.
- Part of an overlapping arrangement of many small, flat and hard protective layers forming a pinecone that flare when mature to release pine nut seeds.
- Gradation; succession of ascending and descending steps and degrees; progressive series; scheme of comparative rank or order.
- a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
- an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks
- an ordered reference standard
- a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass
- relative magnitude
- a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin
- the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it
- a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin
- a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals
- (music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave)
verb
- (transitive) To change the size of something whilst maintaining proportion; especially to change a process in order to produce much larger amounts of the final product.
- (transitive) To climb to the top of.
- (transitive) To take off in thin layers or scales, as tartar from the teeth; to pare off, as a surface.
- (transitive) To weigh, measure or grade according to a scale or system.
- (intransitive) To separate and come off in thin layers or laminae.
- (transitive) To remove the scales of.
- (intransitive) To become scaly; to produce or develop scales.
- (UK, Scotland, dialect) To scatter; to spread.
- (transitive) To clean, as the inside of a cannon, by the explosion of a small quantity of powder.
- (manufacturing, transitive) To take measurements from (an engineering drawing), treating them as (or as if) reliable dimensional instructions. This practice often works but can produce latently incorrect results and is thus usually deprecated.
- (intransitive, computing) To tolerate significant increases in throughput or other potentially limiting factors.
- (transitive) To strip or clear of scale; to descale.
- measure by or as if by a scale
- climb up by means of a ladder
- take by attacking with scaling ladders
- reach the highest point of
- remove the scales from
- measure with or as if with scales
- pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard
- size or measure according to a scale
verb
- become broader or wider or more extensive
- make (clothes) larger
- extend in scope or range or area
- make wider
- (transitive) To make wide or wider.
- (transitive) To broaden or extend in scope or range.
- (transitive, programming) To convert to a data type that can hold a larger number of distinct values.
- (intransitive) To become wide or wider.
- (transitive) To let out clothes to a larger size.
adv
- To the (explicitly stated) extent.
- In the same manner or to the same extent as aforementioned; likewise, also.
- Indeed.
- (informal) at all (negative clause).
- To the (implied) extent.
- (with as): To such an extent or degree; as.
- Very much.
- Very (positive or negative clause).
- in the same way; also
- to a very great extent or degree
- (used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
- in truth (often tends to intensify)
- in the way indicated
- (usually followed by ‘that’) to an extent or degree as expressed
- in a manner that facilitates
- in such a condition or manner, especially as expressed or implied
- subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
- to a certain unspecified extent or degree
adj
conj
intj
- Used as a question to ask for further explanation of something said, often rhetorically or in a dismissive or impolite manner.
- Used as a meaningless filler word to begin a response to a question.
- Used after a pause for thought to introduce a new topic, question or story, or a new thought or question in continuation of an existing topic.
noun
pron
verb
- include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
- form a cover over
- act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
- hide from view or knowledge
- hold within range of an aimed firearm
- cover as if with a shroud
- copulate with a female, used especially of horses
- invest with a large or excessive amount of something
- protect by insurance
- make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities
- be responsible for guarding an opponent in a game
- protect or defend (a position in a game)
- be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism
- provide with a covering or cause to be covered
- to take an action to protect against future problems
- spread over a surface to conceal or protect
- maintain a check on; especially by patrolling
- put something on top of something else
- sit on (eggs)
- play a higher card than the one previously played
- be sufficient to meet, defray, or offset the charge or cost of
- provide for
- span an interval of distance, space or time
- help out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming their responsibilities
- clothe, as if for protection from the elements
- travel across or pass over
- (military, law enforcement, transitive) To protect using an aimed firearm and the threat of firing; or to protect using continuous, heaving fire at or in the direction of the enemy so as to force the enemy to remain in cover; or to threaten using an aimed firearm.
- (transitive, broadcasting) To air or run locally originated material in place of network material during an internal spot break in a syndicated program.
- (sports, transitive) To defend (mark) a particular player or area.
- (transitive) To set upon all of, so as to completely conceal.
- (intransitive) To act as a replacement.
- (transitive) To be upon all of, so as to completely conceal.
- (transitive) To provide insurance coverage for.
- (transitive) To deal with or include someone or something.
- (transitive) To place something over or upon, as to conceal or protect.
- (transitive, of a publication) To discuss thoroughly; to provide coverage of.
- (music, transitive) To make a cover version of (a song that was originally recorded by another artist).
- (transitive) To traverse or put behind a certain distance.
- (transitive) To be over or upon, as to conceal or protect.
- (transitive) To supply with funds; to settle or pay the costs for; to foot the bill for.
- (transitive) To invest (oneself with something); to bring upon (oneself).
- (transitive) To have as an assignment or responsibility.
- (transitive) To extend over a given period of time or range, to occupy, to stretch over a given area.
- (chess, transitive) To protect or control (a piece or square).
- (transitive) To copulate with (said of certain male animals such as dogs and horses).
- (transitive) To protect from attack in general, to guard.
- (transitive) To provide an alibi for (someone); to provide excuses or apologia for (someone); to carry water for someone.
- (transitive) To be enough money for.
noun
- a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
- fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations
- a false identity and background (especially one created for an undercover agent)
- a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else
- bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
- the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book
- the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it
- a fixed charge by a restaurant or nightclub over and above the charge for food and drink
- a natural object that covers or envelops
- covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container)
- (music) A new performance or rerecording of a previously recorded song; a cover version; a cover song.
- (uncountable) Area or situation which screens a person or thing from view.
