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noun
- Common law, as contrasted with equity.
- The body of such rules that pertain to a particular topic.
- The control and order brought about by the observance of such rules.
- Litigation; legal action (as a means of maintaining or restoring order, redressing wrongs, etc).
- Jurisprudence, the field of knowledge which encompasses these rules.
- (now uncommon) An allowance of distance or time (a head start) given to a weaker (human or animal) competitor in a race, to make the race more fair.
- The profession that deals with such rules (as lawyers, judges, police officers, etc).
- Any statement of the relation of acts and conditions to their consequences.
- A binding regulation or custom established in a community in this way.
- A statement (in physics, etc) of an (observed, established) order or sequence or relationship of phenomena which is invariable under certain conditions. (Compare theory.)
- (aviation) A mode of operation of the flight controls of a fly-by-wire aircraft.
- (usually with "the") The body of binding rules and regulations, customs, and standards established in a community by its legislative and judicial authorities.
- (mathematics, logic) A statement (of relation) that is true under specified conditions; a mathematical or logical rule.
- (informal) A person or group that act(s) with authority to uphold such rules and order (for example, one or more police officers).
- (linguistics) A sound law; a regular change in the pronunciation of a language.
- (cricket) One of the official rules of cricket as codified by the its (former) governing body, the MCC.
- (law, chiefly historical) An oath sworn before a court, especially disclaiming a debt. (Chiefly in the phrases "wager of law", "wage one's law", "perform one's law", "lose one's law".)
- A rule or principle regarding the construction of language or art.
- Any rule that must or should be obeyed, concerning behaviours and their consequences. (Compare mores.)
- (fantasy) One of two metaphysical forces ruling the world in some fantasy settings, also called order, and opposed to chaos.
- a rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society
- the collection of rules imposed by authority
- the force of policemen and officers
- legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity
- the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
- a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature
- the learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system
verb
adj
- The same in value (status, merit, etc): having or deserving the same rights or treatment.
- (comparable) Adequate; sufficiently capable or qualified.
- The same in all respects that matter practically; interchangeable, fungible, or (even sometimes) identical for practical purposes.
- (mathematics, not comparable) Exactly identical, having the same value.
- (music) Intended for voices of one kind only, either all male or all female; not mixed.
- (not comparable) The same in one or more respects.
- having the same quantity, value, or measure as another
- having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
noun
verb
- (mathematics, copulative) To be equal to, to have the same value as; to correspond to.
- (copulative, informal) To have as consequence, to amount to, to mean.
- (transitive) To make equivalent to; to cause to match.
- (transitive) To match in degree or some other quality, to match up to.
- make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching
- be identical or equivalent to
- be equal to in quality or ability
noun
noun
adj
noun
noun
- that which is deserved or owed
- a payment that is due (e.g., as the price of membership)
- That which is owed; debt; that which belongs or may be claimed as a right; whatever custom, law, or morality requires to be done, duty.
- Right; just title or claim.
- (in the plural) A membership fee.
- Deserved acknowledgment.
adj
- owed and payable immediately or on demand
- suitable to or expected in the circumstances
- scheduled to arrive
- capable of being assigned or credited to
- On a direct bearing, especially for the four points of the compass.
- Owed or owing.
- Appropriate.
- Owing; ascribable, as to a cause.
- Having reached the expected, scheduled, or natural time.
- Scheduled; expected.
adv
noun
- The fact of being equal.
- The equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences.
- (mathematics) The fact of being equal, of having the same value.
- the quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or status
- a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced
adj
- Of reasonable fairness; even-handed or equitable, but probably not as good as one wants.
- In reasonable health and spirits, but not great.
- (of hair or skin) Somewhat fair or light-colored.
- (dialect) Pertaining to fairies.
- Used as a mile intensifier
- (of weather) Mostly mild and clement.
- Of moderate quality, size, etc.
- (used of hair or skin) pale or light-colored
- not excessive or extreme
noun
prep_phrase
noun
- the attempt to achieve equal rights or status
- the act of liberating someone or something
- the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
- (politics) The achievement of equal rights and status, particularly as seen as freedom from historic and structural oppression.
- The act of liberating or the state of being liberated.
- (euphemistic or ironic) Synonym of conquest or theft.
noun
- the quality of being just or fair
- The state or characteristic of being just or fair.
