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note to self
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boun
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foredesign
verb
- get ready for a particular purpose or event
- make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
- set up or found
- create by putting components or members together
- construct, build, or erect
- put into a proper or systematic order
- begin, or enable someone else to begin, a venture by providing the means, logistics, etc.
- take or catch as if in a snare or trap
- produce
- set up for use
- place
- arrange the outcome of by means of deceit
- erect and fasten
- arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events
- equip with sails or masts
verb
- get ready for a particular purpose or event
- make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
- put into a certain place or abstract location
- fix conclusively or authoritatively
- decide upon or fix definitely
- establish as the highest level or best performance
- put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state
- fix in a border
- set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly
- locate
- disappear beyond the horizon
- adapt for performance in a different way
- put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
- apply or start
- become gelatinous
- set in type
- put into a position that will restore a normal state
- insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink)
- give a fine, sharp edge to a knife or razor
- urge to attack someone
- estimate
- equip with sails or masts
- alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
- produce fruit
- arrange attractively
adj
- (usually followed by `to' or `for') on the point of or strongly disposed
- fixed and unmoving
- situated in a particular spot or position
- set down according to a plan
- being below the horizon
- determined or decided upon as by an authority
- converted to solid form (as concrete)
noun
- a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
- (mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols
- several exercises intended to be done in series
- representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production
- an unofficial association of people or groups
- a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
- the act of putting something in position
- a unit of play in tennis or squash
- the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization
- the descent of a heavenly body below the horizon
- (psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way
- any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals
verb
- To prepare (someone) for an event
- To attempt to gain the trust of (somebody, especially a minor) with the intention of subjecting them to abusive or exploitative behaviour such as sexual abuse or human trafficking.
- To care for (horses or other animals) by brushing and cleaning them.
- In agile software development, to review and prioritize the items in the development backlog.
- To attend to one's appearance and clothing.
- To prepare (a ski slope) for skiers by packing down the snow.
- To prepare (someone) for election or appointment.
noun
verb
- make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
- to be about to do something
- restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
- cause to be firmly attached
- decide upon or fix definitely
- prepare for eating by applying heat
- take vengeance on or get even
- set or place definitely
- kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study
- make fixed, stable or stationary
- make infertile
- influence an event or its outcome by illegal means
- put (something somewhere) firmly
noun
verb
- make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
- prepare for eating by applying heat
- to prepare verbally, either for written or spoken delivery
- arrange by systematic planning and united effort
- educate for a future role or function
- create by training and teaching
- lead up to and soften by sounding the dissonant note in it as a consonant note in the preceding chord
- undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession
verb
- make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
- prepare for eating by applying heat
adj
- (of especially money) immediately available
- mentally disposed
- made suitable and available for immediate use
- apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity
adj
noun
prep
- In anticipation of; in preparation for (a particular time, event etc.).
- In contrast or comparison with.
- In a contrary direction to.
- In competition with, versus.
- In front of; before (a background).
- Close to, alongside.
- In opposition to.
- In physical opposition to; in collision with.
- As protection from.
- Contrary to; in conflict with.
- In exchange for.
- To be paid now in contrast to the following amount to be paid later under specified circumstances, usually that a movie is made or has started filming.
- As counterbalance to.
- In physical contact with, so as to abut or be supported by.
- Of betting odds, denoting a worse-than-even chance.
- As a charge on.
verb
noun
- Sufficient reason for a state, as of emotion.
- A goal, aim or principle, especially one which transcends purely selfish ends.
- 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.
- The source of, or reason for, an event or action; that which produces or effects a result.
verb
noun
adj
- Ready for action or effect; prepared.
- Having attained its full development; mature; perfected
- Like ripened fruit in ruddiness and plumpness.
- Smelly: having a disagreeable odor.
- Advanced to the state of fitness for use; mellow
- Rife
- Ready for reaping or gathering; having attained perfection; mature
- Of a conflict between parties, having developed to a stage where the conflict may be reviewed by a court of law.
noun
verb
noun
- A period of time before an important event.
- A social gathering of several friends who get together to drink before going out to a party or a sports game, in order to get a "buzz" before going out for the night.
- A television show preceding a sports game wherein commentators discuss that game.
adj
verb
verb
noun
- any distinct time period in a sequence of events
- a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
- a large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience
- the theater as a profession (usually `the stage')
- a large coach-and-four formerly used to carry passengers and mail on regular routes between towns
- a section or portion of a journey or course
- any scene regarded as a setting for exhibiting or doing something
- a small platform on a microscope where the specimen is mounted for examination
noun
- the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
- the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
- a substance prepared according to a formula
- the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening
- (music) a note that produces a dissonant chord is first heard in a consonant chord
- activity leading to skilled behavior
- preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)
- the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
noun
- A state of readiness without immediate involvement; remaining in preparation for (a sudden or unforeseen event or situation).
