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verb
- (transitive, figurative) To cause to become aware.
- (theology) To call to a sense of sin.
- (rare) past participle of awake
- (intransitive, figurative) To become aware.
- (transitive) To cause to become awake.
- (intransitive) To stop sleeping; awake.
- (transitive, figurative) To bring into action (something previously dormant); to stimulate.
- cause to become awake or conscious
- make aware
- stop sleeping
adj
- of or as conceived by existentialism
- Of or relating to existentialism (“a philosophical movement emphasizing the uniqueness of each human existence in freely making its self-defining choices”).
- derived from experience or the experience of existence
- relating to or dealing with existence (especially with human existence)
- Of or relating to existence.
- (linguistics) Relating to part of a clause that indicates existence (for example, there is).
- Concerning the very existence of something, especially with regard to evading extinction.
- Of an assertion, etc.: assuming or suggesting the existence of something.
noun
verb
- (transitive) To attribute actual or personal existence to.
- (transitive) To render into, or regard as, a separate and distinct substance; to construe a contextually-subjective and complex abstraction, idea, or concept as a universal object without regard to nuance or change in character.
- construe as a real existence, of a conceptual entity
verb
- (transitive) To connect evidentially, or in the mind or imagination.
- (transitive, with with) To join as a partner, ally, or friend.
- (transitive) To connect or join together; combine.
- (intransitive) To join in or form a league, union, or association.
- (intransitive) To spend time socially; keep company.
- (mathematics) To be associative.
- (reflexive, in deliberative bodies) To endorse.
- make a logical or causal connection
- bring or come into association or action
- keep company with; hang out with
adj
noun
- One that habitually accompanies or is associated with another; an attendant circumstance.
- (algebra) One of a pair of elements of an integral domain (or a ring) such that the two elements are divisible by each other (or, equivalently, such that each one can be expressed as the product of the other with a unit).
- A companion; a comrade.
- Somebody with whom one works, coworker, colleague.
- A person united with another or others in an act, enterprise, or business; a partner or employee.
- A member of an institution or society who is granted only partial status or privileges.
- a person with subordinate membership in a society, institution, or commercial enterprise
- any event that usually accompanies or is closely connected with another
- a friend who is frequently in the company of another
- a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor
- a degree granted by a two-year college on successful completion of the undergraduates course of studies
verb
- (transitive) To bring into existence; (sometimes in particular:)
- (transitive) To cause, to bring (a non-object) about by an action, behavior, or event, to occasion.
- (UK, intransitive, colloquial) To make a fuss, complain; to shout.
- (intransitive) To be or do something creative, imaginative, originative.
- To make or produce from other (e.g. raw, unrefined or scattered) materials or combinable elements or ideas; to design or invest with a new form, shape, function, etc.
- (especially of a god) To bring into existence out of nothing, without the prior existence of the materials or elements used.
- (transitive) In theatre, to be the first performer of a role; to originate a character.
- (transitive) To confer or invest with a rank or title of nobility, to appoint, ordain or constitute.
- create by artistic means
- invest with a new title, office, or rank
- make or cause to be or to become
- pursue a creative activity; be engaged in a creative activity
- bring into existence
- create or manufacture a man-made product
verb
- (transitive) To devise.
- To digest in the stomach.
- (cooking) To make an infusion.
- (figurative) To heat as if by boiling.
- (figurative) To reduce or diminish.
- (cooking) To reduce, or concentrate by boiling down.
- be cooked until very little liquid is left
- extract the essence of something by boiling it
- steep in hot water
verb
- (transitive, figurative) To experience.
- To try by eating a little; to eat a small quantity of.
- (transitive) To sample the flavor of something orally.
- (intransitive, copulative) To have a taste; to excite a particular sensation by which flavor is distinguished.
- (transitive) To identify (a flavor) by sampling something orally.
- To take sparingly.
- experience briefly
- perceive by the sense of taste
- distinguish flavors
- take a sample of
- have flavor; taste of something
- have a distinctive or characteristic taste
adj
noun
- A kind of narrow and thin silk ribbon.
- The sense that consists in the perception and interpretation of this sensation.
- Personal preference; liking; predilection.
- (figuratively) A small amount of experience with something that gives a sense of its quality as a whole.
- (countable and uncountable) A person's implicit set of preferences, especially esthetic, though also culinary, sartorial, etc.
- One of the sensations produced by the tongue in response to certain chemicals; the quality of giving this sensation.
- A small sample of food, drink, or recreational drugs.
- a strong liking
- delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values)
- a brief experience of something
- the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth
- the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
- a small amount eaten or drunk
- a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds
verb
noun
- (surgery) A similar looped instrument formerly used to remove tumours etc.
- (music) A set of stiff wires held under tension against the bottom head of a drum to create a rattling sound.
- A trap (especially one made from a loop of wire, string, or leather).
- (veterinary medicine) A loop of cord used in obstetric cases, to hold or to pull a fetus from the mother animal.
- (music) A snare drum.
- A mental or psychological trap.
- strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum; they make a rattling sound when the drum is hit
- a small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the lower head
- a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
- a surgical instrument consisting of wire hoop that can be drawn tight around the base of polyps or small tumors to sever them; used especially in body cavities
- something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
verb
- (transitive) To perceive, recognize, or comprehend with the mind; to descry.
- (transitive) To distinguish something as being different from something else; to differentiate or discriminate.
- (transitive) To detect with the senses, especially with the eyes.
- (intransitive) To perceive differences.
- detect with the senses
verb
noun
- One who is especially skilled or unusually talented in a particular field.
- (Internet) An administrator of a multi-user dungeon, or someone who has earned similar rights through gameplay; a user in wizard mode.
- (computing) A computer program or script used to simplify complex operations, often for an inexperienced user.
- (incel slang, sometimes humorous) A virgin over the age of 30 who does not socialize and thus cannot find a sexual partner.
- Someone, usually male, who uses (or has skill with) magic, mystic items, and magical and mystical practices.
- someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
- one who practices magic or sorcery
adj
verb
- (transitive, intransitive) to envisage; to imagine
- (transitive, intransitive, dentistry, rare) to crowd or push together (in senses relating to teeth)
- to create an abnormal inward curve of any portion of the line of the dental arch
- (transitive, intransitive, geology) to cause a downward or inward curve line of the strata
- (transitive, intransitive, rare) to motivate; to influence
verb
- (transitive, figurative) To be perceived by (someone).
- (transitive) To welcome in a friendly manner, either in person or through another means such as writing.
- (transitive) To accost; to address.
- (transitive) To arrive at or reach, or meet.
- (Scotland, Northern England) To weep; to cry.
- react to in a certain way
- be perceived by
- send greetings to
- express greetings upon meeting someone
adj
verb
- (transitive) To elicit the essence of.
- (transitive) To disembowel; to remove the viscera.
- (transitive, surgery) To remove a bodily organ or its contents.
- (intransitive, of viscera) To protrude through a surgical incision.
- (transitive) To destroy or make ineffectual or meaningless.
- remove the entrails of
- take away a vital or essential part of
- surgically remove a part of a structure or an organ
- remove the contents of
adj
verb
- (transitive, idiomatic) To transfer (something) to a later point in time.
- (transitive, arithmetic) To carry; to transfer an excess quantity to the next column of digits.
- (transitive, figurative) To transfer.
- To induce to join an opposing party or faction.
- (intransitive, cooking) To continue cooking after being removed from a heat source.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see carry, over.
