English words for 'Of, pertaining to, or causing putrefaction.'
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adj
noun
verb
- (intransitive) To be affected with incipient putrefaction.
- (transitive) To contaminate or corrupt (something) with an external agent, either physically or morally.
- (intransitive) To thrust ineffectually with a lance.
- (intransitive) To be infected or corrupted; to be touched by something corrupting.
- (transitive, Australia, finance) To invalidate (a share capital account) by transferring profits into it.
- (transitive) To damage, as a lance, without breaking it; also, to break, as a lance, but usually in an unknightly or unscientific manner.
- (transitive) To spoil (food) by contamination.
- (transitive, computing, programming) To mark (a variable) as unsafe, so that operations involving it are subject to additional security checks.
- place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
- contaminate with a disease or microorganism
contraction
noun
- A contamination, decay or putrefaction, especially in food.
- An injury done to a lance in an encounter, without its being broken; also, a breaking of a lance in an encounter in a dishonorable or unscientific manner.
- (programming) A marker indicating that a variable is unsafe and should be subjected to additional security checks.
- A tinge, trace or touch.
- (US, vulgar, slang) The perineum.
- A thrust with a lance, which fails of its intended effect.
- A mark of disgrace, especially on one's character; blemish.
- the state of being contaminated
adj
- of or relating to or attended by putrefaction
- morally corrupt or evil
- in an advanced state of decomposition and having a foul odor
- Rotting, rotten, being in a state of putrefaction. [from 14th c.]
- Morally corrupt.
- Of, relating to, or characteristic of putrefaction, especially having a bad smell, like that of rotting flesh.
- Totally objectionable.
- Vile, disgusting.
verb
noun
- a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
- events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
- a justification for something existing or happening
- any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results
- a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
- (uncountable, especially with for and a bare noun) Sufficient reason.
- (countable, law) A suit or action in court; any legal process by which a party endeavors to obtain his claim, or what he regards as his right; case; ground of action.
- (countable, often with of, typically of adverse results) The source of, or reason for, an event or action; that which produces or effects a result.
- (countable) A goal, aim or principle, especially one which transcends purely selfish ends.
conj
verb
- give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
- proceed or get along
- arrange attractively
- carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
- behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
- travel or traverse (a distance)
- carry out or perform an action
- carry on or function
- be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
- create or design, often in a certain way
- spend time in prison or in a labor camp
- engage in
- get (something) done
- (transitive) To travel in or through, to tour, to make a circuit of.
- (transitive) To cheat or swindle.
- (dialectal) Used to form the present progressive of verbs.
- (transitive) To impersonate or depict.
- (intransitive) To fare, perform (well or poorly).
- (ditransitive) To have (as an effect).
- (transitive, informal) To injure (one's own body part).
- (transitive) To perform; to execute.
- (transitive, slang) To have sex with. (See also do it)
- (ambitransitive) To finish.
- (transitive) To work for or on, by way of caring for, looking after, preparing, cleaning, keeping in order, etc.
- (transitive, slang) To kill.
- (transitive, with 'a' and the name of a person, place, event, etc.) To copy or emulate the actions or behaviour that is associated with the person or thing mentioned.
- (transitive) To spend (time) in jail. (See also do time)
- (ditransitive, informal) To make or provide.
- (transitive) To treat in a certain way.
- (intransitive) To be reasonable or acceptable.
- (transitive) To convert into a certain form; especially, to translate.
- A syntactic marker in a question whose main verb is not another auxiliary verb or be.
- (transitive, informal) To punish for a misdemeanor.
- (transitive, in the form be doing [somewhere]) To exist with a purpose or for a reason.
- (transitive, finance) To cash or to advance money for, as a bill or note.
- (transitive) To perform the tasks or actions associated with (something).
- (DoggoLingo, used with nouns, verbs, and adjective) To perform something suggested by a following noun, verb, or adjective.
- A syntactic marker in negations with the indicative and imperative moods.
- A syntactic marker for emphasis with the indicative, imperative, and subjunctive moods.
- (transitive, chiefly in questions) To have as one's job.
- (modal, interrogative, informal) Should; ought to (especially in respect of a task to be repeated).
- (transitive, informal) To provide as a service.
- (ambitransitive) To suffice.
- (especially England, intransitive) To fare well; to thrive; to prosper; (of livestock) to fatten.
- (transitive, slang) To deal with for good and all; to finish up; to undo; to ruin; to do for.
- (transitive) To cook.
- (informal, transitive) To drive a vehicle at a certain speed, especially in regard to a speed limit.
- (transitive) To take (a drug).
- (pro-verb) A syntactic marker that refers back to an earlier verb and allows the speaker to avoid repeating the verb; in most dialects, not used with auxiliaries such as be, though it can be in AAVE.
noun
- an uproarious party
- the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization
- (chiefly fossilized) Something that can or should be done.
- (music) A syllable used in solfège to represent the first and eighth tonic of a major scale.
- (UK, informal) A party, celebration, social function; usually of moderate size and formality.
- (UK, slang) A homicide.
- (informal) Clipping of hairdo.
num
verb
- give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
- To bring about; to effect or produce by means of some action.
- act in a certain way so as to acquire
- reach a destination, either real or abstract
- prepare for eating by applying heat
- amount to
- institute, enact, or establish
- reach in time
- eliminate urine
- represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like
- achieve a point or goal
- induce to have sex
- add up to
- calculate as being
- create by artistic means
- compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way
- perform, produce, or carry out
- appear to begin an activity
- charge with a function; charge to be
- form by assembling individuals or constituents
- be or be capable of being changed or made into
- give certain properties to something
- undergo fabrication or creation
- have a bowel movement
- cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
- put in order or neaten
- proceed along a path
- make or cause to be or to become
- change from one form into another
- to compose or represent
- earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
- consider as being
- develop into
- make, formulate, or derive in the mind
- make by combining materials and parts
- create or design, often in a certain way
- constitute the essence of
- favor the development of
- behave in a certain manner
- carry out or commit
- head into a specified direction
- engage in
- reach a goal
- cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable
- gather and light the materials for
- organize or be responsible for
- assure the success of
- be suitable for
- make by shaping or bringing together constituents
- create or manufacture a man-made product
- To enact; to establish.
- (transitive) To add up to, have a sum of.
- (transitive) To prepare (food); to cook (food).
- To perform a feat.
- (ditransitive, of a fact) To indicate or suggest to be.
- (ditransitive, second object is a verb) To cause (to do something); to compel (to do something).
- To build, construct, produce, or originate.
- (transitive) To have sexual intercourse with.
- To develop into; to prove to be.
- (transitive) To earn, to gain (money, points, membership or status).
- (intransitive) To tend; to contribute; to have effect; with for or against.
- (intransitive, now mostly colloquial) To behave, to act.
- (ditransitive, second object is an adjective or participle) To cause to be.
- (transitive, slang) To induct into the Mafia or a similar organization (as a made man).
- (transitive, usually stressed) To bring into success.
- To constitute.
- (intransitive) Of water, to flow toward land; to rise.
- (transitive, US slang, crime, law enforcement) To recognise, identify, spot.
- (transitive) To move at (a speed).
- (transitive, colloquial) To arrive at a destination, usually at or by a certain time.
- (religious) To create (the universe), especially (in Christianity) from nothing.
- To cause to appear to be; to represent as.
- (intransitive, colloquial, euphemistic) To defecate or urinate.
- To form or formulate in the mind.
- (intransitive) To gain sufficient audience to warrant its existence.
- (ditransitive, second object is a verb, can be stressed for emphasis or clarity) To force to do.
- (transitive) To cover (a given distance) by travelling.
- (transitive, construed with of, typically interrogative) To interpret.
- (transitive, backgammon) To establish two or more men on (a point) so that it cannot be captured.
- (transitive) To pay, to cover (an expense); chiefly used after expressions of inability.
- To write or compose.
- To appoint; to name.
- (transitive, of a bed) To cover neatly with bedclothes.
- (transitive, euphemistic) To take the virginity of.
- (intransitive, colloquial) To proceed (in a direction).
noun
- the act of mixing cards haphazardly
- a recognizable kind
- (card games) Turn to declare the trump for a hand (in bridge), or to shuffle the cards.
- Manner or style of construction (style of how a thing is made).
- (UK, dialectal) Mate; a spouse or companion; a match.
- (uncountable) Quantity produced, especially of materials.
- (slang, usually in phrase "easy make") Past, present, or future target of seduction (usually female).
- Brand; marque; manufacturer; maker.
- (slang) Identification: recognition (of identity), especially from police records or evidence.
- (physics) The closing of an electrical circuit.
- Origin (of a manufactured article); manufacture; production.
- A homemade project, particularly one demonstrated on television.
- (computing) A software utility for automatically building large applications, or an implementation of this utility.
- A person's character or disposition.
- (basketball) A made basket.
- (slang, military) A promotion.
noun
- Something which causes something else; a cause.
- An occurrence or state of affairs which causes some event or reaction; a motive or reason.
- The time when something happens.
- A reason or excuse; a motive; a persuasion.
- A favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance.
- A need; requirement, necessity.
- A special event or function.
- A particular happening; an instance or time when something occurred.
- an opportunity to do something
- an event that occurs at a critical time
- a formal or official social gathering or ceremony of people
- the time of a particular event
- a rational motive for a belief or action
verb
verb
- To cause (someone) to have; produce in (someone); effectuate.
- cause to happen or be responsible for
- be the cause or source of
- To cause (a disease or condition) in, or to transmit (a disease or condition) to.
- To transfer one's possession or holding of (something) to (someone).
- To attribute; to assign; to adjudge.
- To propose someone for a toast, used in standard formulations for toasts.
- To carry out (a physical interaction) with (something).
- To pass (something) into (someone's hand, etc.).
- (ditransitive) To estimate or predict (a duration or probability) for (something).
- To provide or administer (a medication)
- (transitive) To provide, as, a service or a broadcast.
- To pledge.
- To provide (something) to (someone), to allow or afford.
- To exhibit as a product or result; to produce; to yield.
- To cause (a sensation or feeling) to exist in (the specified person, or the target, audience, etc).
- To make a present or gift of.
- To present someone to an audience.
- To communicate or announce (advice, tidings, etc.); to pronounce or utter (an opinion, a judgment, a shout, etc.).
- (intransitive) To yield or collapse under pressure or force.
- To cause; to make; used with the infinitive.
- (reflexive) To devote or apply (oneself).
