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noun
- the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another:
- the act of changing one thing for another thing
- chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
- a mutual expression of views (especially an unpleasant one)
- the act of giving something in return for something received
- a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication
- a workplace for buying and selling; open only to members
- (sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes
- reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money (especially the currencies of different countries)
- (chess) gaining (or losing) a rook in return for a knight or bishop
- (chess) the capture by both players (usually on consecutive moves) of pieces of equal value
verb
- give to, and receive from, one another
- exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category
- change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
- hand over one and receive another, approximately equivalent
- put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
- exchange a penalty for a less severe one
noun
- the act of putting one thing into another
- the act of beginning something new
- the first section of a communication
- formally making a person known to another or to the public
- a basic or elementary instructional text
- a new proposal
- the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
noun
- the act of adding one thing to another
- a component that is added to something to improve it
- a quantity that is added
- something added to what you already have
- a suburban area laid out in streets and lots for a future residential area
- the arithmetic operation of summing; calculating the sum of two or more numbers
noun
- the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another
- a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another
- someone who takes the place of another person
- an event in which one thing is substituted for another
- filling again by supplying what has been used up
- a person who follows next in order
noun
- the act of putting something somewhere
- the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating
- matter that has been deposited by some natural process
- the natural process of laying down a deposit of something
- money deposited in a bank or some similar institution
- a partial payment made at the time of purchase; the balance to be paid later
- money given as security for an article acquired for temporary use
- a payment given as a guarantee that an obligation will be met
- a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
verb
noun
- the act of putting something in a certain place
- the particular portion of space occupied by something
- a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons
- a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
- the arrangement of the body and its limbs
- the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society
- a job in an organization
- the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated
- the appropriate or customary location
- (in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player
- a condition or position in which you find yourself
- a rationalized mental attitude
- an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute
- an item on a list or in a sequence
- the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
- the act of positing; an assumption taken as a postulate or axiom
verb
noun
- the act of changing one thing or position for another
- control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
- an event in which one thing is substituted for another
- hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair; used by women to give shape to a coiffure
- railroad track having two movable rails and necessary connections; used to turn a train from one track to another or to store rolling stock
- a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment
- a basketball maneuver; two defensive players shift assignments so that each guards the player usually guarded by the other
verb
- change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
- exchange or give (something) in exchange for
- lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
- make a shift in or exchange of
- cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
- flog with or as if with a flexible rod
- reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
noun
- the act of changing one thing or position for another
- the act of moving from one place to another
- an event in which something is displaced without rotation
- a qualitative change
- the time period during which you are at work
- (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
- a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time
- the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters
- a woman's sleeveless undergarment
- a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist
verb
- make a shift in or exchange of
- change place or direction
- move around
- move very slightly
- move from one setting or context to another
- change in quality
- move and exchange for another
- move sideways or in an unsteady way
- move abruptly
- use a shift key on a keyboard
- change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change
- change gears
- lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
verb
- To act as a function on something, taking it to something else.
- To assign a drive letter to a shared folder.
- To have a direct relationship; to correspond.
- To represent by means of a map.
- To create a map of; to examine or survey in order to gather information for a map.
- To create a direct relationship to; to create a correspondence with.
noun
- An imaginary or fictional area, often predefined and confined, where a game or a session thereof takes place.
- A visual representation of an area, whether real or imaginary, showing the relative positions of places and other features.
- Synonym of associative array.
- A function.
- Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genera Araschnia (especially, Araschnia levana) and Cyrestis, having map-like markings on the wings.
- A graphical or logical representation of any structure or system, showing the positions of or relationships between its components.
noun
- The act of conveying or removing something from one place, person or thing to another.
- A person who transfers or is transferred from one club or team to another.
- A design conveyed by contact from one surface to another; a heat transfer.
- An instance of conveying or removing from one place, person or thing to another; a transferal.
- A soldier removed from one troop, or body of troops, and placed in another.
- A pathological process by which a unilateral morbid condition on being abolished on one side of the body makes its appearance in the corresponding region upon the other side.
- An act of exiting one mass transit vehicle and boarding another (typically one belonging to a different line or mode of transportation) to continue a journey.
- A paper receipt given to a rider of one bus (and historically also certain elevated or subway lines), allowing free entry onto another bus to continue a journey.
- The conveying of genetic material from one cell to another.
- A conventional bid which requests partner to bid the next available suit.
verb
- To be or become transferred.
- To arrange for something to belong to or be officially controlled by somebody else.
- To exit one mass transit vehicle and board another (typically one belonging to a different line or mode of transportation) to continue a journey.
- To move or pass from one place, person or thing to another.
- To convey the impression of (something) from one surface to another.
noun
- the act of putting something in position
- 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
- 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
- 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
- make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
- 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
- get ready for a particular purpose or event
- alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
- produce fruit
- arrange attractively
adj
verb
- To lay or place; to put (one thing to another)
- To pertain or be relevant to a specified individual or group.
