English words for 'which fixates, or is fixated'
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noun
- The state of being fixed or fixated.
- The act or process of ceasing to be fluid and becoming firm.
- (law) Recording a creative work in a medium of expression for more than a transitory duration, thereby satisfying the "fixation" requirement for the purposes of copyright law.
- A state of mind involving obsession with a particular person, idea, or thing.
- (genetics) The change in a gene pool from a situation where there exists at least two variants of a particular gene (allele) to a situation where only one of the alleles remains.
- In metals, a state of resistance to evaporation or volatilization by heat.
- The act of fixing.
- The act of uniting chemically with a solid substance or in a solid form; reduction to a non-volatile condition; -- said of volatile elements.
- (ophthalmology) maintaining of the gaze on a single location.
- (orthopaedics) process by which an injury is rendered immobile.
- A sexual fetish or turn-on.
- (cytology, histology, pathology) preservation of biological tissues from decay due to autolysis or putrefaction.
- the activity of fastening something firmly in position
- an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone
- an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely
- (histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body
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- A representative of a group or class of people within an organizational system.
- A sign or similar type of marketing material designed to draw attention to special deals.
- An exemplar of a concept.
- (Wicca) An object that is used to focus concentration when performing magic.
- A major point of interest; an attraction.
- The central or most important element of something; a focal element.
- The individual who is the focus of a study or review, when the study or review is based on that individual's interactions with others.
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- Fixed; regular; determinate.
- Unfailing; infallible.
- Sure in one's mind, positive; absolutely confident in the truth of something.
- Particular and definite, but unspecified or unnamed; used to introduce someone or something without going into further detail.
- Not to be doubted or denied; established as a fact.
- (euphemistic, preceded by "a") Used to denote that the speaker is referring to a specific person or thing that they do not want to name directly, implying that the listener should infer the identity of the referent.
- (preceded by "a", of a person) Used before the name of someone famous that people are expected to know.
- Sure to happen, inevitable; assured.
- (preceded by "a", of a person) Named but not previously mentioned.
- reliable in operation or effect
- established beyond doubt or question; definitely known
- certain to occur; destined or inevitable
- definite but not specified or identified
- exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance
- having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
- established irrevocably
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- (focus) Likewise.
- (degree, colloquial) To a high degree, very.
- (conjunctive) Also, in addition marks a statement as equally valid as the preceding one.
- (emphatic, colloquial, childish) Used to contradict a negative assertion with present and simple past forms of be, do, and auxiliary verbs
- (degree) To an excessive degree, more than enough indicates that the degree of a quality is more than what is needed or wanted.
- to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
- in addition
verb
- become focussed or come into focus
- To focus, or to adjust a focus.
- put (an image) into focus
- bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions
- concentrate on a particular place or spot
- To sharpen an image by focusing.
- To concentrate on a particular location; to localize.
- (narratology) To switch to a particular perspective (focalization).
verb
- become focussed or come into focus
- (intransitive, followed by on or upon) To concentrate one's attention on something; to have as one's central point of interest, concern, etc.
- (intransitive) To concentrate one’s attention.
- put (an image) into focus
- direct one's attention on something
- bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions
- cause to converge on or toward a central point
- (transitive, optics) To adjust (a lens, an optical instrument) in order to position an image with respect to the focal plane.
- (computing, graphical user interface, transitive) To transfer the input focus to (a visual element), so that it receives subsequent input.
- (transitive) To cause (rays of light, etc) to converge at a single point.
- (transitive) To direct attention, effort, or energy to a particular audience or task.
- (accounting, formerly) To aggregate figures of accounts.
- (intransitive, optics, of a lens, optical instrument, etc.) To adjust itself or be adjusted such that light from a scene converges appropriately to create a clear image.
noun
- maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system
- a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges
- special emphasis attached to something
- a fixed reference point on the concave side of a conic section
- maximum clarity or distinctness of an idea
- a central point or locus of an infection in an organism
- the concentration of attention or energy on something
- (countable, seismology) The exact point of where an earthquake occurs, in three dimensions (underneath the epicentre).
- (countable, optics) A point at which reflected or refracted rays of light converge.
- (ichthyology) The centre of an older fish's scale, which is the point where a younger fish's scale starts to grow from.
- (countable, geometry) A point of a conic at which rays reflected from a curve or surface converge.
- (countable) Something to which activity, attention or interest is primarily directed.
- (linguistics) The most important word or phrase in a sentence or passage, or the one that imparts information.
- An object used in casting a magic spell.
- (uncountable, photography, cinematography) The quality of the convergence of light on the photographic medium.
- (graphical user interface) The status of being the currently active element in a user interface, often indicated by a visual highlight.
- (uncountable) Concentration of attention.
- (uncountable, photography, cinematography) The fact of the convergence of light on the photographic medium.
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- (intransitive) To linger (on); to remain fixated. [with on ‘a particular thought, idea, etc.’]
- (intransitive, engineering) To be in a given state.
- (intransitive, now literary) To live; to reside.
- (intransitive) To abide; to remain; to continue.
- come back to
- exist or be situated within
- be an inhabitant of or reside in
- originate (in)
- think moodily or anxiously about something
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- (engineering) A period of time in which a system or component remains in a given state.
- (automotive) In a petrol engine, the period of time the ignition points are closed to let current flow through the ignition coil in between each spark. This is measured as an angle in degrees around the camshaft in the distributor which controls the points, for example in a 4-cylinder engine it might be 55° (spark at 90° intervals, points closed for 55° between each).
- (engineering) A brief pause in the motion of part of a mechanism to allow an operation to be completed.
- (electrical engineering) A planned delay in a timed control program.
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- (intransitive) To concentrate; attend.
- (transitive) To depress; discourage; fatigue.
- (transitive) To criticise; to be strict towards.
- (intransitive, slang, US) To use a drug, especially heroin.
- (transitive) To record, most often in writing.
- (transitive, intransitive, slang, US) To do or perform well; to make happen; to make a serious effort at doing something.
- (informal, intransitive) To duck or take cover, usually to avoid harm. Commonly used as a caution or warning in the imperative.
- (informal, intransitive) To dance, particularly without inhibition or restraint, or in a sexually suggestive manner.
- (transitive, intransitive, slang, US) To bet on (something); to place bets; to gamble.
- (informal, intransitive, slang) To have sex.
- (intransitive, British, informal, of a child) To leave the table after dining.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see get, down.
- (informal, intransitive) To party.
- (transitive or intransitive) To bring or come down; to descend; to cause to bring or come down.
- (transitive) To swallow (something).
- (intransitive) To relax and enjoy oneself completely; be uninhibited in one's enjoyment.
- move something or somebody to a lower position
- lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
- pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
- lower (one's body) as by kneeling
- take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
- alight from (a horse)
- put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.
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- (intransitive) To concentrate on (something), to pay close attention to (something).
- (transitive) To give (something) a central basis.
