English words for 'Support for activism.'
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verb
- To support a group or movement.
- (intransitive, sports) To start a game in a certain position on the playing field.
- (transitive) To put things in a line.
- To agree or correspond.
- To make arrangements for an event.
- (engineering) To align; to put in alignment; to put in correct adjustment for smooth running.
- (intransitive) To get into a line; especially, so as to wait one's turn.
- (trains) To have switches set so the train is capable of moving along its correct route.
- form a queue, form a line, stand in line
- arrange in ranks
- place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
- form a line
- take one's position before a kick-off
- get something or somebody for a specific purpose
noun
noun
- A demonstration by activists.
- (Misesian praxeology, Austrian economics) Purposeful behavior.
- (military) Combat.
- A way of motion or functioning.
- The effort of performing or doing something.
- (slang, typically with a quantifier) Sexual intercourse.
- (music, lutherie) The distance separating the strings and the fingerboard on a string instrument.
- (mathematics) A way in which each element of some algebraic structure transforms some other structure or set, in a way which respects the structure of the first. Formally, this may be seen as a morphism from the first structure into some structure of endomorphisms of the second; for example, a group action of a group G on a set S can be seen as a group homomorphism from G into the set of bijections on S (which form a group under function composition), while a module M over a ring R can be defined as an abelian group together with a ring homomorphism from R into the ring of group endomorphisms of M (which is also called the action of R on M).
- Something done, often so as to accomplish a purpose.
- The way in which a mechanical device acts when used; especially a firearm.
- (law) A charge or other process in a law court (also called lawsuit and actio).
- (sciences) A process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings).
- Fast-paced activity.
- (art, painting and sculpture) The attitude or position of the several parts of the body as expressive of the sentiment or passion depicted.
- (music) The mechanism, that is the set of moving mechanical parts, of a keyboard instrument, like a piano, which transfers the motion of the key to the sound-making device.
- (Christianity) A religious performance or solemn function, i.e. action sermon, a sacramental sermon in the Scots Presbyterian Church.
- (physics) The product of energy and time, especially the product of the Lagrangian and time.
- (bowling) spin put on the bowling ball.
- (firearms) The way in which cartridges are loaded, locked, and extracted from the mechanism.
- (literature) The event or connected series of events, either real or imaginary, forming the subject of a play, poem, or other composition; the unfolding of the drama of events.
- something done (usually as opposed to something said)
- the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism
- In firearms terminology, the mechanism that handles the ammunition (loads, locks, fires, and extracts the cartridges).
- the trait of being active and energetic and forceful
- the series of events that form a plot
- the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field
- the state of being active
- a military engagement
- a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong
- an act by a government body or supranational organization
- a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
adj
intj
verb
noun
- Faithful support for some cause.
- faithful support for a cause or political party or religion
- (Scots law) The fulfilment of the legal obligation of residing with wife or husband.
- (medicine) An extent to which a patient continues an agreed treatment plan.
- A close physical union of two objects.
- the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition
verb
- To participate in political agitation (sense 3).
- (transitive) To cause to move with a violent, irregular action; to shake.
- (transitive) To disturb or excite; to perturb or stir up (a person).
- exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for
- try to stir up public opinion
- move very slightly
- move or cause to move back and forth
- change the arrangement or position of
- cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
prep
- In support of.
- (sometimes regarded as nonstandard, US, informal) Following, subsequent to; as a result or consequence of; because of.
- (figuratively) Concealed by (something serving as a facade or disguise).
- (figuratively) In the past, from the viewpoint of.
- At or to the back or far side of.
- After in time.
- Responsible for, being the creator or controller of.
- Underlying, being the reason for or explanation of.
- After in developmental progress, score, grade, etc.; inferior to.
- After in physical progress or distance.
adj
adv
- Backward in time or order of succession; past.
- Behind the scenes in a theatre; backstage.
- So as to be still in place after someone or something has departed or ceased to exist.
- In a rearward direction.
- So as to come after someone or something in position, distance, advancement, ranking, time, etc.
- At or in the rear or back part of something.
- in or into an inferior position
- in debt
- remaining in a place or condition that has been left or departed from
- showing a time that is earlier than the actual time
- in or to or toward the rear
noun
- (baseball, slang, 1800s) The catcher.
- In the Eton College field game, any of a group of players consisting of two "shorts" (who try to kick the ball over the bully) and a "long" (who defends the goal).
- (Australian rules football) A one-point score.
- The rear, back-end.
- (informal) The buttocks, bottom, butt.
