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verb
noun
- (countable) A parliamentary action to propose something. A similar procedure in any official or business meeting.
- (philosophy) from κίνησις (kinesis); any change. Traditionally of four types: generation and corruption, alteration, augmentation and diminution, and change of place.
- (euphemistic) A movement of the bowels; the product of such movement.
- Movement of the mind, desires, or passions; mental act, or impulse to any action; internal activity.
- (mechanical engineering) A piece of moving mechanism, such as on a steam locomotive.
- (physics) A change whereby something goes from one place to another; a state of progression from one place to another; a change of position with respect to time.
- (music) Change of pitch in successive sounds, whether in the same part or in groups of parts. (Conjunct motion is that by single degrees of the scale. Contrary motion is when parts move in opposite directions. Disjunct motion is motion by skips. Oblique motion is when one part is stationary while another moves. Similar or direct motion is when parts move in the same direction.)
- (law) A formal request, oral or written, made to a judge or court of law to obtain an official court ruling or order for a legal action to be taken by, or on behalf of, the movant.
- (slang, uncountable) Success; achievements, especially those that others cannot match.
- a state of change
- an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object
- the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
- a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote
- a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
- the act of changing location from one place to another
- a change of position that does not entail a change of location
noun
- the act of making a proposal
- something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
- an offer of marriage
- (law) The offer by a party of what they have in view as to an intended business transaction, which, with acceptance, constitutes a contract.
- A scheme or design.
- The terms or conditions proposed.
- The act of asking someone to be one's spouse; an offer of marriage.
- The document on which such a thing is written.
noun
- the act of making a proposal
- a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
- a task to be dealt with
- an offer for a private bargain (especially a request for sexual favors)
- (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
- (countable) An idea, plan, or suggestion offered.
- (grammar) A complete sentence.
- (countable, mathematics) An assertion which is provably true, but not important enough to be called a theorem.
- (uncountable) The act of offering (an idea) for consideration.
- (poetic) The part of a poem in which the author states the subject or matter of it.
- (countable, business settings) The terms of a transaction offered.
- (countable, US, politics) In some states, a proposed statute or constitutional amendment to be voted on by the electorate.
- A statement of religious doctrine; an article of faith; a creed.
- (countable, logic) The content of an assertion that may be taken as being true or false and is considered abstractly without reference to the linguistic sentence that constitutes the assertion; (Aristotelian logic) a predicate of a subject that is denied or affirmed and is connected by a copula.
- (informal) A suggestion of sexual intercourse (made to someone with whom one is not sexually involved).
- Misspelling of preposition.
- (countable, mathematics, philosophy) An assertion so formulated that it can be considered true or false.
verb
noun
- the act of presenting a proposal
- the act of making something publicly available; presenting news or other information by broadcasting or printing it
- formally making a person known to another or to the public
- the activity of formally presenting something (as a prize or reward)
- a visual representation of something
- (obstetrics) position of the fetus in the uterus relative to the birth canal
- a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view
- A lecture or speech given in front of an audience.
- (medicine) The symptoms, signs, and other possible indications of disease, trauma, etc., that are exhibited by a patient who has sought, or has otherwise come to, the attention of a physician.
- The outward appearance or representation of a person or thing to the human mind.
- A dramatic performance.
- A slideshow created on a computer.
- The act or right of offering a clergyman to the bishop or ordinary for institution in a benefice.
- (immunology) The preparation of antigen fragments during the immune response.
- The act of presenting, or something presented.
- Money given as a wedding gift.
- (mathematics) The specification of a group by generators and relators.
- (fencing) Offering one's blade for engagement by the opponent.
- (mainly LGBT) Gender presentation; gender expression.
- An award given to someone on a special occasion.
- (medicine) The position of the foetus in the uterus at birth.
verb
- To put forward (an idea, argument etc.); to propose.
- To provide (money or other value) before it is due, or in expectation of some work; to lend.
- To increase (a number or amount).
- (intransitive) To move forward in time; to progress towards completion.
- To raise (someone) in rank or office; to prefer, to promote.
- To raise or increase (a price, rate).
- To help the progress of (something); to further.
- (intransitive) To make progress; to do well, to succeed.
- To make (something) happen at an earlier time or date; to bring forward, to hasten.
- To move or push (something) forwards, especially forcefully.
- (intransitive) To make a higher bid at an auction.
- (intransitive) To move forwards; to approach.
- move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
- increase or raise
- give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
- develop further
- bring forward for consideration or acceptance
- move forward
- cause to move forward
- rise in rate or price
- develop in a positive way
- pay in advance
- obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
- contribute to the progress or growth of
noun
- a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
- An addition to the price; rise in price or value.
- An amount of money or credit, especially given as a loan, or paid before it is due; an advancement.
- (often in the plural) An opening approach or overture, now especially of an unwelcome or sexual nature.
- A forward move; improvement or progression.
- an amount paid before it is earned
- a movement forward
- increase in price or value
- the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
- a change for the better; progress in development
adj
verb
- propose
- estimate the duration or outcome of something
- cause to happen or be responsible for
- convey or reveal information
- give or convey physically
- consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man
- dedicate
- bring about
- be flexible under stress of physical force
- manifest or show
- offer in good faith
- be the cause or source of
- accord by verdict
- allow to have or take
- emit or utter
- convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow
- bestow, especially officially
- proffer (a body part)
- move in order to make room for someone for something
- execute and deliver
- submit for consideration, judgment, or use
- give as a present; make a gift of
- cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
- inflict as a punishment
- deliver in exchange or recompense
- bestow
- give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
- endure the loss of
- convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture
- transmit (knowledge or skills)
- present to view
- perform for an audience
- transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
- break down, literally or metaphorically
- give (as medicine)
- place into the hands or custody of
- leave with; give temporarily
- organize or be responsible for
- guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion
- give or supply
- occur
- give food to
- contribute to some cause
- To transfer one's possession or holding of (something) to (someone).
- To attribute; to assign; to adjudge.
- To propose someone for a toast, used in standard formulations for toasts.
- To carry out (a physical interaction) with (something).
- To cause (a disease or condition) in, or to transmit (a disease or condition) to.
- To pass (something) into (someone's hand, etc.).
- (ditransitive) To estimate or predict (a duration or probability) for (something).
- To provide or administer (a medication)
- (transitive) To provide, as, a service or a broadcast.
- To cause (someone) to have; produce in (someone); effectuate.
- To pledge.
- To provide (something) to (someone), to allow or afford.
- To exhibit as a product or result; to produce; to yield.
- To cause (a sensation or feeling) to exist in (the specified person, or the target, audience, etc).
- To make a present or gift of.
- To present someone to an audience.
- To communicate or announce (advice, tidings, etc.); to pronounce or utter (an opinion, a judgment, a shout, etc.).
- (intransitive) To yield or collapse under pressure or force.
- To cause; to make; used with the infinitive.
- (reflexive) To devote or apply (oneself).
- (slang, transitive) To give off (a certain vibe or appearance). (Compare giving.)
- To allow or admit by way of supposition; to concede.
- (intransitive) To lead (onto or into).
noun
verb
- make a proposal, declare a plan for something
- give advice to
- inform (somebody) of something
- (transitive) To formally give information or notice to; to inform or counsel. [with of ‘what is communicated’]
- (transitive, formal) To provide information to a sovereign or head of state which they have previously asked for.
- (transitive) To recommend; to offer as advice.
- (Scots law) To deliver judgment after a case has been reserved for further consideration.
- (intransitive) To consider, to deliberate. [with of]
- (transitive) To give advice to; to offer an opinion to, as worthy or expedient to be followed.
noun
verb
- make a proposal, declare a plan for something
- propose or intend
- ask (someone) to marry you
- put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position
- present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc.
- (transitive) To suggest a plan, course of action, etc.
- (intransitive, sometimes followed by to) To ask for a person's hand in marriage.