- a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
- judgment involved in the determination of rights and the assignment of rewards and punishments
- The ideal of fairness, impartiality, etc., especially with regard to the punishment of wrongdoing.
- Correctness, conforming to reality or rules.
- Judgment and punishment of a party who has allegedly wronged another.
- The civil power dealing with law.
- A title given to judges of certain courts; capitalized when placed before a name.
noun
- A legal, just or moral entitlement.
- (politics) The ensemble of right-wing political parties; political conservatives as a group.
- The right hand or fist.
- The authority to perform, publish, film, or televise a particular work, event, etc.; a copyright.
- That which complies with justice, law or reason.
- (surfing) A wave breaking from right to left (viewed from the shore).
- The outward or most finished surface, as of a coin, piece of cloth, a carpet, etc.
- The right side or direction.
- anything in accord with principles of justice
- a turn toward the side of the body that is on the south when the person is facing east
- an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
- location near or direction toward the right side; i.e. the side to the south when a person or object faces east
- the hand that is on the right side of the body
- (frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing
- the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's right
- those who support political or social or economic conservatism; those who believe that things are better left unchanged
adj
- Real; veritable (used emphatically).
- Of or relating to the right whale.
- Complying with justice, correctness, or reason; correct, just, true. See also the interjection senses below.
- Clockwise, particularly when describing a change in direction or orientation.
- (geometry) Of a geometric figure, incorporating a right angle between edges, faces, axes, etc.
- Healthy, sane, competent.
- (geography) Designating the bank of a river (etc.) on one's right when facing downstream (i.e. facing forward while floating with the current); that is, the south bank of a river that flows eastward. If this arrow: ⥴ shows the direction of the current, the tilde is on the right side of the river.
- Designed to be placed or worn outward.
- Appropriate, perfectly suitable; fit for purpose.
- Designating the side of the body which is positioned to the east if one is facing north, the side on which the heart is not located in most humans. This arrow points to the reader's right: →
- (Australia) All right; not requiring assistance.
- (politics) Pertaining to the political right; conservative.
- (geometry) Of an angle, measuring 90 degrees, or one quarter of a complete rotation; the angle between two perpendicular lines.
- having the axis perpendicular to the base
- in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure
- appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs
- (informal) very; used informally as an intensifier
- correct in opinion or judgment
- being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north
- socially right or correct
- of or belonging to the political or intellectual right
- in conformance with justice or law or morality
- free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth
- (of the side of cloth or clothing) facing or intended to face outward
- most suitable or right for a particular purpose
- precisely accurate
- intended for the right hand
- in or into a satisfactory condition
adv
- Immediately, directly.
- Exactly, precisely.
- In a correct manner.
- On the right side.
- (British, US, dialect) Very, extremely, quite.
- Towards the right side.
- According to fact or truth; actually; truly; really.
- in the right manner; correctly; suitably
- precisely, exactly
- in accordance with moral or social standards
- an interjection expressing agreement; Yes, you are indeed correct
- toward or on the right; also used figuratively
- to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent; Completely or entirely
- immediately
- in an accurate manner
- (Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degree
- in a face down manner
intj
- Signpost word to change the subject in a discussion or discourse.
- Used to add seriousness or decisiveness before a statement.
- Yes, that is correct; I agree.
- I have listened to what you just said and I acknowledge your assertion or opinion, regardless of whether I agree with it (opinion) or can verify it (assertion).
- Used to check listener engagement and (especially) agreement at the end of an utterance or each segment thereof.
verb
- (transitive) To do justice to; to relieve from wrong; to restore rights to; to assert or regain the rights of.
- (transitive) To correct.
- (transitive) To set upright.
- (intransitive) To return to normal upright position.
- make right or correct
- make reparations or amends for
- put in or restore to an upright position
- regain an upright or proper position
adj
noun
- an official recognition of merit
- a remark that calls attention to something or someone
- a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
- (Internet, plural only) A social media feed, a list of replies or posts mentioning a person.
- A speaking or noticing of anything, usually in a brief or cursory manner.
verb
verb
- give equal rights to; of women and minorities
- free from slavery or servitude
- (chiefly law) To release (a minor) from the legal authority and custody which a parent or guardian has over them; also (Ancient Rome, historical), to release (a child) from the legal authority of the paterfamilias.
- To cause (a place) to be free from the colonization or rule of another entity.
