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compound
verb
- To harden or strengthen; to nerve or make obdurate; to fortify against.
- To cause to resemble steel in appearance.
- To steelify; to turn iron into steel.
- To edge, cover, or point with steel.
- To sharpen with a honing steel.
- To press with a flat iron.
- To electroplate an item, particularly an engraving plate, with a layer of iron.
noun
- Extreme hardness or resilience.
- Varieties of this metal.
- The gray hue of this metal; steel-gray, or steel blue.
- A honing steel, a tool used to sharpen or hone metal blades.
- An artificial metal produced from iron, harder and more elastic than elemental iron; used figuratively as a symbol of hardness.
- Armor.
- An engraving plate
- Pieces used to strengthen, support, or expand an item of clothing.
- A type of slide used while playing the steel guitar.
- Projectiles.
- Bladed or pointed weapons, as swords, javelins, daggers.
- A fringe of beads or decoration of this metal.
- A sewing needle; a knitting needle; a sharp metal stylus.
- A piece used for striking sparks from flint.
- A flat iron.
adj
verb
- To make strong or stronger; to add strength to; to increase the strength of; to fortify.
- To empower; to give moral strength to; to encourage; to enhearten.
- To reinforce, to add to, to support (someone or something)
- To grow strong or stronger.
- To substantiate; to corroborate (a belief, argument, etc.)
- To augment; to improve; to intensify.
verb
noun
- The metallic end of a pocketknife handle.
- A large cushion or pillow.
- A small spacer located on top of the axle of horse-drawn wagons that gives the front wheels enough clearance to turn.
- The perforated plate in a punching machine on which anything rests when being punched.
- A pad, quilt, or anything used to hinder pressure, support part of the body, or make a bandage sit easy upon a wounded part; a compress.
- A block of wood on the carriage of a siege gun, upon which the breech of the gun rests when arranged for transportation.
- A short, horizontal structural timber between a post and a beam for enlarging the bearing area of the post and/or reducing the span of the beam.
- The rolls forming the ends or sides of the Ionic capital.
- A beam in the middle of a railway truck, supporting the body of the car.
- The part of a knife blade that abuts upon the end of the handle.
verb
verb
- To draw tight; to tighten; to put in a state of tension; to strain; to strengthen.
- To bind or tie closely; to fasten tightly.
- To furnish with braces; to support; to prop.
- To stop someone for questioning, usually said of police.
- To confront with questions, demands or requests.
- To prepare for something bad, such as an impact or blow.
- To place in a position for resisting pressure; to hold firmly.
- To swing round the yards of a square rigged ship, using braces, to present a more efficient sail surface to the direction of the wind.
noun
- Harness; warlike preparation.
- That which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly; a bandage or a prop.
- A cord, ligament, or rod, for producing or maintaining tension.
- The state of being braced or tight; tension.
- A piece of material used to transmit, or change the direction of, weight or pressure; any one of the pieces, in a frame or truss, which divide the structure into triangular parts. It may act as a tie, or as a strut, and serves to prevent distortion of the structure, and transverse strains in its members. A boiler brace is a diagonal stay, connecting the head with the shell.
- A system of wires, brackets, and elastic bands used to correct crooked teeth or to reduce overbite.
- Straps or bands to sustain trousers; suspenders.
- Two goals scored by one player in a game.
- A pair, a couple; originally used of dogs, and later of animals generally (e.g., a brace of conies) and then other things, but rarely human persons. (The plural in this sense is unchanged.) In British use (as plural), this is a particularly common reference to game birds.
- A curved, pointed line, also known as "curly bracket": { or } connecting two or more words or lines, which are to be considered together, such as in {role, roll}; in music, used to connect staves.
- A rope reeved through a block at the end of a yard, by which the yard is moved horizontally; also, a rudder gudgeon.
- A curved instrument or handle of iron or wood, for holding and turning bits, etc.; a bitstock.
- A thong used to regulate the tension of a drum.
