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noun
- An official ceremony over drinks.
- Wine or other liquor considered an inducement to mirth or drunkenness; a full glass; a bumper.
- A carousal; a festival; a drinking frolic.
- An arousal.
- (military, British and Canada) The sounding of a bugle in the morning after reveille, to signal that soldiers are to rise from bed, often the rouse.
verb
- (slang, when followed by "on") To tell off; to criticise.
- To cause, stir up, excite (a feeling, thought, etc.).
- (transitive) To wake (someone) from sleep, or from apathy.
- To cause to start from a covert or lurking place.
- (intransitive) To be awoken from sleep, or from apathy.
- (nautical) To pull by main strength; to haul.
- To provoke (someone) to action or anger.
- force or drive out
- cause to become awake or conscious
- become active
- cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
noun
- formal ceremony about important occasions
- the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event
- information that should be kept in mind when making a decision
- a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
- An event; a fact; a particular incident, occurrence, or condition (status).
- Something which is related to, or in some way affects, a fact or event.
- Condition in regard to worldly estate; state of property; situation; surroundings.
verb
noun
- a formal event performed on a special occasion
- An official gathering to celebrate, commemorate, or otherwise mark some event.
- any activity that is performed in an especially solemn elaborate or formal way
- the proper or conventional behavior on some solemn occasion
- (uncountable) Show of magnificence, display, ostentation.
- (uncountable) A formal socially established behaviour, often in relation to people of different ranks; formality.
- A ritual, with religious or cultural significance.
noun
- a formal event performed on a special occasion
- conformity with law or custom or practice etc.
- the act of observing; taking a patient look
- the act of noticing or paying attention
- Observation or the act of watching.
- Reverence; homage.
- The practice of complying with a law, custom, command or rule.
- That which is to be observed.
- (religion) A rule governing a religious order, especially in the Roman Catholic church.
- The custom of celebrating a holiday or similar occasion.
noun
- A formal reception, especially one given by royalty or other leaders.
- A reception of visitors held after getting up.
- a formal reception of visitors or guests (as at a royal court)
- An embankment to prevent inundation; as, the levees along the Mississippi.
- (US) The steep bank of a river.
- (US) A pier or other landing place on a river.
- An elevated ridge of deposited sediment on the banks of a river, formed by the river's overflow at times of high discharge.
- (US) The border of an irrigated field.
- a pier that provides a landing place on a river
- an embankment that is built in order to prevent a river from overflowing
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verb
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verb
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- A commencement ceremony.
- (Japanese entertainment) The action or process of leaving a group.
- (sciences) A marking (e.g., on a container) indicating a measurement on a scale, usually one of many such markings; the making of such marks.
- The action or process of graduating and receiving a diploma for completing a course of study (such as from an educational institution).
- The exposure of a liquid in large surfaces to the air, so as to hasten its evaporation.
- the successful completion of a program of study
- a line (as on a vessel or ruler) that marks a measurement
- an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred
- the act of arranging in grades
noun
- a formal or official social gathering or ceremony
- An official or social occasion.
- a formal or official social gathering or ceremony of people
- the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
- a relation such that one thing is dependent on another
- what something is used for
- (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
- a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program
- (anthropology) The role of a social practice in the continued existence of the group.
- Something which is dependent on or stems from another thing; a result or concomitant.
- What something does or is used for.
- A professional or official position.
- (slang) A party.
- (chemistry) The characteristic behavior of a chemical compound.
- (mathematics) A relation in which each element of the domain is associated with exactly one element of the codomain.
- (biology) The physiological activity of an organ or body part.
- (computing) A routine that receives zero or more arguments and may return a result.
- A relation where one thing is dependent on another for its existence, value, or significance.
verb
noun
- a formal party of people; as after a wedding
- the act of receiving
- the manner in which something is greeted
- quality or fidelity of a received broadcast
- (American football) the act of catching a pass in football
- (law) The conscious adoption or transplantation of legal phenomena from a different culture.
- A social engagement, usually to formally welcome someone.
- (UK, education) The school year, or part thereof, between preschool and Year 1, when children are introduced to formal education.
- (American football) The act of catching a pass.
- The desk of a hotel or office where guests are received.
- (uncountable, electronics) The act or ability to receive radio or similar signals.
- (linguistics) Reading viewed as the active process of receiving a text in any medium (written, spoken, signed, multimodal, nonverbal), consisting of several steps, such as ideation, comprehension, reconstruction, interpretation.
- The act of receiving.
- A reaction; the treatment received on first talking to a person, arriving at a place, etc.
noun
- a formal or official social gathering or ceremony of people
- A party or social gathering, especially of a formal nature.
