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verb
- To make a petition.
- make a solicitation or petition for something desired
- make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
- (transitive) To persistently endeavor to obtain an object, or bring about an event.
- (transitive) To woo; to court.
- (transitive) To offer to perform sexual activity, especially when for a payment.
- (transitive) To persuade or incite one to commit some act, especially illegal or sexual behavior.
- (transitive) To urge the claims of; to plead; to act as solicitor for or with reference to.
- make amorous advances towards
- incite, move, or persuade to some act of lawlessness or insubordination
- approach with an offer of sexual favors
noun
- Petition, request, entreaty.
- a petition or appeal made to a person of superior status or rank
- (by extension) A garment or set of garments suitable and/or required for a given task or activity: space suit, boiler suit, protective suit, swimsuit.
- The full set of sails required for a ship.
- (derogatory, slang, metonymic) A person who wears matching jacket and trousers, especially a boss or a supervisor.
- (clothing) A set of clothes to be worn together, now especially a man's matching jacket and trousers (also business suit or lounge suit), or a similar outfit for a woman.
- A full set of armour.
- (Pakistan, women's speech) A dress.
- Pursuit of a love-interest; wooing, courtship.
- (law) The attempt to gain an end by legal process; a process instituted in a court of law for the recovery of a right or claim; a lawsuit.
- (card games) Each of the sets of a pack of cards distinguished by colour and/or specific emblems, such as the spades, hearts, diamonds, or clubs of traditional Anglo, Hispanic, and French playing cards.
- playing card in any of four sets of 13 cards in a pack; each set has its own symbol and color
- (slang) a businessman dressed in a business suit
- a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
- a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
- a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
verb
- (transitive, said of clothes, hairstyle or other fashion item) To be suitable or apt for one's image.
- (intransitive, transitive) To please; to make content; to fit someone's (or one's own) taste.
- (transitive, figurative) To be appropriate or apt for.
- (intransitive) To agree; to be fitted; to correspond (usually followed by to, archaically also followed by with).
- (transitive) To make proper or suitable; to adapt or fit.
- (most commonly used in the passive form, intransitive) To dress; to clothe.
- be agreeable or acceptable to
- be agreeable or acceptable
- enhance the appearance of
- accord or comport with
verb
- make a humble, earnest petition
- ask for humbly or earnestly, as in prayer
- ask humbly (for something)
- (specifically, religion) To make a humble request to (a deity or other spiritual being) in a prayer; to entreat as a supplicant.
- To make a humble request to (someone, especially a person in authority); to beg, to beseech, to entreat.
- (specifically, Oxford University) Of a member of the university, or an alumnus or alumna of another university seeking a degree ad eundem: to formally request that an academic degree be awarded to oneself.
- To ask or request (something) humbly and sincerely, especially from a person in authority; to beg or entreat for.
- To humbly request for something, especially to someone in a position of authority; to beg, to beseech, to entreat.
noun
- (countable) A request; a petition.
- The specific words or methods used for praying.
- A meeting held for the express purpose of praying.
- (in the singular, mostly in negative constructions) The remotest hope or chance.
- (countable) An act of praying.
- One who prays.
- (uncountable) A practice of communicating with one's God, or with some spiritual entity.
- the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
- earnest or urgent request
- a fixed text used in praying
- someone who prays to God
- reverent petition to a deity
verb
noun
- A formal written request made by an individual or a group of people to a sovereign or political authority, often containing many signatures, soliciting some grace, right, mercy, or the redress of some wrong or grievance.
- a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
- reverent petition to a deity
- A prayer or supplication, especially of which is formal or humble and made to a deity, a sovereign, or an authority.
- (law, by extension) A formal written application made to a magistrate or court for an order or a suit for divorce.
verb
noun
noun
- a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes
- a person who takes or counts votes
- someone who examines votes at an election
- someone who conducts surveys of public opinion
- Someone who goes through a region soliciting votes in an election, or conducting a public opinion poll.
- (politics, obsolete except US, Philippines) A person who scrutinizes the ballot in an election.
noun
- a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes
- a British lawyer who gives legal advice and prepares legal documents
- In English Canada and in parts of Australia, a type of lawyer who historically held the same role as above, but whose role has in modern times been merged with that of a barrister.
- One who solicits.
- In many common law jurisdictions, a type of lawyer whose traditional role is to offer legal services to clients apart from acting as their advocate in court. A solicitor instructs barristers to act as an advocate for their client in court, although rights of audience for solicitors vary according to jurisdiction.
- (Canada, US) A person soliciting sales, especially door to door.
- In parts of the U.S., the chief legal officer of a city, town or other jurisdiction.
noun
- Abbreviation of petition.
- An animal kept as a companion or otherwise for pleasure, rather than for some practical benefit or use.
- A fit of petulance, a sulk, arising from the impression that one has been offended or slighted.
- (Ireland, Geordie) A term of endearment usually applied to women and children.
- Any person or animal especially cherished and indulged; a darling.
- One who is excessively loyal to a superior and receives preferential treatment.
- (by extension) Something kept as a companion, including inanimate objects (pet rock, pet plant, etc.).
- a special loved one
- a fit of petulance or sulkiness (especially at what is felt to be a slight)
- a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
adj
verb
noun
- The act of requesting, claiming, or petitioning something.
- (bureaucracy, law) A petition, entreaty, or other request, with the adposition for denoting the subject matter.
- A verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school, course or similar.
- The substance applied.
- (computing theory) The substitution of a specific value for the parameter in the abstraction, in lambda calculus.
- The act of applying as a means; the employment of means to accomplish an end; specific use.
- The act of directing or referring something to a particular case, to discover or illustrate agreement or disagreement, fitness, or correspondence.
- A kind of needlework; appliqué.
- Diligence; close thought or attention.
- (computing) A computer program or the set of software that the end user perceives as a single entity as a tool for a well-defined purpose. (Also called: application program; application software.)
- The act of physically applying or laying on.
- a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school
- liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin
- the action of putting something into operation
- the work of applying something
- a program that gives a computer instructions that provide the user with tools to accomplish a task
- a diligent effort
- the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
noun
- An appeal, petition, urgent prayer or entreaty.
- (law) An allegation of fact in a cause, as distinguished from a demurrer.
- (law) The defendant’s answer to the plaintiff’s declaration and demand.
- (law) A cause in court; a lawsuit; as, the Court of Common Pleas.
- An excuse; an apology.
- (law) That which is alleged by a party in support of his cause.
- That which is alleged or pleaded, in defense or in justification.
- (law) a defendant's answer by a factual matter (as distinguished from a demurrer)
- a humble request for help from someone in authority
- an answer indicating why a suit should be dismissed
verb
noun
- Entreaty for pardon; petitioning.
- (uncountable) The act of deprecating.
- (countable) A praying against evil; prayer that an evil may be removed or prevented; strong expression of disapprobation.