- (slang, transitive) To give off (a certain vibe or appearance). (Compare giving.)
- To allow or admit by way of supposition; to concede.
- (intransitive) To lead (onto or into).
- estimate the duration or outcome of something
- convey or reveal information
- give or convey physically
- consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man
- dedicate
- bring about
- be flexible under stress of physical force
- manifest or show
- offer in good faith
- accord by verdict
- allow to have or take
- emit or utter
- convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow
- bestow, especially officially
- proffer (a body part)
- move in order to make room for someone for something
- execute and deliver
- submit for consideration, judgment, or use
- give as a present; make a gift of
- cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
- inflict as a punishment
- deliver in exchange or recompense
- bestow
- give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
- endure the loss of
- convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture
- transmit (knowledge or skills)
- present to view
- perform for an audience
- transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
- break down, literally or metaphorically
- propose
- give (as medicine)
- place into the hands or custody of
- leave with; give temporarily
- organize or be responsible for
- guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion
- give or supply
- occur
- give food to
- contribute to some cause
noun
prep
- So as to bring about or elicit (an effect or outcome).
- Used to indicate the target or recipient of an action.
- Indicating a degree or level reached.
- Denotes the end of a range.
- According to.
- Used to describe what something consists of or contains.
- In the direction of; towards.
- (informal) With implied hour.
- So as to become or reach: indicating a terminal state resulting from an action.
- Used more-or-less idiomatically with various verbs: keep to the left, agree to the proposal, attend to the matter, etc. See the individual entries.
- (arithmetic) Used to indicate that the preceding term is to be raised to the power of the following value; indicates exponentiation.
- (Canada, Cornwall (UK), Newfoundland, Wales, West Midlands (UK)) At.
- Indicating destination or final position: In the direction of, so as to arrive at or reach.
- Used after an adjective to indicate its application.
- (time) Preceding (the stated hour).
- So as to contact, press against, impact, etc.
- Used to indicate a ratio or comparison; compared to, as against.
adv
conj
particle
noun
- The act of corrupting or making putrid, or state of being corrupt or putrid; decomposition or disorganization, in the process of putrefaction; putrefaction; deterioration.
- The act of corrupting or of impairing integrity, virtue, or moral principle; the state of being corrupted or debased; loss of purity or integrity.
- (computing) The destruction of data by manipulation of parts of it, either by deliberate or accidental human action or by imperfections in storage or transmission media.
- The product of corruption; putrid matter.
- (metalanguage) A nonstandard form of a word, expression, or text, especially when resulting from misunderstanding, transcription error, or mishearing. (See a usage note about this sense.)
- The act of changing, or of being changed, for the worse; departure from what is pure, simple, or correct.
- The decomposition of biological matter.
- Something originally good or pure that has turned evil or impure; a perversion.
- Unethical administrative or executive practices (in government or business), including bribery (offering or receiving bribes), conflicts of interest, nepotism, embezzlement, and so on.
- lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery); use of a position of trust for dishonest gain
- decay of matter (as by rot or oxidation)
- moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles
- inducement (as of a public official) by improper means (as bribery) to violate duty (as by committing a felony)
- in a state of progressive putrefaction
- destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity
verb
- cause (someone) to undergo something
- cause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation
- formulate in a particular style or language
- arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events
- adapt
- make an investment
- put into a certain place or abstract location
- attribute or give
- estimate
- (finance) To sell (assets) under the terms of a put option.
- To set before one for judgment, acceptance, or rejection; to bring to the attention.
- To express (something in a certain manner).
- To play a card or a hand in the game called "put".
- To set as a calculation or estimate.
- (mining) To convey coal in the mine, as for example from the working to the tramway.
- (especially athletics) To throw with a pushing motion, especially in reference to the sport of shot put. (Do not confuse with putt.)
- To steer; to direct one's course; to go.
- To place in abstract; to attach or attribute; to assign.
- To physically place (something or someone somewhere).
- To bring or set (into a certain relation, state or condition).
noun
verb
- cause to happen, occur or exist
- bring onto the market or release
- bring out for display
- bring forth or yield
- cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques
- come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
- create or manufacture a man-made product
- (transitive) To make (a thing) available to a person, an authority, etc.; to provide for inspection.
- (mathematics) To extend an area, or lengthen a line.
- (music) To alter using technology, as opposed to simply performing.
- (transitive) To bring forth, to yield, make, manufacture, or otherwise generate.
- (intransitive) To make or yield something.
- (transitive, media) To sponsor and present (a motion picture, etc) to an audience or to the public.
noun
verb
- cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
- attract the attention of
- bestow a quality on
- bring into a different state
- induce or persuade
- advance or set forth in court
- take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
- be accompanied by
- be sold for a certain price
- cause to come into a particular state or condition
- go or come after and bring or take back
- (baseball) To pitch, often referring to a particularly hard thrown fastball.
- (chess) To move a piece into a more active position, esp. to initially develop it.
- (transitive) To raise (a lawsuit, charges, etc.) against somebody.
- To produce in exchange; to sell for; to fetch.
- To persuade; to induce; to draw; to lead; to guide.
- (transitive) To occasion or bring about.
- (transitive, ditransitive) To transport toward somebody/somewhere.
- (transitive, figuratively) To supply or contribute.
intj
verb
- cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
- (idiomatic) To identify; to connect.
- (idiomatic, rare) To confirm, favour, strengthen (an opinion, theory, etc.).
- (idiomatic) To tend to produce or result in.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see make, for.
- (idiomatic) To set out to go (somewhere); to move towards.
verb
- cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
- exhaust by allowing to pull on the line
- engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion
- consider not very seriously
- discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream
- cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space
- use to one's advantage
- emit recorded sound
- pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
- behave in a certain way
- play a role or part
- be performed or presented for public viewing
- stake on the outcome of an issue
- put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game
- make bets
- employ in a game or in a specific position
- play on an instrument
- move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly
- pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity
- act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome
- be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children
- behave carelessly or indifferently
- bet or wager (money)
- be received or accepted or interpreted in a specific way
- use or move
- perform on a certain location
- contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
- manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination
- cause to emit recorded audio or video
- perform on a stage or theater
- engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously
- participate in games or sport
- shoot or hit in a particular manner
- perform music on (a musical instrument)
- replay (as a melody)
- (intransitive, of a musical instrument) To produce music.
- (transitive) To keep in play, as a hooked fish in order to land it.
- (intransitive, of a theatrical performance, film or music) To be performed, reproduced, or shown.
- (transitive, colloquial) To manipulate, deceive, or swindle.
- (transitive) To handle or deal with (something) in a calculating manner intended to achieve profit or gain.
- (transitive) To act as (the indicated role).
- (transitive, intransitive) To perform in (a sport); to participate in (a game).
- (intransitive, copulative) To act or behave in a stated way.
- To give a false appearance of being; to pretend to be.
- To move so as to fall upon or sweep across something, or to direct or operate (something) in such a manner.
- (intransitive) To be received or accepted (in a given way); to go down.
- (intransitive) To contend or fight using weapons, both as practice or in real life-or-death combats; to engage in martial games; to joust; to fence
- (transitive) To handle or deal with (a matter or situation) in a stated way.
- (transitive) To bring into action or motion; to exhibit in action; to execute or deploy.
- To portray (a character) in (a film or theatre).
- (transitive) To compete against, in a game.
- To gamble.
- To move in a light or brisk manner.
- (African-American Vernacular, intransitive) To kid; to joke; to say something for amusement; to act, or to treat something, unseriously.
- (transitive) To act or perform (a play).
- For additional senses in various idiomatic phrases, see the individual entries, such as play along, play at, play down, play off, play on, play out, play to, play up, etc.
- (transitive, intransitive, of a device, media, broadcast, etc.) To emit or relay sound (especially music) or moving pictures; (of a device) to operate media.
- (transitive, of a person) To operate (a device or media) so as to cause sound (especially music) or moving pictures to be produced.
- (intransitive) To take part in amorous activity; to make love; see also play around.
- To move in an alternating or reciprocal manner; to move to and fro.
- (transitive, of a theatrical company or band, etc.) To perform or give performances in or at (a venue or location).
- (intransitive, especially with 'with'; see also play with) To toy or trifle; to act with levity or thoughtlessness; to be careless.
- (intransitive) To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment.
- Specifying a particular sporting role or position.
- (transitive, intransitive, especially of a person) To produce music using a musical instrument.
- (transitive, usually of a person) To render (a musical title, compositional style, film title, etc.) using a musical instrument or device.
- (transitive, in the scoring of games and sports) To be the opposing score to.
noun
- (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds
- a preset plan of action in team sports
- the removal of constraints
- verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)
- activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules
- a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill
- movement or space for movement
- (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession
- the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
- the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully
- a weak and tremulous light
- a state in which action is feasible
- a theatrical performance of a drama
- gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
- a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
- an attempt to get something
- utilization or exercise
- (turn-based games) An action carried out when it is one's turn to play.
- (uncountable, formerly countable) Activity for amusement only, especially among the young.
- (uncountable) Movement (of a pattern of light etc.)
- (countable, uncountable) An instance or instances of causing media to be watched or heard, such as by broadcasting.
- The extent to which a part of a mechanism can move freely, as for example lash, backlash, or slack.
- (countable) A literary composition, intended to be represented by actors impersonating the characters and speaking the dialogue.
- (uncountable, informal) Sexual activity or sexual role-playing.
- (uncountable) Freedom to move.
- (countable) A geological formation that contains an accumulation or prospect of hydrocarbons or other resources.
- (countable) An instance of watching or listening to media.
- (countable) A theatrical performance featuring actors.
- (uncountable) An individual's performance in a sport or game.
- (uncountable) The conduct, or course, of a game.
- (countable) A short sequence of action within a game.
- (countable) An instance of wordplay.
- (uncountable) Similar activity in young animals, as they explore their environment and learn new skills.
- (countable) An attempt to move forward, as in a plan or strategy, for example by a business, investor, or political party.
- (countable) A button that, when pressed, causes media to be played.
- (uncountable, sports, with certain prepositions, also figurative) The sphere or circumstance in which a playing implement, such as a ball, is available to be played (see also in play, out of play).
verb
- cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
- (law) To cause to happen or to occur as a consequence.
