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prep_phrase
adj
- Reliable; worthy of trust.
- Consistent with reality.
- (mathematics) Injective in specific contexts, e.g. of representations in representation or functors in category theory.
- Engaging in sexual relations only with one's spouse or long-term sexual partner.
- (ring theory) Of a module, whose annihilator is zero.
- Having faith.
- Loyal; adhering firmly to person or cause.
- steadfast in affection or allegiance
- marked by fidelity to an original
- not having sexual relations with anyone except your husband or wife, or your boyfriend or girlfriend
noun
adj
- Reliable; trusty.
- (slang) Lenient, usually describing a teacher that is easy-going.
- Properly secured.
- Not in danger; out of harm's reach.
- (used after a noun, often forming a compound) Not susceptible to a specified source of harm.
- Certain; sure.
- (baseball) When a batter successfully reaches first base, or when a baserunner successfully advances to the next base or returns to the base he last occupied; not out.
- (snooker, of an object ball) In a location that renders it difficult to pot.
- Free from risk.
- Cautious.
- (programming) Of a programming language, type-safe or more generally offering well-defined behavior despite programming errors.
- (UK, law, of a conviction) Supported by evidence and unlikely to be overturned. Usually used in the negative, as unsafe.
- (UK, slang) Great, cool, awesome, respectable; a term of approbation, often as interjection.
- Providing protection from danger; providing shelter.
- having reached a base without being put out
- free from danger or the risk of harm
- financially safe
- (of an undertaking) secure from risk
noun
- (slang) A condom.
- A box, usually made of metal, in which valuables can be locked for safekeeping.
- strongbox where valuables can be safely kept
- contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse
- a ventilated or refrigerated cupboard for securing provisions from pests
verb
noun
- (countable) A reliable, definitive source of information on a subject.
- (uncountable) Official permission; authorisation to act in some capacity on behalf of a ruling entity.
- (countable) A government-owned agency that runs a revenue-generating activity for public benefit.
- (plural) Persons, regarded collectively, who occupy official positions of power; police or law enforcement.
- (uncountable) Power or right to make or enforce rules, give orders, or impose obligation; or a position having such power or right.
- (uncountable) Status as a trustworthy source of information, reputation for mastery or expertise; or claim to such status or reputation.
- (usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others
- the power or right to give orders or make decisions
- an administrative unit of government
- an authoritative written work
- freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
- official permission or approval
- an expert whose views are taken as definitive
adj
- most helpful and reliable
- located on or directed toward the right
- intended for the right hand
- Alternative form of right hand (“trusted assistant”)
- Using or designed for use by the right hand.
- Of, relating to, or located on the right.
- In the direction or orientation to the right-hand rule (a right-hand thread).
verb
- verify by consulting a source or authority
- place into check
- develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control
- slow the growth or development of
- hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
- abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey
- hand over something to somebody as for temporary safekeeping
- put a check mark on or near or next to
- stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution
- block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey
- be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
- consign for shipment on a vehicle
- find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
- be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
- stop in a chase especially when scent is lost
- make an examination or investigation
- make cracks or chinks in
- examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
- lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
- be verified or confirmed; pass inspection
- write out a check on a bank account
- become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
- mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on
- decline to initiate betting
- arrest the motion (of something) abruptly
- (nautical) To slack or ease off, as a brace which is too stiffly extended.
- (intransitive) To check out, make sense or prove to be the case after verification or interrogation.
- (transitive) To leave with a shipping agent for shipping.
- (transitive) To make checks or chinks in; to cause to crack.
- To act as a curb or restraint.
- (informal, transitive) To scold or rebuke someone.
- (transitive) To mark with a check pattern.
- (poker, transitive) To announce that one is remaining in a hand without betting.
- (transitive) To verify the accuracy of a text or translation, usually making some corrections (proofread) or many (copyedit).
- (intransitive, with at) To make a stop; to pause.
- (transitive) To control, limit, or halt.
- (street basketball, transitive) To pass or bounce the ball to an opponent from behind the three-point line and have the opponent pass or bounce it back to start play.
- (chess, transitive) To make a move which puts an adversary's king in check; to put in check.
- (transitive, US, often used with "off") To mark items on a list (with a checkmark or by crossing them out) that have been chosen for keeping or removal or that have been dealt with (for example, completed or verified as correct or satisfactory).