- (also reflexive) Often followed by from: chiefly with reference to slavery in the United States, and in Central and South America: to set free (oneself or someone) from imprisonment, or from serfdom or slavery.
- To set free (a person or group) from the oppression or restraint of another; to liberate.
- (also reflexive, figurative) Often followed by from: to free (oneself or someone, or something) from some constraint or controlling influence (especially when evil or undue); also, to free (oneself or someone) from mental oppression.
adj
verb
- give equal rights to; of women and minorities
- grant freedom to; free from confinement
- grant freedom to
- release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition
- To release from restraint or inhibition.
- (transitive, military, euphemistic) To acquire from an enemy during wartime, used especially of cities, regions, and other population centers.
- (transitive, euphemistic) To acquire from another by theft or force: to steal, to rob.
- (chemistry) To release from chemical bonds or solutions.
- To release from servitude or unjust rule.
- To release from slavery: to manumit.
noun
- (US, law) A court of equity; equity; a proceeding in equity.
- (writing) Ellipsis of chancery hand.
- The type of building that houses a diplomatic mission or embassy.
- (boxing, slang) The position of a boxer's head when under his adversary's arm.
- (historical) In the Middle Ages, a government office that produced and notarized official documents.
- The type of building that houses the offices and administration of a diocese; the offices of a diocese.
- (historical) In England, formerly, the highest court of judicature next to the Parliament, exercising jurisdiction at law, but chiefly in equity; but under the jurisdiction act of 1873 it became the chancery division of the High Court of Justice, and now exercises jurisdiction only in equity
- an office of archives for public or ecclesiastic records; a court of public records
- a court with jurisdiction in equity
adv
verb
noun
- (countable) A mark or token of approbation or to recognize excellence.
- (countable, uncountable) Something deserving or worthy of positive recognition or reward.
- (countable) A claim to commendation or a reward.
- (uncountable, Buddhism, Jainism) The sum of all the good deeds that a person does which determines the quality of the person's next state of existence and contributes to the person's growth towards enlightenment.
- (uncountable, law) Usually in the plural form the merits: the substantive rightness or wrongness of a legal argument, a lawsuit, etc., as opposed to technical matters such as the admissibility of evidence or points of legal procedure; (by extension) the overall good or bad quality, or rightness or wrongness, of some other thing.
- the quality of being deserving (e.g., deserving assistance)
- any admirable quality or attribute
adj
- worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
- not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent; marked by truth
- deserving of esteem and respect
- adhering to ethical and moral principles
- Worthy of respect; respectable.
- Complying with cultural rules regarding honor; not provoking shame or disgrace.
- Behaving in a manner that shows honor; decent, having integrity.
- (politics) A courtesy title, given in Britain and the Commonwealth to a cabinet minister, minister of state, or senator, and in the United States to the president, vice president, congresspeople, state governors and legislators, and mayors.
noun
noun
- a right or privilege that has been granted
- any monetary aid
- (law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance
- the act of providing a subsidy
- a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business
- The yielding or admission of something in dispute.
- (informal) An application for a grant (monetary boon to aid research or the like).
- (law) A transfer of property by deed or writing; especially, an appropriation or conveyance made by the government.
- The thing or property granted; a gift; a boon.
- The act of granting or giving
- The deed or writing by which such a transfer is made.
verb
- be willing to concede
- let have
- bestow, especially officially
- allow to have
- give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
- give as judged due or on the basis of merit
- transfer by deed
- (ditransitive) To give (permission or wish).
- (ditransitive) To give (bestow upon or confer, particularly in answer to prayer or request).
- (intransitive) To assent; to consent.
- (transitive) To agree with (someone) on (something); to accept (something) for the sake of argument; to admit to (someone) that (something) is true.
noun
- (law) An equitable remedy requiring wrongfully obtained profits to be distributed to those who deserve them.
- (business) The development and use of a system for recording and analyzing the financial transactions and financial status of an individual or a business.
- A relaying of events; justification of actions.
- the occupation of maintaining and auditing records and preparing financial reports for a business
- a system that provides quantitative information about finances
- a bookkeeper's chronological list of related debits and credits of a business; forms part of a ledger of accounts
- a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance
- a convincing explanation that reveals basic causes
verb
adj
noun
- A state of fairness in which individuals are treated similarly, unhampered by artificial barriers, prejudices, or preferences, especially in employment, education and other areas of public life.
