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noun
adj
noun
- the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
- (sport) the act of controlling the ball (or puck)
- being controlled by passion or the supernatural
- a territory that is controlled by a ruling state
- anything owned or possessed
- the act of having and controlling property
- a mania restricted to one thing or idea
- The condition of being under the control of strong emotion or madness.
- (Australian rules football) A disposal of the ball during a game, i.e. a kick or a handball.
- (linguistics) A syntactic relationship between two nouns or nominals that may be used to indicate ownership.
- Something that is owned.
- (sports) A control of the ball; the opportunity to be on the offensive.
- An ownership; a taking, a holding, keeping something as one's own.
- A territory under the rule of another country.
- The condition or affliction of being possessed by a demon or other supernatural entity.
- A control or occupancy of something for which one does not necessarily have private property rights.
noun
- being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
- The state of being addicted; devotion; inclination.
- (medicine) A state that is characterized by compulsive drug use or compulsive engagement in rewarding behavior, despite negative consequences.
- (Roman law) a formal award by a magistrate of a thing or person to another person (as the award of a debtor to their creditor); a surrender to a master
- an abnormally strong craving
- A pathological relationship to mood altering experience that has life damaging consequences.
- A habit or practice that damages, jeopardizes or shortens one's life but when ceased causes trauma.
noun
- being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
- the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
- An irresistible physical or psychological need, especially for a chemical substance.
- The state of being dependent, of relying upon another.
noun
- being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
- A dependence on a habit-forming substance such as a drug or alcohol.
- the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
- a geographical area politically controlled by a distant country
- A colony, or a territory subject to rule by an external power.
- The status of being a legal dependent; the relationship between a dependent and their provider.
- Something dependent on, or subordinate to, something else:
- A state of dependence; a refusal to exercise initiative.
- (computing) An external component whose functionality is relied on.
- (computing) Reliance on the functionality provided by some other, external component.
noun
- being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
- a general accommodation to unchanging environmental conditions
- The act of habituating, or accustoming; the state of being habituated.
- (psychology) The process of becoming accustomed to an internal or external stimulus, such as a noxious smell or loud noise.
noun
- excessive or irrational devotion to some activity
- a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers
- a form of sexual desire in which gratification depends to an abnormal degree on some object or item of clothing or part of the body
- A recurrent theme of a specific thing.
- (countable, uncountable) Sexual fixation to or arousal at something abnormally sexual or nonsexual, such as an object or a nonsexual part of the body.
- An irrational or abnormal preoccupation or fixation on some object or activity; an obsession.
- Something which is believed to possess, contain, or cause spiritual or magical powers; an amulet or a talisman.
adj
noun
adj
noun
noun
- A controlled behaviour; self-control.
- (Catholicism) A whip used for self-flagellation.
- A set of rules regulating behaviour.
- A punishment to train or maintain control.
- A systematic method of obtaining obedience.
- A state of order based on submission to authority.
- A flagellation as a means of obtaining sexual gratification.
- A specific branch of knowledge, learning, or practice.
- A category in which a certain art, sport or other activity belongs.
- An enforced compliance or control.
- training to improve strength or self-control
- the act of disciplining
- the trait of being well behaved
- a system of rules of conduct or method of practice
- a branch of knowledge
verb
- (transitive) To punish someone in order to (re)gain control.
- (transitive) To teach someone to obey authority.
- (transitive) To impose order on someone.
- (transitive) To train someone by instruction and practice.
- develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control
- punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience
adj
name
noun
- Initialism of oleoresin capsicum.
- Initialism of office conference.
- Officer of the Order of Canada.
- Initialism of office consultation.
- Initialism of organizing committee.
- (fandom slang) Initialism of original character.
- (computing) Initialism of overclock.
- (business) Initialism of organizational climate.
- Initialism of original content.
- (UK, roleplaying games) Initialism of out of character.
- (military) Officer Commanding.
