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noun
- appropriate conduct; doing the right thing
- conformity to fact or truth
- conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety
- according with conscience or morality
- The property of being on, or moving toward, the right.
- (uncountable) The characteristic of being right; correctness.
- (countable) The result or product of being right; something correct.
verb
- behave well or properly
- behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
- (intransitive) To act in a polite or proper way.
- (intransitive) To act, conduct oneself in a specific manner; used with an adverbial of manner.
- (reflexive) To conduct (oneself) well, or in a given way; to conform.
noun
- consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense
- Sensitive mental touch; special skill or faculty; keen perception or discernment; ready power of appreciating and doing what is required by circumstances; the ability to say the right thing and avoid statements that will give offence or pain even if true.
- (psychology) A verbal operant which is controlled by a nonverbal stimulus (such as an object, event, or property of an object) and is maintained by nonspecific social reinforcement (praise).
- Propriety; manners (etiquette).
- (music) The stroke in beating time.
- (slang) Clipping of tactic.
- The sense of touch; feeling.
verb
noun
- acting according to certain accepted standards
- a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others
- the act of submitting; usually surrendering power to another
- (mechanics) A measure of the extension or displacement of a loaded structure; its flexibility
- An act of complying.
- (uncountable) The state of being compliant.
- (uncountable) The tendency of conforming with or agreeing to the wishes of others.
- (medicine) The accuracy with which a patient follows an agreed treatment plan
- (uncountable, business) The department of a business that ensures all government regulations are complied with.
noun
- acting according to certain accepted standards
- any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
- a symmetrical arrangement of the parts of a thing
- Structure, the arrangement of parts of some thing; form; arrangement.
- The act of conforming; the act of producing conformity.
- The state of being conformed; agreement
- (physical chemistry) The spatial arrangement of a group of atoms in a molecule as a result of rotation about a covalent bond which remains unbroken.
noun
- acting according to certain accepted standards
- orthodoxy in thoughts and belief
- correspondence in form or appearance
- concurrence of opinion
- hardened conventionality
- The ideology of adhering to one standard or social uniformity.
- A point of resemblance; a similarity.
- The state of being conforming, of complying with a set of rules, with a norm or standard.
- The state of things being similar or identical.
verb
- behave in a certain manner
- act in a certain way so as to acquire
- reach a destination, either real or abstract
- prepare for eating by applying heat
- amount to
- institute, enact, or establish
- reach in time
- eliminate urine
- give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
- represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like
- achieve a point or goal
- induce to have sex
- add up to
- calculate as being
- create by artistic means
- compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way
- perform, produce, or carry out
- appear to begin an activity
- charge with a function; charge to be
- form by assembling individuals or constituents
- be or be capable of being changed or made into
- give certain properties to something
- undergo fabrication or creation
- have a bowel movement
- cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
- put in order or neaten
- proceed along a path
- make or cause to be or to become
- change from one form into another
- to compose or represent
- earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
- consider as being
- develop into
- make, formulate, or derive in the mind
- make by combining materials and parts
- create or design, often in a certain way
- constitute the essence of
- favor the development of
- carry out or commit
- head into a specified direction
- engage in
- reach a goal
- cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable
- gather and light the materials for
- organize or be responsible for
- assure the success of
- be suitable for
- make by shaping or bringing together constituents
- create or manufacture a man-made product
- To enact; to establish.
- (transitive) To add up to, have a sum of.
- (transitive) To prepare (food); to cook (food).
- To perform a feat.
- (ditransitive, of a fact) To indicate or suggest to be.
- (ditransitive, second object is a verb) To cause (to do something); to compel (to do something).
- To build, construct, produce, or originate.
- (transitive) To have sexual intercourse with.
- To develop into; to prove to be.
- (transitive) To earn, to gain (money, points, membership or status).
- (intransitive) To tend; to contribute; to have effect; with for or against.
- (intransitive, now mostly colloquial) To behave, to act.
- (ditransitive, second object is an adjective or participle) To cause to be.
- (transitive, slang) To induct into the Mafia or a similar organization (as a made man).
- (transitive, usually stressed) To bring into success.
- To constitute.
- (intransitive) Of water, to flow toward land; to rise.
- (transitive, US slang, crime, law enforcement) To recognise, identify, spot.
- (transitive) To move at (a speed).
- (transitive, colloquial) To arrive at a destination, usually at or by a certain time.
- (religious) To create (the universe), especially (in Christianity) from nothing.
- To cause to appear to be; to represent as.
- (intransitive, colloquial, euphemistic) To defecate or urinate.
- To form or formulate in the mind.
- (intransitive) To gain sufficient audience to warrant its existence.