- provoke or excite
- have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
- prepare for crops
- arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion
- operate in or through
- to mix into a homogeneous mass
- behave in a certain way when handled
- move in an agitated manner
- move into or onto
- proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity
- operate in a certain place, area, or specialty
- cause to work
- use or manipulate to one's advantage
- exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; work
- find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
- proceed along a path
- shape, form, or improve a material
- make something, usually for a specific function
- give a workout to
- cause to operate or function
- go sour or spoil
- gratify and charm, usually in order to influence
- perform as expected when applied
- be employed
- have and exert influence or effect
- cause to undergo fermentation
- (intransitive) To do a specific task by employing physical or mental powers.
- To force to work.
- (transitive) To move or progress slowly [with one's way].
- (intransitive, figuratively) To influence.
- Said of one's job title [with as].
- General use, said of either fellow employees or instruments or clients [with with].
- (intransitive) To ferment.
- (transitive) To cause to ferment.
- (transitive) To embroider with thread.
- (transitive) To work or operate in, through, or by means of.
- (transitive) To cause to move slowly or with difficulty.
- (ditransitive, poetic) To cause (someone) to feel (something); to do unto somebody (something, whether good or bad).
- (intransitive) To function correctly; to act as intended; to achieve the goal designed for.
- (intransitive) To move in an agitated manner.
- (intransitive) To behave in a certain way when handled
- Said of a company or individual who employs [with for].
- To set into action.
- To exhaust, by working.
- To provoke or excite; to influence.
- To shape, form, or improve a material.
- Said of one's workplace (building), or one's department, or one's trade (sphere of business) [with in or at].
- (slang, transitive) To pull off; to wear, perform, etc. successfully or to advantage.
- (LGBTQ slang, intransitive) To perform with a confident attitude, particularly as a drag queen.
- (intransitive) To move or progress slowly or with difficulty; to proceed with effort.
- (transitive) To work or operate in a certain place, area, or speciality.
- To use or manipulate to one’s advantage.
noun
- the occupation for which you are paid
- a place where work is done
- applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)
- activity directed toward making or doing something
- a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing
- (physics) a manifestation of energy; the transfer of energy from one physical system to another expressed as the product of a force and the distance through which it moves a body in the direction of that force
- the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it)
- (mining) Ore before it is dressed.
- Effort expended on a particular task.
- (physics, more generally) A measure of energy that is usefully extracted from a process: applied productively.
- (uncountable, often in combination) The result of a particular manner of production.
- The place where one is employed.
- (LGBTQ slang) The confident attitude of a drag queen.
- Labour, occupation, job.
- (countable) A fortification.
- (slang, plural only) The equipment needed to inject a drug (syringes, needles, swabs etc.)
- Something on which effort is expended.
- (prison slang) Prison gang violence.
- (uncountable, slang, professional wrestling) The staging of events to appear as real.
- Sustained effort to overcome obstacles and achieve a result.
- (uncountable, often in combination) Something produced using the specified material or tool.
- (physics) A measure of energy expended in moving an object; most commonly, force times distance. No work is done if the object does not move.
- (euphemistic) Cosmetic surgery.
- (countable) A literary, artistic, or intellectual production; a creative work.
- (by extension) One's employer.
verb
- (transitive) To cause to happen.
- (transitive) To establish someone in a business or position.
- (transitive) To matchmake; to arrange a date between two people.
- (transitive) To found; to start (a business, scheme)
- (sports, transitive) To create a goalscoring opportunity (for).
- (informal, transitive, criminology) To trick or lure (someone) in order to entrap them.
- (transitive) To arrange for an outcome; to tamper or rig.
- (transitive) To arrange logically.
- (intransitive) To level to rise in one part of a body of water, especially a shallow one, because of a storm surge caused by persistent wind.
- (boxing) To deceive an opponent and capitalize on their reactions with a certain technique or maneuver.
- (transitive) To provide the money or other support that someone needs for an important task or activity.
- (intransitive) To gel or harden.
- (transitive) To trap or ensnare.
- To profess openly; to make pretensions.
- (intransitive) To prepare or get ready.
- To cause to take flight; to flush into the air.
- (transitive) To make (someone) proud or conceited (often in passive).
- (transitive) To make ready for use.
- equip with sails or masts
- set up or found
- take or catch as if in a snare or trap
- put into a proper or systematic order
- place
- arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events
- begin, or enable someone else to begin, a venture by providing the means, logistics, etc.
- make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
- arrange the outcome of by means of deceit
- get ready for a particular purpose or event
- create by putting components or members together
- produce
- erect and fasten
- construct, build, or erect
- set up for use
adj
verb
- actively cause something to happen
- grant use or occupation of under a term of contract
- cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition
- make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
- consent to, give permission; permit
- leave unchanged
- (transitive) To allow to be or do without interference; to not disturb or meddle with; to leave alone.
- (transitive) To allow the release of (a fluid).
- (transitive, obsolete except with know or be) To cause (+ bare infinitive).
- (auxiliary, transitive) Used to introduce a first or third person imperative verb construction.
- (transitive) To give, grant, or assign, as a work, privilege, or contract; often with out.
- (transitive) To allow to, not to prevent (+ infinitive, but usually without to).
- (transitive, chiefly British) To allow possession of (a property etc.) in exchange for rent.
noun
verb
- (transitive) To cause to do.
- (transitive, informal) To understand. (compare get it)
- (impersonal, informal) Used with a pronoun subject, usually you but sometimes one, to indicate that the object of the verb exists, can occur or is otherwise typical.
- (transitive) To cover (a certain distance) while travelling.
- (imperative, informal) Used with a personal pronoun to indicate that someone is being pretentious or grandiose.
- (intransitive, with various prepositions, such as into, over, or behind; for specific idiomatic senses see individual entries get into, get over, etc.) To adopt, assume, arrive at, or progress towards (a certain position, location, state).
- (transitive) To getter.
- (transitive) To find as an answer.
- (transitive or ditransitive) To obtain; to acquire.
- (transitive, informal) To catch out, trick successfully.
- (transitive, informal) To perplex, stump.
- (transitive, informal) To bring to reckoning; to catch (usually as a criminal); to effect retribution.
- (intransitive, catenative) (with full infinitive) To be able, be permitted, or have the opportunity (to do something desirable or ironically implied to be desirable).
- (transitive) To cause to come or go or move.
- (copulative, rather informal, followed by an adjective) To become, or cause oneself to become (often with temporary states, past participle adjectives and comparatives).
- (transitive) To hear completely; catch.
- (transitive) To receive.
- (transitive) To cause someone to laugh.
- (transitive) To measure.
- (transitive, in a perfect construction, with present-tense meaning) To have. See usage notes.
- (intransitive, catenative) (with full infinitive or gerund-participle) To begin (doing something or to do something).
- (transitive, informal) To be told; be the recipient of (a question, comparison, opinion, etc.).
- (transitive) To fetch, bring, take.
- (intransitive, informal, chiefly imperative) To go, to leave; to scram.
- (transitive) To respond to (a telephone call, a doorbell, etc).
- (auxiliary, informal) Used with the past participle to form the dynamic passive voice of a dynamic verb. Compared with static passive with to be, this emphasizes the commencement of an action or entry into a state.
- (transitive) To cause to become; to bring about.
- (transitive) To become ill with or catch (a disease).
- (euphemistic) To kill.
- (transitive) To take or catch (a scheduled transportation service).
- grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of
- receive as a retribution or punishment
- receive a specified treatment (abstract)
- achieve a point or goal
- suffer from the receipt of
- evoke an emotional response
- irritate
- cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition
- take vengeance on or get even
- acquire as a result of some effort or action
- perceive by hearing
- give certain properties to something
- overcome or destroy
- take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
- make (offspring) by reproduction
- cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
- apprehend and reproduce accurately
- be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
- move into a desired direction of discourse
- attract and fix
- come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
- undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
- be a mystery or bewildering to
- leave immediately; used usually in the imperative form
- go or come after and bring or take back
- enter or assume a certain state or condition
- purchase
- succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
- communicate with a place or person; establish communication with, as if by telephone
- reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
- reach and board
- reach by calculation
- go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
- reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot
- come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
- earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher
noun
- (informal) Something gotten, something gained or won; an acquisition.
- (sports, tennis) A difficult return or block of a shot.
- (Judaism) A Jewish writ of divorce.
- (UK, Ireland, regional) Synonym of git (“contemptible person”).
- Lineage.
- (Internet slang) A message or post on an online platform, particularly imageboards, with a unique identifier deemed special or rare, usually due to patterns in the ID.
- a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
verb
- cause to happen or be responsible for
- be the cause or source of
- cease opposition; stop fighting
- be willing to concede
- consent reluctantly
- be flexible under stress of physical force
- bring in
- give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
- move in order to make room for someone for something
- give in, as to influence or pressure
- give or supply
- end resistance, as under pressure or force
- be fatally overwhelmed
- (rare) To admit to be true; to concede; to allow.
- (transitive or intransitive, especially US) To give way so as to allow another to pass first.
- (engineering, materials science, of a material specimen) To pass the material's yield point and undergo plastic deformation.
- (mathematics) To produce as a result.
- To produce as return from an investment.
- (linguistics) To produce a particular sound as the result of a sound law.
- (computing, intransitive) Of a running process, to give control back to the operating system so that other processes can be allowed to run.
- (intransitive) To give way under force; to succumb to a force.
- To give as a result or outcome; to produce or render.
- (transitive or intransitive) To give as demanded; to relinquish.
noun
- an amount of a product
- the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time)
- the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
- production of a certain amount
- A product.
- (law) The current return as a percentage of the price of a stock or bond.
- (engineering, material science) yield strength of a material.
- (finance) Profit earned from an investment; return on investment.
- (forestry, fishery) The harvestable population growth of an ecosystem.
- The explosive energy value of a bomb, especially a nuclear weapon, usually expressed in tons of TNT equivalent.
- (programming) The situation where a thread relinquishes the processor to allow other threads to execute.
- (chemistry) The amount of product obtained in a chemical reaction.
- (hydrology) The volume of water escaping from a spring.
- (agriculture) Measurement of the amount of a crop harvested, or animal products such as wool, meat or milk produced, per unit area of land.
noun
- The result or outcome of a cause.
- (sound engineering) An alteration, or device for producing an alteration, in sound after it has been produced by an instrument.
- Impression left on the mind; sensation produced.
- (sciences) A scientific phenomenon, usually named after its discoverer.
- (cinematography, computer graphics, demoscene) An illusion produced by technical means (as in "special effect")
- Execution; performance; realization; operation.
- (usually in the plural) Belongings, usually as personal effects.
