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verb
- To act against; to thwart or obstruct.
- (carpentry) To plane in a direction across the grain of the wood.
- (transitive) To travel across, to go through, to pass through, particularly under difficult conditions.
- (law) To deny formally.
- (climbing) To climb or descend a steep hill at a wide angle (relative to the slope).
- (intransitive, fencing) To use the motions of opposition or counteraction.
- (transitive, computing) To visit all parts of; to explore thoroughly.
- To pass over and view; to survey carefully.
- (weaponry) To rotate a gun around a vertical axis to bear upon a military target.
- To lay in a cross direction; to cross.
- (engineering, skiing) To (make a cutting, an incline) across the gradients of a sloped face at safe rate.
- deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit
- to cover or extend over an area or time period
- travel across or pass over
adj
adv
noun
- (climbing) A route used in mountaineering, specifically rock climbing, in which the descent occurs by a different route than the ascent.
- (nautical) A traverse board.
- (military) In trench warfare, a defensive trench built to prevent enfilade.
- (nautical) The zigzag course or courses made by a ship in passing from one place to another; a compound course.
- (geometry) A line lying across a figure or other lines; a transversal.
- Something that thwarts or obstructs.
- (architecture) A gallery or loft of communication from side to side of a church or other large building.
- (surveying) A series of points, with angles and distances measured between, traveled around a subject, usually for use as "control" i.e. angular reference system for later surveying work.
- (law) A formal denial of some matter of fact alleged by the opposite party in any stage of the pleadings. The technical words introducing a traverse are absque hoc ("without this", i.e. without what follows).
- a horizontal crosspiece across a window or separating a door from a window over it
- travel across
- a horizontal beam that extends across something
- taking a zigzag path on skis
noun
- The act of interpelling: interruption.
- (politics) The act of interpellating (questioning); the period in which government officials are questioned about and explain an act, a policy or a point raised during a debate.
- (philosophy) The act of interpellating: the act of identification.
- (parliament) a parliamentary procedure of demanding that a government official explain some act or policy
- the action of interjecting or interposing an action or remark that interrupts
verb
verb
noun
- (mechanics) The looseness through which one part of connected machinery, such as a wheel, gear, piston, or screw, can be moved without moving the connected parts, or a measurement of the distance moved thereby; either intentional (as allowance) or unintentional (from error or wear).
- (figurative) A negative reaction, objection or outcry, especially of a violent or abrupt nature.
- (mechanics) The jarring or reflex motion caused in badly fitting machinery by irregularities in velocity or a reverse of motion.
- (literal) A suddenly reversed or backward motion, such as of a rope or elastic band when it snaps under tension.
- an adverse reaction to some political or social occurrence
- a movement back from an impact
verb
noun
noun
- An antagonization or instigation intended to convince a person to perform an action they otherwise would not.
- An attempt to have a work of literature restricted or removed from a public library or school curriculum.
- The act of appealing a ruling or decision of a court of administrative agency.
- The act of seeking to remove a judge, arbitrator, or other judicial or semi-judicial figure for reasons of alleged bias or incapacity.
- (hunting) The opening and crying of hounds upon first finding the scent of their game.
- A difficult task, especially one that the person making the attempt finds more enjoyable because of that difficulty.
- (US) An act of seeking to have a certain person be declared not legally qualified to vote, made when the person offers their ballot.
- (sports) An attempt to take possession; a tackle.
- A summons to fight a duel; also, the letter or message conveying the summons.
- A bid to overcome something.
- (law, rare) A judge's interest in the result of a case, constituting grounds for them to not be allowed to sit the case (e.g., a conflict of interest).
- The act of a sentry in halting a person and demanding the countersign, or (by extension) the action of a computer system demanding a password, etc.
- a call to engage in a contest or fight
- a demand by a sentry for a password or identification
- questioning a statement and demanding an explanation
- a demanding or stimulating situation
- a formal objection to the selection of a particular person as a juror
verb
- To call something into question or dispute.