- (cricket) The area of the stumps that is blocked by the batsman so as to defend the wicket.
- (law) In commercial law, a buyer’s purchase on the open market of goods similar or identical to the goods contracted for after a seller has breached a contract of sale by failure to deliver the goods contracted for.
- A lid.
- In a steam engine, the lap of a slide valve.
- (philately) An envelope complete with stamps and postmarks etc.
- (India) A bag or packet.
- (military) A solid object, including terrain, that provides protection from enemy fire.
- (construction) The distance between reinforcing steel and the exterior of concrete.
- (espionage) A persona maintained by a spy or undercover operative; cover story.
- (cricket) A fielding position on the off side, between point and mid off, about 30° forward of square; a fielder in this position.
- A setting at a restaurant table or formal dinner.
- The front and back of a book, magazine, CD package, etc.
- (cricket) A backup incase any player sustains injury during nets or midseries. Originally have to be declared part of squad before match.
- A cover charge.
- A cloth or similar material, often fitted, placed over an item such as a car or sofa or food to protect it from dust, rain, insects, etc. when not being used.
- The top sheet of a bed.
- (combinatorics, topology) A collection (or family) of subsets of a given set, whose union contains every element of said original set.
- (cricket) A tarpaulin or other device used to cover the wicket during rain, to prevent it getting wet.
- The portion of a slate, tile, or shingle that is hidden by the overlap of the course above.
- (insurance) An insurance contract; coverage by an insurance contract.
adj
verb
- include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
- hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
- take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own
- (transitive) To clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug.
- (transitive, figuratively) To enfold, to include (ideas, principles, etc.); to encompass.
- (transitive, also figuratively) To encircle; to enclose, to encompass.
- (transitive, figuratively) To seize (something) eagerly or with alacrity; to accept or take up with cordiality; to welcome.
- (transitive, figuratively) To submit to; to undergo.
noun
- a close affectionate and protective acceptance
- the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
- the state of taking in or encircling
- (figuratively) An act of enfolding or including.
- An act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest; a hug.
- (figuratively) An enclosure partially or fully surrounding someone or something.
- (figuratively) Full acceptance (of something).
verb
- include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
- (transitive) To include completely; to describe fully or comprehensively.
- (transitive) To include within its scope; to circumscribe or go round so as to surround; to enclose; to contain.
- (transitive) To form a circle around; to encircle.
- (transitive) To go around, especially, to circumnavigate.
adj
noun
- a layer of lead surrounding the highly reactive core of a nuclear reactor
- bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
- anything that covers
- A streak or layer of blubber in whales.
- A thick rubber mat used in the offset printing process to transfer ink from the plate to the paper being printed.
- A covering layer of anything.
- A heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually large and woollen, used for warmth while sleeping or resting.
verb
- cover as if with a blanket
- form a blanket-like cover (over)
- (transitive) To nullify the impact of (someone or something).
- (transitive) To take the wind out of the sails of (another vessel) by sailing to windward of it.
- (transitive) To cover with, or as if with, a blanket.
- (transitive) To traverse or complete thoroughly.
- (transitive) To toss in a blanket by way of punishment.
- Of a radio signal: to override or block out another radio signal.
adj
- Thoroughgoing; far-reaching.
- (mathematics) Relating to a radix or mathematical root.
- Pertaining to the basic or intrinsic nature of something.
- (slang) Excellent; awesome.
- (chemistry, not comparable) Involving free radicals.
- (lexicography, not comparable) Of or pertaining to the root of a word.
- Favoring fundamental change, or change at the root cause of a matter.
- (phonology, phonetics, not comparable, of a sound) Produced using the root of the tongue.
- (botany, not comparable) Pertaining to a root (of a plant).
- of or relating to or constituting a linguistic root
- (used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm
- markedly new or introducing radical change
- especially of leaves; located at the base of a plant or stem; especially arising directly from the root or rootstock or a root-like stem
- arising from or going to the root or source
noun
- (linguistics) In logographic writing systems such as the Chinese writing system, the portion of a character (if any) that provides an indication of its meaning, as opposed to phonetic.
- (organic chemistry) A free radical.
- (chemistry) A group of atoms, joined by covalent bonds, that take part in reactions as a single unit.
- (algebra, commutative algebra, ring theory, of an ideal) Given an ideal I in a commutative ring R, another ideal, denoted Rad(I) or √, such that an element x ∈ R is in Rad(I) if, for some positive integer n, xⁿ ∈ I; equivalently, the intersection of all prime ideals containing I.
- A person with radical opinions.
- (number theory) The product of the distinct prime factors of a given positive integer.
- (arithmetic) A root (of a number or quantity).
- (historical, early 20th-century France) A member of an influential, centrist political party favouring moderate social reform, a republican constitution, and secular politics.
- (linguistics) In Semitic languages, any one of the set of consonants (typically three) that make up a root.
- (algebra, ring theory, of a ring) Given a ring R, an ideal containing elements of R that share a property considered, in some sense, "not good".
- (historical, 19th-century Britain, politics) A member of the most progressive wing of the Liberal Party; someone favouring social reform (but generally stopping short of socialism).
- (algebra, ring theory, of a module) The intersection of maximal submodules of a given module.
- (linguistics) In Celtic languages, the basic, underlying form of an initial consonant which can be further mutated under the Celtic initial consonant mutations.
