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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
- Behaviour; the manner of behaving.
- Skillful guidance or management.
- (of a literary work) Plot.
- (Anglicanism, obsolete outside fixed titles) A priest hired to hold services without secure title; now a chaplain.
- The act or method of controlling or directing.
- (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
- manner of acting or controlling yourself
verb
- behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
- (transitive) To serve as a medium for conveying; to transmit (heat, light, electricity, etc.)
- (transitive) To lead; to direct; to be in charge of (people or tasks)
- (transitive, music) To direct, as the leader in the performance of a musical composition.
- (transitive, reflexive) To behave.
- (intransitive) To act as a conductor (as of heat, electricity, etc.); to carry.
- (transitive) To carry out (something organized)
- transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
- take somebody somewhere
- lead musicians in the performance of
- lead, as in the performance of a composition
- direct the course of; manage or control
verb
- behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
- pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
- (transitive) to discharge, release, or set free from a burden, duty, liability, or obligation, or from an accusation or charge. [with of or (formerly) from]
- (reflexive) To bear or conduct oneself; to perform one's part.
- (transitive) To declare or find innocent or not guilty.
- (transitive) To discharge (for example, a claim or debt); to clear off, to pay off; to fulfil.
- (reflexive) To clear oneself.
verb
- behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
- have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
- perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
- pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
- play a role or part
- discharge one's duties
- behave unnaturally or affectedly
- perform on a stage or theater
- be suitable for theatrical performance
- (transitive) To feign.
- (intransitive, law) To carry out work as a legal representative in relation to a particular legal matter.
- (intransitive) To do something.
- (intransitive) To behave in a certain manner for an indefinite length of time.
- (intransitive, construed with on or upon) To have an effect (on).
- (intransitive) To perform a theatrical role.
- (intransitive) To do something that causes a change binding on the doer.
- (intransitive) Of a play: to be acted out (well or badly).
- (copulative) To convey an appearance of being.
- (transitive) To play (a role).
- (intransitive, mathematics, construed with on or upon, of an algebraic structure) To possess an action onto (some other structure). Examples include the group action of a group on a set, the action of a ring on a module by scalar multiplication, and the action of a group or algebra on a vector space via a representation.
noun
- something that people do or cause to happen
- a short performance that is part of a longer program
- a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet
- a manifestation of insincerity
- a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
- (law) Ellipsis of act of parliament.
- (countable) A performer or performers in a show.
- (countable) A display of behaviour.
- (countable) A display of behaviour meant to deceive.
- (law, countable) (In the United States) A legislative proposal, a bill that has not yet become law.
- (countable) A formal or official record of something done.
- The process of doing something.
- (countable) Something done, a deed.
- (theology) Something done once and for all, as distinguished from a work.
- (countable) Any organized activity.
- (countable, drama) A division of a theatrical performance.
- (law, countable) A product of a legislative body, a statute.
- A thesis maintained in public, in some English universities, by a candidate for a degree, or to show the proficiency of a student.
adv
verb
- behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
- maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
- put up with something or somebody unpleasant
- support or hold in a certain manner
- have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices
- contain or hold; have within
- be pregnant with
- take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
- bring in
- bring forth
- have
- cause to be born
- have on one's person
- move while holding up or supporting
- (transitive) To carry on, or maintain; to have.
- (transitive) To present or exhibit (a particular outward appearance); to have (a certain look).
- (intransitive, originally nautical) To be, or head, in a specific direction or azimuth (from somewhere).
- (transitive) To have (a certain meaning, intent, or effect).
- (transitive) To carry or hold in the mind; to experience, entertain, harbour (an idea, feeling, or emotion).
- (transitive, rarely intransitive, of a woman or female animal) To carry (offspring in the womb), to be pregnant (with).
- (transitive, of a thing) To have (a relation, correspondence, etc.) to something else.
- (transitive) To have (a name, title, or designation).
- (now transitive outside certain set patterns such as 'bear with'; formerly also intransitive) To endure or withstand (hardship, scrutiny, etc.); to tolerate; to be patient (with).
- (intransitive, military, usually with on or upon) Of a weapon, to be aimed at an enemy or other target.
- (transitive) To display (a particular heraldic device) on a shield or coat of arms; to be entitled to wear or use (a heraldic device) as a coat of arms.
- (transitive, rare) To feel and show (respect, reverence, loyalty, etc.) to, towards, or unto a person or thing.
- (intransitive, figuratively) To take effect; to have influence or force; to be relevant.
- (transitive) To afford, to be something to someone, to supply with something.
- (transitive) To sustain, or be answerable for (blame, expense, responsibility, etc.).
- (transitive, of an investment, loan, etc.) To have (interest or a specified rate of interest) stipulated in its terms.
- (transitive) To give (written or oral testimony or evidence); (figurative) to provide or constitute (evidence or proof), give witness.
- (transitive) To possess or enjoy (recognition, renown, a reputation, etc.); to have (a particular price, value, or worth).
- (transitive) To warrant, justify the need for.
- (transitive) To carry (weapons, flags or symbols of rank, office, etc.) upon one's person, especially visibly; to be equipped with (weapons, etc.).
- (transitive, ditransitive) To give birth to (someone or something) (may take the father of the direct object as an indirect object).
- (chiefly transitive) To carry or convey, literally or figuratively.
- (transitive, of a person or animal) To have (an appendage, organ, etc.) as part of the body; (of a part of the body) to have (an appendage).
- (finance, transitive) To endeavour to depress the price of, or prices in.
- (transitive, rare) To possess and use, to exercise (power or influence); to hold (an office, rank, or position).
- (transitive, less commonly intransitive) To produce or yield something, such as fruit or crops.
- (transitive) To possess inherently (a quality, attribute, power, or capacity); to have and display as an essential characteristic.
- (transitive) To have or display (a mark or other feature).
- (transitive) To admit or be capable of (a meaning); to suffer or sustain without violence, injury, or change.
- (reflexive, transitive) To behave or conduct (oneself).
- (transitive) To support or sustain; to hold up.
- (transitive) To wear (garments, pieces of jewellery, etc.).
- (intransitive, usually with on, upon, or against) To push, thrust, press.
noun
- an investor with a pessimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to fall and so sells now in order to buy later at a lower price
- massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
- (nautical) A block covered with coarse matting, used to scour the deck.
- Alternative spelling of bere (“pillowcase”).
- A large, generally omnivorous mammal (a few species are purely carnivorous or herbivorous), having shaggy fur, a very small tail, and flat feet; a member of the family Ursidae.
- (cartomancy) The fifteenth Lenormand card.
- (finance) An investor who sells commodities, securities, or futures in anticipation of a fall in prices.
- (figuratively) A rough, unmannerly, uncouth person.
- (colloquial, US) Something difficult or tiresome; a burden or chore.
- (gay slang) A large, hairy man, especially one who is homosexual.
- (cooking, uncountable) The meat of this animal.
- (CB radio, slang, US) A state policeman (short for Smokey Bear).
- (engineering) A portable punching machine.