- the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
prep
- In support of.
- Affected by (a certain emotion or condition).
- Considering; taking into account.
- Used to add supplemental information, especially to indicate simultaneous happening, or immediate succession or consequence.
- Using as an instrument; by means of.
- In regard to.
- In addition to; as an accessory to.
- Keeping up with; understanding; following along.
- Against.
- Prompted by (a certain emotion).
- Having, owning.
- In the employment of.
- In the company of; alongside, close to; near to.
adv
noun
noun
verb
prep_phrase
adj
- advocating or engaged in revolution
- relating to or having the nature of a revolution
- markedly new or introducing radical change
- of or relating to or characteristic or causing an axial or orbital turn
- Of or pertaining to a revolution in government; tending to, or promoting, revolution
- (sciences) Of or pertaining to something that revolves.
- Of or pertaining to something that portends of great change; overthrowing a standing mindset
noun
verb
- (transitive) To encourage support for something.
- (Scots law, in higher courts) To call a case before itself for decision.
- (transitive) To plead in favour of; to defend by argument, before a tribunal or the public; to support, vindicate, or recommend publicly.
- (intransitive, with for) To engage in advocacy.
- (Scots law) To appeal from an inferior court to the Court of Session.
- push for something
- speak, plead, or argue in favor of
noun
- A person who speaks in support of something, or someone; proponent
- Anyone who argues the case of another; an intercessor.
- Someone whose job is to speak for someone's case in a court of law; a counsel.
- A person who supports others to make their voices heard, or ideally for them to speak up for themselves.
- a lawyer who pleads cases in court
- a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
noun
- faithful support for a cause or political party or religion
- a fibrous band of scar tissue that binds together normally separate anatomical structures
- the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition
- abnormal union of bodily tissues; most common in the abdomen
- The ability of a substance to stick to an unlike substance.
- (biochemistry) The binding of a cell to a surface or substrate.
- The frictional grip on a surface, of wheels, shoes etc.
- An agreement to adhere.
- (medicine) An abnormal union of surface by the formation of new tissue resulting from an inflammatory process.
- Persistent attachment or loyalty.
noun
- faithful support for a cause or political party or religion
- a feeling of affection for a person or an institution
- a writ authorizing the seizure of property that may be needed for the payment of a judgment in a judicial proceeding
- the act of attaching or affixing something
- a supplementary part or accessory
- a connection that fastens things together
- the act of fastening things together
- (computing) A file sent along with a message, usually an email.
- (meteorology) The act or process by which any (downward) leader connects to any available (upward) streamer in a lightning flash.
- The means by which something is physically attached.
- A dependence, especially a strong one.
- (law) Taking a person's property to satisfy a court-ordered debt.
- A strong bonding with or fondness for someone or something.
- A device attached to a piece of equipment or a tool.
- The act or process of (physically or figuratively) attaching.
noun
- group action in opposition to those in power
- the military action of resisting the enemy's advance
- the capacity of an organism to defend itself against harmful environmental agents
- (psychiatry) an unwillingness to bring repressed feelings into conscious awareness
- (medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease
- the degree of unresponsiveness of a disease-causing microorganism to antibiotics or other drugs (as in penicillin-resistant bacteria)
- a secret group organized to overthrow a government or occupation force
- a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms
- any mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motion
- an electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current
- the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
- (physics) Electrical resistance.
- (physics) A force that tends to oppose motion.
- The act of resisting, or the capacity to resist.
- An underground organisation engaged in a struggle for liberation from forceful occupation; a resistance movement.
verb
noun
- someone who is an active supporter and advocate
- an amplifier for restoring the strength of a transmitted signal
- an additional dose that makes sure the first dose was effective
- the first stage of a multistage rocket
- a thief who steals goods that are in a store
- a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
- Something that boosts.
- Ellipsis of booster seat.
- (aerospace) The first stage of a multistage rocket, providing primary or supplemental thrust for liftoff and early flight.
- (gaming) A package of cards or figurines designed to add to a player's collection.
- A member of a booster club.
- (slang) A thief.
- (linguistics) A term that serves to amplify or strengthen an utterance, such as "really".
- (immunology) A booster dose.
- Someone who publicly promotes or endorses (something or someone); a fan or supporter.
- (explosives) A small quantity of a sensitive explosive that is triggered by a detonator and provides the energy needed to detonate a larger quantity of a less-sensitive explosive.
- (rail transport) A booster engine fitted to a steam locomotive.
- (video games) A power-up item.