- To crack or gape open, as wood in drying; or to crack in small checks, as varnish, paint, etc.
- (transitive) To chide, rebuke, or reprove.
- (falconry) To turn, when in pursuit of proper game, and fly after other birds.
- (sports, transitive) To disrupt another player with the stick or body to obtain possession of the ball or puck.
- (transitive) To verify or compare with a source of information.
- (transitive) To leave in safekeeping.
- (transitive) To inspect; to examine.
noun
- a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard)
- obstructing an opponent in ice hockey
- the act of inspecting or verifying
- a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something
- the bill in a restaurant
- the state of inactivity following an interruption
- additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
- something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
- (chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king
- the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess
- an appraisal of the state of affairs
- a written order directing a bank to pay money
- a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.
- An inspection or examination.
- (falconry) The forsaking by a hawk of its proper game to follow other birds. [from 15th c.]
- A lengthwise separation through the growth rings in wood.
- Any fabric woven with such a pattern.
- A small chink or crack.
- (US) An order to a bank to pay money to a named person or entity.
- A token used instead of cash in various contexts, including sign-out of company property or collection of rations (dated), in gaming machines, or in gambling generally.
- (chess) A situation in which the king is directly threatened by an opposing piece.
- (US) A bill, particularly in a restaurant.
- (textiles, usually pluralized) A pattern made up of a grid of squares of alternating colors; a checkered pattern.
- A control; a limit or stop.
- A mark, certificate, or token by which errors may be prevented, or a thing or person may be identified.
- (contact sports) A maneuver performed by a player to take another player out of the play.
- (US) A mark (especially a checkmark: ✓) used as an indicator.
adj
intj
noun
- a fact that has been verified
- conformity to reality or actuality
- a true statement
- the quality of being near to the true value
- That which is real, in a deeper sense; spiritual or ‘genuine’ reality.
- The state or quality of being true to someone or something.
- True facts, genuine depiction or statements of reality.
- (games) In the game truth or dare, the choice to truthfully answer a question put forth.
- Conformity to fact or reality; correctness, accuracy.
- Conformity to rule; exactness; close correspondence with an example, mood, model, etc.
- (countable) Something acknowledged to be true; a true statement or axiom.
verb
adj
- Able to be trusted; reliable; trustworthy.
- (of a job or position) Involving important duties; involving a degree of personal accountability on the part of the person concerned.
- Capable of rational conduct and thus morally accountable for one's behavior.
- (postpositive, followed by "for") Being a primary cause of a situation or action and thus able to be blamed or credited for it.
- Having good judgment in decision-making.
- (followed by "to") Answerable to (a superior).
- (postpositive, followed by "for") Having the duty of taking care of something; answerable for an act performed or for its consequences; accountable; amenable, especially legally or politically.
- having an acceptable credit rating
- being the agent or cause
- worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
noun
adj
- consistent with fact or reality; not false
- having a legally established claim
- worthy of being depended on
- conforming to definitive criteria
- devoted (sometimes fanatically) to a cause or concept or truth
- determined with reference to the earth's axis rather than the magnetic poles
- not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed
- rightly so called
- expressing or given to expressing the truth
- accurately placed or thrown
- in tune; accurate in pitch
- accurately fitted; level
- (logic) Of the state in Boolean logic that indicates an affirmative or positive result.
- (chiefly probability) Fair, unbiased, not loaded.
- (of a statement) Conforming to the actual state of reality or fact; factually correct.
- Loyal, faithful.
- (of a mechanical part) Correctly aligned or calibrated, without deviation.
- As an ellipsis of "(while) it is true (that)", used to start a sentence
- (biology) Used in the designation of group of species, or sometimes a single species, to indicate that it belongs to the clade its common name (which may be more broadly scoped in common speech) is restricted to in technical speech, or to distinguish it from a similar species, the latter of which may be called false.
- (of an aim or missile in archery, shooting, golf, etc.) Accurate; following a path toward the target.
- Genuine; legitimate; valid; sensu stricto.
- Conforming to a rule or pattern; exact; accurate.
- (of a literary genre) based on actual historical events.
noun
adv
verb
noun
- undisputed credibility
- lawfulness by virtue of being authorized or in accordance with law
- Lawfulness of birth or origin; directness of descent as affecting the royal succession.
- The quality or state of being legitimate or valid; validity.