- (transitive) To cause (some attribute, such as a mood or voltage) to be adjusted to a value which is midway between the extremes.
- (transitive) To cause (an object) to occupy the center of an area.
- (engineering) To form a recess or indentation for the reception of a center.
- direct one's attention on something
- center upon
- move into the center
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- A place, especially a building or complex, set aside for some specified function or activity.
- (engineering) A conical recess or indentation in the end of a shaft or other work, to receive the point of a center, on which the work can turn, as in a lathe.
- (American football, Canadian football) The person who holds the ball at the beginning of each play.
- (geometry) The point in the interior of any figure of any number of dimensions that has as its coordinates the arithmetic mean of the coordinates of all points on the perimeter of the figure (or of all points in the interior for a center of volume).
- (basketball) The player, generally the tallest, who plays closest to the basket.
- (ice hockey) The forward that generally plays between the left wing and right wing and usually takes the faceoffs.
- (geometry) A point on a triangle's plane that is in some sense in its middle.
- The point in the interior of a sphere that is equidistant from all points on the circumference.
- The point in the interior of a circle that is equidistant from all points on the circumference.
- The middle portion of something; the part well away from the edges.
- (netball) A player who can go all over the court, except the shooting circles.
- (Australia, New Zealand) The ring in the gambling game two-up in which the spinner operates.
- (soccer) A pass played into the centre of the pitch.
- (rugby) One of the backs operating in a central area of the pitch, either the inside centre or outside centre.
- A topic that is particularly important in a given context, the element in a subject of cognition, volition or discussion that is perceived as decisive.
- (geometry) The point on a line that is midway between the ends.
- (engineering) One of the two conical steel pins in a lathe, etc., upon which the work is held, and about which it revolves.
- The venue in which the head of government in a centralized state is situated.
- (politics) The ensemble of moderate or centrist political parties.
- (algebra, group theory, ring theory) The set of those elements (of a given algebraic structure) that commute with every other element, usually denoted Z(G). In the case of (semi-)groups, it is required that they commute under the (semi-)group operation; in the case of rings and (Lie) algebras, under multiplication (i.e. the bracket for Lie algebras)
- (architecture) A temporary structure upon which the materials of a vault or arch are supported in position until the work becomes self-supporting.
- (ice hockey) the person who plays center on a hockey team
- politically moderate persons; centrists
- the position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game
- (football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback
- mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace
- a place where some particular activity is concentrated
- the middle of a military or naval formation
- a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game
- the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher
- the object upon which interest and attention focuses
- (American football) the position of the player on the line of scrimmage who puts the ball in play
- a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure
- (basketball) the person who plays center on a basketball team
- the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
- a building dedicated to a particular activity
- an area that is approximately central within some larger region
- a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process
- the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering
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- be or become fixed
- fasten with an adhesive material like glue
- pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument
- cover and decorate with objects that pierce the surface
- be loyal to
- fasten into place by fixing an end or point into something
- stick to firmly
- be in a certain place and not leave
- come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
- be a mystery or bewildering to
- fasten with or as with pins or nails
- saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous
- pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed
- be a devoted follower or supporter
- put, fix, force, or implant
- endure
- (transitive) To place, set down (quickly or carelessly).
- (intransitive) To persist.
- (transitive) To fix on a pointed instrument; to impale.
- (intransitive) To remain loyal; to remain firm.
- (transitive, now only in dialects) To stab.
- (transitive, gymnastics, aviation, sports) To perform (a landing or a shot) perfectly.
- (transitive) To press (something with a sharp point) into something else.
- (intransitive) Of snow, to remain frozen on landing.
- To hit with a stick.
- (transitive, joinery) To run or plane (mouldings) in a machine, in contradistinction to working them by hand. Such mouldings are said to be stuck.
- (intransitive, blackjack, chiefly UK) To stand pat: to cease taking any more cards and finalize one's hand.
- (botany, transitive) To propagate plants by cuttings.
- (carpentry) To cut a piece of wood to be the stick member of a cope-and-stick joint.
- (intransitive, US, slang) To have sexual intercourse with.
- (transitive) To furnish or set with sticks.
- (transitive) To tolerate, to endure, to stick with.
- (intransitive) To jam; to stop moving.
- (intransitive) To become or remain attached; to adhere.
- (transitive) To attach with glue or as if by gluing.
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- a small thin branch of a tree
- a long implement (usually made of wood) that is shaped so that hockey or polo players can hit a puck or ball
- a long thin implement resembling a length of wood
- a rectangular quarter pound block of butter or margarine
- threat of a penalty
- an implement consisting of a length of wood
- a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane
- marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking
- informal terms for the leg
- A small, thin branch from a tree or bush; a twig; a branch.
- (slang) Vigorous driving of a car; gas.
- (US) A timber board, especially a two by four (inches).
- (military) The structure to which a set of bombs in a bomber aircraft are attached and which drops the bombs when it is released. The bombs themselves and, by extension, any load of similar items dropped in quick succession such as paratroopers or containers.
- (slang) A bar (counter where drinks are served).
- (nautical) A mast or part of a mast of a ship; also, a yard.
- (golf) The pole bearing a small flag that marks the hole.
- (fishing) The amount of fishing line resting on the water surface before a cast; line stick.
- (boardsports) A board as used in board sports, such as a surfboard, snowboard, or skateboard.
- (horse racing) The short whip carried by a jockey.
- (figurative) A negative stimulus or a punishment. (This sense derives from the metaphor of using a stick, a long piece of wood, to poke or beat a beast of burden to compel it to move forward.)
- (uncountable) That which sticks (remains attached to another surface).
- (US, colloquial, uncountable) Vehicles, collectively, equipped with manual transmissions.
- (baseball) General hitting ability.
- (carpentry) The vertical member of a cope-and-stick joint.
- A standard rectangular strip of chewing gum.
- (sports, generically) A long thin implement used to control a ball or puck in sports like hockey, polo, and lacrosse.
- A relatively long, thin piece of wood, of any size.
- (field hockey or ice hockey) The potential accuracy of a hockey stick, implicating also the player using it.
- Any roughly cylindrical (or rectangular) unit of a substance.
- (golf) The long-range driving ability of a golf club.
- (aviation, uncountable) Use of the stick to control the aircraft.
- A cudgel or truncheon (usually of wood, metal or plastic), especially one carried by police or guards.
- (slang) A cigarette (usually a tobacco cigarette, less often a marijuana cigarette).
- (video games) A joystick.
- (US, slang, uncountable) The cue used in billiards, pool, snooker, etc.
- (computing) A memory stick.
- (US, colloquial) A manual transmission, a vehicle equipped with a manual transmission, so called because of the stick-like, i.e. twig-like, control (the gear shift) with which the driver of such a vehicle controls its transmission.
- (uncountable) The tendency to stick (remain stuck), stickiness.
- A cane or walking stick (usually wooden, metal or plastic) to aid in walking.