- (countable) An imprecation or curse.
- a prayer to avert or remove some evil or disaster
- the act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself)
noun
- One who applies for something; one who makes a request; a petitioner.
- The third coordinate (or z-coordinate) in a three-dimensional coordinate system.
- (specific, law) A party who initiates legal proceedings against another party.
- a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission
noun
- a written statement of facts submitted in conjunction with a petition to an authority
- a recognition of meritorious service
- a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
- A chronicle or memoir.
- Something, such as a monument, by which someone or something is remembered.
- (chiefly Christianity) A service of remembrance or commemoration.
- (law) A statement of facts set out in the form of a petition to a person in authority, a court or tribunal, a government, etc.
adj
verb
- attach or append a legal verification to (a pleading or petition)
- confirm the truth of
- check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard
- to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
- (transitive) To confirm or test the truth or accuracy of something.
- (transitive) To substantiate or prove the truth of something.
- (transitive, law) To affirm something formally, under oath.
noun
- One who solicits, petitions for, appeals to a favorable attitude.
- One who appeals for validation to a (notably cited) authority.
- (computing) That which causes a program or subroutine to execute.
- One who conjures up spirits with incantations.
- Someone who induces as an inevitable consequence.
- One who calls upon (a person, especially a god) for help, assistance or guidance.
noun
- A request for people to join or take part.
- An instance of being summoned to visit a certain place in order to provide assistance; an instance of summoning someone who is on call.
- (typography, graphic layout) A pull quote: an excerpt from an article (such as in a news magazine) that is duplicated in a large font alongside the article so as to grab a reader's attention and indicate the article's topic.
- (programming) The invocation of an external third-party component.
- (idiomatic) A form of verbal abuse with the intention of making the victim feel guilty.
- (slang) An invitation to fight.
- An annotation that pertains to a specific location in a body of text or a graphic, and that is visually linked to that location by a mark or a matching pair of marks.
- (communication) An outgoing telephone call.
- The act of calling out from work, i.e. announcing that one cannot attend; the act of calling in sick.
- (US) A meeting or rally held in order to find interested participants, e.g. for an activity or sports team.
noun
- One who sues, petitions, solicits, or entreats; a petitioner.
- (by extension) A person or organization that expresses an interest in working with, or taking over, another.
- (law) A party to a suit or litigation.
- One who pursues someone, especially a woman, for a romantic relationship or marriage; a wooer; one who falls in love with or courts someone.
- a man who courts a woman
verb
verb
- (transitive) To solicit, petition for, appeal to a favorable attitude.
- (transitive, computing) To cause (a program or subroutine) to execute.
- (transitive) To appeal for validation to a (notably cited) authority.
- (transitive) To call upon (a person, a god) for help, assistance or guidance.
- (transitive, nautical, of one ship) To call another ship.
- (transitive) To conjure up with incantations.
- (transitive) To call to mind (something) for some purpose.
- (transitive) To bring about as an inevitable consequence.
- summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
- cite as an authority; resort to
- request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection
verb
- (ambitransitive) To seek by request; to make application; to petition; to entreat; to plead.
- (transitive) To file a legal action against someone, generally a non-criminal (civil) action.
- (transitive, falconry, of a hawk) To clean (the beak, etc.).
- (transitive, nautical) To leave high and dry on shore.
- institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
noun
- someone who endorses a motion or petition as a necessary preliminary to a discussion or vote
- The person who makes a second to a motion in any formal procedure, such as a parliamentary procedure.
- (climbing) A person who seconds; a person who climbs after the leader
- (scouting) A Cub Scout serving as a second-in-command to a sixer.
- (in combination) Something that lasts or takes a specified number of seconds.
verb
- speak, plead, or argue in favor of
- push for something
- (transitive) To encourage support for something.
- (Scots law, in higher courts) To call a case before itself for decision.
- (transitive) To plead in favour of; to defend by argument, before a tribunal or the public; to support, vindicate, or recommend publicly.
- (intransitive, with for) To engage in advocacy.
- (Scots law) To appeal from an inferior court to the Court of Session.
noun
- a lawyer who pleads cases in court
- a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
- A person who speaks in support of something, or someone; proponent
- Anyone who argues the case of another; an intercessor.
- Someone whose job is to speak for someone's case in a court of law; a counsel.
- A person who supports others to make their voices heard, or ideally for them to speak up for themselves.
verb
- speak, plead, or argue in favor of
- deliver a sermon
- (transitive) To proclaim by public discourse; to utter in a sermon or a formal religious harangue.
- (intransitive) To give advice in an offensive or obtrusive manner.
- (transitive) To teach or instruct by preaching; to inform by preaching.
- (intransitive) To give a sermon.
- (transitive) To advise or recommend earnestly.
intj
verb
- contribute to some cause
- (intransitive, card games) To ante; to put into the pot the amount of chips or money required to continue.
- (transitive, slang) To join in (something); to butt in or contribute (something) to a conversation; to say (something).
- (intransitive, golf) To put a chip shot in the hole.
- (intransitive, idiomatic) To make a contribution; help in a small way; especially, to pay for a part of something.
- (intransitive) To contribute (for, to, or toward something).
- (intransitive, idiomatic, British, informal) To interrupt a discussion for the purpose of making a comment.
- (transitive, idiomatic) To contribute (something).
verb
- contribute to some cause
- 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
- propose
- 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
- 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
- contribute to some cause
- enter a particular state
- open violently
- (transitive) To kick or strike so as to cause the object struck to collapse or fall inwards.
- (intransitive, idiomatic) To start, connect, or take effect, especially in a sudden way; to begin functioning.
- (slang) To join or begin.
- (transitive and intransitive, idiomatic) To contribute, especially to a collection of money; to hand over.
- (idiomatic) To die; to give up on something.
- (transitive, slang) To kick or strike (a person); to beat up.
noun
- the action or instance of soliciting; petition; proposal
- (US, law) an inchoate offense that consists of a person offering money or inducing another to commit a crime with the specific intent that the person solicited commit the crime
- an entreaty addressed to someone of superior status
- the act of enticing a person to do something wrong (as an offer of sex in return for money)
- request for a sum of money
verb
noun
- (uncountable) Motivation.
- (countable) Someone or something wished for.
- (uncountable) Strong attraction, particularly romantic or sexual.
- (uncountable) The feeling of desiring; an eager longing for something.
- an inclination to want things
- the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
- something that is desired
noun
- someone who presents a message of some sort (as a petition or an address or a check or a memorial etc.)
- an advocate who presents a person (as for an award or a degree or an introduction etc.)
- person who makes a gift of property
- Someone who presents a thing or person to someone else.
- (radio, television) Someone who presents a broadcast programme; a compere or master of ceremonies.
- (computing) A small handheld device used to remotely control a computerised slide show.