- transport from one place or state to another
- transfer or persist from one stage or sphere of activity to another
- hold over goods to be sold for the next season
- transfer from one time period to the next
verb
- (transitive, figuratively) To ponder or consider an idea.
- (transitive, figuratively) To test something for suitability.
- (transitive, figuratively, chiefly imperative) To receive an imminent attack.
- (transitive, literally) To test an item of clothing by wearing it, to determine if it is the correct size.
verb
- (transitive, figurative) To unravel or explain.
- (transitive, finance) To close out a position, especially a complicated position.
- (transitive, programming, software compilation) Synonym of unroll (“replace a loop with a sequence”).
- (transitive) To separate (something that is wound up)
- (transitive, programming) To navigate back through (a call stack) so as to generate a stack trace etc.
- (intransitive) To be or become unwound; to be capable of being unwound or untwisted.
- (transitive, finance) To undo something.
- (intransitive, colloquial) To relax; to chill out; to rest and become relieved of stress
- reverse the winding or twisting of
- separate the tangles of
- cause to feel relaxed
- become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
noun
verb
noun
verb
- (transitive) To make sense of.
- (transitive) To smooth or perfect.
- (mining) To remove all the mineral that can be profitably exploited.
- (intransitive, US) To earn a wage working away from one's farm.
- (transitive, intransitive) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see work, out.
- (transitive) To calculate.
- (intransitive) To conclude with the correct solution.
- (transitive) To bring about or cause to happen by work or effort.
- (intransitive) To exercise, especially by lifting weights.
- (transitive) To resolve; to find a solution for.
- (transitive) To develop or devise in detail; to elaborate.
- (intransitive) To succeed; to result in a satisfactory situation.
- (transitive) To decide.
- (transitive) To strengthen a part of one’s body by exercise.
- work out in detail
- make a mathematical calculation or computation
- happen in a certain way, leading to, producing, or resulting in a certain outcome, often well
- do physical exercise
- find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
- give a workout to
- come up with
- be calculated
verb
noun
- (by extension) The circle of light shed by a spotlight.
- A bright, directional light or lamp, especially one used to illuminate the focus or center of attention on a stage.
- (figurative) The center of attention; the highlight or most important part.
- A showcase.
- a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer
- a focus of public attention
verb
noun
- The state of being closely focused on the here and now, not distracted by irrelevant thoughts.
- A quality that sets an individual out from others; a quality that makes them noticed and/or admired even if they are not speaking or performing.
- (audio) Synonym of room tone.
- The part of space within one's immediate vicinity.
- Something (as a spirit) felt or believed to be present.
- A quality of poise and effectiveness that enables a performer to achieve a close relationship with their audience.
- A company's business activity in a particular market.
- The fact or condition of being present, or of being within sight or call, or at hand.
- the state of being present; current existence
- dignified manner or conduct
- an invisible spiritual being felt to be nearby
- the impression that something is present
- the act of being present
- the immediate proximity of someone or something
verb
- (transitive, figuratively) To begin discussion about (something).
- (transitive) To open, to make an opening into; to pierce.
- (nautical, intransitive, of a submerged submarine, torpedo, or similar) To break the surface of the water.
- (transitive) To cause to turn sideways to oncoming waves, especially large or breaking waves (usually followed by to; also figurative).
- (transitive) To make a hole in, especially a cask of liquor, and put in a tap in order to draw the liquid.
- (intransitive)To be turned sideways to oncoming waves, especially large or breaking waves.
- bring up a topic for discussion
noun
- The stick from which candle wicks are suspended for dipping.
- A series of chisel points mounted on one piece of steel. For example, the toothed stone chisel shown here.
- Alternative spelling of brooch.
- (architecture, UK, dialect) A spire rising from a tower.
- A spit for cooking food.
- (masonry) A broad chisel for stone-cutting.
- An awl; a bodkin; also, a wooden rod or pin, sharpened at each end, used by thatchers.
- A spit-like start on the head of a young stag.
- The pin in a lock which enters the barrel of the key.
- a decorative pin worn by women
verb
- (transitive, figurative) To put into or represent in a concrete form, as an idea.
- (intransitive) To embody in flesh; to invest with a bodily, especially a human, form.
- (transitive) To make carnal; to reduce the spiritual nature of.
- (intransitive, by extension) To gain full existence (bodily or otherwise).
- make concrete and real
- represent in bodily form
adj
verb
- (transitive) To form a mental image of something; to envision or create something in one's mind.
- (transitive) To believe in something created by one's own mind, often something false.
- (transitive, Internet slang, rhetorical, sarcastic) Used to mock an idea by suggesting that it is ridiculous or ill thought through.
- (transitive) To assume; to suppose.
- (intransitive) To use one's imagination.
- (transitive) To conjecture; to guess.
- expect, believe, or suppose
- form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
noun
verb
- (transitive) To evoke.
- (transitive) To imagine or picture in the mind.
- (transitive) To summon (a devil, etc.) using supernatural power.
- (intransitive) To perform magic tricks.
- summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
- engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together
- ask for or request earnestly
noun
verb
noun
- The Universe.
- A fictional realm, such as a planet, containing one or multiple societies of beings, especially intelligent ones.
- (tarot) The twenty-second trump or major arcana card of the tarot.
- (with "the") The Earth, especially in a geopolitical or cultural context, or as the physical planet.
- (countable) A planet, especially one which is inhabited or inhabitable.
- A very large extent of country.
- (by extension) Any other astronomical body which may be inhabitable, such as a natural satellite.
- An individual or group perspective or social setting.
- In various mythologies, cosmologies, etc., one of a number of separate realms or regions having different characteristics and occupied by different types of inhabitants.
- (with "the" or a plural possessive pronoun) The subjective human experience, regarded collectively; human collective existence; existence in general; the reality we live in.
- (countable) (Several) alternative scenarios concerning The Earth, either as the physical planet, or in a geopolitical, cultural or societal context.
- (video games) A subdivision of a game, consisting of a series of stages or levels that usually share a similar environment or theme.
- (informal) A great amount, a lot.
- (with "a") Any of several possible scenarios concerning The Earth, either as the physical planet, or in a geopolitical, cultural or societal context.
- (computing) The part of an operating system distributed with the kernel, consisting of the shell and other programs.
- (metonymic, with "the") A majority of people.
- (with "the" or a singular possessive pronoun) The subjective human experience, regarded individually.
- everything that exists anywhere
- people in general considered as a whole
- all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
- all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
- the concerns of this life as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife
- a part of the earth that can be considered separately
- people in general; especially a distinctive group of people with some shared interest
adj
verb
- (transitive, figurative, by extension) To put forth as a possibility.
- (medicine, transitive) To position (a patient) in this way.
- (intransitive, slang, ice hockey, lacrosse) The action of performing a move or deke with the puck in order to get past a defender or goalie; perhaps because of the resemblance to dangling the puck on a string.
- (intransitive) To hang loosely with the ability to swing.
- (medicine, intransitive) Of a patient: to be positioned with the legs hanging over the edge of the bed.
- (transitive) To hang or trail something loosely.
- hang loosely
- cause to dangle or hang freely
noun
- An agent of one intelligence agency or group who pretends to be interested in defecting or turning to another intelligence agency or group.
- (slang, ice hockey, lacrosse) The action of dangling; a series of complex stick tricks and fakes in order to defeat the defender in style.
- A dangling ornament or decoration.
verb
- (transitive) To have (some statement) in one's mind; to say to oneself mentally.
- To presume; to venture.
- (intransitive) To conceive of something or someone [with of; or (rare) with on]
- (transitive) To ponder, to go over in one's mind.