- a character conveying the lexical meaning of a logogram
- (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
- an atom or group of atoms with at least one unpaired electron; in the body it is usually an oxygen molecule that has lost an electron and will stabilize itself by stealing an electron from a nearby molecule
- (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
- (mathematics) a quantity expressed as the root of another quantity
- a person who has radical ideas or opinions
noun
- the extent to which something is covered
- the news as presented by reporters for newspapers or radio or television
- the total amount and type of insurance carried
- (journalism) The amount and type of attention given to an event or topic in news media or other media.
- The area covered by a mobile phone (cellphone) or other radio network.
- (genetics) The average number of reads representing a given nucleotide in the reconstructed sequence.
- An amount by which something or someone is covered.
- The signal strength, reception of a radio signal.
- (sports) Defense.
adj
- Including (almost) everything within its scope.
- Including or accepting those belonging to a particular group.
- (linguistics) Of, or relating to the first-person plural pronoun when including the person being addressed.
- Including the extremes as well as the area between.
- including much or everything; and especially including stated limits
verb
noun
noun
- vastness of size or extent
- the quality of extreme wickedness
- the quality of being outrageous
- an act of extreme wickedness
- (uncountable) Deviation from moral normality; extreme wickedness, nefariousness, or cruelty.
- (uncountable, sometimes proscribed) Great size; enormousness, hugeness, immenseness.
- (countable) A breach of law or morality; a transgression, an act of evil or wickedness.
noun
- expansiveness
- (mathematics) The formal notion of points moving away from one another under the action of an iterated function.
- a friendly open trait of a talkative person
- the fractional change in length or area or volume per unit change in temperature at a given constant pressure
- a quality characterized by magnificence of scale or the tendency to expand
noun
- A continuous extent.
- (music) A touch-sensitive strip, similar to an electronic standard musical keyboard, except that the note steps are ¹⁄₁₀₀ of a semitone, and so are not separately marked.
- A continuous series or whole, no part of which is noticeably different from its adjacent parts, although the ends or extremes of it are very different from each other.
- (mathematics) The nondenumerable set of real numbers; more generally, any compact connected metric space.
- a continuous nonspatial whole or extent or succession in which no part or portion is distinct or distinguishable from adjacent parts
noun
- large or extensive in breadth or importance or comprehensiveness
- the quality of being pretentious (behaving or speaking in such a manner as to create a false appearance of great importance or worth)
- the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
- the property of having a relatively great size
- The property of being physically large.
- The quality of not being limited or constrained; having great scope.
noun
- (figuratively) Total extent.
- (mathematics) Distance between the two ends of a line segment.
- (horse racing) The length of a horse, used to indicate the distance between horses at the end of a race.
- (theater) A unit of script length, comprising 42 lines.
- (bridge) The number of cards held in a particular suit.
- Part of something that is long; a physical piece of something.
- Duration.
- (cricket) The distance down the pitch that the ball bounces on its way to the batsman.
- The distance measured along the longest dimension of an object.
- (wine) The amount of time for which the taste of wine lingers on the palate after swallowing or spitting it out, measured in caudilies.
- (slang) A penis.
- a section of something that is long and narrow
- the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
- size of the gap between two places
- continuance in time
- the property of being the extent of something from beginning to end
noun
- completeness over a broad scope
- the property of a sensation that is rich and pleasing
- the condition of being filled to capacity
- greatness of volume
- The degree to which a space is full.
- (figurative) The degree to which fate has become known.
- Being full; completeness.
- (bodybuilding): A measure of the degree to which a muscle has increased in size parallel to the axis of its contraction. A full muscle fills more of the space along the part of the body where it is connected.
noun
- Extent or scope; e.g. breadth, width or amplitude.
- (geography, astronomy, countable) The angular distance north or south from a planet's equator, measured along the meridian of that particular point.
- (astronomy) The angular distance of a heavenly body from the ecliptic.
- (figurative) The relative freedom from restrictions; scope to do something.
- (photography) The extent to which a light-sensitive material can be over- or underexposed and still achieve an acceptable result.
- (geography) An imaginary line (in the form of a circumference) around a planet running parallel to the planet's equator.
- an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator
- freedom from normal restraints in conduct
- the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
- scope for freedom of e.g. action or thought; freedom from restriction
noun
- a wide scope
- someone who cleans soot from chimneys
- winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge
- a movement in an arc
- (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line
- a long oar used in an open boat
- (martial arts) A throw or takedown that primarily uses the legs to attack an opponent's legs.
- A large oar used in small vessels, partly to propel them and partly to steer them.
- The compass of any turning body or of any motion.
- (rowing, attributive) A rowing style in which each rower rows with oar on either the port or starboard side.
- (possibly US, regional) The act of police removing a homeless encampment from a public space.
- A long pole, or piece of timber, moved on a horizontal fulcrum fixed to a tall post and used to raise and lower a bucket in a well for drawing water.
- Direction or departure of a curve, a road, an arch, etc. away from a rectilinear line.
- (card games) In the game casino, the act of capturing all face-up cards from the table.
- (aviation) The degree to which an aircraft's wings are angled backwards (or, occasionally, forwards) from their attachments to the fuselage.
- A flow of water parallel to shore caused by wave action at an ocean beach or at a point or headland.
- A chimney sweep.
- (cricket) A batsman's shot, played from a kneeling position with a swinging horizontal bat.
- The person who steers a dragon boat.
- (US, television) singular of sweeps (“viewership ratings”)
- An expanse or a swath, a strip of land.
- Any of several sea chubs in the family Kyphosidae (subfamily Scorpidinae).
- Violent and general destruction.