- (Canada, US, transitive) To take (a final exam) in order to get credit for a course without taking it.
- (US, transitive) To object to the reception of the vote of, e.g. on the ground that the person is not qualified as a voter.
- (transitive) To invite (someone) to take part in a competition.
- (military, transitive) To question or demand the countersign from (one who attempts to pass the lines).
- (transitive) To dispute (something); to contest.
- (law, transitive) To make a formal objection to a juror.
- (transitive) To be difficult or challenging for.
- (transitive) To dare (someone).
- ask for identification
- raise a formal objection in a court of law
- issue a challenge to
- take exception to
intj
- A protest or reprimand.
- A meaningless beat marker or extra, filler syllable in song lyrics.
- Used as a tag question, to emphasise what goes before or to request that the listener express an opinion about what has been said.
- An expression of surprise.
- An exclamation to get attention.
- A request for repetition or explanation; an expression of confusion.
- An informal greeting, similar to hi.
noun
verb
verb
- To intrude or interrupt.
- (surfing) To begin riding a wave in front of someone else whose legitimate turn it is.
- To pull in front of another vehicle in traffic, especially to do so dangerously or unfairly.
- To join a queue in the middle, as opposed to at the back.
- (transitive, slang) To include; to allow (someone) to participate in something.
- (transitive, slang) To give (someone) a share of something.
- When painting, to paint edges, corners, or trim in preparation for rolling larger areas.
- (intransitive, slang) To take a share of something; to push one's way into a project, game or plan.
- To take up a portion of.
- allow someone to have a share or profit
- interrupt a dancing couple in order to take one of them as one's own partner
- drive in front of another vehicle leaving too little space for that vehicle to maneuver comfortably
- mix in with cutting motions
- break into a conversation
noun
- The act of repelling or the condition of being repelled.
- An extreme dislike of something, or hostility to something.
- (physics) The repulsive force acting between bodies of the same electric charge or magnetic polarity.
- intense aversion
- the act of repulsing or repelling an attack; a successful defensive stand
- the force by which bodies repel one another
verb
noun
- (combat sports, martial arts) A defensive move intended to change the direction of an incoming strike to make it miss its intended target, rather than block and absorb it; and typically performed with an open hand in a downward or sideways slapping motion.
- A defensive or deflective action; an act of parrying.
- (fencing) A simple defensive action designed to deflect an attack, performed with the forte of the blade.
- (fencing) blocking a lunge or deflecting it with a circular motion of the sword
- a return punch (especially by a boxer)
verb
- To make a remark which reverses an argument upon its originator; to return, as an argument, accusation, censure, or incivility.
- (transitive) To heat in a retort.
- To bend or curve back.
- To say something sharp or witty in answer to a remark or accusation.
- To throw back; to reverberate; to reflect.
- answer back
noun
- (chemistry) A flask with a rounded base and a long neck that is bent down and tapered, used to heat a liquid for distillation.
- A pressure cooker.
- An airtight vessel in which material is subjected to high temperatures in the chemical industry or as part of an industrial manufacturing process, especially during the smelting and forging of metal.
- A crematory furnace.
- A sharp or witty reply, or one which turns an argument against its originator; a comeback.
- a vessel where substances are distilled or decomposed by heat
- a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
verb
- (intransitive) To counter, retort or retaliate.
- (intransitive) To move backwards and forwards, like a piston.
- (transitive) To give something else in response (where the "thing" may also be abstract, a feeling or action) To make a reciprocal gift.
- (transitive) To exchange two things, with both parties giving one thing and taking another thing.
- alternate the direction of motion of
- act, feel, or give mutually or in return
verb
- To cause (something) to be removed or replaced in its role; to displace, to overturn.
- (intransitive, technical) To come off or out of a seat.
- To remove (someone) from an office or position, especially a political one; to dethrone.
- (transitive) To dislodge or remove (someone) from a seat, especially on horseback.
- To upset the composure of (someone); to astound, to shock, to unsettle.