- (electrical engineering) A motor-generator set used for voltage regulation in direct current electrical power circuits.
verb
noun
- someone who is an active supporter and advocate
- a sponsor who books and stages public entertainments
- (chemistry) An accelerator of catalysis that is not itself a catalyst.
- One who promotes.
- (genetics) The section of DNA that controls the initiation of RNA transcription as a product of a gene.
- One who promotes entertainment events or goods.
adj
noun
noun
- the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent
- (law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority
- a difference of opinion
- Disagreement with the ideas, doctrines, decrees, etc. of a political party, government or religion.
- An act of disagreeing with, or deviating from, the views and opinions of those holding authority.
- (sports) A violation that arises when disagreement with an official call is expressed in an inappropriate manner such as foul language, rude gestures, or failure to comply.
- (Anglo-American common law) A separate opinion filed in a case by judges who disagree with the outcome of the majority of the court in that case
verb
noun
- the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent
- the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
- the speech act of objecting
- (law) a procedure whereby a party to a suit says that a particular line of questioning or a particular witness or a piece of evidence or other matter is improper and should not be continued and asks the court to rule on its impropriety or illegality
- The act of objecting.
- (law) An official protest raised in a court of law during a legal trial over a violation of the rules of the court by the opposing party.
- A statement expressing opposition, or a reason or cause for expressing opposition (generally followed by the adposition to).
intj
noun
- the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent
- a formal and solemn declaration of objection
- the act of making a strong public expression of disagreement and disapproval
- The noting by a notary public of an unpaid or unaccepted bill.
- A written declaration, usually by the master of a ship, stating the circumstances attending loss or damage of ship or cargo, etc.
- A formal objection, especially one by a group.
- A collective gesture of disapproval; a demonstration.
verb
- utter words of protest
- express opposition through action or words
- affirm or avow formally or solemnly
- To call as a witness in affirming or denying, or to prove an affirmation; to appeal to.
- To object to.
- (law, transitive) to make a solemn written declaration, in due form, on behalf of the holder, against all parties liable for any loss or damage to be sustained by non-acceptance or non-payment of (a bill or note). This should be made by a notary public, whose seal it is the usual practice to affix.
- (transitive) To affirm (something).
- (intransitive) To make a strong objection.
- (transitive, chiefly Canada, US) To publicly demonstrate against.
noun
- a body of people united in opposing something
- a direction opposite to another
- the relation between opposed entities
- a contestant that you are matched against
- the act of hostile groups opposing each other
- an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
- the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
- The action of opposing or of being in conflict.
- (law) In United States intellectual property law, a proceeding in which an interested party seeks to prevent the registration of a trademark or patent.
- (politics) A political party or movement opposed to the party or government in power.
- (logic) The difference of quantity or quality between two propositions having the same subject and predicate.
- An opposite or contrasting position.
- (chess) A position in which the player on the move must yield with his king allowing his opponent to advance with his own king.
- (astronomy) The apparent relative position of two celestial bodies when one is at an angle of 180 degrees from the other as seen from the Earth.
noun
- A quiet demonstration in support of a cause.
- A period of observation or surveillance at any hour.
- An instance of keeping awake during normal sleeping hours, especially to keep watch or pray.
- The eve of a religious festival in which staying awake is part of the ritual devotions.
- a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe
- a period of sleeplessness
- the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival)
verb
adj
- peacefully resistant in response to injustice
- lacking in energy or will
- expressing that the subject of the sentence is the patient of the action denoted by the verb
- Being subjected to an action without producing a reaction.
- (in "passive provision") Where allowance is made for a possible future event.
- Taking no action.
- (electronics) Of a component: that consumes but does not produce energy, or is incapable of power gain.
- (psychology) Being inactive and submissive in a relationship, especially in a sexual one.
- (grammar) Being in the passive voice.
- (aviation) Without motive power.
- (finance) Not participating in management.
noun
- the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is the recipient (not the source) of the action denoted by the verb
- (marketing) A customer who is satisfied with a product or service, but not keen enough to promote it by word of mouth.
- (grammar) The passive voice of verbs.
- (electronics) Any component that consumes but does not produce energy, or is incapable of power gain.
- A thing whose worth decreases with time.
- (grammar) A form of a verb that is in the passive voice.
- (gaming) Ellipsis of passive attack.
adj
noun
noun
- A protest or demonstration for or against something, but often with speeches and often without marching, especially in North America.
- (squash, table tennis, tennis, badminton) A sequence of strokes between serving and scoring a point.