- To plan; to be considering; to be of a mind (to do something).
- (informal, used to show obviousness or agreement) Ellipsis of think so.
- (transitive) To guess; to reckon; to believe while admittedly being uncertain.
- (intransitive) To communicate to oneself in one's mind, to try to find a solution to a problem.
- (transitive) To be of opinion (that); to consider, judge, regard, or look upon (something) as.
- (obsolete except in methinks) To seem, to appear.
- expect, believe, or suppose
- be capable of conscious thought
- bring into a given condition by mental preoccupation
- judge or regard; look upon; judge
- focus one's attention on a certain state
- have in mind as a purpose
- dispose the mind in a certain way
- imagine or visualize
- decide by pondering, reasoning, or reflecting
- have or formulate in the mind
- recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
- use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments
- ponder; reflect on, or reason about
noun
verb
- (transitive) To intend.
- (transitive) To suggest a plan, course of action, etc.
- (intransitive, sometimes followed by to) To ask for a person's hand in marriage.
- ask (someone) to marry you
- put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position
- present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc.
- propose or intend
- make a proposal, declare a plan for something
verb
- (transitive, figurative) To conclude; to make something even more wonderful at the end.
- To deprive of a cap.
- (transitive, intransitive, video games) To capitulate (cause to capitulate) an opponent.
- (transitive) To lie over or on top of something.
- (transitive) To take a screenshot or to record a copy of a video.
- (transitive, informal) To convert text to uppercase.
- (transitive, sports) To select to play for the national team.
- (transitive, video games) To capture an objective, such as a flag or checkpoint.
- (intransitive, slang, originally African-American Vernacular) To lie; to tell a lie.
- (transitive, cricket) To select a player to play for a specified side.
- (transitive) To surpass or outdo.
- (transitive) To cover or seal with a cap.
- (transitive, slang) To shoot (someone) with a firearm.
- (transitive) To set (or reach) an upper limit on something.
- (transitive) To award a cap as a mark of distinction.
- restrict the number or amount of
- lie at the top of
noun
- (architecture) The uppermost of any assemblage of parts.
- (zoology) The whole top of the head of a bird from the base of the bill to the nape of the neck.
- (nautical) A collar of iron or wood used in joining spars, as the mast and the topmast, the bowsprit and the jib boom; also, a covering of tarred canvas at the end of a rope.
- (finance) Capitalization.
- A caption.
- (colloquial) Clipping of capture; a recording or screenshot.
- An academic mortarboard.
- Something covering the top or end of a thing for protection or ornament.
- (Appalachia) Popcorn.
- A large size of writing paper.
- (slang) A bullet used to shoot someone.
- (geometry) A portion of a spherical or other convex surface.
- A close-fitting hat, either brimless or peaked.
- A protective cover or seal.
- (informal) A capital letter.
- (electronics) A capacitor.
- The summit of a mountain, etc.
- The top part of a mushroom.
- (toy) A small amount of percussive explosive in a paper strip or plastic cup for use in a toy gun.
- (anatomy) A capillary.
- A crown for covering a tooth.
- A special hat to indicate rank, occupation, etc.
- An artificial upper limit or ceiling.
- (slang) A capsule of a drug.
- (sports) A place on a national team; an international appearance.
- (colloquial) A capitalist.
- (slang, originally African-American Vernacular) A lie or exaggeration.
- A small explosive device used to detonate a larger charge of explosives.
- a tight-fitting headdress
- something serving as a cover or protection
- a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive
- an upper limit on what is allowed
- a top (as for a bottle)
- (dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth
- the upper part of a column that supports the entablature
- a protective covering that is part of a plant
- a fruiting structure resembling an umbrella or a cone that forms the top of a stalked fleshy fungus such as a mushroom
verb
- (transitive) To perceive or comprehend; pick up on.
- (transitive) To enter in a register; to enlist.
- (law) To voluntarily sign over for safe keeping, abandoning complete ownership for partial.
- (intransitive) To place one's name, or have one's name placed in a register.
- (transitive, postal) To record officially and handle specially.
- (ambitransitive) To buy the full version of trial software by providing one's details and payment.
- (transitive) To express outward signs.
- (transitive) To sign-up, especially to vote.
- (intransitive) To be in proper alignment; to align or correspond exactly.
- (transitive) To record, especially in writing.
- (intransitive) To make an impression.
- (intransitive) To occur; become realised or noticed; dawn on.
- (transitive, especially printing) To make or adjust so as to be properly or precisely aligned.
- have one's name listed as a candidate for several parties
- manipulate the registers of an organ
- indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
- record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions
- enter into someone's consciousness
- show in one's face
- enroll to vote
- record in a public office or in a court of law
- be aware of
- send by registered mail
noun
- A distinct horizontal (or, more rarely, vertical) section of a work of art or inscription that is divided into several such sections.
- A grille at the outflow of a ventilation duct, capable of being opened and closed to direct the air flow.
- One who registers or records; a registrar; especially, a public officer charged with the duty of recording certain transactions or events.
- (music) An organ stop.
- (linguistics) A style of a language used in a particular context.
- (telecommunications) A list of received calls in a phone set.
- (computing) A small unit of very fast memory that is directly accessible to the central processing unit, and is mostly used to store inputs, outputs, or intermediate results of computations.
- (music) The range of a voice or instrument.
- (printing) The exact alignment of lines, margins, and colors.
- A device that automatically records a quantity.
- (chiefly US) Ellipsis of cash register.
- A book of such entries.
- The act of registering.
- An entry in such a book.
- A formal recording of names, events, transactions, etc.
- (telecommunications) The part of a telegraphic apparatus that automatically records the message received.
- (printing) The inner part of the mould in which types are cast.
- A certificate issued by the collector of customs of a port or district to the owner of a vessel, containing the description of a vessel, its name, ownership, and other material facts. It is kept on board the vessel, to be used as evidence of nationality or as a muniment of title.
- a regulator (as a sliding plate) for regulating the flow of air into a furnace or other heating device
- a cashbox with an adding machine to register transactions; used in shops to add up the bill
- a book in which names and transactions are listed
- an air passage (usually in the floor or a wall of a room) for admitting or excluding heated air from the room
- an official written record of names or events or transactions
- (music) the timbre that is characteristic of a certain range and manner of production of the human voice or of different pipe organ stops or of different musical instruments
- (computer science) memory device that is the part of computer memory that has a specific address and that is used to hold information of a specific kind
verb
- (transitive, figurative) To exasperate.
- (transitive) To impregnate with a decoction of gallnuts in dyeing.
- (transitive, figurative) To harass, to harry, often with the intent to cause injury.
- (transitive, technical) To cause pitting on a surface being cut from the friction between the two surfaces exceeding the bond of the material at a point.
- (transitive, figurative) To bother or trouble.
- (ergative) To chafe, to rub or subject to friction; to create a sore on the skin.
- become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
- irritate or vex
noun
- (figurative, uncountable) Great misery or physical suffering, likened to the bitterest-tasting of substances.
- (figurative, uncountable) A feeling of exasperation.
- (uncountable) Impudence or brazenness; temerity; chutzpah.
- (countable, technical) A pit on a surface being cut caused by the friction between the two surfaces exceeding the bond of the material at a point.
- A bump-like imperfection resembling a gall.
- (countable) A sore on a horse caused by an ill-fitted or ill-adjusted saddle; a saddle sore.
- (pathology, countable) A sore or open wound caused by chafing, which may become infected, as with a blister.
