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adj
verb
- have in mind as a purpose
- mean or intend to express or convey
- have as a logical consequence
- denote or connote
- have a specified degree of importance
- intend to refer to
- destine or designate for a certain purpose
adj
- approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
- characterized by malice
- having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality
- marked by poverty befitting a beggar
- (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
- (used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt
- of no value or worth
- very good; of the highest quality
noun
verb
- have in mind as a purpose
- judge or regard; look upon; judge
- expect, believe, or suppose
- use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments
- recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
- imagine or visualize
- focus one's attention on a certain state
- decide by pondering, reasoning, or reflecting
- ponder; reflect on, or reason about
- dispose the mind in a certain way
- have or formulate in the mind
- be capable of conscious thought
- bring into a given condition by mental preoccupation
noun
verb
- intend or have as a purpose
- make or work out a plan for; devise
- plan something for a specific role or purpose or effect
- 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
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
adj
- being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something
- not to be taken lightly
- capable of being treated as fact
- (of property) fixed or immovable
- coinciding with reality
adj
- being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
- no less than what is stated; worthy of the name
- of, relating to, or representing an amount that is corrected for inflation
- having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary
noun
noun
adv
noun
- A purpose or objective, which makes something meaningful.
- The attitude assumed by a pointer dog when he finds game.
- A focus of conversation or consideration; the main idea.
- A particular moment in an event or occurrence; a juncture.
- Pointedness of speech or writing; a penetrating or decisive quality of expression.
- A tine or snag of an antler.
- Each of the main directions on a compass, usually considered to be 32 in number; a direction.
- A topic of discussion or debate; a proposition.
- A decimal point (now especially when reading decimal fractions aloud).
- A spot to which a straight run is made; hence, a straight run from point to point; a cross-country run.
- A peninsula or promontory.
- The position of the player of each side who stands a short distance in front of the goalkeeper.
- Any projecting extremity of an object.
- A full stop or other terminal punctuation mark.
- A specific location or place, seen as a spatial position.
- The position at the front or vanguard of an advancing force.
- A distinguishing quality or characteristic.
- a unit of measure equal to 1/12 of a pica, or approximately 1/72 of an inch (exactly 1/72 of an inch in the digital era).
- Each of the marks or strokes written above letters, especially in Semitic languages, to indicate vowels, stress etc.
- Either of the two metal surfaces in a distributor which close or open to allow or prevent the flow of current through the ignition coil. There is usually a moving point, pushed by the distributor cam, and a fixed point, and they are built together as a unit.
- An object which has a sharp or tapering tip.
- A unit of measure for rain, equal to 0.254 mm or 0.01 of an inch.
- An operational or public leadership position in a risky endeavor.
- The difference between two points of the compass.
- A railroad switch.
- Something tiny, as a pinprick; a very small mark.
- An electric power socket.
- A movement executed with the sabre or foil.
- A unit of scoring in a game or competition.
- An individual element in a larger whole; a particular detail, thought, or quality.
- An area of contrasting colour on an animal, especially a dog; a marking.
- A short piece of cordage used in reefing sails.
- The act of pointing, as of the foot downward in certain dance positions.
- A dot or mark used to designate certain tones or time. In ancient music, it distinguished or characterized certain tones or styles (points of perfection, of augmentation, etc.). In modern music, it is placed on the right of a note to raise its value, or prolong its time, by one half.
- The sharp tip of an object.
- A string or lace used to tie together certain garments.
- A unit used to express differences in prices of stocks and shares.
- The perpendicular rising of a hawk over the place where its prey has gone into cover.
- A note; a tune.
- A zero-dimensional mathematical object representing a location in one or more dimensions; something considered to have position but no magnitude or direction.
- The position of the pitcher and catcher.
- The gesture of extending the index finger in a direction in order to indicate something.
- A fielding position square of the wicket on the off side, between gully and cover.
- Each of the twelve triangular positions in either table of a backgammon board, on which the stones are played.
- A tenth; formerly also a twelfth.
- One of the several different parts of the escutcheon.
- Lace worked by the needle.
- A unit of bearing equal to one thirty-second of a circle, i.e. 11.25°.
verb
- To give a point to; to sharpen; to cut, forge, grind, or file to an acute end.
- To repair mortar.
- To direct toward an object; to aim.
- To direct the central processing unit to seek information at a certain location in memory.
- To draw attention to something or indicate a direction.
- To face in a particular direction.
- To separate an integer from a decimal with a decimal point.
- To extend the index finger in the direction of something in order to show where it is or to draw attention to it.
- To indicate the presence of game by a fixed and steady look, as certain hunting dogs do.
- To mark with diacritics.
- To direct or encourage (someone) in a particular direction.