- Something that is standard, well-tested, or frequently used.
- sleep mode
- Waiting at the airport in the hope of getting a seat on a flight that is already booked out.
verb
verb
- To fit or prepare (something) for use; to render (something) suitable for an intended purpose; to get ready.
- To ornament (a ship) by hoisting the national colours at the peak and mastheads, and setting the jack forward; when "dressed full", the signal flags and pennants are added.
- To prepare (food) for cooking or eating, especially by seasoning it; specifically, to add a dressing or sauce (to food, especially a salad).
- To attire oneself for a particular (especially formal) occasion, or in a fashionable manner.
- To prepare (a set) by installing the props, scenery, etc.
- To attire (oneself or someone) for a particular (especially formal) occasion, or in a fashionable manner.
- To prepare, treat, or curry (animal hide or leather).
- To prepare the surface of (a material, usually lumber or stone).
- Of a sportsperson: to put on the uniform and have the equipment needed to play a sport.
- To prepare (an artificial fly) to be attached to a fish hook.
- Of a thing: to attain a certain condition after undergoing some process or treatment to fit or prepare it for use.
- To arrange a display of goods in, or to decorate (a shop or shop window).
- To arrange or style (someone's hair).
- To cultivate or tend to (a garden, land, plants, etc.); especially, to add fertilizer or manure to (soil); to fertilize, to manure.
- To put clothes (or, formerly, armour) on (oneself or someone, a doll, a mannequin, etc.); to clothe.
- To remove chaff or impurities from (flour, grain, etc.) by bolting or sifting, winnowing, and other methods.
- To cut up (an animal or its flesh) for food; specifically (hunting), to remove the internal organs (of a game animal) shortly after it has been killed so that the carcass cools more quickly; to field dress.
- To design, make, or prepare costumes (for a play or other performance); also, to present (a production) in a particular costume style.
- To apply a dressing to or otherwise treat (a wound); (obsolete) to give (a wounded person) medical aid.
- To arrange (soldiers or troops) into proper formation; especially, to adjust (soldiers or troops) into straight lines and at a proper distance from each other; to align.
- To put on clothes.
- To allow one's penis to fall to one side or the other within one's trousers.
- To design, make, provide, or select clothes (for someone).
- Of soldiers or troops: to arrange into proper formation; especially, to form into straight lines and at a proper distance from each other.
- To adorn or ornament (something).
- Of an animal carcass: to have a certain quantity or weight after removal of the internal organs and skin; also, to have a certain appearance after being cut up and prepared for cooking.
noun
- The external appearance of something, especially if intended to give a positive impression; garb, guise.
- Apparel or clothing, especially when appropriate for a particular occasion, profession, etc.
- The external covering of an animal (for example, the feathers of a bird) or an object.
- An item of clothing (usually worn by a woman or young girl) which both covers the upper part of the body and includes a skirt below the waist.
- The appearance of an object after it has undergone some process or treatment to fit or prepare it for use; finish.
noun
- A period of time just before an important event.
- I found sand pushed all the way to the edge of my home by the run-up of Wednesday's tsunami.
- The approach run of a bowler before delivering the ball.
- An increase in the value or amount of something.
- The approach run of a high jumper or other athlete in order to gather speed or momentum.
- The extent of a wave's reach onto land as the result of a tsunami or storm such as a cyclone.
verb
- plan something for a specific role or purpose or effect
- make or work out a plan for; devise
- create the design for; create or execute in an artistic or highly skilled manner
- make a design of; plan out in systematic, often graphic form
- create designs
- conceive or fashion in the mind; invent
- intend or have as a purpose
noun
- the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
- an arrangement scheme
- something intended as a guide for making something else
- a decorative or artistic work
- an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
- a preliminary sketch indicating the plan for something
- the creation of something in the mind
verb
- To make ready.
- To be proper or becoming.
- To be suitable for.
- To conform to in size and shape.
- To be in harmony.
- To suffer a fit.
- To have sufficient space available at some location to be able to be there.
- To tailor; to change to the appropriate size.
- To be of the right size and shape
- To be in agreement with.
- To adjust.
- To attach, especially when requiring exact positioning or sizing.
- To make conform in size and shape.
- To equip or supply.
adj
- Prepared; ready.
- Suitable, proper.
- Adapted to a purpose or environment.
- Sexually attractive; good-looking; fanciable.
- In good shape; physically well.
noun
- Conformity of elements one to another.
- The quality of a partnership's combined holding of cards in a suit, particularly of trump.
- An outfit, a set of clothing.
- A sudden burst (of an activity).
- A sudden and vigorous appearance of a symptom over a short period of time.
- The degree to which something fits.
- Goodness of fit.
- The part of an object upon which anything fits tightly.