- (television, film, media) Initialism of open captioning.
verb
- To slip into a bad habit that one is trying to avoid.
- (intransitive) To fall away gradually; to subside.
- (intransitive) To become void.
- To fall or pass from one proprietor to another, or from the original destination, by the omission, negligence, or failure of somebody, such as a patron or legatee.
- (intransitive) To fall into error or heresy.
- pass into a specified state or condition; sink into
- for time to move forward
- drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards
- let slip
- end, at least for a long time
- go back to bad behavior
noun
- (theology) A fall or apostasy.
- A decline or fall in standards.
- A termination of a right etc., through disuse or neglect.
- An interval of time between events.
- (law) A common-law rule that if the person to whom property is willed were to die before the testator, then the gift would be ineffective.
- A pause in continuity.
- (meteorology) A marked decrease in air temperature with increasing altitude because the ground is warmer than the surrounding air.
- A temporary failure; a slip.
- a break or intermission in the occurrence of something
- a mistake resulting from inattention
- a failure to maintain a higher state
verb
noun
- (rare, Ireland, chiefly in the negative) A whit or jot; the least amount.
- (slang) Synonym of stimulant (“drug”).
- (informal, uncountable) Sensory stimulation.
- (pharmacology, obstetrics, countable) Any drug that stimulates a woman's ovaries to produce eggs.
- (psychology, autism) Any repetitive self-stimulatory behavior (e.g. hand flapping, head banging, repeating noises or words), frequent in autistic people.
noun
- a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
- a special way of doing something
- grass for pastures and lawns especially bowling and putting greens
- an area of grassland unbounded by fences or hedges
- The state of being curved, crooked, or inclined from a straight line; flexure; curvity.
- A declivity or slope, as of a hill.
- Any of various stiff or reedy grasses.
- Tension; force of acting; energy; impetus.
- A predisposition to act or react in a particular way.
- A grassy area, grassland.
- Such a subunit as a component of a barn's framing, joined to other bents by girts and summer beams.
- An inclination or talent.
- Bentgrass (Agrostis spp.).
- Old dried stalks of grasses.
- Such a subunit as a reinforcement to, or integral part of, a bridge's framing.
- Particular direction or tendency; flexion; course.
adj
- of metal e.g.
- used of the back and knees; stooped
- fixed in your purpose
- (with about) Annoyed; out of sorts; having a bee in one's bonnet.
- (Of a person) leading a life of crime.
- (colloquial, chiefly US) Suffering from the bends.
- (slang) High from both marijuana and alcohol.
- (Of something that is usually straight) Folded, dented.
- (derogatory, colloquial, chiefly UK) Homosexual.
- (with on) Determined or insistent; inclined, set.
- (colloquial, chiefly UK) Corrupt, dishonest.
- (slang, soccer) Inaccurately aimed.
verb
noun
- a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
- an unofficial association of people or groups
- a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
- several exercises intended to be done in series
- (mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols
- (psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way
- the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization
- the act of putting something in position
- the descent of a heavenly body below the horizon
- a unit of play in tennis or squash
- any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals
- representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production
- The full number of eggs set under a hen.
- The pattern of a tartan, etc.
- The amount by which the teeth of a saw protrude to the side in order to create the kerf.
- A collection of various objects for a particular purpose.
- (horticulture) A small tuber or bulb used instead of seed, particularly onion sets and potato sets.
- A rudimentary fruit.
- (engineering) A permanent change of shape caused by excessive strain, as from compression, tension, bending, twisting, etc.
- A matching collection of similar things. (Note the similar meaning in Etymology 2, Noun.)
- (music) A musical performance by a band, disc jockey, etc., consisting of several musical pieces.
- (volleyball) A complete series of points, forming part of a match.
- (exercise) A group of repetitions of a single exercise performed one after the other without rest.
- A young plant fit for setting out; a slip; shoot.
- A device for receiving broadcast radio waves (or, more recently, broadcast data); a radio or television.
