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adj
adj
noun
- any of several aromatic herbs or subshrubs of the genus Satureja having spikes of flowers attractive to bees
- either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family
- an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre
- dwarf aromatic shrub of Mediterranean regions
- (American spelling) A savory snack.
- The leaves of these plants used as a flavouring.
- Any of several Mediterranean herbs, of the genus Satureja, grown as culinary flavourings.
adj
noun
noun
adj
noun
verb
- (transitive) To get the flavor of.
- (intransitive) To have a particular taste; used with of.
- To slap or hit someone.
- To make a smacking sound.
- To kiss with a close compression of the lips, so as to make a sound when they separate.
- (intransitive) To indicate or suggest something; used with of.
- (especially outside of North America) To strike a child (usually on the buttocks) as a form of discipline. (normal U.S. and Canadian term spank)
- To wetly separate the lips, making a noise, after tasting something or in expectation of a treat.
- kiss lightly
- press (the lips) together and open (the lips) noisily, as in eating
- deliver a hard blow to
- have a distinctive or characteristic taste
- have an element suggestive (of something)
adv
noun
- (Northern England) A form of fried potato; a scallop.
- A slight trace of something; a smattering.
- A quick, sharp noise, as of the lips when suddenly separated, or of a whip.
- The sound of a loud kiss.
- A small sailing vessel, commonly rigged as a sloop, used chiefly in the coasting and fishing trade and often called a fishing smack
- A distinct flavor, especially if slight.
- (slang, uncountable) Heroin.
- A sharp blow; a slap. See also: spank.
- (collective) A group of jellyfish.
- a sailing ship (usually rigged like a sloop or cutter) used in fishing and sailing along the coast
- the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
- a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)
- the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand
- street names for heroin
- an enthusiastic kiss
noun
noun
adj
noun
- An astringent taste.
- That which acts as an astringent, causing contraction of soft tissue to restrict the flow of blood.
- the ability to contract or draw together soft body tissues to check blood flow or restrict secretion of fluids
- a sharp astringent taste; the taste experience when a substance causes the mouth to pucker
adj
- filled to satisfaction with food or drink
- constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
- containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
- having the normally expected amount
- being at a peak or culminating point
- complete in extent or degree and in every particular
- having ample fabric
- (of sound) having marked deepness and body
- (of clothing) Of a size that is ample, wide, or having ample folds or pleats to be comfortable.
- Complete; with nothing omitted.
- Having depth and body; rich.
- Total, entire.
- (of physical features) Plump, round.
- (chiefly Australia) Drunk, intoxicated.
- (category theory, of a functor between locally small categories) Surjective as a map of morphisms
- Containing the maximum possible amount that can fit in the space available.
- Filled with emotions.
- (poker, postnominal) Said of the three cards of the same rank in a full house.
- (category theory, of a subcategory S of C) Including all morphisms. Formally: Such that for every pairs of objects (X, Y) in S, the hom-sets operatorname Hom_S(X,Y) and operatorname Hom_C(X,Y) are equal.
- Having the attention, thoughts, etc., absorbed in any matter, and the feelings more or less excited by it.
- (informal, with "of") Replete, abounding with.
- (informal, of hands, chiefly in the plural) Carrying as much as possible.
- Completely empowered, authorized or qualified (in some role); not limited.
- (informal) Having eaten to satisfaction, having a "full" stomach; replete.
- (of the moon) Having its entire face illuminated.
noun
- the time when the Moon is fully illuminated
- (freestyle skiing) An aerialist maneuver consisting of a backflip in conjunction and simultaneous with a complete twist.
- (gymnastics) A flip involving a complete turn in midair.
- Utmost measure or extent; highest state or degree; the state, position, or moment of fullness; fill.
- (of the moon) The phase of the moon when its entire face is illuminated, full moon.
adv
verb
adj
- filled to satisfaction with food or drink
- (followed by ‘with’) deeply filled or permeated
- (category theory, of a subcategory S of C) Isomorphism-closed: Inheriting all the isomorphisms of C. Formally: such that for any isomorphism f in C, if f 's source is in S, then f and f 's target is also in S.