- (phytopathology) A blister or tumor-like growth found on the surface of plants, caused by various pathogens, especially the burrowing of insect larvae into the living tissues, such as that of the common oak gall wasp (Cynips quercusfolii).
- a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats
- abnormal swelling of plant tissue caused by insects or microorganisms or injury
- the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
- an open sore on the back of a horse caused by ill-fitting or badly adjusted saddle
- a skin sore caused by chafing
- a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
verb
- (transitive, figurative) To make available.
- (transitive) To undo or open a lock or something locked by, for example, turning a key, or selecting a combination.
- (transitive, mobile telephony) To configure (a mobile phone) so that it is not bound to any particular carrier.
- (transitive) To undermine something that has control over a situation; to find a way to counter or oppose.
- (transitive) To disclose or reveal previously unknown knowledge or potential.
- (transitive) To obtain access to something; to meet the requirements of a security or protection system.
- (intransitive) To be or become unfastened or unrestrained.
- open the lock of
- set free or release
- become unlocked
noun
verb
- (transitive) To pursue something to the end.
- (transitive, law) To start criminal proceedings against.
- To seek to obtain by legal process.
- (transitive, law) To charge, try.
- conduct a prosecution in a court of law
- carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
- bring a criminal action against (in a trial)
verb
adj
noun
verb
adj
- (of people) Included in minimal numbers in order to create an impression or illusion of diversity, especially ethnic or gender diversity.
- Perfunctory or merely symbolic; done or existing for appearance's sake, or to minimally comply with a requirement.
- Done as an indication or a pledge.
- insignificantly small; a matter of form only (‘tokenish’ is informal)
noun
- (computing) An atomic piece of data, such as a word, for which a meaning may be inferred during parsing.
- (grammar) A lexeme; a basic, grammatically indivisible unit of a language such as a keyword, operator or identifier.
- A seal guaranteeing the quality of an item.
- (weaving) In a loom, a colored signal to show the weaver which shuttle to use.
- Something serving as an expression of something else.
- (computing) A conceptual object that can be possessed by a computer, process, etc. in order to regulate a turn-taking system such as a token ring network.
- (Church of Scotland) A piece of metal given beforehand to each person in the congregation who is permitted to partake of the Lord's Supper.
- (rail transport) A physical object used for exchange between drivers and signalmen on single track lines.
- (mining) A thin bed of coal indicating the existence of a thicker seam at no great distance.
- (corpus linguistics) A single example of a certain word in a text or corpus.
- A keepsake.
- (philosophy) A particular thing to which a concept applies.
- Support for a belief; grounds for an opinion.
- (medicine) A characteristic sign of a disease or of a bodily disorder, a symptom; a sign of a bodily condition, recovery, or health.
- A piece of stamped metal or plastic, etc., used as a form of currency; a voucher that can be exchanged for goods or services.
- Something given or shown as a symbol or guarantee of authority or right; a sign of authenticity, of power, good faith.
- (computing) A meaningless placeholder used as a substitute for sensitive data.
- (printing) Ten and a half quires, or, commonly, 250 sheets, of paper printed on both sides; also, in some cases, the same number of sheets printed on one side, or half the number printed on both sides.
- An object or disclosure to attest or authenticate the bearer or an instruction.
- A minor attempt for appearance's sake, or to minimally comply with a requirement; a formality.
- A small physical object, often designed to give the appearance of a common thing, used to represent a person or character in a board game or other situation.
- (mining) A bit of leather having a peculiar mark designating a particular miner. Each hewer sent one of these with each corf or tub he had hewn.
- A tally.
- A member of a group of people that is included within a larger group to comply with a legal or social requirement.
- An extraordinary event serving as evidence of supernatural power.
- an individual instance of a type of symbol
- something of sentimental value
- a metal or plastic disk that can be redeemed or used in designated slot machines
- something serving as a sign of something else
verb
- (transitive) To be or become aware of.
- (intransitive) To search by sense of touch.
- (transitive, US, slang) To understand.
- (transitive) To experience the consequences of.
- (transitive, copulative) To become aware of through the skin; to use the sense of touch on.
- (intransitive, copulative) To experience an emotion or other mental state.
- (copulative) To seem (through touch or otherwise).
- (intransitive) To sympathise; to have the sensibilities moved or affected.
- (transitive) To experience an emotion or other mental state about.
- (transitive) To think, believe, or have an impression concerning.
- (transitive) To find one's way (literally or figuratively) by touching or using cautious movements.
- (intransitive) To receive information by touch or by any neurons other than those responsible for sight, smell, taste, or hearing.
- have a feeling or perception about oneself in reaction to someone's behavior or attitude
- examine (a body part) by palpation
- undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
- be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state
- perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles
- undergo passive experience of
- pass one's hands over the sexual organs of
- grope or feel in search of something
- find by testing or cautious exploration
- be felt or perceived in a certain way
- produce a certain impression
- come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds
- examine by touch
noun
- A vague understanding.
- An intuitive ability.
- An act of fondling.
- A vague mental impression.
- (chiefly US, slang) A feeling; an emotion.
- A perception experienced mainly or solely through the sense of touch.
- an intuitive awareness
- manual stimulation of the genital area for sexual pleasure
- the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
- a property perceived by touch
verb
- (transitive, figurative) To clarify or make something understandable.
- (intransitive) To be exposed to light.
- (transitive) To shine light on something.
- (intransitive) To glow; to light up.
- (transitive, figurative) To make spectacular.
- (transitive) To decorate something with lights.
- (transitive, military) To direct a radar beam toward.
- (transitive) To decorate the page of a manuscript book with ornamental designs.
- introduce light into
- add embellishments and paintings to (medieval manuscripts)
- make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
adj
noun
verb
noun
- (programming) A format string in the COBOL programming language.
- (in the plural, informal) ("the pictures") Cinema (as a form of entertainment).
- An attractive sight.
- A figure; a model.
- A representation of anything (as a person, a landscape, a building) upon canvas, paper, or other surface, by drawing, painting, printing, photography, etc.
- A photograph.
- (MLE) A sample of an illegal drug.
- An image; a representation as in the imagination.
- A paragon, a perfect example or specimen (of a category).
- Situation.
- The art of painting; representation by painting.
- A painting.
- a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
- illustrations used to decorate or explain a text
- a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
- a graphic or vivid verbal description
- graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
- a typical example of some state or quality
- a situation treated as an observable object
- a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
- a clear and telling mental image
- the visible part of a television transmission
verb
- (transitive, figuratively, usually with to, idiomatic) To become the source of.
- (transitive, with to, of viviparous animals) To become the parent of by birthing.
- (intransitive, of viviparous animals) To release live offspring from the body into the environment.
- create or produce an idea
- cause to be born
verb
- (transitive, figuratively) To ensnare.
- (transitive) To involve in such complications as to render extrication difficult.
- (transitive) To involve in difficulties or embarrassments; to embarrass, puzzle, or distract by adverse or perplexing circumstances, interests, demands, etc.; to hamper; to bewilder.
- (transitive) To tangle up; to twist or interweave in such a manner as not to be easily separated.
- twist together or entwine into a confusing mass
- entrap
verb
- (transitive) To develop; to form in the mind; to imagine.
- (ambitransitive with of, ditransitive) To imagine (as); to have a conception of; to form a representation of.
- (ambitransitive) To have a child; to become pregnant (with).
- (transitive) To understand (someone).
- judge or regard; look upon; judge
- have the idea for
- become pregnant; undergo conception
verb
- (transitive, figurative) To cause to become aware.