- Measure of how well a particular commercial execution captures the character or values of a brand.
- A seizure or convulsion.
- A sudden outburst of emotion.
noun
- The surroundings, circumstances, environment, background or settings that determine, specify, or clarify the meaning of an event or other occurrence.
- The text in which a word or passage appears and which helps ascertain its meaning.
- The trama or flesh of a mushroom.
- For a formula: a finite set of variables, which set contains all the free variables in the given formula.
- The surroundings and environment in which an artifact is found and which may provide important clues about the artifact's function and/or cultural meaning.
noun
- an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come
- a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
- a public display of a message
- any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
- structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted
- (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
- (medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease
- having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges)
- a gesture that is part of a sign language
- a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified
- a character indicating a relation between quantities
verb
- mark with one's signature; write one's name (on)
- approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
- be engaged by a written agreement
- engage by written agreement
- communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
- place signs, as along a road
- communicate in sign language
- make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate
adj
verb
noun
noun
- a chance to do something
- the act of firing a projectile
- a solid missile discharged from a firearm
- (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
- a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot)
- a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film
- the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe
- a small drink of liquor
- an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
- an estimate based on little or no information
- an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera
- sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put
- an explosive charge used in blasting
- a blow hard enough to cause injury
- an attempt to score in a game
- informal words for any attempt or effort
- the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination
- throwing the basketball toward the hoop
adj
verb
- To organize an event, especially a party.
- To deliver (the ball) illegally by straightening the bowling arm during delivery.
- To install (a bridge).
- To eject or cause to fall off.
- To project or send forth.
- To put on hastily; to spread carelessly.
- Synonym of pass
- Of animals: to give birth to (young).
- To lift the opponent off the ground and bring him back down, especially into a position behind the thrower.
- To twist two or more filaments of (silk, etc.) so as to form one thread; to twist together, as singles, in a direction contrary to the twist of the singles themselves; sometimes applied to the whole class of operations by which silk is prepared for the weaver.
- To send (an error) to an exception-handling mechanism in order to interrupt normal processing.
- To select (a pitcher); to assign a pitcher to a given role (such as starter or reliever).
- To deliver.
- To hurl; to cause an object to move rapidly through the air.
- To roll (a die or dice).
- To discard.
- To send desperately.
- To imprison.
- To change in order to give the illusion that the voice is that of someone else.
- To show sudden emotion, especially anger.
- To cause a certain number on the die or dice to be shown after rolling it.
- To move to another position or condition; to displace.
- To confuse or mislead.
- To intentionally lose a game.
- To make (a pot) by shaping clay as it turns on a wheel.
noun
verb
- To be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings; to regularly go to (an event or place).
- To be present with; to accompany; to be united or consequent to.
- To wait upon as a servant etc.; to accompany to assist (someone).
- To turn one's consideration (to); to deal with (a task, problem, concern etc.), to look after.
- To wait for; to await; to remain, abide, or be in store for.
- To go to (a place) for some purpose (with at).
noun
- a chance to do something
- a long narrow cleft
- a narrow opening
- a long narrow depression in a surface
- a sudden sharp noise
- witty remark
- a blemish resulting from a break without complete separation of the parts
- a purified and potent form of cocaine that is smoked rather than snorted; highly addictive
- a usually brief attempt
- the act of cracking something
adj
verb
- become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
- make a very sharp explosive sound
- make a sharp sound
- hit forcefully; deal a hard blow, making a cracking noise
- pass through (a barrier)
- break partially but keep its integrity
- break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension
- gain unauthorized access computers with malicious intentions
- suffer a nervous breakdown
- tell spontaneously
- cause to become cracked
- reduce (petroleum) to a simpler compound by cracking
- break into simpler molecules by means of heat
verb
- specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public
- point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
- propose or intend
- move into a desired direction of discourse
- intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
- direct (a remark) toward an intended goal
- have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
noun
verb
- To initiate something.
- To fire a weapon.
- To spark a response, especially a negative emotional response, in (someone).
- To activate; to become active.
noun
- An electronic transducer allowing a drum, cymbal, etc. to control an electronic drum unit or similar device.
- An event, experience or other stimulus that initiates a traumatic memory or a strong reaction in a person.
- An SQL procedure that may be initiated when a record is inserted, updated or deleted; typically used to maintain referential integrity.
- A concept or image that upsets somebody by sparking a negative emotional response.
- A similar device used to activate any mechanism.
- An event that initiates others, or incites a response.
- A pulse in an electronic circuit that initiates some component.
- A text string that, when received by a player, will cause the player to execute a certain command.
- A device that manually lengthens (or sometimes shortens) the slide or tubing of a brass instrument, allowing the pitch range to be altered while playing.
- A finger-operated lever used to fire a gun.
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