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verb
- To become erect; to assume an upright position.
- To develop, to come about or intensify.
- To attain a higher status.
- Of a quantity, price, etc., to increase.
- To become perceptible to the senses (other than sight).
- To move upwards.
- (music) To ascend on a musical scale; to take a higher pitch.
- (figurative) To terminate an official sitting; to adjourn.
- To slope upward.
- To become more and more dignified or forcible; to increase in interest or power; said of style, thought, or discourse.
- To become active, effective or operational, especially in response to an external or internal stimulus.
- To become agitated, opposed, or hostile; to go to war; to take up arms; to rebel.
- To leave one's bed; to get up.
- (of a celestial body) To appear to move upwards from behind the horizon of a planet as a result of the planet's rotation.
- To come; to offer itself.
- To come to mind; to be suggested; to occur.
- (transitive) To go up; to ascend; to climb.
- To grow upward; to attain a certain height.
- (of a river) To have its source (in a particular place).
- To swell or puff up in the process of fermentation; to become light.
- (transitive) To cause to go up or ascend.
- (figurative) To be resurrected.
- rise in rank or status
- come up, of celestial bodies
- rise to one's feet
- go up or advance
- become more extreme
- become heartened or elated
- come into existence; take on form or shape
- move to a better position in life or to a better job
- get up and out of bed
- come to the surface
- take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
- move upward
- return from the dead
- exert oneself to meet a challenge
- increase in value or to a higher point
- rise up
- increase in volume
noun
- An area of terrain that tends upward away from the viewer, such that it conceals the region behind it; a slope.
- (chiefly UK, also Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa) An increase in a quantity, price, etc.
- (UK, Ireland, Australia, rest of Commonwealth, sometimes Canada) Ellipsis of pay rise (“an increase in wage or salary”).
- The amount of material extending from waist to crotch in a pair of trousers or shorts.
- The front of a diaper.
- (informal) A very noticeable visible or audible reaction of a person or group.
- (Sussex) A small hill; used chiefly in place names.
- Alternative form of rice (“twig”).
- The process of or an action or instance of moving upwards or becoming greater.
- The process of or an action or instance of coming to prominence.
- (architecture) The height of an arch or a step.
- a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground
- a growth in strength or number or importance
- the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises
- the act of changing location in an upward direction
- an increase in cost
- an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
- increase in price or value
- a movement upward; rise above the ground
- the amount a salary is increased
- (theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
verb
- (intransitive) To return to normal upright position.
- (transitive) To set upright.
- regain an upright or proper position
- (transitive) To do justice to; to relieve from wrong; to restore rights to; to assert or regain the rights of.
- (transitive) To correct.
- make right or correct
- make reparations or amends for
- put in or restore to an upright position
adj
- Real; veritable (used emphatically).
- Of or relating to the right whale.
- Complying with justice, correctness, or reason; correct, just, true. See also the interjection senses below.
- Clockwise, particularly when describing a change in direction or orientation.
- (geometry) Of a geometric figure, incorporating a right angle between edges, faces, axes, etc.
- Healthy, sane, competent.
- (geography) Designating the bank of a river (etc.) on one's right when facing downstream (i.e. facing forward while floating with the current); that is, the south bank of a river that flows eastward. If this arrow: ⥴ shows the direction of the current, the tilde is on the right side of the river.
- Designed to be placed or worn outward.
- Appropriate, perfectly suitable; fit for purpose.
- Designating the side of the body which is positioned to the east if one is facing north, the side on which the heart is not located in most humans. This arrow points to the reader's right: →
- (Australia) All right; not requiring assistance.
- (politics) Pertaining to the political right; conservative.
- (geometry) Of an angle, measuring 90 degrees, or one quarter of a complete rotation; the angle between two perpendicular lines.
- having the axis perpendicular to the base
- in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure
- appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs
- (informal) very; used informally as an intensifier
- correct in opinion or judgment
- being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north
- socially right or correct
- of or belonging to the political or intellectual right
- in conformance with justice or law or morality
- free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth
- (of the side of cloth or clothing) facing or intended to face outward
- most suitable or right for a particular purpose
- precisely accurate
- intended for the right hand
- in or into a satisfactory condition
adv
- Immediately, directly.
- Exactly, precisely.
- In a correct manner.
- On the right side.
- (British, US, dialect) Very, extremely, quite.
- Towards the right side.
- According to fact or truth; actually; truly; really.
- in the right manner; correctly; suitably
- precisely, exactly
- in accordance with moral or social standards
- an interjection expressing agreement; Yes, you are indeed correct
- toward or on the right; also used figuratively
- to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent; Completely or entirely
- immediately
- in an accurate manner
- (Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degree
- in a face down manner
intj
- Signpost word to change the subject in a discussion or discourse.
- Used to add seriousness or decisiveness before a statement.
- Yes, that is correct; I agree.
- I have listened to what you just said and I acknowledge your assertion or opinion, regardless of whether I agree with it (opinion) or can verify it (assertion).
- Used to check listener engagement and (especially) agreement at the end of an utterance or each segment thereof.
noun
- (politics) The ensemble of right-wing political parties; political conservatives as a group.
- The right hand or fist.
- The authority to perform, publish, film, or televise a particular work, event, etc.; a copyright.
- That which complies with justice, law or reason.
- (surfing) A wave breaking from right to left (viewed from the shore).
- The outward or most finished surface, as of a coin, piece of cloth, a carpet, etc.
- The right side or direction.
- A legal, just or moral entitlement.
- anything in accord with principles of justice
- a turn toward the side of the body that is on the south when the person is facing east
- an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
- location near or direction toward the right side; i.e. the side to the south when a person or object faces east
- the hand that is on the right side of the body
- (frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing
- the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's right
- those who support political or social or economic conservatism; those who believe that things are better left unchanged
noun
- the property of being upright in posture
- position at right angles to the horizon
- righteousness as a consequence of being honorable and honest
- (uncountable) The state of being erect or vertical.
- (uncountable) The state of being honest, honourable, and moral.
- (countable) The product or result of being upright.
adv
- To an upright or erect position.
- Away from the surface of the Earth or other planet; in opposite direction to the downward pull of gravity.
- (cricket) Relatively close to the batsman.
- (figuratively) To a higher level of some quantity or notional quantity, such as price, volume, pitch, happiness, etc.
- To or at a physically higher or more elevated position.
- (rail transport) Towards the principal terminus, towards milepost zero.
- To one's possession or consideration.
- To the north (as north is at the top of typical maps).
- (sailing) Against the wind or current.
- (Cartesian graph) In a positive vertical direction.
- Towards the source of a river, against the direction of flow.
- To or towards what is considered the top of something, irrespective of whether this is presently physically higher.
- Aside or away, so as no longer to be present or in use.
- From one's possession or consideration.
- Towards or at a central place, or any place that is visualised as 'up' by virtue of local features or local convention, or arbitrarily, irrespective of direction or elevation change.
- (intensifier) Used as an aspect marker to indicate a completed action or state; thoroughly, completely.
- (US, bartending) Without additional ice.
- To or in a position of equal advance or equality; not short of, back of, less advanced than, away from, etc.; usually followed by to or with.
- to a more central or a more northerly place
- spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
- to a higher intensity
- to a later time
- nearer to the speaker
adj
- (US, bartending) Chilled and served without ice; (often specifically) shaken with ice and then strained into a coupe for serving, leaving the ice behind.
- Awake and out of bed.
- (horse-racing) Riding the horse; mounted.
- (of the sun or moon) Above the horizon, in the sky.
- (computing) Functional; working.
- (usually in the phrase up for) Willing; ready.
- Fitted or fixed at a high or relatively high position, especially on a wall or ceiling.
- Next in a sequence.
- Facing upwards.
- Headed or designated to go upward (as an escalator, stairway, elevator etc.) or toward (as a run-up).
- Ahead; leading; winning.
- (poker, postnominal) Said of the higher-ranking pair in a two pair.
- Raised; lifted.
- Aloft.
- (slang, graffiti) well-known; renowned
- In a good mood.
- (of a railway line or train) Traveling towards a major terminus.
- Well-informed; current.
- Larger; greater in quantity, volume, value etc.
- Built, constructed.
- (slang) Erect.
- On or at a physically higher level.
- (predicative only) Finished, to an end
- (by extension) Available to view or use; made public; posted.
- (predicative only) Happening; new; of concern. See also what's up, what's up with.
- Indicating a larger or higher quantity.
- Standing; upright.
- out of bed
- (used of computers) operating properly
- extending or moving toward a higher place
- open
- getting higher or more vigorous
- being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
- used up
- (usually followed by ‘on’ or ‘for’) in readiness
noun
prep
- (vulgar slang) Of a person: having sex with.
- Toward the top of.
- From south to north of.
- From the mouth towards the source of (a river or waterway).
- Further along (in any direction).
- (colloquial) At (a given place, especially one imagined to be higher or more distant from a central location).
- Toward the center, source, or main point of reference; toward the end at which something is attached.
verb
- (computing, slang, transitive) To upload.
- (transitive, colloquial) To promote.
- (intransitive, often in combination with another verb) To rise to a standing position; hence, by extension, to act suddenly; see also up and.
- (transitive, colloquial) To increase the level or amount of.
- (transitive, poetic or in certain phrases) To physically raise or lift.
- raise
verb
- (intransitive) To be placed in an upright or vertical orientation.
- (intransitive) To rise to one’s feet; to stand up.
- put into an upright position
- (transitive) To place in an upright or standing position.
- (intransitive, copulative) To support oneself on the feet in an erect position.
- (intransitive) To appear in court.
- (intransitive, British) To be a candidate (in an election).
- (intransitive, copulative) To remain motionless.
- (card games) To stop asking for more cards; to keep one's hand as it has been dealt so far.
- (intransitive, of tears, sweat, etc.) To be present, to have welled up.
- (transitive) To cover the expense of; to pay for.
- (intransitive, nautical) Of a ship or its captain, to steer, sail (in a specified direction, for a specified destination etc.).
- (intransitive) To remain valid.
- (transitive) To oppose, usually as a team, in competition.
- (intransitive) To have or maintain a position, order, or rank; to be in a particular relation.
- (intransitive, copulative) To maintain one's ground; to be acquitted; not to fail or yield; to be safe.
- (intransitive) To measure when erect on the feet.
- (intransitive, followed by to + infinitive) To be positioned to gain or lose.
- (intransitive, cricket) To act as an umpire.
- (intransitive, copulative) To remain without ruin or injury.
- (intransitive) To be consistent; to agree; to accord.
- (transitive) To undergo; withstand; hold up.
- (intransitive, copulative) To maintain an invincible or permanent attitude; to be fixed, steady, or firm; to take a position in resistance or opposition.
- (transitive, chiefly in the negative) To tolerate.
- (intransitive) To occupy or hold a place; to be set, placed, fixed, located, or situated.
- hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright
- put up with something or somebody unpleasant
- withstand the force of something
- be standing; be upright
- be available for stud services
- have or maintain a position or stand on an issue
- be tall; have a height of; copula
- occupy a place or location, also metaphorically
- be in effect; be or remain in force
- be in some specified state or condition
- remain inactive or immobile
noun
- (sports) Grandstand. (often in the plural)
- (forestry) A contiguous group of trees sufficiently uniform in age-class distribution, composition, and structure, and growing on a site of sufficiently uniform quality, to be a distinguishable unit.
- A small building, booth, or stage, as in a bandstand or hamburger stand.
- (cricket) A partnership.
- The platform on which a witness testifies in court; the witness stand or witness box.
- (US, historical) Ellipsis of tavern stand (“a roadside inn”).
- A young tree, usually reserved when other trees are cut; also, a tree growing or standing upon its own root, in distinction from one produced from a scion set in a stock, either of the same or another kind of tree.
- A location or position where one may stand.
- (advertising) An advertisement filling an entire billboard, comprising many sheets of paper.
- (historical) An area of raised seating for waiters at the stock exchange.
- (military, plural often stand) A single set, as of arms.
- A resolute, unwavering position; firm opinion; action for a purpose in the face of opposition.
- The act of standing.
- A designated spot where someone or something may stand or wait.
- A particular grove or other group of trees or shrubs.
- A period of performance in a given location or venue.
- A standstill, a motionless state, as of someone confused, or a hunting dog who has found game.
- A defensive position or effort.
- A device to hold something upright or aloft.
- the position where a thing or person stands
- a platform where a (brass) band can play in the open air
- a stop made by a touring musical or theatrical group to give a performance
- a booth where articles are displayed for sale
- a support or foundation
- a defensive effort
- an interruption of normal activity
- a growth of similar plants (usually trees) in a particular area
- a mental position from which things are viewed
- a support for displaying or holding various articles
- tiered seats consisting of a structure (often made of wood) where people can sit to watch an event (game or parade)
- a small table for holding articles of various kinds
verb
- (intransitive) To stand up, especially from a sitting position.
- (intransitive) To become straight.
- (transitive) To put in order; to sort; to tidy up.
- (transitive, slang) To bribe or corrupt.
- (transitive) To cause to become straight.
- (transitive) To clarify a situation or concept to (an audience).
- (transitive, informal) To make heterosexual.
- straighten by unrolling
- make straight or straighter
- make straight
- put (things or places) in order
- straighten up or out; make straight
- get up from a sitting or slouching position
adj
- upright in position or posture
- Upright; vertical or reaching broadly upwards.
- of sexual organs; stiff and rigid
- (of body parts) Rigid, firm; standing out perpendicularly, especially as the result of stimulation.
- Watchful; alert.
- (of a person) Having an erect penis or clitoris.
- (heraldry) Elevated, as the tips of wings, heads of serpents, etc.
verb
- cause to rise up
- construct, build, or erect
- (intransitive) To enter a state of physiological erection.
- (intransitive, aviation, of a gyroscopic attitude indicator) To spin up and align to vertical.
- (transitive) To set up or establish; to found; to form; to institute.
- (transitive, astrology) To cast or draw up (a figure of the heavens, horoscope etc.).
- (transitive) To cause to stand up or out.
- (transitive) To animate; to encourage; to cheer.
- (transitive) To set up as an assertion or consequence from premises, etc.
- (transitive) To lift up; to elevate; to exalt; to magnify.
- (transitive) To put up by the fitting together of materials or parts.
