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noun
- An influence, especially a pervasive or a negative one.
- (UK, law enforcement) A trainee, assigned to work with an experienced officer.
- A dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object.
- A spirit; a ghost; a shade.
- (Jungian psychology) An unconscious aspect of the personality.
- (typography) A drop shadow effect applied to lettering in word processors etc.
- Relative darkness, especially as caused by the interruption of light; gloom; obscurity.
- An imperfect and faint representation.
- An inseparable companion.
- (figurative) That which looms as though a shadow.
- One who secretly or furtively follows another.
- (chiefly in the negative) A small degree; a shade.
- An area protected by an obstacle (likened to an object blocking out sunlight).
- refuge from danger or observation
- something existing in perception only
- an inseparable companion
- an unilluminated area
- shade within clear boundaries
- a premonition of something adverse
- a dominating and pervasive presence
- a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements
- an indication that something has been present
adj
verb
- (transitive) To shade, cloud, or darken.
- (transitive, intransitive) To accompany (a professional) during the working day, so as to learn about an occupation one intends to take up.
- (transitive) To block light or radio transmission from.
- (particularly espionage) To secretly or discreetly track or follow another, to keep under surveillance.
- (transitive) To represent faintly and imperfectly.
- (transitive) To hide; to conceal.
- (transitive, computing) To apply the shadowing process to (the contents of ROM).
- (transitive, programming) To make (an identifier, usually a variable) inaccessible by declaring another of the same name within the scope of the first.
- make appear small by comparison
- follow, usually without the person's knowledge
- cast a shadow over
adj
- capable of acting on or influencing each other
- used especially of drugs or muscles that work together so the total effect is greater than the sum of the two (or more)
- (computer science) Offering or involving interaction with the user.
- Interacting with or communicating with and reacting to each other; influencing or having an effect on each other; acting or capable of acting on each other or with the other.
noun
verb
- affect in a disagreeable way
- be incompatible; be or come into conflict
- move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion
- shock physically
- place in a cylindrical vessel
- (ambitransitive) To (cause something to) give forth a rudely tremulous or quivering sound; to (cause something to) sound discordantly or harshly.
- (transitive) To knock, shake, or strike sharply, especially causing a quivering or vibrating movement.
- (transitive, figuratively) To shock or surprise.
- (transitive) To preserve (food) in a jar.
- (intransitive, figuratively) Of the appearance, form, style, etc., of people and things: to look strangely different; to stand out awkwardly from its surroundings; to be incongruent.
- (transitive, figuratively) To act in disagreement or opposition, to clash, to be at odds with; to interfere; to dispute, to quarrel.
- (transitive) To harm or injure by such action.
- (intransitive) To quiver or vibrate due to being shaken or struck.
noun
- a sudden jarring impact
- a cylindrical vessel, typically used for storing food
- the quantity contained in a jar
- (British, Ireland, colloquial, metonymic) A glass of beer or cider, served by the pint.
- (originally) An earthenware container, either with two or no handles, for holding oil, water, wine, etc., or used for burial.
- (countable) The effect of something contradictory or discordant; a clash.
- A small, approximately cylindrical container, normally made of clay or glass, for holding fruit, preserves, etc., or for ornamental purposes.
- A container and its contents; as much as fills such a container; a jarful.
- (countable, also figuratively) A quivering or vibrating movement or sensation resulting from something being shaken or struck.
- (countable) A clashing or discordant set of sounds, particularly with a quivering or vibrating quality.
- (British, Ireland, colloquial) A pint glass
- (countable, by extension) A sense of alarm or dismay.
adj
- exerting influence or producing a change or effect
- engaged in full-time work
- disposed to take action or effectuate change
- tending to become more severe or wider in scope
- taking part in an activity
- engaged in or ready for military or naval operations
- in operation
- (of e.g. volcanoes) capable of erupting
- (used of verbs (e.g. ‘to run’) and participial adjectives (e.g. ‘running’ in ‘running water’)) expressing action rather than a state of being
- (of the sun) characterized by an increased occurrence of sunspots and flares and radio emissions
- expressing that the subject of the sentence has the semantic function of actor:
- characterized by energetic activity
- (of e.g. volcanoes) erupting or liable to erupt
- full of activity or engaged in continuous activity
- Implying or producing rapid action.
- Brisk; lively.
- Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting;—opposed to passive, that receives.
- In action; actually proceeding; working; in force
- (specifically, of certain geological features, such as volcano, geysers, etc) Emitting hot materials, such as lava, smoke, or steam, or producing tremors.
- Applied to verbs which assert that the subject acts upon or affects something else; transitive.
- Quick in physical movement; of an agile and vigorous body; nimble.
- Given to action rather than contemplation; practical; operative
- (electronics) Not passive.
- Applied to all verbs that express action as distinct from mere existence or state.
- Given to action; constantly engaged in action; energetic; diligent; busy
- Applied to a form of the verb; — opposed to passive. See active voice.
- (computing, of source code) Eligible to be processed by a compiler or interpreter.
- Requiring or implying action or exertion
- (gay slang, of a homosexual man) enjoying a role in anal sex in which he penetrates, rather than being penetrated by his partner.
noun
- the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb
- chemical agent capable of activity
- a person who is a participating member of an organization
- A person or thing that is acting or capable of acting.
- (electronics) Any component that is not passive. See Passivity (engineering).
adj
- Influencing; tending to induce or cause.
- inducing or influencing; leading on
- (logic) Of, or relating to logical induction, by generalizing a universal claim or principle from the observed particular instances.
- (physics) Of, relating to, or arising from inductance.
- Introductory or preparatory.
- of reasoning; proceeding from particular facts to a general conclusion
- arising from inductance
verb
- influence or determine
- bring to an end; settle conclusively
- reach, make, or come to a decision about something
- cause to decide
- (computing theory) Of a Turing machine: to return a correct answer (for some yes-or-no problem) on every possible input.
- (intransitive) To make a judgment, especially after deliberation.
- (ambitransitive) To resolve (a contest, problem, dispute, etc.); to choose, determine, or settle.
- (transitive) To cause someone to come to a decision.
verb
adj
noun
- a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric
- a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
- (countable, uncountable) Inclination towards something.
- (electronics) A voltage or current applied to an electronic device, such as a transistor electrode, to move its operating point to a desired part of its transfer function.
- (statistics) The difference between the expectation of the sample estimator and the true population value, which reduces the representativeness of the estimator by systematically distorting it.
- (countable, textiles) The diagonal line between warp and weft in a woven fabric.
- (countable, textiles) A wedge-shaped piece of cloth taken out of a garment (such as the waist of a dress) to diminish its circumference.
- (South Korean idol fandom) A person's favourite member of a K-pop band.
- (sports) In the games of crown green bowls and lawn bowls: a weight added to one side of a bowl so that as it rolls, it will follow a curved rather than a straight path; the oblique line followed by such a bowl; the lopsided shape or structure of such a bowl. In lawn bowls, the curved course is caused only by the shape of the bowl. The use of weights is prohibited.
adv
noun
- one having power to influence another
- the effect of one thing (or person) on another
- a cognitive factor that tends to have an effect on what you do
- causing something without any direct or apparent effort
- a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
- An action exerted by a person or thing with such power on another to cause change.
- A person or thing exerting such power or action.
- The power to affect, control or manipulate something or someone; the ability to change the development of fluctuating things such as conduct, thoughts or decisions.
- (electricity) Electrostatic induction.
- (astrology) An element believed to determine someone's character or individual tendencies, caused by the position of the stars and planets at the time of one's birth.
verb
- (intransitive) To exert, make use of one's influence.
- have and exert influence or effect
- shape or influence; give direction to
- induce into action by using one's charm
- (transitive) To have an effect on by using gentle or subtle action; to exert an influence upon; to modify, bias, or sway; to persuade or induce.
verb
- To affect authoritatively or forcefully; to influence strongly.
- To apply, enforce, or establish (something, often regarded as burdensome as a restriction or tax: see verb sense 1.2.1) with authority.
- To practise deceit or stealth; to cheat, to deceive, to trick.
- To encroach or intrude, especially in a manner regarded as unfair or unwarranted; to presume, to take advantage of; also, to be a burden or inconvenience.
- compel to behave in a certain way
- impose something unpleasant
- impose and collect
noun
- influencing strongly
- any entry into an area not previously occupied
- entry to another's property without right or permission
- (law) An unlawful diminution of the possessions of another.
- An intrusion upon another's possessions or rights; infringement.
- That which is gained by such unlawful intrusion.
- An entry into a place or area that was previously uncommon; an advance beyond former borders; intrusion; incursion.
noun
- influencing strongly
- the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat
- the striking of one body against another
- a forceful consequence; a strong effect
- (chiefly medicine) A forced impinging.
- The striking of one body against another; collision.
- The force or energy of a collision of two objects.
- (figurative, proscribed) A significant or strong influence or effect.
verb
- press or wedge together; pack together
- have an effect upon
- (transitive) To collide or strike, the act of impinging.
- (transitive) To compress; to compact; to press into something or pack together.
- (transitive, rare) To stamp or impress onto something.
- (transitive, figurative, proscribed) To significantly or strongly influence or affect; to have an impact on.
verb
- To influence by impulse; to impel forcibly.
- (intransitive) Of a ship or its passengers: to land, to make a short stop (at).
- (transitive, slang) To obtain money from, usually by borrowing (from a friend).
- To have sexual intercourse with
- (nautical) To keep the ship as near (the wind) as possible.
- (transitive) To make intimate physical contact with a person.
- (transitive) To make physical contact with; to bring the hand, finger or other part of the body into contact with.
- (transitive, now historical) To lay hands on (someone suffering from scrofula) as a form of cure, as formerly practised by English and French monarchs.
- (transitive) To affect emotionally; to bring about tender or painful feelings in.