- (by extension, political science) Public acceptance of an institution, such as a government, corporation, or system.
noun
- an instance of confirming something by considering information from several sources
- an illegal check (chopping at an opponent's arms or stick)
- (ice hockey) An illegal maneuver where a player strikes another with the shaft of his stick, or the penalty thereby incurred.
- A verification (of information, data, or calculations) by using an alternative source or method.
- (lacrosse) A penalty where a player hits another player with the shaft of their lacrosse stick with their hands spread apart.
verb
noun
- information that confirms or verifies
- a ceremony held in the synagogue (usually at Pentecost) to admit as adult members of the Jewish community young men and women who have successfully completed a course of study in Judaism
- a sacrament admitting a baptized person to full participation in the church
- additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
- making something valid by formally ratifying or confirming it
- An official indicator that things will happen as planned.
- A verification that something is true or has happened.
- A ceremony of sealing and conscious acknowledgement of the faith in many Christian churches, typically around the ages of 14 to 18; considered a sacrament in some churches, including Catholicism, but not in most Protestant churches.
- (law) An act whereby something conditional or voidable is made sure and unavoidable, especially the possession of an estate.
adj
- Verified or validated in some way.
- (phonology) Of syllables, having a coda.
- (phonology) Of consonants, glottalized.
- (Canada, US) Having a pattern of checks; checkered.
- (aviation or other transport, of baggage) Delivered to the airline (or train line, ferry, etc.) during check-in to be stored in an inaccessible area to the passenger (the hold) during the flight (or other journey).
- Marked with a check mark.
- (crosswording) Of a letter square in a crossword grid, part of both an across word and a down word.
- patterned with alternating squares of color
verb
adj
- Plausible; within the realm of credibility.
- Probable; having a greater-than-even chance of occurring.
- Leading with high probability to some specified outcome.
- Appropriate, suitable; believable; promising, having a good potential.
- (as predicate, followed by to and infinitive) Reasonably to be expected; apparently destined, probable.
- within the realm of credibility
- has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
- expected to become or be; in prospect
adv
noun
verb
- confirm the truth of
- check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard
- attach or append a legal verification to (a pleading or petition)
- to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
- (transitive) To confirm or test the truth or accuracy of something.
- (transitive) To substantiate or prove the truth of something.
- (transitive, law) To affirm something formally, under oath.
noun
- Indicating a degree of certainty, or that something can be relied upon.
- (Philippines, figuratively, informal) A candidate (for elections and pageants) or competitor (in multinational sports).
- Alternative form of beth (“Semitic letter”).
- A wager, an agreement between two parties that a stake (usually money) will be paid by the loser to the winner (the winner being the one who correctly forecast the outcome of an event).
- the act of gambling
- the money risked on a gamble
intj
prep
verb
- (transitive) To be sure of something; to be able to count on something.
- (transitive, ditransitive) To stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event; to wager.
- (poker) To place money into the pot in order to require others do the same, usually only used for the first person to place money in the pot on each round.
- have faith or confidence in
- stake on the outcome of an issue
- maintain with or as if with a bet
noun
adj
- (signal processing, of a communication protocol) Such that either a sent packet will reach its destination, even if it requires retransmission, or the sender will be told that it didn't.
- Suitable or fit to be relied on; worthy of dependence, reliance or trust; dependable, trustworthy
- worthy of being depended on
- conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief
- worthy of reliance or trust
adj
- Not frivolous or fallacious; trustworthy; solid; dependable.
- Insistent upon something, not accepting dissent.
- Fixed (in opinion).
- Steadfast, secure, solid (in position)
- Durable, rigid (material state).
- Mentally resistant to hurt or stress.
- strong and sure
- not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall
- possessing the tone and resiliency of healthy tissue
- not subject to revision or change
- securely established
- securely fixed in place
- marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
- not soft or yielding to pressure
- (of especially a person's physical features) not shaking or trembling
- unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause
noun
verb
- (intransitive) To become firm; stabilise.
- (transitive, colloquial) To grit one's teeth and bear; to push through something unpleasant.
- (transitive) To make firm or strong; fix securely.
- (transitive, UK, slang) To select (a higher education institution) as one's preferred choice, so as to enrol automatically if one's grades match the conditional offer.
- (transitive) To make compact or resistant to pressure; solidify.
- (intransitive, Australia) To shorten (of betting odds).
- (intransitive) To improve after decline.