- The mouth of a shaft.
verb
- To stimulate; to spur.
- To gently accelerate (an automobile or machine), or give repeated small taps on the accelerator.
- To sharply poke or pinch the buttocks of (a person).
- Of private-hire taxi drivers, to pick up a passenger who has not booked a cab, in violation of UK licensing conditions.
- To hiss (a performer) off the stage.
noun
- Any of various grazing waterfowl of the family Anatidae, which have feathers and webbed feet and are capable of flying, swimming, and walking on land, and which are bigger than ducks.
- An old English board game in which players moved counters along a board, earning a double move when they reached the picture of a goose.
- The flesh of the goose used as food.
- A silly person.
- A female goose (sense 1).
verb
- To strengthen.
- To become or make (a person or thing) resistant or less sensitive.
- To become or make (a consonant) more fortis; to (cause to) undergo fortition.
- To make something hard or harder (tough, resistant to pressure).
- To modify (a website or other system) to make it resistant to malicious attacks.
- To unpalatalize or velarize.
- To become hard (tough, resistant to pressure).
verb
- To energize or stimulate something.
- To extract the juice from something.
- To take a performance-enhancing drug.
noun
- Vitality, strength.
- Political power.
- Semen.
- Musical agreement between instrumentalists.
- The leftover liquid of some wet or damp substance.
- Petrol; gasoline.
- Electricity.
- Liquor.
- Steroids.
- A soft drink.
- A beverage made of juice.
- A liquid from a plant, especially fruit.
- The liquid that is used to submerge a substance kept in a container
- The amount charged by a bookmaker for betting services.
- The vaginal lubrication that a female naturally produces when sexually aroused.
verb
- bolster or strengthen
- make by combining materials and parts
- form or accumulate steadily
- build or establish something abstract
- improve the cleansing action of
- order, supervise, or finance the construction of
- give form to, according to a plan
- be engaged in building
- found or ground
- develop and grow
noun
verb
noun
- A strip of wood or iron fastened on transversely to something in order to give strength, prevent warping, hold position, etc.
- A continuous metal strip, or angled piece, used to secure metal components.
- An athletic shoe equipped with cleats.
- A device to quickly affix a line or rope, and from which it is also easy to release.
- A protrusion on the bottom of a shoe or wheel meant for better traction.
verb
- To sharpen by rubbing on a strap; to strop.
- To beat or chastise with a strap; to whip, to lash.
- To fasten or bind with a strap.
noun
- Something made of such a strip, or of a part of one, or a combination of two or more for a particular use.
- A band, plate, or loop of metal for clasping and holding timbers or parts of a machine.
- A strip of thick leather used in flogging.
- A long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like.
- A championship belt, or by extension, the title.
- An investment strategy involving simultaneous trade with one put and two call options on the same security at the same strike price, similar to but more bullish than a straddle.
- The flat part of the corolla in ligulate florets, as those of the white circle in the daisy.
- Synonym of strapline
- A gun, normally a personal firearm such as a pistol or machine pistol.
- A piece of leather, or strip of wood covered with a suitable material, used to hone the sharpened edge of a razor; a strop.
- The leaf, exclusive of its sheath, in some grasses.
- A strap worn on the shoulder.
- A piece of rope or metal passing around a block and used for fastening it to anything.
verb
noun
- Any of various aromatic resins exuded from certain plants, especially trees of the genus Commiphora of Africa, Arabia and India and Myroxylon of South America.
- The lemon balm, Melissa officinalis
- A plant or tree yielding such substance.
- Any soothing oil or lotion, especially an aromatic one.
- Something soothing.
- Any of a number of other aromatic herbs with a similar citrus-like scent, such as bee balm and horse balm.
adj
verb
prep
- So as to impart force to.
- To the account or detriment of; denoting imprecation or invocation, or coming to, falling, or resting upon.
- So as to impact; against.
- Some time during the day of.
- Indicating a means of subsistence.
- Denoting performance or action by contact with the surface, upper part, or outside of anything; hence, by means of; with.