- (software engineering) A conceptual layer in GUI-based software that assumes the functionality of the "middleman".
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noun
adj
verb
noun
- a strong declaration of protest
- a formal and solemn declaration of objection
- A formal solemn objection or other declaration.
- (law, historical) A declaration in common-law pleading, by which the party interposes an oblique allegation or denial of some fact, protesting that it does or does not exist, and at the same time avoiding a direct affirmation or denial.
verb
- make a request for something
- give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
- issue commands or orders for
- arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events
- bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
- bring order to or into
- appoint to a clerical posts
- place in a certain order
- assign a rank or rating to
- (transitive) To set in some sort of order.
- (transitive) To issue a command to; to charge.
- (transitive) To arrange, set in proper order.
- To admit to holy orders; to ordain; to receive into the ranks of the ministry.
- (transitive) To request some product or service; to secure by placing an order.
noun
- a request for something to be made, supplied, or served
- established customary state (especially of society)
- logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
- a body of rules followed by an assembly
- a formal association of people with similar interests
- a commercial document used to request someone to supply something in return for payment and providing specifications and quantities
- the act of putting things in a sequential arrangement
- a degree in a continuum of size or quantity
- a condition of regular or proper arrangement
- (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
- a group of person living under a religious rule
- (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more families
- a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
- (architecture) one of original three styles of Greek architecture distinguished by the type of column and entablature used or a style developed from the original three by the Romans
- (Christianity) An ecclesiastical rank or position, usually for the sake of ministry, (especially, when plural) holy orders.
- (countable) An association of knights.
- (sciences, engineering, logic) Scale: size or scope.
- (order theory) A partially ordered set.
- (algebra, of a monomial) The sum of the exponents of the variables involved in the expression.
- (architecture) The disposition of a column and its component parts, and of the entablature resting upon it, in classical architecture; hence (since the column and entablature are the characteristic features of classical architecture) a style or manner of architectural design.
- (countable) Conformity with law or decorum; freedom from disturbance; general tranquillity; public quiet.
- (chemistry) The overall power of the rate law of a chemical reaction, expressed as a polynomial function of concentrations of reactants and products.
- (countable) A request for some product or service; a commission to purchase, sell, or supply goods.
- (uncountable) The state of being well arranged.
- (graph theory, of a graph) The number of vertices in the graph (i.e. the set-theoretic order of the set of vertices of the graph).
- (set theory, of a set or algebraic structure) The number of elements contained within (the given object); formally, the cardinality (of the given object).
- A number of things or persons arranged in a fixed or suitable place, or relative position; a rank; a row; a grade; especially, a rank or class in society; a distinct character, kind, or sort.
- Any group of people with common interests.
- (countable) A command.
- (electronics) A power of polynomial function in an electronic circuit’s block, such as a filter, an amplifier, etc.
- (order theory) The relation with which a partially ordered set is equipped.
- (finance) A written direction to furnish someone with money or property; compare money order, postal order.
- (countable) A position in an arrangement, disposition, or sequence.
- (group theory, of an element g of a group G) The smallest positive natural number n such that (denoting the group operation multiplicatively) gⁿ is the identity element of G, if such an n exists; if no such n exists the element is said to be of infinite order (or sometimes zero order).
- (countable) A decoration, awarded by a government, a dynastic house, or a religious body to an individual, usually for distinguished service to a nation or to humanity.
- (countable, biology, taxonomy) A category in the classification of organisms, ranking below class and above family; a taxon at that rank.
- (cricket) The sequence in which a side’s batsmen bat; the batting order.
- (algebra, of a polynomial in one variable) The order of the leading monomial; (equivalently) the largest power of the variable involved in the given expression.
- (countable) Arrangement, disposition, or sequence.
- (countable) A group of religious adherents, especially monks or nuns, set apart within their religion by adherence to a particular rule or set of principles.
verb
noun
- a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
- (grammar) a constituent that is acted upon
- the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
- the focus of cognitions or feelings
- (computing) a discrete item that provides a description of virtually anything known to a computer
- A thing that has physical existence but is not alive.
- Objective; goal, end or purpose of something.
- (grammar) The noun phrase which is an internal complement of a verb phrase or a prepositional phrase. In a verb phrase with a transitive action verb, it is typically the receiver of the action.
- (chiefly in the negative) A cause for attention or concern.
- (object-oriented programming) An instantiation of a class or structure.
- A person or thing toward which an emotion is directed.
- (category theory) An instance of one of the two kinds of entities that form a category, the other kind being the arrows (also called morphisms).
noun
- a request to be present
- an order to appear in person at a given place and time
- a writ issued by authority of law; usually compels the defendant's attendance in a civil suit; failure to appear results in a default judgment against the defendant
- (law) A notice summoning someone to appear in court, as a defendant, juror or witness.
- (military) A demand for surrender.
- plural of summon
- A call to do something, especially to come.
verb
verb
- To support a group or movement.
- (intransitive, sports) To start a game in a certain position on the playing field.
- (transitive) To put things in a line.
- To agree or correspond.
- To make arrangements for an event.
- (engineering) To align; to put in alignment; to put in correct adjustment for smooth running.
- (intransitive) To get into a line; especially, so as to wait one's turn.
- (trains) To have switches set so the train is capable of moving along its correct route.
- form a queue, form a line, stand in line
- arrange in ranks
- place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
- form a line
- take one's position before a kick-off
- get something or somebody for a specific purpose
noun
verb
- make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
- call upon in supplication; entreat
- ask to obtain free
- dodge, avoid answering, or take for granted
- (transitive) To plead with someone for help, a favor, etc.; to entreat.
- (transitive or intransitive) To obviously lack or be in need of something.
- (transitive, proscribed) In the phrase beg the question: to raise (a question).
- (intransitive) To request the help of someone, often in the form of money.
- (transitive) To unwillingly provoke a negative, often violent, reaction.
- (transitive) In the phrase beg the question: to assume.
noun
verb
- make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
- draw (liquor) from a tap
- tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information
- cut a female screw thread with a tap
- draw from or dip into to get something
- pierce in order to draw a liquid from
- dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes
- furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it
- make light, repeated taps on a surface
- strike lightly
- draw from; make good use of
- walk with a tapping sound
- (poker) To force (an opponent) to place all their poker chips in the pot (that is, to go all in) by wagering all of one's own chips.
- (informal) To ask or beg for (something) to be given for free; to cadge, to scrounge; also, to ask or beg (someone) to give something for free.
- To cut an external screw thread into (a bolt or rod) to create a screw.
- To draw off (a liquid) from a container or other source; also, to draw off a liquid from (a container or other source).
- (medicine, informal) To drain off fluid from (a person or a body cavity) by paracentesis.
- (chiefly US, informal) To choose or designate (someone) for a duty, an honour, membership of an organization, or a position.
- (slang) To shoot (someone or something) with a firearm.
