English words for 'Alternative form of ex-partner.'
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noun
- (colloquial) A former partner or spouse; an ex-girlfriend, ex-boyfriend, ex-wife, or ex-husband.
- The name of the Latin script letter X/x.
- (Canada) Clipping of exhibition.
- a woman who was formerly a particular man's wife
- the 24th letter of the Roman alphabet
- a man who was formerly a certain woman's husband
adj
verb
verb
- (intransitive) To return to a relationship with a former romantic partner.
- (intransitive) To retort.
- (intransitive) To return to a place.
- (intransitive) To return to a former state, usually a desirable one; to become fashionable once more.
- (intransitive) To return to one's possession, especially of memories.
- answer back
- be restored
- go back to something earlier
- even the score, in sports
noun
- The state of being associated with a partner.
- (cricket) The period when two specific batsmen are batting, from the fall of one wicket until the fall of the next; the number of runs scored during this period.
- An association of two or more people to conduct a business.
- a contract between two or more persons who agree to pool talent and money and share profits or losses
- a cooperative relationship between people or groups who agree to share responsibility for achieving some specific goal
- the members of a business venture created by contract
noun
verb
- (intransitive, idiomatic, figuratively) To become disorganised.
- (transitive) To cut or take to pieces for scrap.
- (transitive) To break or separate into pieces.
- (transitive, intransitive, idiomatic, slang) To be or cause to be overcome with laughter.
- (transitive, idiomatic) To stop a fight; to separate people who are fighting.
- (intransitive) To break or separate into pieces; to disintegrate or come apart.
- (intransitive, idiomatic) To dissolve; to part.
- (reciprocal, intransitive) To end a (usually romantic or sexual) relationship with each other.
- (transitive) To upset greatly; to cause great emotional disturbance or unhappiness in.
- (intransitive, telecommunications) Of a conversation, to cease to be understandable because of a bad connection; of a signal, to deteriorate.
- (intransitive, idiomatic) Of a school, to close for the holidays at the end of term.
- (intransitive, idiomatic) To end a (usually romantic or sexual) relationship.
- discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
- make a break in
- cause to go into a solution
- break violently or noisily; smash
- laugh unrestrainedly
- break or cause to break into pieces
- bring the association of to an end or cause to break up
- destroy the completeness of a set of related items
- separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts
- release ice
- cause to separate
- to cause to separate and go in different directions
- close at the end of a session
- set or keep apart
- take apart into its constituent pieces
- come to an end (of a state)
- disband
- suffer a nervous breakdown
- attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example
noun
name
symbol
noun
- (slang) A romantic partner.
- An instance of squeezing.
- A hug or other affectionate grasp.
- (figuratively) A difficult position.
- A close or tight fit.
- A moulding, cast or other impression of an object, chiefly a design, inscription etc., especially by pressing wet paper onto the surface and peeling off when dry.
- (slang) An illicit alcoholic drink made by squeezing Sterno through cheesecloth, etc., and mixing the result with fruit juice.
- (baseball) The act of bunting in an attempt to score a runner from third.
- (caving) A traversal of a narrow passage.
- (mining) The gradual closing of workings by the weight of the overlying strata.
- (card games) A play that forces an opponent to discard a card that gives up one or more tricks.
- an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power
- the act of forcing yourself (or being forced) into or through a restricted space
- a state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high
- a situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to the customer
- a tight or amorous embrace
- (slang) a person's girlfriend or boyfriend
- a twisting squeeze
- the act of gripping and pressing firmly
verb
- (transitive) To remove something with difficulty, or apparent difficulty.
- (transitive, figurative) To oppress with hardships, burdens, or taxes; to harass.
- (transitive) To put in a difficult position by presenting two or more choices.
- (transitive) To apply pressure to from two or more sides at once.
- (transitive) To embrace closely; to give a tight hug to.
- (transitive, baseball) To attempt to score a runner from third by bunting.
- (ambitransitive) To fit into a tight place.
- to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
- press firmly
- press or force
- squeeze or press together
- to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
- squeeze tightly between the fingers
- hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
- squeeze like a wedge into a tight space
- obtain by coercion or intimidation
verb
- (transitive) To resume a relationship with (someone).
- Culturally so.
- (transitive) To cause (someone) to remember some past event or time.
- Physically so.
- (transitive) To return (something) to a vendor for a refund.
- (transitive) To retract or withdraw (an earlier statement).