- a vaguely specified concern
- a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship
- (often in the plural) Something which is done or is to be done; business of any kind, commercial, professional, or public.
- A material object (vaguely designated).
- A person with whom someone has an adulterous relationship.
- Any proceeding or action which it is wished to refer to or characterize vaguely.
- An adulterous relationship, chiefly of a married person. (from affaire de cœur, affair of the heart).
- An otherwise illicit romantic relationship, such as with someone who is not one's regular partner (boyfriend, girlfriend).
- (military) An action or engagement not of sufficient magnitude to be called a battle.
noun
- a formal or official social gathering or ceremony of people
- an opportunity to do something
- an event that occurs at a critical time
- the time of a particular event
- a rational motive for a belief or action
- Something which causes something else; a cause.
- An occurrence or state of affairs which causes some event or reaction; a motive or reason.
- The time when something happens.
- A reason or excuse; a motive; a persuasion.
- A favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance.
- A need; requirement, necessity.
- A special event or function.
- A particular happening; an instance or time when something occurred.
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verb
- celebrate by some ceremony or observation
- be or provide a memorial to a person or an event
- call to remembrance; keep alive the memory of someone or something, as in a ceremony
- (transitive) To honour the memory of someone or something with a ceremony or object.
- (transitive) To serve as a memorial to someone or something.
verb
- celebrate by some ceremony or observation
- remove from a list
- notice or perceive
- insert punctuation marks into
- put a check mark on or near or next to
- assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation
- make underscoring marks
- be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense
- mark with a scar
- attach a tag or label to
- to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful
- make or leave a mark on
- establish as the highest level or best performance
- make small marks into the surface of
- designate as if by a mark
- (of people) To assign (someone) to a particular category or class.
- To hold (someone) in one's line of sight.
- (imperative, marching) Alternative form of march.
- To create an indication of (a location).
- To be a point in time or space at which something takes place; to accompany or be accompanied by (an event, action, etc.); to coincide with.
- To create (a mark) on a surface.
- (of people) To choose or intend (someone) for a particular end or purpose.
- (sports) To follow a player not in possession of the ball when defending, to prevent them receiving a pass easily.
- (figurative) To have a long-lasting negative impact on (someone or something).
- To indicate (something) in writing or by other symbols.
- (Australian rules football) To catch the ball directly from a kick of 15 metres or more without having been touched in transit, resulting in a free kick.
- (Canada, UK) To indicate the correctness of and give a score to (a school assignment, exam answers, etc.).
- (singing) To sing softly, sometimes an octave lower than usual, in order to protect one's voice during a rehearsal.
- To be typical or characteristic of (something).
- To leave a mark (often an undesirable or unwanted one) on (something).
- (golf) To put a marker in the place of one's ball.
- (dated except in the phrase "mark my words") To focus one's attention on (something or someone); to pay attention to, to take note of.
- To put a mark on (something); to make (something) recognizable by a mark; to label or write on (something).
- (transitive, intransitive) To keep account of; to enumerate and register; to keep score.
- To distinguish (one person or thing from another).
- To be an indication of (something); to show where (something) is located.
- (of things) To identify (someone as a particular type of person or as having a particular role).
- To record that (someone) has a particular status.
- To celebrate or acknowledge (an event) through an action of some kind.
noun
- a reference point to shoot at
- a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
- a written or printed symbol (as for punctuation)
- a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
- a visible indication made on a surface
- formerly the basic unit of money in Germany
- an indication of damage
- the impression created by doing something unusual or extraordinary that people notice and remember
- a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
- a symbol of disgrace or infamy
- something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal
- a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
- a distinguishing symbol
- Importance, noteworthiness. (Generally in postmodifier “of mark”.)
- An omen; a symptomatic indicator of something.
- (cooking) A specified level on a scale denoting gas-powered oven temperatures.
- A particular design or make of an item (now usually with following numeral).
- (historical) Similar half-pound units in other measurement systems, chiefly used for gold and silver.
- (product design/engineering) The model number of a device; a device model.
- (sports) The line indicating an athlete's starting-point.
- (historical) A half pound, a former English and Scottish currency equivalent to 13 shillings and fourpence and notionally equivalent to a mark of sterling silver.
- Badge or sign of honour, rank, or official station.
- (informal) The target or intended victim of a swindle, fixed game or con game; a gullible person; a professional wrestling fan who believes matches are legitimate contests rather than scripted or predetermined
- (historical) A former currency of Germany and West Germany.
- A stamp or other indication of provenance, quality etc.
- A visible impression or sign; a blemish, scratch, or stain, whether accidental or intentional.
