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beat to the punch
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self-selection
elide
lay aside
anticipate
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have it your way
remember
hold
measure twice and cut once
prefiguration
preactivity
wait and see
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preadherence
set one's face against
mind
tread carefully
rightdoing
presentential
preference
predilection
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preinteractive
predetermination
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bucket list
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preventionism
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keep out
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business
prenote
skirt
no time to lose
predestine
protest
omissive
check yourself before you wreck yourself
look before one leaps
foreadmonish
set up
prechoice
consist in
reserve
lay out
see one's way clear to
book
set
thoughtfulness
underplay
leave at the door
precontemplative
predeclare
predeal
on the spot
wait for
believe
slot in
foreready
mobilise
summon
mobilize
put out of one's mind
foredamn
trust
forecast
marshal
talk out of
play for time
deal in
move on
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verb
- be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
- exercise authoritative control or power over
- lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
- handle and cause to function
- maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one's advantage
- check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard
- place under restrictions; limit access to by law
- verify by using a duplicate register for comparison
- have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of
noun
- power to direct or determine
- a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another
- (physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc
- a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment
- the activity of managing or exerting control over something
- the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
- discipline in personal and social activities
- great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
- a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine
- a spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance
- the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc.
verb
- be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
- perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
- perceive (an idea or situation) mentally
- perceive or be contemporaneous with
- imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
- deem to be
- get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
- see or watch
- come together
- find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
- go to see for professional or business reasons
- go to see for a social visit
- go to see a place, as for entertainment
- take charge of or deal with
- receive as a specified guest
- date regularly; have a steady relationship with
- see and understand, have a good eye
- deliberate or decide
- observe as if with an eye
- observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
- undergo or live through a difficult experience
- conduct someone someplace
- match or meet
- make sense of; assign a meaning to
noun
verb
- be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
- examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
- make an examination or investigation
- lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
- stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution
- put a check mark on or near or next to
- slow the growth or development of
- be verified or confirmed; pass inspection
- be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
- block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey
- develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control
- consign for shipment on a vehicle
- hand over something to somebody as for temporary safekeeping
- abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey
- stop in a chase especially when scent is lost
- mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on
- decline to initiate betting
- hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
- place into check
- write out a check on a bank account
- find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
- verify by consulting a source or authority
- arrest the motion (of something) abruptly
- make cracks or chinks in
- become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
noun
- a written order directing a bank to pay money
- an appraisal of the state of affairs
- 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
- the act of inspecting or verifying
- a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.
- something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
- a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something
- a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard)
- the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess
- obstructing an opponent in ice hockey
- (chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king
verb
- To not forget (to do something required)
- To give (a person) money as a token of appreciation of past service or friendship.
- To memorize; to put something into memory.
- To keep in mind, be mindful of
- to commemorate, to have a remembrance ceremony
- To convey greetings from.
- To engage in the process of recalling memories.
- To recall from one's memory; to have an image in one's memory.
verb
- To have and keep possession of something.
- To detain.
- To take place, to occur.
- In a food or drink order at an informal restaurant etc., requesting that a component normally included in that order be omitted.
- Not to move; to halt; to stop.
- To be or remain valid; to apply (usually in the third person).
- To contain or store.
- To be in possession of illicit drugs for sale.
- To organise an event or meeting (usually in passive voice).
- To accept, as an opinion; to be the adherent of, openly or privately; to persist in, as a purpose; to maintain; to sustain.
- To win one's own service game.
- To cause to wait or delay.
- To maintain in being or action; to carry on; to prosecute, as a course of conduct or an argument; to continue; to sustain.
- To bind (someone) to a consequence of his or her actions.
- To maintain, to consider, to opine.
- To grasp or grip.
- To reserve.
- To bear, carry, or manage.
- To keep oneself in a particular state.
- To remain continent; to control an excretory bodily function.
- Not to give way; not to part or become separated; to remain unbroken or unsubdued.
- To impose restraint upon; to limit in motion or action; to bind legally or morally; to confine; to restrain.
noun
- The property of maintaining the shape of styled hair.
- The part of an object one is intended to grasp, or anything one can use for grasping with hands or feet.
- Power over someone or something.
- A place where animals are held for safety
- An act or instance of holding.
- Keep a firm hold on the handlebars.
- A position or grip used to control the opponent.
- The wager amount, the total hold.
- A fruit machine feature allowing one or more of the reels to remain fixed while the others spin.
- The cargo area of a ship or aircraft (often holds or cargo hold).