- (transitive) To intend.
verb
- make a proposal, declare a plan for something
- imply as a possibility
- drop a hint; intimate by a hint
- call to mind
- (transitive) To explicitly mention (something) as a possibility for consideration, often to recommend it.
- (transitive) To cause one to suppose (something); to bring to one's mind the idea (of something).
- (transitive) To imply but stop short of explicitly stating (something).
verb
- propose or intend
- have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
- specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public
- point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
- move into a desired direction of discourse
- direct (a remark) toward an intended goal
- intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
- (intransitive) To point or direct a missile, or a weapon which propels as missile, towards an object or spot with the intent of hitting it
- (transitive) To direct or point (e.g. a weapon), at a particular object; to direct, as a missile, an act, or a proceeding, at, to, or against an object
- (transitive) To direct (something verbal) towards a certain person, thing, or group
- (intransitive) To direct the intention or purpose; to attempt the accomplishment of a purpose; to try to gain; to endeavor;—followed by at, or by an infinitive
noun
- the action of directing something at an object
- the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies
- the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
- an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
- Initialism of America Online AIM; AOL Instant Messenger.
- The point intended to be hit, or object intended to be attained or affected.
- The pointing of a weapon, as a gun, a dart, or an arrow, or object, in the line of direction with the object intended to be struck; the line of fire; the direction of anything, such as a spear, a blow, a discourse, a remark, towards a particular point or object, with a view to strike or affect it.
- Intention or goal.
- The ability of someone to aim straight; one’s faculty for being able to hit a physical target.
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noun
verb
noun
- the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; firmness of purpose
- what something is used for
- an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
- Resolution; determination.
- (Sense of having a) meaning for existing or doing something.
- Function, role.
- The end for which something is done, is made or exists.
noun
- A proposal that has been made.
- something offered (as a proposal or bid)
- Something put forth, bid, proffered or tendered.
- (used in combinations from phrasal verbs) agent noun of off
- (law) An invitation to enter into a binding contract communicated to another party which contains terms sufficiently definite to create an enforceable contract if the other party accepts the invitation.
- a usually brief attempt
- the verbal act of offering
verb
- (transitive) To present in words; to proffer; to make a proposal of; to suggest.
- put forward for consideration
- (intransitive) To propose or express one's willingness (to do something).
- (transitive) To present (something) for sale.
- (transitive) To place at someone’s disposal; to present (something) to be either accepted or turned down.
- (transitive) To present (something) to God or gods, as a gesture of worship or as a sacrifice.
- (transitive, of a thing) To present (something) to the sight etc.; to provide for use, consideration etc.
- (transitive) To put in opposition to; to manifest in an offensive or defensive way; to threaten.
- (transitive) To bid, as a price, reward, or wages.
- (transitive, engineering) To place (something) in a position where it can be added to an existing mechanical assembly.
- (intransitive) To happen, to present itself.
- ask (someone) to marry you
- present for acceptance or rejection
- produce or introduce on the stage
- offer verbally
- propose a payment
- agree freely
- mount or put up
- threaten to do something
- give something useful or necessary to
- present as an act of worship
- make available for sale
- make available; provide
verb
- propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting
- (transitive, intransitive) To propose; to recommend; specifically, to propose formally for consideration and determination, in a deliberative assembly; to submit
- cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
- perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
- change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
- give an incentive for action
- be in a state of action
- dispose of by selling
- go or proceed from one point to another
- progress by being changed
- have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
- move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
- have a turn; make one's move in a game
- follow a procedure or take a course
- arouse sympathy or compassion in
- change residence, affiliation, or place of employment
- live one's life in a specified environment
- (transitive) To arouse the feelings or passions of; especially, to excite to tenderness or compassion, to excite (for example, an emotion).
- (transitive) To excite to action by the presentation of motives; to rouse by representation, persuasion, or appeal; to influence.
- (transitive) To transport (an item) as part of changing residences.
- (transitive, chess, board games) To transfer (a piece) from one space or position on the board to another.
- (transitive, programming) To transfer the value of one object in memory to another efficiently (i.e., without copying it in entirety).
- (intransitive) To change residence, for example from one house, town, or state, to another; to go and live at another place; similarly to change the location of another establishment such as a business. See also move out and move in.
- (intransitive) To change place or posture; to go, in any manner, from one place or position to another.
- (transitive, ergative) To cause to change place or posture in any manner; to set in motion; to carry, convey, draw, or push from one place to another
- (intransitive) To act; to take action; to begin to act
- (law, transitive, intransitive) To request an action from the court.
- (transitive, business) To sell or market (especially physical inventory or illicit drugs).
noun
- the act of changing your residence or place of business
- (game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game
- the act of deciding to do something
- the act of changing location from one place to another
- a change of position that does not entail a change of location
- An act for the attainment of an object; a step in the execution of a plan or purpose.
- (board games) The act of moving a token on a gameboard from one position to another according to the rules of the game.
- (syntax) Within the Minimalist Program, a fundamental operation of syntactic construction
- A transfer, a change from one employer to another.
- The act of moving; a movement.
- A change in strategy.
- (board games, usually in the plural) A round, in which each player has a turn.
- A formalized or practiced action used in athletics, dance, physical exercise, self-defense, hand-to-hand combat, etc.
- The event of changing one's residence.
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noun
adj
verb
noun
- Something that is posited; a postulate.
- (aviation) Abbreviation of position.
- (computing) A number format representing a real number consisting of a sign bit, a variable-size "regime" part (which modifies the exponent), up to two exponent bits, and a fraction part, proposed as a more efficient alternative to IEEE 754 floats in AI applications.
- (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
verb
- (transitive) To propose (an idea) for consideration.
- (transitive, finance) To allow (the exchange value of a currency) to be determined by the markets.
- (transitive, finance) To issue or sell shares in a company (or units in a trust) to members of the public, followed by listing on a stock exchange.
- (intransitive) To drift or wander aimlessly.
- (intransitive, electronics) To be not connected or referenced to a known reference voltage.
- (poker) To perform a float.
- (transitive) To spread plaster over (a surface), using the tool called a float.
- (intransitive, colloquial) Of an idea or scheme, to be viable.
- (transitive) To cause to drift gently through the air, to waft.
- (intransitive) To move in a fluid manner.
- (intransitive) To be capable of floating.
- (transitive) To transport by float (vehicular trailer).
- (intransitive, aviation) To remain airborne, without touching down, for an excessive length of time during landing, due to excessive airspeed during the landing flare.
- (transitive, retail) To prepare a till (cash register) for operation, either by putting a float (cash amount) in the cash drawer to provide change for customers making cash payments or (by extension) by recording the time a till starts being used for card payments if it is card-only
- (transitive, colloquial) To extend a short-term loan to.
- (intransitive) To drift gently through the air.
- To be supported by a liquid of greater density, such that part (of the object or substance) remains above the surface.
- (intransitive) To move in a particular direction with the liquid in which one is floating.
- (intransitive, figurative) To circulate.
- (transitive) To use a float (rasp-like tool) upon.
- (transitive) To cause something to be suspended in a fluid of greater density.
- (computing, publishing, transitive) To cause (an element within a document) to float above or beside others.
- (intransitive)To automatically adjust a parameter as related parameters change.
- (intransitive, of an object or substance) To be supported by a fluid of greater density (than the object).
- (intransitive, finance) (of currencies) To have an exchange value determined by the markets, as opposed to by central fiat.
- move lightly, as if suspended
- allow (currencies) to fluctuate
- put into the water
- be in motion due to some air or water current
- be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom
- convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation
- set afloat
- make the surface of level or smooth
- circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with
noun
- (poker) A maneuver where a player calls on the flop or turn with a weak hand, with the intention of bluffing after a subsequent community card.
- A breakdancing move in which the body is held parallel to the floor while balancing on one or both hands.
- (biology) The gas-filled sac, bag, or body of a siphonophore; a pneumatophore.
- A polishing block used in marble working; a runner.