- (ditransitive, second object is a verb, can be stressed for emphasis or clarity) To force to do.
- (transitive) To cover (a given distance) by travelling.
- To bring about; to effect or produce by means of some action.
- (transitive, construed with of, typically interrogative) To interpret.
- (transitive, backgammon) To establish two or more men on (a point) so that it cannot be captured.
- (transitive) To pay, to cover (an expense); chiefly used after expressions of inability.
- To write or compose.
- To appoint; to name.
- (transitive, of a bed) To cover neatly with bedclothes.
- (transitive, euphemistic) To take the virginity of.
- (intransitive, colloquial) To proceed (in a direction).
noun
- the act of mixing cards haphazardly
- a recognizable kind
- (card games) Turn to declare the trump for a hand (in bridge), or to shuffle the cards.
- Manner or style of construction (style of how a thing is made).
- (UK, dialectal) Mate; a spouse or companion; a match.
- (uncountable) Quantity produced, especially of materials.
- (slang, usually in phrase "easy make") Past, present, or future target of seduction (usually female).
- Brand; marque; manufacturer; maker.
- (slang) Identification: recognition (of identity), especially from police records or evidence.
- (physics) The closing of an electrical circuit.
- Origin (of a manufactured article); manufacture; production.
- A homemade project, particularly one demonstrated on television.
- (computing) A software utility for automatically building large applications, or an implementation of this utility.
- A person's character or disposition.
- (basketball) A made basket.
- (slang, military) A promotion.
verb
- behave saucily or impudently towards
- dress (food) with a relish
- add zest or flavor to, make more interesting
- To make poignant; to give zest, flavour or interest to; to set off; to vary and render attractive.
- (slang) To send or hand over.
- To cause to relish anything, as if with a sauce; to tickle or gratify, as the palate; to please; to stimulate.
- To add sauce to; to season.
- (colloquial) To treat with bitter, pert, or tart language; to be impudent or saucy to.
noun
- flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food
- (Internet slang) Alternative form of source, often used when requesting the source of an image or other posted material.
- (bodybuilding) Anabolic steroids.
- A liquid (often thickened) condiment or accompaniment to food.
- (art) A soft crayon for use in stump drawing or in shading with the stump.
- (slang, usually “the”) Alcohol, booze.
- (UK, Australia, New Zealand, India) Tomato sauce (similar to US tomato ketchup), as in:
- (slang, usually “the”) Vitality; capability or talent.
adj
- Not excessive; acting in moderation
- Mediocre
- Not violent or rigorous; temperate; mild; gentle.
- (pathology) more than mild, less than severe
- Average priced; standard-deal
- (US, politics) Having an intermediate position between liberal and conservative.
- being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme
- marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes
- not extreme
noun
- (Christianity, historical) One of a party in Scottish Church history dominant in the 18th century, lax in doctrine and discipline, but intolerant of evangelicalism and popular rights. It caused the secessions of 1733 and 1761, and its final resultant was the Disruption of 1843.
- One who holds an intermediate position between extremes, as in politics.
- a person who takes a position in the political center
verb
- (intransitive) To become less excessive.
- (transitive) To preside over (something) as a moderator.
- (transitive, physics) To supply with a moderator (substance that decreases the speed of neutrons in a nuclear reactor and hence increases likelihood of fission).
- (transitive) To reduce the excessiveness of (something).
- (intransitive) To act as a moderator; to assist in bringing to compromise.
- make less fast or intense
- make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else
- preside over
- make less strong or intense; soften
- lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
- make less severe or harsh
adj
- showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
- Frugal, thrifty.
- (proscribed) Natural, normal.
- Knowing, shrewd, astute.
- (Scotland, Northumbria) Friendly, pleasant, fair, agreeable; (sometimes) funny.
- Careful, prudent, cautious.
- (especially of sound) Sounding as if it is coming through a tin can.
- (Scotland, Northumbria) Gentle, quiet, steady.
adv
adj
- showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
- mentally quick and resourceful
- showing inventiveness and skill
- (UK, colloquial, chiefly in the negative) Fit and healthy; free from fatigue or illness.
- Nimble with hands or body; dexterous; skillful; adept.
- Smart, intelligent, or witty; mentally quick or sharp.
- (of objects or actions) Showing mental quickness and resourcefulness.
- Quick to understand, learn, and devise or apply ideas; intelligent.
- (of objects or actions) Showing inventiveness or originality; witty.
- (anthropology, of an Aboriginal Australian) Possessing magical abilities.
- Mentally quick and resourceful; skilled at achieving what one wants in a mentally agile and inventive way.
adj
- Capable of rational conduct and thus morally accountable for one's behavior.