- dislodge from one's seat, as from a horse
- remove from political office
verb
- try to prevent; show opposition to
- advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
- deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged
- (transitive) To persuade somebody not to do (something).
- (transitive) To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.
noun
noun
- A statement, insult, etc. that prevents the opponent from replying further.
- (sports) A defensive ploy that prevents the opposing players from attacking.
- The action of stopping operations; a closing, of a computer, business, event, etc.
- (psychology, autism) An autistic response to stress or sensory overload, in which the individual freezes up and becomes silent, motionless, and unresponsive.
- (UK, slang) A big success; a hyped atmosphere.
- termination of operations
noun
- A taking by way of retaliation.
- A recurrence or resumption of an action.
- (music) A repetition of a phrase, a return to an earlier theme, or a second rendition or version of a song in a programme or musical.
- (construction) In masonry, the return of a moulding in an internal angle.
- (law, in the plural) Deductions and duties paid yearly out of a manor and lands, as rent charge, pensions, annuities, etc.; also spelled reprizes.
- A ship recaptured from an enemy or from a pirate.
- (fencing) A renewal of a failed attack, after going back into the en garde position.
verb
verb
noun
verb
verb
- point out or draw attention to in protest or remonstrance
- be typical of
- perform (a play), especially on a stage
- describe or present, usually with respect to a particular quality
- create an image or likeness of
- play a role or part
- form or compose
- be the defense counsel for someone in a trial
- express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
- bring forward and present to the mind
- be representative or typical for
- to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)
- be a delegate or spokesperson for; represent somebody's interest or be a proxy or substitute for, as of politicians and office holders representing their constituents, or of a tenant representing other tenants in a housing dispute
- take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
- serve as a means of expressing something
- (by extension) To present again, possibly in an altered form.
- (transitive) To portray visually; to delineate
- (transitive) To serve as a sign or symbol of.
- (transitive) To bring a certain sensation of into the mind; to cause to be known, felt, or apprehended; to present.
- (politics, transitive) To act as a representative of (a country, state, district etc.)
- (transitive) To constitute, to make up, to be an example of.
- (transitive) To stand or act in the place of; to perform the duties, exercise the rights, or otherwise act on behalf of
- (medicine) To present again, for instance for medical attention.
- (poker, transitive) To play as if holding (a set of cards); to play as if having made (a hand).
- (transitive) To form or image again in consciousness, as an object of cognition or apprehension (something presentative, which was originally apprehended by direct presentation).
- (transitive) To portray by mimicry or acting; to act the part or character of
- (transitive) To give an account of; to describe.
- (transitive) To portray to another using language; to show; to give one's own impressions and judgement of
- (sports, transitive) To participate as a team member.
- (transitive) To present again or anew; to present by means of something standing in the place of; to exhibit the counterpart or image of; to typify.
- (intransitive, African-American Vernacular) To constitute a good example or symbol of a group of people; to acquit oneself well.
verb
- avert, turn away, or repel
- prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off
- (lacrosse) To, while in possession of the ball, move the free hand or the hand and arm holding the butt end of the stick laterally into a defending player's body or stick.
- (transitive) To parry, or turn aside.
- (transitive) To avert or prevent.
verb
noun
noun
- The act of interpelling: interruption.
- (politics) The act of interpellating (questioning); the period in which government officials are questioned about and explain an act, a policy or a point raised during a debate.
- (philosophy) The act of interpellating: the act of identification.
- (parliament) a parliamentary procedure of demanding that a government official explain some act or policy
- the action of interjecting or interposing an action or remark that interrupts
noun
- An antagonization or instigation intended to convince a person to perform an action they otherwise would not.
- An attempt to have a work of literature restricted or removed from a public library or school curriculum.
- The act of appealing a ruling or decision of a court of administrative agency.
- The act of seeking to remove a judge, arbitrator, or other judicial or semi-judicial figure for reasons of alleged bias or incapacity.