- To make use of, declare, or pronounce, as suitable, fitting, or relative
- To address; to refer; generally used reflexively.
- To put closely; to join; to engage and employ diligently, or with attention
- To submit oneself as a candidate (with the adposition "to" designating the recipient of the submission, and the adposition "for" designating the position).
- To put to use; to use or employ for a particular purpose, or in a particular case
noun
- The act of imposing, laying on, affixing, enjoining, inflicting, obtruding, and the like.
- A trick or deception put or laid on others.
- An unwelcome burden, presence, or obligation.
- That which is imposed, levied, or enjoined.
- Arrangement of a printed product’s pages on the printer's sheet so as to have the pages in proper order in the final product.
- A task imposed on a student as punishment.
- A practice of laying hands on a person in a religious ceremony; used e.g. in confirmation and ordination.
noun
- The act of affecting or acting upon.
- The state of being affected, especially: a change in, or alteration of, the emotional state of a person or other animal, caused by a subjective affect (a subjective feeling or emotion), which arises in response to a stimulus which may result from either thought or perception.
- An attribute; a quality or property; a condition.
- An emotion; a feeling or natural impulse acting upon and swaying the mind.
- A feeling of love or strong attachment.
noun
- the act of changing one thing for another thing
- a junction of highways on different levels that permits traffic to move from one to another without crossing traffic streams
- mutual interaction; the activity of reciprocating or exchanging (especially information)
- reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money (especially the currencies of different countries)
verb
verb
- compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way
- engage in
- give certain properties to something
- make or cause to be or to become
- cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
- give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
- create or manufacture a man-made product
- make, formulate, or derive in the mind
- create by artistic means
- earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
- create or design, often in a certain way
- to compose or represent
- reach a goal
- be or be capable of being changed or made into
- make by shaping or bringing together constituents
- perform, produce, or carry out
- make by combining materials and parts
- change from one form into another
- act in a certain way so as to acquire
- charge with a function; charge to be
- achieve a point or goal
- reach a destination, either real or abstract
- institute, enact, or establish
- carry out or commit
- form by assembling individuals or constituents
- organize or be responsible for
- put in order or neaten
- head into a specified direction
- have a bowel movement
- undergo fabrication or creation
- be suitable for
- add up to
- amount to
- constitute the essence of
- appear to begin an activity
- proceed along a path
- reach in time
- gather and light the materials for
- prepare for eating by applying heat
- induce to have sex
- assure the success of
- represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like
- consider as being
- calculate as being
- cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable
- favor the development of
- develop into
- behave in a certain manner
- eliminate urine
noun
noun
- The act of making something the subject or predicate of a proposition.
- The parallel execution of all possible outcomes of a branch instruction, all except one of which are discarded after the branch condition has been evaluated.
- A proclamation, announcement or preaching.
- An assertion or affirmation.
noun
- The act of bringing something forward, out, etc., for use or consideration.
- The presentation of a theatrical work.
- The act of producing, making or creating something.
- A rewrite rule specifying a symbol substitution that can be recursively performed to generate new symbol sequences. (More information on Wikipedia.)
- The environment where finished code runs, as opposed to staging or development.
- Writing viewed as the process of producing a text in any medium (written, spoken, signed, multimodal, nonverbal), consisting of several steps such as conceptualization, formulation, expression and revision.
- The act of being produced.
- Written documents produced in support of the action or defence.
- An occasion or activity made more complicated than necessary.
- An extension or protrusion.
- The act of lengthening out or prolonging.
- That which is manufactured or is ready for manufacturing in volume (as opposed to a prototype or conceptual model).
- The total amount produced.
noun
- The act of setting.
- The act of marking the position of game, as a setter does.
- The mounting of a play, etc., for the stage.
- The direction of a current of wind.
- A piece of metal in which a precious stone or gem is fixed to form a piece of jewelry.
- A piece of vocal or choral music composed for particular words (set to music).
- A level or placement that a knob or control is set to.
- The time, place and circumstance in which something (such as a story or picture) is set; context; scenario.
- Hunting with a setter.
- Something set in, or inserted.
adj
noun
- The act or means by which something is anchored or made firm.
- The tendency of people to place subsequently refined answers to a given question close to the initially estimated answer, giving undue weight to the initial answer, such as adjusting an initial estimate of 20% to 30% when 90% would be more appropriate.
noun
- the act or process or arranging persons into classes or social strata
- the condition of being arranged in social strata or classes within a group
- forming or depositing in layers
- a layered configuration
- the placing of seeds in damp sand or sawdust or peat moss in order to preserve them or promote germination
noun
- the act or fact of interposing one thing between or among others
- the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.)
- a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
- (law) a proceeding that permits a person to enter into a lawsuit already in progress; admission of person not an original party to the suit so that person can protect some right or interest that is allegedly affected by the proceedings
- care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
noun
- The act of coordinating, making different people or things work together for a goal or effect.