- (slang) A handgun.
- (computing) Any of the eight 16-character groups making up the 128 characters of the 7-bit ASCII character set.
- (countable) A thrust with a pointed instrument; a stab.
- (slang) Vigor; spirit; effort, energy, intensity.
- The game of pool, or an individual pool game.
- (chiefly Canada, US) A small rectangular block, with a length several times its width, which contains by volume one half of a cup of shortening (butter, margarine or lard).
- (baseball) The potential hitting power of a specific bat.
- (figuratively) A piece (of furniture, especially if wooden).
- (jazz, slang) The clarinet.
- (slang, uncountable) Corporal punishment, beatings
- (British, figurative) Criticism or ridicule, often in the expressions "get a lot of stick", "get some stick", "come in for some stick", etc.
- (aviation) The control column of an aircraft; a joystick. (By convention, a wheel-like control mechanism with a handgrip on opposite sides, similar to the steering wheel of an automobile, can also be called the "stick", although "yoke" or "control wheel" is more commonly seen.)
- (US military slang, World War I) An aircraft’s propeller.
- A bunch of something wrapped around or attached to a stick.
- (motor racing) The traction of tires on the road surface.
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- (intransitive) To pertain or be relevant.
- (transitive, usually reflexive) To address oneself; to refer.
- (transitive) To make use of, declare, or pronounce, as suitable, fitting, or relevant.
- (transitive) To put to use; to use or employ for a particular purpose, or in a particular case
- (reflexive) To work diligently and attentively.
- (transitive) To lay or place; to put (one thing to another)
- (transitive) To put closely; to join; to engage and employ diligently or with attention.
- (intransitive) To submit oneself as a candidate (with the adposition "to" or "at" designating the recipient of the submission, and the adposition "for" designating the position).
- give or convey physically
- be pertinent or relevant or applicable
- coat, cover or smear a surface with
- be applicable to; as to an analysis
- apply oneself to
- ensure observance of laws and rules
- ask (for something)
- avail oneself to
- refer (a word or name) to a person or thing
- put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
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- (transitive) To make something fixed and stable; to fix.
- (intransitive, psychology) To attach oneself to a person or thing in a pathological, neurotic, or obsessive manner. [with on]
- (intransitive) To attend to something to the exclusion of all others. [with on]
- To stare fixedly at something.
- make fixed, stable or stationary
- attach (oneself) to a person or thing in a neurotic way
- become fixed (on)
- pay attention to exclusively and obsessively
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- Fixed (in opinion).
- Insistent upon something, not accepting dissent.
- Not frivolous or fallacious; trustworthy; solid; dependable.
- Steadfast, secure, solid (in position)
- Durable, rigid (material state).
- Mentally resistant to hurt or stress.
- strong and sure
- not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall
- possessing the tone and resiliency of healthy tissue
- not subject to revision or change
- securely established
- securely fixed in place
- marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
- not soft or yielding to pressure
- (of especially a person's physical features) not shaking or trembling
- unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause
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- (intransitive) To become firm; stabilise.
- (transitive, colloquial) To grit one's teeth and bear; to push through something unpleasant.
- (transitive) To make firm or strong; fix securely.
- (transitive, UK, slang) To select (a higher education institution) as one's preferred choice, so as to enrol automatically if one's grades match the conditional offer.
- (transitive) To make compact or resistant to pressure; solidify.
- (intransitive, Australia) To shorten (of betting odds).
- (intransitive) To improve after decline.
- make taut or tauter
- become taut or tauter
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- (intransitive) To become fastened in place.
- (intransitive) To be capable of becoming fastened in place.
- (intransitive, break dancing) To freeze one's body or a part thereof in place.
- (transitive) To fasten with a lock.
- To seize (e.g. the sword arm of an antagonist) by turning one's left arm around it, to disarm them.
- (transitive) To intertwine or dovetail.
- (intransitive, rugby) To play in the position of lock.
- (Internet, wiki jargon, transitive) To prevent a page from being edited by other users.
- (Internet, transitive) To modify (a thread) so that users cannot make new posts in it.
- To raise or lower (a boat) in a lock.
- To furnish (a canal) with locks.
- build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels
- become engaged or intermeshed with one another
- pass by means through a lock in a waterway
- become rigid or immoveable
- keep engaged
- place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape
- fasten with a lock
- hold fast (in a certain state)
- hold in a locking position
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- (firearms) The firing mechanism.
- Something used for fastening, which can only be opened with a key or combination.
- A segment of a canal or other navigable waterway enclosed by gates, used for raising and lowering boats between levels.
- (computing, by extension) A mutex or other token restricting access to a resource.
- A device for keeping a wheel from turning.
- Something sure to be a success.
- A small quantity of straw etc.
- A tuft or length of hair, wool, etc.
- A place impossible to get out of, as by a lock.
- (Scots law, historical) A quantity of meal, the perquisite of a mill-servant.
- Complete control over a situation.
- A fastening together or interlacing; a closing of one thing upon another; a state of being fixed or immovable.
- A grapple in wrestling.
- (rugby) A player in the scrum behind the front row, usually the tallest members of the team.
- (gambling) Synonym of Dutch book.
- any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured
- a strand or cluster of hair
- a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun
- a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
- enclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it
- a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key
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- (intransitive) To be firmly fixed in a specified position.
- (transitive) To drive (an animal) to covert.
- (transitive) To put money, jewellery, or other valuables for safety.
- (transitive) To firmly fix in a specified position.
- (intransitive) To become flattened, as grass or grain, when overgrown or beaten down by the wind.
- (intransitive) To stay in a boarding-house, paying rent to the resident landlord or landlady.
- (transitive, chiefly law, politics) To place (a statement, etc.) with the proper authorities (such as courts, etc.).
- (transitive) To cause to flatten, as grass or grain.
- (intransitive) To stay in any place or shelter.
- (transitive) To supply with a room or place to sleep in for a time.
- be a lodger; stay temporarily
- put, fix, force, or implant
- file a formal charge against
- provide housing for
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- (historical) A family of Native Americans, or the persons who usually occupy an Indian lodge; as a unit of enumeration, reckoned from four to six persons.
- A collection of objects lodged together.
- An indigenous American home, such as tipi or wigwam. By extension, the people who live in one such home; a household.
- A rural hotel or resort, an inn.
- Ellipsis of porter's lodge: a building or room near the entrance of an estate or building, especially (UK, Canada) as a college mailroom.
- A beaver's shelter constructed on a pond or lake.
- (US) A local chapter of a trade union.
- (mining) The space at the mouth of a level next to the shaft, widened to permit wagons to pass, or ore to be deposited for hoisting; called also platt.
- A local chapter of some fraternities, such as freemasons.
- A den or cave.
- A building for recreational use such as a hunting lodge or a summer cabin.
- The chamber of an abbot, prior, or head of a college.