- (nautical) One of the bits of leather or coloured bunting placed upon a sounding line at intervals of from two to five fathoms. (The unmarked fathoms are called "deeps".)
- (historical) A half pound, a traditional unit of mass equivalent to 226.8 g.
- An official note that is added to a record kept about someone's behavior or performance.
- A stone or post used to indicate position and guide travellers.
- (Commonwealth) A score for finding the correct answer, or other academic achievement; the sum of such points gained as out of a possible total.
- (heading) Attention.
- An indication or sign used for reference or measurement.
- (historical) A common, or area of common land, especially among early Germanic peoples.
- (logic) A characteristic or essential attribute; a differential.
- A sign or brand on a person.
- A score for a sporting achievement.
- A written character or sign.
- Limit or standard of action or fact.
- A target for shooting at with a projectile.
- A characteristic feature.
- (Rugby football, Australian rules football) A catch of the ball directly from a kick of 10 metres or more without having been touched in transit, resulting in a free kick.
- (historical) Other similar currencies notionally equal to a mark of silver or gold.
noun
- a party or reception at which tea is served
- A semi-formal afternoon social gathering at which tea, sandwiches and cakes are served.
- (figuratively) An interaction characterized by a high degree of courtesy, delicacy, deference, and avoidance of conflict.
- A type of imaginative playing in which children gather with each other or their dolls to mimic having a real tea party or other formal meal, often without any food at all.
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verb
noun
- a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise
- a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made
- the first of a series of actions
- an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship
- an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity
- the initial part of the introduction
- an open or empty space in or between things
- opportunity especially for employment or promotion
- a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess
- becoming open or being made open
- a possible alternative
- the first performance (as of a theatrical production)
- the act of opening something
- An opportunity, as in a competitive activity.
- The first performance of a show or play by a particular troupe.
- An act or instance of beginning.
- (mathematics) In mathematical morphology, the dilation of the erosion of a set.
- A vacant position, especially in an array.
- The first few measures of a musical composition.
- An unoccupied employment position.
- A gap permitting passage through.
- The first few moves in a game.
- An act or instance of making or becoming open.
- The initial period when an art exhibition, fashion show, etc. is first opened, especially the first evening.
- A time available in a schedule.
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- A ceremony in which a pin badge is given.
- (physics) The establishment of the definite quantum state of a particle, or of the occupation number of a system of particles
- The action of the verb pin in any sense.
- a mutual promise of a couple not to date anyone else; on college campuses it was once signaled by the giving of a fraternity pin
verb
noun
- A festive gathering to foster introductions.
- (US, colloquial) Ellipsis of social security number.
- (Canadian Prairies) A dance held to raise money, often held for a couple to be married.
- (Internet, informal, countable) A social media account; the username or handle thereof, or a link thereto.
- (Canada) Ellipsis of social studies.
- (British, colloquial, with definite article) Ellipsis of social security.
- (Internet, informal, uncountable) Ellipsis of social media.
- a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity
adj
- (Internet) Relating to social media or social networks.
- Being extroverted or outgoing.
- Of or relating to society.
- (biology) Cooperating or growing in groups.
- (rare) Relating to a nation's allies.
- tending to move or live together in groups or colonies of the same kind
- composed of sociable people or formed for the purpose of sociability
- living together or enjoying life in communities or organized groups
- marked by friendly companionship with others
- relating to human society and its members
- relating to or belonging to or characteristic of high society
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verb
noun
- a formally arranged gathering
- the act of joining together as one
- a place where things merge or flow together (especially rivers)
- the social act of assembling for some common purpose
- a casual or unexpected convergence
- a small informal social gathering
- A place or instance of junction or intersection; a confluence.
- A gathering of persons for a purpose; an assembly.
- An encounter between people, even accidental.
- (gerund, uncountable) The act of persons or things that meet.
- (Quakerism) An administrative unit in the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers).
- (collective) The people at such a gathering.
verb
noun
- An afterparty.
- The glow seen in the sky after sunset.
- The mildly euphoric feeling experienced after a pleasurable experience, especially after an orgasm or drug-induced high.
- The light emitted by an incandescent object while cooling.
- The light emitted by a phosphor after excitation.
- the pleasure of remembering some pleasant event
- a glow sometimes seen in the sky after sunset
adj
- Ceremonial or traditional.
- (mathematics, philosophy) Relating to mere manipulation and construction of strings of symbols, without regard to their meaning.
- Relating to the form or structure of something.
- Official.
- Relating to formation.
- In accordance with established forms.
- Organized; well-structured and planned.
- Proper, according to strict etiquette; not casual.