- Dealing with the subject of; about; concerning.
- In the possession of.
- Inside (a vehicle) for the purpose of travelling.
- Indicating the person experiencing an emotion, cold, thirst, hunger, etc.
- Expressing figurative placement or attachment.
- Supported by (the specified part of itself).
- Having identical domain and codomain.
- At or in (a certain region or location).
- Upon; at the time of (and often because of).
- Under the influence of (a drug).
- Generated by.
- Regularly taking (a drug).
- Positioned at the upper surface of, touching from above.
- Against; in opposition to.
- Indicating dependence or reliance.
- Covering.
- Engaged in or occupied with (an action or activity).
- Paid for by.
- Toward; for; indicating the object of an emotion.
- At the date of.
- Indicating the target of, or thing affected by, an event or action.
- In addition to; besides; indicating multiplication or succession in a series.
- Indicating a means or medium.
- By virtue of; with the pledge of.
- Because of, or due to.
- Near; adjacent to; alongside.
- Having Vⁿ as domain and V as codomain, for some set V and integer n.
- Without.
- Positioned at or resting against the outer surface of; attached to.
- Serving as a member of.
- At a given time after the start of something; at.
verb
adj
- Destined, normally in the context of a challenge being accepted; involved, doomed.
- Acting in character.
- Fitted; covering; being worn.
- Acceptable, appropriate.
- Within the half of the field on the same side as the batsman's legs; the left side for a right-handed batsman.
- In the state of being active, functioning or operating.
- Having reached a base as a runner and being positioned there, awaiting further action from a subsequent batter.
- Of a stated part of something, oriented towards the viewer or other specified direction.
- Menstruating.
- Performing according to schedule; taking place.
noun
adv
verb
- To incite, stimulate, goad.
- To fix by the point; to attach or hang by puncturing.
- To aim at a point or mark.
- To shoot without killing.
- To make acidic or pungent.
- To drive a nail into (a horse's foot), so as to cause lameness.
- To affect with sharp pain; to sting, as with remorse.
- To become sharp or acid; to turn sour, as wine.
- To pierce or puncture slightly.
- To make or become sharp; to erect into a point; to raise, as something pointed; said especially of the ears of an animal, such as a horse or dog; and usually followed by up.
- To form by piercing or puncturing.
- To mark the surface of (something) with pricks or dots; especially, to trace a ship’s course on (a chart).
- Usually in the form prick out: to plant (seeds or seedlings) in holes made in soil at regular intervals.
noun
- An indentation or small mark made with a pointed object.
- A small pointed object.
- The experience or feeling of being pierced or punctured by a small, sharp object.
- The footprint of a hare.
- The penis.
- Someone (especially a man or boy) who is unpleasant, rude or annoying.
- A small roll of yarn or tobacco.
- A feeling of remorse.
- A small hole or perforation, caused by piercing.
verb
- To become fixed or rigid; to be fastened.
- To devise and assign (work) to.
- To have a certain direction of motion; to flow; to move on; to tend.
- To arrange with dishes and cutlery, to set the table.
- To direct (the ball) to a teammate for an attack.
- To place or fix in a setting.
- To extend and bring into position; to spread.
- To place plants or shoots in the ground; to plant.
- To prepare (a stage or film set).
- To lower into place and fix solidly, as the blocks of cut stone in a structure.
- To defeat a contract.
- To put (something) down, to rest.
- To produce after pollination.
- To render stiff or solid; especially, to convert into curd; to curdle.
- To acknowledge a dancing partner by facing him or her and moving first to one side and then to the other, while she or he does the opposite.
- To give a pitch to, as a tune; to start by fixing the keynote.
- To reduce from a dislocated or fractured state.
- To put in order in a particular manner; to prepare.
- To punch (a nail) into wood so that its head is below the surface.
- To hunt game with the aid of a setter.
- To sit (be in a seated position).
- To arrange (type).
- To be fixed for growth; to strike root; to begin to germinate or form.