- To direct requests sent to a domain name to the IP address corresponding to that domain name.
- To fill up and finish the joints of (a wall), by introducing additional cement or mortar, and bringing it to a smooth surface.
- To indicate a probability of something.
- To cut, as a surface, with a pointed tool.
- To sail close to the wind.
- To approximate to the surface; to head.
adj
adj
noun
noun
- purpose; the phrase `with a view to' means `with the intention of' or `for the purpose of'
- a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
- the visual percept of a region
- the act of looking or seeing or observing
- the range of the eye
- a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
- a message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof
- graphic art consisting of the graphic or photographic representation of a visual percept
- the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated
- outward appearance
verb
verb
- To exist with a purpose or for a reason.
- To work for or on, by way of caring for, looking after, preparing, cleaning, keeping in order, etc.
- To suffice.
- To finish.
- To fare, perform (well or poorly).
- To have (as an effect).
- To perform the tasks or actions associated with (something).
- 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.
- A syntactic marker in a question whose main verb is not another auxiliary verb or be.
- To take drugs.
- To copy or emulate the actions or behaviour that is associated with the person or thing mentioned.
- To travel in, to tour, to make a circuit of.
- To be reasonable or acceptable.
- To have sex with. (See also do it)
- To have as one's job.
- To cook.
- To convert into a certain form; especially, to translate.
- To punish for a misdemeanor.
- To make or provide.
- A syntactic marker in negations with the indicative and imperative moods.
- To treat in a certain way.
- To deal with for good and all; to finish up; to undo; to ruin; to do for.
- A syntactic marker for emphasis with the indicative, imperative, and subjunctive moods.
- Let’s do New York also.
- To kill.
- To cash or to advance money for, as a bill or note.
- To spend (time) in jail. (See also do time)
- To impersonate or depict.
- To injure (one's own body part).
- To perform; to execute.
- To cheat or swindle.
num
noun
noun
- The meaning, reason, or value of something.
- Perception through the intellect; apprehension; awareness.
- One of two opposite directions in which a vector (especially of motion) may point. See also polarity.
- A natural appreciation or ability.
- The way that a referent is presented.
- A single conventional use of a word; one of the entries for a word in a dictionary.
- Sound practical or moral judgment.
- Any of the manners by which living beings perceive the physical world: for humans sight, smell, hearing, touch, taste.
- referring to the strand of a nucleic acid that directly specifies the product.
- One of two opposite directions of rotation, clockwise versus anti-clockwise.
- Any particular meaning of a word, among its various meanings.
verb
verb
- To have a given use or purpose; to function for something or to do something.
- To be useful to; to meet the needs of.
- To be a servant or worker; to perform the duties of a servant or employee; to render service.
- To officially deliver (a legal notice, summons etc.).
- To be a servant for; to work for, to be employed by.
- To be a formal servant for (a god or deity); to worship in an official capacity.
- To attractively display something (especially a body part) as part of one's personal appearance.
- To wind spun yarn etc. tightly around (a rope or cable, etc.) so as to protect it from chafing or from the weather.
- To lead off with the first delivery over the net in tennis, volleyball, ping pong, badminton etc.
- To perform (a public obligation).
- To set down (food or drink) on the table to be eaten; to bring (food, drink) to a person.
- To copulate with (of male animals); to cover.
- To present an attractive personal appearance.
- To usefully take the place as, instead of something else.
- To provide crack cocaine (to), usually by selling, dealing, or distributing.
- To work through (a given period of time in prison, a sentence).
- To evoke something (especially a person) with one's personal appearance.
- To be in military service.
- To make legal service upon (a person named in a writ, summons, etc.)
- To work, to operate (a weapon).
- To wait upon (someone) at table; to set food and drink in front of, to help (someone) to food, meals etc.
noun
noun
- A purposeful aim or goal; intent
- An abstract archetype of a given thing, compared to which real-life examples are seen as imperfect approximations; pure essence, as opposed to actual examples.
- A conception in the mind of something to be done; a plan for doing something, an intention.
- A musical theme or melodic subject.
- More generally, any result of mental activity; a thought, a notion; a way of thinking.
- An image of an object that is formed in the mind or recalled by the memory.
- A vague or fanciful notion; a feeling or hunch; an impression.
suffix
- Indicates a purpose or a user.
- Used to indicate a quantity of something, especially of time.
- Attached to a noun or noun phrase linked to a genitive of, forming a double genitive.
- Used to form the plurals of numerals, letters, some abbreviations and some nouns, usually because the omission of an apostrophe would make the meaning unclear or ambiguous.
- Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.
- In the absence of a specified object, used to indicate “the house/place/establishment of”.
- Possessive marker, indicating that an object belongs to the noun or noun phrase bearing the marker.
