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verb
- (transitive) To conclude.
- (transitive) To end something, especially when left in an incomplete state.
- (intransitive) To end, conclude, or cease; to come to an end.
- (intransitive) Of a mode of transport, to end its journey; or, of a railway line, to reach its terminus.
- (intransitive) To issue or result.
- (transitive) To form an appropriate end on (a wire, cable, hose, pipe, etc), such as by applying a cable terminal or a hose ferrule.
- (transitive, euphemistic) To kill someone or something.
- (transitive) To set or be a limit or boundary to.
- (transitive) To end the employment contract of an employee; to fire, lay off.
- be the end of; be the last or concluding part of
- bring to an end or halt
- have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
- terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
adj
verb
- (transitive) To end or conclude.
- (intransitive) To become denser or more crowded with objects.
- (intransitive) To finish; to come to an end.
- To grapple; to engage in close combat.
- (ambitransitive) To move a thing, or part of a thing, nearer to another so that the gap or opening between the two is removed.
- (Philippines, Quebec, Greece, Cyprus) To turn off; to switch off.
- (transitive) To obstruct or block.
- (transitive) To perform as the final act at (a show etc.).
- (transitive) To put out of use or operation.
- (transitive, baseball, pitching) To make the final outs, usually three, of a game.
- (transitive, intransitive, especially sports) To angle (a club, bat or other hitting implement) downwards and/or (for a right-hander) anticlockwise of straight.
- (intransitive) To cease operation or cease to be available.
- (transitive, intransitive, electricity, of a switch, fuse or circuit breaker) To move to a position allowing electricity to flow.
- (transitive, intransitive, engineering, gas and liquid flow, of valve or damper) To move to a position preventing fluid from flowing.
- (surveying) To have a vector sum of 0; that is, to form a closed polygon.
- (figuratively, transitive, intransitive) To make or become unreceptive.
- (ergative, marketing) To conclude (a sale).
- (intransitive) To do the tasks (putting things away, locking doors, etc.) required to prepare a store or other establishment to shut down for the night.
- (ergative, computing) To terminate an application, window, file or database connection, etc.
- (intransitive, of a business, market etc.) To cease trading for the day, or permanently.
- (transitive, finance) To cancel or reverse (a trading position).
- (chiefly figurative) To come or gather around; to enclose.
- come to a close
- draw near
- change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact
- be priced or listed when trading stops
- unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of
- cease to operate or cause to cease operating
- move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
- complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement
- cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop
- fill or stop up
- come together, as if in an embrace
- become closed
- bar access to
- finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead
- finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.)
- engage at close quarters
- bring together all the elements or parts of
adj
- (archaic outside certain phrases) Physically narrow or confined.
- At little distance; near in space or time.
- Intimate or immediate in personal relationship.
- Nearly equal; almost evenly balanced; almost exactly matching.
- Carefully done, detailed.
- Accurate; precise.
- (Ireland, UK, weather) Hot, humid, with no wind.
- Tight, with little space separating components or elements.
- (linguistics, phonetics, of a vowel) Articulated with the tongue body relatively close to the hard palate.
- Strictly confined; carefully guarded.
- Tightly restricted in availability.
- Almost, but not quite (getting to an answer, goal, or other state); near.
- (law) Of a corporation or other business entity, closely held.
- Attentive; undeviating; strict.
- (in particular) Almost resulting in disaster.
- (heraldry, of a bird) With its wings at its side, closed, held near to its body (typically also statant); (of wings) in this posture.
- Short.
- Oppressive; without motion or ventilation; causing a feeling of lassitude.
- Involving a tight connection; involving frequent communication, shared or cooperative activity, etc.
- Marked, evident.
- Adhering strictly to a standard or original; exact or nearly so.
- not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
- close in relevance or relationship
- confined to specific persons
- crowded
- strictly confined or guarded
- at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
- lacking fresh air
- inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information
- (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched
- of textiles
- marked by fidelity to an original
- used of hair or haircuts
- fitting closely but comfortably
- rigorously attentive; strict and thorough
- giving or spending with reluctance
adv
noun
- (chiefly British) A street that ends in a dead end.
- A cathedral close.
- (music) The conclusion of a strain of music; cadence.
- An end or conclusion.
- (aviation, travel) The time when check-in staff will no longer accept passengers for a flight.
- The manner of shutting; the union of parts; junction.
- (Scotland) The common staircase in a tenement.
- (music) A double bar marking the end.
- (sales) The point at the end of a sales pitch when the consumer is asked to buy.
- (Scotland) A very narrow alley between two buildings, often overhung by one of the buildings above the ground floor.
- (law) The interest which one may have in a piece of ground, even though it is not enclosed
- A grapple in wrestling.
- the last section of a communication
- the temporal end; the concluding time
- the concluding part of any performance
verb
- (transitive) To conclude, complete, or finish (something).
- (transitive, figuratively, by extension) To excite.
- (transitive, figuratively, by extension) To tighten (someone or something) by winding or twisting.
- (intransitive, copulative) To end up; to arrive or result.
- (intransitive) To increase (in some aspect).
- (transitive) To put (a clock, watch, etc.) in a state of renewed or continued motion by winding the spring or other energy-storage mechanism.
- (transitive, figuratively, by extension) To upset; to anger or distress.
- (literally, transitive) To roll up (a car window or well bucket, etc., by cranking).
- (literally, transitive) To wind (rope, string, mainsprings, etc.) completely.
- (British, transitive) To play a prank (on); to take the mickey (out of) or mock.
- (transitive) To dissolve (a partnership or corporation) and liquidate its assets.
- (baseball, intransitive) To make the preparatory movements for a certain kind of pitch.
- to evoke sexual feelings
- coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem
- finally be or do something
- give a preliminary swing to the arm pitching
noun
verb
- (transitive) To complete (something).
- (transitive) To change an animal's food supply in the months before it is due for slaughter, with the intention of fattening the animal.
- (transitive) To put an end to; to destroy.
- (intransitive) To come to an end.
- (intransitive, sex) To reach orgasm.
- (transitive) To apply a treatment to (a surface or similar).
- provide with a finish
- come or bring to a finish or an end
- cause to finish a relationship with somebody
- have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
- finally be or do something
- finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table
noun
- (professional wrestling, slang) The ending of a match and its structure.
- The result of any process changing the physical or chemical properties of cloth.
- A finishing touch; careful elaboration; polish.
- (sports) A shot on goal, especially one that ends in a goal.
- An end; the end of anything.
- A protective coating given to wood or metal and other surfaces.
- the act of finishing
- the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
- (wine tasting) the taste of a wine on the back of the tongue (as it is swallowed)
- the downfall of someone (as of persons on one side of a conflict)
- the temporal end; the concluding time
- designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race)
- a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
- a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
- event whose occurrence ends something
verb
- (transitive) To finish, terminate.
- (intransitive) To conclude; to bring something to an end.
- (intransitive, ergative) To come to an end.
- be the end of; be the last or concluding part of
- bring to an end or halt
- put an end to
- have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
noun
- One of the yarns of the worsted warp in a Brussels carpet.
- That which is left; a remnant; a fragment; a scrap.
- The terminal point of something in space or time.
- (American football) The position at the end of either the offensive or defensive line, a tight end, a split end, a defensive end.
- (in the plural, slang, African-American Vernacular) Money.
- The most extreme point of an object, especially one that is longer than it is wide.
- (curling) A period of play in which each team throws eight rocks, two per player, in alternating fashion.
- (by extension, often with "the") Death.
- (cricket) One of the two parts of the ground used as a descriptive name for half of the ground.
- Result.
- (mathematics) An ideal point of a graph or other complex. See End (graph theory)
- (by extension) The cessation of an effort, activity, state, or motion.
- A purpose, goal, or aim.
- one of two places from which people are communicating to each other
- the last section of a communication
- a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold
- the point in time at which something ends
- the final stage or concluding parts of an event or occurrence
- (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage, designating players at each end of the defensive line
- (football) the person who plays at one end of the line of scrimmage
- a boundary marking the extremities of something
- the surface at either extremity of a three-dimensional object
- the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
- the part you are expected to play
- either extremity of something that has length
- a final state
- a final part or section
verb
- (transitive) To summarize.
- (transitive, software compilation) To optimize for size by replacing repeated code fragments with function calls.
- (transitive) To draw an outline of; to describe.
- describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of
- draw up an outline or sketch for something
- trace the shape of
noun
- The outer shape of an object or figure.
- A general description of some subject.
- A preliminary plan for a project.
- A sketch or drawing in which objects are delineated in contours without shading.
- A statement summarizing the important points of a text.
- (fishing) A setline or trotline.
- A line marking the boundary of an object figure.
- (film) A prose telling of a story intended to be turned into a screenplay; generally longer and more detailed than a treatment.
- a schematic or preliminary plan
- a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
- the line that appears to bound an object
verb
- (transitive) To remark.
- (transitive, software, of code) To insert comments into (source code).
- (transitive, software, of code) To comment out (code); to disable by converting into a comment.
- (intransitive, with "on" or "about") To make remarks or notes; to express a view regarding.
- make or write a comment on
- explain or interpret something
- provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases
noun
- A spoken or written remark.
- (uncountable) The act of commenting.
- (linguistics) The part of a sentence that provides new information regarding the current theme.
- (programming) A remark embedded in source code in such a way that it will be ignored by the compiler or interpreter, typically to help people to understand the code.
- a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
- a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
- a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people
verb
- (transitive) To bring to an end; to close; to finish.
- (transitive) To come to a conclusion, to a final decision.
- (often passive voice) To shut off; to restrain; to limit; to estop; to bar.
- (intransitive) To end; to come to an end.
- (logic) to deduce, to infer (develop a causal relation)
- (transitive) To bring about as a result; to effect; to make.
- come to a close
- bring to a close
- decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
- reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation
- reach agreement on
verb
noun
- The performer who gives this speech
- (computing) A component of a computer program that prepares the computer to return from a routine.
- A short speech, spoken directly at the audience at the end of a play
- A brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece; an afterword
- a short passage added at the end of a literary work
- a short speech (often in verse) addressed directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a play
verb
- (transitive) To finalize, bring to a conclusion, form the climax of.
- (intransitive) To reach the (physical or figurative) summit, highest point, peak etc.
- (intransitive, figuratively) To reach a climax; to come to a decisive point, especially an end or conclusion.
- (intransitive, astronomy) Of a heavenly body, to be at the highest point, reach its greatest altitude.
- (US, military, of an offensive, etc) To reach a point at which continued progress is not possible.
- bring to a head or to the highest point
- end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage
- reach the highest or most decisive point
- reach the highest altitude or the meridian, of a celestial body
- rise to, or form, a summit
adj
verb
- (transitive) To bring to a close; to terminate.
- (transitive) To give forth insensibly or gently, as a fluid or vapour; to emit in minute particles.
- (intransitive) To die.
- (intransitive) To lapse and become invalid.
- (transitive, computing) To cause to lapse; to invalidate.
- (ambitransitive) To exhale; to breathe out.
- (intransitive) To come to an end; to conclude.
- lose validity
- pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
- expel air
verb
- (transitive) To clarify.
- (transitive) To tidy; to tidy up.
- (transitive) To deal with; to put in order.
- (ambitransitive) To steer straight.
- (intransitive) To become straight, or straighter.
- (intransitive) To sit up straight, to stop hunching.
- (intransitive, idiomatic) To start living a reformed life; to adopt a more honest and respectable course of behavior.
- straighten oneself
verb
- (transitive) To complete or finish something.
- (transitive) To change the shape of (an object) to make it smoother and especially more circular or ovoid.
- (mathematics, transitive, intransitive) To change (a number) to an approximation having fewer significant digits.
- make round
- express as a round number
- bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state
verb
- (transitive) To infer; to conclude.
- (intransitive) To come together in a group or mass.
- (transitive) To pick up or fetch [someone, in a vehicle]
- (intransitive, often with on or against) To collect payments.