- (theology) To call to a sense of sin.
- (rare) past participle of awake
- (intransitive, figurative) To become aware.
- (transitive) To cause to become awake.
- (intransitive) To stop sleeping; awake.
- (transitive, figurative) To bring into action (something previously dormant); to stimulate.
- cause to become awake or conscious
- make aware
- stop sleeping
verb
- (transitive) To attribute actual or personal existence to.
- (transitive) To render into, or regard as, a separate and distinct substance; to construe a contextually-subjective and complex abstraction, idea, or concept as a universal object without regard to nuance or change in character.
- construe as a real existence, of a conceptual entity
verb
- (transitive) To connect evidentially, or in the mind or imagination.
- (transitive, with with) To join as a partner, ally, or friend.
- (transitive) To connect or join together; combine.
- (intransitive) To join in or form a league, union, or association.
- (intransitive) To spend time socially; keep company.
- (mathematics) To be associative.
- (reflexive, in deliberative bodies) To endorse.
- make a logical or causal connection
- bring or come into association or action
- keep company with; hang out with
adj
noun
- One that habitually accompanies or is associated with another; an attendant circumstance.
- (algebra) One of a pair of elements of an integral domain (or a ring) such that the two elements are divisible by each other (or, equivalently, such that each one can be expressed as the product of the other with a unit).
- A companion; a comrade.
- Somebody with whom one works, coworker, colleague.
- A person united with another or others in an act, enterprise, or business; a partner or employee.
- A member of an institution or society who is granted only partial status or privileges.
- a person with subordinate membership in a society, institution, or commercial enterprise
- any event that usually accompanies or is closely connected with another
- a friend who is frequently in the company of another
- a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor
- a degree granted by a two-year college on successful completion of the undergraduates course of studies
verb
- (transitive) To bring into existence; (sometimes in particular:)
- (transitive) To cause, to bring (a non-object) about by an action, behavior, or event, to occasion.
- (UK, intransitive, colloquial) To make a fuss, complain; to shout.
- (intransitive) To be or do something creative, imaginative, originative.
- To make or produce from other (e.g. raw, unrefined or scattered) materials or combinable elements or ideas; to design or invest with a new form, shape, function, etc.
- (especially of a god) To bring into existence out of nothing, without the prior existence of the materials or elements used.
- (transitive) In theatre, to be the first performer of a role; to originate a character.
- (transitive) To confer or invest with a rank or title of nobility, to appoint, ordain or constitute.
- create by artistic means
- invest with a new title, office, or rank
- make or cause to be or to become
- pursue a creative activity; be engaged in a creative activity
- bring into existence
- create or manufacture a man-made product
verb
- (transitive) To devise.
- To digest in the stomach.
- (cooking) To make an infusion.
- (figurative) To heat as if by boiling.
- (figurative) To reduce or diminish.
- (cooking) To reduce, or concentrate by boiling down.
- be cooked until very little liquid is left
- extract the essence of something by boiling it
- steep in hot water
verb
- (transitive, figurative) To experience.
- To try by eating a little; to eat a small quantity of.
- (transitive) To sample the flavor of something orally.
- (intransitive, copulative) To have a taste; to excite a particular sensation by which flavor is distinguished.
- (transitive) To identify (a flavor) by sampling something orally.
- To take sparingly.
- experience briefly
- perceive by the sense of taste
- distinguish flavors
- take a sample of
- have flavor; taste of something
- have a distinctive or characteristic taste
adj
noun
- A kind of narrow and thin silk ribbon.
- The sense that consists in the perception and interpretation of this sensation.
- Personal preference; liking; predilection.
- (figuratively) A small amount of experience with something that gives a sense of its quality as a whole.
- (countable and uncountable) A person's implicit set of preferences, especially esthetic, though also culinary, sartorial, etc.
- One of the sensations produced by the tongue in response to certain chemicals; the quality of giving this sensation.
- A small sample of food, drink, or recreational drugs.
- a strong liking
- delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values)
- a brief experience of something
- the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth
- the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
- a small amount eaten or drunk
- a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds
verb
noun
- (surgery) A similar looped instrument formerly used to remove tumours etc.
- (music) A set of stiff wires held under tension against the bottom head of a drum to create a rattling sound.
- A trap (especially one made from a loop of wire, string, or leather).
- (veterinary medicine) A loop of cord used in obstetric cases, to hold or to pull a fetus from the mother animal.
- (music) A snare drum.
- A mental or psychological trap.
- strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum; they make a rattling sound when the drum is hit
- a small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the lower head
- a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
- a surgical instrument consisting of wire hoop that can be drawn tight around the base of polyps or small tumors to sever them; used especially in body cavities
- something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
verb
- (transitive) To perceive, recognize, or comprehend with the mind; to descry.
- (transitive) To distinguish something as being different from something else; to differentiate or discriminate.
- (transitive) To detect with the senses, especially with the eyes.
- (intransitive) To perceive differences.
- detect with the senses
verb
noun
- One who is especially skilled or unusually talented in a particular field.
- (Internet) An administrator of a multi-user dungeon, or someone who has earned similar rights through gameplay; a user in wizard mode.
- (computing) A computer program or script used to simplify complex operations, often for an inexperienced user.
- (incel slang, sometimes humorous) A virgin over the age of 30 who does not socialize and thus cannot find a sexual partner.
- Someone, usually male, who uses (or has skill with) magic, mystic items, and magical and mystical practices.
- someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
- one who practices magic or sorcery
adj
verb
- (transitive, intransitive) to envisage; to imagine
- (transitive, intransitive, dentistry, rare) to crowd or push together (in senses relating to teeth)
- to create an abnormal inward curve of any portion of the line of the dental arch
- (transitive, intransitive, geology) to cause a downward or inward curve line of the strata
- (transitive, intransitive, rare) to motivate; to influence
verb
- (transitive, figurative) To be perceived by (someone).
- (transitive) To welcome in a friendly manner, either in person or through another means such as writing.
- (transitive) To accost; to address.
- (transitive) To arrive at or reach, or meet.
- (Scotland, Northern England) To weep; to cry.
- react to in a certain way
- be perceived by
- send greetings to
- express greetings upon meeting someone
adj
verb
- (transitive) To elicit the essence of.
- (transitive) To disembowel; to remove the viscera.
- (transitive, surgery) To remove a bodily organ or its contents.
- (intransitive, of viscera) To protrude through a surgical incision.
- (transitive) To destroy or make ineffectual or meaningless.
- remove the entrails of
- take away a vital or essential part of
- surgically remove a part of a structure or an organ
- remove the contents of
adj
verb
- (transitive, idiomatic) To transfer (something) to a later point in time.
- (transitive, arithmetic) To carry; to transfer an excess quantity to the next column of digits.
- (transitive, figurative) To transfer.
- To induce to join an opposing party or faction.
- (intransitive, cooking) To continue cooking after being removed from a heat source.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see carry, over.
- transport from one place or state to another
- transfer or persist from one stage or sphere of activity to another
- hold over goods to be sold for the next season
- transfer from one time period to the next
verb
- (transitive, figuratively) To ponder or consider an idea.
- (transitive, figuratively) To test something for suitability.
- (transitive, figuratively, chiefly imperative) To receive an imminent attack.
- (transitive, literally) To test an item of clothing by wearing it, to determine if it is the correct size.
verb
- (transitive, figurative) To unravel or explain.
- (transitive, finance) To close out a position, especially a complicated position.