- (of a job or position) Involving important duties; involving a degree of personal accountability on the part of the person concerned.
- (postpositive, followed by "for") Being a primary cause of a situation or action and thus able to be blamed or credited for it.
- Having good judgment in decision-making.
- (followed by "to") Answerable to (a superior).
- Able to be trusted; reliable; trustworthy.
- (postpositive, followed by "for") Having the duty of taking care of something; answerable for an act performed or for its consequences; accountable; amenable, especially legally or politically.
- having an acceptable credit rating
- being the agent or cause
- worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
noun
noun
noun
noun
- the quality of being prudent and sensible
- the muscle tone of healthy tissue
- a state or condition free from damage or decay
- (uncountable) The state or quality of being sound.
- (logic) The property of a logical theory that whenever a wff is a theorem then it must also be valid. Symbolically, letting T represent a theory within logic L, this can be represented as the property that whenever T⊢φ is true, then T⊨φ must also be true, for any wff φ of logic L.
- (logic) The property (of an argument) of not only being valid, but also of having true premises.
- (countable) The result or product of being sound.
noun
- the quality of being prudent and sensible
- accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
- ability to apply knowledge or experience or understanding or common sense and insight
- the trait of utilizing knowledge and experience with common sense and insight
- (rare) A group of owls.
- The ability to apply relevant knowledge in an insightful way, especially to different situations from that in which the knowledge was gained.
- (uncountable) An element of personal character that enables one to distinguish the wise from the unwise.
- (theology) The ability to know and apply spiritual truths.
- The discretionary use of knowledge for the greatest good.
- (countable, colloquial) Ellipsis of wisdom tooth.
- (rare) A group of wombats.
- (countable) A piece of wise advice.
- The ability to make a decision based on the combination of knowledge, experience, and intuitive understanding.
noun
- the trait of being circumspect and prudent
- judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger
- a warning against certain acts
- the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
- (soccer) A yellow card.
- A careful attention to the probable effects of an act, in order that failure or harm may be avoided.
- Prudence when faced with, or when expecting to face, danger; care taken in order to avoid risk or harm.
- (law) A formal warning given as an alternative to prosecution in minor cases.
- Security; guaranty; bail.
verb
noun
- failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
- lack of attention and due care
- willful lack of care and attention
- the state of something that has been unused and neglected
- the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern
- The act of neglecting.
- Habitual lack of care.
- The state of being neglected.
verb
- fail to do something; leave something undone
- fail to attend to
- give little or no attention to
- leave undone or leave out
- (transitive) To fail to care for or attend to something.
- (transitive) To fail to do or carry out something due to oversight or carelessness.
- (transitive, mathematics) To ignore for the sake of simplifying calculations without significantly affecting accuracy.
- (transitive) To omit to notice; to forbear to treat with attention or respect; to slight.
noun
- failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
- the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern
- (law, singular only) The tort whereby a duty of reasonable care was breached, causing damage: any conduct short of intentional or reckless action that falls below the legal standard for preventing unreasonable injury.
- The state of being negligent.
- (law, uncountable) The breach of a duty of care: the failure to exercise a standard of care that a reasonable person would have in a similar situation.
adj
- Behaving in a manner that shows honor; decent, having integrity.
- adhering to ethical and moral principles
- Worthy of respect; respectable.
- Complying with cultural rules regarding honor; not provoking shame or disgrace.
- (politics) A courtesy title, given in Britain and the Commonwealth to a cabinet minister, minister of state, or senator, and in the United States to the president, vice president, congresspeople, state governors and legislators, and mayors.
- not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent; marked by truth
- worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
- deserving of esteem and respect
noun
adv
- In a manner conforming to accepted standards of behaviour; appropriately, decently, graciously; also (more strongly), generously, magnanimously.
- Chiefly regarding speech or writing: cleverly, skilfully.
- Regarding a person's action: in a handsome or good-looking manner.
- With an attractive or elegant appearance; attractively, finely, splendidly.
- Regarding an undesirable occurrence (such as defeat or punishment): harshly, severely; (by extension) completely, thoroughly; also, energetically, vigorously.
- In an elegant or graceful manner; elegantly, gracefully, neatly, nicely.
- (now nautical) Without undue haste; carefully, slowly and steadily.
- Especially regarding how a gift is given or money is paid: without holding back; generously, liberally.
- in an attractively handsome manner
- in a generously handsome manner
noun
- judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger
- a cause for feeling concern
- activity involved in maintaining something in good working order
- an anxious feeling
- attention and management implying responsibility for safety
- the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
- The object of watchful attention or anxiety.
- (uncountable) The treatment of those in need (especially as a profession).
- (uncountable, UK) The state of being cared for by others.