- To raise and place in an upright or perpendicular position; to set upright; to raise.
adj
- upright in position or posture
- in a vertical position; not sloping
- of moral excellence
- (figuratively) Of good morals; practicing ethical values.
- Vertical; erect.
- (of a golf club) Having the head approximately at a right angle with the shaft.
- In its proper orientation; not overturned.
- Greater in height than breadth.
adv
noun
- a vertical structural member as a post or stake
- a piano with a vertical sounding board
- A word clued by the successive initial, middle, or final letters of the cross-lights in a double acrostic or triple acrostic.
- (informal) Short for upright piano
- Ellipsis of upright vacuum cleaner.
- (slang) A leg.
- (informal) Short for upright arcade game cabinet
- Any vertical part of a structure.
- (sports) A goal post.
verb
adj
- upright in position or posture
- at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line
- of or relating to different levels in a hierarchy (as levels of social class or income group)
- relating to or involving all stages of a business from production to distribution
- In a two-dimensional Cartesian co-ordinate system, describing the axis y oriented normal (perpendicular, at right angles) to the horizontal axis x.
- Standing, pointing, or moving straight up or down; parallel to the local direction of gravity; along the direction of a plumb line; perpendicular to something horizontal.
- (wine tasting) Involving different vintages of the same wine type from the same winery.
- (marketing) Of or pertaining to vertical markets.
- (music) Of an interval: having the two notes sound simultaneously.
- In a three-dimensional co-ordinate system, describing the axis z oriented normal (perpendicular, orthogonal) to the basic plane xy.
noun
- something that is oriented vertically
- a vertical structural member as a post or stake
- A vertical geometrical figure; a perpendicular.
- (marketing) A vertical market.
- An individual slat in a set of vertical blinds.
- A vertical component of a structure.
- (politics) A command structure for exertion of political power.
- A vertex or zenith.
verb
- (intransitive) To assume a horizontal position.
- (intransitive) To be lazy or remiss.
- (imperative) A standard command to a herding dog to assume this position, owing to its effect on the herd's movement.
- (with 'with', euphemistic) To have sexual intercourse (with).
- (intransitive) To submit passively.
- assume a reclining position
verb
- (intransitive) To sit up straight, to stop hunching.
- (intransitive) To become straight, or straighter.
- (transitive) To tidy; to tidy up.
- (transitive) To deal with; to put in order.
- (ambitransitive) To steer straight.
- (transitive) To clarify.
- (intransitive, idiomatic) To start living a reformed life; to adopt a more honest and respectable course of behavior.
- straighten oneself
noun
- the act of assuming or maintaining an erect upright position
- an ordered listing of scores or results showing the relative positions of competitors (individuals or teams) in a sporting event
- social or financial or professional status or reputation
- (law) The right of a party to bring a legal action, based on the relationship between that party and the matter to which the action relates.
- The act of a person who stands, or a place where someone stands.
- (sports) The position of a team in a league or of a player in a list.
- Duration.
- (figurative) Position or reputation in society or a profession.
- (British) Room in which to park a vehicle or vehicles
adj
- executed in or initiated from a standing position
- permanent
- (of fluids) not moving or flowing
- having a supporting base
- (of persons) on the feet; having the torso in an erect position supported by straight legs
- not created for a particular occasion
- Performed from an erect position.
- Erect, not cut down.
- Remaining in force or status.
- Not transitory; not liable to fade or vanish; lasting.
- Not movable; fixed.
- Stagnant; not moving or flowing.
verb
verb
noun
verb
- (intransitive) To take shape.
- (transitive, linguistics) To create (a word) by inflection or derivation.
- (transitive) To give (a shape or visible structure) to a thing or person.
- To mould or model by instruction or discipline.
- To put together or bring into being; assemble.
- (transitive) To constitute, to compose, to make up.
- (electricity, historical, transitive) To treat (plates) to prepare them for introduction into a storage battery, causing one plate to be composed more or less of spongy lead, and the other of lead peroxide. This was formerly done by repeated slow alternations of the charging current, but later the plates or grids were coated or filled, one with a paste of red lead and the other with litharge, introduced into the cell, and formed by a direct charging current.
- To provide (a hare) with a form.
- (transitive) To assume (a certain shape or visible structure).
- develop into a distinctive entity
- assume a form or shape
- create (as an entity)
- establish or impress firmly in the mind
- to compose or represent
- make something, usually for a specific function
- give shape or form to
noun
- Established method of expression or practice; fixed way of proceeding; conventional or stated scheme; formula.
- (grammar) A grouping of words which maintain grammatical context in different usages; the particular shape or structure of a word or part of speech.
- (fine arts) The boundary line of a material object. In painting, more generally, the human body.
- Constitution; mode of construction, organization, etc.; system.
- (sports, fitness) A specific way of performing a movement.
- The shape or visible structure of a thing or person.
- (crystallography) The combination of planes included under a general crystallographic symbol. It is not necessarily a closed solid.
- Show without substance; empty, outside appearance; vain, trivial, or conventional ceremony; conventionality; formality.
- An order of doing things, as in religious ritual.
- Regularity, beauty, or elegance.
- A specimen document to be copied or imitated.
- (geometry) A quantic.
- (UK) Past history (in a given area); a habit of doing something.
- (UK, education) A class or year of school pupils.
- (taxonomy) An infraspecific rank.
- (philosophy) The inherent nature of an object; that which the mind itself contributes as the condition of knowing; that in which the essence of a thing consists.
- A thing that gives shape to other things as in a mold.
- (computing, programming) A window or dialogue box.
- The den or home of a hare.
- Characteristics not involving atomic components.
- A blank document or template to be filled in by the user.
- Level of performance.
- a particular mode in which something is manifested
- the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
- an arrangement of the elements in a composition or discourse
- a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
- a printed document with spaces in which to write
- any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
- alternative names for the body of a human being
- a perceptual structure
- an ability to perform well
- (physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary
- a mold for setting concrete
- the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
- (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
- a life-size dummy used to display clothes
- a body of students who are taught together
- the visual appearance of something or someone
verb
- (intransitive) To balance or come out correct.
- To perceive; to come to a knowledge of; to have personal acquaintance with; to experience; to suffer.
- (sports) To play a match.
- To get acquainted with someone.
- To gather for a formal or social discussion; to hold a meeting.
- To come together in conflict.
- (transitive) To respond to (an argument etc.) with something equally convincing; to refute.
- To satisfy; to comply with.
- To be mixed with, to be combined with aspects of.
- To adjoin, be physically touching.
- To touch or hit something while moving.
- To come face to face with someone by arrangement.
- To come face to face with by accident; to encounter.
- To converge and finally touch or intersect.
- collect in one place
- undergo or suffer
- experience as a reaction
- meet by design; be present at the arrival of
- come together
- be in direct physical contact with; make contact
- be adjacent or come together
- contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
- get together socially or for a specific purpose
- get to know; get acquainted with
- fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction
noun
- (algebra) The greatest lower bound, an operation between pairs of elements in a lattice, denoted by the symbol ∧.
- (informal) A meeting.
- (hunting) A gathering of riders, horses and hounds for foxhunting; a field meet for hunting.
- (rail transport) A meeting of two trains in opposite directions on a single track, when one is put into a siding to let the other cross.
- (sports) A sports competition, especially for track and field or swimming.
- a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
adj
verb
- (intransitive) To rise from a lying or sitting position.
- put into an upright position
- (intransitive, cricket, of a wicket-keeper) To stand immediately behind the wicket so as to catch balls from a slow or spin bowler, and to attempt to stump the batsman.
- (US, military, transitive) To formally activate and commission (a unit, formation, etc.).
- (transitive) To launch, propel upwards
- (intransitive, of a thing) To last or endure over a period of time.
- (intransitive, of a person or narrative) To continue to be believable, consistent, or plausible.
- To make one's voice heard, to speak up.
- (transitive, idiomatic) (stand someone up) To avoid a prearranged meeting, especially a date, with (a person) without prior notification; to jilt or shirk.
- (transitive) To bring something up and set it into a standing position; to set something up.
- (intransitive, formal) To serve in a role during a wedding ceremony.
- refuse to back down; remain solid under criticism or attack
- rise to one's feet
- be standing; be upright
- defend against attack or criticism
- resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.
- rise up as in fear
verb
noun
- (Canada, US) Any of various flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae or Bothidae.
- A bootmaker's tool for crimping boot fronts.
- A European species of flatfish having dull brown colouring with reddish-brown blotches; fluke, European flounder (Platichthys flesus).
- flesh of any of various American and European flatfish
- any of various European and non-European marine flatfish
verb
- (intransitive) To sit erect.
- (chiefly sports, of the ball) To bounce, especially to a comfortable height.
- (India, historical) For a young lady to open her house for several successive nights for any visitors who wish to pay their respects.
- (intransitive) To show sudden interest or surprise.
- (intransitive) To assume a sitting position from a position lying down.
- To not go to bed (notionally remaining in a sitting position).
- not go to bed
- change to an upright sitting position
noun
verb
- (intransitive) To begin to move, especially gently, from a still or unmoving position.
- (transitive) To disturb the content of (a container) by passing an object through it.
- (transitive) To disturb the relative position of the particles (of a liquid or similar) by passing an object through it.
- (transitive) To bring into debate; to agitate.
- (intransitive) To be in motion; to be active or bustling; to exert or busy oneself.
- (intransitive) To rise from sleep or unconsciousness.
- (transitive) To emotionally affect; to touch, to move.
- (transitive) To incite to action.
- (intransitive) Of a feeling or emotion: to rise, begin to be felt.
- summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
- to begin moving
- move very slightly
- move an implement through
- stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
- affect emotionally
- stir feelings in
- mix or add by stirring
noun
- (slang) Jail; prison.
- Public disturbance or commotion; tumultuous disorder; seditious uproar.
- Agitation of thoughts; conflicting passions.
- The act or result of stirring (moving around the particles of a liquid etc.)
- agitation; tumult; bustle; noise or various movements.
- a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event
- emotional agitation and excitement
- a rapid active commotion
verb
- (intransitive, idiomatic) To fall from an upright or standing position to a horizontal or prone position.
- (intransitive, idiomatic, informal, South Africa) To break down; to become inoperable.
- (intransitive, idiomatic) Of an argument, to fail to be valid.
- (intransitive, idiomatic, informal, computing) Of a computer program or system, to crash.
- fall forward and down
verb
- (intransitive) To pivot.
- (transitive, British, slang) To make a public mockery of someone through insult or wit.
- (intransitive) To skid.
- (transitive, nautical) To rotate or turn something about its axis.
- simple past of slay
- (transitive) To insert extra ticks or skip some ticks of a clock to slowly correct its time.
- (transitive, rail transport) To move something (usually a railway line) sideways.
- (transitive) To veer a vehicle.
- turn sharply; change direction abruptly
- move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
noun
verb
noun
verb
- (intransitive) To exhibit good cognitive function.
- (transitive or intransitive) To create a musical recording (a track).
- (transitive) To observe the (measured) state of a person or object over time.
- (transitive) To follow the tracks of.
- (transitive) To traverse; to move across.
- (intransitive, chiefly of a storm) To move.
- To separate into educational tracks, each of which teaches to a different level of ability.
- (transitive or intransitive, of a camera) To travel so that a moving object remains in shot.
- (transitive) To match the movement or change of a person or object.
- (computing, transitive or intransitive) To create music using tracker software.
- (transitive) To discover the location of a person or object by following traces.
- (transitive) To tow.
- (transitive) To make tracks on or to leave in the form of tracks.
- (transitive) To monitor the movement of a person or object.
- (intransitive, colloquial) To make sense; to be consistent with known information
- go after with the intent to catch
- observe or plot the moving path of something
- carry on the feet and deposit
- travel across or pass over
- make tracks upon
noun
- The physical track on a record.
- A mark left by something that has passed along.
- A mark or impression left by the foot, either of man or animal.
- (uncountable, sports) The racing events of track and field; track and field in general.
- (railways) The way or rails along which a train moves.
- (Philippines, education) A specialization in senior high school. Some tracks consist of strands.
- (computing) A circular (never-ending) data storage unit on a side of magnetic or optical disk, divided into sectors.
- (fashion, colloquial) Clipping of trackshoe.
- A tract or area, such as of land.
- Sound stored on a record.
- (cricket) The pitch.
- (music) A song or other relatively short piece of music, on a record, separated from others by a short silence.
- A path or course laid out for a race, for exercise, etc.
- The direction and progress of someone or something; path.
- Awareness of something, especially when arising from close monitoring.
- (automotive) The distance between two opposite wheels on a same axletree.
- (automotive) Ellipsis of caterpillar track.
- (slang) The street, as a prostitute's place of work.
- A road or other similar beaten path.
- A themed set of talks within a conference.
- The entire lower surface of the foot; said of birds, etc.
- Physical course; way.
- the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track
- a groove on a phonograph recording
- a course over which races are run
- (computer science) one of the circular magnetic paths on a magnetic disk that serve as a guide for writing and reading data
- a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc
- evidence pointing to a possible solution
- a line or route along which something travels or moves
- a pair of parallel rails providing a runway for wheels
- any road or path affording passage especially a rough one
- a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
- an endless metal belt on which tracked vehicles move over the ground
verb
- (intransitive) To reach in height.
- (idiomatic, intransitive) To emerge or become known, especially unexpectedly.
- (intransitive) To appear (before a judge or court).
- (intransitive) To come towards; to approach.
- (African-American Vernacular, slang, intransitive) To do well or be successful.
- (UK, Oxford University, intransitive) To arrive at the university. (Compare go down, send down.)
- (intransitive) To be revealed to have a certain value, quality, or status.
- (intransitive) To come to attention and present oneself; to arrive or appear.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see come, up.
- (African-American Vernacular, slang, intransitive) To happen or occur.
- (British, slang, intransitive) To begin to feel the effects of a recreational drug.
- (intransitive, of a heavenly body) To rise (above the horizon).
- (intransitive) To draw near in time.
- (African-American Vernacular, slang, intransitive) To grow up; to experience a childhood.
- (intransitive) To approach a time or scheduled event.
- result or issue
- come up, of celestial bodies
- originate or come into being
- be mentioned
- start running, functioning, or operating
- bring forth, usually something desirable
- come to the surface
- gather or bring together
- gather (money or other resources) together over time
- move upward
- get something or somebody for a specific purpose
- move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
noun
verb
- (intransitive, of a person) To move oneself into such a position.