- (transitive) To get; particularly, get from someone.
- (transitive, of a vehicle or driver) To collide with or crash into (another vehicle or obstacle).
- (transitive) To gather together; amass.
- (transitive) To accumulate (a number of similar or related objects), particularly for a hobby or recreation.
- gather or collect
- get or gather together
- call for and obtain payment of
- get or bring together
- assemble or get together
adj
adv
noun
verb
noun
- (law) The part of or interest in a deceased husband's property provided to his widow, usually in the form of a life estate.
- (law) Property given by a groom to his bride or her family, at or before their wedding, in order to legitimize the marriage
- Alternative spelling of dougher.
- money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
- a life estate to which a wife is entitled on the death of her husband
verb
- (transitive) To decide.
- (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.
- (transitive) To make sense of.
- (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 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
- (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) To deem.
- To mix audio tracks to produce a new sound; to remix.
- To clothe or invest; to ornament; to adorn.
- To make a noise by brisk drumbeats.
- To prepare (a gamecock) for fighting, by trimming the hackles and cutting off the comb and wattles.
- (transitive, now informal) To name, to entitle, to call.
- To strike cloth with teasels to raise a nap.
- To make a copy from an original or master audio tape.
- (golf) To execute a shot poorly.
- To dress with an adze.
- To rub or dress with grease, as leather in the process of currying it.
- (transitive, now historical or ceremonial) To confer knighthood; the conclusion of the ceremony was marked by a tap on the shoulder with a sword, the accolade.
- To add sound to film or change audio on film.
- To replace the original soundtrack of a film with a synchronized translation
- To do something badly.
- To dress a fishing fly.
- raise (someone) to knighthood
- provide (movies) with a soundtrack of a foreign language
- give a nickname to
noun
- (countable) The replacement of a voice part in a movie or cartoon, particularly with a translation; an instance of dubbing.
- (slang, countable) A piece of graffiti in metallic colour with a thick black outline.
- (slang) A twenty-dollar sack of marijuana.
- (UK, dialect) A pool or puddle.
- Clipping of double-u.
- (slang) A wheel rim measuring 20 inches or more.
- (music, countable) A mostly instrumental remix with all or part of the vocals removed.
- (India, historical) A small copper coin once used in India.
- (rare) A blow, thrust, or poke.
- (slang, now historical) An unskillful, awkward person.
- (music, uncountable) A style of reggae music involving mixing of different audio tracks.
- (golf) A poorly executed shot.
- (video games, Internet slang) A win.
- (music, uncountable) A trend in music starting in 2009, in which bass distortion is synced off timing to electronic dance music.
- the new sounds added by dubbing
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verb
- (transitive) To conclude, to cause (a dispute) to finish.
- (transitive) To clear or purify (a liquid) of dregs and impurities by causing them to sink.
- (transitive) To render compact or solid; to cause to become packed down.
- (transitive) In particular, to terminate (a lawsuit), usually out of court, by agreement of all parties.
- (intransitive) To become clear due to the sinking of sediment. (Used especially of liquid. Also used figuratively.)
- (transitive) To determine (something which was exposed to doubt or question); to resolve conclusively; to set or fix (a time, an order of succession, etc).
- (transitive, in particular) To colonize (an area); to migrate to (a land, territory, site, etc).
- (intransitive, with "in") To be established in a profession or in employment.
- (intransitive) To become compact due to sinking.
- (transitive) To put into (proper) place; to make sit or lie properly.
- (intransitive) To conclude a lawsuit by agreement of the parties rather than a decision of a court.
- (intransitive) To become firm, dry, and hard, like the ground after the effects of rain or frost have disappeared.
- (transitive) To cause to sink down or to be deposited (dregs, sediment, etc).
- (intransitive, usually with "down", "in", "on" or another preposition) To become stationary or fixed; to come to rest.
- (intransitive) To fix one's residence in a place; to establish a dwelling place, home, or colony. (Compare settle down.)
- (transitive) In particular, to establish in life; to fix in business, in a home, etc.
- (intransitive) To sink to the bottom of a body of liquid, as dregs of a liquid, or the sediment of a reservoir.
- (transitive) To bring or restore (ground, roads, etc) to a smooth, dry, or passable condition.
- (British, dialectal) To silence, especially by force.
- (transitive) To place in(to) a fixed or permanent condition or position or on(to) a permanent basis; to make firm, steady, or stable; to establish or fix.
- (transitive) To cause to no longer be in a disturbed, confused or stormy; to quiet; to calm (nerves, waters, a boisterous or rebellious child, etc).
- To kill.
- (intransitive) To sink gradually to a lower level; to subside, for example the foundation of a house, etc.
- (intransitive) To adjust differences or accounts; to come to an agreement on matters in dispute.
- (intransitive) To become married, or a householder.
- (transitive, colloquial) To pay (a bill).
- (ambitransitive) Of an animal: to make or become pregnant.
- (transitive) To close, liquidate or balance (an account) by payment, sometimes of less than is owed or due.
- (transitive) To place or arrange in(to) a desired (especially: calm) state, or make final disposition of (something).
- (transitive, law) To formally, legally secure (an annuity, property, title, etc) on (a person).
- (intransitive) To become calm, quiet, or orderly; to stop being agitated.
- (transitive) To move (people) to (a land or territory), so as to colonize it; to cause (people) to take residence in (a place).
- settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
- form a community
- come to terms
- sink down or precipitate
- end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement
- become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
- bring to an end; settle conclusively
- accept despite lack of complete satisfaction
- arrange or fix in the desired order
- go under
- become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet
- make final; put the last touches on; put into final form
- take up residence and become established
- cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids)
- fix firmly
- dispose of; make a financial settlement
- settle conclusively; come to terms
- come as if by falling
- become clear by the sinking of particles
- come to rest
- establish or develop as a residence
- get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury
noun
verb
- (transitive) To arrive at, as a conclusion; to determine as true; to establish.
- (transitive) To point out.
- (transitive) To gain, as the object of desire or effort.
- (ditransitive) To discover by study or experiment directed to an object or end.
- (transitive) To encounter or discover something being searched for; to locate.
- (transitive) To attain to; to arrive at; to acquire.
- (transitive) To meet with; to receive.
- (transitive) To encounter or discover by accident; to happen upon.
- (intransitive, hunting) To discover game.
- (ditransitive) To decide that, to conclude that, to form the opinion that, to consider.
- (transitive, ball games) To successfully pass to or shoot the ball into.
- (intransitive, law) To determine or judge.
- (ditransitive) To locate on behalf of another.
- obtain through effort or management
- receive a specified treatment (abstract)
- perceive or be contemporaneous with
- make a discovery, make a new finding
- discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of by perception with the eyes
- get or find back; recover the use of
- get something or somebody for a specific purpose
- establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
- accept and make use of one's personality, abilities, and situation
- perceive oneself to be in a certain condition or place
- succeed in reaching; arrive at
- come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds
- come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost
- come upon, as if by accident; meet with
- decide on and make a declaration about
noun
verb
- (transitive) To close, terminate, or end.
- (figuratively, intransitive) To emotionally withdraw into oneself as a defense mechanism; to block out external stressors.
- (slang, auto racing, car culture) To pass (another vehicle), especially quickly.
- (figurative, transitive) To suppress, block out, or reject (an idea or an aspect of one's personality or identity).
- (ergative) To turn off or stop.
- cease to operate or cause to cease operating
verb
- (transitive, usually with over) To complete.
- (transitive, roleplaying games) To magically or divinely repel undead.
- (intransitive) To change the color of the leaves in the autumn.
- To change fundamentally; to metamorphose.
- (transitive, fantasy) To change (a person) into a vampire, werewolf, zombie, etc.
- (by extension) To give form to; to shape or mould; to adapt.
- (intransitive, fantasy) To transform into a vampire, werewolf, zombie, etc.
- (professional wrestling) To change personalities, such as from being a face (good guy) to heel (bad guy) or vice versa.
- To undergo the process of turning on a lathe.
- To be nauseated; said of the stomach.
- (transitive) To shape (something) symmetrically by rotating it against a stationary cutting tool, as on a lathe.
- (ambitransitive) To make or become giddy; said of the head or brain.
- (transitive, soccer) Of a player, to go past an opposition player with the ball in one's control.
- (intransitive) To change one's direction of travel.
- To sicken; to nauseate.
- (transitive) To direct or impel (something) into a place.
- (transitive) To twist or sprain.
- (obstetrics) To bring down the feet of a child in the womb, in order to facilitate delivery.
- (transitive, cricket) Of a bowler, to make (the ball) move sideways off the pitch when it bounces.
- (intransitive) To sour or spoil; to go bad.
- (intransitive, of a body, person, etc) To move about an axis through itself.
- (transitive, figuratively) To navigate through a book or other printed material.
- (transitive) To position (something) by folding it, or using its folds.
- To hinge; to depend.
- (transitive) To make acid or sour; to ferment; to curdle.
- (reflexive) To change one's course of action; to take a new approach.
- To rebel; to go against something formerly tolerated.
- (intransitive, cricket) Of a ball, to move sideways off the pitch when it bounces.
- (copulative) To become (often used with colors, clear sudden changes, weather and ages).
- (transitive, slang, sometimes offensive) To change the sexual orientation or gender of another person, or otherwise awaken a sexual preference.
- (transitive) To make (money); turn a profit.
- (transitive) To change the direction or orientation of, especially by rotation.
- accomplish by rotating
- to break and turn over earth especially with a plow
- to send or let go
- pass to the other side of
- twist suddenly so as to sprain
- to change orientation or direction
- move around an axis or a center
- get by buying and selling
- channel one's attention, interest, thought, or attention toward or away from something
- let (something) fall or spill from a container
- alter the functioning or setting of
- undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
- cause to change or turn into something different;assume new characteristics
- shape by rotating on a lathe or cutting device or a wheel
- cause to move around or rotate
- pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
- become officially one year older
- go sour or spoil
- change to the contrary
- cause to move around a center so as to show another side of
- have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to
- change color
- undergo a change or development
- cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form
- cause to move along an axis or into a new direction
- direct at someone
noun
- A fit or a period of giddiness.
- A movement of an object about its own axis in one direction that continues until the object returns to its initial orientation.
- (geometry) A unit of plane angle measurement based on this movement.
- A change in temperament or circumstance.
- A change of direction or orientation.
- A deed done to another; an act of kindness or malice.
- The transition from one period or era to another.
- One's chance to make a move in a game having two or more players.
- A walk to and fro.
- (soccer) An instance of going past an opposition player with the ball in one's control.
- (UK, finance, historical) The profit made by a stockjobber, being the difference between the buying and selling prices.
- A chance to use (something) shared in sequence with others.
- A figure in music, often denoted ~, consisting of the note above the one indicated, the note itself, the note below the one indicated, and the note itself again.
- (rope) A pass behind or through an object.
- A single loop of a coil.
- (poker) The fourth communal card in Texas hold 'em.
- Character; personality; nature.
- A spell of work, especially the time allotted to a person in a rota or schedule.
- (cricket) A sideways movement of the ball when it bounces (caused by rotation in flight).
- The time required to complete a project.
- (circus, theater, especially physical comedy) A short skit, act, or routine.
- a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
- (sports) a division of a game during which one team is on the offensive
- a movement in a new direction
- a short performance that is part of a longer program
- (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession
- a circular segment of a curve
- the act of turning away or in the opposite direction
- the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
- a favor for someone
- taking a short walk out and back
- an unforeseen development
- turning or twisting around (in place)
verb
- (transitive) To mention, specify.
- (transitive, of a person) To disclose the name of.
- (ditransitive) To give a name to.
- (transitive) To designate for a role.
- (transitive) To identify as relevant or important
- (transitive) To publicly implicate by name.
- (transitive, Westminster system politics) To initiate a process to temporarily remove a member of parliament who is breaking the rules of conduct.
- determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis
- assign a specified (usually proper) name to
- give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
- charge with a function; charge to be
- mention and identify by name
- give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property
- identify as in botany or biology, for example
- make reference to
- create and charge with a task or function
noun
- An abusive or insulting epithet.
- Any nounal word or phrase which indicates a particular person, place, class, or thing.
- A reputation.
- (computing) An identifier, generally a unique string of characters.
- (UK, finance) An investor in Lloyd's of London bearing unlimited liability.
- An authority; a behalf.
- Those of a certain name; a race; a family.
- Any of several types of true yam (Dioscorea) used in Caribbean Spanish cooking.
- A person (or legal person).
- a person's reputation
- a well-known or notable person
- by the sanction or authority of
- a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
- family based on male descent
- a language unit by which a person or thing is known
verb
adv
noun
- (India) Ellipsis of item girl.
- (by extension, video games) An object that can be picked up for later use.
- A distinct physical object.
- A short article in a newspaper.
- A matter for discussion in an agenda.
- A line of text having a legal or other meaning; a separate particular in an account.
- (psychometrics) A question on a test, which may include its answers.
- (informal) Two people who are having a romantic or sexual relationship with each other.
- an individual instance of a type of symbol
- a small part that can be considered separately from the whole
- a whole individual unit; especially when included in a list or collection
- an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
- a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
verb
- (transitive) To correct.
- (transitive) To do justice to; to relieve from wrong; to restore rights to; to assert or regain the rights of.
- (transitive) To set upright.
- (intransitive) To return to normal upright position.
- make right or correct
- make reparations or amends for
- put in or restore to an upright position
- regain an upright or proper 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
- (transitive) To terminate; to call the end of.
- (transitive) To exclude by blocking all opportunities to enter or join.
- (computing) To terminate a computer program.
- (aerospace) To seal off.
- (surfing, of a wave) To break all at once, instead of progressively along its length.
- (finance) To make trades offsetting an existing position, leaving the trader with a neutral position.
- (intransitive) To settle, to pay what is due.
- (transitive, marketing) Synonym of close (“to make a sale”).
- to finish off
- terminate by selling off or disposing of
- make impossible, especially beforehand
verb
- (transitive) To take into account.
- (transitive) To attribute or credit to.
- (transitive, theology) To ascribe (sin or righteousness) to someone by substitution.
- (transitive, statistics) To replace missing data with substituted values.
- (transitive) To attribute or ascribe (responsibility or fault) to a cause or source.
- attribute or credit to
- attribute (responsibility or fault) to a cause or source
prep_phrase
adv
verb
- (transitive) To wrap up temporarily.
- (intransitive) To flounder, wallow.
- (transitive) To trounce, beat by a wide margin.
- (transitive) To strike heavily, thrash soundly.
- To eat or drink with gusto.
- To move in a rolling, cumbersome manner; to waddle.
- (intransitive) To rush hastily.
- To boil with a continued bubbling or heaving and rolling, with noise.
- (Internet) To send a message to all operators on an Internet Relay Chat server.
- defeat soundly and utterly
- strike hard
noun
- A person's ability to throw such punches.
- A heavy blow, a punch.
- A thrill, an emotionally excited reaction.
- (slang, uncountable) Anything produced by a process that involves boiling; beer, tea, or whitewash.
- (UK, Scotland, dialect) A quick rolling movement; a gallop.
- An emotional impact, a psychological force.
- a severe blow
- a forceful consequence; a strong effect
verb
- (transitive) To pass.
- (transitive, idiomatic) To leave (a trace of something).
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see leave, behind.
- (transitive, idiomatic) To forget about.
- (transitive, idiomatic) To not live longer than; to be survived by.
- (transitive, idiomatic) To abandon.
- (transitive, idiomatic) To outdo; to progress faster than (someone or something else).
- be survived by after one's death
- leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking
- depart and not take along
verb
- (transitive) To exact.
- (transitive) To deal with.
- (transitive, cricket) To catch the ball; especially as a wicket-keeper and after the batsman has missed or edged it.
- (transitive) To carry or lead (something or someone).
- (of a plant, etc.) To begin to grow after being grafted or planted; to (literally or figuratively) take root, take hold.
- (transitive) To bind oneself by.
- (transitive) To ascertain or determine by measurement, examination or inquiry.
- (transitive) To avail oneself of; to exploit.
- (transitive) To cause to change to a specified state or condition.
- (transitive) To experience or feel.
- (transitive) To receive or accept (something) as payment or compensation.
- (reflexive) To go.
- (transitive) To obtain money from, especially by swindling.
- (transitive) To come upon or catch (in a particular state or situation).
- (intransitive, dialectal, proscribed) An intensifier.
- (transitive) To receive or accept (something, especially something which was given).
- (transitive) To assume and undertake the duties of (a job, an office, etc.).
- (transitive) To assume (a form).
- (transitive) To conclude or form (a decision or an opinion) in the mind.
- (transitive) To fill or require: to last or expend (an amount of time).
- (transitive) To proceed to fill.
- (transitive) To accept and follow (advice, etc.).
- (transitive) To write down; to get in, or as if in, writing.
- (transitive, mathematics, computing) To accept (zero or more arguments).
- (transitive) To get into one's hands, possession, or control, with or without force.
- (of ink, dye, etc.) To adhere or be absorbed properly.
- (transitive) To adopt (select) as one's own.
- (transitive) To go into, through, or along.
- (transitive) To believe, to accept the statements of.
- (transitive) To seize or capture.
- (transitive) To participate in.
- (transitive) To suffer; to endure (a hardship or damage).
- (transitive, of a ship) To let in (water).
- (transitive, baseball) To decline to swing at (a pitched ball); to refrain from hitting at, and allow to pass.
- (transitive) To perform (a role).
- (transitive) To receive into some relationship.
- (transitive) To catch or contract (an illness, etc.).
- (transitive) To receive (medicine or drugs) into one's body, e.g. by inhalation or swallowing; to ingest.
- (transitive) To assume or suppose; to reckon; to regard or consider.
- (transitive) To pass (or attempt to pass) through or around.
- (intransitive, copulative) To become; to be affected in a specified way.
- (transitive, of a material) To absorb or be impregnated by (dye, ink, etc.); to be susceptible to being treated by (polish, etc.).
- (transitive) To accept, be given (rightly or wrongly), or assume (especially as if by right).
- (transitive) To obtain or receive regularly by (paid) subscription.
- (transitive, especially of a vehicle) To transport or carry; to convey to another place.
- (transitive) To use as a means of transportation.
- (transitive) To submit to; to endure (without ill humor, resentment, or physical failure).
- (transitive) To obtain for use by payment or lease.
- (of a mechanical device) To catch; to engage.
- (transitive) To appropriate or transfer into one's own possession, sometimes by physically carrying off.
- (transitive, of a path, road, etc.) To lead (to a place); to serve as a means of reaching.
- (transitive, grammar) To have to be used with (a certain grammatical form, etc.).
- (transitive) To undergo; to put oneself into, to be subjected to.
- (transitive) To practice; perform; execute; carry out; do.
- (transitive) To have sex with.
- (transitive) To derive (as a title); to obtain from a source.
- (transitive) To remove or end by death; to kill.
- (transitive) To subtract.
- Used in phrasal verbs: take in, take off, take on, take out, take to, take something to, take up.
- (transitive) To go or move into.
- (transitive) To fill, occupy, require, or use up (space).
- (transitive) To understand (especially in a specified way).
- (transitive) To select or choose; to pick.
- (transitive) To remove.
- (transitive) To require (a person, resource or thing in order to achieve an outcome).
- (transitive) To grasp or grip.
- (transitive) To make (a photograph, film, or other reproduction of something).
- (transitive) To capture or win (a piece or trick) in a game.
- (transitive) To defeat (someone or something) in a fight.
- (transitive) To consider in a particular way, or to consider as an example.
- (transitive) To draw, derive, or deduce (a meaning from something).
- (transitive, Greece, Cyprus, informal) To buy.
- (intransitive) To engage, take hold or have effect.
- (transitive, intransitive, law) To receive or acquire (property) by law (e.g. as an heir).
- (transitive) To regard in a specified way.
- (intransitive) To get or accept (something) into one's possession.
- (transitive) To escort or conduct (a person).
- (transitive, now chiefly by enrolling in a class or course) To apply oneself to the study of.
- (transitive) To captivate or charm; to gain or secure the interest or affection of.
- (transitive) To have and use one's recourse to.
- (transitive) To catch or get possession of (fish or game).
- admit into a group or community
- take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
- assume, as of positions or roles
- take somebody somewhere
- experience or feel or submit to
- develop a habit; apply oneself to a practice or occupation
- receive or obtain regularly
- serve oneself to, or consume regularly
- take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
- proceed along in a vehicle
- be a student of a certain subject
- be seized or affected in a specified way
- point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
- take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
- accept or undergo, often unwillingly
- ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial
- make use of or accept for some purpose
- remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
- get into one's hands, take physically
- be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
- travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route
- be designed to hold or take
- take into one's possession
- have with oneself; have on one's person
- require (time or space)
- interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression
- obtain by winning
- lay claim to; as of an idea
- occupy or take on
- require as useful, just, or proper
- buy, select
- head into a specified direction
- make a film or photograph of something
- to get into a position of having, e.g., safety, comfort
- receive willingly something given or offered
- carry out
- pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
- take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs
- engage for service under a term of contract
- conquer by force
- have sex with; archaic use
- be capable of holding or containing
noun
- Money that is taken in, (legal or illegal) proceeds, income; (in particular) profits; takings.
- (medicine) An instance of successful inoculation/vaccination.
- (film) A scene recorded (filmed) at one time, without an interruption or break; a recording of such a scene.
- (music) A recording of a musical performance made during an uninterrupted single recording period.
- (rugby, cricket) A catch of the ball (in cricket, especially one by the wicket-keeper).
- A visible (facial) response to something, especially something unexpected; a facial gesture in response to an event.
- (printing) The quantity of copy given to a compositor at one time.
- The or an act of taking.
- An approach, a (distinct) treatment.
- An interpretation or view, opinion or assessment; perspective; a statement expressing such a position.
- The or a quantity of fish, game animals or pelts, etc which have been taken at one time; catch.
- the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption
- the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
verb
- (transitive) To determine or settle.
- (transitive, volleyball) To direct (the ball) to a teammate for an attack.
- (transitive) To render stiff or solid; especially, to convert into curd; to curdle.
- (intransitive, country dancing) To acknowledge a dancing partner by facing him or her and moving first to one side and then to the other, while she or he does the opposite.
- (transitive) To put in a specified condition or state; to cause to be.
- (transitive, bridge) To defeat a contract.
- To establish as a rule; to furnish; to prescribe; to assign.
- (transitive) To punch (a nail) into wood so that its head is below the surface.
- (transitive) To introduce or describe.
- (transitive) To put (something) down, to rest.
- To become fixed or rigid; to be fastened.
- (UK, education) To divide a class group in a subject according to ability
- (intransitive, of fruit) To be fixed for growth; to strike root; to begin to germinate or form.
- (ambitransitive) To fit music to words.
- To reduce from a dislocated or fractured state.
- (transitive) To compile, to make (a puzzle or challenge).
- (transitive) To arrange (type).
- (ambitransitive) To place plants or shoots in the ground; to plant.
- To put in order in a particular manner; to prepare.
- (transitive) To locate (a play, etc.); to assign a backdrop to, geographically or temporally.
- (transitive) To adjust.
- To extend and bring into position; to spread.
- (transitive) To prepare (a stage or film set).
- (transitive) To arrange with dishes and cutlery, to set the table.
- To cause (a domestic fowl) to sit on eggs to brood.
- (intransitive, now dialectal) To sit or lie (easily etc.) on the stomach; to be digested in a certain manner.
- (intransitive) To solidify.
- (transitive) To attach or affix (something) to something else, or in or upon a certain place.