- the right to equivalent opportunities for employment regardless of race or color or sex or national origin
noun
- Common law, as contrasted with equity.
- The body of such rules that pertain to a particular topic.
- The control and order brought about by the observance of such rules.
- Litigation; legal action (as a means of maintaining or restoring order, redressing wrongs, etc).
- Jurisprudence, the field of knowledge which encompasses these rules.
- (now uncommon) An allowance of distance or time (a head start) given to a weaker (human or animal) competitor in a race, to make the race more fair.
- The profession that deals with such rules (as lawyers, judges, police officers, etc).
- Any statement of the relation of acts and conditions to their consequences.
- A binding regulation or custom established in a community in this way.
- A statement (in physics, etc) of an (observed, established) order or sequence or relationship of phenomena which is invariable under certain conditions. (Compare theory.)
- (aviation) A mode of operation of the flight controls of a fly-by-wire aircraft.
- (usually with "the") The body of binding rules and regulations, customs, and standards established in a community by its legislative and judicial authorities.
- (mathematics, logic) A statement (of relation) that is true under specified conditions; a mathematical or logical rule.
- (informal) A person or group that act(s) with authority to uphold such rules and order (for example, one or more police officers).
- (linguistics) A sound law; a regular change in the pronunciation of a language.
- (cricket) One of the official rules of cricket as codified by the its (former) governing body, the MCC.
- (law, chiefly historical) An oath sworn before a court, especially disclaiming a debt. (Chiefly in the phrases "wager of law", "wage one's law", "perform one's law", "lose one's law".)
- A rule or principle regarding the construction of language or art.
- Any rule that must or should be obeyed, concerning behaviours and their consequences. (Compare mores.)
- (fantasy) One of two metaphysical forces ruling the world in some fantasy settings, also called order, and opposed to chaos.
- a rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society
- the collection of rules imposed by authority
- the force of policemen and officers
- legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity
- the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
- a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature
- the learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system
verb
noun
noun
noun
- that which is deserved or owed
- a payment that is due (e.g., as the price of membership)
- That which is owed; debt; that which belongs or may be claimed as a right; whatever custom, law, or morality requires to be done, duty.
- Right; just title or claim.
- (in the plural) A membership fee.
- Deserved acknowledgment.
adj
- owed and payable immediately or on demand
- suitable to or expected in the circumstances
- scheduled to arrive
- capable of being assigned or credited to
- On a direct bearing, especially for the four points of the compass.
- Owed or owing.
- Appropriate.
- Owing; ascribable, as to a cause.
- Having reached the expected, scheduled, or natural time.
- Scheduled; expected.
adv
noun
- The fact of being equal.
- The equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences.
- (mathematics) The fact of being equal, of having the same value.
- the quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or status
- a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced
noun
- the attempt to achieve equal rights or status
- the act of liberating someone or something
- the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
- (politics) The achievement of equal rights and status, particularly as seen as freedom from historic and structural oppression.
- The act of liberating or the state of being liberated.
- (euphemistic or ironic) Synonym of conquest or theft.
noun
- the quality of being just or fair
- The state or characteristic of being just or fair.
- a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
- judgment involved in the determination of rights and the assignment of rewards and punishments
- The ideal of fairness, impartiality, etc., especially with regard to the punishment of wrongdoing.
- Correctness, conforming to reality or rules.
- Judgment and punishment of a party who has allegedly wronged another.
- The civil power dealing with law.
- A title given to judges of certain courts; capitalized when placed before a name.
noun
- A legal, just or moral entitlement.
- (politics) The ensemble of right-wing political parties; political conservatives as a group.
- The right hand or fist.
- The authority to perform, publish, film, or televise a particular work, event, etc.; a copyright.
- That which complies with justice, law or reason.
- (surfing) A wave breaking from right to left (viewed from the shore).
- The outward or most finished surface, as of a coin, piece of cloth, a carpet, etc.
- The right side or direction.
- anything in accord with principles of justice
- a turn toward the side of the body that is on the south when the person is facing east
- an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
- location near or direction toward the right side; i.e. the side to the south when a person or object faces east
- the hand that is on the right side of the body
- (frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing
- the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's right
- those who support political or social or economic conservatism; those who believe that things are better left unchanged
adj
- Real; veritable (used emphatically).
- Of or relating to the right whale.
- Complying with justice, correctness, or reason; correct, just, true. See also the interjection senses below.