- (especially sciences, mathematics, linguistics) In accordance with a methodological framework with well-defined rules or laws; rigorous.
- characteristic of or befitting a person in authority
- logically deductive
- represented in simplified or symbolic form
- (of spoken and written language) adhering to traditional standards of correctness and without casual, contracted, and colloquial forms
- refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court
- being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
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verb
noun
- revelry in drinking; a merry drinking party
- a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter
- a tool for bending
- A simple shelter, made using flexible branches or withies.
- (chiefly UK, slang, derogatory) A homosexual man.
- (UK, slang) A suspended sentence.
- One who, or that which, bends.
- (slang) A bout of heavy drinking.
- A device to aid bending of pipes to a specific angle.
noun
- revelry in drinking; a merry drinking party
- a blast of a horn
- (by extension, countable, informal) A fart; flatus.
- (countable, slang) A portion of cocaine that a person snorts.
- (countable) The noise of a horn or whistle.
- (uncountable, informal) Rubbish; tat.
- (informal) A spree of drunkenness.
- (countable, social media) A message on the social networking software Mastodon.
- (uncountable, slang) Cocaine.
- (Australia, slang) A toilet.
verb
- make a strident noise
- (slang) To go on a drinking binge.
- (social media) To post a message on a Mastodon instance.
- (intransitive) Of a queen bee, to make a high-pitched sound during certain stages of development.
- (slang) To snort (a recreational drug).
- To see; to spy.
- To cause a horn or whistle to produce a noise.
- To produce the noise of a horn or whistle.
- To stand out, or be prominent.
- (slang) To flatulate.
- To peep; to look narrowly.
noun
- A cocktail party held in the early evening.
- (originally colonial slang, especially southern Africa) A cocktail consumed at sunset, or to signify the end of the day.
- Any worker who practises for private fees after official hours.
- (nautical) A sea captain who shows harsh discipline by requiring all hands to be on board by sundown.
- A physician employed by the government who practises for private fees after his official hours.
- A northerly offshore wind which occurs in California along the southern Pacific slope of Santa Ynez Mountains when a region of high pressure is north of the area (the coast of which trends east to west), often preceding or following a Santa Ana and typically occurring at night and ceasing during the day (hence the name).
- (medicine, colloquial) A patient, usually demented, who tends to become agitated in the evening.
- a tramp who habitually arrives at sundown
- a drink taken at sundown
noun
- an informal party of people with hospitality for all comers
- An event during which a facility or institution is open to the public for inspection or tour.
- (US, education) A casual school event where the school invites parents or guardians to tour their child's school and meet the teachers.
- (chiefly US, Canada, Australia) A period of time, usually several hours in a day, during which a house which is for sale is open for inspection or tour by interested parties.
- A house habitually kept open to callers.
- An event, often in one's home, at which there are few restrictions regarding who and how many may attend.
noun
- A formal meal for many people eaten for a special occasion.
- A midday meal (in a context in which the evening meal is called supper or tea).
- (uncountable) The food provided or consumed at any such meal.
- The main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening.
- An evening meal.
- A meal given to an animal.
- a party of people assembled to have dinner together
- the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
verb
noun
- a ceremony to honor the memory of someone or something
- a recognition of meritorious service
- (religion) The specification of individual saints in the prayers for the dead.
- (UK) The great festival of the Oxford academic year, usually taking place on the third Wednesday after Trinity Sunday.
- The act of commemorating; an observance or celebration to honor the memory of some person or event.
- That which serves the purpose of commemorating; a memorial.
verb
- perform a marriage ceremony
- take in marriage; married
- (intransitive) To enter into marriage with one another.
- (intransitive) To enter into the conjugal or connubial state; to take a husband or a wife.
- (intransitive, figuratively, of inanimate or abstract things) To join or connect. See also marry up.
- (transitive) To arrange for the marriage of; to give away as wife or husband.
- (nautical) To place (two ropes) alongside each other so that they may be grasped and hauled on at the same time.
- (transitive, figuratively) To unite; to join together into a close union.
- (nautical) To join (two ropes) end to end so that both will pass through a block.
- (transitive) To unite in wedlock or matrimony; to perform the ceremony of joining spouses; to bring about a marital union according to the laws or customs of a place.
- (transitive) To take as husband or wife.
noun
- An official ceremony over drinks.
- Wine or other liquor considered an inducement to mirth or drunkenness; a full glass; a bumper.
- A carousal; a festival; a drinking frolic.
- An arousal.
- (military, British and Canada) The sounding of a bugle in the morning after reveille, to signal that soldiers are to rise from bed, often the rouse.
verb
- (slang, when followed by "on") To tell off; to criticise.