- (automotive) A car carrier or car transporter truck or truck-and-trailer combination.
- A small sum of money put in a cashier's till, or otherwise secured, at the start of business, to enable change to be made.
- (weaving) A weft thread that passes over two or more warp threads (or less commonly, warp over weft).
- (publishing, digital typesetting) Any object (element) whose location in composition (page makeup, pagination) does not flow within body text but rather floats outside of it, usually anchored loosely (in buoy metaphor) to spots within it (citations, callouts): a figure (image), table, box, pull quote, ornament, or other floated element.
- A tool similar to a rasp, used in various trades.
- An elaborately decorated trailer or vehicle, intended for display in a parade or pageant.
- (knitting) A loose strand of yarn that passes behind one or more stitches when knitting with multiple yarns.
- (transport) A lowboy trailer.
- (insurance) Premiums taken in but not yet paid out.
- A soft beverage with a scoop of ice cream floating in it.
- A buoyant device used to support something in water or another liquid.
- (computing) A visual style on a web page that causes the styled elements to float above or beside others.
- (basketry) A decorative rod that extends over the body of a basket without being attached for part of its length.
- (programming) A floating-point number, especially one that has lower precision than a double.
- (finance) Funds committed to be paid but not yet paid.
- A floating toy made of foam, used in swimming pools.
- A mass of timber or boards fastened together, and conveyed down a stream by the current; a raft.
- A sort of trowel used for finishing concrete surfaces or smoothing plaster.
- (banking) The total amount of checks/cheques or other drafts written against a bank account but not yet cleared and charged against the account.
- (finance, Australia, and other Commonwealth countries?) An offering of shares in a company (or units in a trust) to members of the public, normally followed by a listing on a stock exchange.
- A float board.
- (British) A small vehicle used for local deliveries, especially in the term milk float.
- the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment
- an elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade
- the number of shares outstanding and available for trading by the public
- an air-filled sac near the spinal column in many fishes that helps maintain buoyancy
- a drink with ice cream floating in it
- something that floats on the surface of water
- a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco
noun
- A proposal to a meeting as a topic for deliberation.
- A doubt or challenge about the truth, accuracy, or validity of a matter.
- A worded or expressed sentence, phrase, or only a word on its own, which asks for information, a reply, or a response; an interrogative.
- A subject or topic for consideration or investigation.
- a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
- uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something
- an informal reference to a marriage proposal
- a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote
- an instance of questioning
- the subject matter at issue
verb
- (transitive) To raise doubts about; have doubts about.
- (transitive) To ask questions of; to interrogate; to ask for information.
- (intransitive) To ask a question or questions; inquire or seek to know; examine.
- pose a series of questions to
- conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
- challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
- pose a question
- place in doubt or express doubtful speculation
verb
noun
- a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
- (often in plural) An approach or proposal made to initiate communication, establish a relationship etc.
- (Scotland) A motion placed before a legislative body, such as the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.
- (music) A musical introduction to a longer piece of music or a dramatic work (such as a play, an opera, or a motion picture).
- (music) A medley of themes from a larger work, such as an opera or musical, typically played at the beginning but sometimes played at any part of the work or performed as a standalone piece.
- orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio
- something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
adj
verb
- make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion
- move towards
- begin to deal with
- come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character
- come near in time
- (transitive) To bring (something) near something else; to cause (something) to draw near.
- (intransitive, golf, tennis) To play an approach shot.
- (transitive, mathematical analysis) Used when defining limits, preceded by as: To become arbitrarily close to some value, be it a number, vector or infinity and have an effect on another value.
- (intransitive) To come or go near, in place or time; to move toward; to advance nearer; to draw nigh.
- (ambitransitive, figuratively) Used intransitively, followed by to: to draw near (to someone or something); to make advances; to approximate or become almost equal.
- (transitive, also figuratively) To move toward (someone or something) in place, time, character, or value; to draw nearer to.
- (transitive) To bring up or propose to (someone) an idea, question, request, etc.
- (transitive, military) To take approaches to (a place); to move towards (a place) by using covered roads, trenches, or other works.
- (transitive, rarely intransitive) Of an immovable object or a number of such objects: to be positioned as to (notionally) appear to be moving towards (a place).
- (transitive) To attempt to make (a policy) or solve (a problem).
noun
- a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
- a way of entering or leaving
- a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green
- a close approximation
- the event of one object coming closer to another
- the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing
- the temporal property of becoming nearer in time
- ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
- the act of drawing spatially closer to something
- (also figuratively) An act of drawing near in place or time; an advancing or coming near.
- (climbing) A path taken to reach the climbing area, for example, from a car park, road, etc.
- (also figuratively) An avenue, passage, or way by which a building or place can be approached; an access.
- (aviation, also attributively) The way an aircraft comes in to land at an airport.
- (figuratively) A manner of making (a policy) or solving (a problem, etc.).
- (golf, tennis) Ellipsis of approach shot.
- A specific procedure used for approaching and landing at an airport.
- An act of coming near in character or value; an approximation.
- (bowling) The area before the lane in which a bowler may stand or run up before bowling the ball.
noun
- One who makes a pitch or proposal.
- (chiefly US, colloquial) The top partner in a homosexual relationship or penetrator in a sexual encounter between two men.
- A wide-mouthed, deep vessel for holding liquids, with a spout or protruding lip and a handle; a water jug or jar with a large ear or handle.
- (slang) A drug dealer.
- (botany) A tubular or cuplike appendage or expansion of the leaves of certain plants. See pitcher plant.
- (baseball, softball, pesäpallo) The player who delivers the ball to the batter.
- Pronunciation spelling of picture, representing dialectal English.
- One who pitches (in any sense) anything
- the position on a baseball team of the player who throws the ball for a batter to try to hit
- (baseball) the person who does the pitching
- (botany) a leaf that is modified in such a way as to resemble a pitcher or ewer
- an open vessel with a handle and a spout for pouring
- the quantity contained in a pitcher
noun
- a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
- a just detectable amount
- the act of inducing hypnosis
- persuasion formulated as a suggestion
- an idea that is suggested
- the sequential mental process in which one thought leads to another by association
- (law, countable) Information, insinuation, speculation, as opposed to a sworn testimony and evidence.
- (uncountable) The act of suggesting.
- (countable) Something suggested (with subsequent adposition being for)
- (countable, psychology) Something implied, which the mind is liable to take as fact.
- The act of exercising control over a hypnotised subject by communicating some belief or impulse by means of words or gestures; the idea so suggested.
noun
- a new proposal
- a basic or elementary instructional text
- the act of putting one thing into another
- formally making a person known to another or to the public
- the act of beginning something new
- the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
- the first section of a communication
- A means, such as a personal letter, of presenting one person to another.
- A written or oral explanation of what constitutes the basis of an issue.
- An initial section of a book or article, which introduces the subject material.
- The act or process of introducing.
verb
- (transitive) To advance, offer, propose (often verbally).
- (transitive) To extend forward (a body part or something held).
- (transitive) To emit, send out, give off (light, odour, etc.).
- (transitive, intransitive) (of a ship) To leave (a port or haven).
- (transitive, intransitive) To grow, shoot, bud, or germinate.
- (transitive) To give or supply; to make or create (implies trying or striving).
verb
- (of an idea or proposal) To discuss informally; to consider or distribute.
- To abuse or mistreat; to bully; to be rough with.
- (usually in the present continuous) To wander loose; to float around; to hang around; to exist; to remain unexploited or unused.
- discuss lightly
- be around; be alive or active
- treat badly; abuse
noun
verb
noun
- The process of voting, especially in secret; a round of voting.
- (originally) A small ball placed in a container to cast a vote; now, by extension, a piece of paper or card used for this purpose, or some other means used to signify a vote.
- (chiefly US) A list of candidates running for office; a ticket.
- The total of all the votes cast in an election.