- a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
- a small (rustic) house used as a temporary shelter
- small house at the entrance to the grounds of a country mansion; usually occupied by a gatekeeper or gardener
- a formal association of people with similar interests
- any of various Native American dwellings
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- (transitive, figuratively, usually in the passive) To focus or determine (oneself, on a concept); to fixate.
- (transitive, chess) To prevent enemy pawns from advancing by directly opposing the most advanced one with one of one's own pawns so as to threaten to capture any advancing backward pawns.
- (intransitive) To become firm, so as to resist volatilization; to cease to flow or be fluid; to congeal; to become hard and malleable, as a metallic substance.
- (transitive, informal) To take revenge on, to best; to serve justice on an assumed miscreant.
- (transitive) To mend, to repair.
- (transitive, US, informal) To surgically render an animal, especially a pet, infertile.
- (transitive, mathematics, semantics) To map (a point or subset) to itself.
- (transitive) To attach; to affix; to hold in place or at a particular time.
- (transitive) To render (a photographic impression) permanent by treating with such applications as will make it insensitive to the action of light.
- (slang, intransitive) To shoot; to inject a drug.
- (transitive, chemistry, biology) To convert into a stable or available form.
- (ditransitive, informal) To prepare (food or drink).
- (hyperbolic, chiefly with would) To be immensely pleasurable to.
- (intransitive) To become fixed; to settle or remain permanently; to cease from wandering; to rest.
- (transitive) To make (a contest, vote, or gamble) unfair; to privilege one contestant or a particular group of contestants, usually before the contest begins; to arrange immunity for defendants by tampering with the justice system via bribery or extortion.
- prepare for eating by applying heat
- to be about to do something
- make fixed, stable or stationary
- restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
- make infertile
- set or place definitely
- take vengeance on or get even
- kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study
- cause to be firmly attached
- make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
- influence an event or its outcome by illegal means
- decide upon or fix definitely
- put (something somewhere) firmly
noun
- A repair or corrective action.
- (figurative, by extension) Something that satisfies a yearning or a craving.
- (aviation) A non-waypoint terrain feature used to make a determination of location.
- A prearrangement of the outcome of a supposedly competitive process, such as a sporting event, a game, an election, a trial, or a bid.
- (US) Fettlings (mixture used to line a furnace)
- (figurative, by extension) A compulsive desire or thrill.
- (slang) A single dose of a narcotic drug, especially when injected.
- A difficult situation; a quandary or dilemma; a predicament.
- An understanding, grasp of something.
- A determination of location.
- informal terms for a difficult situation
- something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug
- a determination of the place where something is
- the act of putting something in working order again
- an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear
noun
- a focus on something particular
- (Christianity, Judaism, theology) The principle that only certain people are chosen by God for salvation.
- (politics) The principle that individual states, races of a federation, etc., may act independently of a central authority.
- An exclusive focus on a particular area, group, sect, etc.
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- (transitive or intransitive, colloquial) To focus entirely (on something).
- (transitive, colloquial) To prevent (someone or something) from escaping, deteriorating, or switching to an alternative.
- (transitive) To fix the value of (something potentially variable).
- (transitive, music) To synchronize (especially a rhythm section) into a groove.
- (transitive) To secure (someone or something) in a locked enclosure.
- close with or as if with a tight seal
- place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape
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verb
- (transitive) To concentrate; consolidate, reinforce.
- (transitive) To make solid; convert into a solid body.
- (grammar, transitive) To transform an open compound into a closed compound (solid compound).
- (intransitive) To become solid; to freeze, set.
- make solid or more solid; cause to solidify
- become solid
noun
verb
- To fix firmly; to establish.
- (by extension) To seek favour or advancement by low arts or grovelling servility; to fawn.
- To grow roots; to enter the earth, as roots; to take root and begin to grow.
- (intransitive, with "for" or "on", US) To cheer (on); to show support (for) and hope for the success of. (See root for.)
- (transitive) To root out; to abolish.
- (intransitive) To rummage; to search as if by digging in soil.
- (computing slang, transitive) To get root or privileged access on (a computer system or mobile phone), often through bypassing some security mechanism.
- (Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, vulgar, slang) To sexually penetrate.
- (intransitive) Of a baby: to turn the head and open the mouth in search of food.
- (ambitransitive) To turn up or dig with the snout.
- (equestrianism, of a horse) To tug or pull at the reins aggressively by driving the head downwards while wearing a bit.
- To prepare, oversee, or otherwise cause the rooting of cuttings.
- cheer for
- become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
- come into existence, originate
- cause to take roots
- take root and begin to grow
- plant by the roots
- dig with the snout
noun
- (slang) A penis, especially the base of a penis.
- The part of a plant, generally underground, that anchors and supports the plant body, absorbs and stores water and nutrients, and in some plants is able to perform vegetative reproduction.
- (arithmetic) Of a number or expression, a number which, when raised to a specified power, yields the specified number or expression.
- (computing) The highest directory of a directory structure which may contain both files and subdirectories.
- (Australia, New Zealand, vulgar, slang) An act of sexual intercourse.
- (aviation) The section of a wing immediately adjacent to the fuselage.
- (mathematical analysis) A zero (of an equation).
- (music) The fundamental tone of any chord; the tone from whose harmonics, or overtones, a chord is composed.
- (arithmetic) A square root (understood if no power is specified; in which case, "the root of" is often abbreviated to "root").
- The part of a hair near the skin that has not been dyed, permed, or otherwise treated.
- (figurative) The primary source; origin.
- (graph theory, computing) The single node of a tree that has no parent.
- (engineering) The bottom of the thread of a threaded object.
- (computing) In UNIX terminology, the first user account with complete access to the operating system and its configuration, found at the root of the directory structure; the person who manages accounts on a UNIX system.
- The part of a tooth extending into the bone holding the tooth in place.
- An act of rummaging or searching.
- (Australia, New Zealand, vulgar, slang) A sexual partner.
- A root vegetable.
- (linguistic morphology) The primary lexical unit of a word, which carries the most significant aspects of semantic content and cannot be reduced into smaller constituents. Inflectional stems often derive from roots.
- (linguistics) A word from which another word or words are derived.
- The part of a hair under the skin that holds the hair in place.
- The lowest place, position, or part.
- a number that, when multiplied by itself some number of times, equals a given number
- the place where something begins, where it springs into being
- (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
- a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes
- the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation
- (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
- the embedded part of a bodily structure such as a tooth, nail, or hair
- someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
noun
- An enduring presence; fixity.
- (geology) The process of the strengthening of rocks by heating, compaction or cementation, or a combination thereof.
- (medicine, dermatology, by extension) An area or part of the body that has undergone such a reaction.
- Hardness.
- The process of becoming hard.
- (medicine) A hardening of an area of the body as a reaction to inflammation, hyperemia, or neoplastic infiltration.
- (geology) The quality of nonfriability; the extent to which a rock does not crumble; rock strength.
- any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue
noun
- The state of being fixed or fixated.