- (uncountable) Maintenance, upkeep.
- (countable, uncountable) Worry.
- Close attention; concern; responsibility.
verb
- to hope, to desire or to prefer to have something, or to do something
- be concerned with
- feel concern or interest
- provide care for
- be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
- (intransitive, Appalachia) To mind; to object.
- (intransitive, informal, by extension) To be affected by, to treat as relevant for a subsequent course of action.
- (transitive, intransitive) To be concerned (about), to have an interest (in); to feel concern (about).
- (intransitive, polite, formal, chiefly in the negative) To want, to desire; to like; to be inclined towards or interested in.
- (intransitive) (with for) To look after or look out for.
noun
- judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger
- a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
- the trait of practicing caution in advance
- Previous caution or care; caution previously employed to prevent misfortune or to secure good.
- A measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success; a precautionary act.
verb
verb
noun
- (in the plural) The branches of a bridle bit.
- One of the pieces of a machine, or of timber or stonework, that form corresponding sides or a similar pair.
- (biology, informal) One of the genae, flat areas on the sides of a trilobite's cephalon.
- (anatomy) The soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes; the outer surface of the sides of the oral cavity.
- Either side of an axehead.
- (metalworking) The middle section of a flask, made so that it can be moved laterally, to permit the removal of the pattern from the mould.
- (anatomy, informal, usually in the plural) The lower part of the buttocks that is often exposed beneath very brief underwear, swimwear, or extremely short shorts.
- (figurative, informal, uncountable) Impudence.
- (nautical) pump-cheek, pump-cheeks, a piece of wood cut out fork-shaped in which the brake is fastened by means of a bolt and can thus move around and move the upper box of the pump up and down
- either of the two large fleshy masses of muscular tissue that form the human rump
- either side of the face below the eyes
- impudent aggressiveness
- an impudent statement
noun
noun
adv
- with prudence or propriety
- indicating high probability; in all likelihood
- to a suitable or appropriate extent or degree
- thoroughly or completely; fully; often used as a combining form
- in financial comfort
- favorably; with approval
- with skill or in a pleasing manner
- (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’)
- (used for emphasis or as an intensifier) entirely or fully
- in a manner affording benefit or advantage
- with great or especially intimate knowledge
- without unusual distress or resentment; with good humor
- to a great extent or degree
- (manner) Accurately, competently, satisfactorily.
- In a desirable manner; so as one could wish; satisfactorily; favourably; advantageously.
- (degree) To a significant degree.
- (degree, UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, slang) Very (as a general-purpose intensifier).
- (manner) Completely, fully.
adj
noun
- an enclosed compartment in a ship or plane for holding something as e.g. fish or a plane's landing gear or for protecting something as e.g. a ship's pumps
- an open shaft through the floors of a building (as for a stairway)
- a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine
- a cavity or vessel used to contain liquid
- an abundant source
- (figurative) A source of supply.
- (nautical) A compartment in the middle of the hold of a fishing vessel, made tight at the sides, but having holes perforated in the bottom to let in water to keep fish alive while they are transported to market.
- (military) A hole or excavation in the earth, in mining, from which run branches or galleries.
- A well drink.
- A place where a liquid such as water surfaces naturally; a spring.
- A small depression suitable for holding liquid or other objects.
- (video games) The playfield of Tetris and similar video games, into which the blocks fall.
- (nautical) A vertical passage in the stern into which an auxiliary screw propeller may be drawn up out of the water.
- (graphical user interface) The region of an interface that contains tabs.
- (nautical) The cockpit of a sailboat.
- (metalworking) The lower part of a furnace, into which the metal falls.
- A hole sunk into the ground as a source of water, oil, natural gas or other fluids.
- (nautical) A vertical, cylindrical trunk in a ship, reaching down to the lowest part of the hull, through which the bilge pumps operate.
- (biology) In a microtiter plate, each of the small equal circular or square sections which serve as test tubes.
- The open space between the bench and the counsel tables in a courtroom.
- (architecture) An opening through the floors of a building, as for a staircase or an elevator; a wellhole.
verb
intj
- Used as a question to demand an answer from someone.
- Used as a hedge.
- An exclamation of sarcastic surprise (often doubled or tripled and in a lowering intonation).
- Used as a discourse marker.
- An exclamation of indignance.
- Expressing reluctance to say something.
- (Ireland) Used as a greeting, short for "Are you well?"
noun
- rules governing socially acceptable behavior
- The manners or decent behaviour to be observed in social or professional life; conventional decorum; the ceremonial code of polite society.
- A label used to indicate that a letter is to be sent by airmail.