- a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
- a document listing the alternatives that is used in voting
noun
- a preliminary report of government proposals that is published in order to stimulate discussion
- A tentative government report of a proposal without any commitment to action, being the first step in changing the law; a discussion document.
- (Canada) An official document sponsored by the Crown of propositions put before the nation for discussion.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see green, paper.
noun
- Someone who proposes a motion at a meeting.
- Someone who or something that moves.
- A dancer.
- A person employed to help people move their possessions from one residence to another.
- (chess, in combination) A chess problem in which the solver must attain checkmate within the specified number of moves.
- A product that sells well.
- a company that moves the possessions of a family or business from one site to another
- someone who moves
- (parliamentary procedure) someone who makes a formal motion
- workman employed by a moving company
noun
- a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal
- a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value determines the dependent variable
- a summary of the subject or plot of a literary work or play or movie
- a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
- a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
- a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning
- (computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program
- (by extension, humorous or euphemistic) Any dispute, altercation, or collision.
- The phase of a complex number.
- (logic, philosophy) A series of propositions organized so that the final proposition is a conclusion which is intended to follow logically from the preceding propositions, which function as premises.
- (countable) A process of reasoning; argumentation.
- A value, or a reference to a value, passed to a function.
- (countable) A verbal dispute; a quarrel.
- (also astronomy) A quantity on which the calculation of another quantity depends.
- (countable) An abstract or summary of the content of a literary work such as a book, a poem or a major section such as a chapter, included in the work before the content itself; (figuratively) the contents themselves.
- A parameter at a function call; an actual parameter, as opposed to a formal parameter.
- The independent variable of a function.
- (countable, linguistics) Any of the phrases that bear a syntactic connection to the verb of a clause.
- (countable, also figuratively) A fact or statement used to support a proposition; a reason.
noun
- a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal
- a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning
- The addition of arguments to a model; parameterization.
- Inference based on reasoning from given propositions.
- An exchange of arguments
noun
- a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal
- the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote)
- An argument, or discussion, usually in an ordered or formal setting, often with more than two people, generally ending with a vote or other decision.
- (uncountable) Discussion of opposing views.
- An informal and spirited but generally civil discussion of opposing views.
- (frequently in the French form débat) A type of literary composition, taking the form of a discussion or disputation, commonly found in the vernacular medieval poetry of many European countries, as well as in medieval Latin.
verb
noun
- an argument in favor of a proposal
- an athlete who plays for pay
- (slang, historical) A chemical prophylaxis taken after sex to avoid contracting venereal disease.
- (slang) A prostitute.
- A professional sportsman.
- A person who supports a concept or principle.
- (colloquial) Professional.
- An advantage of something, especially when contrasted with its disadvantages (cons).
adj
adv
prep
noun
- a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
- one of a pair of mobile appendages on the head of e.g. insects and crustaceans; typically sensitive to touch and taste
- slender tactile process on the jaws of a fish
- sensitivity similar to that of a receptor organ
- (Philippines) a presumptive person; someone who bases on gut feeling, such as assuming or imagining that something said or done, whether positive or negative, was for a person despite having no concrete confirmation but gut feeling, or someone who assumes one's affection is reciprocated, or indulges in one's own wishful thinking or flatters oneself
- (figuratively) Something ventured to test another's feelings, opinion, or position.
- (literally) Someone or something that feels.
- (anatomy) An antenna or appendage used for feeling, especially on an insect.
noun
- something offered (as a proposal or bid)
- money contributed to a religious organization; item or items contributed to a religious organization for religious purposes
- the verbal act of offering
- the act of contributing to the funds of a church or charity
- An oblation or presentation made as a religious act.
- The act by which something is offered.
- Something put forth, bid, proffered or tendered, such as for sale
- That which has been offered; a sacrifice.
- A contribution given at a religious service.
verb
verb
- To present or offer.
- (law) To state; to allege.
- (military) To point; to aim.
- simple past of lie (“to be oriented in a horizontal position, situated”)
- (printing) To place (new type) properly in the cases.
- (nautical) To take a position; to come or go.
- To place down in a position of rest, or in a horizontal position.
- To deposit (a stake) as a wager; to stake; to risk.
- To produce and deposit an egg or eggs.
- To impose (a burden, punishment, command, tax, etc.).
- (of e.g. wind) To subside or abate.
- To bet (that something is or is not the case).
- To prepare (a plan, project etc.); to set out, establish (a law, principle).
- (proscribed, see usage notes) To lie: to rest in a horizontal position on a surface.
- To impute; to charge; to allege.
- To produce and deposit (an egg or eggs).
- (slang) To have sex with.
- (Judaism, transitive) To don or put on (tefillin (phylacteries)).
- To install certain building materials, laying one thing on top of another.
- To apply; to put.
- (ropemaking) To put the strands of (a rope, a cable, etc.) in their proper places and twist or unite them.
- (printing) To place and arrange (pages) for a form upon the imposing stone.
- put in a horizontal position
- put into a certain place or abstract location
- prepare or position for action or operation
- impose as a duty, burden, or punishment
- lay eggs
adj
noun
- A share of the profits in a business.
- A ballad or sung poem; a short poem or narrative, usually intended to be sung.
- Arrangement or relationship; layout.
- (colloquial) A casual sexual partner.
- A lyrical, narrative poem written in octosyllabic couplets that often deals with tales of adventure and romance.
- The laying of eggs.
- (colloquial) An act of sexual intercourse.
- A lake.
- The direction a rope is twisted.
- a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
- a narrative poem of popular origin
noun
- the act of making a proposal
- something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
- an offer of marriage
- (law) The offer by a party of what they have in view as to an intended business transaction, which, with acceptance, constitutes a contract.
- A scheme or design.
- The terms or conditions proposed.
- The act of asking someone to be one's spouse; an offer of marriage.
- The document on which such a thing is written.
noun
- the act of making a proposal
- a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
- a task to be dealt with
- an offer for a private bargain (especially a request for sexual favors)
- (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
- (countable) An idea, plan, or suggestion offered.
- (grammar) A complete sentence.
- (countable, mathematics) An assertion which is provably true, but not important enough to be called a theorem.
- (uncountable) The act of offering (an idea) for consideration.
- (poetic) The part of a poem in which the author states the subject or matter of it.
- (countable, business settings) The terms of a transaction offered.
- (countable, US, politics) In some states, a proposed statute or constitutional amendment to be voted on by the electorate.
- A statement of religious doctrine; an article of faith; a creed.
- (countable, logic) The content of an assertion that may be taken as being true or false and is considered abstractly without reference to the linguistic sentence that constitutes the assertion; (Aristotelian logic) a predicate of a subject that is denied or affirmed and is connected by a copula.
- (informal) A suggestion of sexual intercourse (made to someone with whom one is not sexually involved).
- Misspelling of preposition.
- (countable, mathematics, philosophy) An assertion so formulated that it can be considered true or false.
verb
noun
- the act of presenting a proposal
- the act of making something publicly available; presenting news or other information by broadcasting or printing it
- formally making a person known to another or to the public
- the activity of formally presenting something (as a prize or reward)
- a visual representation of something
- (obstetrics) position of the fetus in the uterus relative to the birth canal
- a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view
- A lecture or speech given in front of an audience.
- (medicine) The symptoms, signs, and other possible indications of disease, trauma, etc., that are exhibited by a patient who has sought, or has otherwise come to, the attention of a physician.
- The outward appearance or representation of a person or thing to the human mind.
- A dramatic performance.
- A slideshow created on a computer.
- The act or right of offering a clergyman to the bishop or ordinary for institution in a benefice.
- (immunology) The preparation of antigen fragments during the immune response.
- The act of presenting, or something presented.
- Money given as a wedding gift.
- (mathematics) The specification of a group by generators and relators.
- (fencing) Offering one's blade for engagement by the opponent.
- (mainly LGBT) Gender presentation; gender expression.
- An award given to someone on a special occasion.