- (slang, vulgar) To have sexual intercourse with (someone).
- (combat sports) To submit to an opponent, chiefly by indicating an intention to do so by striking a hand on the ground several times; to tap out.
- Often followed by at or on: to strike lightly with a clear sound; also, to make a sharp noise through this action.
- (communication, chiefly law enforcement) To connect a listening and/or recording device to (a communication cable or device) in order to listen in secretly on telephone calls or other communications; also, to secretly listen in on and/or record (a telephone call or other communication).
- (transitive) To lightly touch a touchscreen, usually an icon or button, to activate a function.
- Of a bell, a drum, etc.: to make a sharp noise, often as a signal.
- (slang) Also in the form tap on the shoulder: to arrest (someone).
- To break into or open up (a thing) so as to obtain something; to exploit, to penetrate; tap into.
- To furnish (a container, etc.) with a tap (noun etymology 1 sense 2.2) so that liquid can be drawn.
- To put (a screw or other object) in or through another thing.
- To click on something, usually a device.
- (graphical user interface) To invoke a function on an electronic device such as a mobile phone by touching (a button, icon, or specific location on its touch screen).
- To strike (someone or something), chiefly lightly with a clear sound, but sometimes hard.
- To walk by striking the ground lightly with a clear sound.
- (combat sports) To force (an opponent) to submit, chiefly by indicating their intention to do so by striking a hand on the ground several times; to tap out.
- (British, dialectal or US) To repair (an item of footwear) by putting on a new heel or sole, or a piece of material on to the heel or sole.
- To (lightly) touch (a finger, foot, or other body part) on a surface, often repeatedly.
- To deplete (something); to tap out.
- To act as a tapster; to draw an alcoholic beverage from a container.
- (horticulture) To remove a taproot from (a plant).
- (board games, card games) To turn over (a playing card or playing piece) to remind players that it has already been used in that round.
- To cut an internal screw thread in (a hole); also, to cut (an internal screw thread) in a hole, or to create an internally threaded hole in (something).
- (transitive) To lightly and repeatedly touch (a person or one or more body parts) as part of various forms of psychological treatment.
noun
- a light touch or stroke
- a plug for a bunghole in a cask
- the sound made by a gentle blow
- a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads
- a gentle blow
- a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask
- a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing)
- the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information
- A device used to listen in secretly on telephone calls or other communications.
- (graphical user interface) An act of touching a button, icon, or specific location on the touch screen of an electronic device such as a mobile phone to invoke a function.
- (informal, minimizer, chiefly in the negative) The smallest amount of work; a stroke of work.
- A conical peg or pin used to close and open the hole or vent in a container.
- (British) Ellipsis of taphouse or taproom (“place where alcoholic beverages are served on tap”).
- (British, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering) A connection made to an electrical or fluid conductor without breaking it; a tapping.
- (uncountable, dance) Ellipsis of tap dance.
- A secret interception of telephone calls or other communications using such a device; also, a recording of such a communication.
- (medicine, informal) A procedure that removes fluid from a body cavity; paracentesis.
- (British, dialectal or US) A piece of leather or other material fastened upon the bottom of an item of footwear when repairing the heel or sole; also (England, dialectal) the sole of an item of footwear.
- (phonetics) A single muscle contraction in vocal organs causing a consonant sound; also, the sound so made.
- (dance) One of the metal pieces attached to the sole of a tap dancer's shoe at the toe and heel to cause a tapping sound.
- A light blow or strike with a clear sound; a gentle rap; a pat; also, the sound made by such a blow or strike.
- (firearms, slang) A shot fired from a firearm.
- (mechanics) A cylindrical tool used to cut an internal screw thread in a hole, with cutting edges around the lower end and an upper end to which a handle is fitted to turn the tool.
- An object with a tapering conical form like a tap (etymology 1 sense 1); specifically, ellipsis of taproot (“long, tapering root of a plant”).
- A hollow device used to control the flow of a fluid, such as an alcoholic beverage from a cask, or a gas or liquid in a pipe.
- (finance) A situation where a borrowing government authority issues bonds over a period of time, usually at a fixed price, with volumes sold on a particular day dependent on market conditions.
- (India, chiefly East India) A malarial fever.
- Liquor drawn through a tap (etymology 1 sense 2.2); hence, a certain kind or quality of liquor; also (figurative, informal), a certain kind or quality of any thing.
noun
- The fundamental right of individuals to gather peacefully with others to express shared ideas, promote causes, or petition authorities without undue government interference.
- the right to peaceably assemble and to petition the government for redress of grievances; guaranteed by the First Amendment to the US Constitution
noun
- A demonstration by activists.
- (Misesian praxeology, Austrian economics) Purposeful behavior.
- (military) Combat.
- A way of motion or functioning.
- The effort of performing or doing something.
- (slang, typically with a quantifier) Sexual intercourse.
- (music, lutherie) The distance separating the strings and the fingerboard on a string instrument.
- (mathematics) A way in which each element of some algebraic structure transforms some other structure or set, in a way which respects the structure of the first. Formally, this may be seen as a morphism from the first structure into some structure of endomorphisms of the second; for example, a group action of a group G on a set S can be seen as a group homomorphism from G into the set of bijections on S (which form a group under function composition), while a module M over a ring R can be defined as an abelian group together with a ring homomorphism from R into the ring of group endomorphisms of M (which is also called the action of R on M).
- Something done, often so as to accomplish a purpose.
- The way in which a mechanical device acts when used; especially a firearm.
- (law) A charge or other process in a law court (also called lawsuit and actio).
- (sciences) A process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings).
- Fast-paced activity.
- (art, painting and sculpture) The attitude or position of the several parts of the body as expressive of the sentiment or passion depicted.
- (music) The mechanism, that is the set of moving mechanical parts, of a keyboard instrument, like a piano, which transfers the motion of the key to the sound-making device.
- (Christianity) A religious performance or solemn function, i.e. action sermon, a sacramental sermon in the Scots Presbyterian Church.
- (physics) The product of energy and time, especially the product of the Lagrangian and time.
- (bowling) spin put on the bowling ball.
- (firearms) The way in which cartridges are loaded, locked, and extracted from the mechanism.
- (literature) The event or connected series of events, either real or imaginary, forming the subject of a play, poem, or other composition; the unfolding of the drama of events.
- something done (usually as opposed to something said)
- the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism
- In firearms terminology, the mechanism that handles the ammunition (loads, locks, fires, and extracts the cartridges).
- the trait of being active and energetic and forceful
- the series of events that form a plot
- the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field
- the state of being active
- a military engagement
- a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong
- an act by a government body or supranational organization
- a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
adj
intj
verb
noun
- Petition, request, entreaty.
- a petition or appeal made to a person of superior status or rank
- (by extension) A garment or set of garments suitable and/or required for a given task or activity: space suit, boiler suit, protective suit, swimsuit.