- To introduce or describe.
- To solidify.
- To rest or lie somewhere, on something, etc.; to occupy a certain place.
- To apply oneself; to undertake earnestly.
- Of a heavenly body, to disappear below the horizon of a planet, etc, as the latter rotates.
- Of a dog, to indicate the position of game.
- To fit (someone) up in a situation.
- To put in a specified condition or state; to cause to be.
- To adjust.
- To compile, to make (a puzzle or challenge).
- To suit; to become.
- To establish as a rule; to furnish; to prescribe; to assign.
- To determine or settle.
- To fit music to words.
- To adorn with something infixed or affixed; to stud; to variegate with objects placed here and there.
- To start (a fire).
- To divide a class group in a subject according to ability
- To locate (a play, etc.); to assign a backdrop to, geographically or temporally.
- To attach or affix (something) to something else, or in or upon a certain place.
noun
- A punch for setting nails in wood.
- The full number of eggs set under a hen.
- The initial or basic formation of dancers.
- A device for receiving broadcast radio waves (or, more recently, broadcast data); a radio or television.
- A young oyster when first attached.
- The act of directing the ball to a teammate for an attack.
- The setting of the sun or other luminary; (by extension) the close of the day.
- The scenery for a film or play.
- Set theory.
- the general locations and area where a movie’s, a film’s, or a video’s scenery is arranged to be filmed also including places for actors, assorted crew, director, producers which are typically not filmed.
- A complete series of games, forming part of a match.
- A group of repetitions of a single exercise performed one after the other without rest.
- The amount the teeth of a saw protrude to the side in order to create the kerf.
- A rudimentary fruit.
- An object made up of several parts.
- General movement; direction; drift; tendency.
- A piece placed temporarily upon the head of a pile when the latter cannot otherwise be reached by the weight, or hammer.
- The camber of a curved roofing tile.
- A drum kit, a drum set.
- A class group in a subject where pupils are divided by ability.
- A bias of mind; an attitude or pattern of behaviour.
- A collection of zero or more objects, possibly infinite in size, and disregarding any order or repetition of the objects which may be contained within it.
- A musical performance by a band, disc jockey, etc., consisting of several musical pieces.
- Three of a kind, especially if two cards are in one's hand and the third is on the board. Compare trips (“three of a kind, especially with two cards on the board and one in one's hand”).
- A young plant fit for setting out; a slip; shoot.
- A small tuber or bulb used instead of seed, particularly onion sets and potato sets.
- Collectively, the crop of young oysters in any locality.
- A series or group of something. (Note the similar meaning in Etymology 4, Noun)
- A group of people, usually meeting socially.
- The manner, state, or quality of setting or fitting; fit.
- The pattern of a tartan, etc.
- A collection of various objects for a particular purpose.
- A permanent change of shape caused by excessive strain, as from compression, tension, bending, twisting, etc.
- A matching collection of similar things. (Note the similar meaning in Etymology 2, Noun.)
- A complete series of points, forming part of a match.
adj
adj
- Vigorous; robust; hardy
- Not neat or regular; irregular, uneven.
- Rough with bristly hair; shaggy.
- Violent; rude; boisterous
- Having a rug or rugs.
- Covered with a rug.
- Stormy; turbulent; tempestuous
- Harsh; grating; unpleasant sounding or looking
- Rocky and bare of plantlife.
- Broken into sharp or irregular points; uneven; not smooth; rough.
- Designed to reliably operate in harsh usage environments and conditions.
- Harsh; austere; hard
- Sour; surly; frowning; wrinkled
- Strong, sturdy, well-built.
verb
noun
verb
- attenuate or reduce in vigor, strength, or intensity by polishing or purifying
- improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
- make more complex, intricate, or richer
- treat or prepare so as to put in a usable condition
- reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities
- make more precise or increase the discriminatory powers of
verb
- To repress or weaken; to impair the force, keenness, or susceptibility, of
- To dull the edge or point of, by making it thicker; to make blunt.
adj
- Having a thick edge or point; not sharp.