- Clockwise, particularly when describing a change in direction or orientation.
- (geometry) Of a geometric figure, incorporating a right angle between edges, faces, axes, etc.
- Healthy, sane, competent.
- (geography) Designating the bank of a river (etc.) on one's right when facing downstream (i.e. facing forward while floating with the current); that is, the south bank of a river that flows eastward. If this arrow: ⥴ shows the direction of the current, the tilde is on the right side of the river.
- Designed to be placed or worn outward.
- Appropriate, perfectly suitable; fit for purpose.
- Designating the side of the body which is positioned to the east if one is facing north, the side on which the heart is not located in most humans. This arrow points to the reader's right: →
- (Australia) All right; not requiring assistance.
- (politics) Pertaining to the political right; conservative.
- (geometry) Of an angle, measuring 90 degrees, or one quarter of a complete rotation; the angle between two perpendicular lines.
- having the axis perpendicular to the base
- in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure
- appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs
- (informal) very; used informally as an intensifier
- correct in opinion or judgment
- being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north
- socially right or correct
- of or belonging to the political or intellectual right
- in conformance with justice or law or morality
- free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth
- (of the side of cloth or clothing) facing or intended to face outward
- most suitable or right for a particular purpose
- precisely accurate
- intended for the right hand
- in or into a satisfactory condition
adv
- Immediately, directly.
- Exactly, precisely.
- In a correct manner.
- On the right side.
- (British, US, dialect) Very, extremely, quite.
- Towards the right side.
- According to fact or truth; actually; truly; really.
- in the right manner; correctly; suitably
- precisely, exactly
- in accordance with moral or social standards
- an interjection expressing agreement; Yes, you are indeed correct
- toward or on the right; also used figuratively
- to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent; Completely or entirely
- immediately
- in an accurate manner
- (Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degree
- in a face down manner
intj
- Signpost word to change the subject in a discussion or discourse.
- Used to add seriousness or decisiveness before a statement.
- Yes, that is correct; I agree.
- I have listened to what you just said and I acknowledge your assertion or opinion, regardless of whether I agree with it (opinion) or can verify it (assertion).
- Used to check listener engagement and (especially) agreement at the end of an utterance or each segment thereof.
verb
- (transitive) To do justice to; to relieve from wrong; to restore rights to; to assert or regain the rights of.
- (transitive) To correct.
- (transitive) To set upright.
- (intransitive) To return to normal upright position.
- make right or correct
- make reparations or amends for
- put in or restore to an upright position
- regain an upright or proper position
noun
- an official recognition of merit
- a remark that calls attention to something or someone
- a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
- (Internet, plural only) A social media feed, a list of replies or posts mentioning a person.
- A speaking or noticing of anything, usually in a brief or cursory manner.
verb
noun
- (US, law) A court of equity; equity; a proceeding in equity.
- (writing) Ellipsis of chancery hand.
- The type of building that houses a diplomatic mission or embassy.
- (boxing, slang) The position of a boxer's head when under his adversary's arm.
- (historical) In the Middle Ages, a government office that produced and notarized official documents.
- The type of building that houses the offices and administration of a diocese; the offices of a diocese.
- (historical) In England, formerly, the highest court of judicature next to the Parliament, exercising jurisdiction at law, but chiefly in equity; but under the jurisdiction act of 1873 it became the chancery division of the High Court of Justice, and now exercises jurisdiction only in equity
- an office of archives for public or ecclesiastic records; a court of public records
- a court with jurisdiction in equity
adv
noun
- a right or privilege that has been granted
- any monetary aid
- (law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance
- the act of providing a subsidy
- a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business
- The yielding or admission of something in dispute.
- (informal) An application for a grant (monetary boon to aid research or the like).
- (law) A transfer of property by deed or writing; especially, an appropriation or conveyance made by the government.
- The thing or property granted; a gift; a boon.
- The act of granting or giving
- The deed or writing by which such a transfer is made.
verb
- be willing to concede
- let have
- bestow, especially officially
- allow to have
- give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
- give as judged due or on the basis of merit
- transfer by deed
- (ditransitive) To give (permission or wish).
- (ditransitive) To give (bestow upon or confer, particularly in answer to prayer or request).
- (intransitive) To assent; to consent.