- (motor racing) An event in which competitors drive through a series of timed special stages at intervals. The winner is the driver who completes all stages with the shortest cumulative time.
- (business, trading) A recovery after a decline in prices (said of the market, stocks, etc.)
- A public gathering or mass meeting that is not mainly a protest and is organized to inspire enthusiasm for a cause.
- Good-humoured raillery.
- an automobile race run over public roads
- a marked recovery of strength or spirits during an illness
- (sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes
- the feat of mustering strength for a renewed effort
- a large gathering of people intended to arouse enthusiasm
verb
- (ambitransitive) To collect one's vital powers or forces; to regain health or consciousness.
- (business, trading, of the market, stocks etc., intransitive) To recover strength after a decline in prices.
- (intransitive) To come into orderly arrangement; to renew order, or united effort, as troops scattered or put to flight; to assemble.
- (transitive) To tease; to chaff good-humouredly.
- (transitive) To collect, and reduce to order, as troops dispersed or thrown into confusion; to gather again; to reunite.
- return to a former condition
- harass with persistent criticism or carping
- gather
- gather or bring together
- call to arms; of military personnel
prep
- Supporting, in favour of.
- Because of.
- Indicating something desired or anticipated.
- So as to identify or locate.
- In the role or capacity of; instead of; in place of.
- To be used or treated in a stated way, or with a stated purpose.
- By the standards of, usually with the implication that those standards are lower than one might otherwise expect; considering.
- (commerce) For the price of.
- In order to cure, remove or counteract.
- (chiefly US) Out of; used to indicate a fraction, a ratio
- Befitting of someone’s beliefs, needs, wants, skills, or tastes; best suited to.
- In exchange for; in correspondence or equivalence with.
- In order to help, benefit, gratify, honor etc. (someone or something).
- Directed at; intended to belong to.
- So as to allow (something or someone) to take position.
- In order to obtain or acquire.
- Throughout or across (a distance in space).
- (nonstandard) So (that), in order to
- Used in various other more-or-less idiomatic ways to construe individual verbs, indicating various semantic relationships such as target, purpose, result, etc.; see also the entries for individual phrasal verbs, e.g. ask for, look for, stand for, etc.
- On behalf of.
- Towards; in the direction of.
- Over (a period of time).
- Used to introduce a subject of a to-infinitive clause.
- (with names, chiefly US) In honor of; after.
- To be, or as being.
- (usually in the phrase 'for all') Despite, in spite of.
- In anticipation of.
- (cricket) Used as part of a score to indicate the number of wickets that have fallen.
- (UK) Due for or facing (a certain outcome or fate).
- (in expressions such as 'for a start') Introducing the first item(s) in a potential sequence .
conj
verb
- march in protest; take part in a demonstration
- provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
- establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
- give an exhibition of to an interested audience
- To show the steps taken to create a logical argument or equation.
- (transitive) To show, display, or present; to prove or make evident
- (intransitive) To participate in or organize a demonstration.
- (transitive) To show how to use (something).
verb
- march in protest; take part in a demonstration
- force to march
- lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
- walk ostentatiously
- cause to march or go at a marching pace
- march in a procession
- walk fast, with regular or measured steps; walk with a stride
- (figurative) To make steady progress.
- (intransitive) To have common borders or frontiers
- (intransitive) To walk with long, regular strides, as a soldier does.
- To go to war; to make military advances.
- (transitive) To cause someone to walk somewhere.
noun
- district consisting of the area on either side of a border or boundary of a country or an area
- the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
- a procession of people walking together
- a steady advance
- genre of music written for marching
- A journey so walked.
- (historical) A region at a frontier governed by a marquess.
- A political rally or parade.
- A formal, rhythmic way of walking, used especially by soldiers, by bands, and in ceremonies.
- Steady forward movement or progression.
- Any song in the genre of music written for marching (see Wikipedia's article on this type of music)
- (euchre) The feat of taking all the tricks of a hand.
noun
- an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform
- (law) A note sent to an appeals court presenting the appeal in summary.
- A missionary, or leader of a religious mission, especially one in the early Christian Church (but see Apostle).
- (law) A letter dismissory.
- A pioneer or early advocate of a particular cause, prophet of a belief.
- A top-ranking ecclesiastical official in the twelve seat administrative council of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
- (law) The trial court record sent to an appeal court concerning an appeal.
noun
- those who support varying degrees of social or political or economic change designed to promote the public welfare
- location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
- the hand that is on the left side of the body
- the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's left
- a turn toward the side of the body that is on the north when the person is facing east
- (politics) The left-wing political parties as a group; citizens holding left-wing views as a group.