- make taut or tauter
- become taut or tauter
adv
noun
- (countable) A reliable, definitive source of information on a subject.
- (uncountable) Official permission; authorisation to act in some capacity on behalf of a ruling entity.
- (countable) A government-owned agency that runs a revenue-generating activity for public benefit.
- (plural) Persons, regarded collectively, who occupy official positions of power; police or law enforcement.
- (uncountable) Power or right to make or enforce rules, give orders, or impose obligation; or a position having such power or right.
- (uncountable) Status as a trustworthy source of information, reputation for mastery or expertise; or claim to such status or reputation.
- (usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others
- the power or right to give orders or make decisions
- an administrative unit of government
- an authoritative written work
- freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
- official permission or approval
- an expert whose views are taken as definitive
noun
- a fact that has been verified
- conformity to reality or actuality
- a true statement
- the quality of being near to the true value
- That which is real, in a deeper sense; spiritual or ‘genuine’ reality.
- The state or quality of being true to someone or something.
- True facts, genuine depiction or statements of reality.
- (games) In the game truth or dare, the choice to truthfully answer a question put forth.
- Conformity to fact or reality; correctness, accuracy.
- Conformity to rule; exactness; close correspondence with an example, mood, model, etc.
- (countable) Something acknowledged to be true; a true statement or axiom.
verb
noun
- undisputed credibility
- lawfulness by virtue of being authorized or in accordance with law
- Lawfulness of birth or origin; directness of descent as affecting the royal succession.
- The quality or state of being legitimate or valid; validity.
- (by extension, political science) Public acceptance of an institution, such as a government, corporation, or system.
noun
- an instance of confirming something by considering information from several sources
- an illegal check (chopping at an opponent's arms or stick)
- (ice hockey) An illegal maneuver where a player strikes another with the shaft of his stick, or the penalty thereby incurred.
- A verification (of information, data, or calculations) by using an alternative source or method.
- (lacrosse) A penalty where a player hits another player with the shaft of their lacrosse stick with their hands spread apart.
verb
noun
- information that confirms or verifies
- a ceremony held in the synagogue (usually at Pentecost) to admit as adult members of the Jewish community young men and women who have successfully completed a course of study in Judaism
- a sacrament admitting a baptized person to full participation in the church
- additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
- making something valid by formally ratifying or confirming it
- An official indicator that things will happen as planned.
- A verification that something is true or has happened.
- A ceremony of sealing and conscious acknowledgement of the faith in many Christian churches, typically around the ages of 14 to 18; considered a sacrament in some churches, including Catholicism, but not in most Protestant churches.
- (law) An act whereby something conditional or voidable is made sure and unavoidable, especially the possession of an estate.
noun
- Indicating a degree of certainty, or that something can be relied upon.
- (Philippines, figuratively, informal) A candidate (for elections and pageants) or competitor (in multinational sports).
- Alternative form of beth (“Semitic letter”).
- A wager, an agreement between two parties that a stake (usually money) will be paid by the loser to the winner (the winner being the one who correctly forecast the outcome of an event).
- the act of gambling
- the money risked on a gamble
intj
prep
verb
- (transitive) To be sure of something; to be able to count on something.
- (transitive, ditransitive) To stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event; to wager.
- (poker) To place money into the pot in order to require others do the same, usually only used for the first person to place money in the pot on each round.
- have faith or confidence in
- stake on the outcome of an issue
- maintain with or as if with a bet
noun
adj
- (signal processing, of a communication protocol) Such that either a sent packet will reach its destination, even if it requires retransmission, or the sender will be told that it didn't.
- Suitable or fit to be relied on; worthy of dependence, reliance or trust; dependable, trustworthy
- worthy of being depended on
- conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief
- worthy of reliance or trust
verb
- verify by consulting a source or authority
- place into check
- develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control
- slow the growth or development of
- hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
- abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey
- hand over something to somebody as for temporary safekeeping
- put a check mark on or near or next to
- stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution
- block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey
- be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
- consign for shipment on a vehicle
- find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
- be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
- stop in a chase especially when scent is lost
- make an examination or investigation
- make cracks or chinks in
- examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
- lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
- be verified or confirmed; pass inspection
- write out a check on a bank account
- become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
- mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on
- decline to initiate betting
- arrest the motion (of something) abruptly
- (nautical) To slack or ease off, as a brace which is too stiffly extended.