- Alternative spelling of bere (“barley”).
- (Australia) A koala (bear).
adj
verb
- behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
- behave well or properly
- (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; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
- pursue a line of scent or be a bearer
- include as the content; broadcast or publicize
- include, as on a list
- support or hold in a certain manner
- have or possess something abstract
- sing or play against other voices or parts
- contain or hold; have within
- transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
- be able to feed
- secure the passage or adoption (of bills and motions)
- be pregnant with
- win approval or support for
- propel or give impetus to
- transfer (a number, cipher, or remainder) to the next column or unit's place before or after, in addition or multiplication
- have on the surface or on the skin
- transfer (entries) from one account book to another
- extend to a certain degree
- pass on a communication
- cover a certain distance or advance beyond
- have with oneself; have on one's person
- serve as a means for expressing something
- drink alcohol without showing ill effects
- be successful in
- have as an inherent or characteristic feature or have as a consequence
- be conveyed over a certain distance
- move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
- compensate for a weaker partner or member by one's own performance
- capture after a fight
- be necessarily associated with or result in or involve
- keep up with financial support
- win in an election
- be equipped with (a mast or sail)
- propel
- take further or advance
- have on hand
- continue or extend
- bear or be able to bear the weight, pressure,or responsibility of
- have a certain range
- bear (a crop)
- To contain; to comprise; have a particular aspect; to show or exhibit
- (transitive) To stock or supply (something); to have in store.
- To succeed in (e.g. a contest); to succeed in; to win.
- To hold the head; said of a horse.
- (transitive) To notionally transfer from one place (such as a country, book, or column) to another.
- (reflexive) To bear (oneself); to behave or conduct.
- (transitive) To convey by extension or continuance; to extend.
- (transitive) To adopt (something); take (something) over.
- (slang, transitive) To insult, to diss.
- (transitive) To have on one’s person.
- (Southern US) To physically transport (in the general sense, not necessarily by lifting)
- (intransitive) To have a weapon on one's person; to be armed.
- (Canada, US) To bear a firearm, such as a gun.
- (transitive) To adopt or resolve on, especially in a deliberative assembly
- (transitive) To have, hold, possess or maintain (something).
- (gaming, sports) (transitive or, rarely, intransitive) To be disproportionately responsible for a team's success or for counteracting teammates' underperformance.
- (transitive, nautical) To capture a ship by coming alongside and boarding.
- (transitive, sports) To transport (the ball) whilst maintaining possession.
- To bear or uphold successfully, especially through conflict, for example a leader or principle
- To bear the charges or burden of holding or having, as stocks, merchandise, etc., from one time to another.
- (transitive) To lead or guide.
- To have propulsive power; to propel.
- (hunting) To have earth or frost stick to the feet when running, as a hare.
- To be pregnant (with).
- (intransitive) To be transmitted; to travel.
- (intransitive, cricket) For the ball, having been hit in the air, to reach a fielder without touching the ground (whether or not the fielder catches it).
- (transitive) To lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting.
- (transitive, arithmetic) In an addition, to transfer the quantity in excess of what is countable in the units in a column to the column immediately to the left in order to be added there.
noun
- the act of carrying something
- (computing) The bit or digit that is carried in an addition operation.
- (golf) The distance travelled by the ball when struck, until it hits the ground.
- (finance) Carried interest.
- (UK, dialect) The sky; cloud-drift.
- A tract of land over which boats or goods are carried between two bodies of navigable water; a portage.
- (finance) The benefit or cost of owning an asset over time.
- A manner of transporting or lifting something; the grip or position in which something is carried.
verb
- behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
- proceed or get along
- give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
- arrange attractively
- carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
- travel or traverse (a distance)
- carry out or perform an action
- carry on or function
- be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
- create or design, often in a certain way
- spend time in prison or in a labor camp
- engage in
- get (something) done
- (transitive) To travel in or through, to tour, to make a circuit of.
- (transitive) To cheat or swindle.
- (dialectal) Used to form the present progressive of verbs.
- (transitive) To impersonate or depict.
- (intransitive) To fare, perform (well or poorly).
- (ditransitive) To have (as an effect).
- (transitive, informal) To injure (one's own body part).
- (transitive) To perform; to execute.
- (transitive, slang) To have sex with. (See also do it)
- (ambitransitive) To finish.
- (transitive) To work for or on, by way of caring for, looking after, preparing, cleaning, keeping in order, etc.
- (transitive, slang) To kill.
- (transitive, with 'a' and the name of a person, place, event, etc.) To copy or emulate the actions or behaviour that is associated with the person or thing mentioned.
- (transitive) To spend (time) in jail. (See also do time)
- (ditransitive, informal) To make or provide.
- (transitive) To treat in a certain way.
- (intransitive) To be reasonable or acceptable.
- (transitive) To convert into a certain form; especially, to translate.
- A syntactic marker in a question whose main verb is not another auxiliary verb or be.
- (transitive, informal) To punish for a misdemeanor.
- (transitive, in the form be doing [somewhere]) To exist with a purpose or for a reason.
- (transitive, finance) To cash or to advance money for, as a bill or note.
- (transitive) To perform the tasks or actions associated with (something).
- (DoggoLingo, used with nouns, verbs, and adjective) To perform something suggested by a following noun, verb, or adjective.
- A syntactic marker in negations with the indicative and imperative moods.
- A syntactic marker for emphasis with the indicative, imperative, and subjunctive moods.
- (transitive, chiefly in questions) To have as one's job.
- (modal, interrogative, informal) Should; ought to (especially in respect of a task to be repeated).
- (transitive, informal) To provide as a service.
- (ambitransitive) To suffice.
- (especially England, intransitive) To fare well; to thrive; to prosper; (of livestock) to fatten.
- (transitive, slang) To deal with for good and all; to finish up; to undo; to ruin; to do for.
- (transitive) To cook.
- (informal, transitive) To drive a vehicle at a certain speed, especially in regard to a speed limit.
- (transitive) To take (a drug).
- (pro-verb) A syntactic marker that refers back to an earlier verb and allows the speaker to avoid repeating the verb; in most dialects, not used with auxiliaries such as be, though it can be in AAVE.
noun
- an uproarious party
- the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization
- (chiefly fossilized) Something that can or should be done.
- (music) A syllable used in solfège to represent the first and eighth tonic of a major scale.
- (UK, informal) A party, celebration, social function; usually of moderate size and formality.
- (UK, slang) A homicide.
- (informal) Clipping of hairdo.
num
noun
- (uncountable) Human conduct relative to social norms.
- (uncountable) The way a device or system operates.
- (countable, uncountable, biology, psychology) An observable response produced by an organism.
- (uncountable, informal) A state of probation about one's conduct.
- (countable, uncountable) The way or manner a living creature behaves or acts generally.
- the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
- (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
- manner of acting or controlling yourself
- (psychology) the aggregate of the responses or reactions or movements made by an organism in any situation
noun
- a rule or standard especially of good behavior
- rule of personal conduct
- a basic truth or law or assumption
- (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature)
- a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system
- a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
- A fundamental essence, particularly one producing a given quality.