- (transitive, in negative constructions) To be on the level of; to approach in excellence or quality.
- To try; to prove, as with a touchstone.
- (transitive) To cause to be briefly in physical contact with something.
- To perform, as a tune; to play.
- (nautical) To bring (a sail) so close to the wind that its weather leech shakes.
- (intransitive) To make physical contact with a thing.
- (transitive) To physically disturb; to interfere with, molest, or attempt to harm through contact.
- (transitive, Scottish history) To give royal assent to by touching it with the sceptre.
- To strike; to manipulate; to play on.
- (transitive) To begin to consume, or otherwise use.
- (transitive) To come into (involuntary) contact with; to meet or intersect.
- (intransitive) To come into physical contact, or to be in physical contact.
- (intransitive) To deal with in speech or writing; briefly to speak or write (on or upon something).
- (transitive, reflexive or rarely intransitive) To sexually excite with the fingers; to finger or masturbate.
- (transitive) To imbue or endow with a specific quality.
- (transitive, always passive) To disturb the mental functions of; to make somewhat insane; often followed with "in the head".
- (transitive) To physically affect in specific ways implied by context.
- (transitive, computing) To mark (a file or document) as having been modified.
- To mark or delineate with touches; to add a slight stroke to with the pencil or brush.
- (intransitive, nautical) To be brought, as a sail, so close to the wind that its weather leech shakes.
- (transitive) To come close to; to approach.
- (transitive) To concern, to have to do with.
- color lightly
- cause to be in brief contact with
- to extend as far as
- comprehend
- make a more or less disguised reference to
- consume
- be in direct physical contact with; make contact
- tamper with
- make physical contact with, come in contact with
- affect emotionally
- have an effect upon
- perceive via the tactile sense
- deal with; usually used with a form of negation
- be relevant to
- be equal to in quality or ability
noun
- The ability to perform a task well; aptitude.
- (slang) An act of borrowing or stealing something; a request for money.
- (Australian rules football) A disposal of the ball during a game, i.e. a kick or a handball.
- A little bit; a small amount.
- Form; standard of performance.
- (chiefly Australia) touch football (a variant of rugby league that does not involve tackling)
- The part of a sports field beyond the touchlines or goal-lines.
- (shipbuilding) The broadest part of a plank worked top and but, or of one worked anchor-stock fashion (that is, tapered from the middle to both ends); also, the angles of the stern timbers at the counters.
- A single stroke on a drawing or a picture.
- (uncountable, in set phrases) A relationship of close communication or understanding.
- (bell-ringing) A set of changes less than the total possible on seven bells, i.e. less than 5,040.
- An act of touching, especially with the hand or finger.
- The faculty or sense of perception by physical contact.
- The children's game of tag.
- The style or technique with which one plays a musical instrument.
- A distinguishing feature or characteristic.
- (music) The particular or characteristic mode of action, or the resistance of the keys of an instrument to the fingers.
- (slang) The extent to which a person is interested or affected; the amount of outlay on something.
- the event of something coming in contact with the body
- the feel of mechanical action
- the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands)
- deftness in handling matters
- a slight attack of illness
- the act of soliciting money (as a gift or loan)
- a slight but appreciable amount
- the act of putting two things together with no space between them
- a communicative interaction
- a distinguishing style
- a suggestion of some quality
- the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin
adj
- having intervening factors or persons or influences
- extended senses; not direct in manner or language or behavior or action
- not direct in spatial dimension; not leading by a straight line or course to a destination
- descended from a common ancestor but through different lines
- not as a direct effect or consequence
- Not focused straight at the target or subject; whose true aim appears secondary or obscure.
- Not involving the quickest, shortest, or most convenient path; oblique.
- Figuratively
- (mathematics, logic, of a proof) Employing argument by contradiction; making use the law of the excluded middle; arguing via the contrapositive.
- Not of obvious or immediate cause, but as a secondary result.
- Not direct:
noun
verb
noun
- a means of exerting influence or gaining advantage
- something acquired by purchase
- the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever
- the acquisition of something for payment
- (uncountable, also figuratively) Any mechanical hold or advantage, applied to the raising or removing of heavy bodies, as by a lever, a tackle or capstan.
- The apparatus, tackle or device by which such mechanical advantage is gained and (in nautical terminology) the ratio of such a device, like a pulley, or block and tackle.
- That which is obtained for a price in money or its equivalent.
- The acquisition of title to, or property in, anything for a price; buying for money or its equivalent.
- (climbing, uncountable) The amount of hold one has from an individual foothold or ledge.
- A price paid for a house or estate, etc. equal to the amount of the rent or income during the stated number of years.
- That which is obtained, got or acquired, in any manner, honestly or dishonestly; property; possession; acquisition.
verb
- obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
- To expiate by a fine or forfeit.
- To constitute the buying power for a purchase, have a trading value.
- To buy, obtain by payment of a price in money or its equivalent.
- To pursue and obtain; to acquire by seeking; to gain, obtain, or acquire.
- To apply to (anything) a device for obtaining a mechanical advantage; to get a purchase upon, or apply a purchase to; to raise or move by mechanical means.
- To put forth effort to obtain anything; to strive; to exert oneself.
- To obtain by any outlay, as of labor, danger, or sacrifice, etc.
noun
- Influence acting unexpectedly or temporarily on the mind; sudden motive or influence; impulse.
- The act of impelling or driving onward, or the state of being impelled; the sudden or momentary agency of a body in motion on another body; also, the impelling force, or impulse.
- the act of applying force suddenly
- a force that moves something along
noun
- A negative influence.
- A secret or indirect influence.
- The act of pulling (any sense) insufficiently.
- (engineering) A driver for pumping that has the eccentrics under the gear wheel.
- (medicine) Failure to pull a muscle as far as it can contract.
- Synonym of undertow.
- (more generally) A downward pull or force.
- (climbing) A handhold that allows one to pull oneself up from below.
adj
verb
adj
noun
verb
- influence or control shrewdly or deviously
- maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one's advantage
- treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposed
- manipulate in a fraudulent manner
- hold something in one's hands and move it
- tamper, with the purpose of deception
- (transitive, medicine) To handle and move a body part, either as an examination or for a therapeutic purpose
- (transitive) To influence or control someone in order to achieve a specific purpose, especially one that is unknown to the one being manipulated and beneficial to the manipulator; to use
- (transitive) To move, arrange or operate something using the hands
- (transitive) To influence, manage, direct, control or tamper with something
verb
- influence or control shrewdly or deviously
- (intransitive, idiomatic, often with “the” or a possessive adjective (such as “his”) before “strings”, pull one's strings) To control a person, organization, or situation by operating behind the scenes, as a puppeteer controls a marionette.
- (intransitive, idiomatic) To manipulate a situation, especially by asking favours of others; to use one's influence with others to attain a desired goal.
verb
- influence decisively
- hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement
- make a big sweeping gesture or movement
- play with a subtle and intuitively felt sense of rhythm
- have a certain musical rhythm
- move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
- be a social swinger; socialize a lot
- move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner
- engage freely in promiscuous sex, often with the husband or wife of one's friends
- change direction with a swinging motion; turn
- hang loosely
- alternate dramatically between high and low values
- live in a lively, modern, and relaxed style
- (intransitive) To hang from the gallows; to be punished by hanging, swing for something or someone; (often hyperbolic) to be severely punished.
- (intransitive, cricket, of a ball) To move sideways in its trajectory.
- (transitive and intransitive, boxing) To move one's arm in a punching motion.
- (transitive) To change (a numerical result); especially to change the outcome of an election.
- To be sexually oriented.
- To turn in a different direction.
- (transitive, engineering) To admit or turn something for the purpose of shaping it; said of a lathe.
- (intransitive) To ride on a swing.
- (transitive) To move (an object) backward and forward; to wave.
- (transitive, music) To play notes that are in pairs by making the first of the pair slightly longer than written (augmentation) and the second shorter, resulting in a bouncy, uneven rhythm.
- (transitive, cricket) (of a bowler) To make the ball move sideways in its trajectory.
- (intransitive, sex) To participate in the swinging lifestyle; to participate in wifeswapping.
- (intransitive) To rotate about an off-centre fixed point.
- (intransitive) To dance.
- (intransitive) To fluctuate or change.
- (transitive, carpentry) To put (a door, gate, etc.) on hinges so that it can swing or turn.
- (transitive) In dancing, to turn around in a small circle with one's partner, holding hands or arms.
- (nautical) To turn round by action of wind or tide when at anchor.
- (transitive, slang) To make (something) work; especially to afford (something) financially.
noun
- a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity
- in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball
- a sweeping blow or stroke
- a jaunty rhythm in music
- mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth
- the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it
- changing location by moving back and forth
- a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz
- a square dance figure; a pair of dancers join hands and dance around a point between them
- (boxing) A type of hook with the arm more extended.
- (music) The genre of music associated with this dance style.
- The sweep or compass of a swinging body.
- (politics) In an election, the increase or decrease in the number of votes for opposition parties compared with votes for the incumbent party.
- (cricket) Sideways movement of the ball as it flies through the air.
- A basic dance step in which a pair link hands and turn round together in a circle.
- Influence or power of anything put in motion.
- (theater) In a musical theater production, a performer who understudies several roles.
- The act, or an instance, of swinging.
- The manner in which something is swung.
- Capacity of a turning lathe, as determined by the diameter of the largest object that can be turned in it.
- The amount of change towards or away from something.
- A line, cord, or other thing suspended and hanging loose, upon which anything may swing.
- A hanging seat that can swing back and forth, in a children's playground, for acrobats in a circus, or on a porch for relaxing.
- An energetic and acrobatic late-1930s partner-based dance style, also known as jitterbug and lindy-hop.