- Gorged, filled to near the point of bursting, especially with food or drink.
- Abounding, amply provided.
verb
noun
verb
- indulge (one's appetite) to satiety
- supply or feed to surfeit
- (intransitive, reflexive) To become sick from overindulgence (both literally and figuratively).
- (transitive) To satisfy (someone's appetite) to excess (both literally and figuratively).
- (intransitive, reflexive) To overeat or feed to excess (on or upon something).
- (transitive) To feed (someone) to excess (on, upon or with something).
- (transitive) To fill (something) to excess.
- (intransitive, reflexive, figurative) To indulge (in something) to excess.
- (transitive, figurative) To supply (someone) with something to excess; to disgust (someone) through overabundance.
- (transitive) To make (someone) sick as a result of overconsumption.
noun
- the state of being more than full
- the quality of being so overabundant that prices fall
- eating until excessively full
- Disgust caused by excess; satiety.
- (uncountable) Overindulgence in either food or drink; overeating.
- (countable) An excessive amount of something.
- (countable) A sickness or condition caused by overindulgence.
- (countable) A group of skunks.
adj
noun
noun
verb
- have flavor; taste of something
- derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
- give taste to
- taste appreciatively
- (chiefly in the negative) To find (something) appealing; to appreciate, to like.
- To enjoy (something) deeply or in a lingering manner; to appreciate, to delight in, to relish.
- To detect (a flavour or taste, or food or drink); to taste; specifically, to enjoy or linger on (a flavour or taste, or food and drink); to relish.
- To possess a particular (often negative) quality, especially a small amount of it; to be redolent or suggestive of.
- To give (food or drink) flavour; to flavour, to season.
noun
- the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
- (countable) An aroma or smell.
- (countable) A distinctive sensation like a flavour or taste, or an aroma or smell.
- (countable, chiefly in the negative) A quality which is appealing or enjoyable; merit, value.
- (uncountable) Enjoyment or taste for something; appreciation; pleasure; relish; (countable) an instance of this.
- (countable) A particular quality, especially a small amount of it; a hint or trace of something.
- (countable, chiefly in the negative) An appealing or appetizing flavour, especially one which is savoury or strong.
- (uncountable) The quality which the sense of taste detects; also (countable), a specific flavour or taste, especially one different from the predominant one.
verb
- have flavor; taste of something
- experience briefly
- perceive by the sense of taste
- distinguish flavors
- take a sample of
- have a distinctive or characteristic taste
- To try by eating a little; to eat a small quantity of.
- (transitive) To sample the flavor of something orally.
- (intransitive, copulative) To have a taste; to excite a particular sensation by which flavor is distinguished.
- (transitive) To identify (a flavor) by sampling something orally.
- To take sparingly.
- (transitive, figurative) To experience.
noun
- a strong liking
- delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values)
- a brief experience of something
- the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth
- the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
- a small amount eaten or drunk
- a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds
- A kind of narrow and thin silk ribbon.
- The sense that consists in the perception and interpretation of this sensation.
- Personal preference; liking; predilection.
- (figuratively) A small amount of experience with something that gives a sense of its quality as a whole.
- (countable and uncountable) A person's implicit set of preferences, especially esthetic, though also culinary, sartorial, etc.
- One of the sensations produced by the tongue in response to certain chemicals; the quality of giving this sensation.
- A small sample of food, drink, or recreational drugs.
adj
noun
noun
adj
- Tasting of acidity.
- Tasting or smelling rancid.
- (of a person's character) Hostile or unfriendly.
- Containing excess sulfur. (of petroleum)
- Excessively acidic and thus infertile. (of soil)
- (music) Off-pitch, out of tune.
- Made rancid by fermentation, etc.
- Unfortunate or unfavorable.
- showing a brooding ill humor
- smelling of fermentation or staleness
- having a sharp biting taste
- inaccurate in pitch
- one of the four basic taste sensations; like the taste of vinegar or lemons
- in an unpalatable state
noun
- (by extension) Any cocktail containing lemon or lime juice.