- An original faculty or endowment.
- A fundamental assumption or guiding belief.
- (sometimes pluralized) Moral rule or aspect.
- A source, or origin; that from which anything proceeds; fundamental substance or energy; primordial substance; ultimate element, or cause.
- (physics) A rule or law of nature, or the basic idea on how the laws of nature are applied.
- Misspelling of principal.
- A chemical compound within plant or animal tissue that is characteristic of it and more or less peculiar to it, such that it defines the character of that tissue from a human viewpoint (as for example nicotine in tobacco).
- A rule used to choose among solutions to a problem.
verb
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.
adj
- socially incorrect in behavior
- lacking civility or good manners
- (of persons) lacking in refinement or grace
- (used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
- belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
- Crudely made; primitive.
- Hearty, vigorous; found particularly in the phrase rude health.
- Somewhat obscene, pornographic, offensive.
- Undeveloped, unskilled, inelegant.
- Violent; abrupt; turbulent.
- Lacking in refinement or civility; bad-mannered; discourteous.
- (MLE, slang) Good, awesome.
- (MLE, slang) Sexy, hot, overtly attractive.
- Lacking refinement or skill; untaught; ignorant; raw.
noun
noun
- a course of conduct
- an established line of travel or access
- a way especially designed for a particular use
- a line or route along which something travels or moves
- (computing) A human-readable specification for a location within a hierarchical or tree-like structure, such as a file system or as part of a URL.
- (topology) A continuous map f from the unit interval I=[0,1] to a topological space X.
- (medicine, abbreviation) Pathology.
- A metaphorical course or route; progress.
- (graph theory) A sequence of vertices from one vertex to another using the arcs (edges). A path does not visit the same vertex more than once (unless it is a closed path, where only the first and the last vertex are the same).
- (rail transport) A slot available for allocation to a railway train over a given route in between other trains.
- A method or direction of proceeding.
- A trail for the use of, or worn by, pedestrians.
- (paganism) A Pagan tradition, for example witchcraft, Wicca, druidism, Heathenry.
- A course taken.
verb
noun
- a course of conduct
- a line leading to a place or point
- how something is done or how it happens
- the condition of things generally
- to have the ability to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
- a journey or passage
- any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another
- a general category of things; used in the expression ‘in the way of’
- the property of distance in general
- a portion of something divided into shares
- doing as one pleases or chooses
- space for movement
- Determined course; resolved mode of action or conduct.
- Possibility (usually in the phrases 'any way' and 'no way').
- The letter for the w sound in Pitman shorthand.
- (usually plural) A guiding surface on the bed of a planer, lathe, etc. along which a table or carriage moves; usually in pairs.
- A means to enter or leave a place.
- A road, a direction, a (physical or conceptual) path from one place to another.
- A roughly-defined geographical area.
- (plural only) The timbers of shipyard stocks that slope into the water and along which a ship or large boat is launched.
- (Germanic paganism) A tradition within the modern pagan faith of Heathenry, dedication to a specific deity or craft, Way of wyrd, Way of runes, Way of Thor etc.
- (nautical, uncountable) Speed, progress, momentum.
- A method or manner of doing something; a mannerism.
- (with 'the', usually with modifier) A set of values and customs associated with and seen as central to the identity of a group of people.
- A degree, an amount, a sense.
- A state or condition
- (US, As the head of an interjectory clause, followed by an infinitive starting with “to”) Acknowledges that a task has been done well, chiefly in expressions of sarcastic congratulation.
adv
adj
intj
noun
- the act of appearing in public view
- outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
- pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression
- formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
- the event of coming into sight
- a mental representation
- (medicine) Chiefly used by nurses: the act of defecation by a patient.
- The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye.
- (philosophy, theology) That which is not substance, essence, hypostasis; the outward reality as opposed to the underlying reality
- A thing seen; a phenomenon; an apparition.
- (law) An instance of someone coming into a court of law to be part of a trial, lawsuit or other proceeding, either in person or represented by an attorney or such like; a court appearance
- The act of appearing in a particular place, or in society, a company, or any proceedings; a coming before the public in a particular character.
- The way something looks; personal presence
- Apparent likeness; the way which something or someone appears to others.
noun
- The expected behaviour of an individual in a society.
- The function or position of something.
- A character or part played by a performer or actor.
- (historical) An ancient unit of quantity, 72 sheets of parchment.
- (grammar) The function of a word in a phrase.
- (object-oriented programming) In the Raku programming language, a code element akin to an interface, used for composition of classes without adding to their inheritance chain.
- Designation that denotes an associated set of responsibilities, knowledge, skills, or privileges
- normal or customary activity of a person in a particular social setting
- the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
- an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
- what something is used for
adj
- Following the established standards of behavior or manners; correct or decorous.
- (algebraic geometry, of a morphism of schemes) Separated, of finite type, and universally closed.
- (usually postpositive) In the strict sense; within the strict definition or core (of a specified place, taxonomic order, idea, etc).
- (mathematics, physics) Eigen-; designating a function or value which is an eigenfunction or eigenvalue.
- (topology, of a function) Continuous, mapping closed sets to closed sets, and such that the preimage of every point is compact.
- (often postpositive) In the very strictest sense of the word.
- (mathematics) Being strictly part of some other thing (not necessarily explicitly mentioned, but of definitional importance), and not being the thing itself.
- Excellent, of high quality; such as the specific person or thing should ideally be. (Now often merged with later senses.)
- Belonging to oneself or itself; own.
- Suited or acceptable to the purpose or circumstances; fit, suitable.
- (heraldry) Portrayed in natural or usual coloration, as opposed to conventional tinctures.
- (of a city or town) Including only the core areas while excluding surrounding suburbs
- (algebraic geometry, of a variety over a field k) Such that unique morphism from the variety to k is proper (as above).
- (mathematical analysis, of a metric space) Such that every closed ball is compact.
- (set theory, of a class) Not being a set.
- (now regional) Attractive, elegant.
- (grammar) Used to designate a particular person, place, or thing. Proper nouns are usually written with an initial capital letter.
- Pertaining exclusively to a specific thing or person; particular.
- (now colloquial) Utter, complete.
- (topology, of a function) Such that the preimage of every compact set is compact.
- appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs
- limited to the thing specified
- marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
- having all the qualities typical of the thing specified
adv
noun
noun
- rule of personal conduct
- A rule or principle, especially one governing personal conduct.
- a doctrine that is taught
- (UK) A tax rate set by such an order; the tax thus collected.
- (UK) An order issued by one local authority to another specifying the rate of tax to be charged on its behalf.
- (law) A written command, especially a demand for payment.
verb
noun
- The morality of an action.
- a system of principles governing morality and acceptable conduct
- A set of principles of right and wrong behaviour guiding, or representative of, a specific culture, society, group, or individual.
- the principles of right and wrong that are accepted by an individual or a social group
adj
noun
- behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or morality
- retardation sufficient to fall outside the normal range of intelligence
- an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies
- marked strangeness as a consequence of being abnormal
- Something abnormal; an aberration; an abnormal occurrence or feature.