- (hunting) The opening and crying of hounds upon first finding the scent of their game.
- A difficult task, especially one that the person making the attempt finds more enjoyable because of that difficulty.
- (US) An act of seeking to have a certain person be declared not legally qualified to vote, made when the person offers their ballot.
- (sports) An attempt to take possession; a tackle.
- A summons to fight a duel; also, the letter or message conveying the summons.
- A bid to overcome something.
- (law, rare) A judge's interest in the result of a case, constituting grounds for them to not be allowed to sit the case (e.g., a conflict of interest).
- The act of a sentry in halting a person and demanding the countersign, or (by extension) the action of a computer system demanding a password, etc.
- a call to engage in a contest or fight
- a demand by a sentry for a password or identification
- questioning a statement and demanding an explanation
- a demanding or stimulating situation
- a formal objection to the selection of a particular person as a juror
verb
- To call something into question or dispute.
- (Canada, US, transitive) To take (a final exam) in order to get credit for a course without taking it.
- (US, transitive) To object to the reception of the vote of, e.g. on the ground that the person is not qualified as a voter.
- (transitive) To invite (someone) to take part in a competition.
- (military, transitive) To question or demand the countersign from (one who attempts to pass the lines).
- (transitive) To dispute (something); to contest.
- (law, transitive) To make a formal objection to a juror.
- (transitive) To be difficult or challenging for.
- (transitive) To dare (someone).
- ask for identification
- raise a formal objection in a court of law
- issue a challenge to
- take exception to
noun
- The act of repelling or the condition of being repelled.
- An extreme dislike of something, or hostility to something.
- (physics) The repulsive force acting between bodies of the same electric charge or magnetic polarity.
- intense aversion
- the act of repulsing or repelling an attack; a successful defensive stand
- the force by which bodies repel one another
noun
- A statement, insult, etc. that prevents the opponent from replying further.
- (sports) A defensive ploy that prevents the opposing players from attacking.
- The action of stopping operations; a closing, of a computer, business, event, etc.
- (psychology, autism) An autistic response to stress or sensory overload, in which the individual freezes up and becomes silent, motionless, and unresponsive.
- (UK, slang) A big success; a hyped atmosphere.
- termination of operations
noun
- A taking by way of retaliation.
- A recurrence or resumption of an action.
- (music) A repetition of a phrase, a return to an earlier theme, or a second rendition or version of a song in a programme or musical.
- (construction) In masonry, the return of a moulding in an internal angle.
- (law, in the plural) Deductions and duties paid yearly out of a manor and lands, as rent charge, pensions, annuities, etc.; also spelled reprizes.
- A ship recaptured from an enemy or from a pirate.
- (fencing) A renewal of a failed attack, after going back into the en garde position.
verb
verb
- To act against; to thwart or obstruct.
- (carpentry) To plane in a direction across the grain of the wood.
- (transitive) To travel across, to go through, to pass through, particularly under difficult conditions.
- (law) To deny formally.
- (climbing) To climb or descend a steep hill at a wide angle (relative to the slope).
- (intransitive, fencing) To use the motions of opposition or counteraction.
- (transitive, computing) To visit all parts of; to explore thoroughly.
- To pass over and view; to survey carefully.
- (weaponry) To rotate a gun around a vertical axis to bear upon a military target.
- To lay in a cross direction; to cross.
- (engineering, skiing) To (make a cutting, an incline) across the gradients of a sloped face at safe rate.
- deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit
- to cover or extend over an area or time period
- travel across or pass over
adj
adv
noun
- (climbing) A route used in mountaineering, specifically rock climbing, in which the descent occurs by a different route than the ascent.
- (nautical) A traverse board.
- (military) In trench warfare, a defensive trench built to prevent enfilade.
- (nautical) The zigzag course or courses made by a ship in passing from one place to another; a compound course.
- (geometry) A line lying across a figure or other lines; a transversal.
- Something that thwarts or obstructs.
- (architecture) A gallery or loft of communication from side to side of a church or other large building.