- The act or process of ceasing to be fluid and becoming firm.
- (law) Recording a creative work in a medium of expression for more than a transitory duration, thereby satisfying the "fixation" requirement for the purposes of copyright law.
- A state of mind involving obsession with a particular person, idea, or thing.
- (genetics) The change in a gene pool from a situation where there exists at least two variants of a particular gene (allele) to a situation where only one of the alleles remains.
- In metals, a state of resistance to evaporation or volatilization by heat.
- The act of fixing.
- The act of uniting chemically with a solid substance or in a solid form; reduction to a non-volatile condition; -- said of volatile elements.
- (ophthalmology) maintaining of the gaze on a single location.
- (orthopaedics) process by which an injury is rendered immobile.
- A sexual fetish or turn-on.
- (cytology, histology, pathology) preservation of biological tissues from decay due to autolysis or putrefaction.
- the activity of fastening something firmly in position
- an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone
- an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely
- (histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body
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- a focus on something particular
- (Christianity, Judaism, theology) The principle that only certain people are chosen by God for salvation.
- (politics) The principle that individual states, races of a federation, etc., may act independently of a central authority.
- An exclusive focus on a particular area, group, sect, etc.
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- An enduring presence; fixity.
- (geology) The process of the strengthening of rocks by heating, compaction or cementation, or a combination thereof.
- (medicine, dermatology, by extension) An area or part of the body that has undergone such a reaction.
- Hardness.
- The process of becoming hard.
- (medicine) A hardening of an area of the body as a reaction to inflammation, hyperemia, or neoplastic infiltration.
- (geology) The quality of nonfriability; the extent to which a rock does not crumble; rock strength.
- any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue
verb
- become focussed or come into focus
- To focus, or to adjust a focus.
- put (an image) into focus
- bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions
- concentrate on a particular place or spot
- To sharpen an image by focusing.
- To concentrate on a particular location; to localize.
- (narratology) To switch to a particular perspective (focalization).
verb
- become focussed or come into focus
- (intransitive, followed by on or upon) To concentrate one's attention on something; to have as one's central point of interest, concern, etc.
- (intransitive) To concentrate one’s attention.
- put (an image) into focus
- direct one's attention on something
- bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions
- cause to converge on or toward a central point
- (transitive, optics) To adjust (a lens, an optical instrument) in order to position an image with respect to the focal plane.
- (computing, graphical user interface, transitive) To transfer the input focus to (a visual element), so that it receives subsequent input.
- (transitive) To cause (rays of light, etc) to converge at a single point.
- (transitive) To direct attention, effort, or energy to a particular audience or task.
- (accounting, formerly) To aggregate figures of accounts.
- (intransitive, optics, of a lens, optical instrument, etc.) To adjust itself or be adjusted such that light from a scene converges appropriately to create a clear image.
noun
- maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system
- a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges
- special emphasis attached to something
- a fixed reference point on the concave side of a conic section
- maximum clarity or distinctness of an idea
- a central point or locus of an infection in an organism
- the concentration of attention or energy on something
- (countable, seismology) The exact point of where an earthquake occurs, in three dimensions (underneath the epicentre).
- (countable, optics) A point at which reflected or refracted rays of light converge.
- (ichthyology) The centre of an older fish's scale, which is the point where a younger fish's scale starts to grow from.
- (countable, geometry) A point of a conic at which rays reflected from a curve or surface converge.
- (countable) Something to which activity, attention or interest is primarily directed.
- (linguistics) The most important word or phrase in a sentence or passage, or the one that imparts information.
- An object used in casting a magic spell.
- (uncountable, photography, cinematography) The quality of the convergence of light on the photographic medium.
- (graphical user interface) The status of being the currently active element in a user interface, often indicated by a visual highlight.
- (uncountable) Concentration of attention.
- (uncountable, photography, cinematography) The fact of the convergence of light on the photographic medium.
verb
- (intransitive) To linger (on); to remain fixated. [with on ‘a particular thought, idea, etc.’]
- (intransitive, engineering) To be in a given state.
- (intransitive, now literary) To live; to reside.
- (intransitive) To abide; to remain; to continue.
- come back to
- exist or be situated within
- be an inhabitant of or reside in
- originate (in)
- think moodily or anxiously about something
noun
- (engineering) A period of time in which a system or component remains in a given state.
- (automotive) In a petrol engine, the period of time the ignition points are closed to let current flow through the ignition coil in between each spark. This is measured as an angle in degrees around the camshaft in the distributor which controls the points, for example in a 4-cylinder engine it might be 55° (spark at 90° intervals, points closed for 55° between each).
- (engineering) A brief pause in the motion of part of a mechanism to allow an operation to be completed.
- (electrical engineering) A planned delay in a timed control program.
verb
- (intransitive) To concentrate; attend.
- (transitive) To depress; discourage; fatigue.
- (transitive) To criticise; to be strict towards.
- (intransitive, slang, US) To use a drug, especially heroin.
- (transitive) To record, most often in writing.
- (transitive, intransitive, slang, US) To do or perform well; to make happen; to make a serious effort at doing something.
- (informal, intransitive) To duck or take cover, usually to avoid harm. Commonly used as a caution or warning in the imperative.
- (informal, intransitive) To dance, particularly without inhibition or restraint, or in a sexually suggestive manner.
- (transitive, intransitive, slang, US) To bet on (something); to place bets; to gamble.
- (informal, intransitive, slang) To have sex.
- (intransitive, British, informal, of a child) To leave the table after dining.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see get, down.
- (informal, intransitive) To party.
- (transitive or intransitive) To bring or come down; to descend; to cause to bring or come down.
- (transitive) To swallow (something).
- (intransitive) To relax and enjoy oneself completely; be uninhibited in one's enjoyment.
- move something or somebody to a lower position
- lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
- pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
- lower (one's body) as by kneeling
- take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
- alight from (a horse)
- put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.
verb
- (intransitive) To concentrate on (something), to pay close attention to (something).
- (transitive) To give (something) a central basis.
- (transitive) To cause (some attribute, such as a mood or voltage) to be adjusted to a value which is midway between the extremes.
- (transitive) To cause (an object) to occupy the center of an area.
- (engineering) To form a recess or indentation for the reception of a center.
- direct one's attention on something
- center upon
- move into the center
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noun
- A place, especially a building or complex, set aside for some specified function or activity.
- (engineering) A conical recess or indentation in the end of a shaft or other work, to receive the point of a center, on which the work can turn, as in a lathe.
- (American football, Canadian football) The person who holds the ball at the beginning of each play.
- (geometry) The point in the interior of any figure of any number of dimensions that has as its coordinates the arithmetic mean of the coordinates of all points on the perimeter of the figure (or of all points in the interior for a center of volume).
- (basketball) The player, generally the tallest, who plays closest to the basket.
- (ice hockey) The forward that generally plays between the left wing and right wing and usually takes the faceoffs.