- The full set of sails required for a ship.
- (derogatory, slang, metonymic) A person who wears matching jacket and trousers, especially a boss or a supervisor.
- (clothing) A set of clothes to be worn together, now especially a man's matching jacket and trousers (also business suit or lounge suit), or a similar outfit for a woman.
- A full set of armour.
- (Pakistan, women's speech) A dress.
- Pursuit of a love-interest; wooing, courtship.
- (law) The attempt to gain an end by legal process; a process instituted in a court of law for the recovery of a right or claim; a lawsuit.
- (card games) Each of the sets of a pack of cards distinguished by colour and/or specific emblems, such as the spades, hearts, diamonds, or clubs of traditional Anglo, Hispanic, and French playing cards.
- playing card in any of four sets of 13 cards in a pack; each set has its own symbol and color
- (slang) a businessman dressed in a business suit
- a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
- a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
- a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
verb
- (transitive, said of clothes, hairstyle or other fashion item) To be suitable or apt for one's image.
- (intransitive, transitive) To please; to make content; to fit someone's (or one's own) taste.
- (transitive, figurative) To be appropriate or apt for.
- (intransitive) To agree; to be fitted; to correspond (usually followed by to, archaically also followed by with).
- (transitive) To make proper or suitable; to adapt or fit.
- (most commonly used in the passive form, intransitive) To dress; to clothe.
- be agreeable or acceptable to
- be agreeable or acceptable
- enhance the appearance of
- accord or comport with
noun
- (countable) A request; a petition.
- The specific words or methods used for praying.
- A meeting held for the express purpose of praying.
- (in the singular, mostly in negative constructions) The remotest hope or chance.
- (countable) An act of praying.
- One who prays.
- (uncountable) A practice of communicating with one's God, or with some spiritual entity.
- the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
- earnest or urgent request
- a fixed text used in praying
- someone who prays to God
- reverent petition to a deity
noun
- a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes
- a person who takes or counts votes
- someone who examines votes at an election
- someone who conducts surveys of public opinion
- Someone who goes through a region soliciting votes in an election, or conducting a public opinion poll.
- (politics, obsolete except US, Philippines) A person who scrutinizes the ballot in an election.
noun
- a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes
- a British lawyer who gives legal advice and prepares legal documents
- In English Canada and in parts of Australia, a type of lawyer who historically held the same role as above, but whose role has in modern times been merged with that of a barrister.
- One who solicits.
- In many common law jurisdictions, a type of lawyer whose traditional role is to offer legal services to clients apart from acting as their advocate in court. A solicitor instructs barristers to act as an advocate for their client in court, although rights of audience for solicitors vary according to jurisdiction.
- (Canada, US) A person soliciting sales, especially door to door.
- In parts of the U.S., the chief legal officer of a city, town or other jurisdiction.
noun
- Abbreviation of petition.
- An animal kept as a companion or otherwise for pleasure, rather than for some practical benefit or use.
- A fit of petulance, a sulk, arising from the impression that one has been offended or slighted.
- (Ireland, Geordie) A term of endearment usually applied to women and children.
- Any person or animal especially cherished and indulged; a darling.
- One who is excessively loyal to a superior and receives preferential treatment.
- (by extension) Something kept as a companion, including inanimate objects (pet rock, pet plant, etc.).
- a special loved one
- a fit of petulance or sulkiness (especially at what is felt to be a slight)
- a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
adj
verb
noun
- The act of requesting, claiming, or petitioning something.
- (bureaucracy, law) A petition, entreaty, or other request, with the adposition for denoting the subject matter.
- A verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school, course or similar.
- The substance applied.
- (computing theory) The substitution of a specific value for the parameter in the abstraction, in lambda calculus.
- The act of applying as a means; the employment of means to accomplish an end; specific use.
- The act of directing or referring something to a particular case, to discover or illustrate agreement or disagreement, fitness, or correspondence.
- A kind of needlework; appliqué.
- Diligence; close thought or attention.
- (computing) A computer program or the set of software that the end user perceives as a single entity as a tool for a well-defined purpose. (Also called: application program; application software.)
- The act of physically applying or laying on.
- a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school
- liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin
- the action of putting something into operation
- the work of applying something
- a program that gives a computer instructions that provide the user with tools to accomplish a task
- a diligent effort
- the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
noun
- An appeal, petition, urgent prayer or entreaty.
- (law) An allegation of fact in a cause, as distinguished from a demurrer.
- (law) The defendant’s answer to the plaintiff’s declaration and demand.
- (law) A cause in court; a lawsuit; as, the Court of Common Pleas.
- An excuse; an apology.
- (law) That which is alleged by a party in support of his cause.
- That which is alleged or pleaded, in defense or in justification.
- (law) a defendant's answer by a factual matter (as distinguished from a demurrer)
- a humble request for help from someone in authority
- an answer indicating why a suit should be dismissed
verb
noun
- Entreaty for pardon; petitioning.
- (uncountable) The act of deprecating.
- (countable) A praying against evil; prayer that an evil may be removed or prevented; strong expression of disapprobation.
- (countable) An imprecation or curse.
- a prayer to avert or remove some evil or disaster
- the act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself)
noun
- One who applies for something; one who makes a request; a petitioner.
- The third coordinate (or z-coordinate) in a three-dimensional coordinate system.
- (specific, law) A party who initiates legal proceedings against another party.
- a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission
verb
noun
- A formal written request made by an individual or a group of people to a sovereign or political authority, often containing many signatures, soliciting some grace, right, mercy, or the redress of some wrong or grievance.
- a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
- reverent petition to a deity
- A prayer or supplication, especially of which is formal or humble and made to a deity, a sovereign, or an authority.
- (law, by extension) A formal written application made to a magistrate or court for an order or a suit for divorce.
noun
- a written statement of facts submitted in conjunction with a petition to an authority
- a recognition of meritorious service
- a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
- A chronicle or memoir.
- Something, such as a monument, by which someone or something is remembered.
- (chiefly Christianity) A service of remembrance or commemoration.
- (law) A statement of facts set out in the form of a petition to a person in authority, a court or tribunal, a government, etc.
adj
noun
- One who solicits, petitions for, appeals to a favorable attitude.
- One who appeals for validation to a (notably cited) authority.
- (computing) That which causes a program or subroutine to execute.
- One who conjures up spirits with incantations.
- Someone who induces as an inevitable consequence.
- One who calls upon (a person, especially a god) for help, assistance or guidance.
noun
- A request for people to join or take part.
- An instance of being summoned to visit a certain place in order to provide assistance; an instance of summoning someone who is on call.
- (typography, graphic layout) A pull quote: an excerpt from an article (such as in a news magazine) that is duplicated in a large font alongside the article so as to grab a reader's attention and indicate the article's topic.
- (programming) The invocation of an external third-party component.