- A sour or acid substance; whatever produces a painful effect.
- The sensation of a sour taste.
- A drink made with whiskey, lemon or lime juice and sugar.
- The acidic solution used in souring fabric.
- A sweet/candy having a sharply sour taste.
- a cocktail made of a liquor (especially whiskey or gin) mixed with lemon or lime juice and sugar
- the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth
- the property of being acidic
verb
- (intransitive) To become disenchanted.
- (intransitive) To become sour.
- (transitive) To make (soil) cold and unproductive.
- (transitive) To make sour.
- (transitive) To process (fabric) after bleaching, using hydrochloric acid or sulphuric acid to wash out the lime.
- (transitive) To spoil or mar; to make disenchanted.
- To macerate (lime) and render it fit for plaster or mortar.
- go sour or spoil
- make sour or more sour
adj
verb
adj
adv
noun
adj
- Having a particularly pleasant taste.
- (colloquial, when with and) Very, extremely. See good and.
- (colloquial, with with) Accepting of, OK with
- Well-behaved (especially of children or animals).
- Able to be depended on for the discharge of obligations incurred; of unimpaired credit; used with for.
- Being satisfying; meeting dietary requirements.
- Beneficial; worthwhile.
- Unblemished; honourable.
- (colloquial) Ready.
- (US) Satisfied or at ease; not requiring more.
- Effective.
- Pleasant; enjoyable.
- Adequate; sufficient; not fallacious.
- Large in amount or size.
- Of food or other perishable products, still fit for use; not yet expired, stale, rotten, etc.
- Useful for a particular purpose; functional.
- Acting in the interest of what is beneficial, ethical, or moral.
- True, valid, of explanatory strength.
- Right, proper, as it should be.
- (stressed form) Special, best, favorite.
- (Internet slang, offensive, ethnic slur) Of a black person, dead or killed.
- Valid, of worth, capable of being honoured.
- Reasonable in amount.
- Competent or talented.
- Healthful.
- Favorable.
- Holy (especially when capitalized) .
- Full; entire; at least as much as.
- generally admired
- in excellent physical condition
- appealing to the mind
- deserving of esteem and respect
- not left to spoil
- agreeable or pleasing
- not forged
- exerting force or influence
- thorough
- with or in a close or intimate relationship
- having the normally expected amount
- capable of pleasing
- morally admirable
- financially safe
- promoting or enhancing well-being
- most suitable or right for a particular purpose
- having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
- tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health
- of moral excellence
- having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
- resulting favorably
adv
- (informal, sometimes proscribed) Well; satisfactorily or thoroughly.
- (often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (‘good’ is a nonstandard dialectal variant for ‘well’)
- completely and absolutely (‘good’ is sometimes used informally for ‘thoroughly’)
intj
noun
- (countable, usually in the plural) An article of personal property (as opposed to real property).
- (countable, usually in the plural) An item of merchandise.
- (uncountable) The abstract instantiation of goodness; that which possesses desirable qualities, promotes success, welfare, or happiness, is serviceable, fit, excellent, kind, benevolent, etc.
- (uncountable) The forces or behaviours that are the enemy of evil. Usually consists of helping others and general benevolence.
- (countable) A result that is positive in the view of the speaker.
- moral excellence or admirableness
- that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
- benefit
- a raw material that is sold in large quantities, usually to other businesses for manufacturing or production purposes
verb
- (intransitive) To benefit; gain.
- (transitive) To satisfy; indulge; gratify.
- (intransitive) To make improvements or repairs.
- (intransitive) To thrive; fatten; prosper; improve.
- (transitive, now chiefly dialectal, Scotland) To furnish with dung; manure; fatten with manure; fertilise.
- (transitive) To do good to (someone); benefit; cause to improve or gain.
- (transitive) To make good; turn to good; improve.