- Abrupt in address; plain; unceremonious; wanting the forms of civility; rough in manners or speech.
- Dull in understanding; slow of discernment; opposed to acute.
- Hard to impress or penetrate.
- Slow or deficient in feeling: insensitive.
noun
verb
- To give strength; to supply energy or vigour.
- May their example nerve us to face the enemy.
- To give courage.
noun
- A neuron.
- The elastic resistance of raw rubber or other polymers to permanent deformation during processing.
- mental agitation caused by fear, stress or other negative emotions.
- A vein in a leaf; a grain in wood.
- Patience; stamina; endurance, fortitude.
- A bundle of neurons with their connective tissue sheaths, blood vessels and lymphatics.
- Courage; boldness; audacity; gall.
- One's neural structures considered collectively as, and conceptually equated with, one's psyche;
verb
- To push, thrust, press.
- To carry upon one's person, especially visibly; to be equipped with.
- To endeavour to depress the price of, or prices in.
- To wear.
- To carry (offspring in the womb), to be pregnant (with).
- To have or display (a mark or other feature).
- To display (a particular heraldic device) on a shield or coat of arms; to be entitled to wear or use (a heraldic device) as a coat of arms.
- To present or exhibit (a particular outward appearance); to have (a certain look).
- To have (a name, title, or designation).
- To possess or enjoy (recognition, renown, a reputation, etc.); to have (a particular price, value, or worth).
- To have (interest or a specified rate of interest) stipulated in its terms.
- To have (an appendage, organ, etc.) as part of the body; (of a part of the body) to have (an appendage).
- To carry or hold in the mind; to experience, entertain, harbour (an idea, feeling, or emotion).
- To feel and show (respect, reverence, loyalty, etc.) to, towards, or unto a person or thing.
- To possess inherently (a quality, attribute, power, or capacity); to have and display as an essential characteristic.
- To have (a relation, correspondence, etc.) to something else.
- To give (written or oral testimony or evidence); (figurative) to provide or constitute (evidence or proof), give witness.
- To have (a certain meaning, intent, or effect).
- To behave or conduct (oneself).
- To possess and use, to exercise (power or influence); to hold (an office, rank, or position).
- To carry or convey, literally or figuratively.
- To support or sustain; to hold up.
- To endure or withstand (hardship, scrutiny, etc.); to tolerate; to be patient (with).
- To admit or be capable of (a meaning); to suffer or sustain without violence, injury, or change.
- To carry on, or maintain; to have.
- To take effect; to have influence or force; to be relevant.
- To give birth to (someone or something) (may take the father of the direct object as an indirect object).
- To sustain, or be answerable for (blame, expense, responsibility, etc.).
- To warrant, justify the need for.
- To produce or yield something, such as fruit or crops.
- To afford, to be something to someone, to supply with something.
- Of a weapon, to be aimed at an enemy or other target.
- To be, or head, in a specific direction or azimuth (from somewhere).
noun
- The meat of this animal.
- A state policeman (short for Smokey Bear).
- A portable punching machine.
- An investor who sells commodities, securities, or futures in anticipation of a fall in prices.
- A block covered with coarse matting, used to scour the deck.
- A large, generally omnivorous mammal (a few species are purely carnivorous or herbivorous), related to the dog and raccoon, having shaggy hair, a very small tail, and flat feet; a member of the family Ursidae.
- Something difficult or tiresome; a burden or chore.
- The fifteenth Lenormand card.
- A rough, unmannerly, uncouth person.
- A large, hairy man, especially one who is homosexual.
adj
verb
- make more intense, stronger, or more marked
- put or add together
- calculate principal and interest
- create by mixing or combining
- combine so as to form a whole; mix
adj
- consisting of two or more substances or ingredients or elements or parts
- composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony
adj
noun
- a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
- (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
- an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient)
- a word (as anthropology, kilocycle, builder) consisting of any of various combinations of words, combining forms, or affixes.
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