- (medicine) The position of the foetus in the uterus at birth.
noun
- A proposal that has been made.
- something offered (as a proposal or bid)
- Something put forth, bid, proffered or tendered.
- (used in combinations from phrasal verbs) agent noun of off
- (law) An invitation to enter into a binding contract communicated to another party which contains terms sufficiently definite to create an enforceable contract if the other party accepts the invitation.
- a usually brief attempt
- the verbal act of offering
verb
- (transitive) To present in words; to proffer; to make a proposal of; to suggest.
- put forward for consideration
- (intransitive) To propose or express one's willingness (to do something).
- (transitive) To present (something) for sale.
- (transitive) To place at someone’s disposal; to present (something) to be either accepted or turned down.
- (transitive) To present (something) to God or gods, as a gesture of worship or as a sacrifice.
- (transitive, of a thing) To present (something) to the sight etc.; to provide for use, consideration etc.
- (transitive) To put in opposition to; to manifest in an offensive or defensive way; to threaten.
- (transitive) To bid, as a price, reward, or wages.
- (transitive, engineering) To place (something) in a position where it can be added to an existing mechanical assembly.
- (intransitive) To happen, to present itself.
- ask (someone) to marry you
- present for acceptance or rejection
- produce or introduce on the stage
- offer verbally
- propose a payment
- agree freely
- mount or put up
- threaten to do something
- give something useful or necessary to
- present as an act of worship
- make available for sale
- make available; provide
noun
- A proposal to a meeting as a topic for deliberation.
- A doubt or challenge about the truth, accuracy, or validity of a matter.
- A worded or expressed sentence, phrase, or only a word on its own, which asks for information, a reply, or a response; an interrogative.
- A subject or topic for consideration or investigation.
- a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
- uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something
- an informal reference to a marriage proposal
- a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote
- an instance of questioning
- the subject matter at issue
verb
- (transitive) To raise doubts about; have doubts about.
- (transitive) To ask questions of; to interrogate; to ask for information.
- (intransitive) To ask a question or questions; inquire or seek to know; examine.
- pose a series of questions to
- conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
- challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
- pose a question
- place in doubt or express doubtful speculation
noun
- One who makes a pitch or proposal.
- (chiefly US, colloquial) The top partner in a homosexual relationship or penetrator in a sexual encounter between two men.
- A wide-mouthed, deep vessel for holding liquids, with a spout or protruding lip and a handle; a water jug or jar with a large ear or handle.
- (slang) A drug dealer.
- (botany) A tubular or cuplike appendage or expansion of the leaves of certain plants. See pitcher plant.
- (baseball, softball, pesäpallo) The player who delivers the ball to the batter.
- Pronunciation spelling of picture, representing dialectal English.
- One who pitches (in any sense) anything
- the position on a baseball team of the player who throws the ball for a batter to try to hit
- (baseball) the person who does the pitching
- (botany) a leaf that is modified in such a way as to resemble a pitcher or ewer
- an open vessel with a handle and a spout for pouring
- the quantity contained in a pitcher
noun
- a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
- a just detectable amount
- the act of inducing hypnosis
- persuasion formulated as a suggestion
- an idea that is suggested
- the sequential mental process in which one thought leads to another by association
- (law, countable) Information, insinuation, speculation, as opposed to a sworn testimony and evidence.
- (uncountable) The act of suggesting.
- (countable) Something suggested (with subsequent adposition being for)
- (countable, psychology) Something implied, which the mind is liable to take as fact.
- The act of exercising control over a hypnotised subject by communicating some belief or impulse by means of words or gestures; the idea so suggested.
noun
- a new proposal
- a basic or elementary instructional text
- the act of putting one thing into another
- formally making a person known to another or to the public
- the act of beginning something new
- the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
- the first section of a communication
- A means, such as a personal letter, of presenting one person to another.
- A written or oral explanation of what constitutes the basis of an issue.
- An initial section of a book or article, which introduces the subject material.
- The act or process of introducing.
noun
- a preliminary report of government proposals that is published in order to stimulate discussion
- A tentative government report of a proposal without any commitment to action, being the first step in changing the law; a discussion document.
- (Canada) An official document sponsored by the Crown of propositions put before the nation for discussion.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see green, paper.
noun
- Someone who proposes a motion at a meeting.
- Someone who or something that moves.
- A dancer.
- A person employed to help people move their possessions from one residence to another.
- (chess, in combination) A chess problem in which the solver must attain checkmate within the specified number of moves.
- A product that sells well.
- a company that moves the possessions of a family or business from one site to another
- someone who moves
- (parliamentary procedure) someone who makes a formal motion
- workman employed by a moving company
noun
- a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal
- a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value determines the dependent variable
- a summary of the subject or plot of a literary work or play or movie
- a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
- a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
- a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning
- (computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program
- (by extension, humorous or euphemistic) Any dispute, altercation, or collision.
- The phase of a complex number.
- (logic, philosophy) A series of propositions organized so that the final proposition is a conclusion which is intended to follow logically from the preceding propositions, which function as premises.
- (countable) A process of reasoning; argumentation.
- A value, or a reference to a value, passed to a function.
- (countable) A verbal dispute; a quarrel.
- (also astronomy) A quantity on which the calculation of another quantity depends.
- (countable) An abstract or summary of the content of a literary work such as a book, a poem or a major section such as a chapter, included in the work before the content itself; (figuratively) the contents themselves.
- A parameter at a function call; an actual parameter, as opposed to a formal parameter.
- The independent variable of a function.
- (countable, linguistics) Any of the phrases that bear a syntactic connection to the verb of a clause.
- (countable, also figuratively) A fact or statement used to support a proposition; a reason.
noun
- a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal
- a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning
- The addition of arguments to a model; parameterization.
- Inference based on reasoning from given propositions.
- An exchange of arguments
noun
- a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal
- the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote)
- An argument, or discussion, usually in an ordered or formal setting, often with more than two people, generally ending with a vote or other decision.
- (uncountable) Discussion of opposing views.
- An informal and spirited but generally civil discussion of opposing views.
- (frequently in the French form débat) A type of literary composition, taking the form of a discussion or disputation, commonly found in the vernacular medieval poetry of many European countries, as well as in medieval Latin.
verb
noun
- an argument in favor of a proposal
- an athlete who plays for pay
- (slang, historical) A chemical prophylaxis taken after sex to avoid contracting venereal disease.
- (slang) A prostitute.
- A professional sportsman.
- A person who supports a concept or principle.
- (colloquial) Professional.
- An advantage of something, especially when contrasted with its disadvantages (cons).
adj
adv
prep
verb
noun
adj
verb
- To put forward (an idea, argument etc.); to propose.
- To provide (money or other value) before it is due, or in expectation of some work; to lend.
- To increase (a number or amount).
- (intransitive) To move forward in time; to progress towards completion.
- To raise (someone) in rank or office; to prefer, to promote.
- To raise or increase (a price, rate).
- To help the progress of (something); to further.
- (intransitive) To make progress; to do well, to succeed.
- To make (something) happen at an earlier time or date; to bring forward, to hasten.
- To move or push (something) forwards, especially forcefully.
- (intransitive) To make a higher bid at an auction.
- (intransitive) To move forwards; to approach.
- move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
- increase or raise
- give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
- develop further
- bring forward for consideration or acceptance
- move forward
- cause to move forward
- rise in rate or price
- develop in a positive way
- pay in advance
- obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
- contribute to the progress or growth of
noun
- a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
- An addition to the price; rise in price or value.
- An amount of money or credit, especially given as a loan, or paid before it is due; an advancement.
- (often in the plural) An opening approach or overture, now especially of an unwelcome or sexual nature.
- A forward move; improvement or progression.
- an amount paid before it is earned
- a movement forward
- increase in price or value
- the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
- a change for the better; progress in development
adj
verb
noun
- a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
- (often in plural) An approach or proposal made to initiate communication, establish a relationship etc.