- The state or quality of being abnormal; variation; irregularity.
noun
- behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or morality
- an irregular asymmetry in shape; an irregular spatial pattern
- irregular and infrequent or difficult evacuation of the bowels; can be a symptom of intestinal obstruction or diverticulitis
- not characterized by a fixed principle or rate; at irregular intervals
- (uncountable) The state or condition of being irregular, or the extent to which something is irregular.
- (countable) A violation of rules.
- (euphemistic) Irregular bowel movement (e.g. diarrhea or constipation).
- (countable) An object or event that is not regular or ordinary.
- (countable) An instance of being irregular.
adj
- conforming to accepted standards of social or professional behavior
- of or relating to the philosophical study of ethics
- adhering to ethical and moral principles
- (of a drug, not comparable) Only dispensed on the prescription of a physician.
- (comparable) Morally approvable; good.
- (philosophy, not comparable) Of or relating to the study of ethics.
- (not comparable) Of or relating to the accepted principles of right and wrong, especially those of some organization or profession.
noun
noun
- Any rule that must or should be obeyed, concerning behaviours and their consequences. (Compare mores.)
- a rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society
- The body of such rules that pertain to a particular topic.
- The control and order brought about by the observance of such rules.
- Litigation; legal action (as a means of maintaining or restoring order, redressing wrongs, etc).
- Jurisprudence, the field of knowledge which encompasses these rules.
- (now uncommon) An allowance of distance or time (a head start) given to a weaker (human or animal) competitor in a race, to make the race more fair.
- The profession that deals with such rules (as lawyers, judges, police officers, etc).
- Any statement of the relation of acts and conditions to their consequences.
- A binding regulation or custom established in a community in this way.
- A statement (in physics, etc) of an (observed, established) order or sequence or relationship of phenomena which is invariable under certain conditions. (Compare theory.)
- (aviation) A mode of operation of the flight controls of a fly-by-wire aircraft.
- Common law, as contrasted with equity.
- (usually with "the") The body of binding rules and regulations, customs, and standards established in a community by its legislative and judicial authorities.
- (mathematics, logic) A statement (of relation) that is true under specified conditions; a mathematical or logical rule.
- (informal) A person or group that act(s) with authority to uphold such rules and order (for example, one or more police officers).
- (linguistics) A sound law; a regular change in the pronunciation of a language.
- (cricket) One of the official rules of cricket as codified by the its (former) governing body, the MCC.
- (law, chiefly historical) An oath sworn before a court, especially disclaiming a debt. (Chiefly in the phrases "wager of law", "wage one's law", "perform one's law", "lose one's law".)
- A rule or principle regarding the construction of language or art.
- (fantasy) One of two metaphysical forces ruling the world in some fantasy settings, also called order, and opposed to chaos.
- the collection of rules imposed by authority
- the force of policemen and officers
- legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity
- the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
- a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature
- the learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system
verb
noun
noun
verb
noun
- conformity to one's own sense of right conduct
- motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
- a feeling of shame when you do something immoral
- The ethical or moral sense of right and wrong, chiefly as it affects a person’s own behaviour and forms their attitude to their past actions.
- (chiefly fiction, narratology) A personification of the moral sense of right and wrong, usually in the form of a person, a being or merely a voice that gives moral lessons and advices.
noun
- A set of rules defining behaviour.
- (fishing, uncountable) Underwater terrain or objects (such as a dead tree or a submerged car) that tend to attract fish
- A body, such as a political party, with a cohesive purpose or outlook.
- A cohesive whole built up of distinct parts.
- The overall form or organization of something.
- (computing) Several pieces of data treated as a unit.
- The underlying shape of a solid.
- (logic) A set along with a collection of finitary functions and relations.
- the complex composition of knowledge as elements and their combinations
- a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing and its construction and arrangement
- the people in a society considered as a system organized by a characteristic pattern of relationships
- a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
- the manner of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts
verb
noun
- code of correct conduct
- (computer science) rules determining the format and transmission of data
- forms of ceremony and etiquette observed by diplomats and heads of state
- (computing) A set of formal rules describing how to transmit or exchange data, especially across a network.
- (sciences) The precise method for carrying out or reproducing a given experiment.
- The official formulas which appeared at the beginning or end of certain official documents such as charters, papal bulls etc.
- (medicine) The set of instructions allowing a licensed medical professional to start, modify, or stop a medical or patient care order.
- (now chiefly historical) The minutes, or official record, of a negotiation or transaction; especially a document drawn up officially which forms the legal basis for subsequent agreements based on it.
- The first leaf of a roll of papyrus, or the official mark typically found on such a page.
- The official rules and guidelines for heads of state and other dignitaries, governing accepted behaviour in relations with other diplomatic representatives or over affairs of state.
- (sciences) The original notes of observations made during an experiment.
- (object-oriented programming) In some programming languages, a data type declaring a set of members that must be implemented by a class or other data type.
- (by extension) An accepted code of conduct; acceptable behaviour in a given situation or group.
- (Roman Catholicism) The introduction of a liturgical preface, immediately following the Sursum corda dialogue.
- (international law) An amendment to an official treaty.
adv
- in a disobedient or naughty way
- to a severe or serious degree
- evilly or wickedly
- without skill or in a displeasing manner
- very much; strongly
- in a disadvantageous way; to someone's disadvantage
- unfavorably or with disapproval
- with unusual distress or resentment or regret or emotional display
- (‘ill’ is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
- with great intensity (‘bad’ is a nonstandard variant for ‘badly’)
- Very much; to a great degree.
- In a bad manner.
adj
noun
- Propriety; manners (etiquette).
- 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).
- (music) The stroke in beating time.
- (slang) Clipping of tactic.
- The sense of touch; feeling.
- consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense
verb
verb
- (intransitive) To come before the public.
- (transitive) To bring into view
- (intransitive) To become visible to the apprehension of the mind; to be known as a subject of observation or comprehension, or as a thing proved; to be obvious or manifest.
- (intransitive) To stand in presence of some authority, tribunal, or superior person, to answer a charge, plead a cause, etc.; to present oneself as a party or advocate before a court, or as a person to be tried.
- (intransitive, copulative) To seem; to have a certain semblance; to look.
- (intransitive) To come or be in sight; to be in view; to become visible.
- appear as a character on stage or appear in a play, etc.
- come into sight or view
- (of a proposition) seem to be true, probable, or apparent
- be issued or published
- present oneself formally, as before a (judicial) authority
- come into being or existence, or appear on the scene
- give a certain impression of being something or having a certain aspect
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
- Behaviour; the manner of behaving.
- Skillful guidance or management.
- (of a literary work) Plot.
- (Anglicanism, obsolete outside fixed titles) A priest hired to hold services without secure title; now a chaplain.
- The act or method of controlling or directing.
- (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
- manner of acting or controlling yourself
verb
- behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
- (transitive) To serve as a medium for conveying; to transmit (heat, light, electricity, etc.)