- The customary behavior of members of a profession, business, law, or sports team towards each other.
noun
- appropriate conduct; doing the right thing
- conformity to fact or truth
- conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety
- according with conscience or morality
- The property of being on, or moving toward, the right.
- (uncountable) The characteristic of being right; correctness.
- (countable) The result or product of being right; something correct.
noun
- consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense
- Sensitive mental touch; special skill or faculty; keen perception or discernment; ready power of appreciating and doing what is required by circumstances; the ability to say the right thing and avoid statements that will give offence or pain even if true.
- (psychology) A verbal operant which is controlled by a nonverbal stimulus (such as an object, event, or property of an object) and is maintained by nonspecific social reinforcement (praise).
- Propriety; manners (etiquette).
- (music) The stroke in beating time.
- (slang) Clipping of tactic.
- The sense of touch; feeling.
verb
noun
- acting according to certain accepted standards
- a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others
- the act of submitting; usually surrendering power to another
- (mechanics) A measure of the extension or displacement of a loaded structure; its flexibility
- An act of complying.
- (uncountable) The state of being compliant.
- (uncountable) The tendency of conforming with or agreeing to the wishes of others.
- (medicine) The accuracy with which a patient follows an agreed treatment plan
- (uncountable, business) The department of a business that ensures all government regulations are complied with.
noun
- acting according to certain accepted standards
- any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
- a symmetrical arrangement of the parts of a thing
- Structure, the arrangement of parts of some thing; form; arrangement.
- The act of conforming; the act of producing conformity.
- The state of being conformed; agreement
- (physical chemistry) The spatial arrangement of a group of atoms in a molecule as a result of rotation about a covalent bond which remains unbroken.
noun
- acting according to certain accepted standards
- orthodoxy in thoughts and belief
- correspondence in form or appearance
- concurrence of opinion
- hardened conventionality
- The ideology of adhering to one standard or social uniformity.
- A point of resemblance; a similarity.
- The state of being conforming, of complying with a set of rules, with a norm or standard.
- The state of things being similar or identical.
noun
noun
noun
- the quality of being prudent and sensible
- the muscle tone of healthy tissue
- a state or condition free from damage or decay
- (uncountable) The state or quality of being sound.
- (logic) The property of a logical theory that whenever a wff is a theorem then it must also be valid. Symbolically, letting T represent a theory within logic L, this can be represented as the property that whenever T⊢φ is true, then T⊨φ must also be true, for any wff φ of logic L.
- (logic) The property (of an argument) of not only being valid, but also of having true premises.
- (countable) The result or product of being sound.
noun
- the quality of being prudent and sensible
- accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
- ability to apply knowledge or experience or understanding or common sense and insight
- the trait of utilizing knowledge and experience with common sense and insight
- (rare) A group of owls.
- The ability to apply relevant knowledge in an insightful way, especially to different situations from that in which the knowledge was gained.
- (uncountable) An element of personal character that enables one to distinguish the wise from the unwise.
- (theology) The ability to know and apply spiritual truths.
- The discretionary use of knowledge for the greatest good.
- (countable, colloquial) Ellipsis of wisdom tooth.
- (rare) A group of wombats.
- (countable) A piece of wise advice.
- The ability to make a decision based on the combination of knowledge, experience, and intuitive understanding.
noun
- the trait of being circumspect and prudent
- judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger
- a warning against certain acts
- the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
- (soccer) A yellow card.
- A careful attention to the probable effects of an act, in order that failure or harm may be avoided.
- Prudence when faced with, or when expecting to face, danger; care taken in order to avoid risk or harm.
- (law) A formal warning given as an alternative to prosecution in minor cases.
- Security; guaranty; bail.
verb
noun
- failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
- lack of attention and due care
- willful lack of care and attention
- the state of something that has been unused and neglected
- the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern
- The act of neglecting.
- Habitual lack of care.
- The state of being neglected.
verb
- fail to do something; leave something undone
- fail to attend to
- give little or no attention to
- leave undone or leave out
- (transitive) To fail to care for or attend to something.
- (transitive) To fail to do or carry out something due to oversight or carelessness.
- (transitive, mathematics) To ignore for the sake of simplifying calculations without significantly affecting accuracy.
- (transitive) To omit to notice; to forbear to treat with attention or respect; to slight.
noun
- failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
- the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern
- (law, singular only) The tort whereby a duty of reasonable care was breached, causing damage: any conduct short of intentional or reckless action that falls below the legal standard for preventing unreasonable injury.
- The state of being negligent.
- (law, uncountable) The breach of a duty of care: the failure to exercise a standard of care that a reasonable person would have in a similar situation.
noun
- judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger
- a cause for feeling concern
- activity involved in maintaining something in good working order
- an anxious feeling
- attention and management implying responsibility for safety
- the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
- The object of watchful attention or anxiety.