- The ability to coordinate one's senses and physical movements in order to act skillfully.
- An equal joining together of two or more phrases or clauses, for example, using and, or, or but.
- The reaction of one or more ligands with a metal ion to form a coordination compound.
- The resulting state of working together; cooperation; synchronization.
noun
- the act of pressing one thing on or into the surface of another
- a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
- an outward appearance
- a clear and telling mental image
- a concavity in a surface produced by pressing
- a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving
- all the copies of a work printed at one time
- (dentistry) an imprint of the teeth and gums in wax or plaster
- an impressionistic portrayal of a person
noun
- The act of putting; an action; a movement; a thrust; a push.
- A right to sell something at a predetermined price.
- An old card game.
verb
- To convey coal in the mine, as for example from the working to the tramway.
- To play a card or a hand in the game called put.
- To bring or set into a certain relation, state or condition.
- To express something in a certain manner.
- To set before one for judgment, acceptance, or rejection; to bring to the attention.
- To place something somewhere.
- To attach or attribute; to assign.
- To exercise a put option.
- To throw a heavy iron ball, as a sport. (See shot put. Do not confuse with putt.)
- To steer; to direct one's course; to go.
noun
- the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion
- activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
- an unhappy and worried mental state
- a disorderly outburst or tumult
- a noisy fight
- (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
- electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication
noun
- An act of enfolding or including.
- Full acceptance (of something).
- An act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest; a hug.
- An enclosure partially or fully surrounding someone or something.
verb
- To clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug.
- To encircle; to enclose, to encompass.
- To seize (something) eagerly or with alacrity; to accept or take up with cordiality; to welcome.
- To enfold, to include (ideas, principles, etc.); to encompass.
- To submit to; to undergo.
noun
- The act of applying or laying on, in a literal sense
- The act of directing or referring something to a particular case, to discover or illustrate agreement or disagreement, fitness, or correspondence.
- The act of applying as a means; the employment of means to accomplish an end; specific use.
- A petition, entreaty, or other request, with the adposition for denoting the subject matter.
- A kind of needlework; appliqué.
- The substance applied.
- The act of requesting, claiming, or petitioning something.
- A computer program or the set of software that the end user perceives as a single entity as a tool for a well-defined purpose. (Also called: application program; application software.)
- Diligence; close thought or attention.
- A verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school, course or similar.
noun
- the act of deciding to do something
- the act of changing your residence or place of business
- a change of position that does not entail a change of location
- the act of changing location from one place to another
- (game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game
verb
- change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
- cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
- move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
- change residence, affiliation, or place of employment
- follow a procedure or take a course
- be in a state of action
- go or proceed from one point to another
- perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
- have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
- give an incentive for action
- arouse sympathy or compassion in
- dispose of by selling
- progress by being changed
- live one's life in a specified environment
- have a turn; make one's move in a game
- propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting
noun
verb
- To mix thoroughly; form into a homogeneous compound.
- To treat or form as if by kneading; to beat.
- To work and press into a mass, usually with the hands; especially, to work, as by repeated pressure with the knuckles, into a well mixed mass, the materials of bread, cake, etc.
- Of cats, to make an alternating pressing motion with the two front paws.
verb
- To enable one to function in a given manner; to make one capable of performing a given function or of conducting something; to make one fit to fulfill a given purpose or competent to act within a particular role.
- In European institutions of higher education, to qualify as an instructor or professor, usually by defending a dissertation or similar project.
- To supply money to work a mine.
- To qualify oneself, through a demonstration of ability, to function in a certain capacity or to act within a certain role.
noun
- the act of contacting one thing with another
- (baseball) when a batter strikes a picthed ball into fair territory and arrives safely on base (without an error or a fielder's choice being made by the defense)
- a conspicuous success
- (physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
- a dose of a narcotic drug
- a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate
- a connection made via the internet to another website
verb
- cause to move by striking
- hit against; come into sudden contact with
- deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
- reach a destination, either real or abstract
- affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
- hit with a missile from a weapon
- encounter by chance
- cause to experience suddenly
- make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
- kill intentionally and with premeditation
- drive something violently into a location
- reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
- produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments
- hit the intended target or goal
- pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to
noun
- An action, state of mind, or object one has an obligation to perform for another, adopt toward another, or give to another.
- Money that one person or entity owes or is required to pay to another, generally as a result of a loan or other financial transaction.
- The state or condition of owing something to another.
- An action at law to recover a certain specified sum of money alleged to be due
noun
- a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another
- an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced
- someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
adj
- capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team
- serving or used in place of another
- artificial and inferior
verb
noun
- The act of moving from one thing to another.
- A sequence obtained by adding or multiplying each term by a constant.
- chord progression
- The act of moving forward or proceeding in a course; motion onward.
- Development, increase, evolution.
- The making an exercise more exerting by manipulating the details of its performance like loaded weight, range of motion, angle, speed.
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