- (in the plural) The sweepings of workshops where precious metals are worked, containing filings, etc.
- A single action of sweeping.
- A lottery, usually on the results of a sporting event, where players win if their randomly chosen team wins.
- A person who stands at the stern of a surf boat, steering with a steering oar and commanding the crew.
- Any of the blades of a windmill.
- (metalworking) A movable template for making moulds, in loam moulding.
- A methodical search, typically for bugs (electronic listening devices).
verb
- make a big sweeping gesture or movement
- move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions
- to cover or extend over an area or time period
- cover the entire range of
- clean by sweeping
- win an overwhelming victory in or on
- sweep across or over
- sweep with a broom or as if with a broom
- force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
- To carry with a long, swinging, or dragging motion; hence, to carry in a stately or proud fashion.
- (curling) To brush the ice in front of a moving stone, causing it to travel farther and to curl less.
- (intransitive, figuratively) To travel quickly.
- (cricket) To play a sweep shot.
- (sports, transitive) To defeat (a team) in a series without drawing or losing any of the games in that series.
- To brush against or over; to rub lightly along.
- To strike with a long stroke.
- (sports, transitive) To win (a series) without drawing or losing any of the games in that series.
- (rowing) To row with one oar to either the port or starboard side.
- To pass over, or traverse, with the eye or with an instrument of observation.
- (transitive, ergative) To move something in a long sweeping motion, as a broom.
- (nautical) To draw or drag something over.
- (Western Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana) To vacuum a carpet or rug.
- (military) To clear (a body of water or part thereof) of mines.
- (transitive) To remove something abruptly and thoroughly.
- (intransitive) To move through a (horizontal) arc or similar long stroke.
- (transitive) To clean (a surface) by means of a stroking motion of a broom or brush.
- (transitive) To search (a place) methodically.
noun
- The extent, scope, or range of an object or concept.
- (mathematics) A measure of the extent of a surface; it is measured in square units.
- A particular geographic region.
- Any particular extent of surface, especially an empty or unused extent.
- (soccer) Penalty box; penalty area.
- (British) An open space, below ground level, giving access to the basement of a house, and typically separated from the pavement by railings.
- (slang) Genitals.
- a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function
- a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve
- a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
- a subject of study
- the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary
- a particular environment or walk of life
noun
- Size; scope.
- An ordered, usually numerical sequence used for measurement; means of assigning a magnitude.
- (uncountable) Limescale.
- (uncountable) The flaky material sloughed off heated metal.
- A device to measure mass or weight.
- (uncountable, US) An infestation of scale insects on a plant; commonly thought of as, or mistaken for, a disease.
- A standard amount of money to be paid for a service, for example union-negotiated amounts received by a performer or writer; similar to wage scale or pay grade.
- (music) A series of notes spanning an octave, tritave, or pseudo-octave, used to make melodies.
- Either of the pans, trays, or dishes of a balance or scales.
- Scale mail (as opposed to chain mail).
- A flake of skin of an animal afflicted with dermatitis.
- A mathematical base for a numeral system; radix.
- Part of an overlapping arrangement of many small, flat and hard pieces of keratin covering the skin of an animal, particularly a fish or reptile.
- A small piece of pigmented chitin, many of which coat the wings of a butterfly or moth to give them their color.
- The thin metallic side plate of the handle of a pocketknife.
- A scale insect.
- A line or bar associated with a drawing, used to indicate measurement when the image has been magnified or reduced.
- The ratio of depicted distance to actual distance.
- Part of an overlapping arrangement of many small, flat and hard protective layers forming a pinecone that flare when mature to release pine nut seeds.
- Gradation; succession of ascending and descending steps and degrees; progressive series; scheme of comparative rank or order.
- a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
- an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks
- an ordered reference standard
- a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass
- relative magnitude
- a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin
- the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it
- a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin
- a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals
- (music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave)
verb
- (transitive) To change the size of something whilst maintaining proportion; especially to change a process in order to produce much larger amounts of the final product.
- (transitive) To climb to the top of.
- (transitive) To take off in thin layers or scales, as tartar from the teeth; to pare off, as a surface.
- (transitive) To weigh, measure or grade according to a scale or system.
- (intransitive) To separate and come off in thin layers or laminae.
- (transitive) To remove the scales of.
- (intransitive) To become scaly; to produce or develop scales.
- (UK, Scotland, dialect) To scatter; to spread.
- (transitive) To clean, as the inside of a cannon, by the explosion of a small quantity of powder.
- (manufacturing, transitive) To take measurements from (an engineering drawing), treating them as (or as if) reliable dimensional instructions. This practice often works but can produce latently incorrect results and is thus usually deprecated.
- (intransitive, computing) To tolerate significant increases in throughput or other potentially limiting factors.
- (transitive) To strip or clear of scale; to descale.
- measure by or as if by a scale
- climb up by means of a ladder
- take by attacking with scaling ladders
- reach the highest point of
- remove the scales from
- measure with or as if with scales
- pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard
- size or measure according to a scale
noun
- the extent to which something is covered
- the news as presented by reporters for newspapers or radio or television
- the total amount and type of insurance carried
- (journalism) The amount and type of attention given to an event or topic in news media or other media.
- The area covered by a mobile phone (cellphone) or other radio network.
- (genetics) The average number of reads representing a given nucleotide in the reconstructed sequence.
- An amount by which something or someone is covered.
- The signal strength, reception of a radio signal.