- (transitive, programming, software compilation) Synonym of unroll (“replace a loop with a sequence”).
- (transitive) To separate (something that is wound up)
- (transitive, programming) To navigate back through (a call stack) so as to generate a stack trace etc.
- (intransitive) To be or become unwound; to be capable of being unwound or untwisted.
- (transitive, finance) To undo something.
- (intransitive, colloquial) To relax; to chill out; to rest and become relieved of stress
- reverse the winding or twisting of
- separate the tangles of
- cause to feel relaxed
- become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
noun
verb
noun
verb
- (transitive) To make sense of.
- (transitive) To smooth or perfect.
- (mining) To remove all the mineral that can be profitably exploited.
- (intransitive, US) To earn a wage working away from one's farm.
- (transitive, intransitive) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see work, out.
- (transitive) To calculate.
- (intransitive) To conclude with the correct solution.
- (transitive) To bring about or cause to happen by work or effort.
- (intransitive) To exercise, especially by lifting weights.
- (transitive) To resolve; to find a solution for.
- (transitive) To develop or devise in detail; to elaborate.
- (intransitive) To succeed; to result in a satisfactory situation.
- (transitive) To decide.
- (transitive) To strengthen a part of one’s body by exercise.
- work out in detail
- make a mathematical calculation or computation
- happen in a certain way, leading to, producing, or resulting in a certain outcome, often well
- do physical exercise
- find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
- give a workout to
- come up with
- be calculated
verb
noun
- (by extension) The circle of light shed by a spotlight.
- A bright, directional light or lamp, especially one used to illuminate the focus or center of attention on a stage.
- (figurative) The center of attention; the highlight or most important part.
- A showcase.
- a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer
- a focus of public attention
verb
noun
- The state of being closely focused on the here and now, not distracted by irrelevant thoughts.
- A quality that sets an individual out from others; a quality that makes them noticed and/or admired even if they are not speaking or performing.
- (audio) Synonym of room tone.
- The part of space within one's immediate vicinity.
- Something (as a spirit) felt or believed to be present.
- A quality of poise and effectiveness that enables a performer to achieve a close relationship with their audience.
- A company's business activity in a particular market.
- The fact or condition of being present, or of being within sight or call, or at hand.
- the state of being present; current existence
- dignified manner or conduct
- an invisible spiritual being felt to be nearby
- the impression that something is present
- the act of being present
- the immediate proximity of someone or something
verb
- (transitive, figuratively) To begin discussion about (something).
- (transitive) To open, to make an opening into; to pierce.
- (nautical, intransitive, of a submerged submarine, torpedo, or similar) To break the surface of the water.
- (transitive) To cause to turn sideways to oncoming waves, especially large or breaking waves (usually followed by to; also figurative).
- (transitive) To make a hole in, especially a cask of liquor, and put in a tap in order to draw the liquid.
- (intransitive)To be turned sideways to oncoming waves, especially large or breaking waves.
- bring up a topic for discussion
noun
- The stick from which candle wicks are suspended for dipping.
- A series of chisel points mounted on one piece of steel. For example, the toothed stone chisel shown here.
- Alternative spelling of brooch.
- (architecture, UK, dialect) A spire rising from a tower.
- A spit for cooking food.
- (masonry) A broad chisel for stone-cutting.
- An awl; a bodkin; also, a wooden rod or pin, sharpened at each end, used by thatchers.
- A spit-like start on the head of a young stag.
- The pin in a lock which enters the barrel of the key.
- a decorative pin worn by women
verb
- (transitive, figurative) To put into or represent in a concrete form, as an idea.
- (intransitive) To embody in flesh; to invest with a bodily, especially a human, form.
- (transitive) To make carnal; to reduce the spiritual nature of.
- (intransitive, by extension) To gain full existence (bodily or otherwise).
- make concrete and real
- represent in bodily form
adj
verb
- (transitive) To form a mental image of something; to envision or create something in one's mind.
- (transitive) To believe in something created by one's own mind, often something false.
- (transitive, Internet slang, rhetorical, sarcastic) Used to mock an idea by suggesting that it is ridiculous or ill thought through.
- (transitive) To assume; to suppose.
- (intransitive) To use one's imagination.
- (transitive) To conjecture; to guess.
- expect, believe, or suppose
- form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
noun
verb
- (transitive) To evoke.
- (transitive) To imagine or picture in the mind.
- (transitive) To summon (a devil, etc.) using supernatural power.
- (intransitive) To perform magic tricks.
- summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
- engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together
- ask for or request earnestly
noun
verb
noun
- The Universe.
- A fictional realm, such as a planet, containing one or multiple societies of beings, especially intelligent ones.
- (tarot) The twenty-second trump or major arcana card of the tarot.
- (with "the") The Earth, especially in a geopolitical or cultural context, or as the physical planet.
- (countable) A planet, especially one which is inhabited or inhabitable.
- A very large extent of country.
- (by extension) Any other astronomical body which may be inhabitable, such as a natural satellite.
- An individual or group perspective or social setting.
- In various mythologies, cosmologies, etc., one of a number of separate realms or regions having different characteristics and occupied by different types of inhabitants.
- (with "the" or a plural possessive pronoun) The subjective human experience, regarded collectively; human collective existence; existence in general; the reality we live in.
- (countable) (Several) alternative scenarios concerning The Earth, either as the physical planet, or in a geopolitical, cultural or societal context.
- (video games) A subdivision of a game, consisting of a series of stages or levels that usually share a similar environment or theme.
- (informal) A great amount, a lot.
- (with "a") Any of several possible scenarios concerning The Earth, either as the physical planet, or in a geopolitical, cultural or societal context.
- (computing) The part of an operating system distributed with the kernel, consisting of the shell and other programs.
- (metonymic, with "the") A majority of people.
- (with "the" or a singular possessive pronoun) The subjective human experience, regarded individually.
- everything that exists anywhere
- people in general considered as a whole
- all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
- all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
- the concerns of this life as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife
- a part of the earth that can be considered separately
- people in general; especially a distinctive group of people with some shared interest
adj
verb
- (transitive, figurative, by extension) To put forth as a possibility.
- (medicine, transitive) To position (a patient) in this way.
- (intransitive, slang, ice hockey, lacrosse) The action of performing a move or deke with the puck in order to get past a defender or goalie; perhaps because of the resemblance to dangling the puck on a string.
- (intransitive) To hang loosely with the ability to swing.
- (medicine, intransitive) Of a patient: to be positioned with the legs hanging over the edge of the bed.
- (transitive) To hang or trail something loosely.
- hang loosely
- cause to dangle or hang freely
noun
- An agent of one intelligence agency or group who pretends to be interested in defecting or turning to another intelligence agency or group.
- (slang, ice hockey, lacrosse) The action of dangling; a series of complex stick tricks and fakes in order to defeat the defender in style.
- A dangling ornament or decoration.
verb
- (transitive) To have (some statement) in one's mind; to say to oneself mentally.
- To presume; to venture.
- (intransitive) To conceive of something or someone [with of; or (rare) with on]
- (transitive) To ponder, to go over in one's mind.
- To plan; to be considering; to be of a mind (to do something).
- (informal, used to show obviousness or agreement) Ellipsis of think so.
- (transitive) To guess; to reckon; to believe while admittedly being uncertain.
- (intransitive) To communicate to oneself in one's mind, to try to find a solution to a problem.
- (transitive) To be of opinion (that); to consider, judge, regard, or look upon (something) as.
- (obsolete except in methinks) To seem, to appear.