- (transitive) To start (a fire).
- To give a pitch to, as a tune; to start by fixing the keynote.
- (intransitive, Southern US, Midwestern US, dialects) To rest or lie somewhere, on something, etc.; to occupy a certain place.
- To apply oneself; to undertake earnestly.
- (transitive) To fit (someone) up in a situation.
- (transitive) To devise and assign (work) to.
- To have a certain direction of motion; to flow; to move on; to tend.
- (intransitive, Southern US, Midwestern US, dialects) To sit (be in a seated position).
- To hunt game with the aid of a setter.
- (intransitive) Of a heavenly body, to disappear below the horizon of a planet, etc, as the latter rotates.
- To adorn with something infixed or affixed; to stud; to variegate with objects placed here and there.
- (masonry) To lower into place and fix solidly, as the blocks of cut stone in a structure.
- (transitive, botany) To produce after pollination.
- (hunting, ambitransitive) Of a dog, to indicate the position of game.
- To place or fix in a setting.
- (Scotland) To suit; to become.
- urge to attack someone
- put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
- equip with sails or masts
- set in type
- arrange attractively
- alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
- put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state
- fix conclusively or authoritatively
- become gelatinous
- disappear beyond the horizon
- set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly
- give a fine, sharp edge to a knife or razor
- insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink)
- put into a certain place or abstract location
- produce fruit
- make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
- put into a position that will restore a normal state
- get ready for a particular purpose or event
- locate
- adapt for performance in a different way
- decide upon or fix definitely
- establish as the highest level or best performance
- fix in a border
- apply or start
- estimate
adj
- Intent, determined (to do something).
- Rigid, solidified.
- Fixed in one’s opinion.
- Fixed in position.
- Ready, prepared.
- (of hair) Fixed in a certain style.
- Prearranged.
- determined or decided upon as by an authority
- situated in a particular spot or position
- set down according to a plan
- fixed and unmoving
- converted to solid form (as concrete)
- (usually followed by ‘to’ or ‘for’) on the point of or strongly disposed
- being below the horizon
noun
- The full number of eggs set under a hen.
- The pattern of a tartan, etc.
- The amount by which the teeth of a saw protrude to the side in order to create the kerf.
- A collection of various objects for a particular purpose.
- (horticulture) A small tuber or bulb used instead of seed, particularly onion sets and potato sets.
- A rudimentary fruit.
- (engineering) A permanent change of shape caused by excessive strain, as from compression, tension, bending, twisting, etc.
- A matching collection of similar things. (Note the similar meaning in Etymology 2, Noun.)
- (music) A musical performance by a band, disc jockey, etc., consisting of several musical pieces.
- (volleyball) A complete series of points, forming part of a match.
- (exercise) A group of repetitions of a single exercise performed one after the other without rest.
- A young plant fit for setting out; a slip; shoot.
- A device for receiving broadcast radio waves (or, more recently, broadcast data); a radio or television.
- (tennis) A complete series of games, forming part of a match.
- A group of people, usually meeting socially or connected through some shared interest, activity, attribute, etc.
- A young oyster when first attached.
- The scenery for a film or play.
- (poker, slang) Three of a kind, especially if two cards are in one's hand and the third is on the board. Compare trips (“three of a kind, especially with two cards on the board and one in one's hand”).
- The setting of the sun or other luminary; (by extension) the close of the day.
- (music) A drum kit, a drum set.
- (piledriving) A piece placed temporarily upon the head of a pile when the latter cannot otherwise be reached by the weight, or hammer.
- An object made up of several parts.
- A tool for dressing forged iron.
- A punch for setting nails in wood.
- (volleyball) The act of directing the ball to a teammate for an attack.
- Collectively, the crop of young oysters in any locality.
- (UK, education) A class group in a subject where pupils are divided by ability.
- (literally and figuratively) General movement; direction; drift; tendency.
- Alternative form of sett (“piece of quarried stone”).
- A bias of mind; an attitude or pattern of behaviour.
- Alternative form of sett (“a hole made and lived in by a badger”).
- (dance) The initial or basic formation of dancers.
- (colloquial) The manner, state, or quality of setting or fitting; fit.
- (in plural, “sets”, mathematics, informal) Set theory.
- (set theory) A collection of zero or more objects, possibly infinite in size, and disregarding any order or repetition of the objects which may be contained within it.
- the general locations and area where a movie’s, a film’s, or a video’s scenery is arranged to be filmed also including places for actors, assorted crew, director, producers which are typically not filmed.
- A series or group of something. (Note the similar meaning in Etymology 4, Noun)
- The camber of a curved roofing tile.
- Alternative form of sett (“pattern of threads and yarns”).
- an unofficial association of people or groups
- a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
- several exercises intended to be done in series
- (mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols
- (psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way
- a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
- the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization
- the act of putting something in position
- the descent of a heavenly body below the horizon
- a unit of play in tennis or squash
- any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals
- representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production
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
- (informal, transitive) To complete; to finish.
- (informal, intransitive, transitive) To communicate successfully across a barrier; to make contact, or get one's point across; to reach the addressee with difficulty.
- (informal, transitive) To use up; to expend.
- (informal, transitive) To overcome; to endure.
- finish a task completely
- spend or pass, as with boredom or in a pleasant manner; of time
- succeed in reaching a real or abstract destination after overcoming problems
- be in or establish communication with
- become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
verb
det
noun
- The basic unit of money in Kyrgyzstan.
- A central idea or point; gist.
- The basic unit of money in Uzbekistan.
- A quantity of money.
- (rare or literary) The utmost degree; the greatest or most perfect realization (of some concept).
- A type of administrative district used in China, Mongolia, and Russia. In Mongolia, a sum is smaller than a province. In China, it is only used in Inner Mongolia, where it is equivalent to a township.
- A summary; the principal points or thoughts when viewed together; the substance.
- (often plural) An arithmetic computation, especially one posed to a student as an exercise (not necessarily limited to addition).
- A quantity obtained by addition or aggregation.
- a quantity of money
- the whole amount
- the final aggregate
- a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets
- a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers
- the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
pron
verb
- (transitive and intransitive, idiomatic) To conclude or finish completely.
- (transitive and intransitive, idiomatic, figurative) To cocoon; to surround protectively.
- (transitive, figurative) To hide or cover up.
- (transitive and intransitive) To cover or enclose (something) by folding and securing a covering entirely around it.
- (transitive) To combine, incorporate or encapsulate into one thing.
- (transitive and intransitive, idiomatic) To put on abundant clothing as protection from the cold; to bundle up.
- (transitive, intransitive) To curl into a more compact form.
- (transitive and intransitive, idiomatic) To summarize or recapitulate.
- (transitive, idiomatic, figurative) To tie up; to make too busy to respond.
- finish a task completely
- arrange or fold as a cover or protection
- form a cylinder by rolling
- clothe, as if for protection from the elements
verb
noun
verb
- (transitive) To cease; to no longer continue.
- (phonetics, transitive) To pronounce (a phoneme) as a stop.
- (transitive) To cause (something) to come to an end.
- (causative, transitive) To interrupt, prevent or end the activity of someone or something. [with direct object, along with gerund (chiefly UK) or direct object, along with from, along with gerund (chiefly US)]
- (music) To regulate the sounds of (musical strings, etc.) by pressing them against the fingerboard with the finger, or otherwise shortening the vibrating part.
- (transitive, intransitive, photography, often with "up" or "down") To adjust the aperture of a camera lens.
- (transitive) To cause (something) to cease moving or progressing.
- (intransitive) To cease moving.
- (intransitive) Not to continue.
- (intransitive) To stay; to spend a short time; to reside or tarry temporarily.
- (nautical) To make fast; to stopper.
- (transitive) To close or block an opening.
- (finance, transitive) To delay the purchase or sale of (a stock) while agreeing the price for later.
- hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
- come to a halt, stop moving
- stop from happening or developing
- cause to end
- seize on its way
- have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
- put an end to a state or an activity
- stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments
- render unsuitable for passage
- interrupt a trip
noun
- (tennis) A very short shot which touches the ground close behind the net and is intended to bounce as little as possible.
- An action of stopping; interruption of travel.
- (photography) A unit of exposure corresponding to a doubling of the brightness of an image.
- (architecture) A member, plain or moulded, formed of a separate piece and fixed to a jamb, against which a door or window shuts.
- (physics) The squark that is the superpartner of a top quark.
- (UK dialectal) A small well-bucket; a milk-pail.
- A marking on a rabbit's hind foot.
- (music) A knob or pin used to regulate the flow of air in an organ.
- (engineering) A device, or piece, as a pin, block, pawl, etc., for arresting or limiting motion, or for determining the position to which another part shall be brought.
- (photography) A part of a photographic system that reduces the amount of light.
- (soccer) A save; preventing the opposition from scoring a goal
- A symbol used for purposes of punctuation and representing a pause or separating clauses, particularly a full stop, comma, colon or semicolon.
- (fencing) A coup d'arret, or stop thrust.
- (zoology) The depression in a dog’s face between the skull and the nasal bones.
- A device intended to block the path of a moving object
- That which stops, impedes, or obstructs; an obstacle; an impediment.
- (music) One of the vent-holes in a wind instrument, or the place on the wire of a stringed instrument, by the stopping or pressing of which certain notes are produced.
- The diaphragm used in optical instruments to cut off the marginal portions of a beam of light passing through lenses.
- A (usually marked) place where buses, trams or trains halt to let passengers get on and off, usually smaller than a station.
- (photography) An f-stop.
- (linguistics) A consonant sound in which the passage of air is temporarily blocked by the lips, tongue, or glottis.
- (UK, grammar, informal) Ellipsis of full stop.
- the event of something ending
- a brief stay in the course of a journey
- a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens
- a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
- an obstruction in a pipe or tube
- the state of inactivity following an interruption
- (music) a knob on an organ that is pulled to change the sound quality from the organ pipes
- the act of stopping something
- a restraint that checks the motion of something
- a punctuation mark (‘.’) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
- a spot where something halts or pauses
punct
verb
noun
- (informal) Something said by someone with the purpose of conveying a neutral stance on a subject but unintentionally leading to that person's bias being revealed.
- A kind of survey or questionnaire in which respondents read the questions and select responses by themselves, without researcher interference.
verb
- (transitive) To be appropriate for.
- (transitive) Of an adornment, piece of clothing etc.: to look attractive on (someone).
- (copulative, followed by an adjective or a noun) begin to be; turn into (often with permanent states).
- (intransitive, archaic other than in become of) To come about; happen; come into being; arise.
- come into existence
- enhance the appearance of
- enter or assume a certain state or condition
- undergo a change or development
verb
- (transitive) To deal with.
- (intransitive) To engage in confrontation.
- (transitive) To stand or meet facing, especially in competition, hostility or defiance; to come face to face with.
- (transitive) To put a thing facing to; to set in contrast to.
- (transitive) To bring someone face to face with something.
- (transitive) To come up against; to encounter.
- (transitive) To set a thing side by side with; to compare.
- present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize
- be face to face with
- deal with (something unpleasant) head on
- oppose, as in hostility or a competition
verb
noun
- A beginning or introductory portion that comes before the main text of a document or book, typically serving to contextualize or explain the writing of the book and sometimes to acknowledge others' contributions; especially, such a discussion written by the work's own author.
- An introduction, or series of preliminary remarks.
- A title or epithet.
- (Christianity) A variable prayer forming the prelude or introduction to the Eucharistic Prayer or canon of the Mass, following the Sursum corda dialogue and leading into the Sanctus.
- a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
verb
- (transitive) To satisfy; to answer.
- (ambitransitive) To correspond with; to suit.
- (transitive, intransitive) To say something in return; to answer; to reply.
- (intransitive) To act in return; to carry out an action or in return to a force or stimulus; to do something in response.
- (intransitive) To be liable for payment.
- respond favorably or as hoped
- show a response or a reaction to something
- react verbally
noun
verb
noun
verb
- (transitive) To conclude.