- (sports) Defense.
noun
- vastness of size or extent
- the quality of extreme wickedness
- the quality of being outrageous
- an act of extreme wickedness
- (uncountable) Deviation from moral normality; extreme wickedness, nefariousness, or cruelty.
- (uncountable, sometimes proscribed) Great size; enormousness, hugeness, immenseness.
- (countable) A breach of law or morality; a transgression, an act of evil or wickedness.
noun
- expansiveness
- (mathematics) The formal notion of points moving away from one another under the action of an iterated function.
- a friendly open trait of a talkative person
- the fractional change in length or area or volume per unit change in temperature at a given constant pressure
- a quality characterized by magnificence of scale or the tendency to expand
noun
- A continuous extent.
- (music) A touch-sensitive strip, similar to an electronic standard musical keyboard, except that the note steps are ¹⁄₁₀₀ of a semitone, and so are not separately marked.
- A continuous series or whole, no part of which is noticeably different from its adjacent parts, although the ends or extremes of it are very different from each other.
- (mathematics) The nondenumerable set of real numbers; more generally, any compact connected metric space.
- a continuous nonspatial whole or extent or succession in which no part or portion is distinct or distinguishable from adjacent parts
verb
- consider in a comprehensive way
- evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
- (transitive) To estimate; to conjecture.
- (transitive) To praise; to commend.
- (transitive) To consider comprehensively.
- (transitive) To determine the value or worth of (something), particularly as a person appointed for this purpose.
- (transitive) To judge the performance of someone, especially a worker.
- (transitive, proscribed) To apprise, inform.
verb
- consider in a comprehensive way
- keep under surveillance
- plot a map of (land)
- look over carefully or inspect
- hold a review (of troops)
- make a survey of; for statistical purposes
- To view with a scrutinizing eye; to examine.
- To determine the form, extent, position, etc., of, as a tract of land, a coast, harbor, or the like, by means of linear and angular measurements, and the application of the principles of geometry and trigonometry
- To investigate the opinions, experiences, etc., of people by asking them questions; to conduct a survey; to administer a questionnaire.
- To inspect, or take a view of; to view with attention, as from a high place; to overlook
- To examine and ascertain, as the boundaries and royalties of a manor, the tenure of the tenants, and the rent and value of the same.
- To examine with reference to condition, situation, value, etc.; to examine and ascertain the state of
noun
- short descriptive summary (of events)
- the act of looking or seeing or observing
- a detailed critical inspection
- The operation of finding the contour, dimensions, position, or other particulars of any part of the Earth's surface.
- A measured plan and description of any portion of country.
- A particular view; an examination, especially an official examination, of a particular group of items, in order to ascertain the condition, quantity, or quality.
- (US) A district for the collection of customs under a particular officer.
- A questionnaire or similar instrument used for examining the opinions of a group of people.
- The act of surveying; a general view.
- (historical) An auction at which a farm is let for a lease for lives.
- An examination of the opinions of a group of people.
verb
- To define the scope of something.
- (informal) To examine under a microscope.
- (programming) To limit (an object or variable) to a certain region of program source code.
- (birdwatching, informal) To observe a bird using a spotting scope.
- (medicine, colloquial) To perform any medical procedure that ends in the suffix -scopy, such as endoscopy, colonoscopy, bronchoscopy, etc.
- (informal, transitive) To perform a cursory investigation of; scope out.
noun
- (linguistics) The region of an utterance to which some modifying element applies.
- (programming) The region of program source code in which a given identifier is meaningful, or a given object can be accessed.
- The breadth, depth or reach of a subject; the extent of applicability or relevance; a domain, purview or remit.
- (weaponry) A device used in aiming a projectile, through which the person aiming looks at the intended target.
- (logic) The shortest sub-wff of which a given instance of a logical connective is a part.
- Potential range of action; degree of freedom; opportunity.
- (medicine, colloquial) Any medical procedure that ends in the suffix -scopy, such as endoscopy, colonoscopy, bronchoscopy, etc.
- Ellipsis of any word ending in -scope, such as endoscope, periscope, telescope, microscope, oscilloscope, and so on.
- the state of the environment in which a situation exists
- a magnifier of images of distant objects
- an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
- electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities
verb
- (transitive) To make more thorough or extensive.
- (transitive) To make more sound or heavy.
- (intransitive) To become deeper
- (transitive) To make lower in tone
- (intransitive) To become more sound or heavy.
- (intransitive) To become darker or more intense
- (transitive) To make deep or deeper
- (intransitive) To become lower in tone
- (transitive) To make more intimate.
- (intransitive) To become more intimate.
- (intransitive) To become more thorough or extensive.
- (transitive) To make darker or more intense; to darken
- (transitive) To make more poignant or affecting; to increase in degree
- make deeper
- become deeper in tone
- make more intense, stronger, or more marked
- become more intense
verb
- become broader or wider or more extensive
- make (clothes) larger
- extend in scope or range or area
- make wider
- (transitive) To make wide or wider.
- (transitive) To broaden or extend in scope or range.
- (transitive, programming) To convert to a data type that can hold a larger number of distinct values.
- (intransitive) To become wide or wider.