- (intransitive, of an agreement or arrangement) To be accepted or acceptable; to work.
- To take a position for the purpose of having some artistic representation of oneself made, such as a picture or a bust.
- (government, law) Of a legislative or, especially, a judicial body such as a court, to be in session.
- (government) To be a member of a deliberative body.
- (transitive) To accommodate in seats; to seat.
- (intransitive, copulative) To remain in a state of repose; to rest; to abide; to rest in any position or condition.
- (transitive, Australia, New Zealand, UK) To take, to undergo or complete (an examination or test).
- (intransitive, copulative, of a person) To be in a position in which the upper body is upright and supported by the buttocks.
- To lie, rest, or bear; to press or weigh.
- To be adjusted; to fit.
- To have position, as at the point blown from; to hold a relative position; to have direction.
- (US, ambitransitive) To babysit.
- (intransitive, of an object) To occupy a given position.
- (transitive, causative) To cause to be seated or in a sitting posture; to furnish a seat to.
- To cover and warm eggs for hatching, as a fowl; to brood; to incubate.
- be located or situated somewhere
- show to a seat; assign a seat for
- work or act as a baby-sitter
- be around, often idly or without specific purpose
- be in session
- take a seat
- serve in a specific professional capacity
- assume a posture as for artistic purposes
- sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
- be in a position in which one's upper body is largely upright and supported by one's backside
noun
verb
- (intransitive) To resume movement.
- (intransitive) To thaw.
- (transitive, finance) To release previously suspended financial assets.
- (transitive) To defrost something.
- (transitive, computing) To release from a previously locked or frozen state.
- become or cause to become soft or liquid
- make (assets) available
verb
- (intransitive) To move gradually, especially from an intended to an unintended position.
- (transitive, marketing) To induce customers to shift purchases from one set of a company's related products to another.
- (transitive, computing) To move computer code or files from one computer or network to another.
- (intransitive) To relocate periodically from one region to another, usually according to the seasons.
- (intransitive) To change habitations across a border; to move from one country or political region to another.
- (intransitive) To change one's geographic pattern of habitation.
- (intransitive) To move slowly towards, usually in groups.
- move from one country or region to another and settle there
- move periodically or seasonally
verb
- (intransitive) To regain one's composure, balance etc.
- (roofing) To add a new roof membrane or steep-slope covering over an existing one.
- To cover again.
- (intransitive, law) To obtain a positive judgement; to win in a lawsuit.
- (transitive, law) To gain as compensation or reparation, usually by formal legal process.
- (transitive) To salvage, to extricate, to rescue (a thing or person).
- (transitive) To get back, to regain (a physical thing; in astronomy and navigation, sight of a thing or a signal).
- (intransitive, followed by "from" to show what caused the bad feeling) To get better, to regain health or prosperity.
- (transitive) To replenish to, resume (a good state of mind or body).
- regain a former condition after a financial loss
- get over an illness or shock
- get or find back; recover the use of
- regain or make up for
- reuse (materials from waste products)
- cover anew
noun
verb
- (intransitive) To move upwards.
- (intransitive) To be consumed by fire.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go, up.
- (cricket) To appeal for a dismissal.
- (intransitive) To be built or erected.
- (intransitive) To be imprisoned.
- (intransitive) To rise or increase in price, cost, or value.
- (intransitive, performing arts) To forget lines or blocks during public performance.
- (intransitive) To go bankrupt; to be ruined.
- move towards
- burn completely; be consumed or destroyed by fire
- be erected, built, or constructed
- go upward with gradual or continuous progress
- move upward
- increase in value or to a higher point
- travel up
verb
- (intransitive, idiomatic) To suddenly become more active.
- (intransitive, US, idiomatic, colloquial, euphemistic) To die or quit permanently.
- (intransitive, UK, idiomatic, colloquial) To be overcome with anger, to start an argument or a fight; to behave aggressively.
- (transitive, US, idiomatic, ranching, slang) To force the weaning of a bovine cow's calf by restricting the calf's access to its mother's udders, whether by literally kicking it away or another method.
- (transitive) To dismiss; to expel; to remove from a position.
- (ambitransitive) To make the first kick in a game or part of a game.
- (ambitransitive, idiomatic) To start; to launch; to set in motion.
- (intransitive, US, idiomatic) To shut down or turn off suddenly.
- (intransitive, UK, idiomatic, colloquial, impersonal) To have a fight or argument start; to fight or argue.
- commence officially
verb
- (intransitive) To assume a sitting position from a standing position.
- (intransitive, figurative) To meet with someone for discussions, negotiations or interrogation.
- (intransitive) To assume a low or sunken position.
- (transitive or reflexive) To cause to be seated or in a sitting posture; to furnish a seat to.
- (intransitive, figurative) To meet formally at a conference table.
- show to a seat; assign a seat for
- take a seat
- be in a position in which one's upper body is largely upright and supported by one's backside
verb
- (intransitive) To change direction to face a certain way.
- (transitive) To build or place (something) so as to face eastward.
- (transitive, by extension) To align or place (a person or object) so that his, her, or its east side, north side, etc., is positioned toward the corresponding points of the compass; (specifically, surveying) to rotate (a map attached to a plane table) until the line of direction between any two of its points is parallel to the corresponding direction in nature.
- (transitive, figuratively) To set the focus of (something) so as to appeal or relate to a certain group.
- (transitive, reflexive) To determine which direction one is facing.
- (transitive, often reflexive, figuratively) To familiarize (oneself or someone) with a circumstance or situation.
- (transitive) To direct towards or point at a particular direction.
- cause to point
- familiarize (someone) with new surroundings or circumstances
- adjust to a specific need or market
- determine one's position with reference to another point
- be oriented
adj
name
noun
verb
noun
verb
- (intransitive) To stay in an elevated position.
- (transitive, intransitive, textiles) To inspect cloth using a perch.
- (transitive) To place something on (or as if on) a perch.
- (intransitive) To rest on a perch (especially, of a bird); to roost.
- (intransitive) To sit upon the edge of something.
- sit, as on a branch
- cause to perch or sit
- to come to rest, settle
noun
- (textiles) A frame used to examine cloth.
- A bar used to support a candle, especially in a church.
- (Ghana) Distichodus engycephalus, Distichodus rostratus
- (figuratively) A position that is overly elevated or haughty.
- Any of the three species of spiny-finned freshwater fish in the genus Perca.
- (theater) A platform for lights to be directed at the stage.
- (Australia) Johnius belangerii, Macquaria ambigua, Macquaria colonorum, Macquaria novemaculeata, Nemadactylus macropterus
- (South Africa) Acanthopagrus berda
- (figuratively) A position that is secure and advantageous, especially one which is prominent or elevated.
- Several similar species in the order Perciformes, such as the grouper.
- A pole connecting the fore gear and hind gear of a spring carriage; a reach.
- (UK) Lateolabrax japonicus, Tautogolabrus adspersus
- A rod, staff, tree branch, ledge, etc., used as a roost by a bird.
- A cubic measure of stonework equal to 16.6 × 1.5 × 1 feet.
- (US) Kyphosus azureus
- support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)
- a linear measure of 16.5 feet
- any of numerous fishes of America and Europe
- any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of various families of the order Perciformes
- spiny-finned freshwater food and game fishes
- an elevated place serving as a seat
- a square rod of land
verb
noun
verb
- (intransitive) To change place or posture; to go, in any manner, from one place or position to another.
- (transitive) To arouse the feelings or passions of; especially, to excite to tenderness or compassion, to excite (for example, an emotion).
- (transitive) To excite to action by the presentation of motives; to rouse by representation, persuasion, or appeal; to influence.
- (transitive) To transport (an item) as part of changing residences.
- (transitive, intransitive) To propose; to recommend; specifically, to propose formally for consideration and determination, in a deliberative assembly; to submit
- (transitive, chess, board games) To transfer (a piece) from one space or position on the board to another.
- (transitive, programming) To transfer the value of one object in memory to another efficiently (i.e., without copying it in entirety).
- (intransitive) To change residence, for example from one house, town, or state, to another; to go and live at another place; similarly to change the location of another establishment such as a business. See also move out and move in.
- (transitive, ergative) To cause to change place or posture in any manner; to set in motion; to carry, convey, draw, or push from one place to another
- (intransitive) To act; to take action; to begin to act
- (law, transitive, intransitive) To request an action from the court.
- (transitive, business) To sell or market (especially physical inventory or illicit drugs).
- cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
- propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting
- perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
- change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
- give an incentive for action
- be in a state of action
- dispose of by selling
- go or proceed from one point to another
- progress by being changed
- have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
- move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
- have a turn; make one's move in a game
- follow a procedure or take a course
- arouse sympathy or compassion in
- change residence, affiliation, or place of employment
- live one's life in a specified environment
noun
- An act for the attainment of an object; a step in the execution of a plan or purpose.
- (board games) The act of moving a token on a gameboard from one position to another according to the rules of the game.
- (syntax) Within the Minimalist Program, a fundamental operation of syntactic construction
- A transfer, a change from one employer to another.
- The act of moving; a movement.
- A change in strategy.
- (board games, usually in the plural) A round, in which each player has a turn.
- A formalized or practiced action used in athletics, dance, physical exercise, self-defense, hand-to-hand combat, etc.
- The event of changing one's residence.
- the act of changing your residence or place of business
- (game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game
- the act of deciding to do something
- the act of changing location from one place to another
- a change of position that does not entail a change of location
verb
- (intransitive) To become firm; stabilise.
- (transitive, colloquial) To grit one's teeth and bear; to push through something unpleasant.
- (transitive) To make firm or strong; fix securely.
- (transitive, UK, slang) To select (a higher education institution) as one's preferred choice, so as to enrol automatically if one's grades match the conditional offer.
- (transitive) To make compact or resistant to pressure; solidify.
- (intransitive, Australia) To shorten (of betting odds).
- (intransitive) To improve after decline.
- make taut or tauter
- become taut or tauter
adj
- Insistent upon something, not accepting dissent.
- Not frivolous or fallacious; trustworthy; solid; dependable.
- Fixed (in opinion).
- Steadfast, secure, solid (in position)
- Durable, rigid (material state).
- Mentally resistant to hurt or stress.
- strong and sure
- not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall
- possessing the tone and resiliency of healthy tissue
- not subject to revision or change
- securely established
- securely fixed in place
- marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
- not soft or yielding to pressure
- (of especially a person's physical features) not shaking or trembling
- unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause
noun
adv
verb
- (intransitive) To move; to be shifted from a fixed position.
- (Upper Midwestern US, Indiana, western Canada) To cut or butt (in line); to join the front or middle rather than the back of a queue.
- To try to improve the spot of a decision on a sports field.
- To yield in one’s opinions or beliefs.
- (transitive) To move; to shift from a fixed position.
- move very slightly
noun
verb
- (intransitive) To become sharp.
- (transitive, sometimes figurative) To make sharp.
- become sharp or sharper
- put (an image) into focus
- make (images or sounds) sharp or sharper
- make (one's senses) more acute
- raise the pitch of (musical notes)
- make crisp or more crisp and precise
- give a point to
- make sharp or sharper
verb
- (intransitive) To move nearer to the point of perspective.
- To move toward the listener.
- To begin (at a certain location); to radiate or stem (from).
- (intransitive) To take a position relative to something else in a sequence.
- (intransitive, often vulgar, slang) To achieve orgasm; to cum; to ejaculate.
- (intransitive, of grain) To germinate.
- To move toward an unstated agent.
- To have been brought up by or employed by.
- (intransitive, of milk) To become butter by being churned.
- (transitive, informal) To pretend to be; to behave in the manner of; to assume the role of.
- (copulative, figuratively) To approach or reach a state of being or accomplishment.
- (intransitive) To happen.
- To move toward the object that is the focus of the sentence.
- (with an infinitive) To begin (to have an opinion or feeling).
- To move toward the speaker.
- (slang) To carry through; to succeed in.
- (figuratively, with to) To take a particular approach or point of view in regard to something.
- (with an infinitive) To do something by chance or unintentionally.
- (intransitive) To be supplied, or made available; to exist.
- To have a certain social background.
- (intransitive) To appear; to manifest itself; to cause a reaction by manifesting.
- To be or have been a resident or native.
- (in subordinate clauses and gerunds) To move toward the agent or subject of the main clause.
- (intransitive) To arrive.
- proceed or get along
- come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example
- to be the product or result
- to measure up to in kind or quality
- be found or available
- exist or occur in a certain point in a series
- extend or reach
- cover a certain distance
- come to one's mind; suggest itself
- happen as a result
- have a certain priority
- come under, be classified or included
- move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
- be received
- come forth
- reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
- reach or enter a state, relation, condition, use, or position
- come to pass; arrive, as in due course
- add up in number or quantity
- experience orgasm
- be a native of
noun
prep
verb
noun
verb
- (intransitive) To be capable of becoming fastened in place.
- (intransitive, break dancing) To freeze one's body or a part thereof in place.
- (transitive) To fasten with a lock.
- To seize (e.g. the sword arm of an antagonist) by turning one's left arm around it, to disarm them.
- (transitive) To intertwine or dovetail.
- (intransitive, rugby) To play in the position of lock.
- (Internet, wiki jargon, transitive) To prevent a page from being edited by other users.
- (Internet, transitive) To modify (a thread) so that users cannot make new posts in it.
- To raise or lower (a boat) in a lock.
- To furnish (a canal) with locks.
- (intransitive) To become fastened in place.
- build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels
- become engaged or intermeshed with one another
- pass by means through a lock in a waterway
- become rigid or immoveable
- keep engaged
- place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape
- fasten with a lock
- hold fast (in a certain state)
- hold in a locking position
noun
- (firearms) The firing mechanism.
- Something used for fastening, which can only be opened with a key or combination.
- A segment of a canal or other navigable waterway enclosed by gates, used for raising and lowering boats between levels.
- (computing, by extension) A mutex or other token restricting access to a resource.
- A device for keeping a wheel from turning.
- Something sure to be a success.
- A small quantity of straw etc.
- A tuft or length of hair, wool, etc.
- A place impossible to get out of, as by a lock.
- (Scots law, historical) A quantity of meal, the perquisite of a mill-servant.
- Complete control over a situation.
- A fastening together or interlacing; a closing of one thing upon another; a state of being fixed or immovable.
- A grapple in wrestling.