- (uncountable) The treatment of those in need (especially as a profession).
- (uncountable, UK) The state of being cared for by others.
- (uncountable) Maintenance, upkeep.
- (countable, uncountable) Worry.
- Close attention; concern; responsibility.
verb
- to hope, to desire or to prefer to have something, or to do something
- be concerned with
- feel concern or interest
- provide care for
- be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
- (intransitive, Appalachia) To mind; to object.
- (intransitive, informal, by extension) To be affected by, to treat as relevant for a subsequent course of action.
- (transitive, intransitive) To be concerned (about), to have an interest (in); to feel concern (about).
- (intransitive, polite, formal, chiefly in the negative) To want, to desire; to like; to be inclined towards or interested in.
- (intransitive) (with for) To look after or look out for.
noun
- judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger
- a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
- the trait of practicing caution in advance
- Previous caution or care; caution previously employed to prevent misfortune or to secure good.
- A measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success; a precautionary act.
verb
noun
noun
noun
- rules governing socially acceptable behavior
- The manners or decent behaviour to be observed in social or professional life; conventional decorum; the ceremonial code of polite society.
- A label used to indicate that a letter is to be sent by airmail.
- The customary behavior of members of a profession, business, law, or sports team towards each other.
verb
- behave well or properly
- behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
- (intransitive) To act in a polite or proper way.
- (intransitive) To act, conduct oneself in a specific manner; used with an adverbial of manner.
- (reflexive) To conduct (oneself) well, or in a given way; to conform.
verb
- behave in a certain manner
- act in a certain way so as to acquire
- reach a destination, either real or abstract
- prepare for eating by applying heat
- amount to
- institute, enact, or establish
- reach in time
- eliminate urine
- give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
- represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like
- achieve a point or goal
- induce to have sex
- add up to
- calculate as being
- create by artistic means
- compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way
- perform, produce, or carry out
- appear to begin an activity
- charge with a function; charge to be
- form by assembling individuals or constituents
- be or be capable of being changed or made into
- give certain properties to something
- undergo fabrication or creation
- have a bowel movement
- cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
- put in order or neaten
- proceed along a path
- make or cause to be or to become
- change from one form into another
- to compose or represent
- earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
- consider as being
- develop into
- make, formulate, or derive in the mind
- make by combining materials and parts
- create or design, often in a certain way
- constitute the essence of
- favor the development of
- carry out or commit
- head into a specified direction
- engage in
- reach a goal
- cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable
- gather and light the materials for
- organize or be responsible for
- assure the success of
- be suitable for
- make by shaping or bringing together constituents
- create or manufacture a man-made product
- To enact; to establish.
- (transitive) To add up to, have a sum of.
- (transitive) To prepare (food); to cook (food).
- To perform a feat.
- (ditransitive, of a fact) To indicate or suggest to be.
- (ditransitive, second object is a verb) To cause (to do something); to compel (to do something).
- To build, construct, produce, or originate.
- (transitive) To have sexual intercourse with.
- To develop into; to prove to be.
- (transitive) To earn, to gain (money, points, membership or status).
- (intransitive) To tend; to contribute; to have effect; with for or against.
- (intransitive, now mostly colloquial) To behave, to act.
- (ditransitive, second object is an adjective or participle) To cause to be.
- (transitive, slang) To induct into the Mafia or a similar organization (as a made man).
- (transitive, usually stressed) To bring into success.
- To constitute.
- (intransitive) Of water, to flow toward land; to rise.
- (transitive, US slang, crime, law enforcement) To recognise, identify, spot.
- (transitive) To move at (a speed).
- (transitive, colloquial) To arrive at a destination, usually at or by a certain time.
- (religious) To create (the universe), especially (in Christianity) from nothing.
- To cause to appear to be; to represent as.
- (intransitive, colloquial, euphemistic) To defecate or urinate.
- To form or formulate in the mind.
- (intransitive) To gain sufficient audience to warrant its existence.
- (ditransitive, second object is a verb, can be stressed for emphasis or clarity) To force to do.
- (transitive) To cover (a given distance) by travelling.
- To bring about; to effect or produce by means of some action.
- (transitive, construed with of, typically interrogative) To interpret.
- (transitive, backgammon) To establish two or more men on (a point) so that it cannot be captured.
- (transitive) To pay, to cover (an expense); chiefly used after expressions of inability.
- To write or compose.
- To appoint; to name.
- (transitive, of a bed) To cover neatly with bedclothes.
- (transitive, euphemistic) To take the virginity of.