- (transitive) To lead; to direct; to be in charge of (people or tasks)
- (transitive, music) To direct, as the leader in the performance of a musical composition.
- (transitive, reflexive) To behave.
- (intransitive) To act as a conductor (as of heat, electricity, etc.); to carry.
- (transitive) To carry out (something organized)
- transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
- take somebody somewhere
- lead musicians in the performance of
- lead, as in the performance of a composition
- direct the course of; manage or control
noun
- (uncountable) Human conduct relative to social norms.
- (uncountable) The way a device or system operates.
- (countable, uncountable, biology, psychology) An observable response produced by an organism.
- (uncountable, informal) A state of probation about one's conduct.
- (countable, uncountable) The way or manner a living creature behaves or acts generally.
- the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
- (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
- manner of acting or controlling yourself
- (psychology) the aggregate of the responses or reactions or movements made by an organism in any situation
noun
- a rule or standard especially of good behavior
- rule of personal conduct
- a basic truth or law or assumption
- (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature)
- a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system
- a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
- A fundamental essence, particularly one producing a given quality.
- An original faculty or endowment.
- A fundamental assumption or guiding belief.
- (sometimes pluralized) Moral rule or aspect.
- A source, or origin; that from which anything proceeds; fundamental substance or energy; primordial substance; ultimate element, or cause.
- (physics) A rule or law of nature, or the basic idea on how the laws of nature are applied.
- Misspelling of principal.
- A chemical compound within plant or animal tissue that is characteristic of it and more or less peculiar to it, such that it defines the character of that tissue from a human viewpoint (as for example nicotine in tobacco).
- A rule used to choose among solutions to a problem.
verb
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
noun
- a course of conduct
- an established line of travel or access
- a way especially designed for a particular use
- a line or route along which something travels or moves
- (computing) A human-readable specification for a location within a hierarchical or tree-like structure, such as a file system or as part of a URL.
- (topology) A continuous map f from the unit interval I=[0,1] to a topological space X.
- (medicine, abbreviation) Pathology.
- A metaphorical course or route; progress.
- (graph theory) A sequence of vertices from one vertex to another using the arcs (edges). A path does not visit the same vertex more than once (unless it is a closed path, where only the first and the last vertex are the same).
- (rail transport) A slot available for allocation to a railway train over a given route in between other trains.
- A method or direction of proceeding.
- A trail for the use of, or worn by, pedestrians.
- (paganism) A Pagan tradition, for example witchcraft, Wicca, druidism, Heathenry.
- A course taken.
verb
noun
- a course of conduct
- a line leading to a place or point
- how something is done or how it happens
- the condition of things generally
- to have the ability to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
- a journey or passage
- any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another
- a general category of things; used in the expression ‘in the way of’
- the property of distance in general
- a portion of something divided into shares
- doing as one pleases or chooses
- space for movement
- Determined course; resolved mode of action or conduct.
- Possibility (usually in the phrases 'any way' and 'no way').
- The letter for the w sound in Pitman shorthand.
- (usually plural) A guiding surface on the bed of a planer, lathe, etc. along which a table or carriage moves; usually in pairs.
- A means to enter or leave a place.
- A road, a direction, a (physical or conceptual) path from one place to another.
- A roughly-defined geographical area.
- (plural only) The timbers of shipyard stocks that slope into the water and along which a ship or large boat is launched.
- (Germanic paganism) A tradition within the modern pagan faith of Heathenry, dedication to a specific deity or craft, Way of wyrd, Way of runes, Way of Thor etc.
- (nautical, uncountable) Speed, progress, momentum.
- A method or manner of doing something; a mannerism.
- (with 'the', usually with modifier) A set of values and customs associated with and seen as central to the identity of a group of people.
- A degree, an amount, a sense.
- A state or condition
- (US, As the head of an interjectory clause, followed by an infinitive starting with “to”) Acknowledges that a task has been done well, chiefly in expressions of sarcastic congratulation.
adv
adj
intj
noun
- the act of appearing in public view
- outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
- pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression
- formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
- the event of coming into sight
- a mental representation
- (medicine) Chiefly used by nurses: the act of defecation by a patient.
- The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye.
- (philosophy, theology) That which is not substance, essence, hypostasis; the outward reality as opposed to the underlying reality
- A thing seen; a phenomenon; an apparition.
- (law) An instance of someone coming into a court of law to be part of a trial, lawsuit or other proceeding, either in person or represented by an attorney or such like; a court appearance
- The act of appearing in a particular place, or in society, a company, or any proceedings; a coming before the public in a particular character.
- The way something looks; personal presence
- Apparent likeness; the way which something or someone appears to others.
noun
- The expected behaviour of an individual in a society.
- The function or position of something.
- A character or part played by a performer or actor.
- (historical) An ancient unit of quantity, 72 sheets of parchment.
- (grammar) The function of a word in a phrase.
- (object-oriented programming) In the Raku programming language, a code element akin to an interface, used for composition of classes without adding to their inheritance chain.
- Designation that denotes an associated set of responsibilities, knowledge, skills, or privileges
- normal or customary activity of a person in a particular social setting
- the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
- an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
- what something is used for
noun
- rule of personal conduct
- A rule or principle, especially one governing personal conduct.
- a doctrine that is taught
- (UK) A tax rate set by such an order; the tax thus collected.
- (UK) An order issued by one local authority to another specifying the rate of tax to be charged on its behalf.
- (law) A written command, especially a demand for payment.
verb
noun
- The morality of an action.
- a system of principles governing morality and acceptable conduct
- A set of principles of right and wrong behaviour guiding, or representative of, a specific culture, society, group, or individual.
- the principles of right and wrong that are accepted by an individual or a social group
adj
noun
- behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or morality
- retardation sufficient to fall outside the normal range of intelligence
- an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies
- marked strangeness as a consequence of being abnormal
- Something abnormal; an aberration; an abnormal occurrence or feature.
- The state or quality of being abnormal; variation; irregularity.
noun
- behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or morality
- an irregular asymmetry in shape; an irregular spatial pattern
- irregular and infrequent or difficult evacuation of the bowels; can be a symptom of intestinal obstruction or diverticulitis
- not characterized by a fixed principle or rate; at irregular intervals
- (uncountable) The state or condition of being irregular, or the extent to which something is irregular.
- (countable) A violation of rules.
- (euphemistic) Irregular bowel movement (e.g. diarrhea or constipation).
- (countable) An object or event that is not regular or ordinary.
- (countable) An instance of being irregular.
noun
- Any rule that must or should be obeyed, concerning behaviours and their consequences. (Compare mores.)
- a rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society
- The body of such rules that pertain to a particular topic.
- The control and order brought about by the observance of such rules.
- Litigation; legal action (as a means of maintaining or restoring order, redressing wrongs, etc).
- Jurisprudence, the field of knowledge which encompasses these rules.
- (now uncommon) An allowance of distance or time (a head start) given to a weaker (human or animal) competitor in a race, to make the race more fair.
- The profession that deals with such rules (as lawyers, judges, police officers, etc).