- cause someone to remember the past
- take back what one has said
- move text to the previous line; in printing
- resume a relationship with someone after an interruption, as in a wife taking back her husband
- bring back to the point of departure
- regain possession of something
verb
- (transitive) To take as one's spouse.
- (figuratively, transitive) To join or commit to, more or less permanently, as if in marriage.
- (figurative, intransitive) To take to oneself and support; to espouse.
- (transitive) To perform the marriage ceremony for; to join in matrimony.
- (Northern England, Scotland) To wager, stake, bet, place a bet, make a wager.
- (reciprocal) To take each other as a spouse.
- (intransitive) To take a spouse.
- perform a marriage ceremony
- take in marriage; married
adj
noun
verb
- (transitive) To couple.
- (transitive) To confine, restrain, or hold by physical force or influence of any kind.
- (intransitive, LGBTQ) To wear a binder so as to flatten one's chest to give the appearance of a flat chest, usually done by trans men.
- (transitive) To put together in a cover, as of books.
- (transitive, programming) To process one or more object modules into an executable program.
- (transitive) To cover, as with a bandage.
- (figuratively) To oblige, restrain, or hold, by authority, law, duty, promise, vow, affection, or other social tie.
- (transitive) To tie or fasten tightly together, with a cord, band, ligature, chain, etc.
- (intransitive) To tie; to confine by any ligature.
- (law) To place under legal obligation to serve.
- (transitive, chemistry) To make two or more elements stick together.
- (transitive) To protect or strengthen by applying a band or binding, as the edge of a carpet or garment.
- (intransitive) To cohere or stick together in a mass.
- (law) To put (a person) under definite legal obligations, especially, under the obligation of a bond or covenant.
- (intransitive) To exert a binding or restraining influence.
- (intransitive) To be restrained from motion, or from customary or natural action, as by friction.
- (UK, dialect) To complain; to whine about something.
- (transitive, programming) To associate an identifier with a value; to associate a variable name, method name, etc. with the content of a storage location.
- fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord
- wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose
- cause to be constipated
- make fast; tie or secure, with or as if with a rope
- provide with a binding
- stick to firmly
- secure with or as if with ropes
- form a chemical bond with
- create social or emotional ties
- bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
noun
- The indurated clay of coal mines, or other overlying substances such as sandstone or shale.
- Any twining or climbing plant or stem, especially a hop vine; a bine.
- (countable) That which binds or ties.
- (countable) A troublesome situation; a problem; a predicament or quandary.
- (chess, countable) A strong grip or stranglehold on a position, which is difficult for the opponent to break.
- (music, countable) A ligature or tie for grouping notes.
- something that hinders as if with bonds
noun
noun
- (sociology) Two persons in an ongoing relationship; a dyadic relationship.
- A set of two elements treated as one; a pair.
- (music) Any set of two different pitch classes.
- (sociology) The relationship or interaction itself in reference to a couple.
- (biology) A secondary unit of organisation consisting of an aggregate of monads.
- (chemistry) An element, atom, or radical having a valence of or combining power of two.
- (mathematics) A tensor of order two and rank one.
- (biology) A chromosome structure, usually X- or V-shaped, consisting of two condensed sister chromatids joined by a centromere.
- two items of the same kind
verb
noun
- Someone who is associated with another in a common activity or interest.
- Either of a pair of people or things that belong together.
- A spouse or other person with whom one shares a domestic, romantic, or sexual bond.
- Someone with whom one dances in a two-person dance.
- (nautical) One of the pieces of wood comprising the framework which strengthens the deck of a wooden ship around the holes through which the mast and other fittings pass.
- (Jamaica) A group financial arrangement in which each member contributes a set amount of money over a set period.
- A member of a business or law partnership.
- Someone with whom one plays on the same side in a game, such as card games or doubles tennis.
- a person who is a member of a partnership
- a person's partner in marriage
- an associate in an activity or endeavor or sphere of common interest
verb
- (transitive) To accept as a romantic partner.
- (transitive) To consume or use up (a particular substance or resource, especially food or drink).
- (transitive) To hold, as something at someone's disposal.
- (transitive, birdwatching) To make an observation of (a bird species).
- (transitive) To engage in sexual intercourse with.
- (transitive) To be afflicted with, suffer from.
- (auxiliary verb, taking a to-infinitive) See have to.
- (auxiliary verb, taking a past participle) Used in forming the perfect aspect.
- (transitive) To possess, own.