- (geometry) A point on a triangle's plane that is in some sense in its middle.
- The point in the interior of a sphere that is equidistant from all points on the circumference.
- The point in the interior of a circle that is equidistant from all points on the circumference.
- The middle portion of something; the part well away from the edges.
- (netball) A player who can go all over the court, except the shooting circles.
- (Australia, New Zealand) The ring in the gambling game two-up in which the spinner operates.
- (soccer) A pass played into the centre of the pitch.
- (rugby) One of the backs operating in a central area of the pitch, either the inside centre or outside centre.
- A topic that is particularly important in a given context, the element in a subject of cognition, volition or discussion that is perceived as decisive.
- (geometry) The point on a line that is midway between the ends.
- (engineering) One of the two conical steel pins in a lathe, etc., upon which the work is held, and about which it revolves.
- The venue in which the head of government in a centralized state is situated.
- (politics) The ensemble of moderate or centrist political parties.
- (algebra, group theory, ring theory) The set of those elements (of a given algebraic structure) that commute with every other element, usually denoted Z(G). In the case of (semi-)groups, it is required that they commute under the (semi-)group operation; in the case of rings and (Lie) algebras, under multiplication (i.e. the bracket for Lie algebras)
- (architecture) A temporary structure upon which the materials of a vault or arch are supported in position until the work becomes self-supporting.
- (ice hockey) the person who plays center on a hockey team
- politically moderate persons; centrists
- the position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game
- (football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback
- mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace
- a place where some particular activity is concentrated
- the middle of a military or naval formation
- a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game
- the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher
- the object upon which interest and attention focuses
- (American football) the position of the player on the line of scrimmage who puts the ball in play
- a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure
- (basketball) the person who plays center on a basketball team
- the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
- a building dedicated to a particular activity
- an area that is approximately central within some larger region
- a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process
- the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering
verb
- be or become fixed
- fasten with an adhesive material like glue
- pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument
- cover and decorate with objects that pierce the surface
- be loyal to
- fasten into place by fixing an end or point into something
- stick to firmly
- be in a certain place and not leave
- come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
- be a mystery or bewildering to
- fasten with or as with pins or nails
- saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous
- pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed
- be a devoted follower or supporter
- put, fix, force, or implant
- endure
- (transitive) To place, set down (quickly or carelessly).
- (intransitive) To persist.
- (transitive) To fix on a pointed instrument; to impale.
- (intransitive) To remain loyal; to remain firm.
- (transitive, now only in dialects) To stab.
- (transitive, gymnastics, aviation, sports) To perform (a landing or a shot) perfectly.
- (transitive) To press (something with a sharp point) into something else.
- (intransitive) Of snow, to remain frozen on landing.
- To hit with a stick.
- (transitive, joinery) To run or plane (mouldings) in a machine, in contradistinction to working them by hand. Such mouldings are said to be stuck.
- (intransitive, blackjack, chiefly UK) To stand pat: to cease taking any more cards and finalize one's hand.
- (botany, transitive) To propagate plants by cuttings.
- (carpentry) To cut a piece of wood to be the stick member of a cope-and-stick joint.
- (intransitive, US, slang) To have sexual intercourse with.
- (transitive) To furnish or set with sticks.
- (transitive) To tolerate, to endure, to stick with.
- (intransitive) To jam; to stop moving.
- (intransitive) To become or remain attached; to adhere.
- (transitive) To attach with glue or as if by gluing.
noun
- a small thin branch of a tree
- a long implement (usually made of wood) that is shaped so that hockey or polo players can hit a puck or ball
- a long thin implement resembling a length of wood
- a rectangular quarter pound block of butter or margarine
- threat of a penalty
- an implement consisting of a length of wood
- a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane
- marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking
- informal terms for the leg
- A small, thin branch from a tree or bush; a twig; a branch.
- (slang) Vigorous driving of a car; gas.
- (US) A timber board, especially a two by four (inches).
- (military) The structure to which a set of bombs in a bomber aircraft are attached and which drops the bombs when it is released. The bombs themselves and, by extension, any load of similar items dropped in quick succession such as paratroopers or containers.
- (slang) A bar (counter where drinks are served).
- (nautical) A mast or part of a mast of a ship; also, a yard.
- (golf) The pole bearing a small flag that marks the hole.
- (fishing) The amount of fishing line resting on the water surface before a cast; line stick.
- (boardsports) A board as used in board sports, such as a surfboard, snowboard, or skateboard.
- (horse racing) The short whip carried by a jockey.
- (figurative) A negative stimulus or a punishment. (This sense derives from the metaphor of using a stick, a long piece of wood, to poke or beat a beast of burden to compel it to move forward.)
- (uncountable) That which sticks (remains attached to another surface).
- (US, colloquial, uncountable) Vehicles, collectively, equipped with manual transmissions.
- (baseball) General hitting ability.
- (carpentry) The vertical member of a cope-and-stick joint.
- A standard rectangular strip of chewing gum.
- (sports, generically) A long thin implement used to control a ball or puck in sports like hockey, polo, and lacrosse.
- A relatively long, thin piece of wood, of any size.
- (field hockey or ice hockey) The potential accuracy of a hockey stick, implicating also the player using it.
- Any roughly cylindrical (or rectangular) unit of a substance.
- (golf) The long-range driving ability of a golf club.
- (aviation, uncountable) Use of the stick to control the aircraft.
- A cudgel or truncheon (usually of wood, metal or plastic), especially one carried by police or guards.
- (slang) A cigarette (usually a tobacco cigarette, less often a marijuana cigarette).
- (video games) A joystick.
- (US, slang, uncountable) The cue used in billiards, pool, snooker, etc.
- (computing) A memory stick.
- (US, colloquial) A manual transmission, a vehicle equipped with a manual transmission, so called because of the stick-like, i.e. twig-like, control (the gear shift) with which the driver of such a vehicle controls its transmission.
- (uncountable) The tendency to stick (remain stuck), stickiness.
- A cane or walking stick (usually wooden, metal or plastic) to aid in walking.
- (slang) A handgun.
- (computing) Any of the eight 16-character groups making up the 128 characters of the 7-bit ASCII character set.
- (countable) A thrust with a pointed instrument; a stab.
- (slang) Vigor; spirit; effort, energy, intensity.
- The game of pool, or an individual pool game.
- (chiefly Canada, US) A small rectangular block, with a length several times its width, which contains by volume one half of a cup of shortening (butter, margarine or lard).
- (baseball) The potential hitting power of a specific bat.
- (figuratively) A piece (of furniture, especially if wooden).
- (jazz, slang) The clarinet.
- (slang, uncountable) Corporal punishment, beatings
- (British, figurative) Criticism or ridicule, often in the expressions "get a lot of stick", "get some stick", "come in for some stick", etc.
- (aviation) The control column of an aircraft; a joystick. (By convention, a wheel-like control mechanism with a handgrip on opposite sides, similar to the steering wheel of an automobile, can also be called the "stick", although "yoke" or "control wheel" is more commonly seen.)