- (reflexive) To flatter; congratulate oneself; anticipate.
noun
adj
noun
noun
noun
noun
- An astringent taste.
- That which acts as an astringent, causing contraction of soft tissue to restrict the flow of blood.
- the ability to contract or draw together soft body tissues to check blood flow or restrict secretion of fluids
- a sharp astringent taste; the taste experience when a substance causes the mouth to pucker
noun
noun
noun
noun
verb
- (transitive) To get the flavor of.
- (intransitive) To have a particular taste; used with of.
- To slap or hit someone.
- To make a smacking sound.
- To kiss with a close compression of the lips, so as to make a sound when they separate.
- (intransitive) To indicate or suggest something; used with of.
- (especially outside of North America) To strike a child (usually on the buttocks) as a form of discipline. (normal U.S. and Canadian term spank)
- To wetly separate the lips, making a noise, after tasting something or in expectation of a treat.
- kiss lightly
- press (the lips) together and open (the lips) noisily, as in eating
- deliver a hard blow to
- have a distinctive or characteristic taste
- have an element suggestive (of something)
adv
noun
- (Northern England) A form of fried potato; a scallop.
- A slight trace of something; a smattering.
- A quick, sharp noise, as of the lips when suddenly separated, or of a whip.
- The sound of a loud kiss.
- A small sailing vessel, commonly rigged as a sloop, used chiefly in the coasting and fishing trade and often called a fishing smack
- A distinct flavor, especially if slight.
- (slang, uncountable) Heroin.
- A sharp blow; a slap. See also: spank.
- (collective) A group of jellyfish.
- a sailing ship (usually rigged like a sloop or cutter) used in fishing and sailing along the coast
- the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
- a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)
- the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand
- street names for heroin
- an enthusiastic kiss
verb
- indulge (one's appetite) to satiety
- supply or feed to surfeit
- (intransitive, reflexive) To become sick from overindulgence (both literally and figuratively).
- (transitive) To satisfy (someone's appetite) to excess (both literally and figuratively).
- (intransitive, reflexive) To overeat or feed to excess (on or upon something).
- (transitive) To feed (someone) to excess (on, upon or with something).
- (transitive) To fill (something) to excess.
- (intransitive, reflexive, figurative) To indulge (in something) to excess.
- (transitive, figurative) To supply (someone) with something to excess; to disgust (someone) through overabundance.
- (transitive) To make (someone) sick as a result of overconsumption.
noun
- the state of being more than full
- the quality of being so overabundant that prices fall
- eating until excessively full
- Disgust caused by excess; satiety.
- (uncountable) Overindulgence in either food or drink; overeating.
- (countable) An excessive amount of something.
- (countable) A sickness or condition caused by overindulgence.
- (countable) A group of skunks.
verb
- have flavor; taste of something
- derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
- give taste to
- taste appreciatively
- (chiefly in the negative) To find (something) appealing; to appreciate, to like.
- To enjoy (something) deeply or in a lingering manner; to appreciate, to delight in, to relish.
- To detect (a flavour or taste, or food or drink); to taste; specifically, to enjoy or linger on (a flavour or taste, or food and drink); to relish.
- To possess a particular (often negative) quality, especially a small amount of it; to be redolent or suggestive of.
- To give (food or drink) flavour; to flavour, to season.
noun
- the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
- (countable) An aroma or smell.
- (countable) A distinctive sensation like a flavour or taste, or an aroma or smell.
- (countable, chiefly in the negative) A quality which is appealing or enjoyable; merit, value.
- (uncountable) Enjoyment or taste for something; appreciation; pleasure; relish; (countable) an instance of this.
- (countable) A particular quality, especially a small amount of it; a hint or trace of something.
- (countable, chiefly in the negative) An appealing or appetizing flavour, especially one which is savoury or strong.
- (uncountable) The quality which the sense of taste detects; also (countable), a specific flavour or taste, especially one different from the predominant one.
verb
- have flavor; taste of something
- experience briefly
- perceive by the sense of taste
- distinguish flavors
- take a sample of
- have a distinctive or characteristic taste
- To try by eating a little; to eat a small quantity of.