- (rugby) A player in the scrum behind the front row, usually the tallest members of the team.
- (gambling) Synonym of Dutch book.
- any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured
- a strand or cluster of hair
- a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun
- a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
- enclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it
- a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key
verb
- (intransitive, sometimes reflexive and figurative) To change position; to move.
- (transitive, sometimes figurative) To move from one place to another; to redistribute.
- (typewriters) To move the keys of a typewriter over in order to type capital letters or special characters.
- (ergative, figurative) To change in form or character; switch.
- (computer keyboards) To switch to a character entry mode for capital letters or special characters.
- (intransitive) To use meditation or other means to change the reality that one's consciousness resides in.
- (intransitive, India) To change residence; to leave and live elsewhere.
- (transitive, computing) To manipulate a binary number by moving all of its digits left or right; compare rotate.
- (Ireland, vulgar, slang, transitive) To engage in sexual petting with.
- (intransitive) To practice indirect or evasive methods; to contrive.
- (intransitive) To hurry; to move quickly.
- (intransitive) To change gears (in an automobile).
- (Minecraft, video games) To crouch in game, especially if the shift key is pressed to initiate crouching.
- (Nigeria, slang) To steal or kidnap.
- (transitive, computing) To remove (the first value from an array).
- (transitive) To dispose of, remove.
- (intransitive, music) In violin-playing, to move the left hand from its original position next to the nut.
- change gears
- change place or direction
- move around
- make a shift in or exchange of
- change in quality
- move very slightly
- move and exchange for another
- use a shift key on a keyboard
- move abruptly
- move sideways or in an unsteady way
- lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
- change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change
- move from one setting or context to another
noun
- (historical) A type of women's undergarment of dress length worn under dresses or skirts, a slip or chemise.
- (music) In violin-playing, any position of the left hand except that nearest the nut.
- (computing) A control code or character used to change between different character sets.
- An act of shifting; a slight movement or change.
- (baseball) An infield shift.
- A movement to do something, a beginning.
- (construction) The extent, or arrangement, of the overlapping of plank, brick, stones, etc., that are placed in courses so as to break joints.
- (computing) An instance of the use of such a code or character.
- A simple straight-hanging, loose-fitting dress.
- (US) The gear mechanism in a motor vehicle.
- A period of time in which one's consciousness resides in another reality, usually achieved through meditation or other means.
- Alternative spelling of Shift (“a modifier button of computer keyboards”).
- (British slang) be done; ruined
- (Ireland, crude slang, often with the definite article, usually uncountable) The act of kissing passionately.
- (genetics) A mutation in which the DNA or RNA from two different sources (such as viruses or bacteria) combine.
- A change of workers, now specifically a set group of workers or period of working time.
- (mining) A breaking off and dislocation of a seam; a fault.
- (computing) A bit shift.
- a qualitative change
- the act of moving from one place to another
- an event in which something is displaced without rotation
- a woman's sleeveless undergarment
- the act of changing one thing or position for another
- (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
- a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time
- the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters
- a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist
- the time period during which you are at work
verb
- (intransitive) To walk with short steps; to walk in a prim, affected manner.
- (transitive) To lessen; to diminish; to diminish in speaking; to speak of lightly or slightingly; to minimise.
- (transitive) To make less; to make small.
- (intransitive) To act or talk with affected nicety; to affect delicacy in manner.
- To say or utter vaguely (not directly or frankly).
- (transitive, rare) To effect mincingly.
- (transitive, cooking) To cut into very small pieces; to chop finely.
- (transitive) To affect; to pronounce affectedly or with an accent.
- walk daintily
- cut into small pieces
- make less severe or harsh
noun
- (countable, Cockney rhyming slang, chiefly in the plural) An eye (from mince pie).
- (countable) An affected (often dainty or short and precise) gait.
- (uncountable) Finely chopped mixed fruit used in Christmas pies; mincemeat.
- (countable) An affected manner, especially of speaking; an affectation.
- (UK, slang, uncountable) Something worthless; rubbish.
- (uncountable) Finely chopped meat; minced meat.
- food chopped into small bits
verb
- (intransitive) To have the front in a certain direction.
- (transitive, of a person or animal) To position oneself or itself so as to have one's face closest to (something).
- (intransitive, cricket) To be the batsman on strike.
- (engineering) To make the surface of (anything) flat or smooth; to dress the face of (a stone, a casting, etc.); especially, in turning, to shape or smooth the flat (transverse) surface of, as distinguished from the cylindrical (axial) surface.
- (transitive, retail) To improve the display of stock by ensuring items aren't upside down or back to front and are pulled forwards.
- (transitive) To line near the edge, especially with a different material.
- (transitive) To cover in front, for ornament, protection, etc.; to put a facing upon.
- To cover with better, or better appearing, material than the mass consists of, for purpose of deception, as the surface of a box of tea, a barrel of sugar, etc.
- (transitive) To have as an opponent.
- (transitive) To deal with (a difficult situation or person); to accept (facts, reality, etc.) even when undesirable.
- (transitive, of an object) To have its front closest to, or in the direction of (something else).
- (transitive) To cause (something) to turn or present a face or front, as in a particular direction.
- (transitive) To be presented or confronted with; to have in prospect.
- present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize
- line the edge (of a garment) with a different material
- be opposite
- deal with (something unpleasant) head on
- cover the front or surface of
- oppose, as in hostility or a competition
- turn so as to expose the face
- be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
- turn so as to face; turn the face in a certain direction
noun
- (anatomy) The front part of the head of a human or other animal, featuring the eyes, nose, and mouth, and the surrounding area.
- (geometry) Any of the flat bounding surfaces of a polyhedron; more generally, any of the bounding pieces of a polytope of any dimension.
- Good reputation; standing, in the eyes of others; dignity; prestige.
- Shameless confidence; boldness; effrontery.
- (card games) The side of the card that shows its value (as opposed to the back side, which looks the same on all cards of the deck).
- Public image; outward appearance.
- (golf) The part of a golf club that hits the ball.
- (typography) A typeface.
- A mode of regard, whether favourable or unfavourable; favour or anger.
- (synecdochic) A person; the self; (reflexively) oneself.
- (mining) The exposed surface of the mineral deposit where it is being mined. Also the exposed end surface of a tunnel where digging may still be in progress.
- The directed force of something.
- (heraldry) The head of a lion, shown face-on and cut off immediately behind the ears.
- (mechanics) The width of a pulley, or the length of a cog from end to end.
- (slang) The mouth.
- (slang) Makeup; one's complete facial cosmetic application.
- (professional wrestling, slang) A headlining wrestler with a persona embodying heroic or virtuous traits and who is regarded as a "good guy", especially one who is handsome and well-conditioned; a baby face.
- (video games, TCGs, uncountable) The player character, especially as opposed to minions or other entities which might absorb damage instead of the player character.
- Any surface, especially a front or outer one.
- The frontal aspect of something.
- (informal) A familiar or well-known person; a member of a particular scene, such as the music or fashion scene.
- (figurative) Presence; sight; front.
- The numbered dial of a clock or watch; the clock face.
- (informal) The amount expressed on a bill, note, bond, etc., without any interest or discount; face value.
- (cricket) The front surface of a bat.
- An aspect of the character or nature of someone or something.
- (in expressions such as make a face) A distorted facial expression; an expression of displeasure, insult, etc.
- One's facial expression.
- a part of a person that is used to refer to a person
- the general outward appearance of something
- a surface forming part of the outside of an object
- status in the eyes of others
- a vertical surface of a building or cliff
- impudent aggressiveness
- the feelings expressed on a person's face
- the part of an animal corresponding to the human face
- the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
- the striking or working surface of an implement
- a specific size and style of type within a type family
- the side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object)
- a contorted facial expression
verb
noun
verb
- (intransitive) To become focused and serious; To stop any vacillation or inconsistency.
- (intransitive, transitive) To become stringent and ungenerous.
- (transitive) To make sufficiently tight.
- (transitive) To fix something or make it correct.
- (intransitive) To become tense and restrained.
- severely restrict in scope or extent
verb
- (intransitive) To become indistinct.
- To smear, stain or smudge.
- (copyright law) To use a sign, image, expression, etc. sufficiently close to a trademarked one that it causes confusion between them.
- To cause imperfection of vision in; to dim; to darken.
- (graphical user interface, transitive) To transfer the input focus away from.
- To make indistinct or hazy, to obscure or dim.
- to make less distinct or clear
- become glassy; lose clear vision
- make a smudge on; soil by smudging
- make dim or indistinct
- make unclear, indistinct, or blurred
- become vague or indistinct
adj
noun
verb
- (intransitive) To proceed (to do something).
- (intransitive) To continue in extent.
- (intransitive) To move or proceed so as to become "on" in any of various senses.
- (intransitive) To talk frequently or at great length (about a subject).
- (transitive) To use and adopt (information) in order to understand an issue, make a decision, etc.; to go by.
- (intransitive) To continue an action.
- (intransitive) To happen (occur).
- move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
- start running, functioning, or operating
- continue talking
- continue a certain state, condition, or activity
- come to pass
intj
verb
- (intransitive) to put one's body into a posture or series of postures, especially hoping that one will be noticed and admired
- (transitive) To place in a particular position or attitude; to pose.
- (intransitive) to pretend to have an opinion or a conviction
- behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others
- assume a posture as for artistic purposes
noun
- The way a person holds and positions their body.
- One's attitude or the social or political position one takes towards an issue or another person.
- (rare) The position of someone or something relative to another; position; situation.
- A situation or condition.
- the arrangement of the body and its limbs
- characteristic way of bearing one's body
- a rationalized mental attitude
- capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war
verb
- (intransitive) To become less severe or tense.
- (transitive) To make something less severe or tense.
- (intransitive, of codes and regulations) To become more lenient.
- (intransitive) To rest and become relieved of stress.
- (transitive) To make something loose.
- (transitive) To make something (such as codes and regulations) more lenient.
- (transitive) To relieve (someone or someone's mind) of stress; to enable to rest; to calm down.
- (intransitive) To become loose.
- become loose or looser or less tight
- make less severe or strict
- become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner
- make less taut
- become less severe or strict
- make less active or fast
- cause to feel relaxed
- become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
verb
- (intransitive) To rise or stand erect, like bristles.
- (intransitive, usually with with) To abound, to be covered with, or to have an abundance of, something, especially something jutting out.
- (intransitive, usually with at or with) To be on one's guard or raise one's defenses; to react with fear, suspicion, or distance.
- (rare) To fix a bristle or bristles to.
- (transitive, uncommon) To cause (someone) to be on one's guard or raise one's defenses.
- have or be thickly covered with or as if with bristles
- react in an offended or angry manner
- be in a state of movement or action
- rise up as in fear
noun
- The hairs or other filaments that make up a brush, broom, or similar item, typically made from plant cellulose, animal hairs, or synthetic polymers.
- A chaeta: an analogous filament on arthropods, annelids, or other animals.
- A stiff or coarse hair on a nonhuman mammal or on a plant.
- a stiff hair
- a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic
verb
- (intransitive) To move, often heavily or clumsily.
- (transitive) To wheel or roll (an object on wheels), especially by pushing, often slowly or heavily.
- (intransitive) To roll or revolve; to roll along.
- (transitive) To move (something or someone), often heavily or clumsily.
- To transport (something or someone) using an object on wheels, especially one that is pushed.
- (intransitive) To move heavily (on wheels).
- (transitive) To cause (something) to roll or revolve; to roll (something) along.
- move heavily
noun
- (engineering) A lantern wheel, or one of its bars.
- Ellipsis of trundle bed (“a low bed on wheels that can be rolled underneath another bed”).
- The sound made by an object being moved on wheels.
- (heraldry, rare) A spool or skein of golden thread (chiefly in the arms of the Embroiderers Company, now the Company of Broderers).
- A motion as of something moving upon little wheels or rollers; a rolling motion.
- small wheel or roller
- a low bed to be slid under a higher bed
verb
- (intransitive) To move from side to side.
- (intransitive, figurative) To be agitated; to lose firmness.
- (transitive, figurative) To threaten to overthrow.
- (transitive, idiomatic) To lose, evade, or get rid of (something).
- (transitive) To disturb emotionally; to shock.
- (transitive) To move or remove by agitating; to throw off by a jolting or vibrating motion.
- (transitive) To give a tremulous tone to; to trill.
- (transitive) To move (one's head) from side to side, especially to indicate refusal, reluctance, or disapproval.
- (intransitive) To dance.
- (intransitive, usually as "shake on") To shake hands.
- (transitive, ergative) To cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly.
- move with or as if with a tremor
- shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively
- move or cause to move back and forth
- stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
- undermine or cause to waver
- shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state
- bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking
- move back and forth or sideways
- get rid of
noun
- (building material) A thin shingle.
- A basic wooden shingle made from split logs, traditionally used for roofing etc.
- The act of shaking or being shaken; tremulous or back-and-forth motion.
- A beverage made by adding ice cream to a (usually carbonated) drink; a float.
- A shook of staves and headings.
- (usually preceded by definite article) A dance popular in the 1960s in which the head, limbs, and body are shaken.
- (UK, dialect) The redshank, so called from the nodding of its head while on the ground.
- (US, slang, uncountable) An adulterant added to cocaine powder.
- (music) In singing, notes (usually high ones) sung vibrato.
- (music) A rapid alternation of a principal tone with another represented on the next degree of the staff above or below it; a trill.
- (nautical) One of the staves of a hogshead or barrel taken apart.
- A shock or disturbance.
- (usually in the plural) A twitch, a spasm, a tremor.
- Shake cannabis, small, leafy fragments of cannabis that gather at the bottom of a bag of marijuana.
- A milkshake.
- (historical, nuclear physics) An informal unit of time equal to 10 nanoseconds.
- A crack or split between the growth rings in wood.
- (informal) Instant, second. (Especially in two shakes.)
- A fissure in rock or earth.
- frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream
- a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement
- building material used as siding or roofing
- causing to move repeatedly from side to side
- a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it
- grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)
noun
- the property of being upright in posture
- position at right angles to the horizon
- righteousness as a consequence of being honorable and honest
- (uncountable) The state of being erect or vertical.
- (uncountable) The state of being honest, honourable, and moral.