- (idiomatic) A form of verbal abuse with the intention of making the victim feel guilty.
- (slang) An invitation to fight.
- An annotation that pertains to a specific location in a body of text or a graphic, and that is visually linked to that location by a mark or a matching pair of marks.
- (communication) An outgoing telephone call.
- The act of calling out from work, i.e. announcing that one cannot attend; the act of calling in sick.
- (US) A meeting or rally held in order to find interested participants, e.g. for an activity or sports team.
noun
- One who sues, petitions, solicits, or entreats; a petitioner.
- (by extension) A person or organization that expresses an interest in working with, or taking over, another.
- (law) A party to a suit or litigation.
- One who pursues someone, especially a woman, for a romantic relationship or marriage; a wooer; one who falls in love with or courts someone.
- a man who courts a woman
verb
noun
- someone who endorses a motion or petition as a necessary preliminary to a discussion or vote
- The person who makes a second to a motion in any formal procedure, such as a parliamentary procedure.
- (climbing) A person who seconds; a person who climbs after the leader
- (scouting) A Cub Scout serving as a second-in-command to a sixer.
- (in combination) Something that lasts or takes a specified number of seconds.
noun
- the action or instance of soliciting; petition; proposal
- (US, law) an inchoate offense that consists of a person offering money or inducing another to commit a crime with the specific intent that the person solicited commit the crime
- an entreaty addressed to someone of superior status
- the act of enticing a person to do something wrong (as an offer of sex in return for money)
- request for a sum of money
noun
- someone who presents a message of some sort (as a petition or an address or a check or a memorial etc.)
- an advocate who presents a person (as for an award or a degree or an introduction etc.)
- person who makes a gift of property
- Someone who presents a thing or person to someone else.
- (radio, television) Someone who presents a broadcast programme; a compere or master of ceremonies.
- (computing) A small handheld device used to remotely control a computerised slide show.
- (software engineering) A conceptual layer in GUI-based software that assumes the functionality of the "middleman".
noun
adj
verb
noun
- a strong declaration of protest
- a formal and solemn declaration of objection
- A formal solemn objection or other declaration.
- (law, historical) A declaration in common-law pleading, by which the party interposes an oblique allegation or denial of some fact, protesting that it does or does not exist, and at the same time avoiding a direct affirmation or denial.
noun
- a request to be present
- an order to appear in person at a given place and time
- a writ issued by authority of law; usually compels the defendant's attendance in a civil suit; failure to appear results in a default judgment against the defendant
- (law) A notice summoning someone to appear in court, as a defendant, juror or witness.
- (military) A demand for surrender.
- plural of summon
- A call to do something, especially to come.
verb
noun
- The fundamental right of individuals to gather peacefully with others to express shared ideas, promote causes, or petition authorities without undue government interference.
- the right to peaceably assemble and to petition the government for redress of grievances; guaranteed by the First Amendment to the US Constitution
noun
- A demonstration by activists.
- (Misesian praxeology, Austrian economics) Purposeful behavior.
- (military) Combat.
- A way of motion or functioning.
- The effort of performing or doing something.
- (slang, typically with a quantifier) Sexual intercourse.
- (music, lutherie) The distance separating the strings and the fingerboard on a string instrument.
- (mathematics) A way in which each element of some algebraic structure transforms some other structure or set, in a way which respects the structure of the first. Formally, this may be seen as a morphism from the first structure into some structure of endomorphisms of the second; for example, a group action of a group G on a set S can be seen as a group homomorphism from G into the set of bijections on S (which form a group under function composition), while a module M over a ring R can be defined as an abelian group together with a ring homomorphism from R into the ring of group endomorphisms of M (which is also called the action of R on M).
- Something done, often so as to accomplish a purpose.
- The way in which a mechanical device acts when used; especially a firearm.
- (law) A charge or other process in a law court (also called lawsuit and actio).
- (sciences) A process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings).
- Fast-paced activity.
- (art, painting and sculpture) The attitude or position of the several parts of the body as expressive of the sentiment or passion depicted.
- (music) The mechanism, that is the set of moving mechanical parts, of a keyboard instrument, like a piano, which transfers the motion of the key to the sound-making device.
- (Christianity) A religious performance or solemn function, i.e. action sermon, a sacramental sermon in the Scots Presbyterian Church.
- (physics) The product of energy and time, especially the product of the Lagrangian and time.
- (bowling) spin put on the bowling ball.
- (firearms) The way in which cartridges are loaded, locked, and extracted from the mechanism.
- (literature) The event or connected series of events, either real or imaginary, forming the subject of a play, poem, or other composition; the unfolding of the drama of events.
- something done (usually as opposed to something said)
- the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism
- In firearms terminology, the mechanism that handles the ammunition (loads, locks, fires, and extracts the cartridges).
- the trait of being active and energetic and forceful
- the series of events that form a plot
- the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field
- the state of being active
- a military engagement
- a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong
- an act by a government body or supranational organization
- a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
adj
intj
verb
verb
- To make a petition.
- make a solicitation or petition for something desired
- make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
- (transitive) To persistently endeavor to obtain an object, or bring about an event.
- (transitive) To woo; to court.
- (transitive) To offer to perform sexual activity, especially when for a payment.
- (transitive) To persuade or incite one to commit some act, especially illegal or sexual behavior.
- (transitive) To urge the claims of; to plead; to act as solicitor for or with reference to.
- make amorous advances towards
- incite, move, or persuade to some act of lawlessness or insubordination
- approach with an offer of sexual favors
verb
- make a humble, earnest petition
- ask for humbly or earnestly, as in prayer
- ask humbly (for something)
- (specifically, religion) To make a humble request to (a deity or other spiritual being) in a prayer; to entreat as a supplicant.
- To make a humble request to (someone, especially a person in authority); to beg, to beseech, to entreat.
- (specifically, Oxford University) Of a member of the university, or an alumnus or alumna of another university seeking a degree ad eundem: to formally request that an academic degree be awarded to oneself.
- To ask or request (something) humbly and sincerely, especially from a person in authority; to beg or entreat for.
- To humbly request for something, especially to someone in a position of authority; to beg, to beseech, to entreat.
verb
noun
- A formal written request made by an individual or a group of people to a sovereign or political authority, often containing many signatures, soliciting some grace, right, mercy, or the redress of some wrong or grievance.
- a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
- reverent petition to a deity
- A prayer or supplication, especially of which is formal or humble and made to a deity, a sovereign, or an authority.
- (law, by extension) A formal written application made to a magistrate or court for an order or a suit for divorce.
verb
noun
verb
- attach or append a legal verification to (a pleading or petition)
- confirm the truth of
- check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard
- to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
- (transitive) To confirm or test the truth or accuracy of something.
- (transitive) To substantiate or prove the truth of something.
- (transitive, law) To affirm something formally, under oath.
verb
- (transitive) To solicit, petition for, appeal to a favorable attitude.