- (boxing) A punch delivered with the left fist.
- The left hand or fist.
- The left side or direction.
- (surfing) A wave breaking from left to right (viewed from the shore).
adj
- intended for the left hand
- being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north
- not used up
- of or belonging to the political or intellectual left
- (geography) Designating the bank of a river (etc.) on one's left when facing downstream (i.e. facing forward while floating with the current); that is, the north bank of a river that flows eastward. If this arrow: ⥲ shows the direction of the current, the tilde is on the left side of the river.
- (politics) Left-wing; pertaining to the political left.
- Anticlockwise, particularly when describing a change in direction or orientation.
- Designating the side of the body toward the west when one is facing north; the side of the body on which the heart is located in most humans; the opposite of right. This arrow points to the reader's left: ←
adv
verb
noun
- those who support varying degrees of social or political or economic change designed to promote the public welfare
- (ice hockey) The offensive player who plays to the center's left.
- The wing on the left side of some body, most commonly one half of a pair:
- (politics) The more left-wing faction of a group, party, or group of parties.
- (sports) The left-hand side of a sports field.
noun
- A public display of group opinion, such as a protest march.
- A show of military force.
- (mathematics, philosophy) A proof.
- Expression of one's feelings by outward signs.
- An event at which something will be demonstrated.
- The act of demonstrating; showing or explaining something.
- (prison slang) A prisoner's act of beating up another prisoner.
- a public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature)
- a show of military force or preparedness
- proof by a process of argument or a series of proposition proving an asserted conclusion
- a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view
- a visual presentation showing how something works
noun
- A demonstration by activists.
- (Misesian praxeology, Austrian economics) Purposeful behavior.
- (military) Combat.
- A way of motion or functioning.
- The effort of performing or doing something.
- (slang, typically with a quantifier) Sexual intercourse.
- (music, lutherie) The distance separating the strings and the fingerboard on a string instrument.
- (mathematics) A way in which each element of some algebraic structure transforms some other structure or set, in a way which respects the structure of the first. Formally, this may be seen as a morphism from the first structure into some structure of endomorphisms of the second; for example, a group action of a group G on a set S can be seen as a group homomorphism from G into the set of bijections on S (which form a group under function composition), while a module M over a ring R can be defined as an abelian group together with a ring homomorphism from R into the ring of group endomorphisms of M (which is also called the action of R on M).
- Something done, often so as to accomplish a purpose.
- The way in which a mechanical device acts when used; especially a firearm.
- (law) A charge or other process in a law court (also called lawsuit and actio).
- (sciences) A process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings).
- Fast-paced activity.
- (art, painting and sculpture) The attitude or position of the several parts of the body as expressive of the sentiment or passion depicted.
- (music) The mechanism, that is the set of moving mechanical parts, of a keyboard instrument, like a piano, which transfers the motion of the key to the sound-making device.
- (Christianity) A religious performance or solemn function, i.e. action sermon, a sacramental sermon in the Scots Presbyterian Church.
- (physics) The product of energy and time, especially the product of the Lagrangian and time.
- (bowling) spin put on the bowling ball.
- (firearms) The way in which cartridges are loaded, locked, and extracted from the mechanism.
- (literature) The event or connected series of events, either real or imaginary, forming the subject of a play, poem, or other composition; the unfolding of the drama of events.
- something done (usually as opposed to something said)
- the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism
- In firearms terminology, the mechanism that handles the ammunition (loads, locks, fires, and extracts the cartridges).
- the trait of being active and energetic and forceful
- the series of events that form a plot
- the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field
- the state of being active
- a military engagement
- a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong
- an act by a government body or supranational organization
- a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
adj
intj
verb
noun
- Faithful support for some cause.
- faithful support for a cause or political party or religion
- (Scots law) The fulfilment of the legal obligation of residing with wife or husband.
- (medicine) An extent to which a patient continues an agreed treatment plan.
- A close physical union of two objects.
- the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition
noun
verb
noun
- faithful support for a cause or political party or religion
- a fibrous band of scar tissue that binds together normally separate anatomical structures
- the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition
- abnormal union of bodily tissues; most common in the abdomen
- The ability of a substance to stick to an unlike substance.
- (biochemistry) The binding of a cell to a surface or substrate.
- The frictional grip on a surface, of wheels, shoes etc.
- An agreement to adhere.
- (medicine) An abnormal union of surface by the formation of new tissue resulting from an inflammatory process.