- (intransitive, colloquial) To proceed (in a direction).
noun
- the act of mixing cards haphazardly
- a recognizable kind
- (card games) Turn to declare the trump for a hand (in bridge), or to shuffle the cards.
- Manner or style of construction (style of how a thing is made).
- (UK, dialectal) Mate; a spouse or companion; a match.
- (uncountable) Quantity produced, especially of materials.
- (slang, usually in phrase "easy make") Past, present, or future target of seduction (usually female).
- Brand; marque; manufacturer; maker.
- (slang) Identification: recognition (of identity), especially from police records or evidence.
- (physics) The closing of an electrical circuit.
- Origin (of a manufactured article); manufacture; production.
- A homemade project, particularly one demonstrated on television.
- (computing) A software utility for automatically building large applications, or an implementation of this utility.
- A person's character or disposition.
- (basketball) A made basket.
- (slang, military) A promotion.
verb
- behave saucily or impudently towards
- dress (food) with a relish
- add zest or flavor to, make more interesting
- To make poignant; to give zest, flavour or interest to; to set off; to vary and render attractive.
- (slang) To send or hand over.
- To cause to relish anything, as if with a sauce; to tickle or gratify, as the palate; to please; to stimulate.
- To add sauce to; to season.
- (colloquial) To treat with bitter, pert, or tart language; to be impudent or saucy to.
noun
- flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food
- (Internet slang) Alternative form of source, often used when requesting the source of an image or other posted material.
- (bodybuilding) Anabolic steroids.
- A liquid (often thickened) condiment or accompaniment to food.
- (art) A soft crayon for use in stump drawing or in shading with the stump.
- (slang, usually “the”) Alcohol, booze.
- (UK, Australia, New Zealand, India) Tomato sauce (similar to US tomato ketchup), as in:
- (slang, usually “the”) Vitality; capability or talent.
verb
noun
- (in the plural) The branches of a bridle bit.
- One of the pieces of a machine, or of timber or stonework, that form corresponding sides or a similar pair.
- (biology, informal) One of the genae, flat areas on the sides of a trilobite's cephalon.
- (anatomy) The soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes; the outer surface of the sides of the oral cavity.
- Either side of an axehead.
- (metalworking) The middle section of a flask, made so that it can be moved laterally, to permit the removal of the pattern from the mould.
- (anatomy, informal, usually in the plural) The lower part of the buttocks that is often exposed beneath very brief underwear, swimwear, or extremely short shorts.
- (figurative, informal, uncountable) Impudence.
- (nautical) pump-cheek, pump-cheeks, a piece of wood cut out fork-shaped in which the brake is fastened by means of a bolt and can thus move around and move the upper box of the pump up and down
- either of the two large fleshy masses of muscular tissue that form the human rump
- either side of the face below the eyes
- impudent aggressiveness
- an impudent statement
adv
- In a manner conforming to accepted standards of behaviour; appropriately, decently, graciously; also (more strongly), generously, magnanimously.
- Chiefly regarding speech or writing: cleverly, skilfully.
- Regarding a person's action: in a handsome or good-looking manner.
- With an attractive or elegant appearance; attractively, finely, splendidly.
- Regarding an undesirable occurrence (such as defeat or punishment): harshly, severely; (by extension) completely, thoroughly; also, energetically, vigorously.
- In an elegant or graceful manner; elegantly, gracefully, neatly, nicely.
- (now nautical) Without undue haste; carefully, slowly and steadily.
- Especially regarding how a gift is given or money is paid: without holding back; generously, liberally.
- in an attractively handsome manner
- in a generously handsome manner
adv
- with prudence or propriety
- indicating high probability; in all likelihood
- to a suitable or appropriate extent or degree
- thoroughly or completely; fully; often used as a combining form
- in financial comfort
- favorably; with approval
- with skill or in a pleasing manner
- (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’)
- (used for emphasis or as an intensifier) entirely or fully
- in a manner affording benefit or advantage
- with great or especially intimate knowledge
- without unusual distress or resentment; with good humor
- to a great extent or degree
- (manner) Accurately, competently, satisfactorily.
- In a desirable manner; so as one could wish; satisfactorily; favourably; advantageously.
- (degree) To a significant degree.
- (degree, UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, slang) Very (as a general-purpose intensifier).
- (manner) Completely, fully.
adj
noun
- an enclosed compartment in a ship or plane for holding something as e.g. fish or a plane's landing gear or for protecting something as e.g. a ship's pumps
- an open shaft through the floors of a building (as for a stairway)
- a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine
- a cavity or vessel used to contain liquid
- an abundant source
- (figurative) A source of supply.