- The maximum amount of change that has occurred or can occur; the sum of the maximum changes in any direction.
verb
- (intransitive, figuratively) To influence.
- have and exert influence or effect
- (intransitive) To do a specific task by employing physical or mental powers.
- To force to work.
- (transitive) To move or progress slowly [with one's way].
- Said of one's job title [with as].
- General use, said of either fellow employees or instruments or clients [with with].
- (intransitive) To ferment.
- (transitive) To cause to ferment.
- (transitive) To embroider with thread.
- (transitive) To work or operate in, through, or by means of.
- (transitive) To cause to move slowly or with difficulty.
- (ditransitive, poetic) To cause (someone) to feel (something); to do unto somebody (something, whether good or bad).
- (law) To cause to happen or to occur as a consequence.
- (intransitive) To function correctly; to act as intended; to achieve the goal designed for.
- (intransitive) To move in an agitated manner.
- (intransitive) To behave in a certain way when handled
- Said of a company or individual who employs [with for].
- To set into action.
- To exhaust, by working.
- To provoke or excite; to influence.
- To shape, form, or improve a material.
- Said of one's workplace (building), or one's department, or one's trade (sphere of business) [with in or at].
- (slang, transitive) To pull off; to wear, perform, etc. successfully or to advantage.
- (LGBTQ slang, intransitive) To perform with a confident attitude, particularly as a drag queen.
- (intransitive) To move or progress slowly or with difficulty; to proceed with effort.
- (transitive) To work or operate in a certain place, area, or speciality.
- To use or manipulate to one’s advantage.
- provoke or excite
- have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
- prepare for crops
- arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion
- operate in or through
- to mix into a homogeneous mass
- behave in a certain way when handled
- move in an agitated manner
- move into or onto
- proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity
- operate in a certain place, area, or specialty
- cause to work
- cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
- use or manipulate to one's advantage
- exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; work
- find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
- proceed along a path
- shape, form, or improve a material
- make something, usually for a specific function
- give a workout to
- cause to operate or function
- go sour or spoil
- gratify and charm, usually in order to influence
- perform as expected when applied
- be employed
- cause to undergo fermentation
noun
- (mining) Ore before it is dressed.
- Effort expended on a particular task.
- (physics, more generally) A measure of energy that is usefully extracted from a process: applied productively.
- (uncountable, often in combination) The result of a particular manner of production.
- The place where one is employed.
- (LGBTQ slang) The confident attitude of a drag queen.
- Labour, occupation, job.
- (countable) A fortification.
- (slang, plural only) The equipment needed to inject a drug (syringes, needles, swabs etc.)
- Something on which effort is expended.
- (prison slang) Prison gang violence.
- (uncountable, slang, professional wrestling) The staging of events to appear as real.
- Sustained effort to overcome obstacles and achieve a result.
- (uncountable, often in combination) Something produced using the specified material or tool.
- (physics) A measure of energy expended in moving an object; most commonly, force times distance. No work is done if the object does not move.
- (euphemistic) Cosmetic surgery.
- (countable) A literary, artistic, or intellectual production; a creative work.
- (by extension) One's employer.
- the occupation for which you are paid
- a place where work is done
- applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)
- activity directed toward making or doing something
- a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing
- (physics) a manifestation of energy; the transfer of energy from one physical system to another expressed as the product of a force and the distance through which it moves a body in the direction of that force
- the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it)
noun
- Influence, weight, or authority that inclines to one side
- controlling influence
- A rocking or swinging motion.
- Preponderance; turn or cast of balance.
- The act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon.
- Rule; dominion; control; power.
- (automotive) The maximum amplitude of a vehicle's lateral motion.
- Synonym of sweet flag (“Acorus calamus”)
- A switch or rod used by thatchers to bind their work.
- pitching dangerously to one side
verb
- (transitive) To move or wield with the hand; to swing; to wield.
- To bear sway; to rule; to govern.
- (transitive) To influence or direct by power, authority, persuasion, or by moral force; to rule; to govern; to guide. Compare persuade.
- To have weight or influence.
- (intransitive) To move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock.
- (transitive) To cause to incline or swing to one side, or backward and forward; to bias; to turn; to bend; to warp.
- To be drawn to one side by weight or influence; to lean; to incline.
- (nautical, transitive) To hoist (a mast or yard) into position.
- cause to move back and forth
- win approval or support for
- move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner
- move back and forth or sideways
adj
- exerting force or influence
- works well as a means or remedy
- ready for service
- producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
- existing in fact; not theoretical; real
- able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively
- (physics, for any effective theory) approximate; Not describing the fundamental dynamic changes in some system as they happen.
- (algebra, of a group action) Such that no group element acts trivially.
- Having the power to produce a required effect or effects.
- Actually in effect.
- Producing a decided or decisive effect.
- Efficient, serviceable, or operative, available for useful work.
- (geometry, of a cycle or divisor) Having no negative coefficients.
noun
adj
- exerting force or influence
- generally admired
- in excellent physical condition
- appealing to the mind
- deserving of esteem and respect
- not left to spoil
- agreeable or pleasing
- not forged
- thorough
- with or in a close or intimate relationship
- having the normally expected amount
- capable of pleasing
- morally admirable
- financially safe
- promoting or enhancing well-being
- most suitable or right for a particular purpose
- having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
- tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health
- of moral excellence
- having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
- resulting favorably
- (colloquial, when with and) Very, extremely. See good and.
- (colloquial, with with) Accepting of, OK with
- Well-behaved (especially of children or animals).
- Able to be depended on for the discharge of obligations incurred; of unimpaired credit; used with for.
- Being satisfying; meeting dietary requirements.
- Beneficial; worthwhile.
- Unblemished; honourable.
- (colloquial) Ready.
- (US) Satisfied or at ease; not requiring more.
- Effective.
- Pleasant; enjoyable.
- Adequate; sufficient; not fallacious.
- Large in amount or size.
- Having a particularly pleasant taste.
- Of food or other perishable products, still fit for use; not yet expired, stale, rotten, etc.
- Useful for a particular purpose; functional.
- Acting in the interest of what is beneficial, ethical, or moral.
- True, valid, of explanatory strength.
- Right, proper, as it should be.
- (stressed form) Special, best, favorite.
- (Internet slang, offensive, ethnic slur) Of a black person, dead or killed.
- Valid, of worth, capable of being honoured.
- Reasonable in amount.
- Competent or talented.
- Healthful.
- Favorable.
- Holy (especially when capitalized) .
- Full; entire; at least as much as.
noun
- moral excellence or admirableness
- that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
- benefit
- a raw material that is sold in large quantities, usually to other businesses for manufacturing or production purposes
- (countable, usually in the plural) An article of personal property (as opposed to real property).
- (countable, usually in the plural) An item of merchandise.
- (uncountable) The abstract instantiation of goodness; that which possesses desirable qualities, promotes success, welfare, or happiness, is serviceable, fit, excellent, kind, benevolent, etc.
- (uncountable) The forces or behaviours that are the enemy of evil. Usually consists of helping others and general benevolence.
- (countable) A result that is positive in the view of the speaker.
adv
- (often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (‘good’ is a nonstandard dialectal variant for ‘well’)
- completely and absolutely (‘good’ is sometimes used informally for ‘thoroughly’)
- (informal, sometimes proscribed) Well; satisfactorily or thoroughly.
intj
verb
- (intransitive) To benefit; gain.
- (transitive) To satisfy; indulge; gratify.
- (intransitive) To make improvements or repairs.
- (intransitive) To thrive; fatten; prosper; improve.
- (transitive, now chiefly dialectal, Scotland) To furnish with dung; manure; fatten with manure; fertilise.
- (transitive) To do good to (someone); benefit; cause to improve or gain.
- (transitive) To make good; turn to good; improve.
- (reflexive) To flatter; congratulate oneself; anticipate.
noun
verb
verb
noun
- The qualitative or quantitative chemical analysis of something.
- Trial, attempt.
- The alloy or metal to be assayed.
- The act or process of ascertaining the proportion of a particular metal in an ore or alloy; especially, the determination of the proportion of gold or silver in bullion or coin.
- Trial by danger or by affliction; adventure; risk; hardship; state of being tried.
- Examination and determination; test.
- Tested purity or value.
- a substance that is undergoing an analysis of its components
- a written report of the results of an analysis of the composition of some substance
- an appraisal of the state of affairs
- a quantitative or qualitative test of a substance (especially an ore or a drug) to determine its components; frequently used to test for the presence or concentration of infectious agents or antibodies etc.
verb
- oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions
- destroy property or hinder normal operations
- oppose or check by a counteraction
- act in opposition to
- (transitive) To deliberately act in opposition to, to thwart or frustrate.
- (transitive) To have a contrary or opposing effect or force on someone or something.
noun
verb
noun
verb
- oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions
- make politically neutral and thus inoffensive
- make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of
- make chemically neutral
- get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing
- make incapable of military action
- (transitive) To make (something) even, inactive or ineffective.
- (transitive, military, euphemistic) To kill.
- (transitive) To make (a territory, etc.) politically neutral.
- (transitive, chemistry) To make (an acidic or alkaline substance) chemically neutral.
noun
- Influence by external forces.
- Growth on the outside or near the surface.
- (botany) A division of woody plants whose stem is formed by successive accretions to the outside of the wood under the bark
- (anatomy) A phase in the life cycle of a hair follicle in which a hair exits the follicle.
- (anthropology) Exogamy.
verb
- To be opposite, or to act in opposition.
- (law) To file a document in response to a complaint.
- (ambitransitive) To respond to a call by someone at a door or telephone, or other similar piece of equipment.
- (ambitransitive) To make a reply or response to.
- To be or act in conformity, or by way of accommodation, correspondence, relation, or proportion; to conform; to correspond; to suit; usually with to.