- (transitive) To include as a part, ingredient, or feature.
- (transitive) Used to state the existence or presence of someone in a specified relationship with the subject.
- (transitive) To give birth to.
- (transitive with adjective or adjective-phrase complement) To cause to be.
- (informal, usually passive) To obtain.
- (transitive) To be scheduled to attend, undertake or participate in.
- (transitive) To get a reading, measurement, or result from an instrument or calculation.
- (informal, often passive, transitive) To trick, to deceive.
- (transitive with bare infinitive) To be affected by an occurrence. (Used in supplying a topic that is a small clause.)
- (transitive, often used in the negative) To believe, buy, be taken in by.
- (transitive) To undertake or perform (an action or activity).
- (transitive with adjective or adjective-phrase complement) To depict as being.
- (transitive) To capture or actively hold someone's attention or interest.
- (transitive with bare infinitive) To cause to, by a command, request or invitation.
- (transitive) To grasp the meaning of; comprehend.
- Used as an interrogative verb before a pronoun to form a tag question, echoing a previous use of 'have' as an auxiliary verb or, in certain cases, main verb. (For further discussion, see the appendix English tag questions.)
- (dated outside Ireland, transitive) To be able to speak (a language).
- (transitive, in the negative, often in continuous tenses) To allow; to tolerate.
- (British, slang, transitive) To defeat in a fight; take.
- (transitive) To experience, go through, undergo.
- (transitive, of a jury) To consider a court proceeding that has been completed; to begin deliberations on a case.
- (British, slang, transitive) To inflict punishment or retribution on.
- (transitive) To host someone; to take in as a guest.
- (transitive) To feel or be (especially painfully) aware of.
- undergo
- achieve a point or goal
- have as a feature
- serve oneself to, or consume regularly
- cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition
- get something; come into possession of
- be confronted with
- have a personal or business relationship with someone
- have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
- cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
- undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
- have ownership or possession of
- receive willingly something given or offered
- cause to be born
- go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
- suffer from; be ill with
- organize or be responsible for
- have sex with; archaic use
noun
noun
noun
- (colloquial) A former partner or spouse; an ex-girlfriend, ex-boyfriend, ex-wife, or ex-husband.
- The name of the Latin script letter X/x.
- (Canada) Clipping of exhibition.
- a woman who was formerly a particular man's wife
- the 24th letter of the Roman alphabet
- a man who was formerly a certain woman's husband
adj
verb
noun
- The state of being associated with a partner.
- (cricket) The period when two specific batsmen are batting, from the fall of one wicket until the fall of the next; the number of runs scored during this period.
- An association of two or more people to conduct a business.
- a contract between two or more persons who agree to pool talent and money and share profits or losses
- a cooperative relationship between people or groups who agree to share responsibility for achieving some specific goal
- the members of a business venture created by contract
noun
verb
- (intransitive, idiomatic, figuratively) To become disorganised.
- (transitive) To cut or take to pieces for scrap.
- (transitive) To break or separate into pieces.
- (transitive, intransitive, idiomatic, slang) To be or cause to be overcome with laughter.
- (transitive, idiomatic) To stop a fight; to separate people who are fighting.
- (intransitive) To break or separate into pieces; to disintegrate or come apart.
- (intransitive, idiomatic) To dissolve; to part.
- (reciprocal, intransitive) To end a (usually romantic or sexual) relationship with each other.
- (transitive) To upset greatly; to cause great emotional disturbance or unhappiness in.
- (intransitive, telecommunications) Of a conversation, to cease to be understandable because of a bad connection; of a signal, to deteriorate.
- (intransitive, idiomatic) Of a school, to close for the holidays at the end of term.
- (intransitive, idiomatic) To end a (usually romantic or sexual) relationship.
- discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
- make a break in
- cause to go into a solution
- break violently or noisily; smash
- laugh unrestrainedly
- break or cause to break into pieces
- bring the association of to an end or cause to break up
- destroy the completeness of a set of related items
- separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts
- release ice
- cause to separate
- to cause to separate and go in different directions
- close at the end of a session
- set or keep apart
- take apart into its constituent pieces
- come to an end (of a state)
- disband
- suffer a nervous breakdown
- attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example
noun
name
symbol
noun
- (slang) A romantic partner.
- An instance of squeezing.
- A hug or other affectionate grasp.
- (figuratively) A difficult position.
- A close or tight fit.