- (sciences, statistics) An influence or causal association between two variables.
- Consequence intended; purpose; meaning; general intent; with to.
- (uncountable) The state of being binding and enforceable, as in a rule, policy, or law.
- a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
- the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
- an outward appearance
- a symptom caused by an illness or a drug
- an impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived)
- (of a law) having legal validity
verb
adj
- Provoking or triggering any response.
- Serving or tending to excite, stimulate or arouse sexual interest; sexy.
- Serving or tending to elicit a strong, often negative sentiment in another person; exasperating.
- intentionally arousing sexual desire
- serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy
noun
verb
- (intransitive) To be a cause of. [with to]
- (intransitive) To guide or conduct, as by accompanying, going before, showing, influencing, directing with authority, etc.; to have precedence or preeminence; to be first or chief; — used in most of the senses of the transitive verb.
- (transitive, climbing) To lead climb.
- (figuratively): To direct; to counsel; to instruct.
- To guide or conduct in a certain course, or to a certain place or end, by making the way known; to show the way, especially by going with or going in advance of; to guide somebody somewhere or to bring somebody somewhere by means of instructions.
- To guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection.
- (transitive, card games, dominoes) To begin a game, round, or trick, with
- Misspelling of led.
- (baseball) To step off base and move towards the next base.
- Used in phrasal verbs: lead off, lead on, lead out, lead to (“be the cause of, bring about”), lead up, lead up to.
- (intransitive) To have the highest interim score in a game.
- (intransitive) To tend or reach in a certain spatial direction, or to a certain place.
- (transitive) To go or to be in advance of; to precede; hence, to be foremost or chief among.
- To draw or direct by influence, whether good or bad; to prevail on; to induce; to entice; to allure.
- (shooting) To aim in front of a moving target, in order that the shot may hit the target as it passes.
- (intransitive) To be more advanced in technology or business than others.
- (intransitive) To be ahead of others, e.g., in a race.
- (intransitive) To proceed in front of others; to go first.
- (transitive, usually with "life") To live or experience (a particular way of life).
- To influence towards a belief, a conclusion, etc.
- (transitive, printing, historical) To place leads between the lines of.
- (transitive) To cover, fill, or affect with lead.
- To conduct or direct with authority; to have direction or charge of; to command, especially a military or business unit.
- lead, extend, or afford access
- travel in front of; go in advance of others
- cause to undertake a certain action
- take somebody somewhere
- tend to or result in
- cause something to pass or lead somewhere
- lead, as in the performance of a composition
- produce as a result or residue
- preside over
- be ahead of others; be the first
- be in charge of
- be conducive to
- stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
- move ahead (of others) in time or space
adj
noun
- (countable, nautical) A plummet or mass of lead attached to a line, used in sounding depth at sea or to estimate velocity in knots.
- A thin strip of type metal, used to separate lines of type in printing.
- (medicine, in the plural) X-ray protective clothing lined with lead.
- (countable) A thin cylinder of graphite used in pencils.
- (UK, countable) An insulated metallic wire for electrical devices and equipment.
- Sheets or plates of lead used as a covering for roofs.
- (horology) The action of a tooth, such as a tooth of a wheel, in impelling another tooth or a pallet.
- Information obtained by a news reporter about an issue or subject that allows him or her to discover more details.
- (electricity) The advance of the current phase in an alternating circuit beyond that of the electromotive force producing it.
- (acting) The actor who plays the main role; lead actor.
- (countable, mining) A lode.
- Information obtained by a detective or police officer that allows him or her to discover further details about a crime or incident.
- A rope, leather strap, or similar device with which to lead an animal; a leash
- (nautical) The course of a rope from end to end.
- (US, journalism) The introductory paragraph or paragraphs of a newspaper, or a news or other type of article. (Sometimes spelled as lede for this usage to avoid ambiguity.)
- (marketing) Potential opportunity for a sale or transaction, a potential customer.
- (business) The person in charge of a project or a work shift etc.
- (curling) The player who throws the first two rocks for a team.
- (music) The announcement by one voice part of a theme to be repeated by the other parts.
- (uncountable, typography) Vertical space in advance of a row or between rows of text. Also known as leading.
- (slang) Bullets; ammunition.
- (countable) A roof covered with lead sheets or terne plates.
- (countable) A channel of open water in an ice field.
- Hypothesis that has not been pursued
- (music) A mark or a short passage in one voice part, as of a canon, serving as a cue for the entrance of others.
- An important news story that appears on the front page of a newspaper or at the beginning of a news broadcast
- (music) A primary synth, often composed of square, sawtooth, triangle or sine waveforms.
- (baseball) The situation where a runner steps away from a base while waiting for the pitch to be thrown.
- (uncountable) A heavy, pliable, inelastic metal element, having a bright, bluish color, but easily tarnished; both malleable and ductile, though with little tenacity. It is easily fusible, forms alloys with other metals, and is an ingredient of solder and type metal. Atomic number 82, symbol Pb (from Latin plumbum).
- (music) In a barbershop quartet, the person who sings the melody, usually the second tenor.
- (countable) The act of leading or conducting; guidance; direction, course
- (acting, theater) The main role in a play or film; the lead role.
- (uncountable, card games, dominoes) The act or right of playing first in a game or round; the card suit, or piece, so played
- (engineering) The axial distance a screw thread travels in one revolution. It is equal to the pitch times the number of starts.
- In a steam engine, the width of port opening which is uncovered by the valve, for the admission or release of steam, at the instant when the piston is at end of its stroke.
- (electricity) The angle between the line joining the brushes of a continuous-current dynamo and the diameter symmetrical between the poles.
- (countable) Precedence; advance position; also, the measure of precedence; the state of being ahead in a race; the highest score in an incomplete game.
- (engineering) The excess above a right angle in the angle between two consecutive cranks, as of a compound engine, on the same shaft.
- (civil engineering) The distance of haul, as from a cutting to an embankment.
- an advantage held by a competitor in a race
- an actor who plays a principal role
- the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile)
- evidence pointing to a possible solution
- the introductory section of a story
- (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base
- an indication of potential opportunity
- a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire
- the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge
- a position of being the initiator of something and an example that others will follow (especially in the phrase ‘take the lead’)
- restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
- a news story of major importance
- (sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning
- the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine
- thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing
- a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey
- mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil
noun
- something that people do or cause to happen
- a short performance that is part of a longer program
- a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet
- a manifestation of insincerity
- a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
- (law) Ellipsis of act of parliament.
- (countable) A performer or performers in a show.
- (countable) A display of behaviour.
- (countable) A display of behaviour meant to deceive.
- (law, countable) (In the United States) A legislative proposal, a bill that has not yet become law.
- (countable) A formal or official record of something done.
- The process of doing something.
- (countable) Something done, a deed.
- (theology) Something done once and for all, as distinguished from a work.
- (countable) Any organized activity.
- (countable, drama) A division of a theatrical performance.
- (law, countable) A product of a legislative body, a statute.
- A thesis maintained in public, in some English universities, by a candidate for a degree, or to show the proficiency of a student.
verb
- have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
- perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
- pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
- behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
- play a role or part
- discharge one's duties
- behave unnaturally or affectedly
- perform on a stage or theater
- be suitable for theatrical performance
- (transitive) To feign.
- (intransitive, law) To carry out work as a legal representative in relation to a particular legal matter.
- (intransitive) To do something.
- (intransitive) To behave in a certain manner for an indefinite length of time.
- (intransitive, construed with on or upon) To have an effect (on).
- (intransitive) To perform a theatrical role.
- (intransitive) To do something that causes a change binding on the doer.
- (intransitive) Of a play: to be acted out (well or badly).
- (copulative) To convey an appearance of being.
- (transitive) To play (a role).
- (intransitive, mathematics, construed with on or upon, of an algebraic structure) To possess an action onto (some other structure). Examples include the group action of a group on a set, the action of a ring on a module by scalar multiplication, and the action of a group or algebra on a vector space via a representation.
adv
noun
- something that people do or cause to happen
- a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
- (by extension, real estate) The legal title to real estate; ownership.
- (law) A legal instrument that is executed under seal or before a witness; sometimes required for certain legal activities, such as the transfer of certain kinds of property.
- An action or act; something that is done.
- Action or fact, as opposed to rhetoric or deliberation.
- A brave or noteworthy action; a feat or exploit.
verb
verb
- To cause (something) to be physically disordered or disturbed; to cause confusion.
- (sciences) To influence (a process or system) so that it deviates from its normal state.
- To disturb (someone, their mind, etc.) mentally; to bother, trouble, upset.
- (intransitive) To bother, to disturb, to trouble.
- (mathematics) To slightly modify (a set of equations or their solutions), producing deviations from a simple, easily solvable problem, in order to find an approximate solution to a problem that is more difficult to solve or otherwise unsolvable.
- (astronomy) Of a celestial body: to modify the motion or orbit of (another celestial body) by exerting a gravitational force; hence (physics), to slightly modify (the motion of an object).
- cause a celestial body to deviate from a theoretically regular orbital motion, especially as a result of interposed or extraordinary gravitational pull
- disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
- throw into great confusion or disorder
- disturb or interfere with the usual path of an electron or atom
verb
- be the cause or source of
- have the financial means to do something or buy something
- be able to spare or give up
- (rare) To give forth; to supply, yield, or produce as the natural result, fruit, or issue.
- To give, grant, or confer, with a remoter reference to its being the natural result; to provide; to furnish.
- To incur, stand, or bear without serious detriment, as an act which might under other circumstances be injurious; (usually after an expression of ability, as could, able, difficult) to be able or rich enough; to spare.
verb
noun
noun
- That which causes something: an efficient cause, a proximate cause.
- A wall plate.
- An excuse: a thought or a consideration offered in support of a determination or an opinion; that which is offered or accepted as an explanation.
- (uncountable) Rational thinking (or the capacity for it); the cognitive faculties, collectively, of conception, judgment, deduction and intuition.
- A motive for an action or a determination.
- (logic) A premise placed after its conclusion.
- the state of having good sense and sound judgment
- an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon
- a justification for something existing or happening
- a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion
- the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination
- a rational motive for a belief or action
verb
- (intransitive) To deduce or come to a conclusion by being rational.
- (transitive, usually with out) To find by logical process; to explain or justify by reason or argument.
- (transitive) To persuade by reasoning or argument.
- (transitive, rare) To support with reasons, as a request.
- (ambitransitive) To arrange and present the reasons for or against; to examine or discuss by arguments; to debate or discuss.