- (tennis) A complete series of games, forming part of a match.
- A group of people, usually meeting socially or connected through some shared interest, activity, attribute, etc.
- A young oyster when first attached.
- The scenery for a film or play.
- (poker, slang) Three of a kind, especially if two cards are in one's hand and the third is on the board. Compare trips (“three of a kind, especially with two cards on the board and one in one's hand”).
- The setting of the sun or other luminary; (by extension) the close of the day.
- (music) A drum kit, a drum set.
- (piledriving) A piece placed temporarily upon the head of a pile when the latter cannot otherwise be reached by the weight, or hammer.
- An object made up of several parts.
- A tool for dressing forged iron.
- A punch for setting nails in wood.
- (volleyball) The act of directing the ball to a teammate for an attack.
- Collectively, the crop of young oysters in any locality.
- (UK, education) A class group in a subject where pupils are divided by ability.
- (literally and figuratively) General movement; direction; drift; tendency.
- Alternative form of sett (“piece of quarried stone”).
- A bias of mind; an attitude or pattern of behaviour.
- Alternative form of sett (“a hole made and lived in by a badger”).
- (dance) The initial or basic formation of dancers.
- (colloquial) The manner, state, or quality of setting or fitting; fit.
- (in plural, “sets”, mathematics, informal) Set theory.
- (set theory) A collection of zero or more objects, possibly infinite in size, and disregarding any order or repetition of the objects which may be contained within it.
- the general locations and area where a movie’s, a film’s, or a video’s scenery is arranged to be filmed also including places for actors, assorted crew, director, producers which are typically not filmed.
- A series or group of something. (Note the similar meaning in Etymology 4, Noun)
- The camber of a curved roofing tile.
- Alternative form of sett (“pattern of threads and yarns”).
adj
- determined or decided upon as by an authority
- situated in a particular spot or position
- set down according to a plan
- fixed and unmoving
- converted to solid form (as concrete)
- (usually followed by ‘to’ or ‘for’) on the point of or strongly disposed
- being below the horizon
- Intent, determined (to do something).
- Rigid, solidified.
- Fixed in one’s opinion.
- Fixed in position.
- Ready, prepared.
- (of hair) Fixed in a certain style.
- Prearranged.
verb
- urge to attack someone
- put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
- equip with sails or masts
- set in type
- arrange attractively
- alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
- put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state
- fix conclusively or authoritatively
- become gelatinous
- disappear beyond the horizon
- set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly
- give a fine, sharp edge to a knife or razor
- insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink)
- put into a certain place or abstract location
- produce fruit
- make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
- put into a position that will restore a normal state
- get ready for a particular purpose or event
- locate
- adapt for performance in a different way
- decide upon or fix definitely
- establish as the highest level or best performance
- fix in a border
- apply or start
- estimate
- (transitive, volleyball) To direct (the ball) to a teammate for an attack.
- (transitive) To render stiff or solid; especially, to convert into curd; to curdle.
- (intransitive, country dancing) To acknowledge a dancing partner by facing him or her and moving first to one side and then to the other, while she or he does the opposite.
- (transitive) To put in a specified condition or state; to cause to be.
- (transitive, bridge) To defeat a contract.
- To establish as a rule; to furnish; to prescribe; to assign.
- (transitive) To punch (a nail) into wood so that its head is below the surface.
- (transitive) To introduce or describe.
- (transitive) To put (something) down, to rest.
- To become fixed or rigid; to be fastened.
- (UK, education) To divide a class group in a subject according to ability
- (intransitive, of fruit) To be fixed for growth; to strike root; to begin to germinate or form.
- (ambitransitive) To fit music to words.
- To reduce from a dislocated or fractured state.
- (transitive) To compile, to make (a puzzle or challenge).
- (transitive) To arrange (type).
- (ambitransitive) To place plants or shoots in the ground; to plant.
- To put in order in a particular manner; to prepare.