- To be accountable or responsible; to make amends.
- To correspond to; to be in harmony with; to be in agreement with.
- (ambitransitive) To suit a need or purpose satisfactorily.
- To respond to satisfactorily; to meet successfully by way of explanation, argument, or justification; to refute.
- (transitive) To speak in defence against; to reply to in defence.
- To be or act in compliance with, in fulfillment or satisfaction of, as an order, obligation, or demand.
- react to a stimulus or command
- understand the meaning of
- give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an argument)
- give the correct answer or solution to
- be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
- be satisfactory for; meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of
- respond to a signal
- match or correspond
- be liable or accountable
- react verbally
noun
- A solution to a problem.
- (law) A document filed in response to a complaint, responding to each point raised in the complaint and raising counterpoints.
- (after a possessive, with to) Someone or something that fills a similar role or position.
- A response or reply; something said or done in reaction to a statement or question.
- a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem
- the speech act of replying to a question
- the principal pleading by the defendant in response to plaintiff's complaint; in criminal law it consists of the defendant's plea of ‘guilty’ or ‘not guilty’ (or nolo contendere); in civil law it must contain denials of all allegations in the plaintiff's complaint that the defendant hopes to controvert and it can contain affirmative defenses or counterclaims
- a nonverbal reaction
- a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
noun
- a powerful effect or influence
- a group of people having the power of effective action
- physical energy or intensity
- group of people willing to obey orders
- one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority
- (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity
- a unit that is part of some military service
- a putout of a base runner who is required to run; the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base
- (of a law) having legal validity
- an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
- (mass noun, possibly proscribed) Force understood as something of which there can be an amount.
- (usually with "the", in the singular or plural) Synonym of police force.
- (linguistics, semantics, pragmatics) Ability of an utterance or its element (word, form, prosody, ...) to effect a given meaning.
- (law, uncountable) The state of having legal weight, of being legally valid,.
- (financial mathematics, actuarial science) The annualized instantaneous rate of change at a particular timepoint.
- (countable, Northern England) A waterfall or cascade.
- Something or anything that has the power to produce a physical effect upon something else, such as causing it to move or change shape.
- Ability to influence; strength or energy of body or mind; active power; vigour; might; capacity of exercising an influence or producing an effect.
- (in the singular or plural) Military personnel, collectively, including any vehicles, ships, or aircraft. More broadly, the military or police altogether.
- (countable) A magic trick in which the outcome is known to the magician beforehand, especially one involving the apparent free choice of a card by another person.
- (countable) An instance of a physical force.
- (humorous or science fiction, with the, often capitalized) A metaphysical and ubiquitous power from the fictional Star Wars universe created by George Lucas. See usage note.
- Any large, organized group involved in a military engagement.
- (countable) A particular form or type of force.
- (countable) Something that exerts influence.
- (countable) Anything that is able to make a substantial change in a person or thing.
- (when in reference to that which it affects) Something that, over time, influences a system with which it interacts (with a connotation of underlyingness, subtlety, or indirectness).
- (uncountable) The generalized abstraction of this concept.
- (law) Either unlawful violence, as in a "forced entry", or lawful compulsion.
- (countable) A group organized for the goal of attacking, controlling, or constraining, especially one with a set command structure (in particular, a military or police group).
- (uncountable) Power exerted against will or consent; compulsory power; violence; coercion.
verb
- force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
- to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
- impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably
- take by force
- do forcibly; exert force
- move with force
- urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate
- squeeze like a wedge into a tight space
- (transitive, baseball) To create an out by touching a base in advance of a runner who has no base to return to while in possession of a ball which has already touched the ground.
- (transitive) To drive (something) by force, to propel (generally + prepositional phrase or adverb).
- (transitive) To forcibly open (a door, lock etc.).
- (transitive) To make someone or something do something, often regardless of their will.
- To stuff; to lard; to farce.
- (whist) To compel (an adversary or partner) to trump a trick by leading a suit that he/she does not hold.
- To grow (rhubarb) in the dark, causing it to grow early.
- To obtain or win by strength; to take by violence or struggle; specifically, to capture by assault; to storm, as a fortress.
- (transitive) To constrain by force; to overcome the limitations or resistance of.
- (transitive) To cause to occur (despite inertia, resistance etc.); to produce through force.
- (transitive) To violate (a woman); to rape.
noun
- a tendency or force that influences events
- a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus
- a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by bellows or the human breath
- air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
- empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk
- an indication of potential opportunity
- breath
- the act of winding or twisting
- A bird, the dotterel.
- (figurative) Mere breath or talk; empty effort; idle words.
- Breath modulated by the respiratory and vocal organs, or by an instrument.
- (figurative) News of an event, especially by hearsay or gossip.
- (figurative) A tendency or trend.
- (philosophy, alchemy) One of the four elements of the ancient Greeks and Romans; air.
- (music) The woodwind section of an orchestra. Occasionally also used to include the brass section.
- A disease of sheep, in which the intestines are distended with air, or rather affected with a violent inflammation. It occurs immediately after shearing.
- (countable, uncountable) Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure.
- Air artificially put in motion by any force or action.
- (music) A woodwind instrument. Occasionally also used to describe a brass instrument.
- (boxing, slang) The region of the solar plexus, where a blow may paralyze the diaphragm and cause temporary loss of breath or other injury.
- One of the five basic elements in Indian and Japanese models of the Classical elements.
- (countable, uncountable) The ability to breathe easily.
- (uncountable, colloquial) Flatus.
- A direction from which the wind may blow; a point of the compass; especially, one of the cardinal points.
- Types of playing-tile in the game of mah-jongg, named after the four winds.
- Ellipsis of wind power (“source of electricity”)
- The act of winding or turning; a turn; a bend; a twist.
verb
- form into a wreath
- raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
- extend in curves and turns
- to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
- coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem
- arrange or coil around
- catch the scent of; get wind of
- (transitive) To have complete control over; to turn and bend at one's pleasure; to vary or alter at will; to regulate; to govern.
- (transitive) To cause (someone) to become breathless, as by a blow to the abdomen, or by physical exertion, running, etc.
- (transitive) To expose to the wind; to winnow; to ventilate.
- (transitive) To entwist; to enfold; to encircle.
- (transitive) To perceive or follow by scent.
- (transitive) To rest (a horse, etc.) in order to allow the breath to be recovered; to breathe.
- (transitive) To cause to move by exerting a winding force; to haul or hoist as by a winch.
- (transitive, British) To cause a baby to bring up wind by patting its back after being fed.
- (transitive) To turn a windmill so that its sails face into the wind.
- (transitive) To tighten the spring of a clockwork mechanism.
- (transitive, British) To turn a boat or ship around, so that the wind strikes it on the opposite side.
- (intransitive) To travel or follow a path with numerous curves.
- (transitive) To blow air through a wind instrument or horn to make a sound.
- (transitive) To turn coils (of a cord or something similar) around something.
- (transitive) To introduce by insinuation; to insinuate.
- (transitive) To cover or surround with something coiled about.
- (transitive, nautical) To turn (a ship) around, end for end.
prep_phrase
verb
- (intransitive) To interfere.
- To make soiled by ejaculating.
- (intransitive) To take meals with a mess.
- (transitive, often used with "up") To throw into disorder or to ruin.
- (intransitive) To belong to a mess.
- To make soiled by defecating.
- (intransitive) To eat (with others).
- (transitive) To supply with a mess.
- make a mess of or create disorder in
- eat in a mess hall
noun
- (collective) A group of iguanas.
- (cooking) A dessert of fruit and cream, similar to a fool.
- (collective) A number of persons who eat together, and for whom food is prepared in common, especially military personnel who eat at the same table.
- A set of four (from the old practice of dividing companies into sets of four at dinner).
- a thing or group of things in a disagreeable, disorganised, or dirty state; hence a bad situation
- (figuratively) a person in a state of (especially emotional) turmoil or disarray; an emotional wreck
- A building or room in which mess is eaten.
- (India) a type of restaurant characterized by homely-style cooking and food.
- (US) The milk given by a cow at one milking.
- (colloquial) a large quantity or number
- (euphemistic) excrement.
- informal terms for a difficult situation
- a meal eaten in a mess hall by service personnel
- soft semiliquid food
- a state of confusion and disorderliness
- (often followed by ‘of’) a large number or amount or extent
- a (large) military dining room where service personnel eat or relax
noun
- The use of authority, influence, or other power to force (compel) a person or persons to act.
- An irrational need or irresistible urge to perform some action, often despite negative consequences.
- The lawful use of violence (i.e. by the administration).
- using force to cause something to occur
- an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will
- an urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid
adj
- acted upon; influenced
- speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression
- being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
- Resulting from a mostly negative physical effect or transformation.
- Simulated in order to impress.
- Influenced or changed by something.
- Emotionally moved; touched.
noun
verb
noun
- The action of intervening; interfering in some course of events.
- (medicine) An action taken or procedure performed; an operation.
- (US, law) A legal motion through which a person or entity who has not been named as a party to a case seeks to have the court order that they be made a party.
- An orchestrated attempt to convince somebody with an addiction or other psychological problem to seek professional help and/or change their behavior.
- (law) a proceeding that permits a person to enter into a lawsuit already in progress; admission of person not an original party to the suit so that person can protect some right or interest that is allegedly affected by the proceedings
- the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.)
- the act or fact of interposing one thing between or among others
- a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
- care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
noun
- An influence, especially a pervasive or a negative one.
- (UK, law enforcement) A trainee, assigned to work with an experienced officer.
- A dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object.
- A spirit; a ghost; a shade.
- (Jungian psychology) An unconscious aspect of the personality.
- (typography) A drop shadow effect applied to lettering in word processors etc.
- Relative darkness, especially as caused by the interruption of light; gloom; obscurity.