- (US military slang, World War I) An aircraft’s propeller.
- A bunch of something wrapped around or attached to a stick.
- (motor racing) The traction of tires on the road surface.
adj
verb
- (intransitive) To pertain or be relevant.
- (transitive, usually reflexive) To address oneself; to refer.
- (transitive) To make use of, declare, or pronounce, as suitable, fitting, or relevant.
- (transitive) To put to use; to use or employ for a particular purpose, or in a particular case
- (reflexive) To work diligently and attentively.
- (transitive) To lay or place; to put (one thing to another)
- (transitive) To put closely; to join; to engage and employ diligently or with attention.
- (intransitive) To submit oneself as a candidate (with the adposition "to" or "at" designating the recipient of the submission, and the adposition "for" designating the position).
- give or convey physically
- be pertinent or relevant or applicable
- coat, cover or smear a surface with
- be applicable to; as to an analysis
- apply oneself to
- ensure observance of laws and rules
- ask (for something)
- avail oneself to
- refer (a word or name) to a person or thing
- put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
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verb
- (transitive) To make something fixed and stable; to fix.
- (intransitive, psychology) To attach oneself to a person or thing in a pathological, neurotic, or obsessive manner. [with on]
- (intransitive) To attend to something to the exclusion of all others. [with on]
- To stare fixedly at something.
- make fixed, stable or stationary
- attach (oneself) to a person or thing in a neurotic way
- become fixed (on)
- pay attention to exclusively and obsessively
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noun
verb
- (intransitive) To become fastened in place.
- (intransitive) To be capable of becoming fastened in place.
- (intransitive, break dancing) To freeze one's body or a part thereof in place.
- (transitive) To fasten with a lock.
- To seize (e.g. the sword arm of an antagonist) by turning one's left arm around it, to disarm them.
- (transitive) To intertwine or dovetail.
- (intransitive, rugby) To play in the position of lock.
- (Internet, wiki jargon, transitive) To prevent a page from being edited by other users.
- (Internet, transitive) To modify (a thread) so that users cannot make new posts in it.
- To raise or lower (a boat) in a lock.
- To furnish (a canal) with locks.
- build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels
- become engaged or intermeshed with one another
- pass by means through a lock in a waterway
- become rigid or immoveable
- keep engaged
- place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape
- fasten with a lock
- hold fast (in a certain state)
- hold in a locking position
noun
- (firearms) The firing mechanism.
- Something used for fastening, which can only be opened with a key or combination.
- A segment of a canal or other navigable waterway enclosed by gates, used for raising and lowering boats between levels.
- (computing, by extension) A mutex or other token restricting access to a resource.
- A device for keeping a wheel from turning.
- Something sure to be a success.
- A small quantity of straw etc.
- A tuft or length of hair, wool, etc.
- A place impossible to get out of, as by a lock.
- (Scots law, historical) A quantity of meal, the perquisite of a mill-servant.
- Complete control over a situation.
- A fastening together or interlacing; a closing of one thing upon another; a state of being fixed or immovable.
- A grapple in wrestling.
- (rugby) A player in the scrum behind the front row, usually the tallest members of the team.
- (gambling) Synonym of Dutch book.
- any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured
- a strand or cluster of hair
- a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun
- a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
- enclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it
- a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key
verb
- (intransitive) To be firmly fixed in a specified position.
- (transitive) To drive (an animal) to covert.
- (transitive) To put money, jewellery, or other valuables for safety.
- (transitive) To firmly fix in a specified position.
- (intransitive) To become flattened, as grass or grain, when overgrown or beaten down by the wind.
- (intransitive) To stay in a boarding-house, paying rent to the resident landlord or landlady.
- (transitive, chiefly law, politics) To place (a statement, etc.) with the proper authorities (such as courts, etc.).
- (transitive) To cause to flatten, as grass or grain.
- (intransitive) To stay in any place or shelter.
- (transitive) To supply with a room or place to sleep in for a time.
- be a lodger; stay temporarily
- put, fix, force, or implant
- file a formal charge against
- provide housing for
noun
- (historical) A family of Native Americans, or the persons who usually occupy an Indian lodge; as a unit of enumeration, reckoned from four to six persons.
- A collection of objects lodged together.
- An indigenous American home, such as tipi or wigwam. By extension, the people who live in one such home; a household.
- A rural hotel or resort, an inn.
- Ellipsis of porter's lodge: a building or room near the entrance of an estate or building, especially (UK, Canada) as a college mailroom.
- A beaver's shelter constructed on a pond or lake.
- (US) A local chapter of a trade union.
- (mining) The space at the mouth of a level next to the shaft, widened to permit wagons to pass, or ore to be deposited for hoisting; called also platt.
- A local chapter of some fraternities, such as freemasons.
- A den or cave.
- A building for recreational use such as a hunting lodge or a summer cabin.
- The chamber of an abbot, prior, or head of a college.
- a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
- a small (rustic) house used as a temporary shelter
- small house at the entrance to the grounds of a country mansion; usually occupied by a gatekeeper or gardener
- a formal association of people with similar interests
- any of various Native American dwellings
verb
- (transitive, figuratively, usually in the passive) To focus or determine (oneself, on a concept); to fixate.
- (transitive, chess) To prevent enemy pawns from advancing by directly opposing the most advanced one with one of one's own pawns so as to threaten to capture any advancing backward pawns.
- (intransitive) To become firm, so as to resist volatilization; to cease to flow or be fluid; to congeal; to become hard and malleable, as a metallic substance.
- (transitive, informal) To take revenge on, to best; to serve justice on an assumed miscreant.
- (transitive) To mend, to repair.
- (transitive, US, informal) To surgically render an animal, especially a pet, infertile.
- (transitive, mathematics, semantics) To map (a point or subset) to itself.
- (transitive) To attach; to affix; to hold in place or at a particular time.
- (transitive) To render (a photographic impression) permanent by treating with such applications as will make it insensitive to the action of light.
- (slang, intransitive) To shoot; to inject a drug.
- (transitive, chemistry, biology) To convert into a stable or available form.
- (ditransitive, informal) To prepare (food or drink).
- (hyperbolic, chiefly with would) To be immensely pleasurable to.
- (intransitive) To become fixed; to settle or remain permanently; to cease from wandering; to rest.
- (transitive) To make (a contest, vote, or gamble) unfair; to privilege one contestant or a particular group of contestants, usually before the contest begins; to arrange immunity for defendants by tampering with the justice system via bribery or extortion.
- prepare for eating by applying heat
- to be about to do something
- make fixed, stable or stationary
- restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
- make infertile
- set or place definitely
- take vengeance on or get even
- kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study
- cause to be firmly attached
- make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
- influence an event or its outcome by illegal means
- decide upon or fix definitely
- put (something somewhere) firmly
noun
- A repair or corrective action.