- The ability to persist.
- An exercise involving holding a position for a set time
- An order that something is to be reserved or delayed, limiting or preventing how it can be dealt with.
- Something reserved or kept.
- A grasp or grip.
- The percentage the house wins on a gamble, the house or bookmaker's hold.
- As of Monday night the total Melbourne Cup hold was $848,015
- The House Hold on the game is 10,000, this is the amount of decision or risk the house wishes to assume.
- The queueing system on telephones and similar communication systems which maintains a connection when all lines are busy.
- A statistic awarded to a relief pitcher who is not still pitching at the end of the game and who records at least one out and maintains a lead for his team.
- An instance of holding one's service game, as opposed to being broken.
- A region of airspace reserved for aircraft being kept in a holding pattern.
verb
- To be careful about.
- To turn one's mind to; to observe; to notice.
- To purpose, intend, plan.
- To bring or recall to mind; to remember; bear or keep in mind.
- To regard with attention; to treat as of consequence.
- To pay attention or heed to so as to obey; hence to obey; to make sure, to take care (that).
- Take note; used to point out an exception or caveat.
- To remember.
- To dislike, to object to; to be bothered by.
- To look after, to take care of, especially for a short period of time.
- To pay attention to, in the sense of occupying one's mind with, to heed.
noun
- The ability to be aware of things.
- A healthy mental state.
- Attention, consideration or thought.
- Judgment, opinion, or view.
- The capability for rational thought.
- Somebody that embodies certain mental qualities.
- The ability to focus the thoughts.
- The ability to remember things.
- Continual prayer on a dead person's behalf for a period after their death.
- Desire, inclination, or intention.
- The non-material substance or set of processes in which consciousness, perception, affectivity, judgement, thinking, and will are based.
noun
noun
- the act of deciding to do something
- the act of changing your residence or place of business
- a change of position that does not entail a change of location
- the act of changing location from one place to another
- (game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game
verb
- change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
- cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
- move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
- change residence, affiliation, or place of employment
- follow a procedure or take a course
- be in a state of action
- go or proceed from one point to another
- perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
- have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
- give an incentive for action
- arouse sympathy or compassion in
- dispose of by selling
- progress by being changed
- live one's life in a specified environment
- have a turn; make one's move in a game
- propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting
noun
- a predisposition in favor of something
- the act of orienting
- an integrated set of attitudes and beliefs
- position or alignment relative to points of the compass or other specific directions
- a person's awareness of self with regard to position and time and place and personal relationships
- a course introducing a new situation or environment
verb
- To cover or keep in check.
- To set or unset (certain bits, or binary digits, within a value) by means of a bitmask.
- To bewilder; confuse.
- To conceal from view or knowledge; to cover; to hide.
- To conceal or disguise one's autism.
- To prepare tea in a teapot; alternative to brew.
- To disable (an interrupt, etc.) by setting or unsetting the associated bit.
- To cover (the face or something else), in order to conceal the identity or protect against injury; to cover with a mask or visor.
- To conceal; also, to intervene in the line of.
- (brewing) To mix malt with hot water to yield wort.
- To take part as a masker in a masquerade.
- to cover or shield a part of a design or picture in order to prevent reproduction or to safeguard the surface from the colors used when working with an air brush or painting
- To mash.
- To disguise as something else.
- To wear a mask.
- To be infused or steeped.
noun
- The mesh of a net; a net; net-bag.
- A cover, or partial cover, for the face, used for disguise or protection.
- That which disguises; a pretext or subterfuge.
- A person wearing a mask.
- A pattern of bits used in bitwise operations; bitmask.
- A two-color (black and white) bitmap generated from an image, used to create transparency in the image.
- mesh
- The lower lip of the larva of a dragonfly, modified so as to form a prehensile organ.
- In a permanent fortification, a redoubt which protects the caponiere.
- A festive entertainment of dancing or other diversions, where all wear masks; a masquerade.
- Mash.
- The head of a fox, shown face-on and cut off immediately behind the ears.
- A social phenomenon where autistic people learn, practice, and perform certain behaviors and suppress others in order to appear more neurotypical.
- A flat covering used to block off an unwanted portion of a scene or image.
- A grotesque head or face, used to adorn keystones and other prominent parts, to spout water in fountains, and the like.
- A screen for a battery.
verb
- To determine beforehand; to set in advance.
- To put or fix before, or at the beginning of something; to place at the start.
noun
- A morpheme added to the beginning of a word to modify its meaning, for example as, pre- in prefix, con- in conjure, re- in reheat, etc.