- A moulding, cast or other impression of an object, chiefly a design, inscription etc., especially by pressing wet paper onto the surface and peeling off when dry.
- (slang) An illicit alcoholic drink made by squeezing Sterno through cheesecloth, etc., and mixing the result with fruit juice.
- (baseball) The act of bunting in an attempt to score a runner from third.
- (caving) A traversal of a narrow passage.
- (mining) The gradual closing of workings by the weight of the overlying strata.
- (card games) A play that forces an opponent to discard a card that gives up one or more tricks.
- an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power
- the act of forcing yourself (or being forced) into or through a restricted space
- a state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high
- a situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to the customer
- a tight or amorous embrace
- (slang) a person's girlfriend or boyfriend
- a twisting squeeze
- the act of gripping and pressing firmly
verb
- (transitive) To remove something with difficulty, or apparent difficulty.
- (transitive, figurative) To oppress with hardships, burdens, or taxes; to harass.
- (transitive) To put in a difficult position by presenting two or more choices.
- (transitive) To apply pressure to from two or more sides at once.
- (transitive) To embrace closely; to give a tight hug to.
- (transitive, baseball) To attempt to score a runner from third by bunting.
- (ambitransitive) To fit into a tight place.
- to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
- press firmly
- press or force
- squeeze or press together
- to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
- squeeze tightly between the fingers
- hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
- squeeze like a wedge into a tight space
- obtain by coercion or intimidation
noun
noun
noun
- (sociology) Two persons in an ongoing relationship; a dyadic relationship.
- A set of two elements treated as one; a pair.
- (music) Any set of two different pitch classes.
- (sociology) The relationship or interaction itself in reference to a couple.
- (biology) A secondary unit of organisation consisting of an aggregate of monads.
- (chemistry) An element, atom, or radical having a valence of or combining power of two.
- (mathematics) A tensor of order two and rank one.
- (biology) A chromosome structure, usually X- or V-shaped, consisting of two condensed sister chromatids joined by a centromere.
- two items of the same kind
noun
verb
- (intransitive) To return to a relationship with a former romantic partner.
- (intransitive) To retort.
- (intransitive) To return to a place.
- (intransitive) To return to a former state, usually a desirable one; to become fashionable once more.
- (intransitive) To return to one's possession, especially of memories.
- answer back
- be restored
- go back to something earlier
- even the score, in sports
verb
- (transitive) To resume a relationship with (someone).
- Culturally so.
- (transitive) To cause (someone) to remember some past event or time.
- Physically so.
- (transitive) To return (something) to a vendor for a refund.
- (transitive) To retract or withdraw (an earlier statement).
- cause someone to remember the past
- take back what one has said
- move text to the previous line; in printing
- resume a relationship with someone after an interruption, as in a wife taking back her husband
- bring back to the point of departure
- regain possession of something
verb
- (transitive) To take as one's spouse.
- (figuratively, transitive) To join or commit to, more or less permanently, as if in marriage.
- (figurative, intransitive) To take to oneself and support; to espouse.
- (transitive) To perform the marriage ceremony for; to join in matrimony.
- (Northern England, Scotland) To wager, stake, bet, place a bet, make a wager.
- (reciprocal) To take each other as a spouse.
- (intransitive) To take a spouse.
- perform a marriage ceremony
- take in marriage; married
adj
verb
- (transitive) To couple.
- (transitive) To confine, restrain, or hold by physical force or influence of any kind.
- (intransitive, LGBTQ) To wear a binder so as to flatten one's chest to give the appearance of a flat chest, usually done by trans men.
- (transitive) To put together in a cover, as of books.
- (transitive, programming) To process one or more object modules into an executable program.
- (transitive) To cover, as with a bandage.
- (figuratively) To oblige, restrain, or hold, by authority, law, duty, promise, vow, affection, or other social tie.
- (transitive) To tie or fasten tightly together, with a cord, band, ligature, chain, etc.
- (intransitive) To tie; to confine by any ligature.
- (law) To place under legal obligation to serve.
- (transitive, chemistry) To make two or more elements stick together.
- (transitive) To protect or strengthen by applying a band or binding, as the edge of a carpet or garment.
- (intransitive) To cohere or stick together in a mass.
- (law) To put (a person) under definite legal obligations, especially, under the obligation of a bond or covenant.
- (intransitive) To exert a binding or restraining influence.
- (intransitive) To be restrained from motion, or from customary or natural action, as by friction.