- An imperfect and faint representation.
- An inseparable companion.
- (figurative) That which looms as though a shadow.
- One who secretly or furtively follows another.
- (chiefly in the negative) A small degree; a shade.
- An area protected by an obstacle (likened to an object blocking out sunlight).
- refuge from danger or observation
- something existing in perception only
- an inseparable companion
- an unilluminated area
- shade within clear boundaries
- a premonition of something adverse
- a dominating and pervasive presence
- a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements
- an indication that something has been present
adj
verb
- (transitive) To shade, cloud, or darken.
- (transitive, intransitive) To accompany (a professional) during the working day, so as to learn about an occupation one intends to take up.
- (transitive) To block light or radio transmission from.
- (particularly espionage) To secretly or discreetly track or follow another, to keep under surveillance.
- (transitive) To represent faintly and imperfectly.
- (transitive) To hide; to conceal.
- (transitive, computing) To apply the shadowing process to (the contents of ROM).
- (transitive, programming) To make (an identifier, usually a variable) inaccessible by declaring another of the same name within the scope of the first.
- make appear small by comparison
- follow, usually without the person's knowledge
- cast a shadow over
noun
- one having power to influence another
- the effect of one thing (or person) on another
- a cognitive factor that tends to have an effect on what you do
- causing something without any direct or apparent effort
- a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
- An action exerted by a person or thing with such power on another to cause change.
- A person or thing exerting such power or action.
- The power to affect, control or manipulate something or someone; the ability to change the development of fluctuating things such as conduct, thoughts or decisions.
- (electricity) Electrostatic induction.
- (astrology) An element believed to determine someone's character or individual tendencies, caused by the position of the stars and planets at the time of one's birth.
verb
- (intransitive) To exert, make use of one's influence.
- have and exert influence or effect
- shape or influence; give direction to
- induce into action by using one's charm
- (transitive) To have an effect on by using gentle or subtle action; to exert an influence upon; to modify, bias, or sway; to persuade or induce.
noun
- influencing strongly
- any entry into an area not previously occupied
- entry to another's property without right or permission
- (law) An unlawful diminution of the possessions of another.
- An intrusion upon another's possessions or rights; infringement.
- That which is gained by such unlawful intrusion.
- An entry into a place or area that was previously uncommon; an advance beyond former borders; intrusion; incursion.
noun
- influencing strongly
- the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat
- the striking of one body against another
- a forceful consequence; a strong effect
- (chiefly medicine) A forced impinging.
- The striking of one body against another; collision.
- The force or energy of a collision of two objects.
- (figurative, proscribed) A significant or strong influence or effect.
verb
- press or wedge together; pack together
- have an effect upon
- (transitive) To collide or strike, the act of impinging.
- (transitive) To compress; to compact; to press into something or pack together.
- (transitive, rare) To stamp or impress onto something.
- (transitive, figurative, proscribed) To significantly or strongly influence or affect; to have an impact on.
noun
- a means of exerting influence or gaining advantage
- something acquired by purchase
- the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever
- the acquisition of something for payment
- (uncountable, also figuratively) Any mechanical hold or advantage, applied to the raising or removing of heavy bodies, as by a lever, a tackle or capstan.
- The apparatus, tackle or device by which such mechanical advantage is gained and (in nautical terminology) the ratio of such a device, like a pulley, or block and tackle.
- That which is obtained for a price in money or its equivalent.
- The acquisition of title to, or property in, anything for a price; buying for money or its equivalent.
- (climbing, uncountable) The amount of hold one has from an individual foothold or ledge.
- A price paid for a house or estate, etc. equal to the amount of the rent or income during the stated number of years.
- That which is obtained, got or acquired, in any manner, honestly or dishonestly; property; possession; acquisition.
verb
- obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
- To expiate by a fine or forfeit.
- To constitute the buying power for a purchase, have a trading value.
- To buy, obtain by payment of a price in money or its equivalent.
- To pursue and obtain; to acquire by seeking; to gain, obtain, or acquire.
- To apply to (anything) a device for obtaining a mechanical advantage; to get a purchase upon, or apply a purchase to; to raise or move by mechanical means.
- To put forth effort to obtain anything; to strive; to exert oneself.
- To obtain by any outlay, as of labor, danger, or sacrifice, etc.
noun
- Influence acting unexpectedly or temporarily on the mind; sudden motive or influence; impulse.
- The act of impelling or driving onward, or the state of being impelled; the sudden or momentary agency of a body in motion on another body; also, the impelling force, or impulse.
- the act of applying force suddenly
- a force that moves something along
noun
- A negative influence.
- A secret or indirect influence.
- The act of pulling (any sense) insufficiently.
- (engineering) A driver for pumping that has the eccentrics under the gear wheel.
- (medicine) Failure to pull a muscle as far as it can contract.
- Synonym of undertow.
- (more generally) A downward pull or force.
- (climbing) A handhold that allows one to pull oneself up from below.
adj
verb
noun
- Influence, weight, or authority that inclines to one side
- controlling influence
- A rocking or swinging motion.
- Preponderance; turn or cast of balance.
- The act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon.
- Rule; dominion; control; power.
- (automotive) The maximum amplitude of a vehicle's lateral motion.
- Synonym of sweet flag (“Acorus calamus”)
- A switch or rod used by thatchers to bind their work.
- pitching dangerously to one side
verb
- (transitive) To move or wield with the hand; to swing; to wield.
- To bear sway; to rule; to govern.
- (transitive) To influence or direct by power, authority, persuasion, or by moral force; to rule; to govern; to guide. Compare persuade.
- To have weight or influence.
- (intransitive) To move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock.
- (transitive) To cause to incline or swing to one side, or backward and forward; to bias; to turn; to bend; to warp.
- To be drawn to one side by weight or influence; to lean; to incline.
- (nautical, transitive) To hoist (a mast or yard) into position.
- cause to move back and forth
- win approval or support for
- move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner
- move back and forth or sideways
noun
verb
noun
- Influence by external forces.
- Growth on the outside or near the surface.
- (botany) A division of woody plants whose stem is formed by successive accretions to the outside of the wood under the bark
- (anatomy) A phase in the life cycle of a hair follicle in which a hair exits the follicle.
- (anthropology) Exogamy.
noun
- a powerful effect or influence
- a group of people having the power of effective action
- physical energy or intensity
- group of people willing to obey orders
- one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority
- (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity
- a unit that is part of some military service
- a putout of a base runner who is required to run; the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base
- (of a law) having legal validity
- an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
- (mass noun, possibly proscribed) Force understood as something of which there can be an amount.
- (usually with "the", in the singular or plural) Synonym of police force.
- (linguistics, semantics, pragmatics) Ability of an utterance or its element (word, form, prosody, ...) to effect a given meaning.
- (law, uncountable) The state of having legal weight, of being legally valid,.
- (financial mathematics, actuarial science) The annualized instantaneous rate of change at a particular timepoint.
- (countable, Northern England) A waterfall or cascade.
- Something or anything that has the power to produce a physical effect upon something else, such as causing it to move or change shape.
- Ability to influence; strength or energy of body or mind; active power; vigour; might; capacity of exercising an influence or producing an effect.
- (in the singular or plural) Military personnel, collectively, including any vehicles, ships, or aircraft. More broadly, the military or police altogether.
- (countable) A magic trick in which the outcome is known to the magician beforehand, especially one involving the apparent free choice of a card by another person.
- (countable) An instance of a physical force.
- (humorous or science fiction, with the, often capitalized) A metaphysical and ubiquitous power from the fictional Star Wars universe created by George Lucas. See usage note.
- Any large, organized group involved in a military engagement.
- (countable) A particular form or type of force.
- (countable) Something that exerts influence.
- (countable) Anything that is able to make a substantial change in a person or thing.
- (when in reference to that which it affects) Something that, over time, influences a system with which it interacts (with a connotation of underlyingness, subtlety, or indirectness).
- (uncountable) The generalized abstraction of this concept.
- (law) Either unlawful violence, as in a "forced entry", or lawful compulsion.
- (countable) A group organized for the goal of attacking, controlling, or constraining, especially one with a set command structure (in particular, a military or police group).
- (uncountable) Power exerted against will or consent; compulsory power; violence; coercion.
verb
- force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
- to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
- impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably
- take by force
- do forcibly; exert force
- move with force
- urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate
- squeeze like a wedge into a tight space
- (transitive, baseball) To create an out by touching a base in advance of a runner who has no base to return to while in possession of a ball which has already touched the ground.
- (transitive) To drive (something) by force, to propel (generally + prepositional phrase or adverb).
- (transitive) To forcibly open (a door, lock etc.).
- (transitive) To make someone or something do something, often regardless of their will.
- To stuff; to lard; to farce.
- (whist) To compel (an adversary or partner) to trump a trick by leading a suit that he/she does not hold.
- To grow (rhubarb) in the dark, causing it to grow early.
- To obtain or win by strength; to take by violence or struggle; specifically, to capture by assault; to storm, as a fortress.
- (transitive) To constrain by force; to overcome the limitations or resistance of.
- (transitive) To cause to occur (despite inertia, resistance etc.); to produce through force.
- (transitive) To violate (a woman); to rape.
noun
- a tendency or force that influences events
- a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus
- a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by bellows or the human breath
- air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
- empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk
- an indication of potential opportunity
- breath
- the act of winding or twisting
- A bird, the dotterel.
- (figurative) Mere breath or talk; empty effort; idle words.
- Breath modulated by the respiratory and vocal organs, or by an instrument.
- (figurative) News of an event, especially by hearsay or gossip.
- (figurative) A tendency or trend.
- (philosophy, alchemy) One of the four elements of the ancient Greeks and Romans; air.
- (music) The woodwind section of an orchestra. Occasionally also used to include the brass section.