- expect, believe, or suppose
- be capable of conscious thought
- bring into a given condition by mental preoccupation
- judge or regard; look upon; judge
- focus one's attention on a certain state
- have in mind as a purpose
- dispose the mind in a certain way
- imagine or visualize
- decide by pondering, reasoning, or reflecting
- have or formulate in the mind
- recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
- use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments
- ponder; reflect on, or reason about
noun
verb
- (transitive) To intend.
- (transitive) To suggest a plan, course of action, etc.
- (intransitive, sometimes followed by to) To ask for a person's hand in marriage.
- ask (someone) to marry you
- put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position
- present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc.
- propose or intend
- make a proposal, declare a plan for something
verb
- (transitive, figurative) To conclude; to make something even more wonderful at the end.
- To deprive of a cap.
- (transitive, intransitive, video games) To capitulate (cause to capitulate) an opponent.
- (transitive) To lie over or on top of something.
- (transitive) To take a screenshot or to record a copy of a video.
- (transitive, informal) To convert text to uppercase.
- (transitive, sports) To select to play for the national team.
- (transitive, video games) To capture an objective, such as a flag or checkpoint.
- (intransitive, slang, originally African-American Vernacular) To lie; to tell a lie.
- (transitive, cricket) To select a player to play for a specified side.
- (transitive) To surpass or outdo.
- (transitive) To cover or seal with a cap.
- (transitive, slang) To shoot (someone) with a firearm.
- (transitive) To set (or reach) an upper limit on something.
- (transitive) To award a cap as a mark of distinction.
- restrict the number or amount of
- lie at the top of
noun
- (architecture) The uppermost of any assemblage of parts.
- (zoology) The whole top of the head of a bird from the base of the bill to the nape of the neck.
- (nautical) A collar of iron or wood used in joining spars, as the mast and the topmast, the bowsprit and the jib boom; also, a covering of tarred canvas at the end of a rope.
- (finance) Capitalization.
- A caption.
- (colloquial) Clipping of capture; a recording or screenshot.
- An academic mortarboard.
- Something covering the top or end of a thing for protection or ornament.
- (Appalachia) Popcorn.
- A large size of writing paper.
- (slang) A bullet used to shoot someone.
- (geometry) A portion of a spherical or other convex surface.
- A close-fitting hat, either brimless or peaked.
- A protective cover or seal.
- (informal) A capital letter.
- (electronics) A capacitor.
- The summit of a mountain, etc.
- The top part of a mushroom.
- (toy) A small amount of percussive explosive in a paper strip or plastic cup for use in a toy gun.
- (anatomy) A capillary.
- A crown for covering a tooth.
- A special hat to indicate rank, occupation, etc.
- An artificial upper limit or ceiling.
- (slang) A capsule of a drug.
- (sports) A place on a national team; an international appearance.
- (colloquial) A capitalist.
- (slang, originally African-American Vernacular) A lie or exaggeration.
- A small explosive device used to detonate a larger charge of explosives.
- a tight-fitting headdress
- something serving as a cover or protection
- a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive
- an upper limit on what is allowed
- a top (as for a bottle)
- (dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth
- the upper part of a column that supports the entablature
- a protective covering that is part of a plant
- a fruiting structure resembling an umbrella or a cone that forms the top of a stalked fleshy fungus such as a mushroom
verb
- (transitive) To perceive or comprehend; pick up on.
- (transitive) To enter in a register; to enlist.
- (law) To voluntarily sign over for safe keeping, abandoning complete ownership for partial.
- (intransitive) To place one's name, or have one's name placed in a register.
- (transitive, postal) To record officially and handle specially.
- (ambitransitive) To buy the full version of trial software by providing one's details and payment.
- (transitive) To express outward signs.
- (transitive) To sign-up, especially to vote.
- (intransitive) To be in proper alignment; to align or correspond exactly.
- (transitive) To record, especially in writing.
- (intransitive) To make an impression.
- (intransitive) To occur; become realised or noticed; dawn on.
- (transitive, especially printing) To make or adjust so as to be properly or precisely aligned.
- have one's name listed as a candidate for several parties
- manipulate the registers of an organ
- indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
- record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions
- enter into someone's consciousness
- show in one's face
- enroll to vote
- record in a public office or in a court of law
- be aware of
- send by registered mail
noun
- A distinct horizontal (or, more rarely, vertical) section of a work of art or inscription that is divided into several such sections.
- A grille at the outflow of a ventilation duct, capable of being opened and closed to direct the air flow.
- One who registers or records; a registrar; especially, a public officer charged with the duty of recording certain transactions or events.
- (music) An organ stop.
- (linguistics) A style of a language used in a particular context.
- (telecommunications) A list of received calls in a phone set.
- (computing) A small unit of very fast memory that is directly accessible to the central processing unit, and is mostly used to store inputs, outputs, or intermediate results of computations.
- (music) The range of a voice or instrument.
- (printing) The exact alignment of lines, margins, and colors.
- A device that automatically records a quantity.
- (chiefly US) Ellipsis of cash register.
- A book of such entries.
- The act of registering.
- An entry in such a book.
- A formal recording of names, events, transactions, etc.
- (telecommunications) The part of a telegraphic apparatus that automatically records the message received.
- (printing) The inner part of the mould in which types are cast.
- A certificate issued by the collector of customs of a port or district to the owner of a vessel, containing the description of a vessel, its name, ownership, and other material facts. It is kept on board the vessel, to be used as evidence of nationality or as a muniment of title.
- a regulator (as a sliding plate) for regulating the flow of air into a furnace or other heating device
- a cashbox with an adding machine to register transactions; used in shops to add up the bill
- a book in which names and transactions are listed
- an air passage (usually in the floor or a wall of a room) for admitting or excluding heated air from the room
- an official written record of names or events or transactions
- (music) the timbre that is characteristic of a certain range and manner of production of the human voice or of different pipe organ stops or of different musical instruments
- (computer science) memory device that is the part of computer memory that has a specific address and that is used to hold information of a specific kind
verb
- (transitive, figurative) To exasperate.
- (transitive) To impregnate with a decoction of gallnuts in dyeing.
- (transitive, figurative) To harass, to harry, often with the intent to cause injury.
- (transitive, technical) To cause pitting on a surface being cut from the friction between the two surfaces exceeding the bond of the material at a point.
- (transitive, figurative) To bother or trouble.
- (ergative) To chafe, to rub or subject to friction; to create a sore on the skin.
- become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
- irritate or vex
noun
- (figurative, uncountable) Great misery or physical suffering, likened to the bitterest-tasting of substances.
- (figurative, uncountable) A feeling of exasperation.
- (uncountable) Impudence or brazenness; temerity; chutzpah.
- (countable, technical) A pit on a surface being cut caused by the friction between the two surfaces exceeding the bond of the material at a point.
- A bump-like imperfection resembling a gall.
- (countable) A sore on a horse caused by an ill-fitted or ill-adjusted saddle; a saddle sore.
- (pathology, countable) A sore or open wound caused by chafing, which may become infected, as with a blister.
- (phytopathology) A blister or tumor-like growth found on the surface of plants, caused by various pathogens, especially the burrowing of insect larvae into the living tissues, such as that of the common oak gall wasp (Cynips quercusfolii).
- a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats
- abnormal swelling of plant tissue caused by insects or microorganisms or injury
- the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
- an open sore on the back of a horse caused by ill-fitting or badly adjusted saddle
- a skin sore caused by chafing
- a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
verb
- (transitive, figurative) To make available.