- Persistent attachment or loyalty.
noun
- faithful support for a cause or political party or religion
- a feeling of affection for a person or an institution
- a writ authorizing the seizure of property that may be needed for the payment of a judgment in a judicial proceeding
- the act of attaching or affixing something
- a supplementary part or accessory
- a connection that fastens things together
- the act of fastening things together
- (computing) A file sent along with a message, usually an email.
- (meteorology) The act or process by which any (downward) leader connects to any available (upward) streamer in a lightning flash.
- The means by which something is physically attached.
- A dependence, especially a strong one.
- (law) Taking a person's property to satisfy a court-ordered debt.
- A strong bonding with or fondness for someone or something.
- A device attached to a piece of equipment or a tool.
- The act or process of (physically or figuratively) attaching.
noun
- group action in opposition to those in power
- the military action of resisting the enemy's advance
- the capacity of an organism to defend itself against harmful environmental agents
- (psychiatry) an unwillingness to bring repressed feelings into conscious awareness
- (medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease
- the degree of unresponsiveness of a disease-causing microorganism to antibiotics or other drugs (as in penicillin-resistant bacteria)
- a secret group organized to overthrow a government or occupation force
- a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms
- any mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motion
- an electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current
- the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
- (physics) Electrical resistance.
- (physics) A force that tends to oppose motion.
- The act of resisting, or the capacity to resist.
- An underground organisation engaged in a struggle for liberation from forceful occupation; a resistance movement.
noun
- someone who is an active supporter and advocate
- an amplifier for restoring the strength of a transmitted signal
- an additional dose that makes sure the first dose was effective
- the first stage of a multistage rocket
- a thief who steals goods that are in a store
- a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
- Something that boosts.
- Ellipsis of booster seat.
- (aerospace) The first stage of a multistage rocket, providing primary or supplemental thrust for liftoff and early flight.
- (gaming) A package of cards or figurines designed to add to a player's collection.
- A member of a booster club.
- (slang) A thief.
- (linguistics) A term that serves to amplify or strengthen an utterance, such as "really".
- (immunology) A booster dose.
- Someone who publicly promotes or endorses (something or someone); a fan or supporter.
- (explosives) A small quantity of a sensitive explosive that is triggered by a detonator and provides the energy needed to detonate a larger quantity of a less-sensitive explosive.
- (rail transport) A booster engine fitted to a steam locomotive.
- (video games) A power-up item.
- (electrical engineering) A motor-generator set used for voltage regulation in direct current electrical power circuits.
verb
noun
- someone who is an active supporter and advocate
- a sponsor who books and stages public entertainments
- (chemistry) An accelerator of catalysis that is not itself a catalyst.
- One who promotes.
- (genetics) The section of DNA that controls the initiation of RNA transcription as a product of a gene.
- One who promotes entertainment events or goods.
noun
- the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent
- (law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority
- a difference of opinion
- Disagreement with the ideas, doctrines, decrees, etc. of a political party, government or religion.
- An act of disagreeing with, or deviating from, the views and opinions of those holding authority.
- (sports) A violation that arises when disagreement with an official call is expressed in an inappropriate manner such as foul language, rude gestures, or failure to comply.
- (Anglo-American common law) A separate opinion filed in a case by judges who disagree with the outcome of the majority of the court in that case
verb
noun
- the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent
- the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
- the speech act of objecting
- (law) a procedure whereby a party to a suit says that a particular line of questioning or a particular witness or a piece of evidence or other matter is improper and should not be continued and asks the court to rule on its impropriety or illegality
- The act of objecting.
- (law) An official protest raised in a court of law during a legal trial over a violation of the rules of the court by the opposing party.
- A statement expressing opposition, or a reason or cause for expressing opposition (generally followed by the adposition to).
intj
noun
- the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent
- a formal and solemn declaration of objection
- the act of making a strong public expression of disagreement and disapproval
- The noting by a notary public of an unpaid or unaccepted bill.
- A written declaration, usually by the master of a ship, stating the circumstances attending loss or damage of ship or cargo, etc.
- A formal objection, especially one by a group.
- A collective gesture of disapproval; a demonstration.
verb
- utter words of protest
- express opposition through action or words
- affirm or avow formally or solemnly
- To call as a witness in affirming or denying, or to prove an affirmation; to appeal to.
- To object to.
- (law, transitive) to make a solemn written declaration, in due form, on behalf of the holder, against all parties liable for any loss or damage to be sustained by non-acceptance or non-payment of (a bill or note). This should be made by a notary public, whose seal it is the usual practice to affix.