- To cause, stir up, excite (a feeling, thought, etc.).
- (transitive) To wake (someone) from sleep, or from apathy.
- To cause to start from a covert or lurking place.
- (intransitive) To be awoken from sleep, or from apathy.
- (nautical) To pull by main strength; to haul.
- To provoke (someone) to action or anger.
- force or drive out
- cause to become awake or conscious
- become active
- cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
noun
- formal ceremony about important occasions
- the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event
- information that should be kept in mind when making a decision
- a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
- An event; a fact; a particular incident, occurrence, or condition (status).
- Something which is related to, or in some way affects, a fact or event.
- Condition in regard to worldly estate; state of property; situation; surroundings.
verb
noun
- a formal event performed on a special occasion
- An official gathering to celebrate, commemorate, or otherwise mark some event.
- any activity that is performed in an especially solemn elaborate or formal way
- the proper or conventional behavior on some solemn occasion
- (uncountable) Show of magnificence, display, ostentation.
- (uncountable) A formal socially established behaviour, often in relation to people of different ranks; formality.
- A ritual, with religious or cultural significance.
noun
- a formal event performed on a special occasion
- conformity with law or custom or practice etc.
- the act of observing; taking a patient look
- the act of noticing or paying attention
- Observation or the act of watching.
- Reverence; homage.
- The practice of complying with a law, custom, command or rule.
- That which is to be observed.
- (religion) A rule governing a religious order, especially in the Roman Catholic church.
- The custom of celebrating a holiday or similar occasion.
noun
- A formal reception, especially one given by royalty or other leaders.
- A reception of visitors held after getting up.
- a formal reception of visitors or guests (as at a royal court)
- An embankment to prevent inundation; as, the levees along the Mississippi.
- (US) The steep bank of a river.
- (US) A pier or other landing place on a river.
- An elevated ridge of deposited sediment on the banks of a river, formed by the river's overflow at times of high discharge.
- (US) The border of an irrigated field.
- a pier that provides a landing place on a river
- an embankment that is built in order to prevent a river from overflowing
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- A commencement ceremony.
- (Japanese entertainment) The action or process of leaving a group.
- (sciences) A marking (e.g., on a container) indicating a measurement on a scale, usually one of many such markings; the making of such marks.
- The action or process of graduating and receiving a diploma for completing a course of study (such as from an educational institution).
- The exposure of a liquid in large surfaces to the air, so as to hasten its evaporation.
- the successful completion of a program of study
- a line (as on a vessel or ruler) that marks a measurement
- an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred
- the act of arranging in grades
noun
- a formal or official social gathering or ceremony
- An official or social occasion.
- a formal or official social gathering or ceremony of people
- the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
- a relation such that one thing is dependent on another
- what something is used for
- (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
- a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program
- (anthropology) The role of a social practice in the continued existence of the group.
- Something which is dependent on or stems from another thing; a result or concomitant.
- What something does or is used for.
- A professional or official position.
- (slang) A party.
- (chemistry) The characteristic behavior of a chemical compound.
- (mathematics) A relation in which each element of the domain is associated with exactly one element of the codomain.
- (biology) The physiological activity of an organ or body part.
- (computing) A routine that receives zero or more arguments and may return a result.
- A relation where one thing is dependent on another for its existence, value, or significance.
verb
noun
- a formal party of people; as after a wedding
- the act of receiving
- the manner in which something is greeted
- quality or fidelity of a received broadcast
- (American football) the act of catching a pass in football
- (law) The conscious adoption or transplantation of legal phenomena from a different culture.
- A social engagement, usually to formally welcome someone.
- (UK, education) The school year, or part thereof, between preschool and Year 1, when children are introduced to formal education.
- (American football) The act of catching a pass.
- The desk of a hotel or office where guests are received.
- (uncountable, electronics) The act or ability to receive radio or similar signals.
- (linguistics) Reading viewed as the active process of receiving a text in any medium (written, spoken, signed, multimodal, nonverbal), consisting of several steps, such as ideation, comprehension, reconstruction, interpretation.
- The act of receiving.
- A reaction; the treatment received on first talking to a person, arriving at a place, etc.
noun
- a formal or official social gathering or ceremony of people
- A party or social gathering, especially of a formal nature.
- a vaguely specified concern
- a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship
- (often in the plural) Something which is done or is to be done; business of any kind, commercial, professional, or public.
- A material object (vaguely designated).
- A person with whom someone has an adulterous relationship.
- Any proceeding or action which it is wished to refer to or characterize vaguely.
- An adulterous relationship, chiefly of a married person. (from affaire de cœur, affair of the heart).