- (surveying) A series of points, with angles and distances measured between, traveled around a subject, usually for use as "control" i.e. angular reference system for later surveying work.
- (law) A formal denial of some matter of fact alleged by the opposite party in any stage of the pleadings. The technical words introducing a traverse are absque hoc ("without this", i.e. without what follows).
- a horizontal crosspiece across a window or separating a door from a window over it
- travel across
- a horizontal beam that extends across something
- taking a zigzag path on skis
verb
verb
noun
- (mechanics) The looseness through which one part of connected machinery, such as a wheel, gear, piston, or screw, can be moved without moving the connected parts, or a measurement of the distance moved thereby; either intentional (as allowance) or unintentional (from error or wear).
- (figurative) A negative reaction, objection or outcry, especially of a violent or abrupt nature.
- (mechanics) The jarring or reflex motion caused in badly fitting machinery by irregularities in velocity or a reverse of motion.
- (literal) A suddenly reversed or backward motion, such as of a rope or elastic band when it snaps under tension.
- an adverse reaction to some political or social occurrence
- a movement back from an impact
verb
noun
verb
- To intrude or interrupt.
- (surfing) To begin riding a wave in front of someone else whose legitimate turn it is.
- To pull in front of another vehicle in traffic, especially to do so dangerously or unfairly.
- To join a queue in the middle, as opposed to at the back.
- (transitive, slang) To include; to allow (someone) to participate in something.
- (transitive, slang) To give (someone) a share of something.
- When painting, to paint edges, corners, or trim in preparation for rolling larger areas.
- (intransitive, slang) To take a share of something; to push one's way into a project, game or plan.
- To take up a portion of.
- allow someone to have a share or profit
- interrupt a dancing couple in order to take one of them as one's own partner
- drive in front of another vehicle leaving too little space for that vehicle to maneuver comfortably
- mix in with cutting motions
- break into a conversation
verb
noun
- (combat sports, martial arts) A defensive move intended to change the direction of an incoming strike to make it miss its intended target, rather than block and absorb it; and typically performed with an open hand in a downward or sideways slapping motion.
- A defensive or deflective action; an act of parrying.
- (fencing) A simple defensive action designed to deflect an attack, performed with the forte of the blade.
- (fencing) blocking a lunge or deflecting it with a circular motion of the sword
- a return punch (especially by a boxer)
verb
- To make a remark which reverses an argument upon its originator; to return, as an argument, accusation, censure, or incivility.
- (transitive) To heat in a retort.
- To bend or curve back.
- To say something sharp or witty in answer to a remark or accusation.
- To throw back; to reverberate; to reflect.
- answer back
noun
- (chemistry) A flask with a rounded base and a long neck that is bent down and tapered, used to heat a liquid for distillation.
- A pressure cooker.
- An airtight vessel in which material is subjected to high temperatures in the chemical industry or as part of an industrial manufacturing process, especially during the smelting and forging of metal.
- A crematory furnace.
- A sharp or witty reply, or one which turns an argument against its originator; a comeback.
- a vessel where substances are distilled or decomposed by heat
- a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
verb
- (intransitive) To counter, retort or retaliate.
- (intransitive) To move backwards and forwards, like a piston.
- (transitive) To give something else in response (where the "thing" may also be abstract, a feeling or action) To make a reciprocal gift.
- (transitive) To exchange two things, with both parties giving one thing and taking another thing.
- alternate the direction of motion of
- act, feel, or give mutually or in return
verb
- To cause (something) to be removed or replaced in its role; to displace, to overturn.
- (intransitive, technical) To come off or out of a seat.
- To remove (someone) from an office or position, especially a political one; to dethrone.
- (transitive) To dislodge or remove (someone) from a seat, especially on horseback.
- To upset the composure of (someone); to astound, to shock, to unsettle.
- dislodge from one's seat, as from a horse
- remove from political office
verb
- try to prevent; show opposition to
- advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
- deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged
- (transitive) To persuade somebody not to do (something).