- (Scotland) A motion placed before a legislative body, such as the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.
- (music) A musical introduction to a longer piece of music or a dramatic work (such as a play, an opera, or a motion picture).
- (music) A medley of themes from a larger work, such as an opera or musical, typically played at the beginning but sometimes played at any part of the work or performed as a standalone piece.
- orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio
- something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
adj
verb
- make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion
- move towards
- begin to deal with
- come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character
- come near in time
- (transitive) To bring (something) near something else; to cause (something) to draw near.
- (intransitive, golf, tennis) To play an approach shot.
- (transitive, mathematical analysis) Used when defining limits, preceded by as: To become arbitrarily close to some value, be it a number, vector or infinity and have an effect on another value.
- (intransitive) To come or go near, in place or time; to move toward; to advance nearer; to draw nigh.
- (ambitransitive, figuratively) Used intransitively, followed by to: to draw near (to someone or something); to make advances; to approximate or become almost equal.
- (transitive, also figuratively) To move toward (someone or something) in place, time, character, or value; to draw nearer to.
- (transitive) To bring up or propose to (someone) an idea, question, request, etc.
- (transitive, military) To take approaches to (a place); to move towards (a place) by using covered roads, trenches, or other works.
- (transitive, rarely intransitive) Of an immovable object or a number of such objects: to be positioned as to (notionally) appear to be moving towards (a place).
- (transitive) To attempt to make (a policy) or solve (a problem).
noun
- a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
- a way of entering or leaving
- a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green
- a close approximation
- the event of one object coming closer to another
- the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing
- the temporal property of becoming nearer in time
- ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
- the act of drawing spatially closer to something
- (also figuratively) An act of drawing near in place or time; an advancing or coming near.
- (climbing) A path taken to reach the climbing area, for example, from a car park, road, etc.
- (also figuratively) An avenue, passage, or way by which a building or place can be approached; an access.
- (aviation, also attributively) The way an aircraft comes in to land at an airport.
- (figuratively) A manner of making (a policy) or solving (a problem, etc.).
- (golf, tennis) Ellipsis of approach shot.
- A specific procedure used for approaching and landing at an airport.
- An act of coming near in character or value; an approximation.
- (bowling) The area before the lane in which a bowler may stand or run up before bowling the ball.
noun
- a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
- one of a pair of mobile appendages on the head of e.g. insects and crustaceans; typically sensitive to touch and taste
- slender tactile process on the jaws of a fish
- sensitivity similar to that of a receptor organ
- (Philippines) a presumptive person; someone who bases on gut feeling, such as assuming or imagining that something said or done, whether positive or negative, was for a person despite having no concrete confirmation but gut feeling, or someone who assumes one's affection is reciprocated, or indulges in one's own wishful thinking or flatters oneself
- (figuratively) Something ventured to test another's feelings, opinion, or position.
- (literally) Someone or something that feels.
- (anatomy) An antenna or appendage used for feeling, especially on an insect.
noun
- something offered (as a proposal or bid)
- money contributed to a religious organization; item or items contributed to a religious organization for religious purposes
- the verbal act of offering
- the act of contributing to the funds of a church or charity
- An oblation or presentation made as a religious act.
- The act by which something is offered.
- Something put forth, bid, proffered or tendered, such as for sale
- That which has been offered; a sacrifice.
- A contribution given at a religious service.
verb
verb
noun
- (countable) A parliamentary action to propose something. A similar procedure in any official or business meeting.
- (philosophy) from κίνησις (kinesis); any change. Traditionally of four types: generation and corruption, alteration, augmentation and diminution, and change of place.
- (euphemistic) A movement of the bowels; the product of such movement.
- Movement of the mind, desires, or passions; mental act, or impulse to any action; internal activity.
- (mechanical engineering) A piece of moving mechanism, such as on a steam locomotive.
- (physics) A change whereby something goes from one place to another; a state of progression from one place to another; a change of position with respect to time.
- (music) Change of pitch in successive sounds, whether in the same part or in groups of parts. (Conjunct motion is that by single degrees of the scale. Contrary motion is when parts move in opposite directions. Disjunct motion is motion by skips. Oblique motion is when one part is stationary while another moves. Similar or direct motion is when parts move in the same direction.)
- (law) A formal request, oral or written, made to a judge or court of law to obtain an official court ruling or order for a legal action to be taken by, or on behalf of, the movant.
- (slang, uncountable) Success; achievements, especially those that others cannot match.
- a state of change
- an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object
- the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
- a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote
- a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
- the act of changing location from one place to another
- a change of position that does not entail a change of location
verb
- To put forward (an idea, argument etc.); to propose.
- To provide (money or other value) before it is due, or in expectation of some work; to lend.
- To increase (a number or amount).
- (intransitive) To move forward in time; to progress towards completion.
- To raise (someone) in rank or office; to prefer, to promote.
- To raise or increase (a price, rate).
- To help the progress of (something); to further.
- (intransitive) To make progress; to do well, to succeed.
- To make (something) happen at an earlier time or date; to bring forward, to hasten.
- To move or push (something) forwards, especially forcefully.
- (intransitive) To make a higher bid at an auction.
- (intransitive) To move forwards; to approach.
- move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
- increase or raise
- give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
- develop further
- bring forward for consideration or acceptance
- move forward
- cause to move forward
- rise in rate or price
- develop in a positive way
- pay in advance
- obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
- contribute to the progress or growth of
noun
- a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
- An addition to the price; rise in price or value.
- An amount of money or credit, especially given as a loan, or paid before it is due; an advancement.
- (often in the plural) An opening approach or overture, now especially of an unwelcome or sexual nature.
- A forward move; improvement or progression.
- an amount paid before it is earned
- a movement forward
- increase in price or value
- the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
- a change for the better; progress in development
adj
verb
- propose
- estimate the duration or outcome of something
- cause to happen or be responsible for
- convey or reveal information
- give or convey physically
- consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man
- dedicate
- bring about
- be flexible under stress of physical force
- manifest or show
- offer in good faith
- be the cause or source of
- accord by verdict
- allow to have or take
- emit or utter
- convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow
- bestow, especially officially
- proffer (a body part)
- move in order to make room for someone for something
- execute and deliver
- submit for consideration, judgment, or use
- give as a present; make a gift of
- cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
- inflict as a punishment
- deliver in exchange or recompense
- bestow
- give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
- endure the loss of
- convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture
- transmit (knowledge or skills)
- present to view
- perform for an audience
- transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
- break down, literally or metaphorically
- give (as medicine)
- place into the hands or custody of
- leave with; give temporarily
- organize or be responsible for
- guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion
- give or supply
- occur
- give food to
- contribute to some cause
- To transfer one's possession or holding of (something) to (someone).
- To attribute; to assign; to adjudge.
- To propose someone for a toast, used in standard formulations for toasts.
- To carry out (a physical interaction) with (something).
- To cause (a disease or condition) in, or to transmit (a disease or condition) to.
- To pass (something) into (someone's hand, etc.).
- (ditransitive) To estimate or predict (a duration or probability) for (something).
- To provide or administer (a medication)
- (transitive) To provide, as, a service or a broadcast.
- To cause (someone) to have; produce in (someone); effectuate.
- To pledge.
- To provide (something) to (someone), to allow or afford.
- To exhibit as a product or result; to produce; to yield.
- To cause (a sensation or feeling) to exist in (the specified person, or the target, audience, etc).
- To make a present or gift of.
- To present someone to an audience.
- To communicate or announce (advice, tidings, etc.); to pronounce or utter (an opinion, a judgment, a shout, etc.).
- (intransitive) To yield or collapse under pressure or force.
- To cause; to make; used with the infinitive.
- (reflexive) To devote or apply (oneself).
- (slang, transitive) To give off (a certain vibe or appearance). (Compare giving.)
- To allow or admit by way of supposition; to concede.