- (figurative, by extension) Something that satisfies a yearning or a craving.
- (aviation) A non-waypoint terrain feature used to make a determination of location.
- A prearrangement of the outcome of a supposedly competitive process, such as a sporting event, a game, an election, a trial, or a bid.
- (US) Fettlings (mixture used to line a furnace)
- (figurative, by extension) A compulsive desire or thrill.
- (slang) A single dose of a narcotic drug, especially when injected.
- A difficult situation; a quandary or dilemma; a predicament.
- An understanding, grasp of something.
- A determination of location.
- informal terms for a difficult situation
- something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug
- a determination of the place where something is
- the act of putting something in working order again
- an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear
verb
- (transitive or intransitive, colloquial) To focus entirely (on something).
- (transitive, colloquial) To prevent (someone or something) from escaping, deteriorating, or switching to an alternative.
- (transitive) To fix the value of (something potentially variable).
- (transitive, music) To synchronize (especially a rhythm section) into a groove.
- (transitive) To secure (someone or something) in a locked enclosure.
- close with or as if with a tight seal
- place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape
noun
verb
- (transitive) To concentrate; consolidate, reinforce.
- (transitive) To make solid; convert into a solid body.
- (grammar, transitive) To transform an open compound into a closed compound (solid compound).
- (intransitive) To become solid; to freeze, set.
- make solid or more solid; cause to solidify
- become solid
verb
- To fix firmly; to establish.
- (by extension) To seek favour or advancement by low arts or grovelling servility; to fawn.
- To grow roots; to enter the earth, as roots; to take root and begin to grow.
- (intransitive, with "for" or "on", US) To cheer (on); to show support (for) and hope for the success of. (See root for.)
- (transitive) To root out; to abolish.
- (intransitive) To rummage; to search as if by digging in soil.
- (computing slang, transitive) To get root or privileged access on (a computer system or mobile phone), often through bypassing some security mechanism.
- (Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, vulgar, slang) To sexually penetrate.
- (intransitive) Of a baby: to turn the head and open the mouth in search of food.
- (ambitransitive) To turn up or dig with the snout.
- (equestrianism, of a horse) To tug or pull at the reins aggressively by driving the head downwards while wearing a bit.
- To prepare, oversee, or otherwise cause the rooting of cuttings.
- cheer for
- become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
- come into existence, originate
- cause to take roots
- take root and begin to grow
- plant by the roots
- dig with the snout
noun
- (slang) A penis, especially the base of a penis.
- The part of a plant, generally underground, that anchors and supports the plant body, absorbs and stores water and nutrients, and in some plants is able to perform vegetative reproduction.
- (arithmetic) Of a number or expression, a number which, when raised to a specified power, yields the specified number or expression.
- (computing) The highest directory of a directory structure which may contain both files and subdirectories.
- (Australia, New Zealand, vulgar, slang) An act of sexual intercourse.
- (aviation) The section of a wing immediately adjacent to the fuselage.
- (mathematical analysis) A zero (of an equation).
- (music) The fundamental tone of any chord; the tone from whose harmonics, or overtones, a chord is composed.
- (arithmetic) A square root (understood if no power is specified; in which case, "the root of" is often abbreviated to "root").
- The part of a hair near the skin that has not been dyed, permed, or otherwise treated.
- (figurative) The primary source; origin.
- (graph theory, computing) The single node of a tree that has no parent.
- (engineering) The bottom of the thread of a threaded object.
- (computing) In UNIX terminology, the first user account with complete access to the operating system and its configuration, found at the root of the directory structure; the person who manages accounts on a UNIX system.
- The part of a tooth extending into the bone holding the tooth in place.
- An act of rummaging or searching.
- (Australia, New Zealand, vulgar, slang) A sexual partner.
- A root vegetable.
- (linguistic morphology) The primary lexical unit of a word, which carries the most significant aspects of semantic content and cannot be reduced into smaller constituents. Inflectional stems often derive from roots.
- (linguistics) A word from which another word or words are derived.
- The part of a hair under the skin that holds the hair in place.
- The lowest place, position, or part.
- a number that, when multiplied by itself some number of times, equals a given number
- the place where something begins, where it springs into being
- (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
- a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes
- the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation
- (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
- the embedded part of a bodily structure such as a tooth, nail, or hair
- someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
adv
- (focus) Likewise.
- (degree, colloquial) To a high degree, very.
- (conjunctive) Also, in addition marks a statement as equally valid as the preceding one.
- (emphatic, colloquial, childish) Used to contradict a negative assertion with present and simple past forms of be, do, and auxiliary verbs
- (degree) To an excessive degree, more than enough indicates that the degree of a quality is more than what is needed or wanted.
- to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
- in addition
adj
noun
- A representative of a group or class of people within an organizational system.
- A sign or similar type of marketing material designed to draw attention to special deals.
- An exemplar of a concept.
- (Wicca) An object that is used to focus concentration when performing magic.
- A major point of interest; an attraction.
- The central or most important element of something; a focal element.
- The individual who is the focus of a study or review, when the study or review is based on that individual's interactions with others.
adj
- Fixed; regular; determinate.
- Unfailing; infallible.
- Sure in one's mind, positive; absolutely confident in the truth of something.
- Particular and definite, but unspecified or unnamed; used to introduce someone or something without going into further detail.
- Not to be doubted or denied; established as a fact.
- (euphemistic, preceded by "a") Used to denote that the speaker is referring to a specific person or thing that they do not want to name directly, implying that the listener should infer the identity of the referent.
- (preceded by "a", of a person) Used before the name of someone famous that people are expected to know.
- Sure to happen, inevitable; assured.
- (preceded by "a", of a person) Named but not previously mentioned.
- reliable in operation or effect
- established beyond doubt or question; definitely known
- certain to occur; destined or inevitable
- definite but not specified or identified
- exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance
- having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
- established irrevocably
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adj
noun
adj
- Fixed (in opinion).
- Insistent upon something, not accepting dissent.
- Not frivolous or fallacious; trustworthy; solid; dependable.
- Steadfast, secure, solid (in position)
- Durable, rigid (material state).
- Mentally resistant to hurt or stress.
- strong and sure
- not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall
- possessing the tone and resiliency of healthy tissue
- not subject to revision or change
- securely established
- securely fixed in place
- marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
- not soft or yielding to pressure
- (of especially a person's physical features) not shaking or trembling
- unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause
noun
verb
- (intransitive) To become firm; stabilise.
- (transitive, colloquial) To grit one's teeth and bear; to push through something unpleasant.
- (transitive) To make firm or strong; fix securely.
- (transitive, UK, slang) To select (a higher education institution) as one's preferred choice, so as to enrol automatically if one's grades match the conditional offer.
- (transitive) To make compact or resistant to pressure; solidify.
- (intransitive, Australia) To shorten (of betting odds).
- (intransitive) To improve after decline.
- make taut or tauter
- become taut or tauter