- (transitive) To end something, especially when left in an incomplete state.
- (intransitive) To end, conclude, or cease; to come to an end.
- (intransitive) Of a mode of transport, to end its journey; or, of a railway line, to reach its terminus.
- (intransitive) To issue or result.
- (transitive) To form an appropriate end on (a wire, cable, hose, pipe, etc), such as by applying a cable terminal or a hose ferrule.
- (transitive, euphemistic) To kill someone or something.
- (transitive) To set or be a limit or boundary to.
- (transitive) To end the employment contract of an employee; to fire, lay off.
- be the end of; be the last or concluding part of
- bring to an end or halt
- have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
- terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
adj
verb
- (transitive) To end or conclude.
- (intransitive) To become denser or more crowded with objects.
- (intransitive) To finish; to come to an end.
- To grapple; to engage in close combat.
- (ambitransitive) To move a thing, or part of a thing, nearer to another so that the gap or opening between the two is removed.
- (Philippines, Quebec, Greece, Cyprus) To turn off; to switch off.
- (transitive) To obstruct or block.
- (transitive) To perform as the final act at (a show etc.).
- (transitive) To put out of use or operation.
- (transitive, baseball, pitching) To make the final outs, usually three, of a game.
- (transitive, intransitive, especially sports) To angle (a club, bat or other hitting implement) downwards and/or (for a right-hander) anticlockwise of straight.
- (intransitive) To cease operation or cease to be available.
- (transitive, intransitive, electricity, of a switch, fuse or circuit breaker) To move to a position allowing electricity to flow.
- (transitive, intransitive, engineering, gas and liquid flow, of valve or damper) To move to a position preventing fluid from flowing.
- (surveying) To have a vector sum of 0; that is, to form a closed polygon.
- (figuratively, transitive, intransitive) To make or become unreceptive.
- (ergative, marketing) To conclude (a sale).
- (intransitive) To do the tasks (putting things away, locking doors, etc.) required to prepare a store or other establishment to shut down for the night.
- (ergative, computing) To terminate an application, window, file or database connection, etc.
- (intransitive, of a business, market etc.) To cease trading for the day, or permanently.
- (transitive, finance) To cancel or reverse (a trading position).
- (chiefly figurative) To come or gather around; to enclose.
- come to a close
- draw near
- change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact
- be priced or listed when trading stops
- unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of
- cease to operate or cause to cease operating
- move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
- complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement
- cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop
- fill or stop up
- come together, as if in an embrace
- become closed
- bar access to
- finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead
- finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.)
- engage at close quarters
- bring together all the elements or parts of
adj
- (archaic outside certain phrases) Physically narrow or confined.
- At little distance; near in space or time.
- Intimate or immediate in personal relationship.
- Nearly equal; almost evenly balanced; almost exactly matching.
- Carefully done, detailed.
- Accurate; precise.
- (Ireland, UK, weather) Hot, humid, with no wind.
- Tight, with little space separating components or elements.
- (linguistics, phonetics, of a vowel) Articulated with the tongue body relatively close to the hard palate.
- Strictly confined; carefully guarded.
- Tightly restricted in availability.
- Almost, but not quite (getting to an answer, goal, or other state); near.
- (law) Of a corporation or other business entity, closely held.
- Attentive; undeviating; strict.
- (in particular) Almost resulting in disaster.
- (heraldry, of a bird) With its wings at its side, closed, held near to its body (typically also statant); (of wings) in this posture.
- Short.
- Oppressive; without motion or ventilation; causing a feeling of lassitude.
- Involving a tight connection; involving frequent communication, shared or cooperative activity, etc.
- Marked, evident.
- Adhering strictly to a standard or original; exact or nearly so.
- not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
- close in relevance or relationship
- confined to specific persons
- crowded
- strictly confined or guarded
- at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
- lacking fresh air
- inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information
- (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched
- of textiles
- marked by fidelity to an original
- used of hair or haircuts
- fitting closely but comfortably
- rigorously attentive; strict and thorough
- giving or spending with reluctance
adv
noun
- (chiefly British) A street that ends in a dead end.
- A cathedral close.
- (music) The conclusion of a strain of music; cadence.
- An end or conclusion.
- (aviation, travel) The time when check-in staff will no longer accept passengers for a flight.
- The manner of shutting; the union of parts; junction.
- (Scotland) The common staircase in a tenement.
- (music) A double bar marking the end.
- (sales) The point at the end of a sales pitch when the consumer is asked to buy.
- (Scotland) A very narrow alley between two buildings, often overhung by one of the buildings above the ground floor.
- (law) The interest which one may have in a piece of ground, even though it is not enclosed
- A grapple in wrestling.
- the last section of a communication
- the temporal end; the concluding time
- the concluding part of any performance
verb
- (transitive) To conclude, complete, or finish (something).
- (transitive, figuratively, by extension) To excite.
- (transitive, figuratively, by extension) To tighten (someone or something) by winding or twisting.
- (intransitive, copulative) To end up; to arrive or result.
- (intransitive) To increase (in some aspect).
- (transitive) To put (a clock, watch, etc.) in a state of renewed or continued motion by winding the spring or other energy-storage mechanism.
- (transitive, figuratively, by extension) To upset; to anger or distress.
- (literally, transitive) To roll up (a car window or well bucket, etc., by cranking).
- (literally, transitive) To wind (rope, string, mainsprings, etc.) completely.
- (British, transitive) To play a prank (on); to take the mickey (out of) or mock.
- (transitive) To dissolve (a partnership or corporation) and liquidate its assets.
- (baseball, intransitive) To make the preparatory movements for a certain kind of pitch.
- to evoke sexual feelings
- coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem
- finally be or do something
- give a preliminary swing to the arm pitching
noun
verb
- (transitive) To complete (something).
- (transitive) To change an animal's food supply in the months before it is due for slaughter, with the intention of fattening the animal.
- (transitive) To put an end to; to destroy.
- (intransitive) To come to an end.
- (intransitive, sex) To reach orgasm.
- (transitive) To apply a treatment to (a surface or similar).
- provide with a finish
- come or bring to a finish or an end
- cause to finish a relationship with somebody
- have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
- finally be or do something
- finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table
noun
- (professional wrestling, slang) The ending of a match and its structure.
- The result of any process changing the physical or chemical properties of cloth.
- A finishing touch; careful elaboration; polish.
- (sports) A shot on goal, especially one that ends in a goal.
- An end; the end of anything.
- A protective coating given to wood or metal and other surfaces.
- the act of finishing
- the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
- (wine tasting) the taste of a wine on the back of the tongue (as it is swallowed)
- the downfall of someone (as of persons on one side of a conflict)
- the temporal end; the concluding time
- designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race)
- a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
- a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
- event whose occurrence ends something
verb
- (transitive) To finish, terminate.
- (intransitive) To conclude; to bring something to an end.
- (intransitive, ergative) To come to an end.
- be the end of; be the last or concluding part of
- bring to an end or halt
- put an end to
- have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
noun
- One of the yarns of the worsted warp in a Brussels carpet.
- That which is left; a remnant; a fragment; a scrap.
- The terminal point of something in space or time.
- (American football) The position at the end of either the offensive or defensive line, a tight end, a split end, a defensive end.
- (in the plural, slang, African-American Vernacular) Money.
- The most extreme point of an object, especially one that is longer than it is wide.
- (curling) A period of play in which each team throws eight rocks, two per player, in alternating fashion.
- (by extension, often with "the") Death.
- (cricket) One of the two parts of the ground used as a descriptive name for half of the ground.
- Result.
- (mathematics) An ideal point of a graph or other complex. See End (graph theory)
- (by extension) The cessation of an effort, activity, state, or motion.
- A purpose, goal, or aim.
- one of two places from which people are communicating to each other
- the last section of a communication
- a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold
- the point in time at which something ends
- the final stage or concluding parts of an event or occurrence
- (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage, designating players at each end of the defensive line
- (football) the person who plays at one end of the line of scrimmage
- a boundary marking the extremities of something
- the surface at either extremity of a three-dimensional object
- the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
- the part you are expected to play
- either extremity of something that has length
- a final state
- a final part or section
verb
- (transitive) To summarize.
- (transitive, software compilation) To optimize for size by replacing repeated code fragments with function calls.
- (transitive) To draw an outline of; to describe.
- describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of
- draw up an outline or sketch for something
- trace the shape of
noun
- The outer shape of an object or figure.
- A general description of some subject.
- A preliminary plan for a project.
- A sketch or drawing in which objects are delineated in contours without shading.
- A statement summarizing the important points of a text.
- (fishing) A setline or trotline.
- A line marking the boundary of an object figure.
- (film) A prose telling of a story intended to be turned into a screenplay; generally longer and more detailed than a treatment.
- a schematic or preliminary plan
- a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
- the line that appears to bound an object
verb
- (transitive) To remark.
- (transitive, software, of code) To insert comments into (source code).
- (transitive, software, of code) To comment out (code); to disable by converting into a comment.
- (intransitive, with "on" or "about") To make remarks or notes; to express a view regarding.
- make or write a comment on
- explain or interpret something
- provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases
noun
- A spoken or written remark.
- (uncountable) The act of commenting.
- (linguistics) The part of a sentence that provides new information regarding the current theme.
- (programming) A remark embedded in source code in such a way that it will be ignored by the compiler or interpreter, typically to help people to understand the code.
- a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
- a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
- a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people
verb
- (transitive) To bring to an end; to close; to finish.
- (transitive) To come to a conclusion, to a final decision.
- (often passive voice) To shut off; to restrain; to limit; to estop; to bar.
- (intransitive) To end; to come to an end.
- (logic) to deduce, to infer (develop a causal relation)
- (transitive) To bring about as a result; to effect; to make.
- come to a close
- bring to a close
- decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
- reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation
- reach agreement on
verb
noun
- The performer who gives this speech
- (computing) A component of a computer program that prepares the computer to return from a routine.
- A short speech, spoken directly at the audience at the end of a play
- A brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece; an afterword
- a short passage added at the end of a literary work
- a short speech (often in verse) addressed directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a play
verb
- (transitive) To finalize, bring to a conclusion, form the climax of.
- (intransitive) To reach the (physical or figurative) summit, highest point, peak etc.
- (intransitive, figuratively) To reach a climax; to come to a decisive point, especially an end or conclusion.
- (intransitive, astronomy) Of a heavenly body, to be at the highest point, reach its greatest altitude.
- (US, military, of an offensive, etc) To reach a point at which continued progress is not possible.
- bring to a head or to the highest point
- end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage
- reach the highest or most decisive point
- reach the highest altitude or the meridian, of a celestial body
- rise to, or form, a summit
adj
verb
- (transitive) To bring to a close; to terminate.
- (transitive) To give forth insensibly or gently, as a fluid or vapour; to emit in minute particles.
- (intransitive) To die.
- (intransitive) To lapse and become invalid.
- (transitive, computing) To cause to lapse; to invalidate.
- (ambitransitive) To exhale; to breathe out.
- (intransitive) To come to an end; to conclude.
- lose validity
- pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
- expel air
verb
- (transitive) To clarify.
- (transitive) To tidy; to tidy up.
- (transitive) To deal with; to put in order.
- (ambitransitive) To steer straight.
- (intransitive) To become straight, or straighter.
- (intransitive) To sit up straight, to stop hunching.
- (intransitive, idiomatic) To start living a reformed life; to adopt a more honest and respectable course of behavior.
- straighten oneself
verb
- (transitive) To complete or finish something.
- (transitive) To change the shape of (an object) to make it smoother and especially more circular or ovoid.
- (mathematics, transitive, intransitive) To change (a number) to an approximation having fewer significant digits.
- make round
- express as a round number
- bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state
verb
- (transitive) To infer; to conclude.
- (intransitive) To come together in a group or mass.