- A disease of sheep, in which the intestines are distended with air, or rather affected with a violent inflammation. It occurs immediately after shearing.
- (countable, uncountable) Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure.
- Air artificially put in motion by any force or action.
- (music) A woodwind instrument. Occasionally also used to describe a brass instrument.
- (boxing, slang) The region of the solar plexus, where a blow may paralyze the diaphragm and cause temporary loss of breath or other injury.
- One of the five basic elements in Indian and Japanese models of the Classical elements.
- (countable, uncountable) The ability to breathe easily.
- (uncountable, colloquial) Flatus.
- A direction from which the wind may blow; a point of the compass; especially, one of the cardinal points.
- Types of playing-tile in the game of mah-jongg, named after the four winds.
- Ellipsis of wind power (“source of electricity”)
- The act of winding or turning; a turn; a bend; a twist.
verb
- form into a wreath
- raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
- extend in curves and turns
- to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
- coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem
- arrange or coil around
- catch the scent of; get wind of
- (transitive) To have complete control over; to turn and bend at one's pleasure; to vary or alter at will; to regulate; to govern.
- (transitive) To cause (someone) to become breathless, as by a blow to the abdomen, or by physical exertion, running, etc.
- (transitive) To expose to the wind; to winnow; to ventilate.
- (transitive) To entwist; to enfold; to encircle.
- (transitive) To perceive or follow by scent.
- (transitive) To rest (a horse, etc.) in order to allow the breath to be recovered; to breathe.
- (transitive) To cause to move by exerting a winding force; to haul or hoist as by a winch.
- (transitive, British) To cause a baby to bring up wind by patting its back after being fed.
- (transitive) To turn a windmill so that its sails face into the wind.
- (transitive) To tighten the spring of a clockwork mechanism.
- (transitive, British) To turn a boat or ship around, so that the wind strikes it on the opposite side.
- (intransitive) To travel or follow a path with numerous curves.
- (transitive) To blow air through a wind instrument or horn to make a sound.
- (transitive) To turn coils (of a cord or something similar) around something.
- (transitive) To introduce by insinuation; to insinuate.
- (transitive) To cover or surround with something coiled about.
- (transitive, nautical) To turn (a ship) around, end for end.
noun
- The use of authority, influence, or other power to force (compel) a person or persons to act.
- An irrational need or irresistible urge to perform some action, often despite negative consequences.
- The lawful use of violence (i.e. by the administration).
- using force to cause something to occur
- an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will
- an urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid
noun
- The action of intervening; interfering in some course of events.
- (medicine) An action taken or procedure performed; an operation.
- (US, law) A legal motion through which a person or entity who has not been named as a party to a case seeks to have the court order that they be made a party.
- An orchestrated attempt to convince somebody with an addiction or other psychological problem to seek professional help and/or change their behavior.
- (law) a proceeding that permits a person to enter into a lawsuit already in progress; admission of person not an original party to the suit so that person can protect some right or interest that is allegedly affected by the proceedings
- the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.)
- the act or fact of interposing one thing between or among others
- a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
- care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
verb
- affect in a disagreeable way
- be incompatible; be or come into conflict
- move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion
- shock physically
- place in a cylindrical vessel
- (ambitransitive) To (cause something to) give forth a rudely tremulous or quivering sound; to (cause something to) sound discordantly or harshly.
- (transitive) To knock, shake, or strike sharply, especially causing a quivering or vibrating movement.
- (transitive, figuratively) To shock or surprise.
- (transitive) To preserve (food) in a jar.
- (intransitive, figuratively) Of the appearance, form, style, etc., of people and things: to look strangely different; to stand out awkwardly from its surroundings; to be incongruent.
- (transitive, figuratively) To act in disagreement or opposition, to clash, to be at odds with; to interfere; to dispute, to quarrel.
- (transitive) To harm or injure by such action.
- (intransitive) To quiver or vibrate due to being shaken or struck.
noun
- a sudden jarring impact
- a cylindrical vessel, typically used for storing food
- the quantity contained in a jar
- (British, Ireland, colloquial, metonymic) A glass of beer or cider, served by the pint.
- (originally) An earthenware container, either with two or no handles, for holding oil, water, wine, etc., or used for burial.
- (countable) The effect of something contradictory or discordant; a clash.
- A small, approximately cylindrical container, normally made of clay or glass, for holding fruit, preserves, etc., or for ornamental purposes.
- A container and its contents; as much as fills such a container; a jarful.
- (countable, also figuratively) A quivering or vibrating movement or sensation resulting from something being shaken or struck.
- (countable) A clashing or discordant set of sounds, particularly with a quivering or vibrating quality.
- (British, Ireland, colloquial) A pint glass
- (countable, by extension) A sense of alarm or dismay.
verb
- influence or determine
- bring to an end; settle conclusively
- reach, make, or come to a decision about something
- cause to decide
- (computing theory) Of a Turing machine: to return a correct answer (for some yes-or-no problem) on every possible input.
- (intransitive) To make a judgment, especially after deliberation.
- (ambitransitive) To resolve (a contest, problem, dispute, etc.); to choose, determine, or settle.
- (transitive) To cause someone to come to a decision.
verb
adj
noun
- a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric
- a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
- (countable, uncountable) Inclination towards something.
- (electronics) A voltage or current applied to an electronic device, such as a transistor electrode, to move its operating point to a desired part of its transfer function.
- (statistics) The difference between the expectation of the sample estimator and the true population value, which reduces the representativeness of the estimator by systematically distorting it.
- (countable, textiles) The diagonal line between warp and weft in a woven fabric.
- (countable, textiles) A wedge-shaped piece of cloth taken out of a garment (such as the waist of a dress) to diminish its circumference.
- (South Korean idol fandom) A person's favourite member of a K-pop band.
- (sports) In the games of crown green bowls and lawn bowls: a weight added to one side of a bowl so that as it rolls, it will follow a curved rather than a straight path; the oblique line followed by such a bowl; the lopsided shape or structure of such a bowl. In lawn bowls, the curved course is caused only by the shape of the bowl. The use of weights is prohibited.
adv
verb
- To affect authoritatively or forcefully; to influence strongly.
- To apply, enforce, or establish (something, often regarded as burdensome as a restriction or tax: see verb sense 1.2.1) with authority.
- To practise deceit or stealth; to cheat, to deceive, to trick.
- To encroach or intrude, especially in a manner regarded as unfair or unwarranted; to presume, to take advantage of; also, to be a burden or inconvenience.
- compel to behave in a certain way
- impose something unpleasant
- impose and collect
verb
- To influence by impulse; to impel forcibly.
- (intransitive) Of a ship or its passengers: to land, to make a short stop (at).
- (transitive, slang) To obtain money from, usually by borrowing (from a friend).
- To have sexual intercourse with
- (nautical) To keep the ship as near (the wind) as possible.
- (transitive) To make intimate physical contact with a person.
- (transitive) To make physical contact with; to bring the hand, finger or other part of the body into contact with.
- (transitive, now historical) To lay hands on (someone suffering from scrofula) as a form of cure, as formerly practised by English and French monarchs.
- (transitive) To affect emotionally; to bring about tender or painful feelings in.
- (transitive, in negative constructions) To be on the level of; to approach in excellence or quality.
- To try; to prove, as with a touchstone.
- (transitive) To cause to be briefly in physical contact with something.
- To perform, as a tune; to play.
- (nautical) To bring (a sail) so close to the wind that its weather leech shakes.
- (intransitive) To make physical contact with a thing.
- (transitive) To physically disturb; to interfere with, molest, or attempt to harm through contact.
- (transitive, Scottish history) To give royal assent to by touching it with the sceptre.
- To strike; to manipulate; to play on.
- (transitive) To begin to consume, or otherwise use.
- (transitive) To come into (involuntary) contact with; to meet or intersect.
- (intransitive) To come into physical contact, or to be in physical contact.
- (intransitive) To deal with in speech or writing; briefly to speak or write (on or upon something).
- (transitive, reflexive or rarely intransitive) To sexually excite with the fingers; to finger or masturbate.
- (transitive) To imbue or endow with a specific quality.
- (transitive, always passive) To disturb the mental functions of; to make somewhat insane; often followed with "in the head".
- (transitive) To physically affect in specific ways implied by context.
- (transitive, computing) To mark (a file or document) as having been modified.
- To mark or delineate with touches; to add a slight stroke to with the pencil or brush.
- (intransitive, nautical) To be brought, as a sail, so close to the wind that its weather leech shakes.
- (transitive) To come close to; to approach.
- (transitive) To concern, to have to do with.
- color lightly
- cause to be in brief contact with
- to extend as far as
- comprehend
- make a more or less disguised reference to
- consume
- be in direct physical contact with; make contact
- tamper with
- make physical contact with, come in contact with
- affect emotionally
- have an effect upon
- perceive via the tactile sense
- deal with; usually used with a form of negation
- be relevant to
- be equal to in quality or ability
noun
- The ability to perform a task well; aptitude.
- (slang) An act of borrowing or stealing something; a request for money.
- (Australian rules football) A disposal of the ball during a game, i.e. a kick or a handball.
- A little bit; a small amount.
- Form; standard of performance.
- (chiefly Australia) touch football (a variant of rugby league that does not involve tackling)
- The part of a sports field beyond the touchlines or goal-lines.
- (shipbuilding) The broadest part of a plank worked top and but, or of one worked anchor-stock fashion (that is, tapered from the middle to both ends); also, the angles of the stern timbers at the counters.
- A single stroke on a drawing or a picture.
- (uncountable, in set phrases) A relationship of close communication or understanding.
- (bell-ringing) A set of changes less than the total possible on seven bells, i.e. less than 5,040.
- An act of touching, especially with the hand or finger.
- The faculty or sense of perception by physical contact.