- Any statement of the relation of acts and conditions to their consequences.
- A binding regulation or custom established in a community in this way.
- A statement (in physics, etc) of an (observed, established) order or sequence or relationship of phenomena which is invariable under certain conditions. (Compare theory.)
- (aviation) A mode of operation of the flight controls of a fly-by-wire aircraft.
- Common law, as contrasted with equity.
- (usually with "the") The body of binding rules and regulations, customs, and standards established in a community by its legislative and judicial authorities.
- (mathematics, logic) A statement (of relation) that is true under specified conditions; a mathematical or logical rule.
- (informal) A person or group that act(s) with authority to uphold such rules and order (for example, one or more police officers).
- (linguistics) A sound law; a regular change in the pronunciation of a language.
- (cricket) One of the official rules of cricket as codified by the its (former) governing body, the MCC.
- (law, chiefly historical) An oath sworn before a court, especially disclaiming a debt. (Chiefly in the phrases "wager of law", "wage one's law", "perform one's law", "lose one's law".)
- A rule or principle regarding the construction of language or art.
- (fantasy) One of two metaphysical forces ruling the world in some fantasy settings, also called order, and opposed to chaos.
- the collection of rules imposed by authority
- the force of policemen and officers
- legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity
- the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
- a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature
- the learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system
verb
noun
noun
verb
noun
- conformity to one's own sense of right conduct
- motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
- a feeling of shame when you do something immoral
- The ethical or moral sense of right and wrong, chiefly as it affects a person’s own behaviour and forms their attitude to their past actions.
- (chiefly fiction, narratology) A personification of the moral sense of right and wrong, usually in the form of a person, a being or merely a voice that gives moral lessons and advices.
noun
- A set of rules defining behaviour.
- (fishing, uncountable) Underwater terrain or objects (such as a dead tree or a submerged car) that tend to attract fish
- A body, such as a political party, with a cohesive purpose or outlook.
- A cohesive whole built up of distinct parts.
- The overall form or organization of something.
- (computing) Several pieces of data treated as a unit.
- The underlying shape of a solid.
- (logic) A set along with a collection of finitary functions and relations.
- the complex composition of knowledge as elements and their combinations
- a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing and its construction and arrangement
- the people in a society considered as a system organized by a characteristic pattern of relationships
- a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
- the manner of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts
verb
noun
- code of correct conduct
- (computer science) rules determining the format and transmission of data
- forms of ceremony and etiquette observed by diplomats and heads of state
- (computing) A set of formal rules describing how to transmit or exchange data, especially across a network.
- (sciences) The precise method for carrying out or reproducing a given experiment.
- The official formulas which appeared at the beginning or end of certain official documents such as charters, papal bulls etc.
- (medicine) The set of instructions allowing a licensed medical professional to start, modify, or stop a medical or patient care order.
- (now chiefly historical) The minutes, or official record, of a negotiation or transaction; especially a document drawn up officially which forms the legal basis for subsequent agreements based on it.
- The first leaf of a roll of papyrus, or the official mark typically found on such a page.
- The official rules and guidelines for heads of state and other dignitaries, governing accepted behaviour in relations with other diplomatic representatives or over affairs of state.
- (sciences) The original notes of observations made during an experiment.
- (object-oriented programming) In some programming languages, a data type declaring a set of members that must be implemented by a class or other data type.
- (by extension) An accepted code of conduct; acceptable behaviour in a given situation or group.
- (Roman Catholicism) The introduction of a liturgical preface, immediately following the Sursum corda dialogue.
- (international law) An amendment to an official treaty.
noun
- Propriety; manners (etiquette).
- 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).
- (music) The stroke in beating time.
- (slang) Clipping of tactic.
- The sense of touch; feeling.
- consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense
verb
noun
- Behaviour; the manner of behaving.
- Skillful guidance or management.
- (of a literary work) Plot.
- (Anglicanism, obsolete outside fixed titles) A priest hired to hold services without secure title; now a chaplain.
- The act or method of controlling or directing.
- (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
- manner of acting or controlling yourself
verb
- behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
- (transitive) To serve as a medium for conveying; to transmit (heat, light, electricity, etc.)
- (transitive) To lead; to direct; to be in charge of (people or tasks)
- (transitive, music) To direct, as the leader in the performance of a musical composition.
- (transitive, reflexive) To behave.
- (intransitive) To act as a conductor (as of heat, electricity, etc.); to carry.
- (transitive) To carry out (something organized)
- transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
- take somebody somewhere
- lead musicians in the performance of
- lead, as in the performance of a composition
- direct the course of; manage or control
verb
- behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
- pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
- (transitive) to discharge, release, or set free from a burden, duty, liability, or obligation, or from an accusation or charge. [with of or (formerly) from]
- (reflexive) To bear or conduct oneself; to perform one's part.
- (transitive) To declare or find innocent or not guilty.
- (transitive) To discharge (for example, a claim or debt); to clear off, to pay off; to fulfil.
- (reflexive) To clear oneself.
verb
- behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
- have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
- perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
- pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
- play a role or part
- discharge one's duties
- behave unnaturally or affectedly
- perform on a stage or theater
- be suitable for theatrical performance
- (transitive) To feign.
- (intransitive, law) To carry out work as a legal representative in relation to a particular legal matter.
- (intransitive) To do something.
- (intransitive) To behave in a certain manner for an indefinite length of time.
- (intransitive, construed with on or upon) To have an effect (on).
- (intransitive) To perform a theatrical role.
- (intransitive) To do something that causes a change binding on the doer.
- (intransitive) Of a play: to be acted out (well or badly).
- (copulative) To convey an appearance of being.
- (transitive) To play (a role).
- (intransitive, mathematics, construed with on or upon, of an algebraic structure) To possess an action onto (some other structure). Examples include the group action of a group on a set, the action of a ring on a module by scalar multiplication, and the action of a group or algebra on a vector space via a representation.
noun
- something that people do or cause to happen
- a short performance that is part of a longer program
- a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet
- a manifestation of insincerity
- a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
- (law) Ellipsis of act of parliament.
- (countable) A performer or performers in a show.
- (countable) A display of behaviour.
- (countable) A display of behaviour meant to deceive.
- (law, countable) (In the United States) A legislative proposal, a bill that has not yet become law.
- (countable) A formal or official record of something done.
- The process of doing something.
- (countable) Something done, a deed.
- (theology) Something done once and for all, as distinguished from a work.
- (countable) Any organized activity.
- (countable, drama) A division of a theatrical performance.
- (law, countable) A product of a legislative body, a statute.
- A thesis maintained in public, in some English universities, by a candidate for a degree, or to show the proficiency of a student.
adv
verb
- behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
- maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
- put up with something or somebody unpleasant
- support or hold in a certain manner
- have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices
- contain or hold; have within
- be pregnant with
- take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
- bring in
- bring forth
- have
- cause to be born
- have on one's person
- move while holding up or supporting
- (transitive) To carry on, or maintain; to have.
- (transitive) To present or exhibit (a particular outward appearance); to have (a certain look).