- (countable) The product or result of being upright.
noun
- the act of assuming or maintaining an erect upright position
- an ordered listing of scores or results showing the relative positions of competitors (individuals or teams) in a sporting event
- social or financial or professional status or reputation
- (law) The right of a party to bring a legal action, based on the relationship between that party and the matter to which the action relates.
- The act of a person who stands, or a place where someone stands.
- (sports) The position of a team in a league or of a player in a list.
- Duration.
- (figurative) Position or reputation in society or a profession.
- (British) Room in which to park a vehicle or vehicles
adj
- executed in or initiated from a standing position
- permanent
- (of fluids) not moving or flowing
- having a supporting base
- (of persons) on the feet; having the torso in an erect position supported by straight legs
- not created for a particular occasion
- Performed from an erect position.
- Erect, not cut down.
- Remaining in force or status.
- Not transitory; not liable to fade or vanish; lasting.
- Not movable; fixed.
- Stagnant; not moving or flowing.
verb
verb
- To become erect; to assume an upright position.
- To develop, to come about or intensify.
- To attain a higher status.
- Of a quantity, price, etc., to increase.
- To become perceptible to the senses (other than sight).
- To move upwards.
- (music) To ascend on a musical scale; to take a higher pitch.
- (figurative) To terminate an official sitting; to adjourn.
- To slope upward.
- To become more and more dignified or forcible; to increase in interest or power; said of style, thought, or discourse.
- To become active, effective or operational, especially in response to an external or internal stimulus.
- To become agitated, opposed, or hostile; to go to war; to take up arms; to rebel.
- To leave one's bed; to get up.
- (of a celestial body) To appear to move upwards from behind the horizon of a planet as a result of the planet's rotation.
- To come; to offer itself.
- To come to mind; to be suggested; to occur.
- (transitive) To go up; to ascend; to climb.
- To grow upward; to attain a certain height.
- (of a river) To have its source (in a particular place).
- To swell or puff up in the process of fermentation; to become light.
- (transitive) To cause to go up or ascend.
- (figurative) To be resurrected.
- rise in rank or status
- come up, of celestial bodies
- rise to one's feet
- go up or advance
- become more extreme
- become heartened or elated
- come into existence; take on form or shape
- move to a better position in life or to a better job
- get up and out of bed
- come to the surface
- take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
- move upward
- return from the dead
- exert oneself to meet a challenge
- increase in value or to a higher point
- rise up
- increase in volume
noun
- An area of terrain that tends upward away from the viewer, such that it conceals the region behind it; a slope.
- (chiefly UK, also Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa) An increase in a quantity, price, etc.
- (UK, Ireland, Australia, rest of Commonwealth, sometimes Canada) Ellipsis of pay rise (“an increase in wage or salary”).
- The amount of material extending from waist to crotch in a pair of trousers or shorts.
- The front of a diaper.
- (informal) A very noticeable visible or audible reaction of a person or group.
- (Sussex) A small hill; used chiefly in place names.
- Alternative form of rice (“twig”).
- The process of or an action or instance of moving upwards or becoming greater.
- The process of or an action or instance of coming to prominence.
- (architecture) The height of an arch or a step.
- a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground
- a growth in strength or number or importance
- the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises
- the act of changing location in an upward direction
- an increase in cost
- an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
- increase in price or value
- a movement upward; rise above the ground
- the amount a salary is increased
- (theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
verb
- (intransitive) To return to normal upright position.
- (transitive) To set upright.
- regain an upright or proper position
- (transitive) To do justice to; to relieve from wrong; to restore rights to; to assert or regain the rights of.
- (transitive) To correct.
- make right or correct
- make reparations or amends for
- put in or restore to an upright position
adj
- Real; veritable (used emphatically).
- Of or relating to the right whale.
- Complying with justice, correctness, or reason; correct, just, true. See also the interjection senses below.
- Clockwise, particularly when describing a change in direction or orientation.
- (geometry) Of a geometric figure, incorporating a right angle between edges, faces, axes, etc.
- Healthy, sane, competent.
- (geography) Designating the bank of a river (etc.) on one's right when facing downstream (i.e. facing forward while floating with the current); that is, the south bank of a river that flows eastward. If this arrow: ⥴ shows the direction of the current, the tilde is on the right side of the river.
- Designed to be placed or worn outward.
- Appropriate, perfectly suitable; fit for purpose.
- Designating the side of the body which is positioned to the east if one is facing north, the side on which the heart is not located in most humans. This arrow points to the reader's right: →
- (Australia) All right; not requiring assistance.
- (politics) Pertaining to the political right; conservative.
- (geometry) Of an angle, measuring 90 degrees, or one quarter of a complete rotation; the angle between two perpendicular lines.
- having the axis perpendicular to the base
- in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure
- appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs
- (informal) very; used informally as an intensifier
- correct in opinion or judgment
- being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north
- socially right or correct
- of or belonging to the political or intellectual right
- in conformance with justice or law or morality
- free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth
- (of the side of cloth or clothing) facing or intended to face outward
- most suitable or right for a particular purpose
- precisely accurate
- intended for the right hand
- in or into a satisfactory condition
adv
- Immediately, directly.
- Exactly, precisely.
- In a correct manner.
- On the right side.
- (British, US, dialect) Very, extremely, quite.
- Towards the right side.
- According to fact or truth; actually; truly; really.
- in the right manner; correctly; suitably
- precisely, exactly
- in accordance with moral or social standards
- an interjection expressing agreement; Yes, you are indeed correct
- toward or on the right; also used figuratively
- to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent; Completely or entirely
- immediately
- in an accurate manner
- (Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degree
- in a face down manner
intj
- Signpost word to change the subject in a discussion or discourse.
- Used to add seriousness or decisiveness before a statement.
- Yes, that is correct; I agree.
- I have listened to what you just said and I acknowledge your assertion or opinion, regardless of whether I agree with it (opinion) or can verify it (assertion).
- Used to check listener engagement and (especially) agreement at the end of an utterance or each segment thereof.
noun
- (politics) The ensemble of right-wing political parties; political conservatives as a group.
- The right hand or fist.
- The authority to perform, publish, film, or televise a particular work, event, etc.; a copyright.
- That which complies with justice, law or reason.
- (surfing) A wave breaking from right to left (viewed from the shore).
- The outward or most finished surface, as of a coin, piece of cloth, a carpet, etc.
- The right side or direction.
- A legal, just or moral entitlement.
- anything in accord with principles of justice
- a turn toward the side of the body that is on the south when the person is facing east
- an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
- location near or direction toward the right side; i.e. the side to the south when a person or object faces east
- the hand that is on the right side of the body
- (frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing
- the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's right
- those who support political or social or economic conservatism; those who believe that things are better left unchanged
verb
- (intransitive) To be placed in an upright or vertical orientation.
- (intransitive) To rise to one’s feet; to stand up.
- put into an upright position
- (transitive) To place in an upright or standing position.
- (intransitive, copulative) To support oneself on the feet in an erect position.
- (intransitive) To appear in court.
- (intransitive, British) To be a candidate (in an election).
- (intransitive, copulative) To remain motionless.
- (card games) To stop asking for more cards; to keep one's hand as it has been dealt so far.
- (intransitive, of tears, sweat, etc.) To be present, to have welled up.
- (transitive) To cover the expense of; to pay for.
- (intransitive, nautical) Of a ship or its captain, to steer, sail (in a specified direction, for a specified destination etc.).
- (intransitive) To remain valid.
- (transitive) To oppose, usually as a team, in competition.
- (intransitive) To have or maintain a position, order, or rank; to be in a particular relation.
- (intransitive, copulative) To maintain one's ground; to be acquitted; not to fail or yield; to be safe.
- (intransitive) To measure when erect on the feet.
- (intransitive, followed by to + infinitive) To be positioned to gain or lose.
- (intransitive, cricket) To act as an umpire.
- (intransitive, copulative) To remain without ruin or injury.
- (intransitive) To be consistent; to agree; to accord.
- (transitive) To undergo; withstand; hold up.
- (intransitive, copulative) To maintain an invincible or permanent attitude; to be fixed, steady, or firm; to take a position in resistance or opposition.
- (transitive, chiefly in the negative) To tolerate.
- (intransitive) To occupy or hold a place; to be set, placed, fixed, located, or situated.
- hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright
- put up with something or somebody unpleasant
- withstand the force of something
- be standing; be upright
- be available for stud services
- have or maintain a position or stand on an issue
- be tall; have a height of; copula
- occupy a place or location, also metaphorically
- be in effect; be or remain in force
- be in some specified state or condition
- remain inactive or immobile
noun
- (sports) Grandstand. (often in the plural)
- (forestry) A contiguous group of trees sufficiently uniform in age-class distribution, composition, and structure, and growing on a site of sufficiently uniform quality, to be a distinguishable unit.
- A small building, booth, or stage, as in a bandstand or hamburger stand.
- (cricket) A partnership.
- The platform on which a witness testifies in court; the witness stand or witness box.
- (US, historical) Ellipsis of tavern stand (“a roadside inn”).
- A young tree, usually reserved when other trees are cut; also, a tree growing or standing upon its own root, in distinction from one produced from a scion set in a stock, either of the same or another kind of tree.
- A location or position where one may stand.
- (advertising) An advertisement filling an entire billboard, comprising many sheets of paper.
- (historical) An area of raised seating for waiters at the stock exchange.
- (military, plural often stand) A single set, as of arms.
- A resolute, unwavering position; firm opinion; action for a purpose in the face of opposition.
- The act of standing.
- A designated spot where someone or something may stand or wait.
- A particular grove or other group of trees or shrubs.
- A period of performance in a given location or venue.
- A standstill, a motionless state, as of someone confused, or a hunting dog who has found game.
- A defensive position or effort.
- A device to hold something upright or aloft.
- the position where a thing or person stands
- a platform where a (brass) band can play in the open air
- a stop made by a touring musical or theatrical group to give a performance
- a booth where articles are displayed for sale
- a support or foundation
- a defensive effort
- an interruption of normal activity
- a growth of similar plants (usually trees) in a particular area
- a mental position from which things are viewed
- a support for displaying or holding various articles
- tiered seats consisting of a structure (often made of wood) where people can sit to watch an event (game or parade)
- a small table for holding articles of various kinds
verb
- (intransitive) To stand up, especially from a sitting position.
- (intransitive) To become straight.
- (transitive) To put in order; to sort; to tidy up.
- (transitive, slang) To bribe or corrupt.
- (transitive) To cause to become straight.
- (transitive) To clarify a situation or concept to (an audience).
- (transitive, informal) To make heterosexual.
- straighten by unrolling
- make straight or straighter
- make straight
- put (things or places) in order
- straighten up or out; make straight
- get up from a sitting or slouching position
verb
- (intransitive) To assume a horizontal position.
- (intransitive) To be lazy or remiss.
- (imperative) A standard command to a herding dog to assume this position, owing to its effect on the herd's movement.
- (with 'with', euphemistic) To have sexual intercourse (with).
- (intransitive) To submit passively.
- assume a reclining position
verb
- (intransitive) To sit up straight, to stop hunching.
- (intransitive) To become straight, or straighter.
- (transitive) To tidy; to tidy up.
- (transitive) To deal with; to put in order.
- (ambitransitive) To steer straight.
- (transitive) To clarify.
- (intransitive, idiomatic) To start living a reformed life; to adopt a more honest and respectable course of behavior.
- straighten oneself
verb
noun
verb
- (intransitive) To take shape.
- (transitive, linguistics) To create (a word) by inflection or derivation.
- (transitive) To give (a shape or visible structure) to a thing or person.
- To mould or model by instruction or discipline.
- To put together or bring into being; assemble.
- (transitive) To constitute, to compose, to make up.
- (electricity, historical, transitive) To treat (plates) to prepare them for introduction into a storage battery, causing one plate to be composed more or less of spongy lead, and the other of lead peroxide. This was formerly done by repeated slow alternations of the charging current, but later the plates or grids were coated or filled, one with a paste of red lead and the other with litharge, introduced into the cell, and formed by a direct charging current.
- To provide (a hare) with a form.
- (transitive) To assume (a certain shape or visible structure).
- develop into a distinctive entity
- assume a form or shape
- create (as an entity)
- establish or impress firmly in the mind
- to compose or represent
- make something, usually for a specific function
- give shape or form to
noun
- Established method of expression or practice; fixed way of proceeding; conventional or stated scheme; formula.
- (grammar) A grouping of words which maintain grammatical context in different usages; the particular shape or structure of a word or part of speech.
- (fine arts) The boundary line of a material object. In painting, more generally, the human body.
- Constitution; mode of construction, organization, etc.; system.
- (sports, fitness) A specific way of performing a movement.
- The shape or visible structure of a thing or person.
- (crystallography) The combination of planes included under a general crystallographic symbol. It is not necessarily a closed solid.
- Show without substance; empty, outside appearance; vain, trivial, or conventional ceremony; conventionality; formality.
- An order of doing things, as in religious ritual.
- Regularity, beauty, or elegance.
- A specimen document to be copied or imitated.
- (geometry) A quantic.
- (UK) Past history (in a given area); a habit of doing something.
- (UK, education) A class or year of school pupils.
- (taxonomy) An infraspecific rank.
- (philosophy) The inherent nature of an object; that which the mind itself contributes as the condition of knowing; that in which the essence of a thing consists.
- A thing that gives shape to other things as in a mold.
- (computing, programming) A window or dialogue box.
- The den or home of a hare.
- Characteristics not involving atomic components.
- A blank document or template to be filled in by the user.
- Level of performance.
- a particular mode in which something is manifested
- the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
- an arrangement of the elements in a composition or discourse
- a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
- a printed document with spaces in which to write
- any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
- alternative names for the body of a human being
- a perceptual structure
- an ability to perform well
- (physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary
- a mold for setting concrete
- the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
- (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
- a life-size dummy used to display clothes
- a body of students who are taught together
- the visual appearance of something or someone
verb
- (intransitive) To balance or come out correct.
- To perceive; to come to a knowledge of; to have personal acquaintance with; to experience; to suffer.
- (sports) To play a match.
- To get acquainted with someone.
- To gather for a formal or social discussion; to hold a meeting.
- To come together in conflict.
- (transitive) To respond to (an argument etc.) with something equally convincing; to refute.
- To satisfy; to comply with.
- To be mixed with, to be combined with aspects of.
- To adjoin, be physically touching.
- To touch or hit something while moving.
- To come face to face with someone by arrangement.