- (transitive) To locate (a play, etc.); to assign a backdrop to, geographically or temporally.
- (transitive) To adjust.
- To extend and bring into position; to spread.
- (transitive) To prepare (a stage or film set).
- (transitive) To arrange with dishes and cutlery, to set the table.
- To cause (a domestic fowl) to sit on eggs to brood.
- (intransitive, now dialectal) To sit or lie (easily etc.) on the stomach; to be digested in a certain manner.
- (intransitive) To solidify.
- (transitive) To attach or affix (something) to something else, or in or upon a certain place.
- (transitive) To start (a fire).
- To give a pitch to, as a tune; to start by fixing the keynote.
- (intransitive, Southern US, Midwestern US, dialects) To rest or lie somewhere, on something, etc.; to occupy a certain place.
- To apply oneself; to undertake earnestly.
- (transitive) To fit (someone) up in a situation.
- (transitive) To determine or settle.
- (transitive) To devise and assign (work) to.
- To have a certain direction of motion; to flow; to move on; to tend.
- (intransitive, Southern US, Midwestern US, dialects) To sit (be in a seated position).
- To hunt game with the aid of a setter.
- (intransitive) Of a heavenly body, to disappear below the horizon of a planet, etc, as the latter rotates.
- To adorn with something infixed or affixed; to stud; to variegate with objects placed here and there.
- (masonry) To lower into place and fix solidly, as the blocks of cut stone in a structure.
- (transitive, botany) To produce after pollination.
- (hunting, ambitransitive) Of a dog, to indicate the position of game.
- To place or fix in a setting.
- (Scotland) To suit; to become.
noun
- the trait of avoiding excesses
- the action of lessening in severity or intensity
- quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes
- a change for the better
- An instance of moderating: bringing something away from extremes, especially in a beneficial way
- The process of moderating a discussion
- Usage of neutron moderator to slow down neutrons in a nuclear reactor.
- The state or quality of being moderate; avoidance of extremes
noun
- the trait of avoiding excesses
- abstaining from excess
- the act of tempering
- Habitual moderation in regard to the indulgence of the natural appetites and passions; restrained or moderate indulgence.
- Moderation, and sometimes abstinence, in respect to using intoxicating liquors.
- Moderation of passion; calmness.
verb
- To prefer and maintain (an action) as a regular habit or activity.
- (with 'would' and in certain other phrases) To want, desire. See also would like.
- To find attractive; to prefer the company of; to have mild romantic feelings for.
- (chiefly dialectal, intransitive) To be likely.
- (informal, chiefly in the negative) Of a computer or other system: to tolerate as an input; to accept.
- (Internet, social media, transitive) To show support for, or approval of, something posted on the Internet by marking it with a vote.
- To enjoy, be pleased by; favor; be in favor of.
- (informal, personification) To be prone to.
- to hope, to desire or to prefer to have something, or to do something
- want to have
- be fond of
- find enjoyable or agreeable
- feel about or towards; consider, evaluate, or regard
adj
- (Scotland, Southern US, otherwise archaic; usually with to) inclined (to), prone (to).
- (Scotland, Southern US, otherwise archaic) Likely; probable.
- Similar.
- conforming in every respect
- having the same or similar characteristics
- resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination
- equal in amount or value
conj
noun
- (golf) The stroke that equalizes the number of strokes played by the opposing player or side.
- (Internet) An individual vote showing support for, approval of, or enjoyment of, something posted on the Internet.
- (sometimes as the likes of) Someone similar to a given person, or something similar to a given object; a comparative; a type; a sort.
- (chiefly in the plural) Something that a person likes (prefers).
- a similar kind
- a kind of person
particle
- (colloquial) Used to precede an approximate quotation or paraphrase or an expression of something that happened.
- (colloquial) a discourse marker used to highlight or put focus on new information or a new development in a story
- (colloquial, Scotland, Ireland, Geordie, Teesside, Liverpool) A delayed filler.