- (UK, dialect) To complain; to whine about something.
- (transitive, programming) To associate an identifier with a value; to associate a variable name, method name, etc. with the content of a storage location.
- fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord
- wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose
- cause to be constipated
- make fast; tie or secure, with or as if with a rope
- provide with a binding
- stick to firmly
- secure with or as if with ropes
- form a chemical bond with
- create social or emotional ties
- bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
noun
- The indurated clay of coal mines, or other overlying substances such as sandstone or shale.
- Any twining or climbing plant or stem, especially a hop vine; a bine.
- (countable) That which binds or ties.
- (countable) A troublesome situation; a problem; a predicament or quandary.
- (chess, countable) A strong grip or stranglehold on a position, which is difficult for the opponent to break.
- (music, countable) A ligature or tie for grouping notes.
- something that hinders as if with bonds
verb
noun
- Someone who is associated with another in a common activity or interest.
- Either of a pair of people or things that belong together.
- A spouse or other person with whom one shares a domestic, romantic, or sexual bond.
- Someone with whom one dances in a two-person dance.
- (nautical) One of the pieces of wood comprising the framework which strengthens the deck of a wooden ship around the holes through which the mast and other fittings pass.
- (Jamaica) A group financial arrangement in which each member contributes a set amount of money over a set period.
- A member of a business or law partnership.
- Someone with whom one plays on the same side in a game, such as card games or doubles tennis.
- a person who is a member of a partnership
- a person's partner in marriage
- an associate in an activity or endeavor or sphere of common interest
verb
- (transitive) To accept as a romantic partner.
- (transitive) To consume or use up (a particular substance or resource, especially food or drink).
- (transitive) To hold, as something at someone's disposal.
- (transitive, birdwatching) To make an observation of (a bird species).
- (transitive) To engage in sexual intercourse with.
- (transitive) To be afflicted with, suffer from.
- (auxiliary verb, taking a to-infinitive) See have to.
- (auxiliary verb, taking a past participle) Used in forming the perfect aspect.
- (transitive) To possess, own.
- (transitive) To include as a part, ingredient, or feature.
- (transitive) Used to state the existence or presence of someone in a specified relationship with the subject.
- (transitive) To give birth to.
- (transitive with adjective or adjective-phrase complement) To cause to be.
- (informal, usually passive) To obtain.
- (transitive) To be scheduled to attend, undertake or participate in.
- (transitive) To get a reading, measurement, or result from an instrument or calculation.
- (informal, often passive, transitive) To trick, to deceive.
- (transitive with bare infinitive) To be affected by an occurrence. (Used in supplying a topic that is a small clause.)
- (transitive, often used in the negative) To believe, buy, be taken in by.
- (transitive) To undertake or perform (an action or activity).
- (transitive with adjective or adjective-phrase complement) To depict as being.
- (transitive) To capture or actively hold someone's attention or interest.
- (transitive with bare infinitive) To cause to, by a command, request or invitation.
- (transitive) To grasp the meaning of; comprehend.
- Used as an interrogative verb before a pronoun to form a tag question, echoing a previous use of 'have' as an auxiliary verb or, in certain cases, main verb. (For further discussion, see the appendix English tag questions.)
- (dated outside Ireland, transitive) To be able to speak (a language).
- (transitive, in the negative, often in continuous tenses) To allow; to tolerate.
- (British, slang, transitive) To defeat in a fight; take.
- (transitive) To experience, go through, undergo.
- (transitive, of a jury) To consider a court proceeding that has been completed; to begin deliberations on a case.
- (British, slang, transitive) To inflict punishment or retribution on.
- (transitive) To host someone; to take in as a guest.
- (transitive) To feel or be (especially painfully) aware of.
- undergo
- achieve a point or goal
- have as a feature
- serve oneself to, or consume regularly
- cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition
- get something; come into possession of
- be confronted with
- have a personal or business relationship with someone
- have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
- cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
- undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
- have ownership or possession of
- receive willingly something given or offered
- cause to be born
- go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
- suffer from; be ill with
- organize or be responsible for
- have sex with; archaic use
noun
noun
- (colloquial) A former partner or spouse; an ex-girlfriend, ex-boyfriend, ex-wife, or ex-husband.
- The name of the Latin script letter X/x.
- (Canada) Clipping of exhibition.
- a woman who was formerly a particular man's wife
- the 24th letter of the Roman alphabet
- a man who was formerly a certain woman's husband