- (transitive) To let out clothes to a larger size.
verb
- include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
- form a cover over
- act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
- hide from view or knowledge
- hold within range of an aimed firearm
- cover as if with a shroud
- copulate with a female, used especially of horses
- invest with a large or excessive amount of something
- protect by insurance
- make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities
- be responsible for guarding an opponent in a game
- protect or defend (a position in a game)
- be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism
- provide with a covering or cause to be covered
- to take an action to protect against future problems
- spread over a surface to conceal or protect
- maintain a check on; especially by patrolling
- put something on top of something else
- sit on (eggs)
- play a higher card than the one previously played
- be sufficient to meet, defray, or offset the charge or cost of
- provide for
- span an interval of distance, space or time
- help out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming their responsibilities
- clothe, as if for protection from the elements
- travel across or pass over
- (military, law enforcement, transitive) To protect using an aimed firearm and the threat of firing; or to protect using continuous, heaving fire at or in the direction of the enemy so as to force the enemy to remain in cover; or to threaten using an aimed firearm.
- (transitive, broadcasting) To air or run locally originated material in place of network material during an internal spot break in a syndicated program.
- (sports, transitive) To defend (mark) a particular player or area.
- (transitive) To set upon all of, so as to completely conceal.
- (intransitive) To act as a replacement.
- (transitive) To be upon all of, so as to completely conceal.
- (transitive) To provide insurance coverage for.
- (transitive) To deal with or include someone or something.
- (transitive) To place something over or upon, as to conceal or protect.
- (transitive, of a publication) To discuss thoroughly; to provide coverage of.
- (music, transitive) To make a cover version of (a song that was originally recorded by another artist).
- (transitive) To traverse or put behind a certain distance.
- (transitive) To be over or upon, as to conceal or protect.
- (transitive) To supply with funds; to settle or pay the costs for; to foot the bill for.
- (transitive) To invest (oneself with something); to bring upon (oneself).
- (transitive) To have as an assignment or responsibility.
- (transitive) To extend over a given period of time or range, to occupy, to stretch over a given area.
- (chess, transitive) To protect or control (a piece or square).
- (transitive) To copulate with (said of certain male animals such as dogs and horses).
- (transitive) To protect from attack in general, to guard.
- (transitive) To provide an alibi for (someone); to provide excuses or apologia for (someone); to carry water for someone.
- (transitive) To be enough money for.
noun
- a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
- fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations
- a false identity and background (especially one created for an undercover agent)
- a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else
- bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
- the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book
- the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it
- a fixed charge by a restaurant or nightclub over and above the charge for food and drink
- a natural object that covers or envelops
- covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container)
- (music) A new performance or rerecording of a previously recorded song; a cover version; a cover song.
- (uncountable) Area or situation which screens a person or thing from view.
- (cricket) The area of the stumps that is blocked by the batsman so as to defend the wicket.
- (law) In commercial law, a buyer’s purchase on the open market of goods similar or identical to the goods contracted for after a seller has breached a contract of sale by failure to deliver the goods contracted for.
- A lid.
- In a steam engine, the lap of a slide valve.
- (philately) An envelope complete with stamps and postmarks etc.
- (India) A bag or packet.
- (military) A solid object, including terrain, that provides protection from enemy fire.
- (construction) The distance between reinforcing steel and the exterior of concrete.
- (espionage) A persona maintained by a spy or undercover operative; cover story.
- (cricket) A fielding position on the off side, between point and mid off, about 30° forward of square; a fielder in this position.
- A setting at a restaurant table or formal dinner.
- The front and back of a book, magazine, CD package, etc.
- (cricket) A backup incase any player sustains injury during nets or midseries. Originally have to be declared part of squad before match.
- A cover charge.
- A cloth or similar material, often fitted, placed over an item such as a car or sofa or food to protect it from dust, rain, insects, etc. when not being used.
- The top sheet of a bed.
- (combinatorics, topology) A collection (or family) of subsets of a given set, whose union contains every element of said original set.
- (cricket) A tarpaulin or other device used to cover the wicket during rain, to prevent it getting wet.
- The portion of a slate, tile, or shingle that is hidden by the overlap of the course above.
- (insurance) An insurance contract; coverage by an insurance contract.
adj
verb
- include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
- hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
- take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own
- (transitive) To clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug.
- (transitive, figuratively) To enfold, to include (ideas, principles, etc.); to encompass.
- (transitive, also figuratively) To encircle; to enclose, to encompass.
- (transitive, figuratively) To seize (something) eagerly or with alacrity; to accept or take up with cordiality; to welcome.
- (transitive, figuratively) To submit to; to undergo.
noun
- a close affectionate and protective acceptance
- the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
- the state of taking in or encircling
- (figuratively) An act of enfolding or including.
- An act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest; a hug.
- (figuratively) An enclosure partially or fully surrounding someone or something.
- (figuratively) Full acceptance (of something).
verb
- include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
- (transitive) To include completely; to describe fully or comprehensively.
- (transitive) To include within its scope; to circumscribe or go round so as to surround; to enclose; to contain.
- (transitive) To form a circle around; to encircle.
- (transitive) To go around, especially, to circumnavigate.
verb
noun
adv
- throughout the entire extent
- in diameter
- over the whole distance
- to completion
- from beginning to end
- So as to overcome an obstacle and pass beyond it; past.
- From beginning to end, or from the present position to the end.
- So as to pass a stage in a process and proceed to the next stage or level.
- Throughout something; all the way across or into.
- By way of the interior.
- By way of an opening.
- (mostly in the phrase 'get through') So as to connect or reach.
prep
- Throughout or across the extent of.
- By means of.
- Throughout the duration of.
- In consequence of; as a result of.
- To or beyond the other side of (an obstacle); past.
- (Canada, US) To (or up to) and including, with all intermediate values; to... inclusive; until the end of.
- So as to progress within (something) or towards the end or limit of (something).