- (transitive, with down) To overcome or conquer by adducing reasons.
- (intransitive) To perform a process of deduction or of induction, in order to convince or to confute; to argue.
- decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
- think logically
- present reasons and arguments
noun
- (figuratively) The underlying cause or basis of something.
- A layer that lies underneath another.
- (linguistics) A substrate.
- a surface on which an organism grows or is attached
- any stratum or layer lying underneath another
- an indigenous language that contributes features to the language of an invading people who impose their language on the indigenous population
noun
- Something which causes something else; a cause.
- An occurrence or state of affairs which causes some event or reaction; a motive or reason.
- The time when something happens.
- A reason or excuse; a motive; a persuasion.
- A favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance.
- A need; requirement, necessity.
- A special event or function.
- A particular happening; an instance or time when something occurred.
- an opportunity to do something
- an event that occurs at a critical time
- a formal or official social gathering or ceremony of people
- the time of a particular event
- a rational motive for a belief or action
verb
noun
- The act of corrupting or making putrid, or state of being corrupt or putrid; decomposition or disorganization, in the process of putrefaction; putrefaction; deterioration.
- The act of corrupting or of impairing integrity, virtue, or moral principle; the state of being corrupted or debased; loss of purity or integrity.
- (computing) The destruction of data by manipulation of parts of it, either by deliberate or accidental human action or by imperfections in storage or transmission media.
- The product of corruption; putrid matter.
- (metalanguage) A nonstandard form of a word, expression, or text, especially when resulting from misunderstanding, transcription error, or mishearing. (See a usage note about this sense.)
- The act of changing, or of being changed, for the worse; departure from what is pure, simple, or correct.
- The decomposition of biological matter.
- Something originally good or pure that has turned evil or impure; a perversion.
- Unethical administrative or executive practices (in government or business), including bribery (offering or receiving bribes), conflicts of interest, nepotism, embezzlement, and so on.
- lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery); use of a position of trust for dishonest gain
- decay of matter (as by rot or oxidation)
- moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles
- inducement (as of a public official) by improper means (as bribery) to violate duty (as by committing a felony)
- in a state of progressive putrefaction
- destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity
noun
- The result or outcome of a cause.
- (sound engineering) An alteration, or device for producing an alteration, in sound after it has been produced by an instrument.
- Impression left on the mind; sensation produced.
- (sciences) A scientific phenomenon, usually named after its discoverer.
- (cinematography, computer graphics, demoscene) An illusion produced by technical means (as in "special effect")
- Execution; performance; realization; operation.
- (usually in the plural) Belongings, usually as personal effects.
- (sciences, statistics) An influence or causal association between two variables.
- Consequence intended; purpose; meaning; general intent; with to.
- (uncountable) The state of being binding and enforceable, as in a rule, policy, or law.
- a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
- the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
- an outward appearance
- a symptom caused by an illness or a drug
- an impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived)
- (of a law) having legal validity
verb
noun
- something that people do or cause to happen
- a short performance that is part of a longer program
- a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet
- a manifestation of insincerity
- a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
- (law) Ellipsis of act of parliament.
- (countable) A performer or performers in a show.
- (countable) A display of behaviour.
- (countable) A display of behaviour meant to deceive.
- (law, countable) (In the United States) A legislative proposal, a bill that has not yet become law.
- (countable) A formal or official record of something done.
- The process of doing something.
- (countable) Something done, a deed.
- (theology) Something done once and for all, as distinguished from a work.
- (countable) Any organized activity.
- (countable, drama) A division of a theatrical performance.
- (law, countable) A product of a legislative body, a statute.
- A thesis maintained in public, in some English universities, by a candidate for a degree, or to show the proficiency of a student.
verb
- have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
- perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
- pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
- behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
- play a role or part
- discharge one's duties
- behave unnaturally or affectedly
- perform on a stage or theater
- be suitable for theatrical performance
- (transitive) To feign.
- (intransitive, law) To carry out work as a legal representative in relation to a particular legal matter.
- (intransitive) To do something.
- (intransitive) To behave in a certain manner for an indefinite length of time.
- (intransitive, construed with on or upon) To have an effect (on).
- (intransitive) To perform a theatrical role.
- (intransitive) To do something that causes a change binding on the doer.
- (intransitive) Of a play: to be acted out (well or badly).
- (copulative) To convey an appearance of being.
- (transitive) To play (a role).
- (intransitive, mathematics, construed with on or upon, of an algebraic structure) To possess an action onto (some other structure). Examples include the group action of a group on a set, the action of a ring on a module by scalar multiplication, and the action of a group or algebra on a vector space via a representation.
adv
noun
- something that people do or cause to happen
- a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
- (by extension, real estate) The legal title to real estate; ownership.
- (law) A legal instrument that is executed under seal or before a witness; sometimes required for certain legal activities, such as the transfer of certain kinds of property.
- An action or act; something that is done.
- Action or fact, as opposed to rhetoric or deliberation.
- A brave or noteworthy action; a feat or exploit.
verb
noun
- That which causes something: an efficient cause, a proximate cause.
- A wall plate.
- An excuse: a thought or a consideration offered in support of a determination or an opinion; that which is offered or accepted as an explanation.
- (uncountable) Rational thinking (or the capacity for it); the cognitive faculties, collectively, of conception, judgment, deduction and intuition.
- A motive for an action or a determination.
- (logic) A premise placed after its conclusion.
- the state of having good sense and sound judgment
- an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon
- a justification for something existing or happening
- a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion
- the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination
- a rational motive for a belief or action
verb
- (intransitive) To deduce or come to a conclusion by being rational.
- (transitive, usually with out) To find by logical process; to explain or justify by reason or argument.
- (transitive) To persuade by reasoning or argument.
- (transitive, rare) To support with reasons, as a request.
- (ambitransitive) To arrange and present the reasons for or against; to examine or discuss by arguments; to debate or discuss.
- (transitive, with down) To overcome or conquer by adducing reasons.
- (intransitive) To perform a process of deduction or of induction, in order to convince or to confute; to argue.
- decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
- think logically
- present reasons and arguments
noun
- (figuratively) The underlying cause or basis of something.
- A layer that lies underneath another.
- (linguistics) A substrate.
- a surface on which an organism grows or is attached
- any stratum or layer lying underneath another
- an indigenous language that contributes features to the language of an invading people who impose their language on the indigenous population
verb
- (intransitive) To be affected with incipient putrefaction.
- (transitive) To contaminate or corrupt (something) with an external agent, either physically or morally.
- (intransitive) To thrust ineffectually with a lance.
- (intransitive) To be infected or corrupted; to be touched by something corrupting.
- (transitive, Australia, finance) To invalidate (a share capital account) by transferring profits into it.
- (transitive) To damage, as a lance, without breaking it; also, to break, as a lance, but usually in an unknightly or unscientific manner.
- (transitive) To spoil (food) by contamination.
- (transitive, computing, programming) To mark (a variable) as unsafe, so that operations involving it are subject to additional security checks.
- place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
- contaminate with a disease or microorganism
contraction
noun
- A contamination, decay or putrefaction, especially in food.
- An injury done to a lance in an encounter, without its being broken; also, a breaking of a lance in an encounter in a dishonorable or unscientific manner.
- (programming) A marker indicating that a variable is unsafe and should be subjected to additional security checks.
- A tinge, trace or touch.
- (US, vulgar, slang) The perineum.
- A thrust with a lance, which fails of its intended effect.
- A mark of disgrace, especially on one's character; blemish.
- the state of being contaminated
verb
noun
- a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
- events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
- a justification for something existing or happening
- any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results
- a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
- (uncountable, especially with for and a bare noun) Sufficient reason.
- (countable, law) A suit or action in court; any legal process by which a party endeavors to obtain his claim, or what he regards as his right; case; ground of action.
- (countable, often with of, typically of adverse results) The source of, or reason for, an event or action; that which produces or effects a result.
- (countable) A goal, aim or principle, especially one which transcends purely selfish ends.
conj
verb
- give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
- proceed or get along
- arrange attractively
- carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
- behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
- travel or traverse (a distance)
- carry out or perform an action
- carry on or function
- be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
- create or design, often in a certain way
- spend time in prison or in a labor camp
- engage in
- get (something) done
- (transitive) To travel in or through, to tour, to make a circuit of.
- (transitive) To cheat or swindle.
- (dialectal) Used to form the present progressive of verbs.
- (transitive) To impersonate or depict.
- (intransitive) To fare, perform (well or poorly).
- (ditransitive) To have (as an effect).
- (transitive, informal) To injure (one's own body part).
- (transitive) To perform; to execute.
- (transitive, slang) To have sex with. (See also do it)
- (ambitransitive) To finish.
- (transitive) To work for or on, by way of caring for, looking after, preparing, cleaning, keeping in order, etc.
- (transitive, slang) To kill.
- (transitive, with 'a' and the name of a person, place, event, etc.) To copy or emulate the actions or behaviour that is associated with the person or thing mentioned.
- (transitive) To spend (time) in jail. (See also do time)
- (ditransitive, informal) To make or provide.
- (transitive) To treat in a certain way.
- (intransitive) To be reasonable or acceptable.
- (transitive) To convert into a certain form; especially, to translate.
- A syntactic marker in a question whose main verb is not another auxiliary verb or be.
- (transitive, informal) To punish for a misdemeanor.
- (transitive, in the form be doing [somewhere]) To exist with a purpose or for a reason.
- (transitive, finance) To cash or to advance money for, as a bill or note.
- (transitive) To perform the tasks or actions associated with (something).
- (DoggoLingo, used with nouns, verbs, and adjective) To perform something suggested by a following noun, verb, or adjective.
- A syntactic marker in negations with the indicative and imperative moods.
- A syntactic marker for emphasis with the indicative, imperative, and subjunctive moods.
- (transitive, chiefly in questions) To have as one's job.
- (modal, interrogative, informal) Should; ought to (especially in respect of a task to be repeated).
- (transitive, informal) To provide as a service.
- (ambitransitive) To suffice.
- (especially England, intransitive) To fare well; to thrive; to prosper; (of livestock) to fatten.
- (transitive, slang) To deal with for good and all; to finish up; to undo; to ruin; to do for.
- (transitive) To cook.
- (informal, transitive) To drive a vehicle at a certain speed, especially in regard to a speed limit.
- (transitive) To take (a drug).