- (colloquial) Indicating approximation or uncertainty.
prep
noun
adj
noun
- the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
- (sport) the act of controlling the ball (or puck)
- being controlled by passion or the supernatural
- a territory that is controlled by a ruling state
- anything owned or possessed
- the act of having and controlling property
- a mania restricted to one thing or idea
- The condition of being under the control of strong emotion or madness.
- (Australian rules football) A disposal of the ball during a game, i.e. a kick or a handball.
- (linguistics) A syntactic relationship between two nouns or nominals that may be used to indicate ownership.
- Something that is owned.
- (sports) A control of the ball; the opportunity to be on the offensive.
- An ownership; a taking, a holding, keeping something as one's own.
- A territory under the rule of another country.
- The condition or affliction of being possessed by a demon or other supernatural entity.
- A control or occupancy of something for which one does not necessarily have private property rights.
noun
- being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
- The state of being addicted; devotion; inclination.
- (medicine) A state that is characterized by compulsive drug use or compulsive engagement in rewarding behavior, despite negative consequences.
- (Roman law) a formal award by a magistrate of a thing or person to another person (as the award of a debtor to their creditor); a surrender to a master
- an abnormally strong craving
- A pathological relationship to mood altering experience that has life damaging consequences.
- A habit or practice that damages, jeopardizes or shortens one's life but when ceased causes trauma.
noun
- being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
- the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
- An irresistible physical or psychological need, especially for a chemical substance.
- The state of being dependent, of relying upon another.
noun
- being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
- A dependence on a habit-forming substance such as a drug or alcohol.
- the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
- a geographical area politically controlled by a distant country
- A colony, or a territory subject to rule by an external power.
- The status of being a legal dependent; the relationship between a dependent and their provider.
- Something dependent on, or subordinate to, something else:
- A state of dependence; a refusal to exercise initiative.
- (computing) An external component whose functionality is relied on.
- (computing) Reliance on the functionality provided by some other, external component.
noun
- being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
- a general accommodation to unchanging environmental conditions
- The act of habituating, or accustoming; the state of being habituated.
- (psychology) The process of becoming accustomed to an internal or external stimulus, such as a noxious smell or loud noise.
noun
- excessive or irrational devotion to some activity
- a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers
- a form of sexual desire in which gratification depends to an abnormal degree on some object or item of clothing or part of the body
- A recurrent theme of a specific thing.
- (countable, uncountable) Sexual fixation to or arousal at something abnormally sexual or nonsexual, such as an object or a nonsexual part of the body.
- An irrational or abnormal preoccupation or fixation on some object or activity; an obsession.
- Something which is believed to possess, contain, or cause spiritual or magical powers; an amulet or a talisman.
noun
- A controlled behaviour; self-control.
- (Catholicism) A whip used for self-flagellation.
- A set of rules regulating behaviour.
- A punishment to train or maintain control.
- A systematic method of obtaining obedience.
- A state of order based on submission to authority.
- A flagellation as a means of obtaining sexual gratification.
- A specific branch of knowledge, learning, or practice.
- A category in which a certain art, sport or other activity belongs.
- An enforced compliance or control.
- training to improve strength or self-control
- the act of disciplining
- the trait of being well behaved
- a system of rules of conduct or method of practice
- a branch of knowledge
verb
- (transitive) To punish someone in order to (re)gain control.
- (transitive) To teach someone to obey authority.
- (transitive) To impose order on someone.
- (transitive) To train someone by instruction and practice.
- develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control
- punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience
noun
- a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
- a special way of doing something
- grass for pastures and lawns especially bowling and putting greens
- an area of grassland unbounded by fences or hedges
- The state of being curved, crooked, or inclined from a straight line; flexure; curvity.
- A declivity or slope, as of a hill.
- Any of various stiff or reedy grasses.
- Tension; force of acting; energy; impetus.
- A predisposition to act or react in a particular way.
- A grassy area, grassland.