- (transitive) To pick up or fetch [someone, in a vehicle]
- (intransitive, often with on or against) To collect payments.
- (transitive) To get; particularly, get from someone.
- (transitive, of a vehicle or driver) To collide with or crash into (another vehicle or obstacle).
- (transitive) To gather together; amass.
- (transitive) To accumulate (a number of similar or related objects), particularly for a hobby or recreation.
- gather or collect
- get or gather together
- call for and obtain payment of
- get or bring together
- assemble or get together
adj
adv
noun
verb
noun
- (law) The part of or interest in a deceased husband's property provided to his widow, usually in the form of a life estate.
- (law) Property given by a groom to his bride or her family, at or before their wedding, in order to legitimize the marriage
- Alternative spelling of dougher.
- money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
- a life estate to which a wife is entitled on the death of her husband
verb
- (transitive) To decide.
- (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.
- (transitive) To make sense of.
- (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 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
- (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) To deem.
- To mix audio tracks to produce a new sound; to remix.
- To clothe or invest; to ornament; to adorn.
- To make a noise by brisk drumbeats.
- To prepare (a gamecock) for fighting, by trimming the hackles and cutting off the comb and wattles.
- (transitive, now informal) To name, to entitle, to call.
- To strike cloth with teasels to raise a nap.
- To make a copy from an original or master audio tape.
- (golf) To execute a shot poorly.
- To dress with an adze.
- To rub or dress with grease, as leather in the process of currying it.
- (transitive, now historical or ceremonial) To confer knighthood; the conclusion of the ceremony was marked by a tap on the shoulder with a sword, the accolade.
- To add sound to film or change audio on film.
- To replace the original soundtrack of a film with a synchronized translation
- To do something badly.
- To dress a fishing fly.
- raise (someone) to knighthood
- provide (movies) with a soundtrack of a foreign language
- give a nickname to
noun
- (countable) The replacement of a voice part in a movie or cartoon, particularly with a translation; an instance of dubbing.
- (slang, countable) A piece of graffiti in metallic colour with a thick black outline.
- (slang) A twenty-dollar sack of marijuana.
- (UK, dialect) A pool or puddle.
- Clipping of double-u.
- (slang) A wheel rim measuring 20 inches or more.
- (music, countable) A mostly instrumental remix with all or part of the vocals removed.
- (India, historical) A small copper coin once used in India.
- (rare) A blow, thrust, or poke.
- (slang, now historical) An unskillful, awkward person.
- (music, uncountable) A style of reggae music involving mixing of different audio tracks.
- (golf) A poorly executed shot.
- (video games, Internet slang) A win.
- (music, uncountable) A trend in music starting in 2009, in which bass distortion is synced off timing to electronic dance music.
- the new sounds added by dubbing
verb
- (transitive) To conclude, to cause (a dispute) to finish.
- (transitive) To clear or purify (a liquid) of dregs and impurities by causing them to sink.
- (transitive) To render compact or solid; to cause to become packed down.
- (transitive) In particular, to terminate (a lawsuit), usually out of court, by agreement of all parties.
- (intransitive) To become clear due to the sinking of sediment. (Used especially of liquid. Also used figuratively.)
- (transitive) To determine (something which was exposed to doubt or question); to resolve conclusively; to set or fix (a time, an order of succession, etc).
- (transitive, in particular) To colonize (an area); to migrate to (a land, territory, site, etc).
- (intransitive, with "in") To be established in a profession or in employment.
- (intransitive) To become compact due to sinking.
- (transitive) To put into (proper) place; to make sit or lie properly.
- (intransitive) To conclude a lawsuit by agreement of the parties rather than a decision of a court.
- (intransitive) To become firm, dry, and hard, like the ground after the effects of rain or frost have disappeared.
- (transitive) To cause to sink down or to be deposited (dregs, sediment, etc).
- (intransitive, usually with "down", "in", "on" or another preposition) To become stationary or fixed; to come to rest.
- (intransitive) To fix one's residence in a place; to establish a dwelling place, home, or colony. (Compare settle down.)
- (transitive) In particular, to establish in life; to fix in business, in a home, etc.
- (intransitive) To sink to the bottom of a body of liquid, as dregs of a liquid, or the sediment of a reservoir.
- (transitive) To bring or restore (ground, roads, etc) to a smooth, dry, or passable condition.
- (British, dialectal) To silence, especially by force.
- (transitive) To place in(to) a fixed or permanent condition or position or on(to) a permanent basis; to make firm, steady, or stable; to establish or fix.
- (transitive) To cause to no longer be in a disturbed, confused or stormy; to quiet; to calm (nerves, waters, a boisterous or rebellious child, etc).
- To kill.
- (intransitive) To sink gradually to a lower level; to subside, for example the foundation of a house, etc.
- (intransitive) To adjust differences or accounts; to come to an agreement on matters in dispute.
- (intransitive) To become married, or a householder.
- (transitive, colloquial) To pay (a bill).
- (ambitransitive) Of an animal: to make or become pregnant.
- (transitive) To close, liquidate or balance (an account) by payment, sometimes of less than is owed or due.
- (transitive) To place or arrange in(to) a desired (especially: calm) state, or make final disposition of (something).
- (transitive, law) To formally, legally secure (an annuity, property, title, etc) on (a person).
- (intransitive) To become calm, quiet, or orderly; to stop being agitated.
- (transitive) To move (people) to (a land or territory), so as to colonize it; to cause (people) to take residence in (a place).
- settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
- form a community
- come to terms
- sink down or precipitate
- end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement
- become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
- bring to an end; settle conclusively
- accept despite lack of complete satisfaction
- arrange or fix in the desired order
- go under
- become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet
- make final; put the last touches on; put into final form
- take up residence and become established
- cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids)
- fix firmly
- dispose of; make a financial settlement
- settle conclusively; come to terms
- come as if by falling
- become clear by the sinking of particles
- come to rest
- establish or develop as a residence
- get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury
noun
verb
- (transitive) To arrive at, as a conclusion; to determine as true; to establish.
- (transitive) To point out.
- (transitive) To gain, as the object of desire or effort.
- (ditransitive) To discover by study or experiment directed to an object or end.
- (transitive) To encounter or discover something being searched for; to locate.
- (transitive) To attain to; to arrive at; to acquire.
- (transitive) To meet with; to receive.
- (transitive) To encounter or discover by accident; to happen upon.
- (intransitive, hunting) To discover game.
- (ditransitive) To decide that, to conclude that, to form the opinion that, to consider.
- (transitive, ball games) To successfully pass to or shoot the ball into.
- (intransitive, law) To determine or judge.
- (ditransitive) To locate on behalf of another.
- obtain through effort or management
- receive a specified treatment (abstract)
- perceive or be contemporaneous with
- make a discovery, make a new finding
- discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of by perception with the eyes
- get or find back; recover the use of
- get something or somebody for a specific purpose
- establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
- accept and make use of one's personality, abilities, and situation
- perceive oneself to be in a certain condition or place
- succeed in reaching; arrive at
- come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds
- come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost
- come upon, as if by accident; meet with
- decide on and make a declaration about
noun
verb
- (transitive) To close, terminate, or end.
- (figuratively, intransitive) To emotionally withdraw into oneself as a defense mechanism; to block out external stressors.
- (slang, auto racing, car culture) To pass (another vehicle), especially quickly.
- (figurative, transitive) To suppress, block out, or reject (an idea or an aspect of one's personality or identity).
- (ergative) To turn off or stop.
- cease to operate or cause to cease operating
verb
- (transitive, usually with over) To complete.
- (transitive, roleplaying games) To magically or divinely repel undead.
- (intransitive) To change the color of the leaves in the autumn.
- To change fundamentally; to metamorphose.
- (transitive, fantasy) To change (a person) into a vampire, werewolf, zombie, etc.
- (by extension) To give form to; to shape or mould; to adapt.
- (intransitive, fantasy) To transform into a vampire, werewolf, zombie, etc.
- (professional wrestling) To change personalities, such as from being a face (good guy) to heel (bad guy) or vice versa.
- To undergo the process of turning on a lathe.
- To be nauseated; said of the stomach.
- (transitive) To shape (something) symmetrically by rotating it against a stationary cutting tool, as on a lathe.
- (ambitransitive) To make or become giddy; said of the head or brain.
- (transitive, soccer) Of a player, to go past an opposition player with the ball in one's control.
- (intransitive) To change one's direction of travel.
- To sicken; to nauseate.
- (transitive) To direct or impel (something) into a place.
- (transitive) To twist or sprain.
- (obstetrics) To bring down the feet of a child in the womb, in order to facilitate delivery.
- (transitive, cricket) Of a bowler, to make (the ball) move sideways off the pitch when it bounces.
- (intransitive) To sour or spoil; to go bad.
- (intransitive, of a body, person, etc) To move about an axis through itself.
- (transitive, figuratively) To navigate through a book or other printed material.
- (transitive) To position (something) by folding it, or using its folds.
- To hinge; to depend.
- (transitive) To make acid or sour; to ferment; to curdle.
- (reflexive) To change one's course of action; to take a new approach.
- To rebel; to go against something formerly tolerated.
- (intransitive, cricket) Of a ball, to move sideways off the pitch when it bounces.
- (copulative) To become (often used with colors, clear sudden changes, weather and ages).
- (transitive, slang, sometimes offensive) To change the sexual orientation or gender of another person, or otherwise awaken a sexual preference.
- (transitive) To make (money); turn a profit.
- (transitive) To change the direction or orientation of, especially by rotation.
- accomplish by rotating
- to break and turn over earth especially with a plow
- to send or let go
- pass to the other side of
- twist suddenly so as to sprain
- to change orientation or direction
- move around an axis or a center
- get by buying and selling
- channel one's attention, interest, thought, or attention toward or away from something
- let (something) fall or spill from a container
- alter the functioning or setting of
- undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
- cause to change or turn into something different;assume new characteristics
- shape by rotating on a lathe or cutting device or a wheel
- cause to move around or rotate
- pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
- become officially one year older
- go sour or spoil
- change to the contrary
- cause to move around a center so as to show another side of
- have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to
- change color
- undergo a change or development
- cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form
- cause to move along an axis or into a new direction
- direct at someone
noun
- A fit or a period of giddiness.
- A movement of an object about its own axis in one direction that continues until the object returns to its initial orientation.
- (geometry) A unit of plane angle measurement based on this movement.
- A change in temperament or circumstance.
- A change of direction or orientation.
- A deed done to another; an act of kindness or malice.
- The transition from one period or era to another.
- One's chance to make a move in a game having two or more players.
- A walk to and fro.
- (soccer) An instance of going past an opposition player with the ball in one's control.
- (UK, finance, historical) The profit made by a stockjobber, being the difference between the buying and selling prices.
- A chance to use (something) shared in sequence with others.
- A figure in music, often denoted ~, consisting of the note above the one indicated, the note itself, the note below the one indicated, and the note itself again.
- (rope) A pass behind or through an object.
- A single loop of a coil.
- (poker) The fourth communal card in Texas hold 'em.
- Character; personality; nature.
- A spell of work, especially the time allotted to a person in a rota or schedule.
- (cricket) A sideways movement of the ball when it bounces (caused by rotation in flight).
- The time required to complete a project.
- (circus, theater, especially physical comedy) A short skit, act, or routine.
- a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
- (sports) a division of a game during which one team is on the offensive
- a movement in a new direction
- a short performance that is part of a longer program
- (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession
- a circular segment of a curve
- the act of turning away or in the opposite direction
- the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
- a favor for someone
- taking a short walk out and back
- an unforeseen development
- turning or twisting around (in place)
verb
- (transitive) To mention, specify.
- (transitive, of a person) To disclose the name of.
- (ditransitive) To give a name to.
- (transitive) To designate for a role.
- (transitive) To identify as relevant or important
- (transitive) To publicly implicate by name.
- (transitive, Westminster system politics) To initiate a process to temporarily remove a member of parliament who is breaking the rules of conduct.
- determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis
- assign a specified (usually proper) name to
- give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
- charge with a function; charge to be
- mention and identify by name
- give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property
- identify as in botany or biology, for example
- make reference to
- create and charge with a task or function
noun
- An abusive or insulting epithet.
- Any nounal word or phrase which indicates a particular person, place, class, or thing.
- A reputation.
- (computing) An identifier, generally a unique string of characters.
- (UK, finance) An investor in Lloyd's of London bearing unlimited liability.
- An authority; a behalf.
- Those of a certain name; a race; a family.
- Any of several types of true yam (Dioscorea) used in Caribbean Spanish cooking.
- A person (or legal person).
- a person's reputation
- a well-known or notable person
- by the sanction or authority of
- a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
- family based on male descent
- a language unit by which a person or thing is known
verb
adv
noun
- (India) Ellipsis of item girl.
- (by extension, video games) An object that can be picked up for later use.
- A distinct physical object.
- A short article in a newspaper.
- A matter for discussion in an agenda.
- A line of text having a legal or other meaning; a separate particular in an account.
- (psychometrics) A question on a test, which may include its answers.
- (informal) Two people who are having a romantic or sexual relationship with each other.
- an individual instance of a type of symbol
- a small part that can be considered separately from the whole
- a whole individual unit; especially when included in a list or collection
- an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
- a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
verb
- (transitive) To correct.
- (transitive) To do justice to; to relieve from wrong; to restore rights to; to assert or regain the rights of.
- (transitive) To set upright.
- (intransitive) To return to normal upright position.
- make right or correct
- make reparations or amends for
- put in or restore to an upright position
- regain an upright or proper 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
- (transitive) To terminate; to call the end of.
- (transitive) To exclude by blocking all opportunities to enter or join.
- (computing) To terminate a computer program.
- (aerospace) To seal off.
- (surfing, of a wave) To break all at once, instead of progressively along its length.
- (finance) To make trades offsetting an existing position, leaving the trader with a neutral position.
- (intransitive) To settle, to pay what is due.
- (transitive, marketing) Synonym of close (“to make a sale”).
- to finish off
- terminate by selling off or disposing of
- make impossible, especially beforehand
verb
- (transitive) To take into account.
- (transitive) To attribute or credit to.
- (transitive, theology) To ascribe (sin or righteousness) to someone by substitution.
- (transitive, statistics) To replace missing data with substituted values.
- (transitive) To attribute or ascribe (responsibility or fault) to a cause or source.
- attribute or credit to
- attribute (responsibility or fault) to a cause or source
verb
- (transitive) To wrap up temporarily.
- (intransitive) To flounder, wallow.
- (transitive) To trounce, beat by a wide margin.
- (transitive) To strike heavily, thrash soundly.
- To eat or drink with gusto.
- To move in a rolling, cumbersome manner; to waddle.
- (intransitive) To rush hastily.
- To boil with a continued bubbling or heaving and rolling, with noise.
- (Internet) To send a message to all operators on an Internet Relay Chat server.
- defeat soundly and utterly
- strike hard
noun
- A person's ability to throw such punches.
- A heavy blow, a punch.
- A thrill, an emotionally excited reaction.
- (slang, uncountable) Anything produced by a process that involves boiling; beer, tea, or whitewash.
- (UK, Scotland, dialect) A quick rolling movement; a gallop.
- An emotional impact, a psychological force.
- a severe blow
- a forceful consequence; a strong effect
verb
- (transitive) To pass.
- (transitive, idiomatic) To leave (a trace of something).
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see leave, behind.
- (transitive, idiomatic) To forget about.
- (transitive, idiomatic) To not live longer than; to be survived by.
- (transitive, idiomatic) To abandon.
- (transitive, idiomatic) To outdo; to progress faster than (someone or something else).
- be survived by after one's death
- leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking
- depart and not take along
verb
- (transitive) To exact.
- (transitive) To deal with.
- (transitive, cricket) To catch the ball; especially as a wicket-keeper and after the batsman has missed or edged it.
- (transitive) To carry or lead (something or someone).
- (of a plant, etc.) To begin to grow after being grafted or planted; to (literally or figuratively) take root, take hold.
- (transitive) To bind oneself by.
- (transitive) To ascertain or determine by measurement, examination or inquiry.
- (transitive) To avail oneself of; to exploit.
- (transitive) To cause to change to a specified state or condition.
- (transitive) To experience or feel.
- (transitive) To receive or accept (something) as payment or compensation.
- (reflexive) To go.
- (transitive) To obtain money from, especially by swindling.
- (transitive) To come upon or catch (in a particular state or situation).
- (intransitive, dialectal, proscribed) An intensifier.
- (transitive) To receive or accept (something, especially something which was given).
- (transitive) To assume and undertake the duties of (a job, an office, etc.).
- (transitive) To assume (a form).
- (transitive) To conclude or form (a decision or an opinion) in the mind.
- (transitive) To fill or require: to last or expend (an amount of time).
- (transitive) To proceed to fill.
- (transitive) To accept and follow (advice, etc.).
- (transitive) To write down; to get in, or as if in, writing.
- (transitive, mathematics, computing) To accept (zero or more arguments).
- (transitive) To get into one's hands, possession, or control, with or without force.
- (of ink, dye, etc.) To adhere or be absorbed properly.
- (transitive) To adopt (select) as one's own.
- (transitive) To go into, through, or along.
- (transitive) To believe, to accept the statements of.
- (transitive) To seize or capture.
- (transitive) To participate in.
- (transitive) To suffer; to endure (a hardship or damage).
- (transitive, of a ship) To let in (water).
- (transitive, baseball) To decline to swing at (a pitched ball); to refrain from hitting at, and allow to pass.
- (transitive) To perform (a role).
- (transitive) To receive into some relationship.
- (transitive) To catch or contract (an illness, etc.).
- (transitive) To receive (medicine or drugs) into one's body, e.g. by inhalation or swallowing; to ingest.
- (transitive) To assume or suppose; to reckon; to regard or consider.
- (transitive) To pass (or attempt to pass) through or around.
- (intransitive, copulative) To become; to be affected in a specified way.
- (transitive, of a material) To absorb or be impregnated by (dye, ink, etc.); to be susceptible to being treated by (polish, etc.).
- (transitive) To accept, be given (rightly or wrongly), or assume (especially as if by right).
- (transitive) To obtain or receive regularly by (paid) subscription.
- (transitive, especially of a vehicle) To transport or carry; to convey to another place.
- (transitive) To use as a means of transportation.
- (transitive) To submit to; to endure (without ill humor, resentment, or physical failure).
- (transitive) To obtain for use by payment or lease.
- (of a mechanical device) To catch; to engage.
- (transitive) To appropriate or transfer into one's own possession, sometimes by physically carrying off.
- (transitive, of a path, road, etc.) To lead (to a place); to serve as a means of reaching.
- (transitive, grammar) To have to be used with (a certain grammatical form, etc.).
- (transitive) To undergo; to put oneself into, to be subjected to.
- (transitive) To practice; perform; execute; carry out; do.
- (transitive) To have sex with.
- (transitive) To derive (as a title); to obtain from a source.
- (transitive) To remove or end by death; to kill.
- (transitive) To subtract.
- Used in phrasal verbs: take in, take off, take on, take out, take to, take something to, take up.
- (transitive) To go or move into.
- (transitive) To fill, occupy, require, or use up (space).
- (transitive) To understand (especially in a specified way).
- (transitive) To select or choose; to pick.
- (transitive) To remove.
- (transitive) To require (a person, resource or thing in order to achieve an outcome).
- (transitive) To grasp or grip.
- (transitive) To make (a photograph, film, or other reproduction of something).
- (transitive) To capture or win (a piece or trick) in a game.
- (transitive) To defeat (someone or something) in a fight.
- (transitive) To consider in a particular way, or to consider as an example.
- (transitive) To draw, derive, or deduce (a meaning from something).
- (transitive, Greece, Cyprus, informal) To buy.
- (intransitive) To engage, take hold or have effect.
- (transitive, intransitive, law) To receive or acquire (property) by law (e.g. as an heir).
- (transitive) To regard in a specified way.
- (intransitive) To get or accept (something) into one's possession.
- (transitive) To escort or conduct (a person).
- (transitive, now chiefly by enrolling in a class or course) To apply oneself to the study of.
- (transitive) To captivate or charm; to gain or secure the interest or affection of.
- (transitive) To have and use one's recourse to.
- (transitive) To catch or get possession of (fish or game).
- admit into a group or community
- take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
- assume, as of positions or roles
- take somebody somewhere
- experience or feel or submit to
- develop a habit; apply oneself to a practice or occupation
- receive or obtain regularly
- serve oneself to, or consume regularly
- take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
- proceed along in a vehicle
- be a student of a certain subject
- be seized or affected in a specified way
- point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
- take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
- accept or undergo, often unwillingly
- ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial
- make use of or accept for some purpose
- remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
- get into one's hands, take physically
- be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
- travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route
- be designed to hold or take
- take into one's possession
- have with oneself; have on one's person
- require (time or space)
- interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression
- obtain by winning
- lay claim to; as of an idea
- occupy or take on
- require as useful, just, or proper
- buy, select
- head into a specified direction
- make a film or photograph of something
- to get into a position of having, e.g., safety, comfort
- receive willingly something given or offered
- carry out
- pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
- take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs
- engage for service under a term of contract
- conquer by force
- have sex with; archaic use
- be capable of holding or containing
noun
- Money that is taken in, (legal or illegal) proceeds, income; (in particular) profits; takings.
- (medicine) An instance of successful inoculation/vaccination.
- (film) A scene recorded (filmed) at one time, without an interruption or break; a recording of such a scene.
- (music) A recording of a musical performance made during an uninterrupted single recording period.
- (rugby, cricket) A catch of the ball (in cricket, especially one by the wicket-keeper).
- A visible (facial) response to something, especially something unexpected; a facial gesture in response to an event.
- (printing) The quantity of copy given to a compositor at one time.
- The or an act of taking.
- An approach, a (distinct) treatment.
- An interpretation or view, opinion or assessment; perspective; a statement expressing such a position.
- The or a quantity of fish, game animals or pelts, etc which have been taken at one time; catch.
- the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption
- the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
verb
- (transitive) To determine or settle.
- (transitive, volleyball) To direct (the ball) to a teammate for an attack.
- (transitive) To render stiff or solid; especially, to convert into curd; to curdle.
- (intransitive, country dancing) To acknowledge a dancing partner by facing him or her and moving first to one side and then to the other, while she or he does the opposite.
- (transitive) To put in a specified condition or state; to cause to be.
- (transitive, bridge) To defeat a contract.
- To establish as a rule; to furnish; to prescribe; to assign.
- (transitive) To punch (a nail) into wood so that its head is below the surface.
- (transitive) To introduce or describe.
- (transitive) To put (something) down, to rest.
- To become fixed or rigid; to be fastened.
- (UK, education) To divide a class group in a subject according to ability
- (intransitive, of fruit) To be fixed for growth; to strike root; to begin to germinate or form.
- (ambitransitive) To fit music to words.
- To reduce from a dislocated or fractured state.
- (transitive) To compile, to make (a puzzle or challenge).
- (transitive) To arrange (type).
- (ambitransitive) To place plants or shoots in the ground; to plant.
- To put in order in a particular manner; to prepare.
- (transitive) To locate (a play, etc.); to assign a backdrop to, geographically or temporally.
- (transitive) To adjust.
- To extend and bring into position; to spread.
- (transitive) To prepare (a stage or film set).
- (transitive) To arrange with dishes and cutlery, to set the table.
- To cause (a domestic fowl) to sit on eggs to brood.
- (intransitive, now dialectal) To sit or lie (easily etc.) on the stomach; to be digested in a certain manner.
- (intransitive) To solidify.
- (transitive) To attach or affix (something) to something else, or in or upon a certain place.