- To come face to face with by accident; to encounter.
- To converge and finally touch or intersect.
- collect in one place
- undergo or suffer
- experience as a reaction
- meet by design; be present at the arrival of
- come together
- be in direct physical contact with; make contact
- be adjacent or come together
- contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
- get together socially or for a specific purpose
- get to know; get acquainted with
- fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction
noun
- (algebra) The greatest lower bound, an operation between pairs of elements in a lattice, denoted by the symbol ∧.
- (informal) A meeting.
- (hunting) A gathering of riders, horses and hounds for foxhunting; a field meet for hunting.
- (rail transport) A meeting of two trains in opposite directions on a single track, when one is put into a siding to let the other cross.
- (sports) A sports competition, especially for track and field or swimming.
- a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
adj
verb
- (intransitive) To rise from a lying or sitting position.
- put into an upright position
- (intransitive, cricket, of a wicket-keeper) To stand immediately behind the wicket so as to catch balls from a slow or spin bowler, and to attempt to stump the batsman.
- (US, military, transitive) To formally activate and commission (a unit, formation, etc.).
- (transitive) To launch, propel upwards
- (intransitive, of a thing) To last or endure over a period of time.
- (intransitive, of a person or narrative) To continue to be believable, consistent, or plausible.
- To make one's voice heard, to speak up.
- (transitive, idiomatic) (stand someone up) To avoid a prearranged meeting, especially a date, with (a person) without prior notification; to jilt or shirk.
- (transitive) To bring something up and set it into a standing position; to set something up.
- (intransitive, formal) To serve in a role during a wedding ceremony.
- refuse to back down; remain solid under criticism or attack
- rise to one's feet
- be standing; be upright
- defend against attack or criticism
- resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.
- rise up as in fear
verb
noun
- (Canada, US) Any of various flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae or Bothidae.
- A bootmaker's tool for crimping boot fronts.
- A European species of flatfish having dull brown colouring with reddish-brown blotches; fluke, European flounder (Platichthys flesus).
- flesh of any of various American and European flatfish
- any of various European and non-European marine flatfish
verb
- (intransitive) To sit erect.
- (chiefly sports, of the ball) To bounce, especially to a comfortable height.
- (India, historical) For a young lady to open her house for several successive nights for any visitors who wish to pay their respects.
- (intransitive) To show sudden interest or surprise.
- (intransitive) To assume a sitting position from a position lying down.
- To not go to bed (notionally remaining in a sitting position).
- not go to bed
- change to an upright sitting position
noun
verb
- (intransitive) To begin to move, especially gently, from a still or unmoving position.
- (transitive) To disturb the content of (a container) by passing an object through it.
- (transitive) To disturb the relative position of the particles (of a liquid or similar) by passing an object through it.
- (transitive) To bring into debate; to agitate.
- (intransitive) To be in motion; to be active or bustling; to exert or busy oneself.
- (intransitive) To rise from sleep or unconsciousness.
- (transitive) To emotionally affect; to touch, to move.
- (transitive) To incite to action.
- (intransitive) Of a feeling or emotion: to rise, begin to be felt.
- summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
- to begin moving
- move very slightly
- move an implement through
- stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
- affect emotionally
- stir feelings in
- mix or add by stirring
noun
- (slang) Jail; prison.
- Public disturbance or commotion; tumultuous disorder; seditious uproar.
- Agitation of thoughts; conflicting passions.
- The act or result of stirring (moving around the particles of a liquid etc.)
- agitation; tumult; bustle; noise or various movements.
- a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event
- emotional agitation and excitement
- a rapid active commotion
verb
- (intransitive, idiomatic) To fall from an upright or standing position to a horizontal or prone position.
- (intransitive, idiomatic, informal, South Africa) To break down; to become inoperable.
- (intransitive, idiomatic) Of an argument, to fail to be valid.
- (intransitive, idiomatic, informal, computing) Of a computer program or system, to crash.
- fall forward and down
verb
- (intransitive) To pivot.
- (transitive, British, slang) To make a public mockery of someone through insult or wit.
- (intransitive) To skid.
- (transitive, nautical) To rotate or turn something about its axis.
- simple past of slay
- (transitive) To insert extra ticks or skip some ticks of a clock to slowly correct its time.
- (transitive, rail transport) To move something (usually a railway line) sideways.
- (transitive) To veer a vehicle.
- turn sharply; change direction abruptly
- move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
noun
verb
noun
verb
- (intransitive) To exhibit good cognitive function.
- (transitive or intransitive) To create a musical recording (a track).
- (transitive) To observe the (measured) state of a person or object over time.
- (transitive) To follow the tracks of.
- (transitive) To traverse; to move across.
- (intransitive, chiefly of a storm) To move.
- To separate into educational tracks, each of which teaches to a different level of ability.
- (transitive or intransitive, of a camera) To travel so that a moving object remains in shot.
- (transitive) To match the movement or change of a person or object.
- (computing, transitive or intransitive) To create music using tracker software.
- (transitive) To discover the location of a person or object by following traces.
- (transitive) To tow.
- (transitive) To make tracks on or to leave in the form of tracks.
- (transitive) To monitor the movement of a person or object.
- (intransitive, colloquial) To make sense; to be consistent with known information
- go after with the intent to catch
- observe or plot the moving path of something
- carry on the feet and deposit
- travel across or pass over
- make tracks upon
noun
- The physical track on a record.
- A mark left by something that has passed along.
- A mark or impression left by the foot, either of man or animal.
- (uncountable, sports) The racing events of track and field; track and field in general.
- (railways) The way or rails along which a train moves.
- (Philippines, education) A specialization in senior high school. Some tracks consist of strands.
- (computing) A circular (never-ending) data storage unit on a side of magnetic or optical disk, divided into sectors.
- (fashion, colloquial) Clipping of trackshoe.
- A tract or area, such as of land.
- Sound stored on a record.
- (cricket) The pitch.
- (music) A song or other relatively short piece of music, on a record, separated from others by a short silence.
- A path or course laid out for a race, for exercise, etc.
- The direction and progress of someone or something; path.
- Awareness of something, especially when arising from close monitoring.
- (automotive) The distance between two opposite wheels on a same axletree.
- (automotive) Ellipsis of caterpillar track.
- (slang) The street, as a prostitute's place of work.
- A road or other similar beaten path.
- A themed set of talks within a conference.
- The entire lower surface of the foot; said of birds, etc.
- Physical course; way.
- the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track
- a groove on a phonograph recording
- a course over which races are run
- (computer science) one of the circular magnetic paths on a magnetic disk that serve as a guide for writing and reading data
- a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc
- evidence pointing to a possible solution
- a line or route along which something travels or moves
- a pair of parallel rails providing a runway for wheels
- any road or path affording passage especially a rough one
- a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
- an endless metal belt on which tracked vehicles move over the ground
verb
- (intransitive) To reach in height.
- (idiomatic, intransitive) To emerge or become known, especially unexpectedly.
- (intransitive) To appear (before a judge or court).
- (intransitive) To come towards; to approach.
- (African-American Vernacular, slang, intransitive) To do well or be successful.
- (UK, Oxford University, intransitive) To arrive at the university. (Compare go down, send down.)
- (intransitive) To be revealed to have a certain value, quality, or status.
- (intransitive) To come to attention and present oneself; to arrive or appear.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see come, up.
- (African-American Vernacular, slang, intransitive) To happen or occur.
- (British, slang, intransitive) To begin to feel the effects of a recreational drug.
- (intransitive, of a heavenly body) To rise (above the horizon).
- (intransitive) To draw near in time.
- (African-American Vernacular, slang, intransitive) To grow up; to experience a childhood.
- (intransitive) To approach a time or scheduled event.
- result or issue
- come up, of celestial bodies
- originate or come into being
- be mentioned
- start running, functioning, or operating
- bring forth, usually something desirable
- come to the surface
- gather or bring together
- gather (money or other resources) together over time
- move upward
- get something or somebody for a specific purpose
- move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
noun
verb
- (intransitive, of a person) To move oneself into such a position.
- (intransitive, of an agreement or arrangement) To be accepted or acceptable; to work.
- To take a position for the purpose of having some artistic representation of oneself made, such as a picture or a bust.
- (government, law) Of a legislative or, especially, a judicial body such as a court, to be in session.
- (government) To be a member of a deliberative body.
- (transitive) To accommodate in seats; to seat.
- (intransitive, copulative) To remain in a state of repose; to rest; to abide; to rest in any position or condition.
- (transitive, Australia, New Zealand, UK) To take, to undergo or complete (an examination or test).
- (intransitive, copulative, of a person) To be in a position in which the upper body is upright and supported by the buttocks.
- To lie, rest, or bear; to press or weigh.
- To be adjusted; to fit.
- To have position, as at the point blown from; to hold a relative position; to have direction.
- (US, ambitransitive) To babysit.
- (intransitive, of an object) To occupy a given position.
- (transitive, causative) To cause to be seated or in a sitting posture; to furnish a seat to.
- To cover and warm eggs for hatching, as a fowl; to brood; to incubate.
- be located or situated somewhere
- show to a seat; assign a seat for
- work or act as a baby-sitter
- be around, often idly or without specific purpose
- be in session
- take a seat
- serve in a specific professional capacity
- assume a posture as for artistic purposes
- sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
- be in a position in which one's upper body is largely upright and supported by one's backside
noun
verb
- (intransitive) To resume movement.
- (intransitive) To thaw.
- (transitive, finance) To release previously suspended financial assets.
- (transitive) To defrost something.
- (transitive, computing) To release from a previously locked or frozen state.
- become or cause to become soft or liquid
- make (assets) available
verb
- (intransitive) To move gradually, especially from an intended to an unintended position.
- (transitive, marketing) To induce customers to shift purchases from one set of a company's related products to another.
- (transitive, computing) To move computer code or files from one computer or network to another.
- (intransitive) To relocate periodically from one region to another, usually according to the seasons.
- (intransitive) To change habitations across a border; to move from one country or political region to another.
- (intransitive) To change one's geographic pattern of habitation.
- (intransitive) To move slowly towards, usually in groups.
- move from one country or region to another and settle there
- move periodically or seasonally
verb
- (intransitive) To regain one's composure, balance etc.
- (roofing) To add a new roof membrane or steep-slope covering over an existing one.
- To cover again.
- (intransitive, law) To obtain a positive judgement; to win in a lawsuit.
- (transitive, law) To gain as compensation or reparation, usually by formal legal process.
- (transitive) To salvage, to extricate, to rescue (a thing or person).
- (transitive) To get back, to regain (a physical thing; in astronomy and navigation, sight of a thing or a signal).
- (intransitive, followed by "from" to show what caused the bad feeling) To get better, to regain health or prosperity.
- (transitive) To replenish to, resume (a good state of mind or body).
- regain a former condition after a financial loss
- get over an illness or shock
- get or find back; recover the use of
- regain or make up for
- reuse (materials from waste products)
- cover anew
noun
verb
- (intransitive) To move upwards.
- (intransitive) To be consumed by fire.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go, up.
- (cricket) To appeal for a dismissal.
- (intransitive) To be built or erected.
- (intransitive) To be imprisoned.
- (intransitive) To rise or increase in price, cost, or value.
- (intransitive, performing arts) To forget lines or blocks during public performance.
- (intransitive) To go bankrupt; to be ruined.
- move towards
- burn completely; be consumed or destroyed by fire
- be erected, built, or constructed
- go upward with gradual or continuous progress
- move upward
- increase in value or to a higher point
- travel up
verb
- (intransitive, idiomatic) To suddenly become more active.
- (intransitive, US, idiomatic, colloquial, euphemistic) To die or quit permanently.
- (intransitive, UK, idiomatic, colloquial) To be overcome with anger, to start an argument or a fight; to behave aggressively.
- (transitive, US, idiomatic, ranching, slang) To force the weaning of a bovine cow's calf by restricting the calf's access to its mother's udders, whether by literally kicking it away or another method.
- (transitive) To dismiss; to expel; to remove from a position.
- (ambitransitive) To make the first kick in a game or part of a game.
- (ambitransitive, idiomatic) To start; to launch; to set in motion.
- (intransitive, US, idiomatic) To shut down or turn off suddenly.
- (intransitive, UK, idiomatic, colloquial, impersonal) To have a fight or argument start; to fight or argue.
- commence officially
verb
- (intransitive) To assume a sitting position from a standing position.
- (intransitive, figurative) To meet with someone for discussions, negotiations or interrogation.
- (intransitive) To assume a low or sunken position.
- (transitive or reflexive) To cause to be seated or in a sitting posture; to furnish a seat to.
- (intransitive, figurative) To meet formally at a conference table.
- show to a seat; assign a seat for
- take a seat
- be in a position in which one's upper body is largely upright and supported by one's backside
verb
- (intransitive) To change direction to face a certain way.
- (transitive) To build or place (something) so as to face eastward.
- (transitive, by extension) To align or place (a person or object) so that his, her, or its east side, north side, etc., is positioned toward the corresponding points of the compass; (specifically, surveying) to rotate (a map attached to a plane table) until the line of direction between any two of its points is parallel to the corresponding direction in nature.
- (transitive, figuratively) To set the focus of (something) so as to appeal or relate to a certain group.
- (transitive, reflexive) To determine which direction one is facing.
- (transitive, often reflexive, figuratively) To familiarize (oneself or someone) with a circumstance or situation.
- (transitive) To direct towards or point at a particular direction.
- cause to point
- familiarize (someone) with new surroundings or circumstances
- adjust to a specific need or market
- determine one's position with reference to another point
- be oriented
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name
noun
verb
noun
verb
- (intransitive) To stay in an elevated position.
- (transitive, intransitive, textiles) To inspect cloth using a perch.
- (transitive) To place something on (or as if on) a perch.
- (intransitive) To rest on a perch (especially, of a bird); to roost.
- (intransitive) To sit upon the edge of something.
- sit, as on a branch
- cause to perch or sit
- to come to rest, settle
noun
- (textiles) A frame used to examine cloth.
- A bar used to support a candle, especially in a church.
- (Ghana) Distichodus engycephalus, Distichodus rostratus
- (figuratively) A position that is overly elevated or haughty.
- Any of the three species of spiny-finned freshwater fish in the genus Perca.
- (theater) A platform for lights to be directed at the stage.