- Such a subunit as a component of a barn's framing, joined to other bents by girts and summer beams.
- An inclination or talent.
- Bentgrass (Agrostis spp.).
- Old dried stalks of grasses.
- Such a subunit as a reinforcement to, or integral part of, a bridge's framing.
- Particular direction or tendency; flexion; course.
adj
- of metal e.g.
- used of the back and knees; stooped
- fixed in your purpose
- (with about) Annoyed; out of sorts; having a bee in one's bonnet.
- (Of a person) leading a life of crime.
- (colloquial, chiefly US) Suffering from the bends.
- (slang) High from both marijuana and alcohol.
- (Of something that is usually straight) Folded, dented.
- (derogatory, colloquial, chiefly UK) Homosexual.
- (with on) Determined or insistent; inclined, set.
- (colloquial, chiefly UK) Corrupt, dishonest.
- (slang, soccer) Inaccurately aimed.
verb
noun
- a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
- an unofficial association of people or groups
- a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
- several exercises intended to be done in series
- (mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols
- (psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way
- the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization
- the act of putting something in position
- the descent of a heavenly body below the horizon
- a unit of play in tennis or squash
- any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals
- representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production
- The full number of eggs set under a hen.
- The pattern of a tartan, etc.
- The amount by which the teeth of a saw protrude to the side in order to create the kerf.
- A collection of various objects for a particular purpose.
- (horticulture) A small tuber or bulb used instead of seed, particularly onion sets and potato sets.
- A rudimentary fruit.
- (engineering) A permanent change of shape caused by excessive strain, as from compression, tension, bending, twisting, etc.
- A matching collection of similar things. (Note the similar meaning in Etymology 2, Noun.)
- (music) A musical performance by a band, disc jockey, etc., consisting of several musical pieces.
- (volleyball) A complete series of points, forming part of a match.
- (exercise) A group of repetitions of a single exercise performed one after the other without rest.
- A young plant fit for setting out; a slip; shoot.
- A device for receiving broadcast radio waves (or, more recently, broadcast data); a radio or television.
- (tennis) A complete series of games, forming part of a match.
- A group of people, usually meeting socially or connected through some shared interest, activity, attribute, etc.
- A young oyster when first attached.
- The scenery for a film or play.
- (poker, slang) Three of a kind, especially if two cards are in one's hand and the third is on the board. Compare trips (“three of a kind, especially with two cards on the board and one in one's hand”).
- The setting of the sun or other luminary; (by extension) the close of the day.
- (music) A drum kit, a drum set.
- (piledriving) A piece placed temporarily upon the head of a pile when the latter cannot otherwise be reached by the weight, or hammer.
- An object made up of several parts.
- A tool for dressing forged iron.
- A punch for setting nails in wood.
- (volleyball) The act of directing the ball to a teammate for an attack.
- Collectively, the crop of young oysters in any locality.
- (UK, education) A class group in a subject where pupils are divided by ability.
- (literally and figuratively) General movement; direction; drift; tendency.
- Alternative form of sett (“piece of quarried stone”).
- A bias of mind; an attitude or pattern of behaviour.
- Alternative form of sett (“a hole made and lived in by a badger”).
- (dance) The initial or basic formation of dancers.
- (colloquial) The manner, state, or quality of setting or fitting; fit.
- (in plural, “sets”, mathematics, informal) Set theory.
- (set theory) A collection of zero or more objects, possibly infinite in size, and disregarding any order or repetition of the objects which may be contained within it.
- the general locations and area where a movie’s, a film’s, or a video’s scenery is arranged to be filmed also including places for actors, assorted crew, director, producers which are typically not filmed.
- A series or group of something. (Note the similar meaning in Etymology 4, Noun)
- The camber of a curved roofing tile.
- Alternative form of sett (“pattern of threads and yarns”).
adj
- determined or decided upon as by an authority
- situated in a particular spot or position
- set down according to a plan
- fixed and unmoving
- converted to solid form (as concrete)
- (usually followed by ‘to’ or ‘for’) on the point of or strongly disposed
- being below the horizon
- Intent, determined (to do something).