- The children's game of tag.
- The style or technique with which one plays a musical instrument.
- A distinguishing feature or characteristic.
- (music) The particular or characteristic mode of action, or the resistance of the keys of an instrument to the fingers.
- (slang) The extent to which a person is interested or affected; the amount of outlay on something.
- the event of something coming in contact with the body
- the feel of mechanical action
- the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands)
- deftness in handling matters
- a slight attack of illness
- the act of soliciting money (as a gift or loan)
- a slight but appreciable amount
- the act of putting two things together with no space between them
- a communicative interaction
- a distinguishing style
- a suggestion of some quality
- the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin
verb
- influence or control shrewdly or deviously
- maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one's advantage
- treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposed
- manipulate in a fraudulent manner
- hold something in one's hands and move it
- tamper, with the purpose of deception
- (transitive, medicine) To handle and move a body part, either as an examination or for a therapeutic purpose
- (transitive) To influence or control someone in order to achieve a specific purpose, especially one that is unknown to the one being manipulated and beneficial to the manipulator; to use
- (transitive) To move, arrange or operate something using the hands
- (transitive) To influence, manage, direct, control or tamper with something
verb
- influence or control shrewdly or deviously
- (intransitive, idiomatic, often with “the” or a possessive adjective (such as “his”) before “strings”, pull one's strings) To control a person, organization, or situation by operating behind the scenes, as a puppeteer controls a marionette.
- (intransitive, idiomatic) To manipulate a situation, especially by asking favours of others; to use one's influence with others to attain a desired goal.
verb
- influence decisively
- hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement
- make a big sweeping gesture or movement
- play with a subtle and intuitively felt sense of rhythm
- have a certain musical rhythm
- move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
- be a social swinger; socialize a lot
- move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner
- engage freely in promiscuous sex, often with the husband or wife of one's friends
- change direction with a swinging motion; turn
- hang loosely
- alternate dramatically between high and low values
- live in a lively, modern, and relaxed style
- (intransitive) To hang from the gallows; to be punished by hanging, swing for something or someone; (often hyperbolic) to be severely punished.
- (intransitive, cricket, of a ball) To move sideways in its trajectory.
- (transitive and intransitive, boxing) To move one's arm in a punching motion.
- (transitive) To change (a numerical result); especially to change the outcome of an election.
- To be sexually oriented.
- To turn in a different direction.
- (transitive, engineering) To admit or turn something for the purpose of shaping it; said of a lathe.
- (intransitive) To ride on a swing.
- (transitive) To move (an object) backward and forward; to wave.
- (transitive, music) To play notes that are in pairs by making the first of the pair slightly longer than written (augmentation) and the second shorter, resulting in a bouncy, uneven rhythm.
- (transitive, cricket) (of a bowler) To make the ball move sideways in its trajectory.
- (intransitive, sex) To participate in the swinging lifestyle; to participate in wifeswapping.
- (intransitive) To rotate about an off-centre fixed point.
- (intransitive) To dance.
- (intransitive) To fluctuate or change.
- (transitive, carpentry) To put (a door, gate, etc.) on hinges so that it can swing or turn.
- (transitive) In dancing, to turn around in a small circle with one's partner, holding hands or arms.
- (nautical) To turn round by action of wind or tide when at anchor.
- (transitive, slang) To make (something) work; especially to afford (something) financially.
noun
- a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity
- in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball
- a sweeping blow or stroke
- a jaunty rhythm in music
- mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth
- the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it
- changing location by moving back and forth
- a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz
- a square dance figure; a pair of dancers join hands and dance around a point between them
- (boxing) A type of hook with the arm more extended.
- (music) The genre of music associated with this dance style.
- The sweep or compass of a swinging body.
- (politics) In an election, the increase or decrease in the number of votes for opposition parties compared with votes for the incumbent party.
- (cricket) Sideways movement of the ball as it flies through the air.
- A basic dance step in which a pair link hands and turn round together in a circle.
- Influence or power of anything put in motion.
- (theater) In a musical theater production, a performer who understudies several roles.
- The act, or an instance, of swinging.
- The manner in which something is swung.
- Capacity of a turning lathe, as determined by the diameter of the largest object that can be turned in it.
- The amount of change towards or away from something.
- A line, cord, or other thing suspended and hanging loose, upon which anything may swing.
- A hanging seat that can swing back and forth, in a children's playground, for acrobats in a circus, or on a porch for relaxing.
- An energetic and acrobatic late-1930s partner-based dance style, also known as jitterbug and lindy-hop.
- The maximum amount of change that has occurred or can occur; the sum of the maximum changes in any direction.
verb
- (intransitive, figuratively) To influence.
- have and exert influence or effect
- (intransitive) To do a specific task by employing physical or mental powers.
- To force to work.
- (transitive) To move or progress slowly [with one's way].
- Said of one's job title [with as].
- General use, said of either fellow employees or instruments or clients [with with].
- (intransitive) To ferment.
- (transitive) To cause to ferment.
- (transitive) To embroider with thread.
- (transitive) To work or operate in, through, or by means of.
- (transitive) To cause to move slowly or with difficulty.
- (ditransitive, poetic) To cause (someone) to feel (something); to do unto somebody (something, whether good or bad).
- (law) To cause to happen or to occur as a consequence.
- (intransitive) To function correctly; to act as intended; to achieve the goal designed for.
- (intransitive) To move in an agitated manner.
- (intransitive) To behave in a certain way when handled
- Said of a company or individual who employs [with for].
- To set into action.
- To exhaust, by working.
- To provoke or excite; to influence.
- To shape, form, or improve a material.
- Said of one's workplace (building), or one's department, or one's trade (sphere of business) [with in or at].
- (slang, transitive) To pull off; to wear, perform, etc. successfully or to advantage.
- (LGBTQ slang, intransitive) To perform with a confident attitude, particularly as a drag queen.
- (intransitive) To move or progress slowly or with difficulty; to proceed with effort.
- (transitive) To work or operate in a certain place, area, or speciality.
- To use or manipulate to one’s advantage.
- provoke or excite
- have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
- prepare for crops
- arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion
- operate in or through
- to mix into a homogeneous mass
- behave in a certain way when handled
- move in an agitated manner
- move into or onto
- proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity
- operate in a certain place, area, or specialty
- cause to work
- cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
- use or manipulate to one's advantage
- exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; work
- find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
- proceed along a path
- shape, form, or improve a material
- make something, usually for a specific function
- give a workout to
- cause to operate or function
- go sour or spoil
- gratify and charm, usually in order to influence
- perform as expected when applied
- be employed
- cause to undergo fermentation
noun
- (mining) Ore before it is dressed.
- Effort expended on a particular task.
- (physics, more generally) A measure of energy that is usefully extracted from a process: applied productively.
- (uncountable, often in combination) The result of a particular manner of production.
- The place where one is employed.
- (LGBTQ slang) The confident attitude of a drag queen.
- Labour, occupation, job.
- (countable) A fortification.
- (slang, plural only) The equipment needed to inject a drug (syringes, needles, swabs etc.)
- Something on which effort is expended.
- (prison slang) Prison gang violence.
- (uncountable, slang, professional wrestling) The staging of events to appear as real.
- Sustained effort to overcome obstacles and achieve a result.
- (uncountable, often in combination) Something produced using the specified material or tool.
- (physics) A measure of energy expended in moving an object; most commonly, force times distance. No work is done if the object does not move.
- (euphemistic) Cosmetic surgery.
- (countable) A literary, artistic, or intellectual production; a creative work.
- (by extension) One's employer.
- the occupation for which you are paid
- a place where work is done
- applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)
- activity directed toward making or doing something
- a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing
- (physics) a manifestation of energy; the transfer of energy from one physical system to another expressed as the product of a force and the distance through which it moves a body in the direction of that force
- the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it)
noun
- one having power to influence another
- the effect of one thing (or person) on another
- a cognitive factor that tends to have an effect on what you do
- causing something without any direct or apparent effort
- a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
- An action exerted by a person or thing with such power on another to cause change.
- A person or thing exerting such power or action.
- The power to affect, control or manipulate something or someone; the ability to change the development of fluctuating things such as conduct, thoughts or decisions.
- (electricity) Electrostatic induction.
- (astrology) An element believed to determine someone's character or individual tendencies, caused by the position of the stars and planets at the time of one's birth.
verb
- (intransitive) To exert, make use of one's influence.
- have and exert influence or effect
- shape or influence; give direction to
- induce into action by using one's charm
- (transitive) To have an effect on by using gentle or subtle action; to exert an influence upon; to modify, bias, or sway; to persuade or induce.
verb
noun
- The qualitative or quantitative chemical analysis of something.
- Trial, attempt.
- The alloy or metal to be assayed.
- The act or process of ascertaining the proportion of a particular metal in an ore or alloy; especially, the determination of the proportion of gold or silver in bullion or coin.
- Trial by danger or by affliction; adventure; risk; hardship; state of being tried.
- Examination and determination; test.
- Tested purity or value.
- a substance that is undergoing an analysis of its components
- a written report of the results of an analysis of the composition of some substance
- an appraisal of the state of affairs
- a quantitative or qualitative test of a substance (especially an ore or a drug) to determine its components; frequently used to test for the presence or concentration of infectious agents or antibodies etc.
verb
- oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions
- destroy property or hinder normal operations
- oppose or check by a counteraction
- act in opposition to
- (transitive) To deliberately act in opposition to, to thwart or frustrate.
- (transitive) To have a contrary or opposing effect or force on someone or something.
noun
verb
noun
verb
- oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions
- make politically neutral and thus inoffensive
- make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of
- make chemically neutral
- get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing
- make incapable of military action
- (transitive) To make (something) even, inactive or ineffective.
- (transitive, military, euphemistic) To kill.