- (pro-verb) A syntactic marker that refers back to an earlier verb and allows the speaker to avoid repeating the verb; in most dialects, not used with auxiliaries such as be, though it can be in AAVE.
noun
- an uproarious party
- the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization
- (chiefly fossilized) Something that can or should be done.
- (music) A syllable used in solfège to represent the first and eighth tonic of a major scale.
- (UK, informal) A party, celebration, social function; usually of moderate size and formality.
- (UK, slang) A homicide.
- (informal) Clipping of hairdo.
num
verb
- give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
- To bring about; to effect or produce by means of some action.
- act in a certain way so as to acquire
- reach a destination, either real or abstract
- prepare for eating by applying heat
- amount to
- institute, enact, or establish
- reach in time
- eliminate urine
- represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like
- achieve a point or goal
- induce to have sex
- add up to
- calculate as being
- create by artistic means
- compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way
- perform, produce, or carry out
- appear to begin an activity
- charge with a function; charge to be
- form by assembling individuals or constituents
- be or be capable of being changed or made into
- give certain properties to something
- undergo fabrication or creation
- have a bowel movement
- cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
- put in order or neaten
- proceed along a path
- make or cause to be or to become
- change from one form into another
- to compose or represent
- earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
- consider as being
- develop into
- make, formulate, or derive in the mind
- make by combining materials and parts
- create or design, often in a certain way
- constitute the essence of
- favor the development of
- behave in a certain manner
- carry out or commit
- head into a specified direction
- engage in
- reach a goal
- cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable
- gather and light the materials for
- organize or be responsible for
- assure the success of
- be suitable for
- make by shaping or bringing together constituents
- create or manufacture a man-made product
- To enact; to establish.
- (transitive) To add up to, have a sum of.
- (transitive) To prepare (food); to cook (food).
- To perform a feat.
- (ditransitive, of a fact) To indicate or suggest to be.
- (ditransitive, second object is a verb) To cause (to do something); to compel (to do something).
- To build, construct, produce, or originate.
- (transitive) To have sexual intercourse with.
- To develop into; to prove to be.
- (transitive) To earn, to gain (money, points, membership or status).
- (intransitive) To tend; to contribute; to have effect; with for or against.
- (intransitive, now mostly colloquial) To behave, to act.
- (ditransitive, second object is an adjective or participle) To cause to be.
- (transitive, slang) To induct into the Mafia or a similar organization (as a made man).
- (transitive, usually stressed) To bring into success.
- To constitute.
- (intransitive) Of water, to flow toward land; to rise.
- (transitive, US slang, crime, law enforcement) To recognise, identify, spot.
- (transitive) To move at (a speed).
- (transitive, colloquial) To arrive at a destination, usually at or by a certain time.
- (religious) To create (the universe), especially (in Christianity) from nothing.
- To cause to appear to be; to represent as.
- (intransitive, colloquial, euphemistic) To defecate or urinate.
- To form or formulate in the mind.
- (intransitive) To gain sufficient audience to warrant its existence.
- (ditransitive, second object is a verb, can be stressed for emphasis or clarity) To force to do.
- (transitive) To cover (a given distance) by travelling.
- (transitive, construed with of, typically interrogative) To interpret.
- (transitive, backgammon) To establish two or more men on (a point) so that it cannot be captured.
- (transitive) To pay, to cover (an expense); chiefly used after expressions of inability.
- To write or compose.
- To appoint; to name.
- (transitive, of a bed) To cover neatly with bedclothes.
- (transitive, euphemistic) To take the virginity of.
- (intransitive, colloquial) To proceed (in a direction).
noun
- the act of mixing cards haphazardly
- a recognizable kind
- (card games) Turn to declare the trump for a hand (in bridge), or to shuffle the cards.
- Manner or style of construction (style of how a thing is made).
- (UK, dialectal) Mate; a spouse or companion; a match.
- (uncountable) Quantity produced, especially of materials.
- (slang, usually in phrase "easy make") Past, present, or future target of seduction (usually female).
- Brand; marque; manufacturer; maker.
- (slang) Identification: recognition (of identity), especially from police records or evidence.
- (physics) The closing of an electrical circuit.
- Origin (of a manufactured article); manufacture; production.
- A homemade project, particularly one demonstrated on television.
- (computing) A software utility for automatically building large applications, or an implementation of this utility.
- A person's character or disposition.
- (basketball) A made basket.
- (slang, military) A promotion.
verb
- To cause (someone) to have; produce in (someone); effectuate.
- cause to happen or be responsible for
- be the cause or source of
- To cause (a disease or condition) in, or to transmit (a disease or condition) to.
- To transfer one's possession or holding of (something) to (someone).
- To attribute; to assign; to adjudge.
- To propose someone for a toast, used in standard formulations for toasts.
- To carry out (a physical interaction) with (something).
- To pass (something) into (someone's hand, etc.).
- (ditransitive) To estimate or predict (a duration or probability) for (something).
- To provide or administer (a medication)
- (transitive) To provide, as, a service or a broadcast.
- To pledge.
- To provide (something) to (someone), to allow or afford.
- To exhibit as a product or result; to produce; to yield.
- To cause (a sensation or feeling) to exist in (the specified person, or the target, audience, etc).
- To make a present or gift of.
- To present someone to an audience.
- To communicate or announce (advice, tidings, etc.); to pronounce or utter (an opinion, a judgment, a shout, etc.).
- (intransitive) To yield or collapse under pressure or force.
- To cause; to make; used with the infinitive.
- (reflexive) To devote or apply (oneself).
- (slang, transitive) To give off (a certain vibe or appearance). (Compare giving.)
- To allow or admit by way of supposition; to concede.
- (intransitive) To lead (onto or into).
- estimate the duration or outcome of something
- convey or reveal information
- give or convey physically
- consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man
- dedicate
- bring about
- be flexible under stress of physical force
- manifest or show
- offer in good faith
- accord by verdict
- allow to have or take
- emit or utter
- convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow
- bestow, especially officially
- proffer (a body part)
- move in order to make room for someone for something
- execute and deliver
- submit for consideration, judgment, or use
- give as a present; make a gift of
- cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
- inflict as a punishment
- deliver in exchange or recompense
- bestow
- give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
- endure the loss of
- convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture
- transmit (knowledge or skills)
- present to view
- perform for an audience
- transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
- break down, literally or metaphorically
- propose
- give (as medicine)
- place into the hands or custody of
- leave with; give temporarily
- organize or be responsible for
- guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion
- give or supply
- occur
- give food to
- contribute to some cause
noun
verb
- cause (someone) to undergo something
- cause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation
- formulate in a particular style or language
- arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events
- adapt
- make an investment
- put into a certain place or abstract location
- attribute or give
- estimate
- (finance) To sell (assets) under the terms of a put option.
- To set before one for judgment, acceptance, or rejection; to bring to the attention.
- To express (something in a certain manner).
- To play a card or a hand in the game called "put".
- To set as a calculation or estimate.
- (mining) To convey coal in the mine, as for example from the working to the tramway.
- (especially athletics) To throw with a pushing motion, especially in reference to the sport of shot put. (Do not confuse with putt.)
- To steer; to direct one's course; to go.
- To place in abstract; to attach or attribute; to assign.
- To physically place (something or someone somewhere).
- To bring or set (into a certain relation, state or condition).
noun
verb
- cause to happen, occur or exist
- bring onto the market or release
- bring out for display
- bring forth or yield
- cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques
- come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
- create or manufacture a man-made product
- (transitive) To make (a thing) available to a person, an authority, etc.; to provide for inspection.
- (mathematics) To extend an area, or lengthen a line.
- (music) To alter using technology, as opposed to simply performing.
- (transitive) To bring forth, to yield, make, manufacture, or otherwise generate.
- (intransitive) To make or yield something.
- (transitive, media) To sponsor and present (a motion picture, etc) to an audience or to the public.
noun
verb
- cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
- attract the attention of
- bestow a quality on
- bring into a different state
- induce or persuade
- advance or set forth in court
- take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
- be accompanied by
- be sold for a certain price
- cause to come into a particular state or condition
- go or come after and bring or take back
- (baseball) To pitch, often referring to a particularly hard thrown fastball.
- (chess) To move a piece into a more active position, esp. to initially develop it.
- (transitive) To raise (a lawsuit, charges, etc.) against somebody.
- To produce in exchange; to sell for; to fetch.
- To persuade; to induce; to draw; to lead; to guide.
- (transitive) To occasion or bring about.
- (transitive, ditransitive) To transport toward somebody/somewhere.
- (transitive, figuratively) To supply or contribute.
intj
verb
- cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
- (idiomatic) To identify; to connect.
- (idiomatic, rare) To confirm, favour, strengthen (an opinion, theory, etc.).
- (idiomatic) To tend to produce or result in.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see make, for.
- (idiomatic) To set out to go (somewhere); to move towards.
verb
- cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
- exhaust by allowing to pull on the line
- engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion
- consider not very seriously
- discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream
- cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space
- use to one's advantage
- emit recorded sound
- pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
- behave in a certain way
- play a role or part
- be performed or presented for public viewing
- stake on the outcome of an issue
- put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game
- make bets
- employ in a game or in a specific position
- play on an instrument
- move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly
- pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity
- act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome
- be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children
- behave carelessly or indifferently
- bet or wager (money)
- be received or accepted or interpreted in a specific way
- use or move
- perform on a certain location
- contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
- manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination
- cause to emit recorded audio or video
- perform on a stage or theater
- engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously
- participate in games or sport
- shoot or hit in a particular manner
- perform music on (a musical instrument)
- replay (as a melody)
- (intransitive, of a musical instrument) To produce music.
- (transitive) To keep in play, as a hooked fish in order to land it.
- (intransitive, of a theatrical performance, film or music) To be performed, reproduced, or shown.
- (transitive, colloquial) To manipulate, deceive, or swindle.
- (transitive) To handle or deal with (something) in a calculating manner intended to achieve profit or gain.
- (transitive) To act as (the indicated role).
- (transitive, intransitive) To perform in (a sport); to participate in (a game).
- (intransitive, copulative) To act or behave in a stated way.
- To give a false appearance of being; to pretend to be.
- To move so as to fall upon or sweep across something, or to direct or operate (something) in such a manner.
- (intransitive) To be received or accepted (in a given way); to go down.
- (intransitive) To contend or fight using weapons, both as practice or in real life-or-death combats; to engage in martial games; to joust; to fence
- (transitive) To handle or deal with (a matter or situation) in a stated way.