- (Australia) Johnius belangerii, Macquaria ambigua, Macquaria colonorum, Macquaria novemaculeata, Nemadactylus macropterus
- (South Africa) Acanthopagrus berda
- (figuratively) A position that is secure and advantageous, especially one which is prominent or elevated.
- Several similar species in the order Perciformes, such as the grouper.
- A pole connecting the fore gear and hind gear of a spring carriage; a reach.
- (UK) Lateolabrax japonicus, Tautogolabrus adspersus
- A rod, staff, tree branch, ledge, etc., used as a roost by a bird.
- A cubic measure of stonework equal to 16.6 × 1.5 × 1 feet.
- (US) Kyphosus azureus
- support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)
- a linear measure of 16.5 feet
- any of numerous fishes of America and Europe
- any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of various families of the order Perciformes
- spiny-finned freshwater food and game fishes
- an elevated place serving as a seat
- a square rod of land
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noun
verb
- (intransitive) To change place or posture; to go, in any manner, from one place or position to another.
- (transitive) To arouse the feelings or passions of; especially, to excite to tenderness or compassion, to excite (for example, an emotion).
- (transitive) To excite to action by the presentation of motives; to rouse by representation, persuasion, or appeal; to influence.
- (transitive) To transport (an item) as part of changing residences.
- (transitive, intransitive) To propose; to recommend; specifically, to propose formally for consideration and determination, in a deliberative assembly; to submit
- (transitive, chess, board games) To transfer (a piece) from one space or position on the board to another.
- (transitive, programming) To transfer the value of one object in memory to another efficiently (i.e., without copying it in entirety).
- (intransitive) To change residence, for example from one house, town, or state, to another; to go and live at another place; similarly to change the location of another establishment such as a business. See also move out and move in.
- (transitive, ergative) To cause to change place or posture in any manner; to set in motion; to carry, convey, draw, or push from one place to another
- (intransitive) To act; to take action; to begin to act
- (law, transitive, intransitive) To request an action from the court.
- (transitive, business) To sell or market (especially physical inventory or illicit drugs).
- cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
- propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting
- perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
- change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
- give an incentive for action
- be in a state of action
- dispose of by selling
- go or proceed from one point to another
- progress by being changed
- have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
- move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
- have a turn; make one's move in a game
- follow a procedure or take a course
- arouse sympathy or compassion in
- change residence, affiliation, or place of employment
- live one's life in a specified environment
noun
- An act for the attainment of an object; a step in the execution of a plan or purpose.
- (board games) The act of moving a token on a gameboard from one position to another according to the rules of the game.
- (syntax) Within the Minimalist Program, a fundamental operation of syntactic construction
- A transfer, a change from one employer to another.
- The act of moving; a movement.
- A change in strategy.
- (board games, usually in the plural) A round, in which each player has a turn.
- A formalized or practiced action used in athletics, dance, physical exercise, self-defense, hand-to-hand combat, etc.
- The event of changing one's residence.
- the act of changing your residence or place of business
- (game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game
- the act of deciding to do something
- the act of changing location from one place to another
- a change of position that does not entail a change of location
verb
- (intransitive) To become firm; stabilise.
- (transitive, colloquial) To grit one's teeth and bear; to push through something unpleasant.
- (transitive) To make firm or strong; fix securely.
- (transitive, UK, slang) To select (a higher education institution) as one's preferred choice, so as to enrol automatically if one's grades match the conditional offer.
- (transitive) To make compact or resistant to pressure; solidify.
- (intransitive, Australia) To shorten (of betting odds).
- (intransitive) To improve after decline.
- make taut or tauter
- become taut or tauter
adj
- Insistent upon something, not accepting dissent.
- Not frivolous or fallacious; trustworthy; solid; dependable.
- Fixed (in opinion).
- Steadfast, secure, solid (in position)
- Durable, rigid (material state).
- Mentally resistant to hurt or stress.
- strong and sure
- not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall
- possessing the tone and resiliency of healthy tissue
- not subject to revision or change
- securely established
- securely fixed in place
- marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
- not soft or yielding to pressure
- (of especially a person's physical features) not shaking or trembling
- unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause
noun
adv
verb
- (intransitive) To move; to be shifted from a fixed position.
- (Upper Midwestern US, Indiana, western Canada) To cut or butt (in line); to join the front or middle rather than the back of a queue.
- To try to improve the spot of a decision on a sports field.
- To yield in one’s opinions or beliefs.
- (transitive) To move; to shift from a fixed position.
- move very slightly
noun
verb
- (intransitive) To become sharp.
- (transitive, sometimes figurative) To make sharp.
- become sharp or sharper
- put (an image) into focus
- make (images or sounds) sharp or sharper
- make (one's senses) more acute
- raise the pitch of (musical notes)
- make crisp or more crisp and precise
- give a point to
- make sharp or sharper
verb
- (intransitive) To move nearer to the point of perspective.
- To move toward the listener.
- To begin (at a certain location); to radiate or stem (from).
- (intransitive) To take a position relative to something else in a sequence.
- (intransitive, often vulgar, slang) To achieve orgasm; to cum; to ejaculate.
- (intransitive, of grain) To germinate.
- To move toward an unstated agent.
- To have been brought up by or employed by.
- (intransitive, of milk) To become butter by being churned.
- (transitive, informal) To pretend to be; to behave in the manner of; to assume the role of.
- (copulative, figuratively) To approach or reach a state of being or accomplishment.
- (intransitive) To happen.
- To move toward the object that is the focus of the sentence.
- (with an infinitive) To begin (to have an opinion or feeling).
- To move toward the speaker.
- (slang) To carry through; to succeed in.
- (figuratively, with to) To take a particular approach or point of view in regard to something.
- (with an infinitive) To do something by chance or unintentionally.
- (intransitive) To be supplied, or made available; to exist.
- To have a certain social background.
- (intransitive) To appear; to manifest itself; to cause a reaction by manifesting.
- To be or have been a resident or native.
- (in subordinate clauses and gerunds) To move toward the agent or subject of the main clause.
- (intransitive) To arrive.
- proceed or get along
- come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example
- to be the product or result
- to measure up to in kind or quality
- be found or available
- exist or occur in a certain point in a series
- extend or reach
- cover a certain distance
- come to one's mind; suggest itself
- happen as a result
- have a certain priority
- come under, be classified or included
- move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
- be received
- come forth
- reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
- reach or enter a state, relation, condition, use, or position
- come to pass; arrive, as in due course
- add up in number or quantity
- experience orgasm
- be a native of
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prep
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verb
- (intransitive) To be capable of becoming fastened in place.
- (intransitive, break dancing) To freeze one's body or a part thereof in place.
- (transitive) To fasten with a lock.
- To seize (e.g. the sword arm of an antagonist) by turning one's left arm around it, to disarm them.
- (transitive) To intertwine or dovetail.
- (intransitive, rugby) To play in the position of lock.
- (Internet, wiki jargon, transitive) To prevent a page from being edited by other users.
- (Internet, transitive) To modify (a thread) so that users cannot make new posts in it.
- To raise or lower (a boat) in a lock.
- To furnish (a canal) with locks.
- (intransitive) To become fastened in place.
- build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels
- become engaged or intermeshed with one another
- pass by means through a lock in a waterway
- become rigid or immoveable
- keep engaged
- place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape
- fasten with a lock
- hold fast (in a certain state)
- hold in a locking position
noun
- (firearms) The firing mechanism.
- Something used for fastening, which can only be opened with a key or combination.
- A segment of a canal or other navigable waterway enclosed by gates, used for raising and lowering boats between levels.
- (computing, by extension) A mutex or other token restricting access to a resource.
- A device for keeping a wheel from turning.
- Something sure to be a success.
- A small quantity of straw etc.
- A tuft or length of hair, wool, etc.
- A place impossible to get out of, as by a lock.
- (Scots law, historical) A quantity of meal, the perquisite of a mill-servant.
- Complete control over a situation.
- A fastening together or interlacing; a closing of one thing upon another; a state of being fixed or immovable.
- A grapple in wrestling.
- (rugby) A player in the scrum behind the front row, usually the tallest members of the team.
- (gambling) Synonym of Dutch book.
- any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured
- a strand or cluster of hair
- a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun
- a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
- enclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it
- a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key
verb
- (intransitive, sometimes reflexive and figurative) To change position; to move.
- (transitive, sometimes figurative) To move from one place to another; to redistribute.
- (typewriters) To move the keys of a typewriter over in order to type capital letters or special characters.
- (ergative, figurative) To change in form or character; switch.
- (computer keyboards) To switch to a character entry mode for capital letters or special characters.
- (intransitive) To use meditation or other means to change the reality that one's consciousness resides in.
- (intransitive, India) To change residence; to leave and live elsewhere.
- (transitive, computing) To manipulate a binary number by moving all of its digits left or right; compare rotate.
- (Ireland, vulgar, slang, transitive) To engage in sexual petting with.
- (intransitive) To practice indirect or evasive methods; to contrive.
- (intransitive) To hurry; to move quickly.
- (intransitive) To change gears (in an automobile).
- (Minecraft, video games) To crouch in game, especially if the shift key is pressed to initiate crouching.
- (Nigeria, slang) To steal or kidnap.
- (transitive, computing) To remove (the first value from an array).
- (transitive) To dispose of, remove.
- (intransitive, music) In violin-playing, to move the left hand from its original position next to the nut.
- change gears
- change place or direction
- move around
- make a shift in or exchange of
- change in quality
- move very slightly
- move and exchange for another
- use a shift key on a keyboard
- move abruptly
- move sideways or in an unsteady way
- lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
- change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change
- move from one setting or context to another
noun
- (historical) A type of women's undergarment of dress length worn under dresses or skirts, a slip or chemise.
- (music) In violin-playing, any position of the left hand except that nearest the nut.
- (computing) A control code or character used to change between different character sets.
- An act of shifting; a slight movement or change.
- (baseball) An infield shift.
- A movement to do something, a beginning.
- (construction) The extent, or arrangement, of the overlapping of plank, brick, stones, etc., that are placed in courses so as to break joints.
- (computing) An instance of the use of such a code or character.
- A simple straight-hanging, loose-fitting dress.
- (US) The gear mechanism in a motor vehicle.
- A period of time in which one's consciousness resides in another reality, usually achieved through meditation or other means.
- Alternative spelling of Shift (“a modifier button of computer keyboards”).
- (British slang) be done; ruined
- (Ireland, crude slang, often with the definite article, usually uncountable) The act of kissing passionately.
- (genetics) A mutation in which the DNA or RNA from two different sources (such as viruses or bacteria) combine.
- A change of workers, now specifically a set group of workers or period of working time.
- (mining) A breaking off and dislocation of a seam; a fault.
- (computing) A bit shift.
- a qualitative change
- the act of moving from one place to another
- an event in which something is displaced without rotation
- a woman's sleeveless undergarment
- the act of changing one thing or position for another
- (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
- a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time
- the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters
- a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist
- the time period during which you are at work
verb
- (intransitive) To walk with short steps; to walk in a prim, affected manner.
- (transitive) To lessen; to diminish; to diminish in speaking; to speak of lightly or slightingly; to minimise.
- (transitive) To make less; to make small.
- (intransitive) To act or talk with affected nicety; to affect delicacy in manner.
- To say or utter vaguely (not directly or frankly).
- (transitive, rare) To effect mincingly.
- (transitive, cooking) To cut into very small pieces; to chop finely.
- (transitive) To affect; to pronounce affectedly or with an accent.
- walk daintily
- cut into small pieces
- make less severe or harsh
noun
- (countable, Cockney rhyming slang, chiefly in the plural) An eye (from mince pie).
- (countable) An affected (often dainty or short and precise) gait.
- (uncountable) Finely chopped mixed fruit used in Christmas pies; mincemeat.
- (countable) An affected manner, especially of speaking; an affectation.
- (UK, slang, uncountable) Something worthless; rubbish.
- (uncountable) Finely chopped meat; minced meat.
- food chopped into small bits
verb
- (intransitive) To have the front in a certain direction.
- (transitive, of a person or animal) To position oneself or itself so as to have one's face closest to (something).
- (intransitive, cricket) To be the batsman on strike.
- (engineering) To make the surface of (anything) flat or smooth; to dress the face of (a stone, a casting, etc.); especially, in turning, to shape or smooth the flat (transverse) surface of, as distinguished from the cylindrical (axial) surface.
- (transitive, retail) To improve the display of stock by ensuring items aren't upside down or back to front and are pulled forwards.
- (transitive) To line near the edge, especially with a different material.
- (transitive) To cover in front, for ornament, protection, etc.; to put a facing upon.
- To cover with better, or better appearing, material than the mass consists of, for purpose of deception, as the surface of a box of tea, a barrel of sugar, etc.
- (transitive) To have as an opponent.
- (transitive) To deal with (a difficult situation or person); to accept (facts, reality, etc.) even when undesirable.
- (transitive, of an object) To have its front closest to, or in the direction of (something else).
- (transitive) To cause (something) to turn or present a face or front, as in a particular direction.
- (transitive) To be presented or confronted with; to have in prospect.
- present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize
- line the edge (of a garment) with a different material
- be opposite
- deal with (something unpleasant) head on
- cover the front or surface of
- oppose, as in hostility or a competition
- turn so as to expose the face
- be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
- turn so as to face; turn the face in a certain direction
noun
- (anatomy) The front part of the head of a human or other animal, featuring the eyes, nose, and mouth, and the surrounding area.
- (geometry) Any of the flat bounding surfaces of a polyhedron; more generally, any of the bounding pieces of a polytope of any dimension.
- Good reputation; standing, in the eyes of others; dignity; prestige.
- Shameless confidence; boldness; effrontery.
- (card games) The side of the card that shows its value (as opposed to the back side, which looks the same on all cards of the deck).
- Public image; outward appearance.
- (golf) The part of a golf club that hits the ball.
- (typography) A typeface.
- A mode of regard, whether favourable or unfavourable; favour or anger.
- (synecdochic) A person; the self; (reflexively) oneself.
- (mining) The exposed surface of the mineral deposit where it is being mined. Also the exposed end surface of a tunnel where digging may still be in progress.
- The directed force of something.
- (heraldry) The head of a lion, shown face-on and cut off immediately behind the ears.
- (mechanics) The width of a pulley, or the length of a cog from end to end.
- (slang) The mouth.
- (slang) Makeup; one's complete facial cosmetic application.