- (transitive) To sample the flavor of something orally.
- (intransitive, copulative) To have a taste; to excite a particular sensation by which flavor is distinguished.
- (transitive) To identify (a flavor) by sampling something orally.
- To take sparingly.
- (transitive, figurative) To experience.
noun
- a strong liking
- delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values)
- a brief experience of something
- the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth
- the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
- a small amount eaten or drunk
- a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds
- A kind of narrow and thin silk ribbon.
- The sense that consists in the perception and interpretation of this sensation.
- Personal preference; liking; predilection.
- (figuratively) A small amount of experience with something that gives a sense of its quality as a whole.
- (countable and uncountable) A person's implicit set of preferences, especially esthetic, though also culinary, sartorial, etc.
- One of the sensations produced by the tongue in response to certain chemicals; the quality of giving this sensation.
- A small sample of food, drink, or recreational drugs.
adj
verb
adj
adv
noun
adj
adj
noun
- any of several aromatic herbs or subshrubs of the genus Satureja having spikes of flowers attractive to bees
- either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family
- an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre
- dwarf aromatic shrub of Mediterranean regions
- (American spelling) A savory snack.
- The leaves of these plants used as a flavouring.
- Any of several Mediterranean herbs, of the genus Satureja, grown as culinary flavourings.
adj
noun
adj
adj
- filled to satisfaction with food or drink
- constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
- containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
- having the normally expected amount
- being at a peak or culminating point
- complete in extent or degree and in every particular
- having ample fabric
- (of sound) having marked deepness and body
- (of clothing) Of a size that is ample, wide, or having ample folds or pleats to be comfortable.
- Complete; with nothing omitted.
- Having depth and body; rich.
- Total, entire.
- (of physical features) Plump, round.
- (chiefly Australia) Drunk, intoxicated.
- (category theory, of a functor between locally small categories) Surjective as a map of morphisms
- Containing the maximum possible amount that can fit in the space available.
- Filled with emotions.
- (poker, postnominal) Said of the three cards of the same rank in a full house.
- (category theory, of a subcategory S of C) Including all morphisms. Formally: Such that for every pairs of objects (X, Y) in S, the hom-sets operatorname Hom_S(X,Y) and operatorname Hom_C(X,Y) are equal.
- Having the attention, thoughts, etc., absorbed in any matter, and the feelings more or less excited by it.
- (informal, with "of") Replete, abounding with.
- (informal, of hands, chiefly in the plural) Carrying as much as possible.
- Completely empowered, authorized or qualified (in some role); not limited.
- (informal) Having eaten to satisfaction, having a "full" stomach; replete.
- (of the moon) Having its entire face illuminated.
noun
- the time when the Moon is fully illuminated
- (freestyle skiing) An aerialist maneuver consisting of a backflip in conjunction and simultaneous with a complete twist.
- (gymnastics) A flip involving a complete turn in midair.
- Utmost measure or extent; highest state or degree; the state, position, or moment of fullness; fill.
- (of the moon) The phase of the moon when its entire face is illuminated, full moon.
adv
verb
adj
- filled to satisfaction with food or drink
- (followed by ‘with’) deeply filled or permeated
- (category theory, of a subcategory S of C) Isomorphism-closed: Inheriting all the isomorphisms of C. Formally: such that for any isomorphism f in C, if f 's source is in S, then f and f 's target is also in S.
- Gorged, filled to near the point of bursting, especially with food or drink.
- Abounding, amply provided.
verb
noun
adj
adj
- Tasting of acidity.
- Tasting or smelling rancid.
- (of a person's character) Hostile or unfriendly.
- Containing excess sulfur. (of petroleum)
- Excessively acidic and thus infertile. (of soil)
- (music) Off-pitch, out of tune.
- Made rancid by fermentation, etc.
- Unfortunate or unfavorable.