- (transitive) To affirm (something).
- (intransitive) To make a strong objection.
- (transitive, chiefly Canada, US) To publicly demonstrate against.
noun
- a body of people united in opposing something
- a direction opposite to another
- the relation between opposed entities
- a contestant that you are matched against
- the act of hostile groups opposing each other
- an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
- the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
- The action of opposing or of being in conflict.
- (law) In United States intellectual property law, a proceeding in which an interested party seeks to prevent the registration of a trademark or patent.
- (politics) A political party or movement opposed to the party or government in power.
- (logic) The difference of quantity or quality between two propositions having the same subject and predicate.
- An opposite or contrasting position.
- (chess) A position in which the player on the move must yield with his king allowing his opponent to advance with his own king.
- (astronomy) The apparent relative position of two celestial bodies when one is at an angle of 180 degrees from the other as seen from the Earth.
noun
- A quiet demonstration in support of a cause.
- A period of observation or surveillance at any hour.
- An instance of keeping awake during normal sleeping hours, especially to keep watch or pray.
- The eve of a religious festival in which staying awake is part of the ritual devotions.
- a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe
- a period of sleeplessness
- the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival)
verb
noun
- A protest or demonstration for or against something, but often with speeches and often without marching, especially in North America.
- (squash, table tennis, tennis, badminton) A sequence of strokes between serving and scoring a point.
- (motor racing) An event in which competitors drive through a series of timed special stages at intervals. The winner is the driver who completes all stages with the shortest cumulative time.
- (business, trading) A recovery after a decline in prices (said of the market, stocks, etc.)
- A public gathering or mass meeting that is not mainly a protest and is organized to inspire enthusiasm for a cause.
- Good-humoured raillery.
- an automobile race run over public roads
- a marked recovery of strength or spirits during an illness
- (sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes
- the feat of mustering strength for a renewed effort
- a large gathering of people intended to arouse enthusiasm
verb
- (ambitransitive) To collect one's vital powers or forces; to regain health or consciousness.
- (business, trading, of the market, stocks etc., intransitive) To recover strength after a decline in prices.
- (intransitive) To come into orderly arrangement; to renew order, or united effort, as troops scattered or put to flight; to assemble.
- (transitive) To tease; to chaff good-humouredly.
- (transitive) To collect, and reduce to order, as troops dispersed or thrown into confusion; to gather again; to reunite.
- return to a former condition
- harass with persistent criticism or carping
- gather
- gather or bring together
- call to arms; of military personnel
noun
- an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform
- (law) A note sent to an appeals court presenting the appeal in summary.
- A missionary, or leader of a religious mission, especially one in the early Christian Church (but see Apostle).
- (law) A letter dismissory.
- A pioneer or early advocate of a particular cause, prophet of a belief.
- A top-ranking ecclesiastical official in the twelve seat administrative council of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
- (law) The trial court record sent to an appeal court concerning an appeal.
noun
- those who support varying degrees of social or political or economic change designed to promote the public welfare
- location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
- the hand that is on the left side of the body
- the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's left
- a turn toward the side of the body that is on the north when the person is facing east
- (politics) The left-wing political parties as a group; citizens holding left-wing views as a group.
- (boxing) A punch delivered with the left fist.
- The left hand or fist.
- The left side or direction.
- (surfing) A wave breaking from left to right (viewed from the shore).
adj
- intended for the left hand
- being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north
- not used up
- of or belonging to the political or intellectual left
- (geography) Designating the bank of a river (etc.) on one's left when facing downstream (i.e. facing forward while floating with the current); that is, the north bank of a river that flows eastward. If this arrow: ⥲ shows the direction of the current, the tilde is on the left side of the river.
- (politics) Left-wing; pertaining to the political left.
- Anticlockwise, particularly when describing a change in direction or orientation.
- Designating the side of the body toward the west when one is facing north; the side of the body on which the heart is located in most humans; the opposite of right. This arrow points to the reader's left: ←
adv
verb
noun
- those who support varying degrees of social or political or economic change designed to promote the public welfare
- (ice hockey) The offensive player who plays to the center's left.
- The wing on the left side of some body, most commonly one half of a pair:
- (politics) The more left-wing faction of a group, party, or group of parties.
- (sports) The left-hand side of a sports field.
noun
- A public display of group opinion, such as a protest march.
- A show of military force.
- (mathematics, philosophy) A proof.
- Expression of one's feelings by outward signs.