- (transitive) To start (a fire).
- To give a pitch to, as a tune; to start by fixing the keynote.
- (intransitive, Southern US, Midwestern US, dialects) To rest or lie somewhere, on something, etc.; to occupy a certain place.
- To apply oneself; to undertake earnestly.
- (transitive) To fit (someone) up in a situation.
- (transitive) To devise and assign (work) to.
- To have a certain direction of motion; to flow; to move on; to tend.
- (intransitive, Southern US, Midwestern US, dialects) To sit (be in a seated position).
- To hunt game with the aid of a setter.
- (intransitive) Of a heavenly body, to disappear below the horizon of a planet, etc, as the latter rotates.
- To adorn with something infixed or affixed; to stud; to variegate with objects placed here and there.
- (masonry) To lower into place and fix solidly, as the blocks of cut stone in a structure.
- (transitive, botany) To produce after pollination.
- (hunting, ambitransitive) Of a dog, to indicate the position of game.
- To place or fix in a setting.
- (Scotland) To suit; to become.
- urge to attack someone
- put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
- equip with sails or masts
- set in type
- arrange attractively
- alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
- put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state
- fix conclusively or authoritatively
- become gelatinous
- disappear beyond the horizon
- set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly
- give a fine, sharp edge to a knife or razor
- insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink)
- put into a certain place or abstract location
- produce fruit
- make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
- put into a position that will restore a normal state
- get ready for a particular purpose or event
- locate
- adapt for performance in a different way
- decide upon or fix definitely
- establish as the highest level or best performance
- fix in a border
- apply or start
- estimate
adj
- Intent, determined (to do something).
- Rigid, solidified.
- Fixed in one’s opinion.
- Fixed in position.
- Ready, prepared.
- (of hair) Fixed in a certain style.
- Prearranged.
- determined or decided upon as by an authority
- situated in a particular spot or position
- set down according to a plan
- fixed and unmoving
- converted to solid form (as concrete)
- (usually followed by ‘to’ or ‘for’) on the point of or strongly disposed
- being below the horizon
noun
- The full number of eggs set under a hen.
- The pattern of a tartan, etc.
- The amount by which the teeth of a saw protrude to the side in order to create the kerf.
- A collection of various objects for a particular purpose.
- (horticulture) A small tuber or bulb used instead of seed, particularly onion sets and potato sets.
- A rudimentary fruit.
- (engineering) A permanent change of shape caused by excessive strain, as from compression, tension, bending, twisting, etc.
- A matching collection of similar things. (Note the similar meaning in Etymology 2, Noun.)
- (music) A musical performance by a band, disc jockey, etc., consisting of several musical pieces.
- (volleyball) A complete series of points, forming part of a match.
- (exercise) A group of repetitions of a single exercise performed one after the other without rest.
- A young plant fit for setting out; a slip; shoot.
- A device for receiving broadcast radio waves (or, more recently, broadcast data); a radio or television.
- (tennis) A complete series of games, forming part of a match.
- A group of people, usually meeting socially or connected through some shared interest, activity, attribute, etc.
- A young oyster when first attached.
- The scenery for a film or play.
- (poker, slang) Three of a kind, especially if two cards are in one's hand and the third is on the board. Compare trips (“three of a kind, especially with two cards on the board and one in one's hand”).
- The setting of the sun or other luminary; (by extension) the close of the day.
- (music) A drum kit, a drum set.
- (piledriving) A piece placed temporarily upon the head of a pile when the latter cannot otherwise be reached by the weight, or hammer.
- An object made up of several parts.
- A tool for dressing forged iron.
- A punch for setting nails in wood.
- (volleyball) The act of directing the ball to a teammate for an attack.
- Collectively, the crop of young oysters in any locality.
- (UK, education) A class group in a subject where pupils are divided by ability.
- (literally and figuratively) General movement; direction; drift; tendency.
- Alternative form of sett (“piece of quarried stone”).
- A bias of mind; an attitude or pattern of behaviour.
- Alternative form of sett (“a hole made and lived in by a badger”).
- (dance) The initial or basic formation of dancers.
- (colloquial) The manner, state, or quality of setting or fitting; fit.
- (in plural, “sets”, mathematics, informal) Set theory.
- (set theory) A collection of zero or more objects, possibly infinite in size, and disregarding any order or repetition of the objects which may be contained within it.
- the general locations and area where a movie’s, a film’s, or a video’s scenery is arranged to be filmed also including places for actors, assorted crew, director, producers which are typically not filmed.
- A series or group of something. (Note the similar meaning in Etymology 4, Noun)
- The camber of a curved roofing tile.
- Alternative form of sett (“pattern of threads and yarns”).
- an unofficial association of people or groups
- a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
- several exercises intended to be done in series
- (mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols
- (psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way
- a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
- the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization
- the act of putting something in position
- the descent of a heavenly body below the horizon
- a unit of play in tennis or squash
- any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals
- representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production
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
- (informal, transitive) To complete; to finish.
- (informal, intransitive, transitive) To communicate successfully across a barrier; to make contact, or get one's point across; to reach the addressee with difficulty.
- (informal, transitive) To use up; to expend.
- (informal, transitive) To overcome; to endure.
- finish a task completely
- spend or pass, as with boredom or in a pleasant manner; of time
- succeed in reaching a real or abstract destination after overcoming problems
- be in or establish communication with
- become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
verb
det
noun
- The basic unit of money in Kyrgyzstan.
- A central idea or point; gist.
- The basic unit of money in Uzbekistan.
- A quantity of money.
- (rare or literary) The utmost degree; the greatest or most perfect realization (of some concept).
- A type of administrative district used in China, Mongolia, and Russia. In Mongolia, a sum is smaller than a province. In China, it is only used in Inner Mongolia, where it is equivalent to a township.
- A summary; the principal points or thoughts when viewed together; the substance.
- (often plural) An arithmetic computation, especially one posed to a student as an exercise (not necessarily limited to addition).
- A quantity obtained by addition or aggregation.
- a quantity of money
- the whole amount
- the final aggregate
- a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets
- a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers
- the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
pron
verb
- (transitive and intransitive, idiomatic) To conclude or finish completely.
- (transitive and intransitive, idiomatic, figurative) To cocoon; to surround protectively.
- (transitive, figurative) To hide or cover up.
- (transitive and intransitive) To cover or enclose (something) by folding and securing a covering entirely around it.
- (transitive) To combine, incorporate or encapsulate into one thing.
- (transitive and intransitive, idiomatic) To put on abundant clothing as protection from the cold; to bundle up.
- (transitive, intransitive) To curl into a more compact form.
- (transitive and intransitive, idiomatic) To summarize or recapitulate.
- (transitive, idiomatic, figurative) To tie up; to make too busy to respond.
- finish a task completely
- arrange or fold as a cover or protection
- form a cylinder by rolling
- clothe, as if for protection from the elements
verb
noun
verb
- (transitive) To cease; to no longer continue.
- (phonetics, transitive) To pronounce (a phoneme) as a stop.
- (transitive) To cause (something) to come to an end.
- (causative, transitive) To interrupt, prevent or end the activity of someone or something. [with direct object, along with gerund (chiefly UK) or direct object, along with from, along with gerund (chiefly US)]
- (music) To regulate the sounds of (musical strings, etc.) by pressing them against the fingerboard with the finger, or otherwise shortening the vibrating part.
- (transitive, intransitive, photography, often with "up" or "down") To adjust the aperture of a camera lens.
- (transitive) To cause (something) to cease moving or progressing.
- (intransitive) To cease moving.
- (intransitive) Not to continue.
- (intransitive) To stay; to spend a short time; to reside or tarry temporarily.
- (nautical) To make fast; to stopper.
- (transitive) To close or block an opening.
- (finance, transitive) To delay the purchase or sale of (a stock) while agreeing the price for later.
- hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
- come to a halt, stop moving
- stop from happening or developing
- cause to end
- seize on its way
- have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
- put an end to a state or an activity
- stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments
- render unsuitable for passage
- interrupt a trip
noun
- (tennis) A very short shot which touches the ground close behind the net and is intended to bounce as little as possible.
- An action of stopping; interruption of travel.
- (photography) A unit of exposure corresponding to a doubling of the brightness of an image.
- (architecture) A member, plain or moulded, formed of a separate piece and fixed to a jamb, against which a door or window shuts.
- (physics) The squark that is the superpartner of a top quark.
- (UK dialectal) A small well-bucket; a milk-pail.
- A marking on a rabbit's hind foot.
- (music) A knob or pin used to regulate the flow of air in an organ.
- (engineering) A device, or piece, as a pin, block, pawl, etc., for arresting or limiting motion, or for determining the position to which another part shall be brought.
- (photography) A part of a photographic system that reduces the amount of light.
- (soccer) A save; preventing the opposition from scoring a goal
- A symbol used for purposes of punctuation and representing a pause or separating clauses, particularly a full stop, comma, colon or semicolon.
- (fencing) A coup d'arret, or stop thrust.
- (zoology) The depression in a dog’s face between the skull and the nasal bones.
- A device intended to block the path of a moving object
- That which stops, impedes, or obstructs; an obstacle; an impediment.
- (music) One of the vent-holes in a wind instrument, or the place on the wire of a stringed instrument, by the stopping or pressing of which certain notes are produced.
- The diaphragm used in optical instruments to cut off the marginal portions of a beam of light passing through lenses.
- A (usually marked) place where buses, trams or trains halt to let passengers get on and off, usually smaller than a station.
- (photography) An f-stop.
- (linguistics) A consonant sound in which the passage of air is temporarily blocked by the lips, tongue, or glottis.
- (UK, grammar, informal) Ellipsis of full stop.
- the event of something ending
- a brief stay in the course of a journey
- a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens
- a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
- an obstruction in a pipe or tube
- the state of inactivity following an interruption
- (music) a knob on an organ that is pulled to change the sound quality from the organ pipes
- the act of stopping something
- a restraint that checks the motion of something
- a punctuation mark (‘.’) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
- a spot where something halts or pauses
punct
verb
noun
- (informal) Something said by someone with the purpose of conveying a neutral stance on a subject but unintentionally leading to that person's bias being revealed.
- A kind of survey or questionnaire in which respondents read the questions and select responses by themselves, without researcher interference.
verb
- (transitive) To be appropriate for.
- (transitive) Of an adornment, piece of clothing etc.: to look attractive on (someone).
- (copulative, followed by an adjective or a noun) begin to be; turn into (often with permanent states).
- (intransitive, archaic other than in become of) To come about; happen; come into being; arise.
- come into existence
- enhance the appearance of
- enter or assume a certain state or condition
- undergo a change or development
verb
- (transitive) To deal with.
- (intransitive) To engage in confrontation.
- (transitive) To stand or meet facing, especially in competition, hostility or defiance; to come face to face with.
- (transitive) To put a thing facing to; to set in contrast to.
- (transitive) To bring someone face to face with something.
- (transitive) To come up against; to encounter.
- (transitive) To set a thing side by side with; to compare.
- present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize
- be face to face with
- deal with (something unpleasant) head on
- oppose, as in hostility or a competition
verb
noun
- A beginning or introductory portion that comes before the main text of a document or book, typically serving to contextualize or explain the writing of the book and sometimes to acknowledge others' contributions; especially, such a discussion written by the work's own author.
- An introduction, or series of preliminary remarks.
- A title or epithet.
- (Christianity) A variable prayer forming the prelude or introduction to the Eucharistic Prayer or canon of the Mass, following the Sursum corda dialogue and leading into the Sanctus.
- a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
verb
- (transitive) To satisfy; to answer.
- (ambitransitive) To correspond with; to suit.
- (transitive, intransitive) To say something in return; to answer; to reply.
- (intransitive) To act in return; to carry out an action or in return to a force or stimulus; to do something in response.
- (intransitive) To be liable for payment.
- respond favorably or as hoped
- show a response or a reaction to something
- react verbally