- (transitive) To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.
noun
verb
noun
noun
- An antagonization or instigation intended to convince a person to perform an action they otherwise would not.
- An attempt to have a work of literature restricted or removed from a public library or school curriculum.
- The act of appealing a ruling or decision of a court of administrative agency.
- The act of seeking to remove a judge, arbitrator, or other judicial or semi-judicial figure for reasons of alleged bias or incapacity.
- (hunting) The opening and crying of hounds upon first finding the scent of their game.
- A difficult task, especially one that the person making the attempt finds more enjoyable because of that difficulty.
- (US) An act of seeking to have a certain person be declared not legally qualified to vote, made when the person offers their ballot.
- (sports) An attempt to take possession; a tackle.
- A summons to fight a duel; also, the letter or message conveying the summons.
- A bid to overcome something.
- (law, rare) A judge's interest in the result of a case, constituting grounds for them to not be allowed to sit the case (e.g., a conflict of interest).
- The act of a sentry in halting a person and demanding the countersign, or (by extension) the action of a computer system demanding a password, etc.
- a call to engage in a contest or fight
- a demand by a sentry for a password or identification
- questioning a statement and demanding an explanation
- a demanding or stimulating situation
- a formal objection to the selection of a particular person as a juror
verb
- To call something into question or dispute.
- (Canada, US, transitive) To take (a final exam) in order to get credit for a course without taking it.
- (US, transitive) To object to the reception of the vote of, e.g. on the ground that the person is not qualified as a voter.
- (transitive) To invite (someone) to take part in a competition.
- (military, transitive) To question or demand the countersign from (one who attempts to pass the lines).
- (transitive) To dispute (something); to contest.
- (law, transitive) To make a formal objection to a juror.
- (transitive) To be difficult or challenging for.
- (transitive) To dare (someone).
- ask for identification
- raise a formal objection in a court of law
- issue a challenge to
- take exception to
verb
verb
- point out or draw attention to in protest or remonstrance
- be typical of
- perform (a play), especially on a stage
- describe or present, usually with respect to a particular quality
- create an image or likeness of
- play a role or part
- form or compose
- be the defense counsel for someone in a trial
- express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
- bring forward and present to the mind
- be representative or typical for
- to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)
- be a delegate or spokesperson for; represent somebody's interest or be a proxy or substitute for, as of politicians and office holders representing their constituents, or of a tenant representing other tenants in a housing dispute
- take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
- serve as a means of expressing something
- (by extension) To present again, possibly in an altered form.
- (transitive) To portray visually; to delineate
- (transitive) To serve as a sign or symbol of.
- (transitive) To bring a certain sensation of into the mind; to cause to be known, felt, or apprehended; to present.
- (politics, transitive) To act as a representative of (a country, state, district etc.)
- (transitive) To constitute, to make up, to be an example of.
- (transitive) To stand or act in the place of; to perform the duties, exercise the rights, or otherwise act on behalf of
- (medicine) To present again, for instance for medical attention.
- (poker, transitive) To play as if holding (a set of cards); to play as if having made (a hand).
- (transitive) To form or image again in consciousness, as an object of cognition or apprehension (something presentative, which was originally apprehended by direct presentation).
- (transitive) To portray by mimicry or acting; to act the part or character of
- (transitive) To give an account of; to describe.
- (transitive) To portray to another using language; to show; to give one's own impressions and judgement of
- (sports, transitive) To participate as a team member.
- (transitive) To present again or anew; to present by means of something standing in the place of; to exhibit the counterpart or image of; to typify.
- (intransitive, African-American Vernacular) To constitute a good example or symbol of a group of people; to acquit oneself well.
verb
- avert, turn away, or repel
- prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off
- (lacrosse) To, while in possession of the ball, move the free hand or the hand and arm holding the butt end of the stick laterally into a defending player's body or stick.
- (transitive) To parry, or turn aside.
- (transitive) To avert or prevent.