- Rigid, solidified.
- Fixed in one’s opinion.
- Fixed in position.
- Ready, prepared.
- (of hair) Fixed in a certain style.
- Prearranged.
verb
- urge to attack someone
- put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
- equip with sails or masts
- set in type
- arrange attractively
- alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
- put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state
- fix conclusively or authoritatively
- become gelatinous
- disappear beyond the horizon
- set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly
- give a fine, sharp edge to a knife or razor
- insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink)
- put into a certain place or abstract location
- produce fruit
- make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
- put into a position that will restore a normal state
- get ready for a particular purpose or event
- locate
- adapt for performance in a different way
- decide upon or fix definitely
- establish as the highest level or best performance
- fix in a border
- apply or start
- estimate
- (transitive, volleyball) To direct (the ball) to a teammate for an attack.
- (transitive) To render stiff or solid; especially, to convert into curd; to curdle.
- (intransitive, country dancing) To acknowledge a dancing partner by facing him or her and moving first to one side and then to the other, while she or he does the opposite.
- (transitive) To put in a specified condition or state; to cause to be.
- (transitive, bridge) To defeat a contract.
- To establish as a rule; to furnish; to prescribe; to assign.
- (transitive) To punch (a nail) into wood so that its head is below the surface.
- (transitive) To introduce or describe.
- (transitive) To put (something) down, to rest.
- To become fixed or rigid; to be fastened.
- (UK, education) To divide a class group in a subject according to ability
- (intransitive, of fruit) To be fixed for growth; to strike root; to begin to germinate or form.
- (ambitransitive) To fit music to words.
- To reduce from a dislocated or fractured state.
- (transitive) To compile, to make (a puzzle or challenge).
- (transitive) To arrange (type).
- (ambitransitive) To place plants or shoots in the ground; to plant.
- To put in order in a particular manner; to prepare.
- (transitive) To locate (a play, etc.); to assign a backdrop to, geographically or temporally.
- (transitive) To adjust.
- To extend and bring into position; to spread.
- (transitive) To prepare (a stage or film set).
- (transitive) To arrange with dishes and cutlery, to set the table.
- To cause (a domestic fowl) to sit on eggs to brood.
- (intransitive, now dialectal) To sit or lie (easily etc.) on the stomach; to be digested in a certain manner.
- (intransitive) To solidify.
- (transitive) To attach or affix (something) to something else, or in or upon a certain place.
- (transitive) To start (a fire).
- To give a pitch to, as a tune; to start by fixing the keynote.
- (intransitive, Southern US, Midwestern US, dialects) To rest or lie somewhere, on something, etc.; to occupy a certain place.
- To apply oneself; to undertake earnestly.
- (transitive) To fit (someone) up in a situation.
- (transitive) To determine or settle.
- (transitive) To devise and assign (work) to.
- To have a certain direction of motion; to flow; to move on; to tend.
- (intransitive, Southern US, Midwestern US, dialects) To sit (be in a seated position).
- To hunt game with the aid of a setter.
- (intransitive) Of a heavenly body, to disappear below the horizon of a planet, etc, as the latter rotates.
- To adorn with something infixed or affixed; to stud; to variegate with objects placed here and there.
- (masonry) To lower into place and fix solidly, as the blocks of cut stone in a structure.
- (transitive, botany) To produce after pollination.
- (hunting, ambitransitive) Of a dog, to indicate the position of game.
- To place or fix in a setting.
- (Scotland) To suit; to become.
noun
- the trait of avoiding excesses
- the action of lessening in severity or intensity
- quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes
- a change for the better
- An instance of moderating: bringing something away from extremes, especially in a beneficial way
- The process of moderating a discussion
- Usage of neutron moderator to slow down neutrons in a nuclear reactor.