- (nautical) A compartment in the middle of the hold of a fishing vessel, made tight at the sides, but having holes perforated in the bottom to let in water to keep fish alive while they are transported to market.
- (military) A hole or excavation in the earth, in mining, from which run branches or galleries.
- A well drink.
- A place where a liquid such as water surfaces naturally; a spring.
- A small depression suitable for holding liquid or other objects.
- (video games) The playfield of Tetris and similar video games, into which the blocks fall.
- (nautical) A vertical passage in the stern into which an auxiliary screw propeller may be drawn up out of the water.
- (graphical user interface) The region of an interface that contains tabs.
- (nautical) The cockpit of a sailboat.
- (metalworking) The lower part of a furnace, into which the metal falls.
- A hole sunk into the ground as a source of water, oil, natural gas or other fluids.
- (nautical) A vertical, cylindrical trunk in a ship, reaching down to the lowest part of the hull, through which the bilge pumps operate.
- (biology) In a microtiter plate, each of the small equal circular or square sections which serve as test tubes.
- The open space between the bench and the counsel tables in a courtroom.
- (architecture) An opening through the floors of a building, as for a staircase or an elevator; a wellhole.
verb
intj
- Used as a question to demand an answer from someone.
- Used as a hedge.
- An exclamation of sarcastic surprise (often doubled or tripled and in a lowering intonation).
- Used as a discourse marker.
- An exclamation of indignance.
- Expressing reluctance to say something.
- (Ireland) Used as a greeting, short for "Are you well?"
adj
- Not excessive; acting in moderation
- Mediocre
- Not violent or rigorous; temperate; mild; gentle.
- (pathology) more than mild, less than severe
- Average priced; standard-deal
- (US, politics) Having an intermediate position between liberal and conservative.
- being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme
- marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes
- not extreme
noun
- (Christianity, historical) One of a party in Scottish Church history dominant in the 18th century, lax in doctrine and discipline, but intolerant of evangelicalism and popular rights. It caused the secessions of 1733 and 1761, and its final resultant was the Disruption of 1843.
- One who holds an intermediate position between extremes, as in politics.
- a person who takes a position in the political center
verb
- (intransitive) To become less excessive.
- (transitive) To preside over (something) as a moderator.
- (transitive, physics) To supply with a moderator (substance that decreases the speed of neutrons in a nuclear reactor and hence increases likelihood of fission).
- (transitive) To reduce the excessiveness of (something).
- (intransitive) To act as a moderator; to assist in bringing to compromise.
- make less fast or intense
- make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else
- preside over
- make less strong or intense; soften
- lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
- make less severe or harsh
adj
- showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
- Frugal, thrifty.
- (proscribed) Natural, normal.
- Knowing, shrewd, astute.
- (Scotland, Northumbria) Friendly, pleasant, fair, agreeable; (sometimes) funny.
- Careful, prudent, cautious.
- (especially of sound) Sounding as if it is coming through a tin can.
- (Scotland, Northumbria) Gentle, quiet, steady.
adv
adj
- showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
- mentally quick and resourceful
- showing inventiveness and skill
- (UK, colloquial, chiefly in the negative) Fit and healthy; free from fatigue or illness.
- Nimble with hands or body; dexterous; skillful; adept.
- Smart, intelligent, or witty; mentally quick or sharp.
- (of objects or actions) Showing mental quickness and resourcefulness.
- Quick to understand, learn, and devise or apply ideas; intelligent.
- (of objects or actions) Showing inventiveness or originality; witty.
- (anthropology, of an Aboriginal Australian) Possessing magical abilities.
- Mentally quick and resourceful; skilled at achieving what one wants in a mentally agile and inventive way.
adj
- Capable of rational conduct and thus morally accountable for one's behavior.
- (of a job or position) Involving important duties; involving a degree of personal accountability on the part of the person concerned.
- (postpositive, followed by "for") Being a primary cause of a situation or action and thus able to be blamed or credited for it.
- Having good judgment in decision-making.
- (followed by "to") Answerable to (a superior).
- Able to be trusted; reliable; trustworthy.
- (postpositive, followed by "for") Having the duty of taking care of something; answerable for an act performed or for its consequences; accountable; amenable, especially legally or politically.
- having an acceptable credit rating
- being the agent or cause
- worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
noun
adj
- Behaving in a manner that shows honor; decent, having integrity.
- adhering to ethical and moral principles
- Worthy of respect; respectable.
- Complying with cultural rules regarding honor; not provoking shame or disgrace.
- (politics) A courtesy title, given in Britain and the Commonwealth to a cabinet minister, minister of state, or senator, and in the United States to the president, vice president, congresspeople, state governors and legislators, and mayors.
- not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent; marked by truth
- worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
- deserving of esteem and respect