- (intransitive) To check out, make sense or prove to be the case after verification or interrogation.
- (transitive) To leave with a shipping agent for shipping.
- (transitive) To make checks or chinks in; to cause to crack.
- To act as a curb or restraint.
- (informal, transitive) To scold or rebuke someone.
- (transitive) To mark with a check pattern.
- (poker, transitive) To announce that one is remaining in a hand without betting.
- (transitive) To verify the accuracy of a text or translation, usually making some corrections (proofread) or many (copyedit).
- (intransitive, with at) To make a stop; to pause.
- (transitive) To control, limit, or halt.
- (street basketball, transitive) To pass or bounce the ball to an opponent from behind the three-point line and have the opponent pass or bounce it back to start play.
- (chess, transitive) To make a move which puts an adversary's king in check; to put in check.
- (transitive, US, often used with "off") To mark items on a list (with a checkmark or by crossing them out) that have been chosen for keeping or removal or that have been dealt with (for example, completed or verified as correct or satisfactory).
- To crack or gape open, as wood in drying; or to crack in small checks, as varnish, paint, etc.
- (transitive) To chide, rebuke, or reprove.
- (falconry) To turn, when in pursuit of proper game, and fly after other birds.
- (sports, transitive) To disrupt another player with the stick or body to obtain possession of the ball or puck.
- (transitive) To verify or compare with a source of information.
- (transitive) To leave in safekeeping.
- (transitive) To inspect; to examine.
noun
- a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard)
- obstructing an opponent in ice hockey
- the act of inspecting or verifying
- a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something
- the bill in a restaurant
- the state of inactivity following an interruption
- additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
- something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
- (chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king
- the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess
- an appraisal of the state of affairs
- a written order directing a bank to pay money
- a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.
- An inspection or examination.
- (falconry) The forsaking by a hawk of its proper game to follow other birds. [from 15th c.]
- A lengthwise separation through the growth rings in wood.
- Any fabric woven with such a pattern.
- A small chink or crack.
- (US) An order to a bank to pay money to a named person or entity.
- A token used instead of cash in various contexts, including sign-out of company property or collection of rations (dated), in gaming machines, or in gambling generally.
- (chess) A situation in which the king is directly threatened by an opposing piece.
- (US) A bill, particularly in a restaurant.
- (textiles, usually pluralized) A pattern made up of a grid of squares of alternating colors; a checkered pattern.
- A control; a limit or stop.
- A mark, certificate, or token by which errors may be prevented, or a thing or person may be identified.
- (contact sports) A maneuver performed by a player to take another player out of the play.
- (US) A mark (especially a checkmark: ✓) used as an indicator.
adj
intj
verb
- confirm the truth of
- check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard
- attach or append a legal verification to (a pleading or petition)
- to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
- (transitive) To confirm or test the truth or accuracy of something.
- (transitive) To substantiate or prove the truth of something.
- (transitive, law) To affirm something formally, under oath.
adj
- Reliable; worthy of trust.
- Consistent with reality.
- (mathematics) Injective in specific contexts, e.g. of representations in representation or functors in category theory.
- Engaging in sexual relations only with one's spouse or long-term sexual partner.
- (ring theory) Of a module, whose annihilator is zero.
- Having faith.
- Loyal; adhering firmly to person or cause.
- steadfast in affection or allegiance
- marked by fidelity to an original
- not having sexual relations with anyone except your husband or wife, or your boyfriend or girlfriend
noun
adj
- Reliable; trusty.
- (slang) Lenient, usually describing a teacher that is easy-going.
- Properly secured.
- Not in danger; out of harm's reach.
- (used after a noun, often forming a compound) Not susceptible to a specified source of harm.
- Certain; sure.
- (baseball) When a batter successfully reaches first base, or when a baserunner successfully advances to the next base or returns to the base he last occupied; not out.
- (snooker, of an object ball) In a location that renders it difficult to pot.
- Free from risk.
- Cautious.
- (programming) Of a programming language, type-safe or more generally offering well-defined behavior despite programming errors.
- (UK, law, of a conviction) Supported by evidence and unlikely to be overturned. Usually used in the negative, as unsafe.
- (UK, slang) Great, cool, awesome, respectable; a term of approbation, often as interjection.
- Providing protection from danger; providing shelter.