- By way of (an intermediary, agent, medium, etc.).
- (in phrases such as 'go through', 'get through' etc.) Indicating that something has been consumed or used up.
- So as to enter (something), pass within or across, and then leave.
- Amidst or surrounded by (while moving).
- Along the course of; used in expressions of progress towards the end of something.
- By way of (a physical passage).
- From one side of (an opening) to the other.
adj
- (of a route or journey etc.) continuing without requiring stops or changes
- having finished or arrived at completion
- No longer interested; wearied or turned off by experience.
- Without a future; done for.
- (soccer) In possession of the ball beyond the last line of defence but not necessarily the goalkeeper; through on goal.
- Proceeding from origin to destination without the need to change transport vehicle.
- (chiefly US) Finished; complete.
- Along the course of a task etc.; used in expressions of progress towards the end.
- Passing from one side of something to the other.
- (chiefly UK, Commonwealth, Ireland, rare in Canada) (usually followed by "to") Able to progress (to the next stage or a higher level) following success in an exam, sports match, etc.
adv
- To the (explicitly stated) extent.
- In the same manner or to the same extent as aforementioned; likewise, also.
- Indeed.
- (informal) at all (negative clause).
- To the (implied) extent.
- (with as): To such an extent or degree; as.
- Very much.
- Very (positive or negative clause).
- in the same way; also
- to a very great extent or degree
- (used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
- in truth (often tends to intensify)
- in the way indicated
- (usually followed by ‘that’) to an extent or degree as expressed
- in a manner that facilitates
- in such a condition or manner, especially as expressed or implied
- subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
- to a certain unspecified extent or degree
adj
conj
intj
- Used as a question to ask for further explanation of something said, often rhetorically or in a dismissive or impolite manner.
- Used as a meaningless filler word to begin a response to a question.
- Used after a pause for thought to introduce a new topic, question or story, or a new thought or question in continuation of an existing topic.
noun
pron
adj
- Comprehensive in scope or extent.
- Able to be expanded.
- Talkative and sociable.
- (mathematics) Exhibiting expansivity.
- of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
- friendly and open and willing to talk
- able or tending to expand or characterized by expansion
- marked by exaggerated feelings of euphoria and delusions of grandeur
adj
- Wide in extent or scope.
- broad in scope or content
- Comprehensive; liberal; enlarged.
- Extended, in the sense of diffused; open; clear; full.
- Plain; evident.
- General rather than specific.
- (Gaelic languages) Velarized, i.e. not palatalized.
- (of an accent) Strongly regional.
- Having a large measure of any thing or quality; unlimited; unrestrained.
- (writing) Unsubtle; obvious.
- Free; unrestrained; unconfined.
- lacking subtlety; obvious
- not detailed or specific
- being at a peak or culminating point
- showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
- having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
- (of speech) heavily and noticeably regional
- very large in expanse or scope
noun
- A lathe tool for turning down the insides and bottoms of cylinders.
- (UK) A shallow lake, one of a number of bodies of water in eastern Norfolk and Suffolk.
- (film, television) A kind of floodlight.
- (UK, historical) A British gold coin worth 20 shillings, issued by the Commonwealth of England in 1656.
- slang term for a woman
adj
- Having a large scope or range; extensive.
- (typography, of a typeface) Wider than usual.
- Stretched out or pulled out; expanded.
- Longer in length or extension; elongated.
- Lasting longer; protracted.
- fully extended or stretched forth
- large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
- relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
- beyond the literal or primary sense
- drawn out or made longer spatially
verb
adj
- constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
- (of leaves or petals) having a smooth edge; not broken up into teeth or lobes
- (used of domestic animals) sexually competent
- constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged
- (sometimes postpositive) Whole; complete.
- (complex analysis, of a complex function) Complex-differentiable on all of ℂ.
- Internal; interior.
- (of a male animal) Not gelded.
- Morally whole; pure; sheer.
- (botany) Having a smooth margin without any indentation.
- (botany) Consisting of a single piece, as a corolla.
noun
adj
- constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
- complete in extent or degree and in every particular
- filled to satisfaction with food or drink
- containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
- having the normally expected amount
- being at a peak or culminating point
- having ample fabric
- (of sound) having marked deepness and body
- (of clothing) Of a size that is ample, wide, or having ample folds or pleats to be comfortable.
- Complete; with nothing omitted.
- Having depth and body; rich.
- Total, entire.
- (of physical features) Plump, round.
- (chiefly Australia) Drunk, intoxicated.
- (category theory, of a functor between locally small categories) Surjective as a map of morphisms
- Containing the maximum possible amount that can fit in the space available.
- Filled with emotions.
- (poker, postnominal) Said of the three cards of the same rank in a full house.
- (category theory, of a subcategory S of C) Including all morphisms. Formally: Such that for every pairs of objects (X, Y) in S, the hom-sets operatorname Hom_S(X,Y) and operatorname Hom_C(X,Y) are equal.
- Having the attention, thoughts, etc., absorbed in any matter, and the feelings more or less excited by it.
- (informal, with "of") Replete, abounding with.
- (informal, of hands, chiefly in the plural) Carrying as much as possible.
- Completely empowered, authorized or qualified (in some role); not limited.
- (informal) Having eaten to satisfaction, having a "full" stomach; replete.
- (of the moon) Having its entire face illuminated.
noun
- the time when the Moon is fully illuminated
- (freestyle skiing) An aerialist maneuver consisting of a backflip in conjunction and simultaneous with a complete twist.