- An otherwise illicit romantic relationship, such as with someone who is not one's regular partner (boyfriend, girlfriend).
- (military) An action or engagement not of sufficient magnitude to be called a battle.
noun
- a formal or official social gathering or ceremony of people
- an opportunity to do something
- an event that occurs at a critical time
- the time of a particular event
- a rational motive for a belief or action
- Something which causes something else; a cause.
- An occurrence or state of affairs which causes some event or reaction; a motive or reason.
- The time when something happens.
- A reason or excuse; a motive; a persuasion.
- A favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance.
- A need; requirement, necessity.
- A special event or function.
- A particular happening; an instance or time when something occurred.
verb
noun
noun
- a party or reception at which tea is served
- A semi-formal afternoon social gathering at which tea, sandwiches and cakes are served.
- (figuratively) An interaction characterized by a high degree of courtesy, delicacy, deference, and avoidance of conflict.
- A type of imaginative playing in which children gather with each other or their dolls to mimic having a real tea party or other formal meal, often without any food at all.
noun
verb
noun
- a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise
- a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made
- the first of a series of actions
- an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship
- an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity
- the initial part of the introduction
- an open or empty space in or between things
- opportunity especially for employment or promotion
- a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess
- becoming open or being made open
- a possible alternative
- the first performance (as of a theatrical production)
- the act of opening something
- An opportunity, as in a competitive activity.
- The first performance of a show or play by a particular troupe.
- An act or instance of beginning.
- (mathematics) In mathematical morphology, the dilation of the erosion of a set.
- A vacant position, especially in an array.
- The first few measures of a musical composition.
- An unoccupied employment position.
- A gap permitting passage through.
- The first few moves in a game.
- An act or instance of making or becoming open.
- The initial period when an art exhibition, fashion show, etc. is first opened, especially the first evening.
- A time available in a schedule.
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verb
noun
- A ceremony in which a pin badge is given.
- (physics) The establishment of the definite quantum state of a particle, or of the occupation number of a system of particles
- The action of the verb pin in any sense.
- a mutual promise of a couple not to date anyone else; on college campuses it was once signaled by the giving of a fraternity pin
verb
noun
- A festive gathering to foster introductions.
- (US, colloquial) Ellipsis of social security number.
- (Canadian Prairies) A dance held to raise money, often held for a couple to be married.
- (Internet, informal, countable) A social media account; the username or handle thereof, or a link thereto.
- (Canada) Ellipsis of social studies.
- (British, colloquial, with definite article) Ellipsis of social security.
- (Internet, informal, uncountable) Ellipsis of social media.
- a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity
adj
- (Internet) Relating to social media or social networks.
- Being extroverted or outgoing.
- Of or relating to society.
- (biology) Cooperating or growing in groups.
- (rare) Relating to a nation's allies.
- tending to move or live together in groups or colonies of the same kind
- composed of sociable people or formed for the purpose of sociability
- living together or enjoying life in communities or organized groups
- marked by friendly companionship with others
- relating to human society and its members
- relating to or belonging to or characteristic of high society
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verb
noun
- a formally arranged gathering
- the act of joining together as one
- a place where things merge or flow together (especially rivers)
- the social act of assembling for some common purpose
- a casual or unexpected convergence
- a small informal social gathering
- A place or instance of junction or intersection; a confluence.
- A gathering of persons for a purpose; an assembly.
- An encounter between people, even accidental.
- (gerund, uncountable) The act of persons or things that meet.
- (Quakerism) An administrative unit in the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers).
- (collective) The people at such a gathering.
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noun
- An afterparty.
- The glow seen in the sky after sunset.
- The mildly euphoric feeling experienced after a pleasurable experience, especially after an orgasm or drug-induced high.
- The light emitted by an incandescent object while cooling.
- The light emitted by a phosphor after excitation.
- the pleasure of remembering some pleasant event
- a glow sometimes seen in the sky after sunset
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verb
noun
- revelry in drinking; a merry drinking party
- a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter
- a tool for bending
- A simple shelter, made using flexible branches or withies.
- (chiefly UK, slang, derogatory) A homosexual man.
- (UK, slang) A suspended sentence.
- One who, or that which, bends.
- (slang) A bout of heavy drinking.
- A device to aid bending of pipes to a specific angle.
noun
- revelry in drinking; a merry drinking party
- a blast of a horn
- (by extension, countable, informal) A fart; flatus.
- (countable, slang) A portion of cocaine that a person snorts.
- (countable) The noise of a horn or whistle.
- (uncountable, informal) Rubbish; tat.