- (intransitive) To lead (onto or into).
noun
verb
- make a proposal, declare a plan for something
- give advice to
- inform (somebody) of something
- (transitive) To formally give information or notice to; to inform or counsel. [with of ‘what is communicated’]
- (transitive, formal) To provide information to a sovereign or head of state which they have previously asked for.
- (transitive) To recommend; to offer as advice.
- (Scots law) To deliver judgment after a case has been reserved for further consideration.
- (intransitive) To consider, to deliberate. [with of]
- (transitive) To give advice to; to offer an opinion to, as worthy or expedient to be followed.
noun
verb
- make a proposal, declare a plan for something
- propose or intend
- ask (someone) to marry you
- put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position
- present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc.
- (transitive) To suggest a plan, course of action, etc.
- (intransitive, sometimes followed by to) To ask for a person's hand in marriage.
- (transitive) To intend.
verb
- make a proposal, declare a plan for something
- imply as a possibility
- drop a hint; intimate by a hint
- call to mind
- (transitive) To explicitly mention (something) as a possibility for consideration, often to recommend it.
- (transitive) To cause one to suppose (something); to bring to one's mind the idea (of something).
- (transitive) To imply but stop short of explicitly stating (something).
verb
- propose or intend
- have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
- specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public
- point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
- move into a desired direction of discourse
- direct (a remark) toward an intended goal
- intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
- (intransitive) To point or direct a missile, or a weapon which propels as missile, towards an object or spot with the intent of hitting it
- (transitive) To direct or point (e.g. a weapon), at a particular object; to direct, as a missile, an act, or a proceeding, at, to, or against an object
- (transitive) To direct (something verbal) towards a certain person, thing, or group
- (intransitive) To direct the intention or purpose; to attempt the accomplishment of a purpose; to try to gain; to endeavor;—followed by at, or by an infinitive
noun
- the action of directing something at an object
- the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies
- the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
- an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
- Initialism of America Online AIM; AOL Instant Messenger.
- The point intended to be hit, or object intended to be attained or affected.
- The pointing of a weapon, as a gun, a dart, or an arrow, or object, in the line of direction with the object intended to be struck; the line of fire; the direction of anything, such as a spear, a blow, a discourse, a remark, towards a particular point or object, with a view to strike or affect it.
- Intention or goal.
- The ability of someone to aim straight; one’s faculty for being able to hit a physical target.
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noun
verb
noun
- the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; firmness of purpose
- what something is used for
- an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
- Resolution; determination.
- (Sense of having a) meaning for existing or doing something.
- Function, role.
- The end for which something is done, is made or exists.
verb
- propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting
- (transitive, intransitive) To propose; to recommend; specifically, to propose formally for consideration and determination, in a deliberative assembly; to submit
- cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
- perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
- change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
- give an incentive for action
- be in a state of action
- dispose of by selling
- go or proceed from one point to another
- progress by being changed
- have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
- move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
- have a turn; make one's move in a game
- follow a procedure or take a course
- arouse sympathy or compassion in
- change residence, affiliation, or place of employment
- live one's life in a specified environment
- (transitive) To arouse the feelings or passions of; especially, to excite to tenderness or compassion, to excite (for example, an emotion).
- (transitive) To excite to action by the presentation of motives; to rouse by representation, persuasion, or appeal; to influence.
- (transitive) To transport (an item) as part of changing residences.
- (transitive, chess, board games) To transfer (a piece) from one space or position on the board to another.
- (transitive, programming) To transfer the value of one object in memory to another efficiently (i.e., without copying it in entirety).
- (intransitive) To change residence, for example from one house, town, or state, to another; to go and live at another place; similarly to change the location of another establishment such as a business. See also move out and move in.
- (intransitive) To change place or posture; to go, in any manner, from one place or position to another.
- (transitive, ergative) To cause to change place or posture in any manner; to set in motion; to carry, convey, draw, or push from one place to another
- (intransitive) To act; to take action; to begin to act
- (law, transitive, intransitive) To request an action from the court.
- (transitive, business) To sell or market (especially physical inventory or illicit drugs).
noun
- the act of changing your residence or place of business
- (game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game
- the act of deciding to do something
- the act of changing location from one place to another
- a change of position that does not entail a change of location
- An act for the attainment of an object; a step in the execution of a plan or purpose.
- (board games) The act of moving a token on a gameboard from one position to another according to the rules of the game.
- (syntax) Within the Minimalist Program, a fundamental operation of syntactic construction
- A transfer, a change from one employer to another.
- The act of moving; a movement.
- A change in strategy.
- (board games, usually in the plural) A round, in which each player has a turn.
- A formalized or practiced action used in athletics, dance, physical exercise, self-defense, hand-to-hand combat, etc.
- The event of changing one's residence.
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noun
adj
verb
noun
- Something that is posited; a postulate.
- (aviation) Abbreviation of position.
- (computing) A number format representing a real number consisting of a sign bit, a variable-size "regime" part (which modifies the exponent), up to two exponent bits, and a fraction part, proposed as a more efficient alternative to IEEE 754 floats in AI applications.
- (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
verb
- (transitive) To propose (an idea) for consideration.
- (transitive, finance) To allow (the exchange value of a currency) to be determined by the markets.
- (transitive, finance) To issue or sell shares in a company (or units in a trust) to members of the public, followed by listing on a stock exchange.
- (intransitive) To drift or wander aimlessly.
- (intransitive, electronics) To be not connected or referenced to a known reference voltage.
- (poker) To perform a float.
- (transitive) To spread plaster over (a surface), using the tool called a float.
- (intransitive, colloquial) Of an idea or scheme, to be viable.
- (transitive) To cause to drift gently through the air, to waft.
- (intransitive) To move in a fluid manner.
- (intransitive) To be capable of floating.
- (transitive) To transport by float (vehicular trailer).
- (intransitive, aviation) To remain airborne, without touching down, for an excessive length of time during landing, due to excessive airspeed during the landing flare.
- (transitive, retail) To prepare a till (cash register) for operation, either by putting a float (cash amount) in the cash drawer to provide change for customers making cash payments or (by extension) by recording the time a till starts being used for card payments if it is card-only
- (transitive, colloquial) To extend a short-term loan to.
- (intransitive) To drift gently through the air.
- To be supported by a liquid of greater density, such that part (of the object or substance) remains above the surface.
- (intransitive) To move in a particular direction with the liquid in which one is floating.
- (intransitive, figurative) To circulate.
- (transitive) To use a float (rasp-like tool) upon.
- (transitive) To cause something to be suspended in a fluid of greater density.
- (computing, publishing, transitive) To cause (an element within a document) to float above or beside others.
- (intransitive)To automatically adjust a parameter as related parameters change.
- (intransitive, of an object or substance) To be supported by a fluid of greater density (than the object).
- (intransitive, finance) (of currencies) To have an exchange value determined by the markets, as opposed to by central fiat.
- move lightly, as if suspended
- allow (currencies) to fluctuate
- put into the water
- be in motion due to some air or water current
- be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom
- convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation
- set afloat
- make the surface of level or smooth
- circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with
noun
- (poker) A maneuver where a player calls on the flop or turn with a weak hand, with the intention of bluffing after a subsequent community card.
- A breakdancing move in which the body is held parallel to the floor while balancing on one or both hands.
- (biology) The gas-filled sac, bag, or body of a siphonophore; a pneumatophore.
- A polishing block used in marble working; a runner.
- (automotive) A car carrier or car transporter truck or truck-and-trailer combination.
- A small sum of money put in a cashier's till, or otherwise secured, at the start of business, to enable change to be made.
- (weaving) A weft thread that passes over two or more warp threads (or less commonly, warp over weft).
- (publishing, digital typesetting) Any object (element) whose location in composition (page makeup, pagination) does not flow within body text but rather floats outside of it, usually anchored loosely (in buoy metaphor) to spots within it (citations, callouts): a figure (image), table, box, pull quote, ornament, or other floated element.
- A tool similar to a rasp, used in various trades.