- (professional wrestling, slang) A headlining wrestler with a persona embodying heroic or virtuous traits and who is regarded as a "good guy", especially one who is handsome and well-conditioned; a baby face.
- (video games, TCGs, uncountable) The player character, especially as opposed to minions or other entities which might absorb damage instead of the player character.
- Any surface, especially a front or outer one.
- The frontal aspect of something.
- (informal) A familiar or well-known person; a member of a particular scene, such as the music or fashion scene.
- (figurative) Presence; sight; front.
- The numbered dial of a clock or watch; the clock face.
- (informal) The amount expressed on a bill, note, bond, etc., without any interest or discount; face value.
- (cricket) The front surface of a bat.
- An aspect of the character or nature of someone or something.
- (in expressions such as make a face) A distorted facial expression; an expression of displeasure, insult, etc.
- One's facial expression.
- a part of a person that is used to refer to a person
- the general outward appearance of something
- a surface forming part of the outside of an object
- status in the eyes of others
- a vertical surface of a building or cliff
- impudent aggressiveness
- the feelings expressed on a person's face
- the part of an animal corresponding to the human face
- the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
- the striking or working surface of an implement
- a specific size and style of type within a type family
- the side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object)
- a contorted facial expression
verb
noun
verb
- (intransitive) To become focused and serious; To stop any vacillation or inconsistency.
- (intransitive, transitive) To become stringent and ungenerous.
- (transitive) To make sufficiently tight.
- (transitive) To fix something or make it correct.
- (intransitive) To become tense and restrained.
- severely restrict in scope or extent
verb
- (intransitive) To become indistinct.
- To smear, stain or smudge.
- (copyright law) To use a sign, image, expression, etc. sufficiently close to a trademarked one that it causes confusion between them.
- To cause imperfection of vision in; to dim; to darken.
- (graphical user interface, transitive) To transfer the input focus away from.
- To make indistinct or hazy, to obscure or dim.
- to make less distinct or clear
- become glassy; lose clear vision
- make a smudge on; soil by smudging
- make dim or indistinct
- make unclear, indistinct, or blurred
- become vague or indistinct
adj
noun
verb
- (intransitive) To proceed (to do something).
- (intransitive) To continue in extent.
- (intransitive) To move or proceed so as to become "on" in any of various senses.
- (intransitive) To talk frequently or at great length (about a subject).
- (transitive) To use and adopt (information) in order to understand an issue, make a decision, etc.; to go by.
- (intransitive) To continue an action.
- (intransitive) To happen (occur).
- move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
- start running, functioning, or operating
- continue talking
- continue a certain state, condition, or activity
- come to pass
intj
verb
- (intransitive) to put one's body into a posture or series of postures, especially hoping that one will be noticed and admired
- (transitive) To place in a particular position or attitude; to pose.
- (intransitive) to pretend to have an opinion or a conviction
- behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others
- assume a posture as for artistic purposes
noun
- The way a person holds and positions their body.
- One's attitude or the social or political position one takes towards an issue or another person.
- (rare) The position of someone or something relative to another; position; situation.
- A situation or condition.
- the arrangement of the body and its limbs
- characteristic way of bearing one's body
- a rationalized mental attitude
- capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war
verb
- (intransitive) To become less severe or tense.
- (transitive) To make something less severe or tense.
- (intransitive, of codes and regulations) To become more lenient.
- (intransitive) To rest and become relieved of stress.
- (transitive) To make something loose.
- (transitive) To make something (such as codes and regulations) more lenient.
- (transitive) To relieve (someone or someone's mind) of stress; to enable to rest; to calm down.
- (intransitive) To become loose.
- become loose or looser or less tight
- make less severe or strict
- become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner
- make less taut
- become less severe or strict
- make less active or fast
- cause to feel relaxed
- become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
verb
- (intransitive) To rise or stand erect, like bristles.
- (intransitive, usually with with) To abound, to be covered with, or to have an abundance of, something, especially something jutting out.
- (intransitive, usually with at or with) To be on one's guard or raise one's defenses; to react with fear, suspicion, or distance.
- (rare) To fix a bristle or bristles to.
- (transitive, uncommon) To cause (someone) to be on one's guard or raise one's defenses.
- have or be thickly covered with or as if with bristles
- react in an offended or angry manner
- be in a state of movement or action
- rise up as in fear
noun
- The hairs or other filaments that make up a brush, broom, or similar item, typically made from plant cellulose, animal hairs, or synthetic polymers.
- A chaeta: an analogous filament on arthropods, annelids, or other animals.
- A stiff or coarse hair on a nonhuman mammal or on a plant.
- a stiff hair
- a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic
verb
- (intransitive) To move, often heavily or clumsily.
- (transitive) To wheel or roll (an object on wheels), especially by pushing, often slowly or heavily.
- (intransitive) To roll or revolve; to roll along.
- (transitive) To move (something or someone), often heavily or clumsily.
- To transport (something or someone) using an object on wheels, especially one that is pushed.
- (intransitive) To move heavily (on wheels).
- (transitive) To cause (something) to roll or revolve; to roll (something) along.
- move heavily
noun
- (engineering) A lantern wheel, or one of its bars.
- Ellipsis of trundle bed (“a low bed on wheels that can be rolled underneath another bed”).
- The sound made by an object being moved on wheels.
- (heraldry, rare) A spool or skein of golden thread (chiefly in the arms of the Embroiderers Company, now the Company of Broderers).
- A motion as of something moving upon little wheels or rollers; a rolling motion.
- small wheel or roller
- a low bed to be slid under a higher bed
verb
- (intransitive) To move from side to side.
- (intransitive, figurative) To be agitated; to lose firmness.
- (transitive, figurative) To threaten to overthrow.
- (transitive, idiomatic) To lose, evade, or get rid of (something).
- (transitive) To disturb emotionally; to shock.
- (transitive) To move or remove by agitating; to throw off by a jolting or vibrating motion.
- (transitive) To give a tremulous tone to; to trill.
- (transitive) To move (one's head) from side to side, especially to indicate refusal, reluctance, or disapproval.
- (intransitive) To dance.
- (intransitive, usually as "shake on") To shake hands.
- (transitive, ergative) To cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly.
- move with or as if with a tremor
- shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively
- move or cause to move back and forth
- stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
- undermine or cause to waver
- shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state
- bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking
- move back and forth or sideways
- get rid of
noun
- (building material) A thin shingle.
- A basic wooden shingle made from split logs, traditionally used for roofing etc.
- The act of shaking or being shaken; tremulous or back-and-forth motion.
- A beverage made by adding ice cream to a (usually carbonated) drink; a float.
- A shook of staves and headings.
- (usually preceded by definite article) A dance popular in the 1960s in which the head, limbs, and body are shaken.
- (UK, dialect) The redshank, so called from the nodding of its head while on the ground.
- (US, slang, uncountable) An adulterant added to cocaine powder.
- (music) In singing, notes (usually high ones) sung vibrato.
- (music) A rapid alternation of a principal tone with another represented on the next degree of the staff above or below it; a trill.
- (nautical) One of the staves of a hogshead or barrel taken apart.
- A shock or disturbance.
- (usually in the plural) A twitch, a spasm, a tremor.
- Shake cannabis, small, leafy fragments of cannabis that gather at the bottom of a bag of marijuana.
- A milkshake.
- (historical, nuclear physics) An informal unit of time equal to 10 nanoseconds.
- A crack or split between the growth rings in wood.
- (informal) Instant, second. (Especially in two shakes.)
- A fissure in rock or earth.
- frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream
- a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement
- building material used as siding or roofing
- causing to move repeatedly from side to side
- a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it
- grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)
adv
- To an upright or erect position.
- Away from the surface of the Earth or other planet; in opposite direction to the downward pull of gravity.
- (cricket) Relatively close to the batsman.
- (figuratively) To a higher level of some quantity or notional quantity, such as price, volume, pitch, happiness, etc.
- To or at a physically higher or more elevated position.
- (rail transport) Towards the principal terminus, towards milepost zero.
- To one's possession or consideration.
- To the north (as north is at the top of typical maps).
- (sailing) Against the wind or current.
- (Cartesian graph) In a positive vertical direction.
- Towards the source of a river, against the direction of flow.
- To or towards what is considered the top of something, irrespective of whether this is presently physically higher.
- Aside or away, so as no longer to be present or in use.
- From one's possession or consideration.
- Towards or at a central place, or any place that is visualised as 'up' by virtue of local features or local convention, or arbitrarily, irrespective of direction or elevation change.
- (intensifier) Used as an aspect marker to indicate a completed action or state; thoroughly, completely.
- (US, bartending) Without additional ice.
- To or in a position of equal advance or equality; not short of, back of, less advanced than, away from, etc.; usually followed by to or with.
- to a more central or a more northerly place
- spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
- to a higher intensity
- to a later time
- nearer to the speaker
adj
- (US, bartending) Chilled and served without ice; (often specifically) shaken with ice and then strained into a coupe for serving, leaving the ice behind.
- Awake and out of bed.
- (horse-racing) Riding the horse; mounted.
- (of the sun or moon) Above the horizon, in the sky.
- (computing) Functional; working.
- (usually in the phrase up for) Willing; ready.
- Fitted or fixed at a high or relatively high position, especially on a wall or ceiling.
- Next in a sequence.
- Facing upwards.
- Headed or designated to go upward (as an escalator, stairway, elevator etc.) or toward (as a run-up).
- Ahead; leading; winning.
- (poker, postnominal) Said of the higher-ranking pair in a two pair.
- Raised; lifted.
- Aloft.
- (slang, graffiti) well-known; renowned
- In a good mood.
- (of a railway line or train) Traveling towards a major terminus.
- Well-informed; current.
- Larger; greater in quantity, volume, value etc.
- Built, constructed.
- (slang) Erect.
- On or at a physically higher level.
- (predicative only) Finished, to an end
- (by extension) Available to view or use; made public; posted.
- (predicative only) Happening; new; of concern. See also what's up, what's up with.
- Indicating a larger or higher quantity.
- Standing; upright.
- out of bed
- (used of computers) operating properly
- extending or moving toward a higher place
- open
- getting higher or more vigorous
- being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
- used up
- (usually followed by ‘on’ or ‘for’) in readiness
noun
prep
- (vulgar slang) Of a person: having sex with.
- Toward the top of.
- From south to north of.
- From the mouth towards the source of (a river or waterway).
- Further along (in any direction).
- (colloquial) At (a given place, especially one imagined to be higher or more distant from a central location).
- Toward the center, source, or main point of reference; toward the end at which something is attached.
verb
- (computing, slang, transitive) To upload.
- (transitive, colloquial) To promote.
- (intransitive, often in combination with another verb) To rise to a standing position; hence, by extension, to act suddenly; see also up and.
- (transitive, colloquial) To increase the level or amount of.
- (transitive, poetic or in certain phrases) To physically raise or lift.
- raise
adj
- upright in position or posture
- in a vertical position; not sloping
- of moral excellence
- (figuratively) Of good morals; practicing ethical values.
- Vertical; erect.
- (of a golf club) Having the head approximately at a right angle with the shaft.
- In its proper orientation; not overturned.
- Greater in height than breadth.
adv
noun
- a vertical structural member as a post or stake
- a piano with a vertical sounding board
- A word clued by the successive initial, middle, or final letters of the cross-lights in a double acrostic or triple acrostic.
- (informal) Short for upright piano
- Ellipsis of upright vacuum cleaner.
- (slang) A leg.
- (informal) Short for upright arcade game cabinet
- Any vertical part of a structure.
- (sports) A goal post.
verb
adj
- upright in position or posture
- Upright; vertical or reaching broadly upwards.
- of sexual organs; stiff and rigid
- (of body parts) Rigid, firm; standing out perpendicularly, especially as the result of stimulation.
- Watchful; alert.
- (of a person) Having an erect penis or clitoris.
- (heraldry) Elevated, as the tips of wings, heads of serpents, etc.
verb
- cause to rise up
- construct, build, or erect
- (intransitive) To enter a state of physiological erection.
- (intransitive, aviation, of a gyroscopic attitude indicator) To spin up and align to vertical.
- (transitive) To set up or establish; to found; to form; to institute.
- (transitive, astrology) To cast or draw up (a figure of the heavens, horoscope etc.).
- (transitive) To cause to stand up or out.
- (transitive) To animate; to encourage; to cheer.
- (transitive) To set up as an assertion or consequence from premises, etc.
- (transitive) To lift up; to elevate; to exalt; to magnify.
- (transitive) To put up by the fitting together of materials or parts.
- To raise and place in an upright or perpendicular position; to set upright; to raise.
adj
- upright in position or posture
- in a vertical position; not sloping
- of moral excellence
- (figuratively) Of good morals; practicing ethical values.
- Vertical; erect.
- (of a golf club) Having the head approximately at a right angle with the shaft.
- In its proper orientation; not overturned.
- Greater in height than breadth.
adv
noun
- a vertical structural member as a post or stake
- a piano with a vertical sounding board
- A word clued by the successive initial, middle, or final letters of the cross-lights in a double acrostic or triple acrostic.
- (informal) Short for upright piano
- Ellipsis of upright vacuum cleaner.
- (slang) A leg.
- (informal) Short for upright arcade game cabinet
- Any vertical part of a structure.
- (sports) A goal post.
verb
adj
- upright in position or posture
- at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line
- of or relating to different levels in a hierarchy (as levels of social class or income group)
- relating to or involving all stages of a business from production to distribution
- In a two-dimensional Cartesian co-ordinate system, describing the axis y oriented normal (perpendicular, at right angles) to the horizontal axis x.
- Standing, pointing, or moving straight up or down; parallel to the local direction of gravity; along the direction of a plumb line; perpendicular to something horizontal.
- (wine tasting) Involving different vintages of the same wine type from the same winery.
- (marketing) Of or pertaining to vertical markets.
- (music) Of an interval: having the two notes sound simultaneously.
- In a three-dimensional co-ordinate system, describing the axis z oriented normal (perpendicular, orthogonal) to the basic plane xy.
noun
- something that is oriented vertically
- a vertical structural member as a post or stake
- A vertical geometrical figure; a perpendicular.
- (marketing) A vertical market.
- An individual slat in a set of vertical blinds.
- A vertical component of a structure.
- (politics) A command structure for exertion of political power.
- A vertex or zenith.