- An event at which something will be demonstrated.
- The act of demonstrating; showing or explaining something.
- (prison slang) A prisoner's act of beating up another prisoner.
- a public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature)
- a show of military force or preparedness
- proof by a process of argument or a series of proposition proving an asserted conclusion
- a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view
- a visual presentation showing how something works
verb
- To support a group or movement.
- (intransitive, sports) To start a game in a certain position on the playing field.
- (transitive) To put things in a line.
- To agree or correspond.
- To make arrangements for an event.
- (engineering) To align; to put in alignment; to put in correct adjustment for smooth running.
- (intransitive) To get into a line; especially, so as to wait one's turn.
- (trains) To have switches set so the train is capable of moving along its correct route.
- form a queue, form a line, stand in line
- arrange in ranks
- place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
- form a line
- take one's position before a kick-off
- get something or somebody for a specific purpose
noun
verb
- To participate in political agitation (sense 3).
- (transitive) To cause to move with a violent, irregular action; to shake.
- (transitive) To disturb or excite; to perturb or stir up (a person).
- exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for
- try to stir up public opinion
- move very slightly
- move or cause to move back and forth
- change the arrangement or position of
- cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
verb
- (transitive) To encourage support for something.
- (Scots law, in higher courts) To call a case before itself for decision.
- (transitive) To plead in favour of; to defend by argument, before a tribunal or the public; to support, vindicate, or recommend publicly.
- (intransitive, with for) To engage in advocacy.
- (Scots law) To appeal from an inferior court to the Court of Session.
- push for something
- speak, plead, or argue in favor of
noun
- A person who speaks in support of something, or someone; proponent
- Anyone who argues the case of another; an intercessor.
- Someone whose job is to speak for someone's case in a court of law; a counsel.
- A person who supports others to make their voices heard, or ideally for them to speak up for themselves.
- a lawyer who pleads cases in court
- a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
verb
verb
- march in protest; take part in a demonstration
- provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
- establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
- give an exhibition of to an interested audience
- To show the steps taken to create a logical argument or equation.
- (transitive) To show, display, or present; to prove or make evident
- (intransitive) To participate in or organize a demonstration.
- (transitive) To show how to use (something).
verb
- march in protest; take part in a demonstration
- force to march
- lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
- walk ostentatiously
- cause to march or go at a marching pace
- march in a procession
- walk fast, with regular or measured steps; walk with a stride
- (figurative) To make steady progress.
- (intransitive) To have common borders or frontiers
- (intransitive) To walk with long, regular strides, as a soldier does.
- To go to war; to make military advances.
- (transitive) To cause someone to walk somewhere.
noun
- district consisting of the area on either side of a border or boundary of a country or an area
- the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
- a procession of people walking together
- a steady advance
- genre of music written for marching
- A journey so walked.
- (historical) A region at a frontier governed by a marquess.
- A political rally or parade.
- A formal, rhythmic way of walking, used especially by soldiers, by bands, and in ceremonies.
- Steady forward movement or progression.
- Any song in the genre of music written for marching (see Wikipedia's article on this type of music)
- (euchre) The feat of taking all the tricks of a hand.
adj
- advocating or engaged in revolution
- relating to or having the nature of a revolution
- markedly new or introducing radical change
- of or relating to or characteristic or causing an axial or orbital turn
- Of or pertaining to a revolution in government; tending to, or promoting, revolution
- (sciences) Of or pertaining to something that revolves.
- Of or pertaining to something that portends of great change; overthrowing a standing mindset
noun
adj
noun
adj
- peacefully resistant in response to injustice
- lacking in energy or will
- expressing that the subject of the sentence is the patient of the action denoted by the verb
- Being subjected to an action without producing a reaction.
- (in "passive provision") Where allowance is made for a possible future event.
- Taking no action.
- (electronics) Of a component: that consumes but does not produce energy, or is incapable of power gain.
- (psychology) Being inactive and submissive in a relationship, especially in a sexual one.
- (grammar) Being in the passive voice.
- (aviation) Without motive power.
- (finance) Not participating in management.
noun
- the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is the recipient (not the source) of the action denoted by the verb
- (marketing) A customer who is satisfied with a product or service, but not keen enough to promote it by word of mouth.
- (grammar) The passive voice of verbs.
- (electronics) Any component that consumes but does not produce energy, or is incapable of power gain.
- A thing whose worth decreases with time.
- (grammar) A form of a verb that is in the passive voice.
- (gaming) Ellipsis of passive attack.