- showing a brooding ill humor
- smelling of fermentation or staleness
- having a sharp biting taste
- inaccurate in pitch
- one of the four basic taste sensations; like the taste of vinegar or lemons
- in an unpalatable state
noun
- (by extension) Any cocktail containing lemon or lime juice.
- A sour or acid substance; whatever produces a painful effect.
- The sensation of a sour taste.
- A drink made with whiskey, lemon or lime juice and sugar.
- The acidic solution used in souring fabric.
- A sweet/candy having a sharply sour taste.
- a cocktail made of a liquor (especially whiskey or gin) mixed with lemon or lime juice and sugar
- the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth
- the property of being acidic
verb
- (intransitive) To become disenchanted.
- (intransitive) To become sour.
- (transitive) To make (soil) cold and unproductive.
- (transitive) To make sour.
- (transitive) To process (fabric) after bleaching, using hydrochloric acid or sulphuric acid to wash out the lime.
- (transitive) To spoil or mar; to make disenchanted.
- To macerate (lime) and render it fit for plaster or mortar.
- go sour or spoil
- make sour or more sour
adj
adj
- Having a particularly pleasant taste.
- (colloquial, when with and) Very, extremely. See good and.
- (colloquial, with with) Accepting of, OK with
- Well-behaved (especially of children or animals).
- Able to be depended on for the discharge of obligations incurred; of unimpaired credit; used with for.
- Being satisfying; meeting dietary requirements.
- Beneficial; worthwhile.
- Unblemished; honourable.
- (colloquial) Ready.
- (US) Satisfied or at ease; not requiring more.
- Effective.
- Pleasant; enjoyable.
- Adequate; sufficient; not fallacious.
- Large in amount or size.
- Of food or other perishable products, still fit for use; not yet expired, stale, rotten, etc.
- Useful for a particular purpose; functional.
- Acting in the interest of what is beneficial, ethical, or moral.
- True, valid, of explanatory strength.
- Right, proper, as it should be.
- (stressed form) Special, best, favorite.
- (Internet slang, offensive, ethnic slur) Of a black person, dead or killed.
- Valid, of worth, capable of being honoured.
- Reasonable in amount.
- Competent or talented.
- Healthful.
- Favorable.
- Holy (especially when capitalized) .
- Full; entire; at least as much as.
- generally admired
- in excellent physical condition
- appealing to the mind
- deserving of esteem and respect
- not left to spoil
- agreeable or pleasing
- not forged
- exerting force or influence
- thorough
- with or in a close or intimate relationship
- having the normally expected amount
- capable of pleasing
- morally admirable
- financially safe
- promoting or enhancing well-being
- most suitable or right for a particular purpose
- having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
- tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health
- of moral excellence
- having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
- resulting favorably
adv
- (informal, sometimes proscribed) Well; satisfactorily or thoroughly.
- (often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (‘good’ is a nonstandard dialectal variant for ‘well’)
- completely and absolutely (‘good’ is sometimes used informally for ‘thoroughly’)
intj
noun
- (countable, usually in the plural) An article of personal property (as opposed to real property).
- (countable, usually in the plural) An item of merchandise.
- (uncountable) The abstract instantiation of goodness; that which possesses desirable qualities, promotes success, welfare, or happiness, is serviceable, fit, excellent, kind, benevolent, etc.
- (uncountable) The forces or behaviours that are the enemy of evil. Usually consists of helping others and general benevolence.
- (countable) A result that is positive in the view of the speaker.
- moral excellence or admirableness
- that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
- benefit
- a raw material that is sold in large quantities, usually to other businesses for manufacturing or production purposes
verb
- (intransitive) To benefit; gain.
- (transitive) To satisfy; indulge; gratify.
- (intransitive) To make improvements or repairs.
- (intransitive) To thrive; fatten; prosper; improve.
- (transitive, now chiefly dialectal, Scotland) To furnish with dung; manure; fatten with manure; fertilise.
- (transitive) To do good to (someone); benefit; cause to improve or gain.
- (transitive) To make good; turn to good; improve.
- (reflexive) To flatter; congratulate oneself; anticipate.