- An elaborately decorated trailer or vehicle, intended for display in a parade or pageant.
- (knitting) A loose strand of yarn that passes behind one or more stitches when knitting with multiple yarns.
- (transport) A lowboy trailer.
- (insurance) Premiums taken in but not yet paid out.
- A soft beverage with a scoop of ice cream floating in it.
- A buoyant device used to support something in water or another liquid.
- (computing) A visual style on a web page that causes the styled elements to float above or beside others.
- (basketry) A decorative rod that extends over the body of a basket without being attached for part of its length.
- (programming) A floating-point number, especially one that has lower precision than a double.
- (finance) Funds committed to be paid but not yet paid.
- A floating toy made of foam, used in swimming pools.
- A mass of timber or boards fastened together, and conveyed down a stream by the current; a raft.
- A sort of trowel used for finishing concrete surfaces or smoothing plaster.
- (banking) The total amount of checks/cheques or other drafts written against a bank account but not yet cleared and charged against the account.
- (finance, Australia, and other Commonwealth countries?) An offering of shares in a company (or units in a trust) to members of the public, normally followed by a listing on a stock exchange.
- A float board.
- (British) A small vehicle used for local deliveries, especially in the term milk float.
- the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment
- an elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade
- the number of shares outstanding and available for trading by the public
- an air-filled sac near the spinal column in many fishes that helps maintain buoyancy
- a drink with ice cream floating in it
- something that floats on the surface of water
- a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco
verb
noun
- a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
- (often in plural) An approach or proposal made to initiate communication, establish a relationship etc.
- (Scotland) A motion placed before a legislative body, such as the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.
- (music) A musical introduction to a longer piece of music or a dramatic work (such as a play, an opera, or a motion picture).
- (music) A medley of themes from a larger work, such as an opera or musical, typically played at the beginning but sometimes played at any part of the work or performed as a standalone piece.
- orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio
- something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
adj
verb
- make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion
- move towards
- begin to deal with
- come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character
- come near in time
- (transitive) To bring (something) near something else; to cause (something) to draw near.
- (intransitive, golf, tennis) To play an approach shot.
- (transitive, mathematical analysis) Used when defining limits, preceded by as: To become arbitrarily close to some value, be it a number, vector or infinity and have an effect on another value.
- (intransitive) To come or go near, in place or time; to move toward; to advance nearer; to draw nigh.
- (ambitransitive, figuratively) Used intransitively, followed by to: to draw near (to someone or something); to make advances; to approximate or become almost equal.
- (transitive, also figuratively) To move toward (someone or something) in place, time, character, or value; to draw nearer to.
- (transitive) To bring up or propose to (someone) an idea, question, request, etc.
- (transitive, military) To take approaches to (a place); to move towards (a place) by using covered roads, trenches, or other works.
- (transitive, rarely intransitive) Of an immovable object or a number of such objects: to be positioned as to (notionally) appear to be moving towards (a place).
- (transitive) To attempt to make (a policy) or solve (a problem).
noun
- a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
- a way of entering or leaving
- a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green
- a close approximation
- the event of one object coming closer to another
- the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing
- the temporal property of becoming nearer in time
- ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
- the act of drawing spatially closer to something
- (also figuratively) An act of drawing near in place or time; an advancing or coming near.
- (climbing) A path taken to reach the climbing area, for example, from a car park, road, etc.
- (also figuratively) An avenue, passage, or way by which a building or place can be approached; an access.
- (aviation, also attributively) The way an aircraft comes in to land at an airport.
- (figuratively) A manner of making (a policy) or solving (a problem, etc.).
- (golf, tennis) Ellipsis of approach shot.
- A specific procedure used for approaching and landing at an airport.
- An act of coming near in character or value; an approximation.
- (bowling) The area before the lane in which a bowler may stand or run up before bowling the ball.
noun
- A proposal that has been made.
- something offered (as a proposal or bid)
- Something put forth, bid, proffered or tendered.
- (used in combinations from phrasal verbs) agent noun of off
- (law) An invitation to enter into a binding contract communicated to another party which contains terms sufficiently definite to create an enforceable contract if the other party accepts the invitation.
- a usually brief attempt
- the verbal act of offering
verb
- (transitive) To present in words; to proffer; to make a proposal of; to suggest.
- put forward for consideration
- (intransitive) To propose or express one's willingness (to do something).
- (transitive) To present (something) for sale.
- (transitive) To place at someone’s disposal; to present (something) to be either accepted or turned down.
- (transitive) To present (something) to God or gods, as a gesture of worship or as a sacrifice.
- (transitive, of a thing) To present (something) to the sight etc.; to provide for use, consideration etc.
- (transitive) To put in opposition to; to manifest in an offensive or defensive way; to threaten.
- (transitive) To bid, as a price, reward, or wages.
- (transitive, engineering) To place (something) in a position where it can be added to an existing mechanical assembly.
- (intransitive) To happen, to present itself.
- ask (someone) to marry you
- present for acceptance or rejection
- produce or introduce on the stage
- offer verbally
- propose a payment
- agree freely
- mount or put up
- threaten to do something
- give something useful or necessary to
- present as an act of worship
- make available for sale
- make available; provide
verb
- (transitive) To advance, offer, propose (often verbally).
- (transitive) To extend forward (a body part or something held).
- (transitive) To emit, send out, give off (light, odour, etc.).
- (transitive, intransitive) (of a ship) To leave (a port or haven).
- (transitive, intransitive) To grow, shoot, bud, or germinate.
- (transitive) To give or supply; to make or create (implies trying or striving).
verb
- (of an idea or proposal) To discuss informally; to consider or distribute.
- To abuse or mistreat; to bully; to be rough with.
- (usually in the present continuous) To wander loose; to float around; to hang around; to exist; to remain unexploited or unused.
- discuss lightly
- be around; be alive or active
- treat badly; abuse
noun
verb
noun
- The process of voting, especially in secret; a round of voting.
- (originally) A small ball placed in a container to cast a vote; now, by extension, a piece of paper or card used for this purpose, or some other means used to signify a vote.
- (chiefly US) A list of candidates running for office; a ticket.
- The total of all the votes cast in an election.
- a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
- a document listing the alternatives that is used in voting
verb
- To present or offer.
- (law) To state; to allege.
- (military) To point; to aim.
- simple past of lie (“to be oriented in a horizontal position, situated”)
- (printing) To place (new type) properly in the cases.
- (nautical) To take a position; to come or go.
- To place down in a position of rest, or in a horizontal position.
- To deposit (a stake) as a wager; to stake; to risk.
- To produce and deposit an egg or eggs.
- To impose (a burden, punishment, command, tax, etc.).
- (of e.g. wind) To subside or abate.
- To bet (that something is or is not the case).
- To prepare (a plan, project etc.); to set out, establish (a law, principle).
- (proscribed, see usage notes) To lie: to rest in a horizontal position on a surface.
- To impute; to charge; to allege.
- To produce and deposit (an egg or eggs).
- (slang) To have sex with.
- (Judaism, transitive) To don or put on (tefillin (phylacteries)).
- To install certain building materials, laying one thing on top of another.
- To apply; to put.
- (ropemaking) To put the strands of (a rope, a cable, etc.) in their proper places and twist or unite them.
- (printing) To place and arrange (pages) for a form upon the imposing stone.
- put in a horizontal position
- put into a certain place or abstract location
- prepare or position for action or operation
- impose as a duty, burden, or punishment
- lay eggs
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noun
- A share of the profits in a business.
- A ballad or sung poem; a short poem or narrative, usually intended to be sung.
- Arrangement or relationship; layout.
- (colloquial) A casual sexual partner.
- A lyrical, narrative poem written in octosyllabic couplets that often deals with tales of adventure and romance.
- The laying of eggs.
- (colloquial) An act of sexual intercourse.
- A lake.
- The direction a rope is twisted.
- a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
- a narrative poem of popular origin