- (transitive) To agree with (someone) on (something); to accept (something) for the sake of argument; to admit to (someone) that (something) is true.
noun
- (law) An equitable remedy requiring wrongfully obtained profits to be distributed to those who deserve them.
- (business) The development and use of a system for recording and analyzing the financial transactions and financial status of an individual or a business.
- A relaying of events; justification of actions.
- the occupation of maintaining and auditing records and preparing financial reports for a business
- a system that provides quantitative information about finances
- a bookkeeper's chronological list of related debits and credits of a business; forms part of a ledger of accounts
- a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance
- a convincing explanation that reveals basic causes
verb
verb
- give equal rights to; of women and minorities
- free from slavery or servitude
- (chiefly law) To release (a minor) from the legal authority and custody which a parent or guardian has over them; also (Ancient Rome, historical), to release (a child) from the legal authority of the paterfamilias.
- To cause (a place) to be free from the colonization or rule of another entity.
- (also reflexive) Often followed by from: chiefly with reference to slavery in the United States, and in Central and South America: to set free (oneself or someone) from imprisonment, or from serfdom or slavery.
- To set free (a person or group) from the oppression or restraint of another; to liberate.
- (also reflexive, figurative) Often followed by from: to free (oneself or someone, or something) from some constraint or controlling influence (especially when evil or undue); also, to free (oneself or someone) from mental oppression.
adj
verb
- give equal rights to; of women and minorities
- grant freedom to; free from confinement
- grant freedom to
- release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition
- To release from restraint or inhibition.
- (transitive, military, euphemistic) To acquire from an enemy during wartime, used especially of cities, regions, and other population centers.
- (transitive, euphemistic) To acquire from another by theft or force: to steal, to rob.
- (chemistry) To release from chemical bonds or solutions.
- To release from servitude or unjust rule.
- To release from slavery: to manumit.
verb
noun
- (countable) A mark or token of approbation or to recognize excellence.
- (countable, uncountable) Something deserving or worthy of positive recognition or reward.
- (countable) A claim to commendation or a reward.
- (uncountable, Buddhism, Jainism) The sum of all the good deeds that a person does which determines the quality of the person's next state of existence and contributes to the person's growth towards enlightenment.
- (uncountable, law) Usually in the plural form the merits: the substantive rightness or wrongness of a legal argument, a lawsuit, etc., as opposed to technical matters such as the admissibility of evidence or points of legal procedure; (by extension) the overall good or bad quality, or rightness or wrongness, of some other thing.
- the quality of being deserving (e.g., deserving assistance)
- any admirable quality or attribute
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- The same in value (status, merit, etc): having or deserving the same rights or treatment.
- (comparable) Adequate; sufficiently capable or qualified.
- The same in all respects that matter practically; interchangeable, fungible, or (even sometimes) identical for practical purposes.
- (mathematics, not comparable) Exactly identical, having the same value.
- (music) Intended for voices of one kind only, either all male or all female; not mixed.
- (not comparable) The same in one or more respects.
- having the same quantity, value, or measure as another
- having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
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- (mathematics, copulative) To be equal to, to have the same value as; to correspond to.
- (copulative, informal) To have as consequence, to amount to, to mean.
- (transitive) To make equivalent to; to cause to match.
- (transitive) To match in degree or some other quality, to match up to.
- make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching
- be identical or equivalent to
- be equal to in quality or ability
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- Of reasonable fairness; even-handed or equitable, but probably not as good as one wants.
- In reasonable health and spirits, but not great.
- (of hair or skin) Somewhat fair or light-colored.
- (dialect) Pertaining to fairies.
- Used as a mile intensifier
- (of weather) Mostly mild and clement.
- Of moderate quality, size, etc.
- (used of hair or skin) pale or light-colored
- not excessive or extreme
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- worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
- not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent; marked by truth
- deserving of esteem and respect
- adhering to ethical and moral principles
- Worthy of respect; respectable.
- Complying with cultural rules regarding honor; not provoking shame or disgrace.
- Behaving in a manner that shows honor; decent, having integrity.
- (politics) A courtesy title, given in Britain and the Commonwealth to a cabinet minister, minister of state, or senator, and in the United States to the president, vice president, congresspeople, state governors and legislators, and mayors.
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- A state of fairness in which individuals are treated similarly, unhampered by artificial barriers, prejudices, or preferences, especially in employment, education and other areas of public life.
- the right to equivalent opportunities for employment regardless of race or color or sex or national origin