- An initial segment of a string of characters.
- A set of digits placed before a telephone number, to indicate where the number is based, what type of phone number it is (landline, mobile, toll-free, premium rate etc.)
- A title added to a person's name, such as Mr. or Dr.
noun
- Matters that come before a body for deliberation or action.
- One's dealings; patronage.
- A person's occupation, work, or trade.
- The act of defecation, or the excrement itself, particularly that of a non-human animal.
- Business class, the class of seating provided by airlines between first class and coach.
- A particular situation or activity.
- Action carried out with a prop or piece of clothing, usually away from the focus of the scene.
- The volume or amount of commercial trade.
- The management of commercial enterprises, or the study of such management.
- The collective noun for a group of ferrets.
- Private commercial interests taken collectively.
- Any activity or objective needing to be dealt with; especially, one of a financial or legal matter.
- matters (e.g sorry business = a funeral)
- Something very good; top quality. (possibly from "the bee's knees")
- A specific commercial enterprise or establishment.
- Disruptive shenanigans.
- Something involving one personally.
- Commercial, industrial, or professional activity.
adj
verb
- To avoid or ignore (something); to manage to avoid (something or a problem); to skate by (something).
- To be on or form the border of.
- To move around or along the border of; to avoid the center of.
- To cover with a skirt; to surround.
noun
- An article of clothing, usually worn by women and girls, that hangs from the waist and covers the lower part of the body.
- The part of a dress or robe, etc., that hangs below the waist.
- Border; edge; margin; extreme part of anything.
- The diaphragm, or midriff, in animals
- A petticoat.
- Women collectively, in a sexual context.
- A woman.
- Sexual intercourse with a woman.
- A loose edging to any part of a dress.
verb
- To affirm (something).
- to make a solemn written declaration, in due form, on behalf of the holder, against all parties liable for any loss or damage to be sustained by non-acceptance or non-payment of (a bill or note). This should be made by a notary public, whose seal it is the usual practice to affix.
- To object to.
- To make a strong objection.
- To call as a witness in affirming or denying, or to prove an affirmation; to appeal to.
noun
verb
- get ready for a particular purpose or event
- set up or found
- create by putting components or members together
- construct, build, or erect
- put into a proper or systematic order
- begin, or enable someone else to begin, a venture by providing the means, logistics, etc.
- take or catch as if in a snare or trap
- produce
- set up for use
- place
- arrange the outcome of by means of deceit
- erect and fasten
- arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events
- equip with sails or masts
- make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
verb
- arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance
- hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency
- give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
- obtain or arrange (for oneself) in advance
noun
- formality and propriety of manner
- something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose
- an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced
- (medicine) potential capacity to respond in order to maintain vital functions
- a district that is reserved for particular purpose
- armed forces that are not on active duty but can be called in an emergency
- the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary
verb
- arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance
- engage for a performance
- record a charge in a police register
- register in a hotel booker
noun
- a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
- physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together
- a compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone
- a written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance
- a record in which commercial accounts are recorded
- a collection of playing cards satisfying the rules of a card game
- a collection of rules or prescribed standards on the basis of which decisions are made
- a major division of a long written composition
- a number of sheets (ticket or stamps etc.) bound together on one edge
verb
- get ready for a particular purpose or event
- put into a certain place or abstract location
- fix conclusively or authoritatively
- decide upon or fix definitely
- establish as the highest level or best performance
- put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state
- fix in a border
- make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
- set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly
- locate
- disappear beyond the horizon
- adapt for performance in a different way
- put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
- apply or start
- become gelatinous
- set in type
- put into a position that will restore a normal state
- insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink)
- give a fine, sharp edge to a knife or razor
- urge to attack someone
- estimate
- equip with sails or masts
- alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
- produce fruit
- arrange attractively
noun
- a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
- (mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols
- several exercises intended to be done in series
- representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production
- an unofficial association of people or groups
- a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
- the act of putting something in position
- a unit of play in tennis or squash
- the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization
- the descent of a heavenly body below the horizon
- (psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way
- any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals
adj
adj
verb
- be confident about something
- have confidence or faith in
- allow without fear
- expect and wish
- confer a trust upon
- (chiefly archaic) extend credit to
noun
- something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
- certainty based on past experience
- the trait of believing in the honesty and reliability of others
- a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service
- complete confidence in a person or plan etc
- a trustful relationship
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