- (transitive, computing) To cause (a program or subroutine) to execute.
- (transitive) To appeal for validation to a (notably cited) authority.
- (transitive) To call upon (a person, a god) for help, assistance or guidance.
- (transitive, nautical, of one ship) To call another ship.
- (transitive) To conjure up with incantations.
- (transitive) To call to mind (something) for some purpose.
- (transitive) To bring about as an inevitable consequence.
- summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
- cite as an authority; resort to
- request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection
verb
- (ambitransitive) To seek by request; to make application; to petition; to entreat; to plead.
- (transitive) To file a legal action against someone, generally a non-criminal (civil) action.
- (transitive, falconry, of a hawk) To clean (the beak, etc.).
- (transitive, nautical) To leave high and dry on shore.
- institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
verb
- speak, plead, or argue in favor of
- push for something
- (transitive) To encourage support for something.
- (Scots law, in higher courts) To call a case before itself for decision.
- (transitive) To plead in favour of; to defend by argument, before a tribunal or the public; to support, vindicate, or recommend publicly.
- (intransitive, with for) To engage in advocacy.
- (Scots law) To appeal from an inferior court to the Court of Session.
noun
- a lawyer who pleads cases in court
- a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
- A person who speaks in support of something, or someone; proponent
- Anyone who argues the case of another; an intercessor.
- Someone whose job is to speak for someone's case in a court of law; a counsel.
- A person who supports others to make their voices heard, or ideally for them to speak up for themselves.
verb
- speak, plead, or argue in favor of
- deliver a sermon
- (transitive) To proclaim by public discourse; to utter in a sermon or a formal religious harangue.
- (intransitive) To give advice in an offensive or obtrusive manner.
- (transitive) To teach or instruct by preaching; to inform by preaching.
- (intransitive) To give a sermon.
- (transitive) To advise or recommend earnestly.
intj
verb
- contribute to some cause
- (intransitive, card games) To ante; to put into the pot the amount of chips or money required to continue.
- (transitive, slang) To join in (something); to butt in or contribute (something) to a conversation; to say (something).
- (intransitive, golf) To put a chip shot in the hole.
- (intransitive, idiomatic) To make a contribution; help in a small way; especially, to pay for a part of something.
- (intransitive) To contribute (for, to, or toward something).
- (intransitive, idiomatic, British, informal) To interrupt a discussion for the purpose of making a comment.
- (transitive, idiomatic) To contribute (something).
verb
- contribute to some cause
- 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
- propose
- 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
- 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
- contribute to some cause
- enter a particular state
- open violently
- (transitive) To kick or strike so as to cause the object struck to collapse or fall inwards.
- (intransitive, idiomatic) To start, connect, or take effect, especially in a sudden way; to begin functioning.
- (slang) To join or begin.
- (transitive and intransitive, idiomatic) To contribute, especially to a collection of money; to hand over.
- (idiomatic) To die; to give up on something.
- (transitive, slang) To kick or strike (a person); to beat up.
verb
noun
- (uncountable) Motivation.
- (countable) Someone or something wished for.
- (uncountable) Strong attraction, particularly romantic or sexual.
- (uncountable) The feeling of desiring; an eager longing for something.
- an inclination to want things
- the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
- something that is desired
verb
verb
- make a request for something
- give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
- issue commands or orders for
- arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events
- bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
- bring order to or into
- appoint to a clerical posts
- place in a certain order
- assign a rank or rating to
- (transitive) To set in some sort of order.
- (transitive) To issue a command to; to charge.
- (transitive) To arrange, set in proper order.
- To admit to holy orders; to ordain; to receive into the ranks of the ministry.
- (transitive) To request some product or service; to secure by placing an order.
noun
- a request for something to be made, supplied, or served
- established customary state (especially of society)
- logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
- a body of rules followed by an assembly
- a formal association of people with similar interests
- a commercial document used to request someone to supply something in return for payment and providing specifications and quantities
- the act of putting things in a sequential arrangement
- a degree in a continuum of size or quantity
- a condition of regular or proper arrangement
- (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
- a group of person living under a religious rule
- (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more families
- a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
- (architecture) one of original three styles of Greek architecture distinguished by the type of column and entablature used or a style developed from the original three by the Romans
- (Christianity) An ecclesiastical rank or position, usually for the sake of ministry, (especially, when plural) holy orders.
- (countable) An association of knights.
- (sciences, engineering, logic) Scale: size or scope.
- (order theory) A partially ordered set.
- (algebra, of a monomial) The sum of the exponents of the variables involved in the expression.
- (architecture) The disposition of a column and its component parts, and of the entablature resting upon it, in classical architecture; hence (since the column and entablature are the characteristic features of classical architecture) a style or manner of architectural design.
- (countable) Conformity with law or decorum; freedom from disturbance; general tranquillity; public quiet.
- (chemistry) The overall power of the rate law of a chemical reaction, expressed as a polynomial function of concentrations of reactants and products.
- (countable) A request for some product or service; a commission to purchase, sell, or supply goods.
- (uncountable) The state of being well arranged.
- (graph theory, of a graph) The number of vertices in the graph (i.e. the set-theoretic order of the set of vertices of the graph).
- (set theory, of a set or algebraic structure) The number of elements contained within (the given object); formally, the cardinality (of the given object).
- A number of things or persons arranged in a fixed or suitable place, or relative position; a rank; a row; a grade; especially, a rank or class in society; a distinct character, kind, or sort.
- Any group of people with common interests.
- (countable) A command.
- (electronics) A power of polynomial function in an electronic circuit’s block, such as a filter, an amplifier, etc.
- (order theory) The relation with which a partially ordered set is equipped.
- (finance) A written direction to furnish someone with money or property; compare money order, postal order.
- (countable) A position in an arrangement, disposition, or sequence.
- (group theory, of an element g of a group G) The smallest positive natural number n such that (denoting the group operation multiplicatively) gⁿ is the identity element of G, if such an n exists; if no such n exists the element is said to be of infinite order (or sometimes zero order).
- (countable) A decoration, awarded by a government, a dynastic house, or a religious body to an individual, usually for distinguished service to a nation or to humanity.
- (countable, biology, taxonomy) A category in the classification of organisms, ranking below class and above family; a taxon at that rank.
- (cricket) The sequence in which a side’s batsmen bat; the batting order.
- (algebra, of a polynomial in one variable) The order of the leading monomial; (equivalently) the largest power of the variable involved in the given expression.
- (countable) Arrangement, disposition, or sequence.
- (countable) A group of religious adherents, especially monks or nuns, set apart within their religion by adherence to a particular rule or set of principles.
verb
noun
- a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
- (grammar) a constituent that is acted upon
- the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
- the focus of cognitions or feelings
- (computing) a discrete item that provides a description of virtually anything known to a computer
- A thing that has physical existence but is not alive.