- (transitive) To undo or open a lock or something locked by, for example, turning a key, or selecting a combination.
- (transitive, mobile telephony) To configure (a mobile phone) so that it is not bound to any particular carrier.
- (transitive) To undermine something that has control over a situation; to find a way to counter or oppose.
- (transitive) To disclose or reveal previously unknown knowledge or potential.
- (transitive) To obtain access to something; to meet the requirements of a security or protection system.
- (intransitive) To be or become unfastened or unrestrained.
- open the lock of
- set free or release
- become unlocked
noun
verb
- (transitive) To pursue something to the end.
- (transitive, law) To start criminal proceedings against.
- To seek to obtain by legal process.
- (transitive, law) To charge, try.
- conduct a prosecution in a court of law
- carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
- bring a criminal action against (in a trial)
verb
adj
noun
verb
adj
- (of people) Included in minimal numbers in order to create an impression or illusion of diversity, especially ethnic or gender diversity.
- Perfunctory or merely symbolic; done or existing for appearance's sake, or to minimally comply with a requirement.
- Done as an indication or a pledge.
- insignificantly small; a matter of form only (‘tokenish’ is informal)
noun
- (computing) An atomic piece of data, such as a word, for which a meaning may be inferred during parsing.
- (grammar) A lexeme; a basic, grammatically indivisible unit of a language such as a keyword, operator or identifier.
- A seal guaranteeing the quality of an item.
- (weaving) In a loom, a colored signal to show the weaver which shuttle to use.
- Something serving as an expression of something else.
- (computing) A conceptual object that can be possessed by a computer, process, etc. in order to regulate a turn-taking system such as a token ring network.
- (Church of Scotland) A piece of metal given beforehand to each person in the congregation who is permitted to partake of the Lord's Supper.
- (rail transport) A physical object used for exchange between drivers and signalmen on single track lines.
- (mining) A thin bed of coal indicating the existence of a thicker seam at no great distance.
- (corpus linguistics) A single example of a certain word in a text or corpus.
- A keepsake.
- (philosophy) A particular thing to which a concept applies.
- Support for a belief; grounds for an opinion.
- (medicine) A characteristic sign of a disease or of a bodily disorder, a symptom; a sign of a bodily condition, recovery, or health.
- A piece of stamped metal or plastic, etc., used as a form of currency; a voucher that can be exchanged for goods or services.
- Something given or shown as a symbol or guarantee of authority or right; a sign of authenticity, of power, good faith.
- (computing) A meaningless placeholder used as a substitute for sensitive data.
- (printing) Ten and a half quires, or, commonly, 250 sheets, of paper printed on both sides; also, in some cases, the same number of sheets printed on one side, or half the number printed on both sides.
- An object or disclosure to attest or authenticate the bearer or an instruction.
- A minor attempt for appearance's sake, or to minimally comply with a requirement; a formality.
- A small physical object, often designed to give the appearance of a common thing, used to represent a person or character in a board game or other situation.
- (mining) A bit of leather having a peculiar mark designating a particular miner. Each hewer sent one of these with each corf or tub he had hewn.
- A tally.
- A member of a group of people that is included within a larger group to comply with a legal or social requirement.
- An extraordinary event serving as evidence of supernatural power.
- an individual instance of a type of symbol
- something of sentimental value
- a metal or plastic disk that can be redeemed or used in designated slot machines
- something serving as a sign of something else
verb
- (transitive) To be or become aware of.
- (intransitive) To search by sense of touch.
- (transitive, US, slang) To understand.
- (transitive) To experience the consequences of.
- (transitive, copulative) To become aware of through the skin; to use the sense of touch on.
- (intransitive, copulative) To experience an emotion or other mental state.
- (copulative) To seem (through touch or otherwise).
- (intransitive) To sympathise; to have the sensibilities moved or affected.
- (transitive) To experience an emotion or other mental state about.
- (transitive) To think, believe, or have an impression concerning.
- (transitive) To find one's way (literally or figuratively) by touching or using cautious movements.
- (intransitive) To receive information by touch or by any neurons other than those responsible for sight, smell, taste, or hearing.
- have a feeling or perception about oneself in reaction to someone's behavior or attitude
- examine (a body part) by palpation
- undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
- be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state
- perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles
- undergo passive experience of
- pass one's hands over the sexual organs of
- grope or feel in search of something
- find by testing or cautious exploration
- be felt or perceived in a certain way
- produce a certain impression
- come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds
- examine by touch
noun
- A vague understanding.
- An intuitive ability.
- An act of fondling.
- A vague mental impression.
- (chiefly US, slang) A feeling; an emotion.
- A perception experienced mainly or solely through the sense of touch.
- an intuitive awareness
- manual stimulation of the genital area for sexual pleasure
- the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
- a property perceived by touch
verb
- (transitive, figurative) To clarify or make something understandable.
- (intransitive) To be exposed to light.
- (transitive) To shine light on something.
- (intransitive) To glow; to light up.
- (transitive, figurative) To make spectacular.
- (transitive) To decorate something with lights.
- (transitive, military) To direct a radar beam toward.
- (transitive) To decorate the page of a manuscript book with ornamental designs.
- introduce light into
- add embellishments and paintings to (medieval manuscripts)
- make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
adj
noun
verb
noun
- (programming) A format string in the COBOL programming language.
- (in the plural, informal) ("the pictures") Cinema (as a form of entertainment).
- An attractive sight.
- A figure; a model.
- A representation of anything (as a person, a landscape, a building) upon canvas, paper, or other surface, by drawing, painting, printing, photography, etc.
- A photograph.
- (MLE) A sample of an illegal drug.
- An image; a representation as in the imagination.
- A paragon, a perfect example or specimen (of a category).
- Situation.
- The art of painting; representation by painting.
- A painting.
- a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
- illustrations used to decorate or explain a text
- a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
- a graphic or vivid verbal description
- graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
- a typical example of some state or quality
- a situation treated as an observable object
- a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
- a clear and telling mental image
- the visible part of a television transmission
verb
- (transitive, figuratively, usually with to, idiomatic) To become the source of.
- (transitive, with to, of viviparous animals) To become the parent of by birthing.
- (intransitive, of viviparous animals) To release live offspring from the body into the environment.
- create or produce an idea
- cause to be born
verb
- (transitive, figuratively) To ensnare.
- (transitive) To involve in such complications as to render extrication difficult.
- (transitive) To involve in difficulties or embarrassments; to embarrass, puzzle, or distract by adverse or perplexing circumstances, interests, demands, etc.; to hamper; to bewilder.
- (transitive) To tangle up; to twist or interweave in such a manner as not to be easily separated.
- twist together or entwine into a confusing mass
- entrap
verb
- (transitive) To develop; to form in the mind; to imagine.
- (ambitransitive with of, ditransitive) To imagine (as); to have a conception of; to form a representation of.
- (ambitransitive) To have a child; to become pregnant (with).
- (transitive) To understand (someone).
- judge or regard; look upon; judge
- have the idea for
- become pregnant; undergo conception
adj
- of or as conceived by existentialism
- Of or relating to existentialism (“a philosophical movement emphasizing the uniqueness of each human existence in freely making its self-defining choices”).
- derived from experience or the experience of existence
- relating to or dealing with existence (especially with human existence)
- Of or relating to existence.
- (linguistics) Relating to part of a clause that indicates existence (for example, there is).
- Concerning the very existence of something, especially with regard to evading extinction.
- Of an assertion, etc.: assuming or suggesting the existence of something.