- (gymnastics) A flip involving a complete turn in midair.
- Utmost measure or extent; highest state or degree; the state, position, or moment of fullness; fill.
- (of the moon) The phase of the moon when its entire face is illuminated, full moon.
adv
verb
adj
- constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
- complete in extent or degree and in every particular
- (mathematics, of a function) Defined on all possible inputs.
- Entire; relating to the whole of something.
- (mathematics, more generally, of a relation R on X × Y) Left total: Such that for every x in X there is a y in Y with x R y.
- (mathematics, of a partial order ≤) Such that any two elements are comparable, i.e. for all a and b, either a ≤ b, or b ≤ a.
- (used as an intensifier) Complete; absolute.
noun
verb
adj
- Having a great extent; covering a large area; vast.
- broad in scope or content
- Serving to extend or lengthen; characterized by extension.
- (physics) Having a combined system entropy that equals the sum of the entropies of the independent systems.
- (figurative) Considerable in amount.
- of agriculture; increasing productivity by using large areas with minimal outlay and labor
- large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
adj
- Large in scope.
- broad in scope or content
- Having a large physical extent from side to side.
- (computing) Of or supporting a greater range of text characters than can fit into the traditional 8-bit representation.
- On one side or the other of the mark; too far sideways from the mark, the wicket, the batsman, etc.
- (sports) Operating at the side of the playing area.
- (slang, derogatory, humorous) Overweight, obese.
- (British, slang, only in "wide boy") Sharp-witted.
- not on target
- (used of eyes) fully open or extended
- having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
- having ample fabric
- great in degree
- very large in expanse or scope
adv
noun
adj
- comprehensive in scope or content (as an encyclopedia)
- (lexicography) Relating to or containing descriptive information rather than only linguistic or lexical information; about facts and concepts, and not only a word or term; including proper names, biographical and geographical information and illustrations.
- Of or relating to the characteristics of an encyclopedia; concerning all subjects, having comprehensive information or knowledge.
adj
noun
- a layer of lead surrounding the highly reactive core of a nuclear reactor
- bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
- anything that covers
- A streak or layer of blubber in whales.
- A thick rubber mat used in the offset printing process to transfer ink from the plate to the paper being printed.
- A covering layer of anything.
- A heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually large and woollen, used for warmth while sleeping or resting.
verb
- cover as if with a blanket
- form a blanket-like cover (over)
- (transitive) To nullify the impact of (someone or something).
- (transitive) To take the wind out of the sails of (another vessel) by sailing to windward of it.
- (transitive) To cover with, or as if with, a blanket.
- (transitive) To traverse or complete thoroughly.
- (transitive) To toss in a blanket by way of punishment.
- Of a radio signal: to override or block out another radio signal.
adj
- Thoroughgoing; far-reaching.
- (mathematics) Relating to a radix or mathematical root.
- Pertaining to the basic or intrinsic nature of something.
- (slang) Excellent; awesome.
- (chemistry, not comparable) Involving free radicals.
- (lexicography, not comparable) Of or pertaining to the root of a word.
- Favoring fundamental change, or change at the root cause of a matter.
- (phonology, phonetics, not comparable, of a sound) Produced using the root of the tongue.
- (botany, not comparable) Pertaining to a root (of a plant).
- of or relating to or constituting a linguistic root
- (used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm
- markedly new or introducing radical change
- especially of leaves; located at the base of a plant or stem; especially arising directly from the root or rootstock or a root-like stem
- arising from or going to the root or source
noun
- (linguistics) In logographic writing systems such as the Chinese writing system, the portion of a character (if any) that provides an indication of its meaning, as opposed to phonetic.
- (organic chemistry) A free radical.
- (chemistry) A group of atoms, joined by covalent bonds, that take part in reactions as a single unit.
- (algebra, commutative algebra, ring theory, of an ideal) Given an ideal I in a commutative ring R, another ideal, denoted Rad(I) or √, such that an element x ∈ R is in Rad(I) if, for some positive integer n, xⁿ ∈ I; equivalently, the intersection of all prime ideals containing I.
- A person with radical opinions.
- (number theory) The product of the distinct prime factors of a given positive integer.
- (arithmetic) A root (of a number or quantity).
- (historical, early 20th-century France) A member of an influential, centrist political party favouring moderate social reform, a republican constitution, and secular politics.
- (linguistics) In Semitic languages, any one of the set of consonants (typically three) that make up a root.
- (algebra, ring theory, of a ring) Given a ring R, an ideal containing elements of R that share a property considered, in some sense, "not good".
- (historical, 19th-century Britain, politics) A member of the most progressive wing of the Liberal Party; someone favouring social reform (but generally stopping short of socialism).
- (algebra, ring theory, of a module) The intersection of maximal submodules of a given module.
- (linguistics) In Celtic languages, the basic, underlying form of an initial consonant which can be further mutated under the Celtic initial consonant mutations.
- a character conveying the lexical meaning of a logogram
- (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
- an atom or group of atoms with at least one unpaired electron; in the body it is usually an oxygen molecule that has lost an electron and will stabilize itself by stealing an electron from a nearby molecule
- (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
- (mathematics) a quantity expressed as the root of another quantity
- a person who has radical ideas or opinions
adj
- Including (almost) everything within its scope.
- Including or accepting those belonging to a particular group.
- (linguistics) Of, or relating to the first-person plural pronoun when including the person being addressed.
- Including the extremes as well as the area between.
- including much or everything; and especially including stated limits