- (transitive) To make (a territory, etc.) politically neutral.
- (transitive, chemistry) To make (an acidic or alkaline substance) chemically neutral.
verb
- To be opposite, or to act in opposition.
- (law) To file a document in response to a complaint.
- (ambitransitive) To respond to a call by someone at a door or telephone, or other similar piece of equipment.
- (ambitransitive) To make a reply or response to.
- To be or act in conformity, or by way of accommodation, correspondence, relation, or proportion; to conform; to correspond; to suit; usually with to.
- To be accountable or responsible; to make amends.
- To correspond to; to be in harmony with; to be in agreement with.
- (ambitransitive) To suit a need or purpose satisfactorily.
- To respond to satisfactorily; to meet successfully by way of explanation, argument, or justification; to refute.
- (transitive) To speak in defence against; to reply to in defence.
- To be or act in compliance with, in fulfillment or satisfaction of, as an order, obligation, or demand.
- react to a stimulus or command
- understand the meaning of
- give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an argument)
- give the correct answer or solution to
- be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
- be satisfactory for; meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of
- respond to a signal
- match or correspond
- be liable or accountable
- react verbally
noun
- A solution to a problem.
- (law) A document filed in response to a complaint, responding to each point raised in the complaint and raising counterpoints.
- (after a possessive, with to) Someone or something that fills a similar role or position.
- A response or reply; something said or done in reaction to a statement or question.
- a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem
- the speech act of replying to a question
- the principal pleading by the defendant in response to plaintiff's complaint; in criminal law it consists of the defendant's plea of ‘guilty’ or ‘not guilty’ (or nolo contendere); in civil law it must contain denials of all allegations in the plaintiff's complaint that the defendant hopes to controvert and it can contain affirmative defenses or counterclaims
- a nonverbal reaction
- a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
verb
- (intransitive) To interfere.
- To make soiled by ejaculating.
- (intransitive) To take meals with a mess.
- (transitive, often used with "up") To throw into disorder or to ruin.
- (intransitive) To belong to a mess.
- To make soiled by defecating.
- (intransitive) To eat (with others).
- (transitive) To supply with a mess.
- make a mess of or create disorder in
- eat in a mess hall
noun
- (collective) A group of iguanas.
- (cooking) A dessert of fruit and cream, similar to a fool.
- (collective) A number of persons who eat together, and for whom food is prepared in common, especially military personnel who eat at the same table.
- A set of four (from the old practice of dividing companies into sets of four at dinner).
- a thing or group of things in a disagreeable, disorganised, or dirty state; hence a bad situation
- (figuratively) a person in a state of (especially emotional) turmoil or disarray; an emotional wreck
- A building or room in which mess is eaten.
- (India) a type of restaurant characterized by homely-style cooking and food.
- (US) The milk given by a cow at one milking.
- (colloquial) a large quantity or number
- (euphemistic) excrement.
- informal terms for a difficult situation
- a meal eaten in a mess hall by service personnel
- soft semiliquid food
- a state of confusion and disorderliness
- (often followed by ‘of’) a large number or amount or extent
- a (large) military dining room where service personnel eat or relax
adj
- capable of acting on or influencing each other
- used especially of drugs or muscles that work together so the total effect is greater than the sum of the two (or more)
- (computer science) Offering or involving interaction with the user.
- Interacting with or communicating with and reacting to each other; influencing or having an effect on each other; acting or capable of acting on each other or with the other.
noun
adj
- exerting influence or producing a change or effect
- engaged in full-time work
- disposed to take action or effectuate change
- tending to become more severe or wider in scope
- taking part in an activity
- engaged in or ready for military or naval operations
- in operation
- (of e.g. volcanoes) capable of erupting
- (used of verbs (e.g. ‘to run’) and participial adjectives (e.g. ‘running’ in ‘running water’)) expressing action rather than a state of being
- (of the sun) characterized by an increased occurrence of sunspots and flares and radio emissions
- expressing that the subject of the sentence has the semantic function of actor:
- characterized by energetic activity
- (of e.g. volcanoes) erupting or liable to erupt
- full of activity or engaged in continuous activity
- Implying or producing rapid action.
- Brisk; lively.
- Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting;—opposed to passive, that receives.
- In action; actually proceeding; working; in force
- (specifically, of certain geological features, such as volcano, geysers, etc) Emitting hot materials, such as lava, smoke, or steam, or producing tremors.
- Applied to verbs which assert that the subject acts upon or affects something else; transitive.
- Quick in physical movement; of an agile and vigorous body; nimble.
- Given to action rather than contemplation; practical; operative
- (electronics) Not passive.
- Applied to all verbs that express action as distinct from mere existence or state.
- Given to action; constantly engaged in action; energetic; diligent; busy
- Applied to a form of the verb; — opposed to passive. See active voice.
- (computing, of source code) Eligible to be processed by a compiler or interpreter.
- Requiring or implying action or exertion
- (gay slang, of a homosexual man) enjoying a role in anal sex in which he penetrates, rather than being penetrated by his partner.
noun
- the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb
- chemical agent capable of activity
- a person who is a participating member of an organization
- A person or thing that is acting or capable of acting.
- (electronics) Any component that is not passive. See Passivity (engineering).
adj
- Influencing; tending to induce or cause.
- inducing or influencing; leading on
- (logic) Of, or relating to logical induction, by generalizing a universal claim or principle from the observed particular instances.
- (physics) Of, relating to, or arising from inductance.
- Introductory or preparatory.
- of reasoning; proceeding from particular facts to a general conclusion
- arising from inductance
adj
- having intervening factors or persons or influences
- extended senses; not direct in manner or language or behavior or action
- not direct in spatial dimension; not leading by a straight line or course to a destination
- descended from a common ancestor but through different lines
- not as a direct effect or consequence
- Not focused straight at the target or subject; whose true aim appears secondary or obscure.
- Not involving the quickest, shortest, or most convenient path; oblique.
- Figuratively
- (mathematics, logic, of a proof) Employing argument by contradiction; making use the law of the excluded middle; arguing via the contrapositive.
- Not of obvious or immediate cause, but as a secondary result.
- Not direct:
noun
verb
adj
noun
adj
- exerting force or influence
- works well as a means or remedy
- ready for service
- producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
- existing in fact; not theoretical; real
- able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively
- (physics, for any effective theory) approximate; Not describing the fundamental dynamic changes in some system as they happen.
- (algebra, of a group action) Such that no group element acts trivially.
- Having the power to produce a required effect or effects.
- Actually in effect.
- Producing a decided or decisive effect.
- Efficient, serviceable, or operative, available for useful work.
- (geometry, of a cycle or divisor) Having no negative coefficients.
noun
adj
- exerting force or influence
- generally admired
- in excellent physical condition
- appealing to the mind
- deserving of esteem and respect
- not left to spoil
- agreeable or pleasing
- not forged
- thorough
- with or in a close or intimate relationship
- having the normally expected amount
- capable of pleasing
- morally admirable
- financially safe
- promoting or enhancing well-being
- most suitable or right for a particular purpose
- having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
- tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health
- of moral excellence
- having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
- resulting favorably
- (colloquial, when with and) Very, extremely. See good and.
- (colloquial, with with) Accepting of, OK with
- Well-behaved (especially of children or animals).
- Able to be depended on for the discharge of obligations incurred; of unimpaired credit; used with for.
- Being satisfying; meeting dietary requirements.
- Beneficial; worthwhile.
- Unblemished; honourable.
- (colloquial) Ready.
- (US) Satisfied or at ease; not requiring more.
- Effective.
- Pleasant; enjoyable.
- Adequate; sufficient; not fallacious.
- Large in amount or size.
- Having a particularly pleasant taste.
- Of food or other perishable products, still fit for use; not yet expired, stale, rotten, etc.
- Useful for a particular purpose; functional.
- Acting in the interest of what is beneficial, ethical, or moral.
- True, valid, of explanatory strength.
- Right, proper, as it should be.
- (stressed form) Special, best, favorite.
- (Internet slang, offensive, ethnic slur) Of a black person, dead or killed.
- Valid, of worth, capable of being honoured.
- Reasonable in amount.
- Competent or talented.
- Healthful.
- Favorable.
- Holy (especially when capitalized) .
- Full; entire; at least as much as.
noun
- moral excellence or admirableness
- that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
- benefit
- a raw material that is sold in large quantities, usually to other businesses for manufacturing or production purposes
- (countable, usually in the plural) An article of personal property (as opposed to real property).
- (countable, usually in the plural) An item of merchandise.
- (uncountable) The abstract instantiation of goodness; that which possesses desirable qualities, promotes success, welfare, or happiness, is serviceable, fit, excellent, kind, benevolent, etc.
- (uncountable) The forces or behaviours that are the enemy of evil. Usually consists of helping others and general benevolence.
- (countable) A result that is positive in the view of the speaker.
adv
- (often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (‘good’ is a nonstandard dialectal variant for ‘well’)
- completely and absolutely (‘good’ is sometimes used informally for ‘thoroughly’)
- (informal, sometimes proscribed) Well; satisfactorily or thoroughly.
intj
verb
- (intransitive) To benefit; gain.
- (transitive) To satisfy; indulge; gratify.
- (intransitive) To make improvements or repairs.
- (intransitive) To thrive; fatten; prosper; improve.
- (transitive, now chiefly dialectal, Scotland) To furnish with dung; manure; fatten with manure; fertilise.
- (transitive) To do good to (someone); benefit; cause to improve or gain.
- (transitive) To make good; turn to good; improve.
- (reflexive) To flatter; congratulate oneself; anticipate.
adj
- acted upon; influenced
- speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression
- being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
- Resulting from a mostly negative physical effect or transformation.
- Simulated in order to impress.
- Influenced or changed by something.
- Emotionally moved; touched.