- (informal) A spree of drunkenness.
- (countable, social media) A message on the social networking software Mastodon.
- (uncountable, slang) Cocaine.
- (Australia, slang) A toilet.
verb
- make a strident noise
- (slang) To go on a drinking binge.
- (social media) To post a message on a Mastodon instance.
- (intransitive) Of a queen bee, to make a high-pitched sound during certain stages of development.
- (slang) To snort (a recreational drug).
- To see; to spy.
- To cause a horn or whistle to produce a noise.
- To produce the noise of a horn or whistle.
- To stand out, or be prominent.
- (slang) To flatulate.
- To peep; to look narrowly.
noun
- A cocktail party held in the early evening.
- (originally colonial slang, especially southern Africa) A cocktail consumed at sunset, or to signify the end of the day.
- Any worker who practises for private fees after official hours.
- (nautical) A sea captain who shows harsh discipline by requiring all hands to be on board by sundown.
- A physician employed by the government who practises for private fees after his official hours.
- A northerly offshore wind which occurs in California along the southern Pacific slope of Santa Ynez Mountains when a region of high pressure is north of the area (the coast of which trends east to west), often preceding or following a Santa Ana and typically occurring at night and ceasing during the day (hence the name).
- (medicine, colloquial) A patient, usually demented, who tends to become agitated in the evening.
- a tramp who habitually arrives at sundown
- a drink taken at sundown
noun
- an informal party of people with hospitality for all comers
- An event during which a facility or institution is open to the public for inspection or tour.
- (US, education) A casual school event where the school invites parents or guardians to tour their child's school and meet the teachers.
- (chiefly US, Canada, Australia) A period of time, usually several hours in a day, during which a house which is for sale is open for inspection or tour by interested parties.
- A house habitually kept open to callers.
- An event, often in one's home, at which there are few restrictions regarding who and how many may attend.
noun
- A formal meal for many people eaten for a special occasion.
- A midday meal (in a context in which the evening meal is called supper or tea).
- (uncountable) The food provided or consumed at any such meal.
- The main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening.
- An evening meal.
- A meal given to an animal.
- a party of people assembled to have dinner together
- the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
verb
noun
- a ceremony to honor the memory of someone or something
- a recognition of meritorious service
- (religion) The specification of individual saints in the prayers for the dead.
- (UK) The great festival of the Oxford academic year, usually taking place on the third Wednesday after Trinity Sunday.
- The act of commemorating; an observance or celebration to honor the memory of some person or event.
- That which serves the purpose of commemorating; a memorial.
adj
- Ceremonial or traditional.
- (mathematics, philosophy) Relating to mere manipulation and construction of strings of symbols, without regard to their meaning.
- Relating to the form or structure of something.
- Official.
- Relating to formation.
- In accordance with established forms.
- Organized; well-structured and planned.
- Proper, according to strict etiquette; not casual.
- (especially sciences, mathematics, linguistics) In accordance with a methodological framework with well-defined rules or laws; rigorous.
- characteristic of or befitting a person in authority
- logically deductive
- represented in simplified or symbolic form
- (of spoken and written language) adhering to traditional standards of correctness and without casual, contracted, and colloquial forms
- refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court
- being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
noun
verb
- celebrate by some ceremony or observation
- be or provide a memorial to a person or an event
- call to remembrance; keep alive the memory of someone or something, as in a ceremony
- (transitive) To honour the memory of someone or something with a ceremony or object.
- (transitive) To serve as a memorial to someone or something.
verb
- celebrate by some ceremony or observation
- remove from a list
- notice or perceive
- insert punctuation marks into
- put a check mark on or near or next to
- assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation
- make underscoring marks
- be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense
- mark with a scar
- attach a tag or label to
- to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful
- make or leave a mark on
- establish as the highest level or best performance
- make small marks into the surface of
- designate as if by a mark
- (of people) To assign (someone) to a particular category or class.
- To hold (someone) in one's line of sight.
- (imperative, marching) Alternative form of march.
- To create an indication of (a location).
- To be a point in time or space at which something takes place; to accompany or be accompanied by (an event, action, etc.); to coincide with.
- To create (a mark) on a surface.
- (of people) To choose or intend (someone) for a particular end or purpose.
- (sports) To follow a player not in possession of the ball when defending, to prevent them receiving a pass easily.
- (figurative) To have a long-lasting negative impact on (someone or something).
- To indicate (something) in writing or by other symbols.
- (Australian rules football) To catch the ball directly from a kick of 15 metres or more without having been touched in transit, resulting in a free kick.
- (Canada, UK) To indicate the correctness of and give a score to (a school assignment, exam answers, etc.).