- Used to indicate various other kinds of relationship, such as source or origin, object of an action, subject depicted, etc.
verb
- make use of or accept for some purpose
- carry out
- require (time or space)
- take somebody somewhere
- get into one's hands, take physically
- take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
- interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression
- take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
- take into one's possession
- travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route
- pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
- receive willingly something given or offered
- assume, as of positions or roles
- take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
- require as useful, just, or proper
- experience or feel or submit to
- make a film or photograph of something
- remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
- serve oneself to, or consume regularly
- accept or undergo, often unwillingly
- conquer by force
- occupy or take on
- admit into a group or community
- ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial
- be a student of a certain subject
- take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs
- head into a specified direction
- point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
- be seized or affected in a specified way
- have with oneself; have on one's person
- engage for service under a term of contract
- receive or obtain regularly
- buy, select
- to get into a position of having, e.g., safety, comfort
- have sex with; archaic use
- lay claim to; as of an idea
- be designed to hold or take
- be capable of holding or containing
- develop a habit
- proceed along in a vehicle
- obtain by winning
- be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
noun
adj
- appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs
- socially right or correct
- in or into a satisfactory condition
- intended for the right hand
- in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure
- having the axis perpendicular to the base
- (of the side of cloth or clothing) facing or intended to face outward
- (informal) very; used informally as an intensifier
- most suitable or right for a particular purpose
- precisely accurate
adj
- being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north
- free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth
- in conformance with justice or law or morality
- correct in opinion or judgment
- of or belonging to the political or intellectual right
noun
- an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
- location near or direction toward the right side; i.e. the side to the south when a person or object faces east
- the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's right
- those who support political or social or economic conservatism; those who believe that things are better left unchanged
- the hand that is on the right side of the body
- a turn toward the side of the body that is on the south when the person is facing east
- anything in accord with principles of justice
- (frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing
verb
- make reparations or amends for
- put in or restore to an upright position
- regain an upright or proper position
- make right or correct
adv
- precisely, exactly
- immediately
- completely
- toward or on the right; also used figuratively
- in the right manner; correctly; suitably
- an interjection expressing agreement; Yes, you are indeed correct
- (Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degree
- to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent; Completely or entirely
- in accordance with moral or social standards
- in an accurate manner
noun
- the justification for some act or belief
- (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
- (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring
- the defendant and his legal advisors collectively
- an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack
- the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions
- a structure used to defend against attack
- a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
- (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
- protection from harm
- the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury
verb
- To have (a certain meaning, intent, or effect).
- 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 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 push, thrust, press.
- 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 use of or accept for some purpose
- consider or hold as true
- receive willingly something given or offered
- give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
- react favorably to; consider right and proper
- admit into a group or community
- take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
- tolerate or accommodate oneself to
- be designed to hold or take
- receive (a report) officially, as from a committee
- be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal
noun
- the justification for some act or belief
- (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
- protection from harm
- (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring
- (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
- the defendant and his legal advisors collectively
- the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions
- an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack
- a structure used to defend against attack
- a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
- the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury
noun
- Firmity of purpose, fixity of intent
- One's intention or decision; someone's orders or commands.
- The act of choosing to do something; a person’s conscious intent or volition.
- One's independent faculty of choice; the ability to be able to exercise one's choice or intention.
- A formal declaration of one's intent concerning the disposal of one's property and holdings after death; the legal document stating such wishes.
verb
- To choose or agree to (do something); used to express intention but without any temporal connotations (+ bare infinitive), often in questions and negation.
- To instruct (that something be done) in one's will.
- Used to express the future tense, sometimes with some implication of volition when used in the first person. Compare shall.
- To bequeath (something) to someone in one's will (legal document).
- Expressing a present tense with some conditional or subjective weakening: "will turn out to", "must by inference".
- To exert one's force of will (intention) in order to compel, or attempt to compel, something to happen or someone to do something.
- To be able to, to have the capacity to.
- To habitually do (a given action).
- To wish, desire (something).
noun
- A purpose, goal, or aim.
- A period of play in which each team throws eight rocks, two per player, in alternating fashion.
- An ideal point of a graph or other complex. See End (graph theory)
- The most extreme point of an object, especially one that is longer than it is wide.
- Result.
- The cessation of an effort, activity, state, or motion.
- The terminal point of something in space or time.
- One of the yarns of the worsted warp in a Brussels carpet.
- Money.
- One of the two parts of the ground used as a descriptive name for half of the ground.
- That which is left; a remnant; a fragment; a scrap.
- Death.
- The position at the end of either the offensive or defensive line, a tight end, a split end, a defensive end.
verb
noun
- something used to achieve a purpose
- motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
- a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
- an instrument or machine that is used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult, artillery piece, etc.
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