- (intransitive, originally nautical) To be, or head, in a specific direction or azimuth (from somewhere).
- (transitive) To have (a certain meaning, intent, or effect).
- (transitive) To carry or hold in the mind; to experience, entertain, harbour (an idea, feeling, or emotion).
- (transitive, rarely intransitive, of a woman or female animal) To carry (offspring in the womb), to be pregnant (with).
- (transitive, of a thing) To have (a relation, correspondence, etc.) to something else.
- (transitive) To have (a name, title, or designation).
- (now transitive outside certain set patterns such as 'bear with'; formerly also intransitive) To endure or withstand (hardship, scrutiny, etc.); to tolerate; to be patient (with).
- (intransitive, military, usually with on or upon) Of a weapon, to be aimed at an enemy or other target.
- (transitive) To display (a particular heraldic device) on a shield or coat of arms; to be entitled to wear or use (a heraldic device) as a coat of arms.
- (transitive, rare) To feel and show (respect, reverence, loyalty, etc.) to, towards, or unto a person or thing.
- (intransitive, figuratively) To take effect; to have influence or force; to be relevant.
- (transitive) To afford, to be something to someone, to supply with something.
- (transitive) To sustain, or be answerable for (blame, expense, responsibility, etc.).
- (transitive, of an investment, loan, etc.) To have (interest or a specified rate of interest) stipulated in its terms.
- (transitive) To give (written or oral testimony or evidence); (figurative) to provide or constitute (evidence or proof), give witness.
- (transitive) To possess or enjoy (recognition, renown, a reputation, etc.); to have (a particular price, value, or worth).
- (transitive) To warrant, justify the need for.
- (transitive) To carry (weapons, flags or symbols of rank, office, etc.) upon one's person, especially visibly; to be equipped with (weapons, etc.).
- (transitive, ditransitive) To give birth to (someone or something) (may take the father of the direct object as an indirect object).
- (chiefly transitive) To carry or convey, literally or figuratively.
- (transitive, of a person or animal) To have (an appendage, organ, etc.) as part of the body; (of a part of the body) to have (an appendage).
- (finance, transitive) To endeavour to depress the price of, or prices in.
- (transitive, rare) To possess and use, to exercise (power or influence); to hold (an office, rank, or position).
- (transitive, less commonly intransitive) To produce or yield something, such as fruit or crops.
- (transitive) To possess inherently (a quality, attribute, power, or capacity); to have and display as an essential characteristic.
- (transitive) To have or display (a mark or other feature).
- (transitive) To admit or be capable of (a meaning); to suffer or sustain without violence, injury, or change.
- (reflexive, transitive) To behave or conduct (oneself).
- (transitive) To support or sustain; to hold up.
- (transitive) To wear (garments, pieces of jewellery, etc.).
- (intransitive, usually with on, upon, or against) To push, thrust, press.
noun
- an investor with a pessimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to fall and so sells now in order to buy later at a lower price
- massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
- (nautical) A block covered with coarse matting, used to scour the deck.
- Alternative spelling of bere (“pillowcase”).
- A large, generally omnivorous mammal (a few species are purely carnivorous or herbivorous), having shaggy fur, a very small tail, and flat feet; a member of the family Ursidae.
- (cartomancy) The fifteenth Lenormand card.
- (finance) An investor who sells commodities, securities, or futures in anticipation of a fall in prices.
- (figuratively) A rough, unmannerly, uncouth person.
- (colloquial, US) Something difficult or tiresome; a burden or chore.
- (gay slang) A large, hairy man, especially one who is homosexual.
- (cooking, uncountable) The meat of this animal.
- (CB radio, slang, US) A state policeman (short for Smokey Bear).
- (engineering) A portable punching machine.
- Alternative spelling of bere (“barley”).
- (Australia) A koala (bear).
adj
verb
- behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
- behave well or properly
- (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; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
- pursue a line of scent or be a bearer
- include as the content; broadcast or publicize
- include, as on a list
- support or hold in a certain manner
- have or possess something abstract
- sing or play against other voices or parts
- contain or hold; have within
- transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
- be able to feed
- secure the passage or adoption (of bills and motions)
- be pregnant with
- win approval or support for
- propel or give impetus to
- transfer (a number, cipher, or remainder) to the next column or unit's place before or after, in addition or multiplication
- have on the surface or on the skin
- transfer (entries) from one account book to another
- extend to a certain degree
- pass on a communication
- cover a certain distance or advance beyond
- have with oneself; have on one's person
- serve as a means for expressing something
- drink alcohol without showing ill effects
- be successful in
- have as an inherent or characteristic feature or have as a consequence
- be conveyed over a certain distance
- move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
- compensate for a weaker partner or member by one's own performance
- capture after a fight
- be necessarily associated with or result in or involve
- keep up with financial support
- win in an election
- be equipped with (a mast or sail)
- propel
- take further or advance
- have on hand
- continue or extend
- bear or be able to bear the weight, pressure,or responsibility of
- have a certain range
- bear (a crop)
- To contain; to comprise; have a particular aspect; to show or exhibit
- (transitive) To stock or supply (something); to have in store.
- To succeed in (e.g. a contest); to succeed in; to win.
- To hold the head; said of a horse.
- (transitive) To notionally transfer from one place (such as a country, book, or column) to another.
- (reflexive) To bear (oneself); to behave or conduct.
- (transitive) To convey by extension or continuance; to extend.
- (transitive) To adopt (something); take (something) over.
- (slang, transitive) To insult, to diss.
- (transitive) To have on one’s person.
- (Southern US) To physically transport (in the general sense, not necessarily by lifting)
- (intransitive) To have a weapon on one's person; to be armed.
- (Canada, US) To bear a firearm, such as a gun.
- (transitive) To adopt or resolve on, especially in a deliberative assembly
- (transitive) To have, hold, possess or maintain (something).
- (gaming, sports) (transitive or, rarely, intransitive) To be disproportionately responsible for a team's success or for counteracting teammates' underperformance.
- (transitive, nautical) To capture a ship by coming alongside and boarding.
- (transitive, sports) To transport (the ball) whilst maintaining possession.
- To bear or uphold successfully, especially through conflict, for example a leader or principle
- To bear the charges or burden of holding or having, as stocks, merchandise, etc., from one time to another.
- (transitive) To lead or guide.
- To have propulsive power; to propel.
- (hunting) To have earth or frost stick to the feet when running, as a hare.
- To be pregnant (with).
- (intransitive) To be transmitted; to travel.
- (intransitive, cricket) For the ball, having been hit in the air, to reach a fielder without touching the ground (whether or not the fielder catches it).
- (transitive) To lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting.
- (transitive, arithmetic) In an addition, to transfer the quantity in excess of what is countable in the units in a column to the column immediately to the left in order to be added there.
noun
- the act of carrying something
- (computing) The bit or digit that is carried in an addition operation.
- (golf) The distance travelled by the ball when struck, until it hits the ground.
- (finance) Carried interest.
- (UK, dialect) The sky; cloud-drift.