- The state or quality of being moderate; avoidance of extremes
noun
- the trait of avoiding excesses
- abstaining from excess
- the act of tempering
- Habitual moderation in regard to the indulgence of the natural appetites and passions; restrained or moderate indulgence.
- Moderation, and sometimes abstinence, in respect to using intoxicating liquors.
- Moderation of passion; calmness.
verb
- To slip into a bad habit that one is trying to avoid.
- (intransitive) To fall away gradually; to subside.
- (intransitive) To become void.
- To fall or pass from one proprietor to another, or from the original destination, by the omission, negligence, or failure of somebody, such as a patron or legatee.
- (intransitive) To fall into error or heresy.
- pass into a specified state or condition; sink into
- for time to move forward
- drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards
- let slip
- end, at least for a long time
- go back to bad behavior
noun
- (theology) A fall or apostasy.
- A decline or fall in standards.
- A termination of a right etc., through disuse or neglect.
- An interval of time between events.
- (law) A common-law rule that if the person to whom property is willed were to die before the testator, then the gift would be ineffective.
- A pause in continuity.
- (meteorology) A marked decrease in air temperature with increasing altitude because the ground is warmer than the surrounding air.
- A temporary failure; a slip.
- a break or intermission in the occurrence of something
- a mistake resulting from inattention
- a failure to maintain a higher state
verb
noun
- (rare, Ireland, chiefly in the negative) A whit or jot; the least amount.
- (slang) Synonym of stimulant (“drug”).
- (informal, uncountable) Sensory stimulation.
- (pharmacology, obstetrics, countable) Any drug that stimulates a woman's ovaries to produce eggs.
- (psychology, autism) Any repetitive self-stimulatory behavior (e.g. hand flapping, head banging, repeating noises or words), frequent in autistic people.
verb
- To prefer and maintain (an action) as a regular habit or activity.
- (with 'would' and in certain other phrases) To want, desire. See also would like.
- To find attractive; to prefer the company of; to have mild romantic feelings for.
- (chiefly dialectal, intransitive) To be likely.
- (informal, chiefly in the negative) Of a computer or other system: to tolerate as an input; to accept.
- (Internet, social media, transitive) To show support for, or approval of, something posted on the Internet by marking it with a vote.
- To enjoy, be pleased by; favor; be in favor of.
- (informal, personification) To be prone to.
- to hope, to desire or to prefer to have something, or to do something
- want to have
- be fond of
- find enjoyable or agreeable
- feel about or towards; consider, evaluate, or regard
adj
- (Scotland, Southern US, otherwise archaic; usually with to) inclined (to), prone (to).
- (Scotland, Southern US, otherwise archaic) Likely; probable.
- Similar.
- conforming in every respect
- having the same or similar characteristics
- resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination
- equal in amount or value
conj
noun
- (golf) The stroke that equalizes the number of strokes played by the opposing player or side.
- (Internet) An individual vote showing support for, approval of, or enjoyment of, something posted on the Internet.
- (sometimes as the likes of) Someone similar to a given person, or something similar to a given object; a comparative; a type; a sort.
- (chiefly in the plural) Something that a person likes (prefers).
- a similar kind
- a kind of person
particle
- (colloquial) Used to precede an approximate quotation or paraphrase or an expression of something that happened.
- (colloquial) a discourse marker used to highlight or put focus on new information or a new development in a story
- (colloquial, Scotland, Ireland, Geordie, Teesside, Liverpool) A delayed filler.
- (colloquial) Indicating approximation or uncertainty.
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- Initialism of oleoresin capsicum.
- Initialism of office conference.
- Officer of the Order of Canada.
- Initialism of office consultation.
- Initialism of organizing committee.
- (fandom slang) Initialism of original character.
- (computing) Initialism of overclock.
- (business) Initialism of organizational climate.
- Initialism of original content.
- (UK, roleplaying games) Initialism of out of character.
- (military) Officer Commanding.
- (television, film, media) Initialism of open captioning.