- having reached a base without being put out
- free from danger or the risk of harm
- financially safe
- (of an undertaking) secure from risk
noun
- (slang) A condom.
- A box, usually made of metal, in which valuables can be locked for safekeeping.
- strongbox where valuables can be safely kept
- contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse
- a ventilated or refrigerated cupboard for securing provisions from pests
verb
adj
- most helpful and reliable
- located on or directed toward the right
- intended for the right hand
- Alternative form of right hand (“trusted assistant”)
- Using or designed for use by the right hand.
- Of, relating to, or located on the right.
- In the direction or orientation to the right-hand rule (a right-hand thread).
adj
- Able to be trusted; reliable; trustworthy.
- (of a job or position) Involving important duties; involving a degree of personal accountability on the part of the person concerned.
- Capable of rational conduct and thus morally accountable for one's behavior.
- (postpositive, followed by "for") Being a primary cause of a situation or action and thus able to be blamed or credited for it.
- Having good judgment in decision-making.
- (followed by "to") Answerable to (a superior).
- (postpositive, followed by "for") Having the duty of taking care of something; answerable for an act performed or for its consequences; accountable; amenable, especially legally or politically.
- having an acceptable credit rating
- being the agent or cause
- worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
noun
adj
- consistent with fact or reality; not false
- having a legally established claim
- worthy of being depended on
- conforming to definitive criteria
- devoted (sometimes fanatically) to a cause or concept or truth
- determined with reference to the earth's axis rather than the magnetic poles
- not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed
- rightly so called
- expressing or given to expressing the truth
- accurately placed or thrown
- in tune; accurate in pitch
- accurately fitted; level
- (logic) Of the state in Boolean logic that indicates an affirmative or positive result.
- (chiefly probability) Fair, unbiased, not loaded.
- (of a statement) Conforming to the actual state of reality or fact; factually correct.
- Loyal, faithful.
- (of a mechanical part) Correctly aligned or calibrated, without deviation.
- As an ellipsis of "(while) it is true (that)", used to start a sentence
- (biology) Used in the designation of group of species, or sometimes a single species, to indicate that it belongs to the clade its common name (which may be more broadly scoped in common speech) is restricted to in technical speech, or to distinguish it from a similar species, the latter of which may be called false.
- (of an aim or missile in archery, shooting, golf, etc.) Accurate; following a path toward the target.
- Genuine; legitimate; valid; sensu stricto.
- Conforming to a rule or pattern; exact; accurate.
- (of a literary genre) based on actual historical events.
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- Verified or validated in some way.
- (phonology) Of syllables, having a coda.
- (phonology) Of consonants, glottalized.
- (Canada, US) Having a pattern of checks; checkered.
- (aviation or other transport, of baggage) Delivered to the airline (or train line, ferry, etc.) during check-in to be stored in an inaccessible area to the passenger (the hold) during the flight (or other journey).
- Marked with a check mark.
- (crosswording) Of a letter square in a crossword grid, part of both an across word and a down word.
- patterned with alternating squares of color
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- Plausible; within the realm of credibility.
- Probable; having a greater-than-even chance of occurring.
- Leading with high probability to some specified outcome.
- Appropriate, suitable; believable; promising, having a good potential.
- (as predicate, followed by to and infinitive) Reasonably to be expected; apparently destined, probable.
- within the realm of credibility
- has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
- expected to become or be; in prospect
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- Not frivolous or fallacious; trustworthy; solid; dependable.
- Insistent upon something, not accepting dissent.
- Fixed (in opinion).
- Steadfast, secure, solid (in position)
- Durable, rigid (material state).
- Mentally resistant to hurt or stress.
- strong and sure
- not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall
- possessing the tone and resiliency of healthy tissue
- not subject to revision or change
- securely established
- securely fixed in place
- marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
- not soft or yielding to pressure
- (of especially a person's physical features) not shaking or trembling
- unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause
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- (intransitive) To become firm; stabilise.
- (transitive, colloquial) To grit one's teeth and bear; to push through something unpleasant.
- (transitive) To make firm or strong; fix securely.
- (transitive, UK, slang) To select (a higher education institution) as one's preferred choice, so as to enrol automatically if one's grades match the conditional offer.
- (transitive) To make compact or resistant to pressure; solidify.
- (intransitive, Australia) To shorten (of betting odds).
- (intransitive) To improve after decline.
- make taut or tauter
- become taut or tauter