- A tract of land over which boats or goods are carried between two bodies of navigable water; a portage.
- (finance) The benefit or cost of owning an asset over time.
- A manner of transporting or lifting something; the grip or position in which something is carried.
verb
- behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
- proceed or get along
- give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
- arrange attractively
- carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
- travel or traverse (a distance)
- carry out or perform an action
- carry on or function
- be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
- create or design, often in a certain way
- spend time in prison or in a labor camp
- engage in
- get (something) done
- (transitive) To travel in or through, to tour, to make a circuit of.
- (transitive) To cheat or swindle.
- (dialectal) Used to form the present progressive of verbs.
- (transitive) To impersonate or depict.
- (intransitive) To fare, perform (well or poorly).
- (ditransitive) To have (as an effect).
- (transitive, informal) To injure (one's own body part).
- (transitive) To perform; to execute.
- (transitive, slang) To have sex with. (See also do it)
- (ambitransitive) To finish.
- (transitive) To work for or on, by way of caring for, looking after, preparing, cleaning, keeping in order, etc.
- (transitive, slang) To kill.
- (transitive, with 'a' and the name of a person, place, event, etc.) To copy or emulate the actions or behaviour that is associated with the person or thing mentioned.
- (transitive) To spend (time) in jail. (See also do time)
- (ditransitive, informal) To make or provide.
- (transitive) To treat in a certain way.
- (intransitive) To be reasonable or acceptable.
- (transitive) To convert into a certain form; especially, to translate.
- A syntactic marker in a question whose main verb is not another auxiliary verb or be.
- (transitive, informal) To punish for a misdemeanor.
- (transitive, in the form be doing [somewhere]) To exist with a purpose or for a reason.
- (transitive, finance) To cash or to advance money for, as a bill or note.
- (transitive) To perform the tasks or actions associated with (something).
- (DoggoLingo, used with nouns, verbs, and adjective) To perform something suggested by a following noun, verb, or adjective.
- A syntactic marker in negations with the indicative and imperative moods.
- A syntactic marker for emphasis with the indicative, imperative, and subjunctive moods.
- (transitive, chiefly in questions) To have as one's job.
- (modal, interrogative, informal) Should; ought to (especially in respect of a task to be repeated).
- (transitive, informal) To provide as a service.
- (ambitransitive) To suffice.
- (especially England, intransitive) To fare well; to thrive; to prosper; (of livestock) to fatten.
- (transitive, slang) To deal with for good and all; to finish up; to undo; to ruin; to do for.
- (transitive) To cook.
- (informal, transitive) To drive a vehicle at a certain speed, especially in regard to a speed limit.
- (transitive) To take (a drug).
- (pro-verb) A syntactic marker that refers back to an earlier verb and allows the speaker to avoid repeating the verb; in most dialects, not used with auxiliaries such as be, though it can be in AAVE.
noun
- an uproarious party
- the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization
- (chiefly fossilized) Something that can or should be done.
- (music) A syllable used in solfège to represent the first and eighth tonic of a major scale.
- (UK, informal) A party, celebration, social function; usually of moderate size and formality.
- (UK, slang) A homicide.
- (informal) Clipping of hairdo.
num
verb
- (intransitive) To come before the public.
- (transitive) To bring into view
- (intransitive) To become visible to the apprehension of the mind; to be known as a subject of observation or comprehension, or as a thing proved; to be obvious or manifest.
- (intransitive) To stand in presence of some authority, tribunal, or superior person, to answer a charge, plead a cause, etc.; to present oneself as a party or advocate before a court, or as a person to be tried.
- (intransitive, copulative) To seem; to have a certain semblance; to look.
- (intransitive) To come or be in sight; to be in view; to become visible.
- appear as a character on stage or appear in a play, etc.
- come into sight or view
- (of a proposition) seem to be true, probable, or apparent
- be issued or published
- present oneself formally, as before a (judicial) authority
- come into being or existence, or appear on the scene
- give a certain impression of being something or having a certain aspect
adv
- in a disobedient or naughty way
- to a severe or serious degree
- evilly or wickedly
- without skill or in a displeasing manner
- very much; strongly
- in a disadvantageous way; to someone's disadvantage
- unfavorably or with disapproval
- with unusual distress or resentment or regret or emotional display
- (‘ill’ is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
- with great intensity (‘bad’ is a nonstandard variant for ‘badly’)
- Very much; to a great degree.
- In a bad manner.
adj
adj
- socially incorrect in behavior
- lacking civility or good manners
- (of persons) lacking in refinement or grace
- (used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
- belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
- Crudely made; primitive.
- Hearty, vigorous; found particularly in the phrase rude health.
- Somewhat obscene, pornographic, offensive.
- Undeveloped, unskilled, inelegant.
- Violent; abrupt; turbulent.
- Lacking in refinement or civility; bad-mannered; discourteous.
- (MLE, slang) Good, awesome.
- (MLE, slang) Sexy, hot, overtly attractive.
- Lacking refinement or skill; untaught; ignorant; raw.
adj
- Following the established standards of behavior or manners; correct or decorous.
- (algebraic geometry, of a morphism of schemes) Separated, of finite type, and universally closed.
- (usually postpositive) In the strict sense; within the strict definition or core (of a specified place, taxonomic order, idea, etc).
- (mathematics, physics) Eigen-; designating a function or value which is an eigenfunction or eigenvalue.
- (topology, of a function) Continuous, mapping closed sets to closed sets, and such that the preimage of every point is compact.
- (often postpositive) In the very strictest sense of the word.
- (mathematics) Being strictly part of some other thing (not necessarily explicitly mentioned, but of definitional importance), and not being the thing itself.
- Excellent, of high quality; such as the specific person or thing should ideally be. (Now often merged with later senses.)
- Belonging to oneself or itself; own.
- Suited or acceptable to the purpose or circumstances; fit, suitable.
- (heraldry) Portrayed in natural or usual coloration, as opposed to conventional tinctures.
- (of a city or town) Including only the core areas while excluding surrounding suburbs
- (algebraic geometry, of a variety over a field k) Such that unique morphism from the variety to k is proper (as above).
- (mathematical analysis, of a metric space) Such that every closed ball is compact.
- (set theory, of a class) Not being a set.
- (now regional) Attractive, elegant.
- (grammar) Used to designate a particular person, place, or thing. Proper nouns are usually written with an initial capital letter.
- Pertaining exclusively to a specific thing or person; particular.
- (now colloquial) Utter, complete.
- (topology, of a function) Such that the preimage of every compact set is compact.
- appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs
- limited to the thing specified
- marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
- having all the qualities typical of the thing specified
adv
noun
adj
- conforming to accepted standards of social or professional behavior
- of or relating to the philosophical study of ethics
- adhering to ethical and moral principles
- (of a drug, not comparable) Only dispensed on the prescription of a physician.
- (comparable) Morally approvable; good.
- (philosophy, not comparable) Of or relating to the study of ethics.
- (not comparable) Of or relating to the accepted principles of right and wrong, especially those of some organization or profession.