- (singing) To sing softly, sometimes an octave lower than usual, in order to protect one's voice during a rehearsal.
- To be typical or characteristic of (something).
- To leave a mark (often an undesirable or unwanted one) on (something).
- (golf) To put a marker in the place of one's ball.
- (dated except in the phrase "mark my words") To focus one's attention on (something or someone); to pay attention to, to take note of.
- To put a mark on (something); to make (something) recognizable by a mark; to label or write on (something).
- (transitive, intransitive) To keep account of; to enumerate and register; to keep score.
- To distinguish (one person or thing from another).
- To be an indication of (something); to show where (something) is located.
- (of things) To identify (someone as a particular type of person or as having a particular role).
- To record that (someone) has a particular status.
- To celebrate or acknowledge (an event) through an action of some kind.
noun
- a reference point to shoot at
- a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
- a written or printed symbol (as for punctuation)
- a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
- a visible indication made on a surface
- formerly the basic unit of money in Germany
- an indication of damage
- the impression created by doing something unusual or extraordinary that people notice and remember
- a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
- a symbol of disgrace or infamy
- something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal
- a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
- a distinguishing symbol
- Importance, noteworthiness. (Generally in postmodifier “of mark”.)
- An omen; a symptomatic indicator of something.
- (cooking) A specified level on a scale denoting gas-powered oven temperatures.
- A particular design or make of an item (now usually with following numeral).
- (historical) Similar half-pound units in other measurement systems, chiefly used for gold and silver.
- (product design/engineering) The model number of a device; a device model.
- (sports) The line indicating an athlete's starting-point.
- (historical) A half pound, a former English and Scottish currency equivalent to 13 shillings and fourpence and notionally equivalent to a mark of sterling silver.
- Badge or sign of honour, rank, or official station.
- (informal) The target or intended victim of a swindle, fixed game or con game; a gullible person; a professional wrestling fan who believes matches are legitimate contests rather than scripted or predetermined
- (historical) A former currency of Germany and West Germany.
- A stamp or other indication of provenance, quality etc.
- A visible impression or sign; a blemish, scratch, or stain, whether accidental or intentional.
- (nautical) One of the bits of leather or coloured bunting placed upon a sounding line at intervals of from two to five fathoms. (The unmarked fathoms are called "deeps".)
- (historical) A half pound, a traditional unit of mass equivalent to 226.8 g.
- An official note that is added to a record kept about someone's behavior or performance.
- A stone or post used to indicate position and guide travellers.
- (Commonwealth) A score for finding the correct answer, or other academic achievement; the sum of such points gained as out of a possible total.
- (heading) Attention.
- An indication or sign used for reference or measurement.
- (historical) A common, or area of common land, especially among early Germanic peoples.
- (logic) A characteristic or essential attribute; a differential.
- A sign or brand on a person.
- A score for a sporting achievement.
- A written character or sign.
- Limit or standard of action or fact.
- A target for shooting at with a projectile.
- A characteristic feature.
- (Rugby football, Australian rules football) A catch of the ball directly from a kick of 10 metres or more without having been touched in transit, resulting in a free kick.
- (historical) Other similar currencies notionally equal to a mark of silver or gold.
verb
- perform a marriage ceremony
- take in marriage; married
- (intransitive) To enter into marriage with one another.
- (intransitive) To enter into the conjugal or connubial state; to take a husband or a wife.
- (intransitive, figuratively, of inanimate or abstract things) To join or connect. See also marry up.
- (transitive) To arrange for the marriage of; to give away as wife or husband.
- (nautical) To place (two ropes) alongside each other so that they may be grasped and hauled on at the same time.
- (transitive, figuratively) To unite; to join together into a close union.
- (nautical) To join (two ropes) end to end so that both will pass through a block.
- (transitive) To unite in wedlock or matrimony; to perform the ceremony of joining spouses; to bring about a marital union according to the laws or customs of a place.
- (transitive) To take as husband or wife.
adj
- Ceremonial or traditional.
- (mathematics, philosophy) Relating to mere manipulation and construction of strings of symbols, without regard to their meaning.
- Relating to the form or structure of something.
- Official.
- Relating to formation.
- In accordance with established forms.
- Organized; well-structured and planned.
- Proper, according to strict etiquette; not casual.
- (especially sciences, mathematics, linguistics) In accordance with a methodological framework with well-defined rules or laws; rigorous.
- characteristic of or befitting a person in authority
- logically deductive
- represented in simplified or symbolic form
- (of spoken and written language) adhering to traditional standards of correctness and without casual, contracted, and colloquial forms
- refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court
- being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)