- Objective; goal, end or purpose of something.
- (grammar) The noun phrase which is an internal complement of a verb phrase or a prepositional phrase. In a verb phrase with a transitive action verb, it is typically the receiver of the action.
- (chiefly in the negative) A cause for attention or concern.
- (object-oriented programming) An instantiation of a class or structure.
- A person or thing toward which an emotion is directed.
- (category theory) An instance of one of the two kinds of entities that form a category, the other kind being the arrows (also called morphisms).
verb
- To support a group or movement.
- (intransitive, sports) To start a game in a certain position on the playing field.
- (transitive) To put things in a line.
- To agree or correspond.
- To make arrangements for an event.
- (engineering) To align; to put in alignment; to put in correct adjustment for smooth running.
- (intransitive) To get into a line; especially, so as to wait one's turn.
- (trains) To have switches set so the train is capable of moving along its correct route.
- form a queue, form a line, stand in line
- arrange in ranks
- place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
- form a line
- take one's position before a kick-off
- get something or somebody for a specific purpose
noun
verb
- make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
- call upon in supplication; entreat
- ask to obtain free
- dodge, avoid answering, or take for granted
- (transitive) To plead with someone for help, a favor, etc.; to entreat.
- (transitive or intransitive) To obviously lack or be in need of something.
- (transitive, proscribed) In the phrase beg the question: to raise (a question).
- (intransitive) To request the help of someone, often in the form of money.
- (transitive) To unwillingly provoke a negative, often violent, reaction.
- (transitive) In the phrase beg the question: to assume.
noun
verb
- make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
- draw (liquor) from a tap
- tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information
- cut a female screw thread with a tap
- draw from or dip into to get something
- pierce in order to draw a liquid from
- dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes
- furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it
- make light, repeated taps on a surface
- strike lightly
- draw from; make good use of
- walk with a tapping sound
- (poker) To force (an opponent) to place all their poker chips in the pot (that is, to go all in) by wagering all of one's own chips.
- (informal) To ask or beg for (something) to be given for free; to cadge, to scrounge; also, to ask or beg (someone) to give something for free.
- To cut an external screw thread into (a bolt or rod) to create a screw.
- To draw off (a liquid) from a container or other source; also, to draw off a liquid from (a container or other source).
- (medicine, informal) To drain off fluid from (a person or a body cavity) by paracentesis.
- (chiefly US, informal) To choose or designate (someone) for a duty, an honour, membership of an organization, or a position.
- (slang) To shoot (someone or something) with a firearm.
- (slang, vulgar) To have sexual intercourse with (someone).
- (combat sports) To submit to an opponent, chiefly by indicating an intention to do so by striking a hand on the ground several times; to tap out.
- Often followed by at or on: to strike lightly with a clear sound; also, to make a sharp noise through this action.
- (communication, chiefly law enforcement) To connect a listening and/or recording device to (a communication cable or device) in order to listen in secretly on telephone calls or other communications; also, to secretly listen in on and/or record (a telephone call or other communication).
- (transitive) To lightly touch a touchscreen, usually an icon or button, to activate a function.
- Of a bell, a drum, etc.: to make a sharp noise, often as a signal.
- (slang) Also in the form tap on the shoulder: to arrest (someone).
- To break into or open up (a thing) so as to obtain something; to exploit, to penetrate; tap into.
- To furnish (a container, etc.) with a tap (noun etymology 1 sense 2.2) so that liquid can be drawn.
- To put (a screw or other object) in or through another thing.
- To click on something, usually a device.
- (graphical user interface) To invoke a function on an electronic device such as a mobile phone by touching (a button, icon, or specific location on its touch screen).
- To strike (someone or something), chiefly lightly with a clear sound, but sometimes hard.
- To walk by striking the ground lightly with a clear sound.
- (combat sports) To force (an opponent) to submit, chiefly by indicating their intention to do so by striking a hand on the ground several times; to tap out.
- (British, dialectal or US) To repair (an item of footwear) by putting on a new heel or sole, or a piece of material on to the heel or sole.
- To (lightly) touch (a finger, foot, or other body part) on a surface, often repeatedly.
- To deplete (something); to tap out.
- To act as a tapster; to draw an alcoholic beverage from a container.
- (horticulture) To remove a taproot from (a plant).
- (board games, card games) To turn over (a playing card or playing piece) to remind players that it has already been used in that round.
- To cut an internal screw thread in (a hole); also, to cut (an internal screw thread) in a hole, or to create an internally threaded hole in (something).
- (transitive) To lightly and repeatedly touch (a person or one or more body parts) as part of various forms of psychological treatment.
noun
- a light touch or stroke
- a plug for a bunghole in a cask
- the sound made by a gentle blow
- a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads
- a gentle blow
- a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask
- a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing)
- the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information
- A device used to listen in secretly on telephone calls or other communications.
- (graphical user interface) An act of touching a button, icon, or specific location on the touch screen of an electronic device such as a mobile phone to invoke a function.
- (informal, minimizer, chiefly in the negative) The smallest amount of work; a stroke of work.
- A conical peg or pin used to close and open the hole or vent in a container.
- (British) Ellipsis of taphouse or taproom (“place where alcoholic beverages are served on tap”).
- (British, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering) A connection made to an electrical or fluid conductor without breaking it; a tapping.
- (uncountable, dance) Ellipsis of tap dance.
- A secret interception of telephone calls or other communications using such a device; also, a recording of such a communication.
- (medicine, informal) A procedure that removes fluid from a body cavity; paracentesis.
- (British, dialectal or US) A piece of leather or other material fastened upon the bottom of an item of footwear when repairing the heel or sole; also (England, dialectal) the sole of an item of footwear.
- (phonetics) A single muscle contraction in vocal organs causing a consonant sound; also, the sound so made.
- (dance) One of the metal pieces attached to the sole of a tap dancer's shoe at the toe and heel to cause a tapping sound.
- A light blow or strike with a clear sound; a gentle rap; a pat; also, the sound made by such a blow or strike.
- (firearms, slang) A shot fired from a firearm.
- (mechanics) A cylindrical tool used to cut an internal screw thread in a hole, with cutting edges around the lower end and an upper end to which a handle is fitted to turn the tool.
- An object with a tapering conical form like a tap (etymology 1 sense 1); specifically, ellipsis of taproot (“long, tapering root of a plant”).
- A hollow device used to control the flow of a fluid, such as an alcoholic beverage from a cask, or a gas or liquid in a pipe.
- (finance) A situation where a borrowing government authority issues bonds over a period of time, usually at a fixed price, with volumes sold on a particular day dependent on market conditions.
- (India, chiefly East India) A malarial fever.
- Liquor drawn through a tap (etymology 1 sense 2.2); hence, a certain kind or quality of liquor; also (figurative, informal), a certain kind or quality of any thing.