- (transitive) To bring into action or motion; to exhibit in action; to execute or deploy.
- To portray (a character) in (a film or theatre).
- (transitive) To compete against, in a game.
- To gamble.
- To move in a light or brisk manner.
- (African-American Vernacular, intransitive) To kid; to joke; to say something for amusement; to act, or to treat something, unseriously.
- (transitive) To act or perform (a play).
- For additional senses in various idiomatic phrases, see the individual entries, such as play along, play at, play down, play off, play on, play out, play to, play up, etc.
- (transitive, intransitive, of a device, media, broadcast, etc.) To emit or relay sound (especially music) or moving pictures; (of a device) to operate media.
- (transitive, of a person) To operate (a device or media) so as to cause sound (especially music) or moving pictures to be produced.
- (intransitive) To take part in amorous activity; to make love; see also play around.
- To move in an alternating or reciprocal manner; to move to and fro.
- (transitive, of a theatrical company or band, etc.) To perform or give performances in or at (a venue or location).
- (intransitive, especially with 'with'; see also play with) To toy or trifle; to act with levity or thoughtlessness; to be careless.
- (intransitive) To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment.
- Specifying a particular sporting role or position.
- (transitive, intransitive, especially of a person) To produce music using a musical instrument.
- (transitive, usually of a person) To render (a musical title, compositional style, film title, etc.) using a musical instrument or device.
- (transitive, in the scoring of games and sports) To be the opposing score to.
noun
- (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds
- a preset plan of action in team sports
- the removal of constraints
- verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)
- activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules
- a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill
- movement or space for movement
- (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession
- the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
- the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully
- a weak and tremulous light
- a state in which action is feasible
- a theatrical performance of a drama
- gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
- a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
- an attempt to get something
- utilization or exercise
- (turn-based games) An action carried out when it is one's turn to play.
- (uncountable, formerly countable) Activity for amusement only, especially among the young.
- (uncountable) Movement (of a pattern of light etc.)
- (countable, uncountable) An instance or instances of causing media to be watched or heard, such as by broadcasting.
- The extent to which a part of a mechanism can move freely, as for example lash, backlash, or slack.
- (countable) A literary composition, intended to be represented by actors impersonating the characters and speaking the dialogue.
- (uncountable, informal) Sexual activity or sexual role-playing.
- (uncountable) Freedom to move.
- (countable) A geological formation that contains an accumulation or prospect of hydrocarbons or other resources.
- (countable) An instance of watching or listening to media.
- (countable) A theatrical performance featuring actors.
- (uncountable) An individual's performance in a sport or game.
- (uncountable) The conduct, or course, of a game.
- (countable) A short sequence of action within a game.
- (countable) An instance of wordplay.
- (uncountable) Similar activity in young animals, as they explore their environment and learn new skills.
- (countable) An attempt to move forward, as in a plan or strategy, for example by a business, investor, or political party.
- (countable) A button that, when pressed, causes media to be played.
- (uncountable, sports, with certain prepositions, also figurative) The sphere or circumstance in which a playing implement, such as a ball, is available to be played (see also in play, out of play).
verb
- cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
- (law) To cause to happen or to occur as a consequence.
- provoke or excite
- have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
- prepare for crops
- arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion
- operate in or through
- to mix into a homogeneous mass
- behave in a certain way when handled
- move in an agitated manner
- move into or onto
- proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity
- operate in a certain place, area, or specialty
- cause to work
- use or manipulate to one's advantage
- exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; work
- find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
- proceed along a path
- shape, form, or improve a material
- make something, usually for a specific function
- give a workout to
- cause to operate or function
- go sour or spoil
- gratify and charm, usually in order to influence
- perform as expected when applied
- be employed
- have and exert influence or effect
- cause to undergo fermentation
- (intransitive) To do a specific task by employing physical or mental powers.
- To force to work.
- (transitive) To move or progress slowly [with one's way].
- (intransitive, figuratively) To influence.
- Said of one's job title [with as].
- General use, said of either fellow employees or instruments or clients [with with].
- (intransitive) To ferment.
- (transitive) To cause to ferment.
- (transitive) To embroider with thread.
- (transitive) To work or operate in, through, or by means of.
- (transitive) To cause to move slowly or with difficulty.
- (ditransitive, poetic) To cause (someone) to feel (something); to do unto somebody (something, whether good or bad).
- (intransitive) To function correctly; to act as intended; to achieve the goal designed for.
- (intransitive) To move in an agitated manner.
- (intransitive) To behave in a certain way when handled
- Said of a company or individual who employs [with for].
- To set into action.
- To exhaust, by working.
- To provoke or excite; to influence.
- To shape, form, or improve a material.
- Said of one's workplace (building), or one's department, or one's trade (sphere of business) [with in or at].
- (slang, transitive) To pull off; to wear, perform, etc. successfully or to advantage.
- (LGBTQ slang, intransitive) To perform with a confident attitude, particularly as a drag queen.
- (intransitive) To move or progress slowly or with difficulty; to proceed with effort.
- (transitive) To work or operate in a certain place, area, or speciality.
- To use or manipulate to one’s advantage.
noun
- the occupation for which you are paid
- a place where work is done
- applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)
- activity directed toward making or doing something
- a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing
- (physics) a manifestation of energy; the transfer of energy from one physical system to another expressed as the product of a force and the distance through which it moves a body in the direction of that force
- the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it)
- (mining) Ore before it is dressed.
- Effort expended on a particular task.
- (physics, more generally) A measure of energy that is usefully extracted from a process: applied productively.
- (uncountable, often in combination) The result of a particular manner of production.
- The place where one is employed.
- (LGBTQ slang) The confident attitude of a drag queen.
- Labour, occupation, job.
- (countable) A fortification.
- (slang, plural only) The equipment needed to inject a drug (syringes, needles, swabs etc.)
- Something on which effort is expended.
- (prison slang) Prison gang violence.
- (uncountable, slang, professional wrestling) The staging of events to appear as real.
- Sustained effort to overcome obstacles and achieve a result.
- (uncountable, often in combination) Something produced using the specified material or tool.
- (physics) A measure of energy expended in moving an object; most commonly, force times distance. No work is done if the object does not move.
- (euphemistic) Cosmetic surgery.
- (countable) A literary, artistic, or intellectual production; a creative work.
- (by extension) One's employer.
verb
- (transitive) To cause to happen.
- (transitive) To establish someone in a business or position.
- (transitive) To matchmake; to arrange a date between two people.
- (transitive) To found; to start (a business, scheme)
- (sports, transitive) To create a goalscoring opportunity (for).
- (informal, transitive, criminology) To trick or lure (someone) in order to entrap them.
- (transitive) To arrange for an outcome; to tamper or rig.
- (transitive) To arrange logically.
- (intransitive) To level to rise in one part of a body of water, especially a shallow one, because of a storm surge caused by persistent wind.
- (boxing) To deceive an opponent and capitalize on their reactions with a certain technique or maneuver.
- (transitive) To provide the money or other support that someone needs for an important task or activity.
- (intransitive) To gel or harden.
- (transitive) To trap or ensnare.
- To profess openly; to make pretensions.
- (intransitive) To prepare or get ready.
- To cause to take flight; to flush into the air.
- (transitive) To make (someone) proud or conceited (often in passive).
- (transitive) To make ready for use.
- equip with sails or masts
- set up or found
- take or catch as if in a snare or trap
- put into a proper or systematic order
- place
- arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events
- begin, or enable someone else to begin, a venture by providing the means, logistics, etc.
- make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
- arrange the outcome of by means of deceit
- get ready for a particular purpose or event
- create by putting components or members together
- produce
- erect and fasten
- construct, build, or erect
- set up for use
adj
verb
- actively cause something to happen
- grant use or occupation of under a term of contract
- cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition
- make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
- consent to, give permission; permit
- leave unchanged
- (transitive) To allow to be or do without interference; to not disturb or meddle with; to leave alone.
- (transitive) To allow the release of (a fluid).
- (transitive, obsolete except with know or be) To cause (+ bare infinitive).
- (auxiliary, transitive) Used to introduce a first or third person imperative verb construction.
- (transitive) To give, grant, or assign, as a work, privilege, or contract; often with out.
- (transitive) To allow to, not to prevent (+ infinitive, but usually without to).
- (transitive, chiefly British) To allow possession of (a property etc.) in exchange for rent.
noun
verb
- (transitive) To cause to do.
- (transitive, informal) To understand. (compare get it)
- (impersonal, informal) Used with a pronoun subject, usually you but sometimes one, to indicate that the object of the verb exists, can occur or is otherwise typical.
- (transitive) To cover (a certain distance) while travelling.
- (imperative, informal) Used with a personal pronoun to indicate that someone is being pretentious or grandiose.
- (intransitive, with various prepositions, such as into, over, or behind; for specific idiomatic senses see individual entries get into, get over, etc.) To adopt, assume, arrive at, or progress towards (a certain position, location, state).
- (transitive) To getter.
- (transitive) To find as an answer.
- (transitive or ditransitive) To obtain; to acquire.
- (transitive, informal) To catch out, trick successfully.
- (transitive, informal) To perplex, stump.
- (transitive, informal) To bring to reckoning; to catch (usually as a criminal); to effect retribution.
- (intransitive, catenative) (with full infinitive) To be able, be permitted, or have the opportunity (to do something desirable or ironically implied to be desirable).
- (transitive) To cause to come or go or move.
- (copulative, rather informal, followed by an adjective) To become, or cause oneself to become (often with temporary states, past participle adjectives and comparatives).
- (transitive) To hear completely; catch.
- (transitive) To receive.
- (transitive) To cause someone to laugh.
- (transitive) To measure.
- (transitive, in a perfect construction, with present-tense meaning) To have. See usage notes.
- (intransitive, catenative) (with full infinitive or gerund-participle) To begin (doing something or to do something).
- (transitive, informal) To be told; be the recipient of (a question, comparison, opinion, etc.).
- (transitive) To fetch, bring, take.
- (intransitive, informal, chiefly imperative) To go, to leave; to scram.
- (transitive) To respond to (a telephone call, a doorbell, etc).
- (auxiliary, informal) Used with the past participle to form the dynamic passive voice of a dynamic verb. Compared with static passive with to be, this emphasizes the commencement of an action or entry into a state.
- (transitive) To cause to become; to bring about.
- (transitive) To become ill with or catch (a disease).
- (euphemistic) To kill.
- (transitive) To take or catch (a scheduled transportation service).
- grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of
- receive as a retribution or punishment
- receive a specified treatment (abstract)
- achieve a point or goal
- suffer from the receipt of
- evoke an emotional response
- irritate
- cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition
- take vengeance on or get even
- acquire as a result of some effort or action
- perceive by hearing
- give certain properties to something
- overcome or destroy
- take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
- make (offspring) by reproduction
- cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
- apprehend and reproduce accurately
- be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
- move into a desired direction of discourse
- attract and fix
- come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
- undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
- be a mystery or bewildering to
- leave immediately; used usually in the imperative form
- go or come after and bring or take back
- enter or assume a certain state or condition
- purchase
- succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
- communicate with a place or person; establish communication with, as if by telephone
- reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
- reach and board
- reach by calculation
- go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
- reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot
- come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
- earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher
noun
- (informal) Something gotten, something gained or won; an acquisition.
- (sports, tennis) A difficult return or block of a shot.
- (Judaism) A Jewish writ of divorce.
- (UK, Ireland, regional) Synonym of git (“contemptible person”).
- Lineage.
- (Internet slang) A message or post on an online platform, particularly imageboards, with a unique identifier deemed special or rare, usually due to patterns in the ID.
- a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
verb
- cause to happen or be responsible for
- be the cause or source of
- cease opposition; stop fighting
- be willing to concede
- consent reluctantly
- be flexible under stress of physical force
- bring in
- give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
- move in order to make room for someone for something
- give in, as to influence or pressure
- give or supply
- end resistance, as under pressure or force
- be fatally overwhelmed
- (rare) To admit to be true; to concede; to allow.
- (transitive or intransitive, especially US) To give way so as to allow another to pass first.
- (engineering, materials science, of a material specimen) To pass the material's yield point and undergo plastic deformation.
- (mathematics) To produce as a result.
- To produce as return from an investment.
- (linguistics) To produce a particular sound as the result of a sound law.
- (computing, intransitive) Of a running process, to give control back to the operating system so that other processes can be allowed to run.
- (intransitive) To give way under force; to succumb to a force.
- To give as a result or outcome; to produce or render.
- (transitive or intransitive) To give as demanded; to relinquish.
noun
- an amount of a product
- the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time)
- the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
- production of a certain amount
- A product.
- (law) The current return as a percentage of the price of a stock or bond.
- (engineering, material science) yield strength of a material.
- (finance) Profit earned from an investment; return on investment.
- (forestry, fishery) The harvestable population growth of an ecosystem.
- The explosive energy value of a bomb, especially a nuclear weapon, usually expressed in tons of TNT equivalent.
- (programming) The situation where a thread relinquishes the processor to allow other threads to execute.
- (chemistry) The amount of product obtained in a chemical reaction.
- (hydrology) The volume of water escaping from a spring.
- (agriculture) Measurement of the amount of a crop harvested, or animal products such as wool, meat or milk produced, per unit area of land.
verb
- (intransitive) To be a cause of. [with to]
- (intransitive) To guide or conduct, as by accompanying, going before, showing, influencing, directing with authority, etc.; to have precedence or preeminence; to be first or chief; — used in most of the senses of the transitive verb.
- (transitive, climbing) To lead climb.
- (figuratively): To direct; to counsel; to instruct.
- To guide or conduct in a certain course, or to a certain place or end, by making the way known; to show the way, especially by going with or going in advance of; to guide somebody somewhere or to bring somebody somewhere by means of instructions.
- To guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection.
- (transitive, card games, dominoes) To begin a game, round, or trick, with
- Misspelling of led.
- (baseball) To step off base and move towards the next base.
- Used in phrasal verbs: lead off, lead on, lead out, lead to (“be the cause of, bring about”), lead up, lead up to.
- (intransitive) To have the highest interim score in a game.
- (intransitive) To tend or reach in a certain spatial direction, or to a certain place.
- (transitive) To go or to be in advance of; to precede; hence, to be foremost or chief among.
- To draw or direct by influence, whether good or bad; to prevail on; to induce; to entice; to allure.
- (shooting) To aim in front of a moving target, in order that the shot may hit the target as it passes.
- (intransitive) To be more advanced in technology or business than others.
- (intransitive) To be ahead of others, e.g., in a race.
- (intransitive) To proceed in front of others; to go first.
- (transitive, usually with "life") To live or experience (a particular way of life).
- To influence towards a belief, a conclusion, etc.
- (transitive, printing, historical) To place leads between the lines of.
- (transitive) To cover, fill, or affect with lead.
- To conduct or direct with authority; to have direction or charge of; to command, especially a military or business unit.
- lead, extend, or afford access
- travel in front of; go in advance of others
- cause to undertake a certain action
- take somebody somewhere
- tend to or result in
- cause something to pass or lead somewhere
- lead, as in the performance of a composition
- produce as a result or residue
- preside over
- be ahead of others; be the first
- be in charge of
- be conducive to
- stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
- move ahead (of others) in time or space
adj
noun
- (countable, nautical) A plummet or mass of lead attached to a line, used in sounding depth at sea or to estimate velocity in knots.
- A thin strip of type metal, used to separate lines of type in printing.
- (medicine, in the plural) X-ray protective clothing lined with lead.
- (countable) A thin cylinder of graphite used in pencils.
- (UK, countable) An insulated metallic wire for electrical devices and equipment.
- Sheets or plates of lead used as a covering for roofs.
- (horology) The action of a tooth, such as a tooth of a wheel, in impelling another tooth or a pallet.
- Information obtained by a news reporter about an issue or subject that allows him or her to discover more details.
- (electricity) The advance of the current phase in an alternating circuit beyond that of the electromotive force producing it.
- (acting) The actor who plays the main role; lead actor.
- (countable, mining) A lode.
- Information obtained by a detective or police officer that allows him or her to discover further details about a crime or incident.
- A rope, leather strap, or similar device with which to lead an animal; a leash
- (nautical) The course of a rope from end to end.
- (US, journalism) The introductory paragraph or paragraphs of a newspaper, or a news or other type of article. (Sometimes spelled as lede for this usage to avoid ambiguity.)
- (marketing) Potential opportunity for a sale or transaction, a potential customer.
- (business) The person in charge of a project or a work shift etc.
- (curling) The player who throws the first two rocks for a team.
- (music) The announcement by one voice part of a theme to be repeated by the other parts.
- (uncountable, typography) Vertical space in advance of a row or between rows of text. Also known as leading.
- (slang) Bullets; ammunition.
- (countable) A roof covered with lead sheets or terne plates.
- (countable) A channel of open water in an ice field.
- Hypothesis that has not been pursued
- (music) A mark or a short passage in one voice part, as of a canon, serving as a cue for the entrance of others.
- An important news story that appears on the front page of a newspaper or at the beginning of a news broadcast
- (music) A primary synth, often composed of square, sawtooth, triangle or sine waveforms.
- (baseball) The situation where a runner steps away from a base while waiting for the pitch to be thrown.
- (uncountable) A heavy, pliable, inelastic metal element, having a bright, bluish color, but easily tarnished; both malleable and ductile, though with little tenacity. It is easily fusible, forms alloys with other metals, and is an ingredient of solder and type metal. Atomic number 82, symbol Pb (from Latin plumbum).
- (music) In a barbershop quartet, the person who sings the melody, usually the second tenor.
- (countable) The act of leading or conducting; guidance; direction, course
- (acting, theater) The main role in a play or film; the lead role.
- (uncountable, card games, dominoes) The act or right of playing first in a game or round; the card suit, or piece, so played
- (engineering) The axial distance a screw thread travels in one revolution. It is equal to the pitch times the number of starts.
- In a steam engine, the width of port opening which is uncovered by the valve, for the admission or release of steam, at the instant when the piston is at end of its stroke.
- (electricity) The angle between the line joining the brushes of a continuous-current dynamo and the diameter symmetrical between the poles.
- (countable) Precedence; advance position; also, the measure of precedence; the state of being ahead in a race; the highest score in an incomplete game.
- (engineering) The excess above a right angle in the angle between two consecutive cranks, as of a compound engine, on the same shaft.
- (civil engineering) The distance of haul, as from a cutting to an embankment.
- an advantage held by a competitor in a race
- an actor who plays a principal role
- the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile)
- evidence pointing to a possible solution
- the introductory section of a story
- (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base
- an indication of potential opportunity
- a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire
- the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge
- a position of being the initiator of something and an example that others will follow (especially in the phrase ‘take the lead’)
- restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
- a news story of major importance
- (sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning
- the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine
- thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing
- a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey
- mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil
verb
- To cause (something) to be physically disordered or disturbed; to cause confusion.
- (sciences) To influence (a process or system) so that it deviates from its normal state.
- To disturb (someone, their mind, etc.) mentally; to bother, trouble, upset.
- (intransitive) To bother, to disturb, to trouble.
- (mathematics) To slightly modify (a set of equations or their solutions), producing deviations from a simple, easily solvable problem, in order to find an approximate solution to a problem that is more difficult to solve or otherwise unsolvable.
- (astronomy) Of a celestial body: to modify the motion or orbit of (another celestial body) by exerting a gravitational force; hence (physics), to slightly modify (the motion of an object).
- cause a celestial body to deviate from a theoretically regular orbital motion, especially as a result of interposed or extraordinary gravitational pull
- disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
- throw into great confusion or disorder
- disturb or interfere with the usual path of an electron or atom
verb
- be the cause or source of
- have the financial means to do something or buy something
- be able to spare or give up
- (rare) To give forth; to supply, yield, or produce as the natural result, fruit, or issue.
- To give, grant, or confer, with a remoter reference to its being the natural result; to provide; to furnish.
- To incur, stand, or bear without serious detriment, as an act which might under other circumstances be injurious; (usually after an expression of ability, as could, able, difficult) to be able or rich enough; to spare.
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noun
adj
noun
adj
- of or relating to or attended by putrefaction
- morally corrupt or evil
- in an advanced state of decomposition and having a foul odor
- Rotting, rotten, being in a state of putrefaction. [from 14th c.]
- Morally corrupt.
- Of, relating to, or characteristic of putrefaction, especially having a bad smell, like that of rotting flesh.
- Totally objectionable.
- Vile, disgusting.
adj
- Provoking or triggering any response.
- Serving or tending to excite, stimulate or arouse sexual interest; sexy.
- Serving or tending to elicit a strong, often negative sentiment in another person; exasperating.
- intentionally arousing sexual desire
- serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy