close  (kl s)adj. clos·er, clos·est 1. Being near in space or time. See Usage Note at redundancy.2. Being near in relationship: close relatives.3. Bound by mutual interests, loyalties, or affections; intimate: close friends.4. Having little or no space between elements or parts; tight and compact: a close weave.5. Being near the surface; short: a close haircut.6. Being on the brink of: close to tears.7. Decided by a narrow margin; almost even: a close election.8. Faithful to the original: a close copy.9. Rigorous; thorough: close attention; close supervision.10. Shut; closed.11. Shut in; enclosed.12. Confining or narrow; crowded: close quarters.13. Fitting tightly: close garments.14. Lacking fresh air; stuffy: a close room.15. Confined to specific persons or groups: a close secret.16. Strictly confined or guarded: kept under close custody.17. Hidden from view; secluded.18. Secretive; reticent: was close about her personal life.19. Giving or spending with reluctance; stingy.20. Not easily acquired; scarce: Money was close.21. Linguistics Pronounced with the tongue near the palate, as the ee in meet. Used of vowels.22. Marked by more rather than less punctuation, especially commas.v. (kl z) closed, clos·ing, clos·es v.tr.1. To move (a door, for example) so that an opening or passage is covered or obstructed; shut.2. To bar access to: closed the road for repairs.3. To fill or stop up: closed the cracks with plaster.4. To stop the operations of permanently or temporarily: closed down the factory.5. To make unavailable for use: closed the area to development; closed the database to further changes.6. To bring to an end; terminate: close a letter; close a bank account.7. To bring together all the elements or parts of: Management closed ranks and ostracized the troublemaker.8. To join or unite; bring into contact: close a circuit.9. To draw or bind together the edges of: close a wound.10. Sports To modify (one's stance), as in baseball or golf, by turning the body so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact with the ball.11. To complete the final details or negotiations on: close a deal.12. Archaic To enclose on all sides.v.intr.1. To become shut: The door closed quietly.2. To come to an end; finish: The book closes on a hopeful note.3. To reach an agreement; come to terms.4. To cease operation: The shop closes at six.

5. To be priced or listed at a specified amount when trading ends: Stocks closed higher on Monday.6. a. To engage at close quarters: closed with the enemy.b. To draw near: The orbiter closed with the space station in preparation for docking.7. To come together: My arms closed around the little child.8. Baseball To finish a game by protecting a lead. Used of relief pitchers.n. (kl z)1. The act of closing.2. A conclusion; a finish: The meeting came to a close.3. Music The concluding part of a phrase or theme; a cadence.4. (kl s) An enclosed place, especially land surrounding or beside a cathedral or other building.5. (kl s) Chiefly British A narrow way or alley.6. Archaic A fight at close quarters.adv. (kl s) closer, closest In a close position or manner; closely: stayed close together.Phrasal Verbs: close in1. To seem to be gathering in on all sides: The problems closed in.2. To advance on a target so as to block escape: The police closed in on the sniper.3. To surround so as to make unusable: The airport was closed in by fog.close out1. To dispose of (a line of merchandise) at reduced prices.2. To terminate, as by selling: close out a business.Idioms: close to homeSo as to affect one's feelings or interests: Her comment hit close to home.close to the wind Nautical At a close angle into the direction from which the wind is blowing: sailing close to the wind.

[Middle English clos, closed, from Old French, from Latin clausus, past participle of claudere, to close. V., from Middle English closen, from Old French clore, clos-, from Latin claudere.]

close ly adv.close ness n.clos ing (kl z ng) n.Synonyms: close, immediate, near, nearby, nigh, proximateThese adjectives mean not far from another in space, time, or relationship: an airport close to town; her immediate family; his nearest relative; a nearby library; our nighest neighbor; the proximate neighborhood. See Also Synonyms at complete.Antonym: far

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adj1. near in space or time; in proximity2. having the parts near together; dense a close formation3. down or near to the surface; short a close haircut4. near in relationship a close relative5. intimate or confidential a close friend6. almost equal or even a close contest7. not deviating or varying greatly from a model or standard a close resemblance a close translation8. careful, strict, or searching a close study9. (General Sporting Terms) (of a style of play in football, hockey, etc.) characterized by short passes10. confined or enclosed11. shut or shut tight12. oppressive, heavy, or airless a close atmosphere13. strictly guarded a close prisoner14. neat or tight in fit a close cap15. secretive or reticent16. miserly; not generous, esp with money17. (of money or credit) hard to obtain; scarce18. restricted as to public admission or membership19. hidden or secluded20. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Hunting) Also closed restricted or prohibited as to the type of game or fish able to be taken21. (Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) Also closed narrow Phonetics denoting a vowel pronounced with the lips relatively close togetheradv1. closely; tightly2. near or in proximity(Transport / Nautical Terms)close to the wind Nautical sailing as nearly as possible towards the direction from which the wind is blowing See also wind1 [26][from Old French clos close, enclosed, from Latin clausus shut up, from claudere to close]closely  advcloseness  n

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vb1. to put or be put in such a position as to cover an opening; shut the door closed behind him2. (tr) to bar, obstruct, or fill up (an entrance, a hole, etc.) to close a road

3. (Medicine) to bring the parts or edges of (a wound, etc.) together or (of a wound, etc.) to be brought together4. (intr; foll by on, over, etc.) to take hold his hand closed over the money5. to bring or be brought to an end; terminate6. to complete (an agreement, a deal, etc.) successfully or (of an agreement, deal, etc.) to be completed successfully7. to cease or cause to cease to render service the shop closed at six8. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Stock Exchange) (intr) Stock Exchange to have a value at the end of a day's trading, as specified steels closed two points down9. (Electronics) to complete an electrical circuit10. (Transport / Nautical Terms) (tr) Nautical to pass near11. (tr) Archaic to enclose or shut inclose one's eyesa.  Euphemistic to dieb.  (often foll by to) to ignoren1. the act of closing2. the end or conclusion the close of the day3. a place of joining or meeting4. (Law) Law private property, usually enclosed by a fence, hedge, or wall5. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) Brit a courtyard or quadrangle enclosed by buildings or an entry leading to such a courtyard6. (Social Science / Human Geography) Brit (capital when part of a street name) a small quiet residential road Hillside Close7. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) Brit a field8. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) the precincts of a cathedral or similar building9. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) Scot the entry from the street to a tenement building10. (Music / Classical Music) Music another word for cadence. A perfect cadence is called a full close an imperfect one a half close11. Archaic or rare an encounter in battle; grapple See also close down, close in, close out, close-up, close withcloser  n

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ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words AntonymsNoun 1. close - the temporal end; the concluding time; "the stopping point

of each round was signaled by a bell"; "the market was up at the finish"; "they were playing better at the close of the season"finis, last, stopping point, finish, finale, conclusionend, ending - the point in time at which something ends; "the end of the year"; "the ending of warranty period"

2. close - the last section of a communication; "in conclusion I want to say..."closing, ending, conclusion, endanticlimax, bathos - a change from a serious subject to a disappointing one

section, subdivision - a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical); "he always turns first to the business section"; "the history of this work is discussed in the next section"epilog, epilogue - a short passage added at the end of a literary work; "the epilogue told what eventually happened to the main characters"epilog, epilogue - a short speech (often in verse) addressed directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a playperoration - (rhetoric) the concluding section of an oration; "he summarized his main points in his peroration"coda, finale - the closing section of a musical compositionrecital, yarn, narration - the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events; "his narration was hesitant"speech, address - the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience; "he listened to an address on minor Roman poets"

3. close - the concluding part of any performanceclosing curtain, finis, finalefinishing, finish - the act of finishing; "his best finish in a major tournament was third"; "the speaker's finishing was greeted with applause"

Verb 1. close - move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut; "Close the door"; "shut the window"shutsnap - close with a snapping motion; "The lock snapped shut"slat - close the slats of (windows)slam, bang - close violently; "He slammed the door shut"shutter - close with shutters; "We shuttered the window to keep the house cool"draw - move or pull so as to cover or uncover something; "draw the shades"; "draw the curtains"roll up - close (a car window) by causing it to move up, as with a handle; "she rolled up the window when it started to rain"bung - close with a cork or stopperclose, shut - become closed; "The windows closed with a loud bang"seal, seal off - make tight; secure against leakage; "seal the windows"open, open up - cause to open or to become open; "Mary opened the car door"

2. close - become closed; "The windows closed with a loud bang"shutchange state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"close, shut - move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut; "Close the door"; "shut the window"open, open up - become open; "The door opened"

3. close - cease to operate or cause to cease operating; "The owners decided to move and to close the factory"; "My business closes every night at 8 P.M."; "close up the shop"close down, close up, shut down, foldadjourn, retire, withdraw - break from a meeting or gathering; "We adjourned for lunch"; "The men retired to the library"

open, open up - start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning; "open a business"

4. close - finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.); "The meeting was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board"terminate, end - bring to an end or halt; "She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime"; "The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I"open - begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc.; "He opened the meeting with a long speech"

5. close - come to a close; "The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin"concludeend, cease, terminate, finish, stop - have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical; "the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed"; "Your rights stop where you infringe upon the rights of other"; "My property ends by the bushes"; "The symphony ends in a pianissimo"

6. close - complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement; "We closed on the house on Friday"; "They closed the deal on the building"terminate, end - bring to an end or halt; "She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime"; "The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I"

7. close - be priced or listed when trading stops; "The stock market closed high this Friday"; "My new stocks closed at $59 last night"trade - be traded at a certain price or under certain conditions; "The stock traded around $20 a share"

8. close - engage at close quarters; "close with the enemy"engage, pursue, prosecute - carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in; "She pursued many activities"; "They engaged in a discussion"

9. close - cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktopend, terminate - be the end of; be the last or concluding part of; "This sad scene ended the movie"open - display the contents of a file or start an application as on a computer

10. close - change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impactball game, ballgame - a field game played with a ball (especially baseball)move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"

11. close - come together, as if in an embrace; "Her arms closed around her long lost relative"come togethermove - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"

12. close - draw near; "The probe closed with the space station"approach, draw near, near, come near, come on, draw close, go up - move towards; "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer"

13. close - bring together all the elements or parts of; "Management closed ranks"bring together, join - cause to become joined or linked; "join these two parts so that they fit together"

14. close - bar access to; "Due to the accident, the road had to be closed for several hours"barricade, block, block up, blockade, block off, bar, stop - render unsuitable for passage; "block the way"; "barricade the streets"; "stop the busy road"

15. close - fill or stop up; "Can you close the cracks with caulking?"fill upfill - plug with a substance; "fill a cavity"seal - close with or as if with a seal; "She sealed the letter with hot wax"plug, stop up, secure - fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug; "plug the hole"; "stop up the leak"coapt, conglutinate - cause to adhere; "The wounds were coapted"

16. close - unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of; "close the circuit"; "close a wound"; "close a book"; "close up an umbrella"close upbring together, join - cause to become joined or linked; "join these two parts so that they fit together"

17. close - finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead; "The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning"complete, finish - come or bring to a finish or an end; "He finished the dishes"; "She completed the requirements for her Master's Degree"; "The fastest runner finished the race in just over 2 hours; others finished in over 4 hours"

Adj. 1. close - at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other; "close to noon"; "how close are we to town?"; "a close formation of ships"distant - separated in space or coming from or going to a distance; "distant villages"; "the sound of distant traffic"; "a distant sound"; "a distant telephone call"

2. close - close in relevance or relationship; "a close family"; "we are all...in close sympathy with..."; "close kin"; "a close resemblance"distant, remote - far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship ; "a distant cousin"; "a remote relative"; "a distant likeness"; "considerations entirely removed (or remote) from politics"

3. close - not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances; "near neighbors"; "in the near future"; "they are near equals"; "his nearest approach to success"; "a very near thing"; "a near hit by the bomb"; "she was near tears"; "she was close to tears"; "had a close call"near, nigh

4. close - rigorously attentive; strict and thorough; "close supervision"; "paid close attention"; "a close study"; "kept a close watch on expenditures"careful - exercising caution or showing care or attention; "they were careful when crossing the busy street"; "be careful to keep her shoes clean"; "did very careful research"; "careful art restorers"; "careful of the rights of others"; "careful about one's behavior"

5. close - marked by fidelity to an original; "a close translation"; "a faithful copy of the portrait"; "a faithful rendering of the observed facts"

faithfulaccurate - conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy; "an accurate reproduction"; "the accounting was accurate"; "accurate measurements"; "an accurate scale"

6. close - (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched; "a close contest"; "a close election"; "a tight game"tightequal - having the same quantity, value, or measure as another; "on equal terms"; "all men are equal before the law"

7. close - crowded; "close quarters"confiningconfined - not free to move about

8. close - lacking fresh air; "a dusty airless attic"; "the dreadfully close atmosphere"; "hot and stuffy and the air was blue with smoke"airless, stuffy, unairedunventilated - not ventilated; "stuffy unventilated rooms"

9. close - of textiles; "a close weave"; "smooth percale with a very tight weave"tightfine - of textures that are smooth to the touch or substances consisting of relatively small particles; "wood with a fine grain"; "fine powdery snow"; "fine rain"; "batiste is a cotton fabric with a fine weave"; "covered with a fine film of dust"

10. close - strictly confined or guarded; "kept under close custody"restrained - under restraint

11. close - confined to specific persons; "a close secret"private - confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy; "a private place"; "private discussions"; "private lessons"; "a private club"; "a private secretary"; "private property"; "the former President is now a private citizen"; "public figures struggle to maintain a private life"

12. close - fitting closely but comfortably; "a close fit"close-fitting, snugtight - closely constrained or constricted or constricting; "tight skirts"; "he hated tight starched collars"; "fingers closed in a tight fist"; "a tight feeling in his chest"

13. close - used of hair or haircuts; "a close military haircut"short - (primarily spatial sense) having little length or lacking in length; "short skirts"; "short hair"; "the board was a foot short"; "a short toss"

14. close - giving or spending with reluctance; "our cheeseparing administration"; "very close (or near) with his money"; "a penny-pinching miserly old man"cheeseparing, penny-pinching, skinny, nearstingy, ungenerous - unwilling to spend; "she practices economy without being stingy"; "an ungenerous response to the appeal for funds"

15. close - inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information; "although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it"

closelipped, closemouthed, secretive, tightlippedincommunicative, uncommunicative - not inclined to talk or give information or express opinions

Adv. 1. close - near in time or place or relationship; "as the wedding day drew near"; "stood near the door"; "don't shoot until they come near"; "getting near to the true explanation"; "her mother is always near"; "The end draws nigh"; "the bullet didn't come close"; "don't get too close to the fire"near, nigh

2. close - in an attentive manner; "he remained close on his guard"closely, tight

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verb1. shut, lock, push to, fasten, secure If you are cold, close the window.shut open, widen2. shut down, finish, cease, discontinue Many enterprises will be forced to close because of the recession.3. wind up, finish, axe (informal), shut down, terminate, discontinue, mothball There are rumours of plans to close the local college.4. block up, bar, seal, shut up The government has closed the border crossing.block up open, clear5. end, finish, complete, conclude, wind up, culminate, terminate He closed the meeting with his customary address.end start, open, begin, initiate, commence6. clinch, confirm, secure, conclude, seal, verify, sew up (informal), set the seal on He needs another $30,000 to close the deal.7. come together, join, connect His fingers closed around her wrist.come together part, separate, disconnectnounend, ending, finish, conclusion, completion, finale, culmination, denouement His retirement brings to a close a glorious chapter in British football history.

close2

adjective1. near, neighbouring, nearby, handy, adjacent, adjoining, hard by, just round the corner, within striking distance (informal), cheek by jowl, proximate, within spitting distance (informal), within sniffing distance, a hop, skip and a jump away The plant is close to Sydney airport.near far, future, remote, distant, far away, far off, outlying2. intimate, loving, friendly, familiar, thick (informal), attached, devoted, confidential, inseparable, dear She and Linda became very close.intimate cold, cool, distant, alienated, indifferent, chilly, aloof, unfriendly, standoffish3. noticeable, marked, strong, distinct, pronounced There is a close resemblance between them.4. careful, detailed, searching, concentrated, keen, intense, minute, alert, intent, thorough, rigorous, attentive, painstaking, assiduous His recent actions have been the subject of close scrutiny.

5. even, level, neck and neck, fifty-fifty (informal), evenly matched, equally balanced It is still a close contest between the two leading parties.6. imminent, near, approaching, impending, at hand, upcoming, nigh, just round the corner A White House official said an agreement is close.imminent far, future, remote, distant, far away, far off7. stifling, confined, oppressive, stale, suffocating, stuffy, humid, sweltering, airless, muggy, unventilated, fuggy, frowsty, heavy, thick They sat in that hot, close room for two hours.stifling fresh, refreshing, spacious, airy, roomy8. accurate, strict, exact, precise, faithful, literal, conscientious The poem is a close translation from the original Latin.9. secretive, private, reticent, taciturn, uncommunicative, unforthcoming The Colonel was very close about certain episodes in his past.10. mean, stingy, parsimonious, illiberal, miserly, niggardly, ungenerous, penurious, tight-fisted, mingy (Brit. informal), tight as a duck's arse (taboo slang) She is very close with money.mean liberal, generous, lavish, charitable, extravagant, magnanimous, unstinting

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close1 [kləʊs]A. ADV (closer (compar) (closest (superl))) → cercathe shops are very close → las tiendas están muy cercathe hotel is close to the station → el hotel está cerca de la estaciónshe was close to tears → estaba a punto de lloraraccording to sources close to the police → según fuentes allegadas a la policíaclose by → muy cercacome closer → acércate másto come close to → acercarse awe came very close to losing the match → estuvimos a punto de perder el partido, faltó poco para que perdiéramos el partidothat comes close to an insult → eso es casi un insultothe runners finished very close → los corredores llegaron casi al mismo tiempoto fit close → ajustarse al cuerpoto follow close behind → seguir muy de cercato hold sb close → abrazar fuertemente a algnto keep close to the wall → ir arrimado a la paredhe must be close on 50 → debe andar cerca de los 50it's close on six o'clock → son casi las seisstay close to me → no te alejes or separes de míclose together → juntos, cerca uno del otroto look at sth close up → mirar algo de cercaB. ADJ1. (= near) [place] → cercano, próximo; [contact] → directo; [connection] → estrecho, íntimoclose combat → lucha f cuerpo a cuerpoat close quarters → de cercato come a close second to sb/sth → disputarle la primera posición a algn/algohe was the closest thing to a real worker among us → entre nosotros él tenía más visos de ser un obrero auténtico, de nosotros él era el que tenía más visos de ser un obreroit was a close shave → se salvaron por un pelo or de milagro2. (= intimate) [relative] → cercano; [friend] → íntimowe have only invited close relations → sólo hemos invitado a parientes cercanosshe's a close friend of mine → es una amiga íntima míaI'm very close to my sister → estoy muy unida a mi hermanathey're very close (to each other) → están muy unidosa close circle of friends → un estrecho círculo de amigos

3. (= almost equal) [result, election, fight] → muy reñido; [scores] → casi igualesit was a very close contest → fue una competición muy reñidato bear a close resemblance to → tener mucho parecido con4. (= exact, detailed) [examination, study] → detallado; [investigation, questioning] → minucioso; [surveillance, control] → estricto; [translation] → fiel, exactoto pay close attention to sb/sth → prestar mucha atención a algn/algoto keep a close watch on sb → mantener a algn bajo estricta vigilancia5. (= not spread out) [handwriting, print] → compacto; [texture, weave] → compacto, tupido; [formation] → cerrado6. (= stuffy) [atmosphere, room] → sofocante, cargado; [weather] → pesado, bochornosoit's close this afternoon → hace bochorno esta tarde7. (= secretive) → reservado; (= mean) → tacaño8. (Ling) [vowel] → cerradoC. N → recinto mD. CPD close company N (Brit) (Fin) → sociedad f exclusiva, compañía f propietariaclose corporation N (US) = close company close season N (Hunting, Fishing) → veda f (Ftbl) → temporada f de descanso(de la liga de fútbol)

close2 [kləʊz]A. N (= end) → final m, conclusión fat the close → al finalat the close of day → a la caída de la tardeat the close of the year → al final del añoto bring sth to a close → terminar algo, concluir algoto draw to a close → tocar a su fin, estar terminandoB. VI1. (= shut) [shop] → cerrar; [door, window] → cerrarsethe doors close automatically → las puertas se cierran automáticamentethe shops close at five thirty → las tiendas cierran a las cinco y mediathis window does not close properly → esta ventana no cierra bienhis eyes closed → se le cerraron los ojos2. (= end) → terminar, terminarse, concluir (Fin) shares closed at 120p → al cierre las acciones estaban a 120 peniquesC. VT1. (= shut) → cerrar; [+ hole] → taparplease close the door → cierra la puerta, por favor"road closed" → cerrado el pasoto close one's eyes → cerrar los ojosto close one's eyes to sth (= ignore) → hacer la vista gorda a algoto close the gap between two things → llenar el hueco entre dos cosasclose your mouth when you're eating! → ¡no abras la boca comiendo!to close ranks → cerrar filas2. (= end) [+ discussion, meeting] → cerrar, poner fin a; [+ ceremony] → clausurar, dar término a; [+ bank account] → liquidar; [+ account] (Comm) → saldar; [+ bargain, deal] → cerrarclose down

A. VI + ADV [business] (gen) → cerrarse definitivamente; (by order) → clausurarse (TV, Rad) → cerrar(la emisión)B. VT + ADV (gen) → cerrar definitivamente; (by legal order) → clausurarclose inA. VI + ADV [hunters] → acercarse rodeando, rodear; [night] → caer; [darkness, fog] → cerrarsethe days are closing in → los días son cada vez más cortosnight was closing in → caía ya la nocheB. VT + ADV [+ area] → cercar, rodearclose in on VI + ADV + PREP to close in on sb → rodear a algn, cercar a algnclose off VT + ADV [+ road] → cerrar al tráfico, cerrar al público; [+ supply] → cortar; [+ access] → bloquearclose on VI + PREP1. (= get nearer to) → acercarse a2. (US) = close in onclose out VT + ADV (US) (Fin) → liquidarclose round VI + PREP the crowd closed round him → la multitud se agolpó en torno suyothe clouds closed round the peak → las nubes envolvieron la cumbrethe waters closed round it → lo envolvieron las aguasclose upA. VI + ADV [flower] → cerrarse del todo; [people in queue] → arrimarse; [ranks] → apretarse; [wound] → cicatrizarseclose up, please → arrímense, por favorB. VT + ADV [+ building] → cerrar(del todo); [+ pipe, opening] → tapar, obstruir; [+ wound] → cerrarclose with VI + PREP (= begin to fight) → enzarzarse conCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

close [ˈkləʊs]adj(= near) → près, procheThe shops are very close → Les magasins sont tout près.close to prep (= near) → près de, proche deThe youth hostel is close to the station → L'auberge de jeunesse est près de la gare.She was close to tearsBUT Elle était au bord des larmes.at close quarters [observe, watch] → de près[friend, relation] → proche; [tie, relationship] → procheWe're just inviting close relations → Nous n'invitons que les parents proches.She's a close friend of mine → C'est une amie proche.to be close to sb (emotionally) → être proche de qnI'm very close to my sister → Je suis très proche de ma sœur.

[contest] → serré(e)It's going to be very close → Ça va être très serré.to be too close to call → être très serré(e)[writing, texture] → serré(e)to keep a close watch on sb/sth, to keep a close eye on sb/sth → surveiller qn/qch de près[examination] → attentif/ive, minutieux/euse[weather] → lourd(e)It's close this afternoon → Il fait lourd cet après-midi.(= stuffy) [room] → mal aéré(e)it was a close shave, it was a close thing, it was a close call → il s'en est fallu de peuto have a close shave (fig) → l'échapper belleadv → près, à proximitécome closer → rapproche-toiclose by, close at hand (= nearby) → à côtéclose behind adv → de prèsclose up, close to (from a short distance away) → de prèsThey always look smaller close to → Ils ont toujours l'air plus petits de près.close to, close on > (British) (= nearly) → presque[ˈkləʊz] vbvt(= shut) [+ door, window] → fermerPlease close the door → Fermez la porte, s'il vous plaît.[+ bargain, deal] → conclure[+ conversation] → mettre un terme àvi[shop, office] → fermerWhat time does the pool close? → La piscine ferme à quelle heure?The shops close at 5.30 → Les magasins ferment à cinq heures et demie.(= shut) [door] → se fermer (= shut again after opening) → se refermer(= end) → se terminern(= end) [century, match, period] → fin fto bring sth to a close → mettre fin à qch[day] → tombée f[business] → clôture fclose down[ˌkləʊzˈdaʊn]vt sep [+ business, shop] → fermer (définitivement)vi [business, shop] → fermer (définitivement)close in[ˌkləʊzˈɪn] vi(= get closer) [hunters, pursuers] → se rapprocherto close in on sb/sth → cerner qn/qch[night] → tomber; [fog] → descendrethe days are closing in → les jours raccourcissentclose off

vt sep [+ area, road] → fermerclose-cropped [ˌkləʊsˈkrɒpt] adj [hair] → ras(e), coupé(e) rasCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

close: close-fisted adj → geizig, knauserig (inf)close-fitting adj → eng anliegend, eng sitzendclose-grained adj → fein gemasertclose-harmony singers pl → Vokalgruppe f (die im Barbershop-Stil singt)close-harmony singing n → Gesang m → in geschlossener Harmonieclose-knit adj comp <closer-knit> community → eng or fest zusammengewachsen

close: close-run adj comp <closer-run> race → mit knappem Ausgang; it was a close thing → es war eine knappe Sacheclose season n (Ftbl) → Saisonpause f(Hunt, Fishing) → Schonzeit fclose-set adj comp <closer-set> eyes → eng zusammenstehend; print → engclose-shaven adj → glatt rasiert

close1 adj (+er) (= near) → nahe (→ to +gen), → in der Nähe (→ to +gen, → von); is Glasgow close to Edinburgh? → liegt Glasgow in der Nähe von Edinburgh?; the buildings which are close to the station → die Gebäude in der Nähe des Bahnhofs or in Bahnhofsnähe; in close proximity → in unmittelbarer Nähe (→ to +gen); in such close proximity (to one another) → so dicht zusammen; you’re very close (in guessing etc) → du bist dicht dran; close combat → Nahkampf m; at close quarters → aus unmittelbarer Nähe; he chose the closest cake → er nahm den Kuchen, der am nächsten lag; we use this pub because it’s close/the closest → wir gehen in dieses Lokal, weil es in der Nähe/am nächsten ist(in time) → nahe (bevorstehend); nobody realized how close a nuclear war was → es war niemandem klar, wie nahe ein Atomkrieg bevorstand(fig) friend, co-operation, connection etc → eng; relative → nahe; resemblance → groß, stark; they were very close (to each other) → sie waren or standen sich or einander (geh) → sehr nahe(= not spread out) handwriting, print → eng; ranks → dicht, geschlossen; (fig) argument → lückenlos, stichhaltig; reasoning, game → geschlossen

(= exact, painstaking) examination, study → eingehend, genau; translation → originalgetreu; watch → streng, scharf; now pay close attention to me → jetzt hör mir gut zu; you have to pay very close attention to the traffic signs → du musst genau auf die Verkehrszeichen achten; to keep a close lookout for somebody/something → scharf nach jdm/etw Ausschau halten(= stuffy) → schwül; (indoors) → stickig(= almost equal) fight, result → knapp; a close(-fought) match → ein (ganz) knappes Spiel; a close finish → ein Kopf-an-Kopf-Rennen nt; a close election → ein Kopf-an-Kopf-Rennen nt, → eine Wahl mit knappem Ausgang; it was a close thing or call → das war knapp!; the vote/election was too close to call → der Ausgang der Abstimmung/Wahl war völlig offenclose on → nahezu; close on sixty/midnight → an die sechzig/kurz vor Mitternachtadv (+er) → nahe; (spatially also) → dicht; close by → in der Nähe; close by us → in unserer Nähe; stay close to me → bleib dicht bei mir; close to the water/ground → nahe or dicht am Wasser/Boden; close to or by the bridge → nahe (bei) der Brücke; he followed close behind me → er ging dicht hinter mir; don’t stand too close to the fire → stell dich nicht zu nahe or dicht ans Feuer; to be close to tears → den Tränen nahe sein; close together → dicht or nahe zusammen; my exams were so close together → meine Prüfungen lagen so kurz hintereinander; the closer the exams came the more nervous he got → je näher die Prüfung rückte, desto nervöser wurde er; that brought the two brothers closer together → das brachte die beiden Brüder einander näher; please stand closer together → bitte rücken Sie näher or dichter zusammen; this pattern comes close/closest to the sort of thing we wanted → dieses Muster kommt dem, was wir uns vorgestellt haben, nahe/am nächsten; what does it look like (from) close up? → wie sieht es von Nahem aus?; if you get too close up … → wenn du zu nahe herangehst …n (in street names) → Hof m; (of cathedral etc) → Domhof m; (Scot: = outside passage) → offener Hausflur

close2 vt (= shut) → schließen; eyes, door, shop, window, curtains also → zumachen; (permanently) business, shop etc → schließen; factory → stilllegen; (= block) opening etc → verschließen; road → sperren; “closed” → „geschlossen“; sorry, we’re closed → tut uns leid, wir haben geschlossen or zu; don’t close your mind to new ideas → du solltest dich neuen Ideen nicht verschließen; to close one’s eyes/ears to something → sich einer Sache gegenüber blind/taub stellen; to close ranks (Mil, fig) → die Reihen schließen; to close the gap between … → die Diskrepanz zwischen … beseitigen; to close an application (Comput) → eine Anwendung beenden(= bring to an end) church service, meeting → schließen, beenden; affair, discussion also → abschließen; bank account etc → auflösen; sale → abschließen; the matter is closed → der Fall ist abgeschlossen(Elec) circuit → schließenvi (= shut, come together) → sich schließen; (door, window, box, lid, eyes, wound also) → zugehen; (= can be shut) → schließen, zugehen; (shop, factory) → schließen, zumachen; (factory: permanently) → stillgelegt werden; his eyes closed → die Augen fielen ihm zu; (in death) → seine Augen schlossen sich(= come to an end) → schließen; (tourist season) → aufhören, enden, zu Ende gehen; (Theat, play) → auslaufen

(= approach) → sich nähern, näher kommen; (boxers etc) → aufeinander losgehen; the battleship closed to within 100 metres → das Kriegsschiff kam bis auf 100 Meter heran(Comm: = accept offer) → abschließen, zu einem Abschluss kommen(St Ex) → schließen; the shares closed at £5 → die Aktien erreichten eine Schlussnotierung von £ 5n → Ende nt, → Schluss m; to come to a close → enden, aufhören, zu Ende gehen; to draw to a close → sich dem Ende nähern, dem Ende zugehen; to draw or bring something to a close → etw beenden; at/towards (Brit) or toward (US) the close of (the) day → am/gegen Ende des Tages; at the close (of business) → bei Geschäfts- or (St Ex) → BörsenschlussCollins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

close1 [kləʊs]1. adv → vicino, dappressoclose by, close at hand → qui or lì vicinoto hold sb close → tenere stretto/a qnclose together → vicinostay close to me → stammi vicinoto follow close behind → seguire da vicino2. adja. (near) → vicino/a; (relative, connection, resemblance) → stretto/a; (friend) → intimo/a; (almost equal, result) → quasi pari; (fight, contest, election, race) → combattuto/athe house is close to the shops → la casa è vicina ai negozithey're very close (in age) → sono molto vicini come età (emotionally) → sono molto unitiat close quarters → da vicinoclose combat → combattimento corpo a corpothat was a close shave (fig) (fam) → l'ho (or l'hai ) scampata per un pelob. (exact, detailed, examination, study) → accurato/a, attento/a; (investigation, questioning) → approfondito/a; (surveillance, control, watch) → stretto/ato pay close attention to sb/sth → stare ben attento/a a qn/qcto keep a close watch on sb → guardare qn a vistac. (handwriting, texture, weave) → fitto/ad. (stuffy, atmosphere, room) → soffocante; (weather) → afoso/ait's rather close in here → qui c'è aria viziata

close2 [kləʊz]1. n (end) → fine f, chiusurato bring sth to a close → terminare qcto draw to a close → avvicinarsi alla fine2. vi (shut, shop) → chiudere; (lid, door) → chiudersi; (end) → chiudersi, concludersi, finire3. vta. (shut, door, road, shop) → chiudereto close the gap between two things (fig) → colmare il divario tra due coseto close one's eyes to sth (fig) → ignorare qcb. (end, discussion, meeting) → chiudere, concludere; (bank account) → chiudere, estinguere; (bargain, deal) → concludere

close down1. vi + adv (business) → chiudersi, chiudere (TV, Radio) → terminare le trasmissioni2. vt + adv → chiudere (definitivamente)close in vi + adv (hunters) → stringersi attorno; (evening, night, fog) → calarethe days are closing in → le giornate si accorcianoto close in on sb → accerchiare qnclose off vt + adv (area) → chiudereclose round vi + prep → stringersi attorno aclose up1. vi + adv (people in queue) → stringersi; (wound) → rimarginarsi2. vt + adv (shop, house, opening) → chiudere; (wound) → chiudere, suturareCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

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adv close [kləus]1 near in time, place etc He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind. naby ،إلىقريب पास קרוב lähellä près (de) نزدیک близо blízko tæt; nær nahe κοντά cerca(de) (ligi)lähedal جانبम blizu közel dekat nálægt, nærri presso 接近して (시간, 거리상으로) 가까운 arti tuvu; tuvumā rapat dicht nær, på nært hold, rett/like (bak) blisko perto aproape (de) рядом tesne blizu blizu nära ใกล yakında, yanında 接近 близько, поруч پاس ، gần 接近 قریب2 tightly; neatly a close-fitting dress. nousluitend بأحكام плътно dokonale padnoucí oděv tæt eng εφαρμοστά con estrechez liibuvalt چسبان و تنگ कसा हआ sasvim צמוד tiukasti étroitement بطورuz, tik do szorosan ketat þéttur strettamente ぴったりと 밀착된 glaudžiai cieši ketat nauw ettersittende, trangt, tett ciasno justo strâns в обтяжку priliehavo tesno uzak åtsittande, snävt, tätt อยางพอดตว sıkı sıkıya 緊貼的 добре пригнано; в облипку سے سردی ، vừa vặn 紧 贴 的 تنگadj 1 near in relationship a close friend. boesemvriend حميم صديق близък/интимен приятел důvěrný přítel nær ven der/die Vertraute στενός φίλος amigo íntimo südamesõber دوست घहि�षठ, घहि�षट मिमतर prisan prijatelj benső barát sahabat karib náinn ידיד קרוב läheinen intime صمیمی(amico) intimo 親友 친한 친구 bičiulis, artimas draugas tuvs draugs sahabat karib boezemvriend fortrolig/nær venn bliski przyjaciel íntimo apropiat близкий друг dôverný priateľ zaupni prijatelj blizak prijatelj förtrogen [] เพอนสนท can dostu, yakın arkadaş 熟友 близький друг دوست bạn thân 熟友 قریبی2 having a narrow difference between winner and loser a close contest; The result was close. noue, gelyke ،صغير ذومتقارب فرق близък těsný tæt knapp με μικρή διαφορά parecido, igualado tasavägine نزدیک serré קרב צמוד जीत� और �ार� वाल क बीच म कम का अतर podjednak, neodlučan szoros nyaris sama jafn; tvísÿnn serrato 接戦の 근소한 apylygis līdzvērtīgs hampir-hampir sama gelijk opgaand omtrent likt, svært jevn wyrównany igual strâns почти равный tesný tesen izjednačen jämn ผลการแขงขนทใกลเคยงกน başabaş, neredeyse berabere 勢均力敵的 майже рівний مقابلہ دار sát nhau 势均力 敌 的 کانٹے3 thorough a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him. deeglike دقيق внимателен důkladný; přísný nøje; omhyggelig genau προσεκτικός detallado hoolikas کامل perinpohjainen rigoureux קפדני एक साथ točan, vjeran alapos menyeluruh ítarlegur, nákvæmur

attento, accurato 綿密な 면밀한 išsamus, atidus stingrs; pamatīgs; detalizēts teliti grondig, strikt nøyaktig, nøye, omhyggelig dokładny minucioso atent тщательный prísny natančen detaljan grundlig, noggrann ถถวน dikkatli, tam 仔細的，徹底的 точний, докладний بغور cẩn thận 严 密 的4 tight a close fit. nommerpas محكم плътен těsný trang; tæt eng στενός, εφαρμοστός ajustado liibuv تنگ tiukka ajusté צמוד बारीक uzak, tijesan, napet szűk ketat þröngur ぴったり合った 꽉 끼는 ankštas blīvs; cieši piegulošs ketat gesloten trang, ettersittende ciasny apertado potrivit облегающий tesný tesen uzak åtsittande, snäv, trång ทพอดตว sıkı, dar 緊密的 обтягуючий; добре пригнаний چست ، bó sát 紧 密 的 تنگ5 without fresh air a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery. toegetrek ،خانق

نقي هواء задушен hustý, dusný indelukket; lummer schwül αποπνικτικός bochornoso بدونsumbunud کرده دم बद जिजसम ताजा �वा ��ी आए zbit, gust fülledt מחניק raskas étouffant بسته؛pengap þungur, loftlaus soffocante 風通しの悪い 갑갑한 tvankus smacīgs pengap benauwd innestengt, kvalm; lummer duszny abafado închis душный dusný zatohel zagušljiv kvav, tryckande อมครม(อากาศ) havasız, boğucu 悶的 задушливий, важкий زدہ ngột ngạt 闷 气 的 گھٹن6 mean He's very close (with his money). geslote, suinig وضيع ;свидлив skoupý fedtet ببخيل،smålig geizig σφιχτοχέρης tacaño kitsi بخیل ,�ीच bliz, točan קמצן kitsas regardant خسیس؛vjeran szűkmarkú kikir nískur avaro けちな 인색한 šykštus skops kedekut gierig smålig, gjerrig skąpy avarento zgârcit скупой skúpy skop škrt snål, gnidig ใจแคบ eli sıkı, cimri 吝嗇的 скупий

کنجوس ، keo kiệt 吝啬的 بخیل7 secretive They're keeping very close about the business. toe م متكت ,потаен tajný سري،důvěrný tæt verschwiegen κλειστός (μτφ.), κρυψίνους reservado salajane کار پنهان تودار؛salamyhkäinen renfermé סודי र�सयवादी tajan, skrovit titkolózó penuh rahasia dulur, leyndardómsfullur segreto 無口な 숨기는 slaptas mazrunīgs; [] noslēdzies sulit geheimhoudend hemmelighetsfull tajemniczy calado secretos скрытный uzavretý, mlčanlivý zaprt, molčeč tajnovit hemlighetsfull, förtegen ปกปก ağzı sıkı 秘密的 секретний والا رکھنے thích giữ bí mật پوشیدہ秘 密 的adv closelyLook closely at him; She resembles her father closely. lyk na mekaar بأنعام بشده، بدقه،внимателно zblízka, pozorně nøje; rigtigt genau από κοντά, έντονα mucho, detenidamente, estrechamente hoolikalt, täpselt دقیقا نزدیک؛ בתשומת tarkoin, läheisesti de près, étroitement از ,हि�कटता स pažljivo, pomno figyelmesen sangat nákvæmlega moltissimo よく 자세히 atidžiai לבartimai uzmanīgi; vērīgi; tuvu; cieši rapat van nabij nøyaktig; tett, trangt dokładnie de perto îndeaproape; mult пристально;близко zblízka; úzko, tesne skrbno; precej izuzetno nära, tätt, grundligt อยางใกลชด yakından 仔細地，接近地 пильно; близько تک حد một cách cẩn thận کافی紧 密 地n closenessnabyheid ه حميمي спареност blízkost nærhed; nøjagtighed; tæthed die Nähe εγγύτητα قرب،proximidad lähedus دقت ;हि�कटता gustoća, čvrstoća közelség קרבה läheisyys proximité نزدیکی؛pontosság; sűrűség; zárkózottság jarak dekat þéttleiki; innileiki; launung vicinanza 接近 밀폐, 숨막힘, 친밀, 인색함, 접근 artumas tuvums berdekatan nabijheid nærhet; nøyaktighet; innestengthet bliskość intimidade vecinătate близость; тщательность;духота; скрытность

blízkosť bližina bliskost närhet, obetydlig skillnad ความใกลชด yakınlık; sıkılık; havasızlık; cimrilik, ağzı sıkılık 接近 щільність; близькість نزدیکی ، sự gần gũi 接近 قربتclose call/shavea narrow (often lucky) escape That was a close shave – that car nearly ran you over. ampertjies, byna-byna بأعجوبه نجاة на косъм únik o vlásek tæt på mit knapper Not davonkommen παρά τρίχα salvarse por los pelos üle noatera pääsemine جستن خطر از رفتن؛ در täpärä tilanne قسرl'échapper belle כפשע בינו ובין बाल-बाल बच�ा tijesan bijeg épphogy megúszta nyaris celaka naum undankoma (l'essersela cavata per miracolo) 危機一髪 구사일생 vos išvengta nelaimės par mata tiesu nyaris-nyaris ontsnapping op het nippertje nære på, på hengende håret szczęśliwe uniknięcie wypadku à tangente scăpare ca prin minune на волосок от гибели únik o vlas za las uiti malo je nedostajalo nära ögat หวดหวด kıl payı paçayı zor kurtarma 僥倖的脫險 на волосині від загибелі بچنا بال thoát chết 侥幸 的 脱 险 بالadj close-ˈset(of eyes etc) positioned very near each other. naby mekaar متقاربتين ذو عينين разположени наблизо blízko u sebe tætsiddende nahe κοντά το ένα στο άλλο junto lähestikku asetsevad نزدیک

هم सटा हआ blizak közel fekvő saling berdekatan nálægur vicino 互 קרוב lähekkäin rapproché بهに寄った 서로 근접한 glaustas cieši; tuvu mata rapat dicht bij elkaar staand tettsittende osadzone blisko siebie próximo apropiat близко поставленный blízko položený blizu drug drugega blizu postavljen tättsittande ตำาแหนงใกลกน birbirine yakın (兩眼等)位置很接近的 тісно розташований sít nhau （眼睛等）长 得 紧 靠 一 起 的n close-upa photograph or film taken near the subject and thus big in scale The close-up of the model showed her beautiful skin. digbyopname, vlakbyopname قرب عن едър план detailní صورةzáběr nærbillede die Großaufnahme γκρο πλαν primer plano lähivõte, suur plaan کلوز نزدیک؛ از हि�कट स शॉट, बडा एव पास snimak iz neposredne blizine közelkép תקריב lähikuva gros plan آپpandangan dekat nærmynd primo piano クローズアップ 클로즈업 stambus planas tuvplāns diambil dari dekat close-up nærbilde zbliżenie close-up prim plan крупный план detailný záber pogled od blizu krupan plan närbild ภาพทถายใกล yakın çekim (film/fotoğraf) 特寫鏡頭 крупний план تصویر۔ سے cận cảnh 特 写 镜 头 قریبclose at handnearby; not far off My mother lives close at hand. byderhand عن بعيد غير недалеч قريب،nedaleko nær ved; tæt ved nahe bei κοντά al alcance de la mano lähikonnas نزدیکی lähistöllä درà proximité קרוב �जदीक blizu közvetlenül mellette dekat í næsta nágrenni; nálægur vicino すぐ近くに 가까운 netoli netālu berhampiran dichtbij like i nærheten, tett ved pod ręką pertinho aproape; la doi paşi рядом neďaleko čisto blizu blizu strax i närheten, inom räckhåll ใกลมอ yakında 就在眼前 на відстані руки ہی ở vị trí gần 就 在 眼 前 قریبclose onalmost; nearly She's close on sixty. byna حوالي من، ;близо skoro, bezmála næsten قريبomtrent fast σχεδόν casi, cerca de peaaegu تقریبا lähes pas loin de בקרבת लगभग približiti se majdnem hampir næstum, nærri því vicino a ほぼ 거의 beveik gandrīz; tuvu pie hampir bijna nesten, nærmere prawie a beirar aproape почти; около takmer skoraj blizu nära, nästan, uppemot ใกลเขามาทละนอย neredeyse, yaklaşık, hemen hemen 幾乎，差不多 майже اا gần như 差 不 ، تقریب多

close to1 near in time, place, relationship etc close to 3 o'clock; close to the hospital; close to his mother. byna بجانب من، قريب близко/ък до blízko tæt ved; tæt på; næsten nahe κοντά cerca de حوالي،lähedal نزدیک lähellä près de קרוב ל- समय, सथा�, रिरशता इतयादिद म हि�कट blizu közel dekat nærri vicino a ～に近い (시간, 거리상으로) 가까운 beveik, arti gandrīz; tuvu pie; cieši dekat dicht bij tett innpå/ved, like før blisko perto de aproape (de) около blízko tik ob blizu nära ใกลกบ yakın 接近 близько, біля بھگ gần 在 附 近 لگ2 almost; nearly close to fifty years of age. byna من قريب почти skoro, blízko næsten تقريبا،fast σχεδόν casi peaaegu تقریبا حدود؛ लगभग gotovo majdnem hampir כמעט lähes près de درnærri vicino a, quasi ほぼ 거의 beveik gandrīz; apmēram hampir bijna nesten, nærmere blisko, prawie quase aproape почти; около temer skoraj skoro nära, nästan, uppemot เกอบ neredeyse, yaklaşık, hemen hemen 幾乎，差不多 майже اا gần như 接 近 于 تقریب

close2

v close [kləuz]1 to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening The baby closed his eyes; Close the door; The shops close on Sundays. toemaak يقفل затварям (се) zavřít, zavírat lukke schließen κλείνω cerrar sulgema, sulguma بستن sulkea, mennä kiinni fermer לסגור बनद कर�ा zatvoriti, okružiti, završiti lezár menutup loka 閉める 닫다 už(si)daryti, užmerkti aizvērt; slēgt (veikalu) tutup sluiten stenge, lukke(s), lukke seg zamykać fechar закрывать(ся) zavrieť zapreti (se) zatvoriti stänga, slå igen ทำาใหจบ kapa(t)mak, kapa(n)mak 關閉 закривати(ся); зачиняти(ся) ہونا بند یا ، کرنا đóng 闭 بند2 to finish; to come or bring to an end The meeting closed with everyone in agreement. eindig, beëindig ينتهي приключвам skončit slutte; afslutte enden τελειώνω terminar lõppema, lõpetama

شدن تمام یافتن؛ ,समाप� �ो�ा završiti befejez mengakhiri enda לסיים päättää, päättyä finir پایانljúka finire 終える 끝내다 baigti(s) beigt; beigties berakhir besluiten slutte, opphøre; avslutte zamykać (się) terminar a se sfârşi завершать(ся) skončiť končati (se) završiti avsluta จบ bit(ir)mek 結束 кінчати کرنا kết thúc 结束 ختم3 to complete or settle (a business deal). sluit صفقة يعقد завършвам uzavřít afslutte ينهي،abschließen ολοκληρώνω concluir (lepingut) sõlmima دادن לסגור lyödä lukkoon conclure انجامपरा �ो�ा zatvoriti, sastaviti bezár menyelesaikan útkljá; samþykkja concludere 取り決める (거래 등을) 완료하다 užbaigti noslēgt (darījumu u.c.) penyelesaian sluiten avslutte, slå til zawierać fechar a încheia договариваться uzavrieť skleniti zaključiti avsluta, slutföra ทำาใหเสรจ anlaşmaya varmak 完成 підходити близько پہنچانا تک تکمیل پایہ ، کرنا hoàn tất 完成 مکمل

change  (ch nj)

v. changed, chang·ing, chang·es v.tr.1. a. To cause to be different: change the spelling of a word.b. To give a completely different form or appearance to; transform: changed the yard into a garden.2. To give and receive reciprocally; interchange: change places.3. To exchange for or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category: change one's name; a light that changes colors.4. a. To lay aside, abandon, or leave for another; switch: change methods; change sides.b. To transfer from (one conveyance) to another: change planes.5. To give or receive the equivalent of (money) in lower denominations or in foreign currency.6. To put a fresh covering on: change a bed; change the baby.v.intr.1. To become different or undergo alteration: He changed as he matured.2. To undergo transformation or transition: The music changed to a slow waltz.3. To go from one phase to another, as the moon or the seasons.4. To make an exchange: If you prefer this seat, I'll change with you.5. To transfer from one conveyance to another: She changed in Chicago on her way to the coast.6. To put on other clothing: We changed for dinner.7. To become deeper in tone: His voice began to change at age 13.n.1. The act, process, or result of altering or modifying: a change in facial expression.2. The replacing of one thing for another; substitution: a change of atmosphere; a change of ownership.3. A transformation or transition from one state, condition, or phase to another: the change of seasons.4. Something different; variety: ate early for a change.5. A different or fresh set of clothing.6. a. Money of smaller denomination given or received in exchange for money of higher denomination.b. The balance of money returned when an amount given is more than what is due.c. Coins: had change jingling in his pocket.7. Music a. A pattern or order in which bells are rung.b. In jazz, a change of harmony; a modulation.8. A market or exchange where business is transacted.Phrasal Verb: change off1. To alternate with another person in performing a task.2. To perform two tasks at once by alternating or a single task by alternate means.Idioms: change handsTo pass from one owner to another.

change (one's) mindTo reverse a previously held opinion or an earlier decision.change (one's) tuneTo alter one's approach or attitude.

[Middle English changen, from Norman French chaunger, from Latin cambi re, camb re, to exchange, probably of Celtic origin.]

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change [tʃeɪndʒ]vb1. to make or become different; alter2. (tr) to replace with or exchange for another to change one's name3. (sometimes foll by to or into) to transform or convert or be transformed or converted4. to give and receive (something) in return; interchange to change places with someone5. (tr) to give or receive (money) in exchange for the equivalent sum in a smaller denomination or different currency6. (tr) to remove or replace the coverings of to change a baby7. (when intr, may be foll by into or out of) to put on other clothes8. (Astronomy) (intr) (of the moon) to pass from one phase to the following one9. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) to operate (the gear lever of a motor vehicle) in order to change the gear ratio to change gear10. to alight from (one bus, train, etc.) and board another(Mathematics & Measurements / Surveying)change face to rotate the telescope of a surveying instrument through 180° horizontally and vertically, taking a second sighting of the same object in order to reduce errorchange feet Informal to put on different shoes, boots, etc.change fronta.  (Military) Military to redeploy (a force in the field) so that its main weight of weapons points in another directionb.  to alter one's attitude, opinion, etc.change hands to pass from one owner to anotherchange one's mind to alter one's decision or opinionchange one's tune to alter one's attitude or tone of speechn1. the act or fact of changing or being changed2. a variation, deviation, or modification3. the substitution of one thing for another; exchange4. anything that is or may be substituted for something else5. variety or novelty (esp in the phrase for a change) I want to go to France for a change6. a different or fresh set, esp of clothes

7. (Business / Commerce) money given or received in return for its equivalent in a larger denomination or in a different currency8. (Business / Commerce) the balance of money given or received when the amount tendered is larger than the amount due9. coins of a small denomination regarded collectively10. (Business / Commerce) (often capital) Archaic a place where merchants meet to transact business; an exchange11. the act of passing from one state or phase to another12. (Astronomy) the transition from one phase of the moon to the next13. (Music, other) the order in which a peal of bells may be rung14. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Athletics (Track & Field)) Sport short for changeover [3b]15. Slang desirable or useful information16. Obsolete fickleness or capricechange of heart a profound change of outlook, opinion, etc.get no change out of (someone) Slang not to be successful in attempts to exploit or extract information from (someone)ring the changes to vary the manner or performance of an action that is often repeated See also change down, changeover, change round, change up[from Old French changier, from Latin cambīre to exchange, barter]changeless  adjchangelessly  advchangelessness  nchanger  n

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Changeanabolismconstructive metabolism.cainotophobia, cainophobiamisoneism.catabolism1. the metabolic process in which energy is liberated for use in work.2. destructive metabolism.catalysisthe process of an agent that affects a chemical or other reaction without being itself changed or affected. See also decaying. — catalyst, n.metabolismthe chemical and physical processes in an organism by which protoplasm is produced, sustained, and then decomposed to make energy available. Also, Rare. metaboly. — metabolize, v.metamorphismchange in form, structure, shape, appearance, etc. See also geology. — metamorphic, adj.metamorphosis

1. change in form, structure, appearance, etc.2. magical transformation. — metamorphic, metamorphous, adj.metaphysisa change of form or type.misoneisman abnormal dislike of novelty or innovation. Also called neophobia, cainotophobia, cainophobia.neophobiamisoneism.physis1. the principle or concept of growth and change in nature.2. nature considered as the source of growth and change.3. something that grows or develops.transmogrificationthe process of complete and usually extreme or grotesque change from one state or form to another.transmutationthe process or act of change, especially from one thing to another, as the change from base metal to gold, pursued by the alchemists. — transmutationist, n. — transmutative, adj.

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Change the order in which a peal of bells can be rung, hence, the collective sound of the bells; Mathematics. a permutation for a different order in which a set or series of things can be changed.Examples: change or peal of bells; a change of clothing [modern].Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.

Change 

See Also: ENTRANCES/EXITS, PERMANENCE

1. Anticipate change as though you had left it behind you —Rainer Maria Rilke2. Any essential reform must, like charity, begin at home —John Macy

See Also: BELIEFS, CRITICISM, PEACE, SENSE

3. Changeable as a baby’s diaper —Anon4. Changeable as the weather —American colloquialism, attributed to New England

The variations this has sprouted typify the simple simile’s extension through more particularization. Some examples: “Changeable/unpredictable as April weather or as the sky in April” and “Changeable like Midwestern weather —violent and highly volatile.”

5. (Her expression would) change as quickly as a sky with clouds racing across the moon —Madeleine L’Engle

6. (Hopes) changed daily like the stock market —Margaret Millar

In her novel, The Murder of Miranda Millar, expands the simile as follows: “Gaining a few points here, losing a few there.”

7. Changed his mind regularly, like shirts —Anon8. Changed … like the shift of key in a musical score —Lawrence Durrell9. Changed moods like a strobe of shifting lights —Alvin Boretz10. Changeful as a creature of the tropical sea lying under a reef —Saul Bellow11. A change, like a shift of wind, overcame the judge —Truman Capote12. Change of attitude … like a fish gliding with a flick of its tail, now here, now there —

Jean Rhys13. (Life) changed like fluffy clouds —Rita Mae Brown14. Changes … as breath-taking as a Celtics fast break —Larry McCoy, Wall Street Journal

article about changes at CBS network, December 4, 198615. Changes his mood like a wizard —Joan Chase16. Ever changing, like a joyless eye that finds no objects worth its constancy —Percy

Bysshe Shelley17. Everything changed … like the rug, the one that gets pulled —Alberto Alvaor Rios18. Fickle as the sunlight —William Alfred19. Fickle as the wind —Horace20. Get used to [changes] … like listening to your own heart —Marguerite Duras21. In our changes we should move like a caterpillar, part of which is stationary in every

advance, not like the toad —James A. Pike

Reverend Pike’s advice was aimed at preventing anxiety.

22. [Moving from slow to fast-paced life] it was like stepping from a gondola to an ocean steamer —Edith Wharton

23. [Personality of a character] metamorphoses … like a butterfly bursting out of a cocoon —Frank Rich, New York Times, January 21, 1986

24. Mood … swinging like an erratic pendulum from being hurt to hurting —Ross Macdonald

25. Most reformers, like a pair of trousers on a windy clothesline, go through a vast deal of vehement motion but stay in the same place —Austin O’Malley

26. Popped out and disappeared like a heat rash —George Garrett27. Sailing through change as effortlessly as gulls —Gail Godwin28. (And all the shapes of this grand scenery) shifted like restless clouds before the steadfast

sun —Percy Bysshe Shelley29. (Streets) shift like dunes —Lisa Ress30. The switch is like going from Star Wars to stagecoaches —David “Doc” Livingston,

commenting on enforced job switch (from controlling air traffic to controlling commuter trains), as quoted in New York Times article about fired air controllers by N. R. Kleinfield, September 28, 1986

31. Up and down like mercury —May Sarton32. (Moods may) veer as erratically as the wind —Milton R. Sapirstein

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ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words AntonymsNoun 1. change - an event that occurs when something passes from one state or

phase to another; "the change was intended to increase sales"; "this storm is certainly a change for the worse"; "the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago"alteration, modificationacceleration - an increase in rate of change; "modern science caused an acceleration of cultural change"deceleration, retardation, slowing - a decrease in rate of change; "the deceleration of the arms race"happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent - an event that happensavulsion - an abrupt change in the course of a stream that forms the boundary between two parcels of land resulting in the loss of part of the land of one landowner and a consequent increase in the land of anotherbreak - an abrupt change in the tone or register of the voice (as at puberty or due to emotion); "then there was a break in her voice"mutation - a change or alteration in form or qualitiessublimation - (psychology) modifying the natural expression of an impulse or instinct (especially a sexual one) to one that is socially acceptablesurprise - a sudden unexpected eventnascence, nascency, nativity, birth - the event of being born; "they celebrated the birth of their first child"breakup, separation, detachment - coming apartvagary - an unexpected and inexplicable change in something (in a situation or a person's behavior, etc.); "the vagaries of the weather"; "his wealth fluctuates with the vagaries of the stock market"; "he has dealt with human vagaries for many years"variation, fluctuation - an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of changeconversion - a change of religion; "his conversion to the Catholic faith"death, decease, expiry - the event of dying or departure from life; "her death came as a terrible shock"; "upon your decease the capital will pass to your grandchildren"decrease, lessening, drop-off - a change downward; "there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided"; "there was a sharp drop-off in sales"destabilization - an event that causes a loss of equilibrium (as of a ship or aircraft)increase - a change resulting in an increase; "the increase is scheduled for next month"easing, moderation, relief - a change for the betterdeformation - alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to ittransition - a change from one place or state or subject or stage to anothertransformation, transmutation, shift - a qualitative changesparkling, twinkle, scintillation - a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flashshimmer, play - a weak and tremulous light; "the shimmer of colors on iridescent

feathers"; "the play of light on the water"transmutation - (physics) the change of one chemical element into another (as by nuclear decay or radioactive bombardment); "the transmutation of base metals into gold proved to be impossible"damage, impairment, harm - the occurrence of a change for the worsedevelopment - a recent event that has some relevance for the present situation; "recent developments in Iraq"; "what a revolting development!"revolution - a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving; "the industrial revolution was also a cultural revolution"chromosomal mutation, genetic mutation, mutation - (genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organismsex change - a change in a person's physical sexual characteristics (as by surgery and hormone treatments)loss of consciousness - the occurrence of a loss of the ability to perceive and respond

2. change - a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event; "he attributed the change to their marriage"relation - an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts togetherdifference - a significant change; "the difference in her is amazing"; "his support made a real difference"gradient - a graded change in the magnitude of some physical quantity or dimension

3. change - the action of changing something; "the change of government had no impact on the economy"; "his change on abortion cost him the election"action - something done (usually as opposed to something said); "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions"entail - the act of entailing property; the creation of a fee tail from a fee simplepolicy change, volte-face, about-face, reversal - a major change in attitude or principle or point of view; "an about-face on foreign policy"adulteration - the act of adulterating (especially the illicit substitution of one substance for another)move, relocation - the act of changing your residence or place of business; "they say that three moves equal one fire"downshift - a change to a lower gear in a car or bicycledownshift - a change from a financially rewarding but stressful career to a less well paid but more fulfilling onefiltration - the act of changing a fluid by passing it through a filterreduction, simplification - the act of reducing complexitydecimalisation, decimalization - the act of changing to a decimal system; "the decimalization of British currency"metrication, metrification - the act of changing from imperial units of measurement to metric units: meters, grams, secondsvariation - the act of changing or altering something slightly but noticeably from the norm or standard; "who is responsible for these variations in taxation?"turning - act of changing in practice or custom; "the law took many turnings over the years"diversification, variegation - the act of introducing variety (especially in investments or

in the variety of goods and services offered); "my broker recommended a greater diversification of my investments"; "he limited his losses by diversification of his product line"flux - in constant change; "his opinions are in flux"; "the newness and flux of the computer industry"switching, shift, switch - the act of changing one thing or position for another; "his switch on abortion cost him the election"substitution, commutation, exchange - the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another: "he sent Smith in for Jones but the substitution came too late to help"promotion - act of raising in rank or positiondemotion - act of lowering in rank or positionchange of state - the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristicsmodification, adjustment, alteration - the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)movement, move, motion - the act of changing location from one place to another; "police controlled the motion of the crowd"; "the movement of people from the farms to the cities"; "his move put him directly in my path"movement - the act of changing the location of something; "the movement of cargo onto the vessel"movement, motility, motion, move - a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility"change of direction, reorientation - the act of changing the direction in which something is orientedchange of magnitude - the act of changing the amount or size of somethingchange of integrity - the act of changing the unity or wholeness of somethingconversion - the act of changing from one use or function or purpose to anotherupdating - the act of changing something to bring it up to date (usually by adding something); "criminal records need regular updating"change of shape - an action that changes the shape of somethingsatisfaction - act of fulfilling a desire or need or appetite; "the satisfaction of their demand for better services"nationalisation, nationalization - the action of rendering national in charactercommunisation, communization - a change from private property to public property owned by the communitysecularisation, secularization - the activity of changing something (art or education or society or morality etc.) so it is no longer under the control or influence of religionrollover - the act of changing the institution that invests your pension plan without incurring a tax penalty

4. change - the result of alteration or modification; "there were marked changes in the lining of the lungs"; "there had been no change in the mountains"consequence, effect, result, upshot, outcome, event, issue - a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event"

depolarisation, depolarization - a loss of polarity or polarization5. change - the balance of money received when the amount you tender is greater than the

amount due; "I paid with a twenty and pocketed the change"cash, hard cash, hard currency - money in the form of bills or coins; "there is a desperate shortage of hard cash"

6. change - a thing that is different; "he inspected several changes before selecting one"thing - an entity that is not named specifically; "I couldn't tell what the thing was"

7. change - a different or fresh set of clothes; "she brought a change in her overnight bag"article of clothing, clothing, habiliment, wearable, vesture, wear - a covering designed to be worn on a person's body

8. change - coins of small denomination regarded collectively; "he had a pocketful of change"coin - a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money

9. change - money received in return for its equivalent in a larger denomination or a different currency; "he got change for a twenty and used it to pay the taxi driver"cash, hard cash, hard currency - money in the form of bills or coins; "there is a desperate shortage of hard cash"

10. change - a difference that is usually pleasant; "he goes to France for variety"; "it is a refreshing change to meet a woman mechanic"varietydifference - the quality of being unlike or dissimilar; "there are many differences between jazz and rock"

Verb 1. change - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"alter, modifyawaken, wake up, waken, rouse, wake, arouse - cause to become awake or conscious; "He was roused by the drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM."cause to sleep - make fall asleep; "The soft music caused us to fall asleep"affect - act physically on; have an effect upon; "the medicine affects my heart rate"refreshen, freshen, refresh - make fresh againfecundate, inseminate, fertilise, fertilize - introduce semen into (a female)indispose - cause to feel unwell; "She was indisposed"cry - bring into a particular state by crying; "The little boy cried himself to sleep"etiolate - make pale or sickly; "alcohol etiolates your skin"shade - vary slightly; "shade the meaning"animalise, animalize, brutalise, brutalize - make brutal, unfeeling, or inhuman; "Life in the camps had brutalized him"convert - change the nature, purpose, or function of something; "convert lead into gold"; "convert hotels into jails"; "convert slaves to laborers"opalise, opalize - make opalescentarterialise, arterialize - change venous blood into arterial bloodmake, get - give certain properties to something; "get someone mad"; "She made us look silly"; "He made a fool of himself at the meeting"; "Don't make this into a big

deal"; "This invention will make you a millionaire"; "Make yourself clear"counterchange, interchange, transpose - cause to change places; "interchange this screw for one of a smaller size"vascularise, vascularize - make vascular; "the yolk sac is gradually vascularized"decrepitate - to roast or calcine so as to cause to crackle or until crackling stops; "decrepitate salts"suburbanise, suburbanize - make suburban in character; "highly suburbanized cities"revolutionize, revolutionise, overturn - change radically; "E-mail revolutionized communication in academe"etiolate - bleach and alter the natural development of (a green plant) by excluding sunlightbarbarise, barbarize - make crude or savage in behavior or speech; "his years in prison have barbarized the young man"alkalinise, alkalinize - make (a substance) alkaline; "The oxide is alkalized"mythicise, mythicize, mythologise, mythologize - make into a myth; "The Europeans have mythicized Rte. 66"allegorise, allegorize - make into an allegory; "The story was allegorized over time"demythologise, demythologize - remove the mythical element from (writings); "the Bible should be demythologized and examined for its historical value"land, bring - bring into a different state; "this may land you in jail"coarsen - make less subtle or refined; "coarsen one's ideals"affect, bear upon, impact, bear on, touch on, touch - have an effect upon; "Will the new rules affect me?"alchemise, alchemize - alter (elements) by alchemyalcoholise, alcoholize - make alcoholic, as by fermenting; "alcoholize prunes"shape, form - give shape or form to; "shape the dough"; "form the young child's character"round down, round off, round out, round - express as a round number; "round off the amount"suspend - cause to be held in suspension in a fluid; "suspend the particles"sober - cause to become sober; "A sobering thought"reconstruct - cause somebody to adapt or reform socially or politicallyincrease - make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted"ease off, let up, ease up - reduce pressure or intensity; "he eased off the gas pedal and the car slowed down"assimilate - make similar; "This country assimilates immigrants very quickly"dissimilate - make dissimilar; cause to become less similar

2. change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"refreshen, freshen, freshen up, refresh - become or make oneself fresh again; "She freshened up after the tennis game"dress, get dressed - put on clothes; "we had to dress quickly"; "dress the patient"; "Can the child dress by herself?"acquire, develop, produce, grow, get - come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); "He grew a beard"; "The patient developed abdominal pains";

"I got funny spots all over my body"; "Well-developed breasts"regenerate - undergo regenerationshade - pass from one quality such as color to another by a slight degree; "the butterfly wings shade to yellow"gel - become a gel; "The solid, when heated, gelled"animalise, animalize, brutalise, brutalize - become brutal or insensitive and unfeelingconvert - change in nature, purpose, or function; undergo a chemical change; "The substance converts to an acid"creolize - develop into a creole; "pidgins often creolize"mutate - undergo mutation; "cells mutate"experience, have - undergo; "The stocks had a fast run-up"decrepitate - undergo decrepitation and crackle; "The salt decrepitated"suburbanise, suburbanize - take on suburban character; "the city suburbanized"roll up, roll - show certain properties when being rolled; "The carpet rolls unevenly"; "dried-out tobacco rolls badly"glass over, glaze, glaze over, glass - become glassy or take on a glass-like appearance; "Her eyes glaze over when she is bored"grow, turn - pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become; "The weather turned nasty"; "She grew angry"barbarise, barbarize - become crude or savage or barbaric in behavior or languagealkalinise, alkalinize - become alkalinechange by reversal, reverse, turn - change to the contrary; "The trend was reversed"; "the tides turned against him"; "public opinion turned when it was revealed that the president had an affair with a White House intern"change integrity - change in physical make-upchange form, change shape, deform - assume a different shape or formform - assume a form or shape; "the water formed little beads"change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"adapt, conform, adjust - adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions; "We must adjust to the bad economic situation"climb up, jump, rise - rise in rank or status; "Her new novel jumped high on the bestseller list"assimilate - become similar in sound; "The nasal assimilates to the following consonant"dissimilate - become dissimilar or less similar; "These two related tribes of people gradually dissimilated over time"dissimilate - become dissimilar by changing the sound qualities; "These consonants dissimilate"change magnitude - change in size or magnitudemodify - make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"deaden - become lifeless, less lively, intense, or active; lose life, force, or vigorbreak - be broken in; "If the new teacher won't break, we'll add some stress"decay, dilapidate, crumble - fall into decay or ruin; "The unoccupied house started to

decay"mildew, mold - become moldy; spoil due to humidity; "The furniture molded in the old house"hydrate - become hydrated and combine with waterdry out, dry - become dry or drier; "The laundry dries in the sun"strengthen - gain strength; "His body strengthened"distill, distil - undergo the process of distillationdeoxidise, deoxidize, reduce - to remove oxygen from a compound, or cause to react with hydrogen or form a hydride, or to undergo an increase in the number of electronsremain, stay, rest - stay the same; remain in a certain state; "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"; "rest assured"; "stay alone"; "He remained unmoved by her tears"; "The bad weather continued for another week"

3. change - become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence; "her mood changes in accordance with the weather"; "The supermarket's selection of vegetables varies according to the season"vary, alteralternate, jump - go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditionscrackle - to become, or to cause to become, covered with a network of small cracks; "The blazing sun crackled the desert sand"modulate - vary the frequency, amplitude, phase, or other characteristic of (electromagnetic waves)avianise, avianize - to modify microorganisms by repeated culture in the developing chick embryomove - go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy"adapt, accommodate - make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose; "Adapt our native cuisine to the available food resources of the new country"widen, let out - make (clothes) larger; "Let out that dress--I gained a lot of weight"take in - make (clothes) smaller; "Please take in this skirt--I've lost weight"branch out, broaden, diversify - vary in order to spread risk or to expand; "The company diversified"diversify, radiate - spread into new habitats and produce variety or variegate; "The plants on this island diversified"specialize, narrow down, narrow, specialise - become more focus on an area of activity or field of study; "She specializes in Near Eastern history"honeycomb - make full of cavities, like a honeycombbreak - vary or interrupt a uniformity or continuity; "The flat plain was broken by tall mesas"

4. change - lay aside, abandon, or leave for another; "switch to a different brand of beer"; "She switched psychiatrists"; "The car changed lanes"switch, shiftexchange, convert, commute, change - exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category; "Could you convert my dollars into pounds?"; "He changed his name"; "convert centimeters into inches"; "convert holdings into shares"change - change clothes; put on different clothes; "Change before you go to the opera"

transition - make or undergo a transition (from one state or system to another); "The airline transitioned to more fuel-efficient jets"; "The adagio transitioned into an allegro"shift - change gears; "you have to shift when you go down a steep hill"break - change suddenly from one tone quality or register to another; "Her voice broke to a whisper when she started to talk about her children"channel-surf, surf - switch channels, on televisionleap, jump - pass abruptly from one state or topic to another; "leap into fame"; "jump to a conclusion"; "jump from one thing to another"diphthongise, diphthongize - change from a simple vowel to a diphthong; "This vowel diphthongized in Germanic"cut - make an abrupt change of image or sound; "cut from one scene to another"break - change directions suddenly

5. change - change clothes; put on different clothes; "Change before you go to the opera"dress, get dressed - put on clothes; "we had to dress quickly"; "dress the patient"; "Can the child dress by herself?"switch, change, shift - lay aside, abandon, or leave for another; "switch to a different brand of beer"; "She switched psychiatrists"; "The car changed lanes"

6. change - exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category; "Could you convert my dollars into pounds?"; "He changed his name"; "convert centimeters into inches"; "convert holdings into shares"exchange, convert, commuterectify - convert into direct current; "rectify alternating current"utilize - convert (from an investment trust to a unit trust)capitalise, capitalize - convert (a company's reserve funds) into capitalreplace - substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected); "He replaced the old razor blade"; "We need to replace the secretary that left a month ago"; "the insurance will replace the lost income"; "This antique vase can never be replaced"launder - convert illegally obtained funds into legal onesswitch, change, shift - lay aside, abandon, or leave for another; "switch to a different brand of beer"; "She switched psychiatrists"; "The car changed lanes"break - exchange for smaller units of money; "I had to break a $100 bill just to buy the candy"

7. change - give to, and receive from, one another; "Would you change places with me?"; "We have been exchanging letters for a year"exchange, interchangetransfer - cause to change ownership; "I transferred my stock holdings to my children"sell - exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent; "He sold his house in January"; "She sells her body to survive and support her drug habit"cash, cash in - exchange for cash; "I cashed the check as soon as it arrived in the mail"ransom, redeem - exchange or buy back for money; under threatredeem - to turn in (vouchers or coupons) and receive something in exchangestand in, sub, substitute, fill in - be a substitute; "The young teacher had to substitute for the sick colleague"; "The skim milk substitutes for cream--we are on a strict diet"swap, swop, switch, trade - exchange or give (something) in exchange for

barter - exchange goods without involving moneytrade in, trade - turn in as payment or part payment for a purchase; "trade in an old car for a new one"

8. change - change from one vehicle or transportation line to another; "She changed in Chicago on her way to the East coast"transfergo, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"

9. change - become deeper in tone; "His voice began to change when he was 12 years old"; "Her voice deepened when she whispered the password"deepenchange - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"

10. change - remove or replace the coverings of; "Father had to learn how to change the baby"; "After each guest we changed the bed linens"replace - substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected); "He replaced the old razor blade"; "We need to replace the secretary that left a month ago"; "the insurance will replace the lost income"; "This antique vase can never be replaced"

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changenoun1. alteration, innovation, transformation, modification, mutation, metamorphosis, permutation, transmutation, difference, revolution, transition They are going to have to make some drastic changes.2. variety, break (informal), departure, variation, novelty, diversion, whole new ball game (informal) It makes a nice change to see you in a good mood for once.variety stability, uniformity, permanence, monotony, constancy, invariability3. exchange, trade, conversion, swap, substitution, interchange He stuffed a bag with a few changes of clothing.4. coins, money, small change, loose change, wonga (slang) Do you have any change for the phone?verb1. alter, reform, transform, adjust, moderate, revise, modify, remodel, reorganize, restyle, convert They should change the law to make it illegal to own replica weapons.alter keep, hold2. shift, vary, transform, alter, modify, diversify, fluctuate, mutate, metamorphose, transmute We are trying to detect and understand how the climate changes.shift remain, stay3. exchange, trade, replace, substitute, swap, interchange Can we change it for another if it doesn't work properly?

Quotations"A state without the means of some change is without the means of its conservation" [Edmund Burke Reflections on the Revolution in France]"Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots?" Bible: Jeremiah"The more things change, the more they are the same" [Alphonse Karr Les Guêpes]"Change is not made without inconvenience, even from worse to better" [Dr. Johnson Dictionary of the English Language]"The old order changeth, yielding place to new" [Alfred, Lord Tennyson The Passing of Arthur]"Philosophers have only interpreted the world in various ways; the point, however, is to change it" [Karl Marx Theses on Feuerbach]"When it is not necessary to change, it is necessary not to change" [Lucius Cary Discourses of Infallibility]Proverbs"Don't change horses in midstream""A change is as good as a rest""A new broom sweeps clean"Usage: Climatic is sometimes wrongly used where climactic is meant. Climatic should be used to talk about things relating to climate; climactic is used to describe something which forms a climax: the climactic moment of the Revolution.

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changev change [tʃeindʒ]1 to make or become different They have changed the time of the train; He has changed since I saw him last.2 to give or leave (one thing etc for another) She changed my library books for me.3 (sometimes withinto) to remove (clothes etc) and replace them by clean or different ones I'm just going to change (my shirt); I'll change into an old pair of trousers.4 (withinto) to make into or become (something different) The prince was changed into a frog.5 to give or receive (one kind of money for another) Could you change this bank-note for cash?n 1 the process of becoming or making different The town is undergoing change.2 an instance of this a change in the programme.3 a substitution of one thing for another a change of clothes.4 coins rather than paper money I'll have to give you a note – I have no change.5 money left over or given back from the amount given in payment He paid with a dollar and got 20 cents change.6 a holiday, rest etc He has been ill – the change will do him good.adj changeablechanging often; liable to change often changeable moods.change handsto pass into different ownership This car has changed hands three times.a change of hearta change in attitude. the change of lifethe menopause. change one's mindto alter one's intention or opinion (about something) He was going to go to France but he changed his mind.for a change

to be different; for variety We're tired of the car, so we'll walk for a change.

call  (kôl)v. called, call·ing, calls v.tr.1. To say in a loud voice; announce: called my name from across the street; calling out numbers.2. To demand or ask for the presence of: called the children to dinner; call the police.3. To demand or ask for a meeting of; convene or convoke: call the legislature into session.4. To order or request to undertake a particular activity or work; summon: She was called for jury duty. He was called to the priesthood.5. To give the command for; order: call a work stoppage.6. a. To communicate or try to communicate with by telephone: called me at nine.b. To dial (a telephone number): call 911 for help.7. To lure (prey) by imitating the characteristic cry of an animal: call ducks.8. To cause to come to the mind or to attention: a story that calls to mind an incident in my youth.9. To name: What will you call the baby?10. To consider or regard as being of a particular type or kind; characterize: Let's call the game a draw. I'd hardly call him a good manager.11. To designate; label: Nobody calls me a liar.12. a. To demand payment of: call a loan.b. To require the presentation of (a bond) for redemption before maturity.c. To force the sale of (a stock or commodity) by exercising a call option.13. Sports a. To stop or postpone (a game) because of bad weather, darkness, or other adverse conditions.b. To declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee: call a runner out; call a penalty for holding.c. To indicate a decision in regard to: calling balls and strikes; called a close play at home plate.d. To give the orders or signals for: a quarterback who called a poor play.14. Games a. To describe the intended outcome of (one's billiard shot) before playing.b. To equal the bet of (the preceding bet or bettor) in a poker game.15. To indicate or characterize accurately in advance; predict: It is often difficult to call the outcome of an election. See Synonyms at predict.16. To challenge the truthfulness or genuineness of: called the debater on a question of fact.17. To shout directions in rhythm for (a square dance).v.intr.1. a. To speak loudly; shout: a swimmer who was calling for help.b. To utter a characteristic cry. Used of an animal: geese calling in early morning.2. To communicate or try to communicate with someone by telephone: I called twice, but no one

answered.3. To pay a short visit: We called to pay our respects. He called on the neighbors but they weren't home.n.1. A loud cry; a shout.2. a. The characteristic cry of an animal.b. A sound or an instrument made to imitate such a cry, used as a lure: a moose call.3. A telephone communication or connection.4. Need or occasion: There was no call for an apology.5. Demand: There isn't much call for buggy whips today.6. A claim on a person's time or life: the call of duty.7. A short visit, especially one made as a formality or for business or professional purposes.8. A summons or invitation.9. a. A signal, such as that made by a horn or bell.b. The sounding of a horn to encourage hounds during a hunt.10. a. A strong inner urge or prompting; a vocation: a call to the priesthood.b. The strong attraction or appeal of a given activity or environment: the call of the wild; answered the call of the desert.11. A roll call.12. A notice of rehearsal times posted in a theater.13. Sports a. A decision made by an umpire or referee.b. An announced description of a game or race, as by a sportscaster.14. A direction or series of directions rhythmically called out to square dancers.15. a. A demand for payment of a debt.b. A demand to submit bonds to the issuer for redemption before the maturity date.c. An option to buy a certain quantity of a stock or commodity for a specified price within a specified time.d. A demand for payment due on stock bought on margin when the value has shrunk.Phrasal Verbs: call back1. To communicate the need for (someone) to return from one situation or location to a previous one: Management called the laid-off workers back.2. To telephone or radio (a person) who has called previously: I called her back at noon.3. To recall (a defective product) for repair: The company has called back all such models built in 1990.call down1. To find fault with; reprimand: The teacher called me down for disobedience.2. To invoke, as from heaven.call for1. To appear, as on someone else's premises, in order to get: My chauffeur will call for you at seven.

2. To be an appropriate occasion for: This news calls for champagne.3. To require; demand: work that calls for patience.call forthTo evoke; elicit: a love song that calls forth sad memories.call in1. To take out of circulation: calling in silver dollars.2. To summon for assistance or consultation: call in a specialist.3. To communicate with another by telephone: Has the boss called in today?call off1. To cancel or postpone: call off a trip; called the trip off.2. To restrain or recall: Call off your dogs.call onTo order or request to undertake a particular activity: called on our friends to help.call out1. To cause to assemble; summon: call out the guard.2. To challenge to a duel.call up1. To summon to active military service: called up reserve troops for active duty.2. To cause one to remember; bring to mind: stories that call up old times.3. To bring forth for action or discussion; raise.call upon1. To order; require: I call upon you to tell the truth.2. To make a demand or a series of demands on: Social institutions are now being called upon to provide assistance to the homeless.Idioms: call a spade a spadeTo speak directly, precisely, and forthrightly.call in/into questionTo raise doubts about.call it a day Informal To stop what one has been doing, for the remainder of the day or at least for the present.call it a night Informal To stop what one has been doing, for the remainder of the night.call it quits Informal To stop working or trying; quit.call namesTo speak to or about another in offensive terms.call of natureA need to urinate or defecate. Often used with answer: He left the room to answer the call of nature.call (someone's) bluffTo challenge another with a display of strength or confidence.call the shots/tune Informal To exercise authority; be in charge.on call1. Available when summoned for service or use: physicians who were on call for 48 hours.

2. Subject to payment on demand.within callClose enough to come if summoned: The nurse is within call if you need him.

[Middle English callen, probably from Old Norse kalla; see gal- in Indo-European roots.]Synonyms: call, convene, convoke, muster, summonThese verbs mean to demand or request to appear, come, or assemble: called a taxi; convened a meeting; will convoke the legislature; mustering the militia; summoned a witness.Our Living Language African American Vernacular English (AAVE) uses call oneself with a present participle, as in They call themselves dancing, to express the idea that the people being talked about are not very good at what they're doing (in this example, dancing), even though they may think they are. This construction has a structure and meaning similar to the Standard English use of call oneself with a noun phrase or adjective, as in She calls herself intelligent or He calls himself a dancer.

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call [kɔːl]vb1. (often foll by out) to speak or utter (words, sounds, etc.) loudly so as to attract attention he called out her name2. (tr) to ask or order to come to call a policeman3. (intr; sometimes foll by on) to make a visit (to) she called on him4. (often foll by up) to telephone (a person) he called back at nine5. (tr) to summon to a specific office, profession, etc. he was called to the ministry6. (of animals or birds) to utter (a characteristic sound or cry)7. (tr) to summon (a bird or animal) by imitating its cry8. (tr) to name or style they called the dog Rover9. (tr) to designate they called him a coward10. (tr) Brit dialect to speak ill of or scold11. (tr) to regard in a specific way I call it a foolish waste of time12. (tr) to attract (attention)13. (tr) to read (a list, register, etc.) aloud to check for omissions or absentees14. (when tr, usually foll by for) to give an order (for) to call a strike15. (intr) to try to predict the result of tossing a coin16. (tr) to awaken I was called early this morning17. (tr) to cause to assemble to call a meeting18. (Individual Sports, other than specified) (Team Sports, other than specified) (tr) Sport (of an umpire, referee, etc.) to pass judgment upon (a shot, player, etc.) with a call19. (Communication Arts / Broadcasting) (tr) Austral and NZ to broadcast a commentary on (a horse race or other sporting event)20. (Business / Commerce) (tr) to demand repayment of (a loan, redeemable bond, security, etc.)

21. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) (tr; often foll by up) Accounting to demand payment of (a portion of a share issue not yet paid by subscribers)22. (Law) (tr) Brit to award (a student at an Inn of Court) the degree of barrister (esp in the phrase call to the bar)23. (Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) (tr) Computing to transfer control to (a named subprogram)24. (Group Games / Card Games) (tr) Poker to demand that (a player) expose his hand, after equalling his bet25. (Group Games / Bridge) (intr) Bridge to make a bid26. (Performing Arts / Dancing) (in square-dancing) to call out (instructions) to the dancers27. (Group Games / Billiards & Snooker) Billiards to ask (a player) to say what kind of shot he will play or (of a player) to name his shot28. (intr; foll by for)a.  to require this problem calls for studyb.  to come or go (for) in order to fetch I will call for my book later29. (intr; foll by on or upon) to make an appeal or request (to) they called upon him to reply30. (tr) to predict the outcome of an event we don't know yet if the plan has succeeded because it's too soon to callcall into being to createcall into play to begin to operatecall in or into question See question [12]call it a day to stop work or other activitytoo close to call (of the outcome of a competition, election, match, etc.) unable to be predictedcall to mind to remember or cause to be rememberedn1. a cry or shout2. the characteristic cry of a bird or animal3. a device, such as a whistle, intended to imitate the cry of a bird or animal4. a summons or invitation5. a summons or signal sounded on a horn, bugle, etc.6. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Hunting) Hunting any of several notes or patterns of notes, blown on a hunting horn as a signal7. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Hunting) Huntinga.  an imitation of the characteristic cry of a wild animal or bird to lure it to the hunterb.  an instrument for producing such an imitation8. a short visit the doctor made six calls this morning9. an inner urge to some task or profession; vocation10. allure or fascination, esp of a place the call of the forest11. (Law) Brit the summons to the bar of a student member of an Inn of Court12. need, demand, or occasion there is no call to shout we don't get much call for stockings these days13. demand or claim (esp in the phrase the call of duty)14. (Performing Arts / Theatre) Theatre a notice to actors informing them of times of rehearsals15. (Performing Arts / Dancing) (in square dancing) an instruction to execute new figures16. a conversation or a request for a connection by telephone17. (Business / Commerce) Commerce

a.  a demand for repayment of a loanb.  (as modifier) call money18. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) Financea.  a demand for redeemable bonds or shares to be presented for repaymentb.  a demand for an instalment payment on the issue price of bonds or shares19. (Group Games / Billiards & Snooker) Billiards a demand to an opponent to say what kind of shot he will play20. (Group Games / Card Games) Poker a demand for a hand or hands to be exposed21. (Group Games / Bridge) Bridge a bid, or a player's turn to bid22. a decision or judgment it's your call23. (Individual Sports, other than specified) (Team Sports, other than specified) Sport a decision of an umpire or referee regarding a shot, pitch, etc.24. (Communication Arts / Broadcasting) Austral a broadcast commentary on a horse race or other sporting event25. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Stock Exchange) Also called call option Stock Exchange an option to buy a stated amount of securities at a specified price during a specified period. Compare put [20]26. (Military) See roll call(Economics, Accounting & Finance / Stock Exchange)call for margin Stock Exchange a demand made by a stockbroker for partial payment of a client's debt due to decreasing value of the collateralcall of nature See nature [16]on calla.  (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) (of a loan, etc.) repayable on demandb.  available to be called for work outside normal working hourswithin call within range; accessible See also call down, call forth, call in, call off, call out, call up[Old English ceallian; related to Old Norse kalla, Old High German kallōn, Old Slavonic glasǔ voice]

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ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words AntonymsNoun 1. call - a telephone connection; "she reported several anonymous

calls"; "he placed a phone call to London"; "he heard the phone ringing but didn't want to take the call"phone call, telephone calltelephony, telephone - transmitting speech at a distancecall-back - a return callcollect call - a telephone call that the receiving party is asked to pay forcall-in - a telephone call to a radio station or a television station in which the caller participates in the on-going programcrank call - a hostile telephone call (from a crank)

local call - a telephone call made within a local calling arealong distance, long-distance call, trunk call - a telephone call made outside the local calling area; "I talked to her by long distance"conference call - a telephone call in which more than two people participatewake-up call - a telephone call that you request be made a specific time in order to wake you up at that time (especially in hotels); "she left a wake-up call for 7 a.m."

2. Call - a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course; "he was disappointed that he had not heard the Call"inclination, tendency, disposition - an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others; "he had an inclination to give up too easily"; "a tendency to be too strict"

3. call - a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"cry, outcry, shout, vociferation, yellutterance, vocalization - the use of uttered sounds for auditory communicationbellow, bellowing, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, yowl, roar, roaring - a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal); "his bellow filled the hallway"blue murder - an extravagantly loud outcry; "she screamed blue murder"catcall - a cry expressing disapprovalclamoring, clamour, clamouring, hue and cry, clamor - loud and persistent outcry from many people; "he ignored the clamor of the crowd"halloo - a shout to attract attention; "he gave a great halloo but no one heard him"hoot - a loud raucous cry (as of an owl)hosanna - a cry of praise or adoration (to God)noise - a loud outcry of protest or complaint; "the announcement of the election recount caused a lot of noise"; "whatever it was he didn't like it and he was going to let them know by making as loud a noise as he could"scream, screaming, shriek, shrieking, screech, screeching - sharp piercing cry; "her screaming attracted the neighbors"whoop - a loud hooting cry of exultation or excitementbattle cry, war whoop, rallying cry, war cry - a yell intended to rally a group of soldiers in battleyelling, shouting - uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitementyodel - a songlike cry in which the voice fluctuates rapidly between the normal voice and falsettoboo, Bronx cheer, razz, razzing, snort, hiss, hoot, raspberry, bird - a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt

4. call - a demand especially in the phrase "the call of duty"claimdemand - an urgent or peremptory request; "his demands for attention were unceasing"

5. call - the characteristic sound produced by a bird; "a bird will not learn its song unless it hears it at an early age"birdcall, birdsong, songanimal communication - communication between animals (of the

same species)bell-like call - a birdcall that resembles the tone of a belltwo-note call - a birdcall having two notes; "the two-note call of the cuckoo"

6. call - a brief social visit; "senior professors' wives no longer make afternoon calls on newcomers"; "the characters in Henry James' novels are forever paying calls on each other, usually in the parlor of some residence"visit - the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time; "he dropped by for a visit"

7. call - a demand by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring his margin up to the minimum requirementmargin calldemand - an urgent or peremptory request; "his demands for attention were unceasing"

8. call - a demand for a show of hands in a card game; "after two raises there was a call"card game, cards - a game played with playing cardsdemand - an urgent or peremptory request; "his demands for attention were unceasing"

9. call - a request; "many calls for Christmas stories"; "not many calls for buggywhips"asking, request - the verbal act of requestingrecall - a call to return; "the recall of our ambassador"

10. call - an instruction that interrupts the program being executed; "Pascal performs calls by simply giving the name of the routine to be executed"function call - a call that passes control to a subroutine; after the subroutine is executed control returns to the next instruction in main programprogram line, instruction, statement, command - (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer programsupervisor call instruction, system call - an instruction that interrupts the program being executed and passes control to the supervisor

11. call - a visit in an official or professional capacity; "the pastor's calls on his parishioners"; "the salesman's call on a customer"round - (often plural) a series of professional calls (usually in a set order); "the doctor goes on his rounds first thing every morning"; "the postman's rounds"; "we enjoyed our round of the local bars"visit - the act of going to see some person in a professional capacity; "a visit to the dentist"

12. call - (sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee; "he was ejected for protesting the call"decision, determination, conclusion - the act of making up your mind about something; "the burden of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly"athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

13. call - the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given datecall optionstraddle, span - the act of sitting or standing astrideoption - the right to buy or sell property at an agreed price; the right is purchased and if it is not exercised by a stated date the money is forfeited

Verb 1. call - assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to; "They named their son

David"; "The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader"namecall - ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality; "He called me a bastard"; "She called her children lazy and ungrateful"baptise, baptize, christen - administer baptism to; "The parents had the child baptized"refer - use a name to designate; "Christians refer to the mother of Jesus as the Virgin Mary"style, title - designate by an identifying term; "They styled their nation `The Confederate States'"dub, nickname - give a nickname torename - assign a new name to; "Many streets in the former East Germany were renamed in 1990"title, entitle - give a title toterm - name formally or designate with a termtag - provide with a name or nicknamelabel - assign a label to; designate with a label; "These students were labelled `learning disabled'"address, call - greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name; "He always addresses me with `Sir'"; "Call me Mister"; "She calls him by first name"

2. call - ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality; "He called me a bastard"; "She called her children lazy and ungrateful"call - consider or regard as being; "I would not call her beautiful"miscall, misname - assign in incorrect name to; "These misnamed philanthropists"call, name - assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to; "They named their son David"; "The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader"label - assign a label to; designate with a label; "These students were labelled `learning disabled'"brand, post - mark or expose as infamous; "She was branded a loose woman"call - read aloud to check for omissions or absentees; "Call roll"

3. call - get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone; "I tried to call you all night"; "Take two aspirin and call me in the morning"phone, telephone, call up, ringtelephony, telephone - transmitting speech at a distancecell phone - call up by using a cellular phone; "If the train is late, I will cell phone you"call in - make a phone call; "call in to a radio station"; "call in sick"telecommunicate - communicate over long distances, as via the telephone or e-mailcall - send a message or attempt to reach someone by radio, phone, etc.; make a signal to in order to transmit a message; "Hawaii is calling!"; "A transmitter in Samoa was heard calling"

4. call - utter a sudden loud cry; "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me"cry, scream, shout out, yell, squall, shout, holler, hollocall - utter in a loud voice or announce; "He called my name"; "The auctioneer called the bids"cry out, exclaim, call out, outcry, shout, cry - utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy; "`I won!' he exclaimed"; "`Help!' she cried"; "`I'm here,' the mother shouted when

she saw her child looking lost"hollo - cry hollohurrah - shout `hurrah!'halloo - shout `halloo', as when greeting someone or attracting attentionwhoop - shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm; "The children whooped when they were led to the picnic table"pipe, shriek, shrill, pipe up - utter a shrill crylet loose, let out, utter, emit - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand"ululate, wail, yaup, yawl, howl, roar - emit long loud cries; "wail in self-pity"; "howl with sorrow"skreigh, squawk, screak, screech, skreak - utter a harsh abrupt screamcall out - call out loudly, as of names or numbers

5. call - order, request, or command to come; "She was called into the director's office"; "Call the police!"send fororder, enjoin, tell, say - give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority; "I said to him to go home"; "She ordered him to do the shopping"; "The mother told the child to get dressed"call - order, summon, or request for a specific duty or activity, work, role; "He was already called 4 times for jury duty"; "They called him to active military duty"summon, summons, cite - call in an official matter, such as to attend courtbeep - call, summon, or alert with a beepercall back, recall - summon to return; "The ambassador was recalled to his country"; "The company called back many of the workers it had laid off during the recession"call in - summon to a particular activity or employment; "Experts were called in"lift - call to stop the hunt or to retire, as of hunting dogsmuster - call to duty, military service, jury duty, etc.hail - call for; "hail a cab"summon - ask to come; "summon a lawyer"mobilise, mobilize, rally, call up - call to arms; of military personnelcall - call a meeting; invite or command to meet; "The Wannsee Conference was called to discuss the `Final Solution'"; "The new dean calls meetings every week"mobilise, mobilize, rally, call up - call to arms; of military personnelbring up, call down, conjure, conjure up, invoke, call forth, put forward, arouse, evoke, stir, raise - summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic; "raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "call down the spirits from the mountain"call forth, evoke, kick up, provoke - evoke or provoke to appear or occur; "Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple"

6. call - pay a brief visit; "The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens"call in, visitget together, meet - get together socially or for a specific purposecall - make a stop in a harbour; "The ship will call in Honolulu tomorrow"see - go to see for professional or business reasons; "You should see a lawyer"; "We had to see a psychiatrist"see - go to see for a social visit; "I went to see my friend Mary the other day"come by, drop by, drop in - visit informally and spontaneously; "We frequently drop by the neighbors' house for a cup of coffee"

7. call - call a meeting; invite or command to meet; "The Wannsee Conference was called to discuss the `Final Solution'"; "The new dean calls meetings every week"call for, request, bespeak, quest - express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service"send for, call - order, request, or command to come; "She was called into the director's office"; "Call the police!"

8. call - read aloud to check for omissions or absentees; "Call roll"read - look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed; "The King will read the proclamation at noon"call - ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality; "He called me a bastard"; "She called her children lazy and ungrateful"

9. call - send a message or attempt to reach someone by radio, phone, etc.; make a signal to in order to transmit a message; "Hawaii is calling!"; "A transmitter in Samoa was heard calling"telecom, telecommunication - (often plural) systems used in transmitting messages over a distance electronicallyphone, telephone, call up, call, ring - get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone; "I tried to call you all night"; "Take two aspirin and call me in the morning"telecommunicate - communicate over long distances, as via the telephone or e-mail

10. call - utter a characteristic note or cry; "bluejays called to one another"call - lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal; "Call ducks"let loose, let out, utter, emit - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand"

11. call - stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather; "call a football game"postpone, prorogue, put off, defer, set back, shelve, table, put over, remit, hold over - hold back to a later time; "let's postpone the exam"

12. call - greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name; "He always addresses me with `Sir'"; "Call me Mister"; "She calls him by first name"addressaddress, turn to - speak to; "He addressed the crowd outside the window"call, name - assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to; "They named their son David"; "The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader"

13. call - make a stop in a harbour; "The ship will call in Honolulu tomorrow"

stop over, stop - interrupt a trip; "we stopped at Aunt Mary's house"; "they stopped for three days in Florence"call in, visit, call - pay a brief visit; "The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens"

14. call - demand payment of (a loan); "Call a loan"call incall - require the presentation of for redemption before maturation; "Call a bond"exact, demand - claim as due or just; "The bank demanded payment of the loan"

15. call - make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands; "He called his trump"bidcard game, cards - a game played with playing cardsplay - participate in games or sport; "We played hockey all afternoon"; "play cards"; "Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches"raise - bid (one's partner's suit) at a higher leveldouble - bridge: make a demand for (a card or suit)outcall - make a higher bid than (the previous bid or player); in a card gameunderbid - bid (a hand of cards) at less than the strength of the hand warrantsoutbid - bid over an opponent's bid when one's partner has not bid or doubledoverbid - to bid for more tricks than one can expect to win,preempt - make a preemptive bid in the game of bridge

16. call - give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dancecall off

17. call - indicate a decision in regard to; "call balls and strikes behind the plate"athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competitioncall - declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee; "call a runner out"indicate - to state or express briefly; "indicated his wishes in a letter"

18. call - make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election"forebode, predict, prognosticate, foretell, promise, anticipateread - interpret the significance of, as of palms, tea leaves, intestines, the sky; also of human behavior; "She read the sky and predicted rain"; "I can't read his strange behavior"; "The fortune teller read his fate in the crystal ball"hazard, guess, venture, pretend - put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation; "I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again"; "I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong"outguess, second-guess - attempt to anticipate or predictaugur - predict from an omenbet, wager - maintain with or as if with a bet; "I bet she will be there!"forecast, calculate - predict in advanceprophesy, vaticinate - predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration

19. call - require the presentation of for redemption before maturation; "Call a bond"expect, require, ask - consider obligatory; request and expect; "We require our secretary to be on time"; "Aren't we asking too much of these children?"; "I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons"call in, call - demand payment of (a loan); "Call a loan"

20. call - challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement; charge with or censure for an offense; "He deserves to be called on that"

call - challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of; "call the speaker on a question of fact"challenge, dispute, gainsay - take exception to; "She challenged his claims"

21. call - declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee; "call a runner out"adjudge, declare, hold - declare to be; "She was declared incompetent"; "judge held that the defendant was innocent"call - indicate a decision in regard to; "call balls and strikes behind the plate"

22. call - lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal; "Call ducks"entice, lure, tempt - provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion; "He lured me into temptation"call - utter a characteristic note or cry; "bluejays called to one another"

23. call - order or request or give a command for; "The unions called a general strike for Sunday"order - make a request for something; "Order me some flowers"; "order a work stoppage"

24. call - order, summon, or request for a specific duty or activity, work, role; "He was already called 4 times for jury duty"; "They called him to active military duty"request - ask (a person) to do something; "She asked him to be here at noon"; "I requested that she type the entire manuscript"send for, call - order, request, or command to come; "She was called into the director's office"; "Call the police!"

25. call - utter in a loud voice or announce; "He called my name"; "The auctioneer called the bids"cry, scream, shout out, yell, squall, shout, holler, hollo, call - utter a sudden loud cry; "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me"let loose, let out, utter, emit - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand"

26. call - challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of; "call the speaker on a question of fact"challenge, dispute, gainsay - take exception to; "She challenged his claims"call - challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement; charge with or censure for an offense; "He deserves to be called on that"

27. call - consider or regard as being; "I would not call her beautiful"consider, regard, view, reckon, see - deem to be; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do"call - ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality; "He called me a bastard"; "She called her children lazy and ungrateful"

28. call - rouse somebody from sleep with a call; "I was called at 5 A.M. this morning"awaken, wake up, waken, rouse, wake, arouse - cause to become awake or conscious; "He was roused by the drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM."

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callverb

1. name, entitle, dub, designate, term, style, label, describe as, christen, denominate They called their daughter Mischa.2. consider, think, judge, estimate, describe as, refer to as, regard as His own party called him a traitor.3. cry, announce, shout, scream, proclaim, yell, cry out, whoop `Boys!' she called, 'Dinner's ready!'cry whisper, mutter, murmur, be quiet, be silent, speak softly4. phone, contact, telephone, ring (up) (informal, chiefly Brit.), give (someone) a bell (Brit. slang) Will you call me as soon as you hear anything?5. send for, contact, summon, fetch We'd better call the doctor.6. hail, address, summon, contact, halloo He called me over the tannoy.7. summon, gather, invite, rally, assemble, muster, convene, convoke, collect The group promised to call a meeting of shareholders.summon dismiss, excuse, cancel, disperse, call off8. visit, come, go to, drop in (informal), stop by, pop in (informal) He called at the house every day to ask how I was.9. waken, arouse, awaken, rouse I'm late for work! Why didn't you call me earlier?noun1. telephone call, bell (informal), phone call, buzz (informal), tinkle (informal), ring (informal) I got a call from him late last night.2. visit He decided to pay a call on Mr Cummings.3. request, order, demand, appeal, notice, command, announcement, invitation, plea, summons, supplication There was a call by the trade unions for members to stay home for the duration of the strike.4. demand (usually used in a negative construction) need, market, requirement, necessity I'm afraid there's not much call for that product round here.5. need (usually used in a negative construction) cause, reason, grounds, occasion, excuse, justification, claim There was no call for him to talk to you like he did.6. attraction, draw, pull (informal), appeal, lure, attractiveness, allure, magnetism a sailor who could not resist the call of the sea7. cry, shout, scream, yell, whoop He heard calls coming from the cellar.cry whisper, mutter, murmurcall for someone fetch, pick up, collect, uplift (Scot.) I shall call for you at 7 o'clock.call for something1. demand, order, request, insist on, cry out for They angrily called for his resignation.2. require, need, involve, demand, occasion, entail, necessitate It's a situation that calls for a blend of delicacy and force.call on someone1. request, ask, bid, invite, appeal to, summon, invoke, call upon, entreat, supplicate He was frequently called on to resolve conflicts.2. visit, look up, drop in on, look in on, see I'm leaving early tomorrow to call on a friend.call someone up1. telephone, phone, ring (chiefly Brit.), buzz (informal), dial, call up, give (someone) a ring (informal, chiefly Brit.), put a call through to, give (someone) a call, give (someone) a buzz (informal), give (someone) a bell (Brit. slang), give someone a tinkle (Brit. informal), get on the blower to (informal) He called me up to ask how I was.

2. enlist, draft, recruit, muster The United States has called up some 150,000 military reservists.call something off cancel, drop, abandon, scrap, scratch, put off, forget about, abort, put on ice, countermand He has called off the trip.call the shots be in charge, be in control, give the orders He's the one who calls the shots around here.

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callv call [koːl]1 to give a name to My name is Alexander but I'm called Sandy by my friends2 to regard (something) as I saw you turn that card over – I call that cheating.3 to speak loudly (to someone) to attract attention etc Call everyone over here; She called louder so as to get his attention.4 to summon; to ask (someone) to come (by letter, telephone etc) They called him for an interview for the job; He called a doctor.5 to make a visit I shall call at your house this evening; You were out when I called.6 to telephone I'll call you at 6 p.m.7 (in card games) to bid. n 1 an exclamation or shout a call for help.2 the song of a bird the call of a blackbird.3 a (usually short) visit The teacher made a call on the boy's parents.4 the act of calling on the telephone I've just had a call from the police.5 (usually withthe) attraction the call of the sea.6 a demand There's less call for coachmen nowadays.7 a need or reason You've no call to say such things!n callern callinga trade or profession Teaching is a worthwhile calling.n call-boxa public telephone box. call for1 to demand or require This calls for quick action.2 to collect I'll call for you at eight o'clock.call offto cancel The party's been called off.call on1 to visit I'll call on him tomorrow.2 to ask someone to speak at a meeting etc. 3 to ask someone publicly to something We call on both sides to stop the fighting.call upto telephone (someone) He called me up from the airport.give (someone) a callto telephone (someone) I'll give you a call tomorrow.on callkeeping (oneself) ready to come out to an emergency Which of the doctors is on call tonight?

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look  (l k)v. looked, look·ing, looks v.intr.1. a. To employ one's sight, especially in a given direction or on a given object: looking out the window; looked at the floor.b. To search: We looked all afternoon but could not find it.2. a. To turn one's glance or gaze: looked to the right.b. To turn one's attention; attend: looked to his neglected guitar during vacation; looked at the evidence.c. To turn one's expectations: looked to us for a solution.3. To seem or appear to be: look morose. See Synonyms at seem.4. To face in a specified direction: The cottage looks on the river.v.tr.1. To turn one's eyes on: looked him in the eye.2. To convey by one's expression: looked annoyance at the judge; looked his devotion to me.3. a. To have an appearance of conformity with: He looks his age. She dressed up to look the part.b. To appear to be: looked the fool in one version of the story.n.1. a. The act or instance of looking: I took just one look and I was sure.b. A gaze or glance expressive of something: gave her a mournful look.2. a. Appearance or aspect: a look of great age.b. looks Physical appearance, especially when pleasing.c. A distinctive, unified manner of dress or fashion: the preferred look for this fall.Phrasal Verbs: look afterTo take care of: looked after his younger brother.look for1. To search for; seek: looking for my gloves.2. To expect: Look for a change of weather in March.look intoTo inquire into; investigate: The police looked into the disturbance.look on/uponTo regard in a certain way: looked on them as incompetents.look outTo be watchful or careful; take care: If you don't look out, you may fall on the ice. We looked out for each other on the trip.look over

To examine or inspect, often in hasty fashion: looked over the proposal before the meeting.look to Usage Problem 1. To expect or hope to: He looked to hear from her within a week.2. To seem about to; promise to: "an 'Action Program,' which ... looked to reduce tariffs on over 1,800 items" (Alan D. Romberg).look up1. To search for and find, as in a reference book.2. To visit: look up an old friend.3. To become better; improve: Things are at last looking up.Idioms: look a gift horse in the mouth Informal To be critical or suspicious of something one has received without expense.look alive/sharp Informal To act or respond quickly: Look alive! We leave in five minutes.look down on/uponTo regard with contempt or condescension.look down (one's) nose at/onTo regard with contempt or condescension.look forward toTo think of (a future event) with pleasurable, eager anticipation: looking forward to graduation.look in onTo visit: I look in on my grandparents each weekend.look the other wayTo deliberately overlook something: knew the student was cheating but decided to look the other way.look up toTo admire: looked up to her mother.

[Middle English loken, from Old English l cian.]Usage Note: The phrasal verb look to has recently developed the meanings "expect to" and "hope to," as in The executives look to increase sales once the economy improves or I'm looking to sell my car in July. In a recent survey, the Usage Panel was divided almost evenly on this usage, with 52 percent of the Panelists finding it acceptable and 48 percent rejecting it. Of those rejecting this usage, a small number volunteered that they would find it acceptable in informal speech, and in fact the divided response of the Panel may be due in part to the informal flavor of this phrase.

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look [lʊk]vb (mainly intr)1. (often foll by at) to direct the eyes (towards) to look at the sea2. (often foll by at) to direct one's attention (towards) let's look at the circumstances3. (often foll by to) to turn one's interests or expectations (towards) to look to the future

4. (copula) to give the impression of being by appearance to the eye or mind; seem that looks interesting5. to face in a particular direction the house looks north6. to expect, hope, or plan (to do something) I look to hear from you soon he's looking to get rich7. (foll by for)a.  to search or seek I looked for you everywhereb.  to cherish the expectation (of); hope (for) I look for success8. (foll by to)a.  to be mindful (of) to look to the promise one has madeb.  to have recourse (to) look to your swords, men!9. to be a pointer or sign these early inventions looked towards the development of industry10. (foll by into) to carry out an investigation to look into a mystery11. (tr) to direct a look at (someone) in a specified way she looked her rival up and down12. (tr) to accord in appearance with (something) to look one's agelook alive or lively hurry up; get busylook daggers See dagger [4]look here an expression used to attract someone's attention, add emphasis to a statement, etc.look sharp or smart (imperative) to hurry up; make hastenot look at to refuse to consider they won't even look at my offer of £5000not much to look at unattractive; plainn1. the act or an instance of looking a look of despair2. a view or sight (of something) let's have a look3. (often plural) appearance to the eye or mind; aspect the look of innocence I don't like the looks of this place4. (Clothing & Fashion) style; fashion the new look for summersentence connectoran expression demanding attention or showing annoyance, determination, etc. look, I've had enough of this See also look after, look back, look down, look forward to, look-in, look on, lookout, look over, look through, look up[Old English lōcian; related to Middle Dutch læken, Old High German luogen to look out]Usage: See at like

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Noun 1. look - the feelings expressed on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face"expression, face, facial expression, aspectcountenance, visage - the appearance conveyed by a person's face; "a pleasant countenance"; "a stern visage"leer - a suggestive or sneering look or grinsparkle, twinkle, spark, light - merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance; "he had a sparkle in his eye"; "there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes"

2. look - the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; "he went out to have a look"; "his look was fixed on her eyes"; "he gave it a good looking at"; "his camera does his looking for him"looking, looking atsensing, perception - becoming aware of something via the sensescoup d'oeil, glance, glimpse - a quick lookscrutiny - a prolonged intense lookpeek, peep - a secret looksquint - the act of squinting; looking with the eyes partly closedstare - a fixed look with eyes open wideevil eye - a look that is believed to have the power of inflicting harmrubber-necking, sightseeing - going about to look at places of interestobservance, watching, observation - the act of observing; taking a patient lookoutlook, lookout - the act of looking outsurvey, view, sight - the act of looking or seeing or observing; "he tried to get a better view of it"; "his survey of the battlefield was limited"dekko - British slang for a look

3. look - physical appearance; "I don't like the looks of this place"appearance, visual aspect - outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

4. look - the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people; "the feel of the city excited him"; "a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"; "it had the smell of treason"flavor, flavour, feel, spirit, feeling, smell, toneambiance, ambience, atmosphere - a particular environment or surrounding influence; "there was an atmosphere of excitement"Hollywood - a flashy vulgar tone or atmosphere believed to be characteristic of the American film industry; "some people in publishing think of theirs as a glamorous medium so they copy the glitter of Hollywood"Zeitgeist - the spirit of the time; the spirit characteristic of an age or generation

Verb 1. look - perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; "She looked over the expanse of land"; "Look at your child!"; "Look--a deer in the backyard!"stare - fixate one's eyes; "The ancestor in the painting is staring down menacingly"get a load, have a look, take a look - look at with attention; "Have a look at this!"; "Get a load of this pretty woman!"look back, look backward - look towards one's back; "don't look back while you walk"

look away - avert one's gaze; "She looked away when the nurse pricked her arm with the needle"look around - look about oneself; "look around to see whether you can find the missing document"gaze, stare - look at with fixed eyes; "The students stared at the teacher with amazement"regard, consider - look at attentivelyogle - look at with amorous intentionsgive the glad eye - look seductively at someoneleer - look suggestively or obliquely; look or gaze with a sly, immodest, or malign expression; "The men leered at the young women on the beach"gape, gawk, gawp, goggle - look with amazement; look stupidlyadmire - look at with admirationpeep - look furtively; "He peeped at the woman through the window"glance, peek, glint - throw a glance at; take a brief look at; "She only glanced at the paper"; "I only peeked--I didn't see anything interesting"gloat - gaze at or think about something with great self-satisfaction, gratification, or joyeye, eyeball - look atgive the eye, give the once over - look at with a critical eye; "When the movie star entered, all the women gave him the once over"squint - be cross-eyed; have a squint or strabismuspeer - look searchingly; "We peered into the back of the shop to see whether a salesman was around"check, check into, check out, check over, check up on, suss out, look into, go over - examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition; "check the brakes"; "Check out the engine"retrospect, look back, review - look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events); remember; "she reviewed her achievements with pride"look up, consult, refer - seek information from; "You should consult the dictionary"; "refer to your notes"look for, search, seek - try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the missing man in the entire county"admire, look up to - feel admiration forlook on, watch - observe with attention; "They watched as the murderer was executed"look back, look backward - look towards one's back; "don't look back while you walk"look away - avert one's gaze; "She looked away when the nurse pricked her arm with the needle"look after - keep under careful scrutiny; "Keep an eye on this prisoner!"

2. look - give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect; "She seems to be sleeping"; "This appears to be a very difficult problem"; "This project looks fishy"; "They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time"appear, seemmake - appear to begin an activity; "He made to speak but said nothing in the end"; "She made as if to say hello to us"cut - give the appearance or impression of; "cut a nice figure"

feel - produce a certain impression; "It feels nice to be home again"pass off - be accepted as something or somebody in a false character or identity; "She passed off as a Russian agent"sound - appear in a certain way; "This sounds interesting"come across - be perceived in a certain way; make a certain impressionglow, radiate, beam, shine - have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink; "Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna"gleam, glint, glisten, glitter, shine - be shiny, as if wet; "His eyes were glistening"be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"jump out, leap out, stand out, stick out, jump - be highly noticeablerear, rise, lift - rise up; "The building rose before them"loom - come into view indistinctly, often threateningly; "Another air plane loomed into the sky"feel - be felt or perceived in a certain way; "The ground feels shaky"; "The sheets feel soft"

3. look - have a certain outward or facial expression; "How does she look?"; "The child looks unhappy"; "She looked pale after the surgery"squint - partly close one's eyes, as when hit by direct blinding light; "The driver squinted as the sun hit his windshield"be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"

4. look - search or seek; "We looked all day and finally found the child in the forest"; "Look elsewhere for the perfect gift!"searchhunt - search (an area) for prey; "The King used to hunt these forests"examine, see - observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect; "The customs agent examined the baggage"; "I must see your passport before you can enter the country"cruise - look for a sexual partner in a public place; "The men were cruising the park"prospect - search for something desirable; "prospect a job"horn in, nose, poke, pry, intrude - search or inquire in a meddlesome way; "This guy is always nosing around the office"

5. look - be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to; "The house looks north"; "My backyard look onto the pond"; "The building faces the park"front, facelie - be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain positionface - be opposite; "the facing page"; "the two sofas face each other"confront - be face to face with; "The child screamed when he confronted the man in the Halloween costume"

6. look - take charge of or deal with; "Could you see about lunch?"; "I must attend to this matter"; "She took care of this business"attend, take care, seeminister - attend to the wants and needs of others; "I have to minister to my mother all the time"

tend - have care of or look after; "She tends to the children"give care, care - provide care for; "The nurse was caring for the wounded"

7. look - convey by one's expression; "She looked her devotion to me"convey - make known; pass on, of information; "She conveyed the message to me"

8. look - look forward to the probable occurrence of; "We were expecting a visit from our relatives"; "She is looking to a promotion"; "he is waiting to be drafted"await, expect, waitexpect - look forward to the birth of a child; "She is expecting in March"anticipate, expect - regard something as probable or likely; "The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow"look forward - expect or hope for; "I look to hear from you soon"look to - turn one's interests or expectations towards; "look to the future"; "this method looks to significant wavings"hold the line, hang on, hold on - hold the phone line open; "Please hang on while I get your folder"look for, look to, anticipate - be excited or anxious about

9. look - accord in appearance with; "You don't look your age!"correspond, gibe, jibe, match, tally, agree, fit, check - be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun"

10. look - have faith or confidence in; "you can count on me to help you any time"; "Look to your friends for support"; "You can bet on that!"; "Depend on your family in times of crisis"depend, bet, reckon, calculate, countrely, trust, swear, bank - have confidence or faith in; "We can trust in God"; "Rely on your friends"; "bank on your good education"; "I swear by my grandmother's recipes"

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lookverb1. see, view, consider, watch, eye, study, check, regard, survey, clock (Brit. slang), examine, observe, stare, glance, gaze, scan, check out (informal), inspect, gape, peep, behold (archaic), goggle, eyeball (slang), scrutinize, ogle, gawp (Brit. slang), gawk, recce (slang), get a load of (informal), take a gander at (informal), rubberneck (slang), take a dekko at (Brit. slang), feast your eyes upon, l%k (S.M.S.) She turned to look at him.2. search, seek, hunt, forage, fossick (Austral. & N.Z.), l%k (S.M.S.) Have you looked on the piano?3. consider, contemplate, study, l%k (S.M.S.) Next term we'll be looking at the Second World War period.4. face, overlook, front on, give onto, l%k (S.M.S.) The terrace looks onto the sea.5. hope, expect, await, anticipate, reckon on, l%k (S.M.S.) We're not looking to make a fortune.6. seem, appear, display, seem to be, look like, exhibit, manifest, strike you as, l%k (S.M.S.) She was looking miserable.noun

1. glimpse, view, glance, observation, review, survey, sight, examination, gaze, inspection, peek, squint (informal), butcher's (Brit. slang), gander (informal), once-over (informal), recce (slang), eyeful (informal), look-see (slang), shufti (Brit. slang), l%k (S.M.S.) She took a last look in the mirror.2. appearance, effect, bearing, face, air, style, fashion, cast, aspect, manner, expression, impression, complexion, guise, countenance, semblance, demeanour, mien (literary), l%k (S.M.S.) They've opted for a rustic look in the kitchen.look after something or someone take care of, mind, watch, protect, tend, guard, nurse, care for, supervise, sit with, attend to, keep an eye on, take charge of I love looking after the children.look back on something remember, reflect on, think about, recall, think back on, bring to mind Looking back on it all, I'm amazed how we managed to do it on time.look down on or upon someone disdain, despise, scorn, sneer at, spurn, hold in contempt, treat with contempt, turn your nose up (at) (informal), contemn (formal), look down your nose at (informal), misprize I wasn't successful, so they looked down on me.look forward to something anticipate, expect, look for, wait for, await, hope for, long for, count on, count the days until, set your heart on He was looking forward to working with the new Prime Minister.look into something investigate, study, research, go into, examine, explore, probe, follow up, check out, inspect, look over, delve into, scrutinize, inquire about, make inquiries about He had once looked into buying an island.look like something investigate, echo, take after, remind you of, be the image of, make you think of, put you in mind of They look like stars to the naked eye.look on or upon something or someone consider, believe in, rate, judge, regard, deem, hold to be A lot of people looked on him as a healer.look out for something be careful of, beware, watch out for, pay attention to, be wary of, be alert to, be vigilant about, keep an eye out for, be on guard for, keep your eyes open for, keep your eyes peeled for, keep your eyes skinned for, be on the qui vive for What are the symptoms to look out for?look over something examine, view, check, monitor, scan, check out (informal), inspect, look through, eyeball (slang), work over, flick through, peruse, cast an eye over, take a dekko at (Brit. slang) He could have looked over the papers in less than ten minutes.look someone up visit, call on, go to see, pay a visit to, drop in on (informal), look in on She looked up some friends of bygone years.look something up research, find, search for, hunt for, track down, seek out I looked up your name and address in the personnel file.look to something turn your thoughts to, consider, think about, contemplate Let's look to the future now.look to something or someone turn to, resort to, make use of, fall back on, have recourse to, avail yourself of So many of us are looking to alternative therapies.look up improve, develop, advance, pick up, progress, come along, get better, shape up (informal), perk up, ameliorate, show improvement Things are looking up in the computer industry.look up to someone respect, honour, admire, esteem, revere, defer to, have a high opinion of, regard highly, think highly of A lot of the younger girls look up to you.Proverbs"Look before you leap"

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lookv look [luk]1 to turn the eyes in a certain direction so as to see, to find, to express etc He looked out of the window; I've looked everywhere, but I can't find him; He looked at me (angrily).2 to seem It looks as if it's going to rain; She looks sad.3 to face The house looks west.n 1 the act of looking or seeing Let me have a look!2 a glance a look of surprise.3 appearance The house had a look of neglect.n look-alikea person who looks (exactly) like someone else; a double the prince's look-alike.-lookinghaving a certain appearance good-looking; strange-looking.n pl looks(attractive) appearance She lost her looks as she grew older; good looks.n looker-ˈona person who is watching something happening; an onlooker. n looking-glassa mirror. n lookout1 a careful watch a sharp lookout; (also adjective ) a lookout post.2 a place from which such a watch can be kept. 3 a person who has been given the job of watching There was a shout from the lookout.4 concern, responsibility If he catches you leaving early, that's your lookout!by the look(s) ofjudging from the appearance of (someone or something) it seems likely or probable By the looks of him, he won't live much longer; It's going to rain by the look of it.look afterto attend to or take care of to look after the children.look aheadto consider what will happen in the future. look down one's nose atto regard with contempt. look down onto regard as inferior She looks down on her husband's relations.look forto search for She lost her handbag and wasted ten minutes looking for it.look forward toto wait with pleasure for I am looking forward to seeing you / to the holidays.look here!give your attention to this Look here! Isn't that what you wanted?; Look here, Mary, you're being unfair!look in onto visit briefly I decided to look in on Paul and Carol on my way home.

look intoto inspect or investigate closely The manager will look into your complaint.look on1 to watch something No, I don't want to play – I'd rather look on.2 (withas) to think of or consider I have lived with my aunt since I was a baby, and I look on her as my mother.look out1 (usually withfor) to watch She was looking out for him from the window.2 to find by searching I've looked out these books for you.look out!beware! take care! look overto examine We have been looking over the new house.look throughto look at or study briefly I've looked through your notes.look up1 to improve Things have been looking up lately.2 to pay a visit to I looked up several old friends.3 to search for in a book of reference You should look the word up (in a dictionary).4 to consult (a reference book) I looked up in the encyclopedia.look up toto respect the conduct, opinions etc of He has always looked up to his father.

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Still  (st l), Andrew Taylor 1828-1917.American physician who founded osteopathy (1874).

still 1  (st l)adj. still·er, still·est 1. Free of sound.2. Low in sound; hushed or subdued.3. Not moving or in motion.4. Free from disturbance, agitation, or commotion.5. Free from a noticeable current: a still pond; still waters.6. Not carbonated; lacking effervescence: a still wine.7. Of or relating to a single or static photograph as opposed to a movie.n.1. Silence; quiet: the still of the night.2. A still photograph, especially one taken from a scene of a movie and used for promotional purposes.3. A still-life picture.

adv.1. Without movement; motionlessly: stand still.2. a. At the present time; for the present: We are still waiting.b. Up to or at a specified time; yet: still had not made up her mind.c. At a future time; eventually: may still see the error of his ways.3. In increasing amount or degree; even: and still further complaints.4. In addition; besides: had still another helping.5. All the same; nevertheless.v. stilled, still·ing, stills v.tr.1. To make still or tranquil.2. To make quiet; silence.3. To make motionless.4. To allay; calm: The parents stilled their child's fears of the dark.v.intr.To become still.Idiom: still and allInformal After taking everything into consideration; nevertheless; however: Still and all, our objective can be achieved.

[Middle English, from Old English stille; see stel- in Indo-European roots.]Synonyms: still1, quiet, silent, noiseless, soundlessThese adjectives mean marked by or making no sound, noise, or movement. Still implies lack of motion or disturbance and often connotes rest or tranquillity: "But after tempest . . . /There came a day as still as heaven" (Tennyson).Quiet suggests the absence of bustle, tumult, or agitation: "life being very short, and the quiet hours of it few" (John Ruskin).Silent can suggest a profound hush: "I like the silent church before the service begins" (Ralph Waldo Emerson).Noiseless and soundless imply the absence of disturbing sound: "th' inaudible and noiseless foot of time" (Shakespeare). "the soundless footsteps on the grass" (John Galsworthy).

still 2  (st l)n.1. An apparatus for distilling liquids, such as alcohols, consisting of a vessel in which the substance is vaporized by heat and a cooling device in which the vapor is condensed.2. A distillery.

[From Middle English stillen, to distill, from distillen; see distill.]

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adj1. (usually predicative) motionless; stationary2. undisturbed or tranquil; silent and calm3. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Brewing) not sparkling or effervescent a still wine4. gentle or quiet; subdued5. (Medicine / Pathology) Obsolete (of a child) dead at birthadv1. continuing now or in the future as in the past do you still love me?2. up to this or that time; yet I still don't know your name3. (often used with a comparative) even or yet still more insults4. quiet or without movement sit still5. (Literature / Poetry) Poetic and dialect alwaysn1. (Literature / Poetry) Poetic silence or tranquillity the still of the night2. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Photography)a.  a still photograph, esp of a scene from a motion-picture filmb.  (as modifier) a still cameravb1. to make or become still, quiet, or calm2. (tr) to allay or relieve her fears were stilledsentence connectoreven then; nevertheless the child has some new toys and still cries[Old English stille; related to Old Saxon, Old High German stilli, Dutch stollen to curdle, Sanskrit sthānús immobile]stillness  n

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n1. (Chemistry) an apparatus for carrying out distillation, consisting of a vessel in which a mixture is heated, a condenser to turn the vapour back to liquid, and a receiver to hold the distilled liquid, used esp in the manufacture of spirits2. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Brewing) a place where spirits are made; distillery[from Old French stiller to drip, from Latin stillāre, from stilla a drip; see DISTIL]

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Noun 1. still - a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes); "he wanted some stills for a magazine ad"photo, photograph, pic, exposure, picture - a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material

2. still - (poetic) tranquil silence; "the still of the night"hush, stillnesssilence, quiet - the absence of sound; "he needed silence in order to sleep"; "the street was quiet"poesy, poetry, verse - literature in metrical form

3. still - an apparatus used for the distillation of liquids; consists of a vessel in which a substance is vaporized by heat and a condenser where the vapor is condensedapparatus, setup - equipment designed to serve a specific functionCoffey still - a still consisting of an apparatus for the fractional distillation of ethanol from fermentation on an industrial scalecondenser - an apparatus that converts vapor into liquidretort - a vessel where substances are distilled or decomposed by heat

4. still - a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillationdistilleryCoffey still - a still consisting of an apparatus for the fractional distillation of ethanol from fermentation on an industrial scaleindustrial plant, plant, works - buildings for carrying on industrial labor; "they built a large plant to manufacture automobiles"winery, wine maker - distillery where wine is made

Verb 1. still - make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"calm, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize, calm down, quiet, quieten, lulllull - calm by deception; "Don't let yourself be lulled into a false state of security"compose - calm (someone, especially oneself); make quiet; "She had to compose herself before she could reply to this terrible insult"appease, assuage, conciliate, gentle, gruntle, lenify, mollify, pacify, placate - cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; "She managed to mollify the angry customer"reassure, assure - cause to feel sure; give reassurance to; "The airline tried to reassure the customers that the planes were safe"comfort, console, solace, soothe - give moral or emotional strength to

2. still - cause to be quiet or not talk; "Please silence the children in the church!"silence, hush, hush up, quieten, shut upshush - silence (someone) by uttering `shush!'conquer, inhibit, stamp down, suppress, subdue, curb - to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"

lull, calm down - become quiet or less intensive; "the fighting lulled for a moment"shout down - silence or overwhelm by shoutingpipe down, quiesce, quiet, quiet down, quieten, hush - become quiet or quieter; "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered"gag, muzzle - prevent from speaking out; "The press was gagged"

3. still - lessen the intensity of or calm; "The news eased my conscience"; "still the fears"allay, ease, relievecomfort, console, solace, soothe - give moral or emotional strength toabreact - discharge bad feelings or tension through verbalization

4. still - make motionlessalter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

Adj. 1. still - not in physical motion; "the inertia of an object at rest"motionless, static, inactivenonmoving, unmoving - not in motion

2. still - marked by absence of sound; "a silent house"; "soundless footsteps on the grass"; "the night was still"silent, soundlessquiet - free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound; "a quiet audience at the concert"; "the room was dark and quiet"

3. still - (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves; "a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay"; "the quiet waters of a lagoon"; "a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky"; "a smooth channel crossing"; "scarcely a ripple on the still water"; "unruffled water"placid, tranquil, unruffled, quiet, smoothcalm - (of weather) free from storm or wind; "calm seas"

4. still - used of pictures; of a single or static photograph not presented so as to create the illusion of motion; or representing objects not capable of motion; "a still photograph"; "Cezanne's still life of apples"moving - used of a series of photographs presented so as to create the illusion of motion; "Her ambition was to be in moving pictures or `the movies'"

5. still - not sparkling; "a still wine"; "still mineral water"noneffervescenteffervescent, sparkling - used of wines and waters; charged naturally or artificially with carbon dioxide; "sparkling wines"; "sparkling water"

6. still - free from noticeable current; "a still pond"; "still waters run deep"standing - (of fluids) not moving or flowing; "mosquitoes breed in standing water"

Adv. 1. still - with reference to action or condition; without change, interruption, or cessation; "it's still warm outside"; "will you still love me when we're old and grey?"no longer, no more - not now; "she is no more"

2. still - despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession); "although I'm a little afraid, however I'd like to try it"; "while we disliked each other, nevertheless we agreed"; "he was a stern yet fair master"; "granted that it is dangerous, all the same I still want to go"

all the same, even so, however, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, withal, yet3. still - to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons; "looked sick and felt even

worse"; "an even (or still) more interesting problem"; "still another problem must be solved"; "a yet sadder tale"even, yet

4. still - without moving or making a sound; "he sat still as a statue"; "time stood still"; "they waited stock-still outside the door"; "he couldn't hold still any longer"stock-still

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stilladjective1. motionless, stationary, at rest, calm, smooth, peaceful, serene, tranquil, lifeless, placid, undisturbed, inert, restful, unruffled, unstirring He sat very still for several minutes.motionless moving, active, restless, busy, lively, humming, bustling, turbulent, agitated, astir2. silent, quiet, hushed, noiseless, stilly (poetic) The night air was very still.silent noisyverbquieten, calm, subdue, settle, quiet, silence, soothe, hush, alleviate, lull, tranquillize Her crying slowly stilled. The people's voice has been stilled.quieten get louder, increase, get worsenoun(Poetic) stillness, peace, quiet, silence, hush, tranquillity It was the only noise in the still of the night.stillness noise, clamour, uproar, hubbub, bustleadverb1. continue to, yet, even now, up until now, up to this time I still dream of home.2. however, but, yet, nevertheless, for all that, notwithstanding Despite the ruling, he was still found guilty. It won't be easy. Still, I'll do my best.

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still1

adj still [stil]1 without movement or noise The city seems very still in the early morning; Please stand/sit/keep/hold still while I brush your hair!; still (= calm) water/weather.2 (of drinks) not fizzy still orange juice.n a photograph selected from a cinema film The magazine contained some stills from the new film.n stillnessadj stillborndead when born a stillborn baby.

still2

adv still [stil]1 up to and including the present time, or the time mentioned previously Are you still working for the same firm?; By Saturday he had still not / still hadn't replied to my letter.2 nevertheless; in spite of that Although the doctor told him to rest, he still went on working; This picture is not valuable – still, I like it.3 even He seemed very ill in the afternoon and in the evening looked still worse.

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wa·ter  (wô t r, w t r)n.1. A clear, colorless, odorless, and tasteless liquid, H2O, essential for most plant and animal life and the most widely used of all solvents. Freezing point 0°C (32°F); boiling point 100°C (212°F); specific gravity (4°C) 1.0000; weight per gallon (15°C) 8.338 pounds (3.782 kilograms).2. a. Any of various forms of water: waste water.b. Naturally occurring mineral water, as at a spa. Often used in the plural.3. a. A body of water such as a sea, lake, river, or stream.b. waters A particular stretch of sea or ocean, especially that of a state or country: escorted out of British waters.4. a. A supply of water: had to turn off the water while repairing the broken drain.b. A water supply system.5. a. Any of the fluids normally secreted from the body, such as urine, perspiration, tears, or saliva.b. A fluid present in a body part in abnormal quantities as a result of injury or disease: water on the knee.c. The fluid surrounding a fetus in the uterus; amniotic fluid.6. An aqueous solution of a substance, especially a gas: ammonia water.7. A wavy finish or sheen, as of a fabric or metal.8. a. The valuation of the assets of a business firm beyond their real value.b. Stock issued in excess of paid-in capital.9. a. The transparency and luster of a gem.b. A level of excellence.v. wa·tered, wa·ter·ing, wa·ters v.tr.1. To pour or sprinkle water on; make wet: watered the garden.2. a. To give drinking water to.b. To lead (an animal) to drinking water.

3. To dilute or weaken by adding water: a bar serving whiskey that had been watered.4. To give a sheen to the surface of (silk, linen, or metal).5. To increase (the number of shares of stock) without increasing the value of the assets represented.6. To irrigate (land).v.intr.1. To produce or discharge fluid, as from the eyes.2. To salivate in anticipation of food: The wonderful aroma from the kitchen makes my mouth water.3. To take on a supply of water, as a ship.4. To drink water, as an animal.Phrasal Verb: water downTo reduce the strength or effectiveness of: "It seemed clear by late autumn that the ban would be significantly watered down or removed altogether before the trade bill became law" (George R. Packard).Idioms: above waterOut of difficulty or trouble.water under the bridgeA past occurrence, especially something unfortunate, that cannot be undone or rectified: All that is now just water under the bridge.

[Middle English, from Old English wæter; see wed-1 in Indo-European roots.]

wa ter·er n.Word History: Water is wet, even etymologically. The Indo-European root of water is *wed-, "wet." This root could appear in several guises with the vowel e, as here, or as *wod-, or with no vowel between the w and d, yielding *ud-. All three forms of the root appear in English either in native or in borrowed words. From a form with a long e, *w d-, which by Grimm's Law became *w t- in Germanic, we have Old English w t, "wet," which became modern English wet. The form *wod-, in a suffixed form *wod- r, became *watar in Germanic and eventually water in modern English. From the form *ud- the Greeks got their word for water, hud- r, the source of our prefix hydro- and related words like hydrant. The suffixes *-r and *-ros added to the form *ud- yielded the Greek word hudr , "water snake" (borrowed into English as hydra), and the Germanic word *otraz, the source of our word otter, the water animal.

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water [ˈwɔːtə]n

1. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a clear colourless tasteless odourless liquid that is essential for plant and animal life and constitutes, in impure form, rain, oceans, rivers, lakes, etc. It is a neutral substance, an effective solvent for many compounds, and is used as a standard for many physical properties. Formula: H2O Related adj aqueous Related combining forms hydro-, aqua-2.a.  (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) any body or area of this liquid, such as a sea, lake, river, etc.b.  (as modifier) water sports water transport a water plant Related adj aquatic3. the surface of such a body or area fish swam below the water4. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) any form or variety of this liquid, such as rain5. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) See high water, low water6. (Chemistry) any of various solutions of chemical substances in water lithia water ammonia water7. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) Physiola.  any fluid secreted from the body, such as sweat, urine, or tearsb.  (usually plural) the amniotic fluid surrounding a fetus in the womb8. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) a wavy lustrous finish on some fabrics, esp silk9. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Jewellery) Archaic the degree of brilliance in a diamond See also first water10. excellence, quality, or degree (in the phrase of the first water)11. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) Financea.  capital stock issued without a corresponding increase in paid-up capital, so that the book value of the company's capital is not fully represented by assets or earning powerb.  the fictitious or unrealistic asset entries that reflect such inflated book value of capital12. (Spirituality, New Age, Astrology & Self-help / Astrology) (modifier) Astrology of or relating to the three signs of the zodiac Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces Compare air [20] earth [10] fire [24]above the water Informal out of trouble or difficulty, esp financial troublehold water to prove credible, logical, or consistent the alibi did not hold waterin deep water in trouble or difficultymake watera.  (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) to urinateb.  (Transport / Nautical Terms) (of a boat, hull, etc.) to let in water(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology)pass water to urinatetest the water See test1 [5]throw (or pour) cold water on Informal to be unenthusiastic about or discouragewater under the bridge events that are past and done withvb1. (tr) to sprinkle, moisten, or soak with water2. (tr; often foll by down) to weaken by the addition of water3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) (intr) (of the eyes) to fill with tears4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) (intr) (of the mouth) to salivate, esp in anticipation of food (esp in the phrase make one's mouth water)

5. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) (tr) to irrigate or provide with water to water the land he watered the cattle6. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) (intr) to drink water7. (Transport / Nautical Terms) (intr) (of a ship, etc.) to take in a supply of water8. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) (tr) Finance to raise the par value of (issued capital stock) without a corresponding increase in the real value of assets9. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) (tr) to produce a wavy lustrous finish on (fabrics, esp silk) See also water down[Old English wæter, of Germanic origin; compare Old Saxon watar, Old High German wazzar, Gothic watō, Old Slavonic voda; related to Greek hudor]waterer  nwaterish  adjwaterless  adjwater-like  adj

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water  (wô t r)A colorless, odorless compound of hydrogen and oxygen. Water covers about three-quarters of the Earth's surface in solid form (ice) and liquid form, and is prevalent in the lower atmosphere in its gaseous form, water vapor. Water is an unusually good solvent for a large variety of substances, and is an essential component of all organisms, being necessary for most biological processes. Unlike most substances, water is less dense as ice than in liquid form; thus, ice floats on liquid water. Water freezes at 0°C (32°F) and boils at 100°C (212°F). Chemical formula: H2O.

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WaterSee also bathing; dampness; lakes; rain; rivers; sea; snow.

antlophobiaan abnormal fear of floods.aquiculturehydroponics. — aquicultural, adj.atmologythe science dealing with the behavior of water vapor. — atmologist, n. — atmologic, atmological, adj.balneotherapythe treatment of illness or disease by bathing.bletonismthe skill or talent of water divining.dehydration

1. the process of dehydrating or removing the water from a substance.2. the state of being dehydrated.deliquescencethe property of a substance to attract and absorb moisture, especially from the air. Cf. efflorescence. — deliquescent, adj.dowsinga form of divination involving a rod or wand, especially the art of finding underground supplies of water, ores, etc. Also called rhabdomancy.efflorescencethe property of a substance to yield up water through evaporation. Cf. deliquescence. See also processes. — efflorescent, adj.fluviologythe science of watercourses, especially rivers. — fluviologist, n.hydragogyObsolete. the moving of water by an artificval channel.hydriatricshydropathy.hydrodipsomaniaan abnormal love of drinking water.hydrography1. the study, description, and mapping of oceans, lakes, and rivers, especially with reference to their use for navigational purposes.2. those parts of the map, collectively, that represent surface waters. — hydrographer, n. — hydrographic, hydrographical, adj.hydrologythe science that studies the occurrence, circulation, distribution, and properties of the waters of the earth and its atmosphere. — hydrologist, n. — hydrologie, hydrological, adj.hydromancya form of divination involving observations of water or of other liquids.hydromaniaan excessive love of water.hydropathythe “water cure,” first developed in Germany in 1825. Also called hydriatrics. — hydropathist, n. — hydropathic, adj.hydrophilyBotany. the capacity of a plant to be pollinated through the agency of water. — hydrophilous, adj.hydrophobiaan abnormal fear of water.hydroscopea device for viewing things below the surface of a body of water.hydrotherapythe treatment of disorders by the use of water externally, especially in the form of exercises in a pool, etc. — hydrotherapist, n. — hydrotherapeutic, adj.hydrotropismgrowth or movement in response to water as a stimulus. — hydrotropic, adj.

hygrologythe branch of physics that studies atmospheric humidity.hygrophobia1. hydrophobia2. an abnormal fear of water.lecanomancya form of divination involving the examination of water in a basin.lecanoscopya form of self-hypnotism involving staring at water in a basin.limnologythe scientific study of bodies of fresh water, as lakes or rivers, with reference to their physical, geographical, and biological features. — limnologist, n. — limnologic, limnological, adj.orohydrographythe branch of hydrography that studies the drainage phenomena of mountains. — orohydrographic, adj.rheotaxisthe tendency of some plants to respond to a current of water by growing with it (positive rheotaxis) or against it (negative rheotaxis).rheotropismthe tendency of certain living things to move in response to the mechanical stimulus of a current of water.sympesiometer, sympiezometeran instrument for measuring the pressure exerted by currents of water. See also instruments.turbidimeteran instrument for measuring the turbidity of water or other fluids. — turbidimetric, adj.turbidimetrythe measurement of the turbidity of water or other fluids, as with a turbidimeter. — turbidimetric, adj.

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ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words AntonymsNoun 1. water - binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a

clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solventH2Otear, teardrop - a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands; "his story brought tears to her eyes"perspiration, sudor, sweat - salty fluid secreted by sweat glands; "sweat poured off his brow"tap water - water directly from the spigotbody of water, water - the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean); "they invaded our territorial waters"; "they were sitting by the water's edge"flake, snowflake - a crystal of snow

diamond dust, frost mist, frost snow, ice crystal, ice needle, poudrin, snow mist - small crystals of icebinary compound - chemical compound composed of only two elementsatomic number 1, H, hydrogen - a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universeatomic number 8, O, oxygen - a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crustbath water - water used for a bathdishwater - water in which dishes and cooking utensils are washeddistilled water - water that has been purified by distillationholy water - water that has been blessed by a priest for use in symbolic purificationground water, spring water, well water - underground water that is held in the soil and in pervious rockshard water - water that contains mineral salts (as calcium and magnesium ions) that limit the formation of lather with soapice, water ice - water frozen in the solid state; "Americans like ice in their drinks"limewater - solution of calcium hydroxide in water used as an antacidliquid - fluid matter having no fixed shape but a fixed volumemeltwater - melted snow or icebrine, saltwater, seawater - water containing salts; "the water in the ocean is all saltwater"fresh water, freshwater - water that is not saltyslush - partially melted snowsoft water - water that is not hard (does not contain mineral salts that interfere with the formation of lather with soap)bilge, bilge water - water accumulated in the bilge of a shipwater of crystallisation, water of crystallization, water of hydration - the water present in hydrated compounds

2. water - the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean); "they invaded our territorial waters"; "they were sitting by the water's edge"body of waterthing - a separate and self-contained entitybackwater - a body of water that was created by a flood or tide or by being held or forced back by a dam; "the bayous and backwaters are breeding grounds for mosquitos"bay, embayment - an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulfchannel - a deep and relatively narrow body of water (as in a river or a harbor or a strait linking two larger bodies) that allows the best passage for vessels; "the ship went aground in the channel"drink - any large deep body of water; "he jumped into the drink and had to be rescued"estuary - the wide part of a river where it nears the sea; fresh and salt water mixflowage - a body of water that has been created by deliberately flooding an area; "many campsites were located near the flowage"crossing, ford - a shallow area in a stream that can be forded

gulf - an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bayhigh sea, international waters - the open seas of the world outside the territorial waters of any nationhydrosphere - the watery layer of the earth's surface; includes water vaporinlet, recess - an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)lake - a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by landbriny, main - any very large body of (salt) watermid-water - the water that is well below the surface but also well above the bottom; "many marine fishes inhabit the mid-waters"ocean - a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphereoffing - the part of the sea that can be seen from the shore and is beyond the anchoring area; "there was a ship in the offing"polynya - a stretch of open water surrounded by ice (especially in Arctic seas)puddle, pool - a small body of standing water (rainwater) or other liquid; "there were puddles of muddy water in the road after the rain"; "the body lay in a pool of blood"river - a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek); "the river was navigable for 50 miles"sea - a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by landseven seas - an informal expression for all of the oceans of the world; "the old salt had sailed the seven seas"shallow, shoal - a stretch of shallow watersound - a large ocean inlet or deep bay; "the main body of the sound ran parallel to the coast"stream, watercourse - a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earthEarth's surface, surface - the outermost level of the land or sea; "earthquakes originate far below the surface"; "three quarters of the Earth's surface is covered by water"territorial waters - the waters surrounding a nation and its territories over which that nation exercises sovereign jurisdictionwaterfall, falls - a steep descent of the water of a riverwaterway - a navigable body of waterH2O, water - binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

3. water - once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)archaicism, archaism - the use of an archaic expressionelement - one of four substances thought in ancient and medieval cosmology to constitute the physical universe; "the alchemists believed that there were four elements"

4. water - a facility that provides a source of water; "the town debated the purification of the water supply"; "first you have to cut off the water"water supply, water systemfacility, installation - a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry; "the assembly plant is an enormous facility"infrastructure, base - the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area; "the industrial base of Japan"

artificial lake, man-made lake, reservoir - lake used to store water for community usewater main - main (a pipe or conduit) for conveying water

5. water - liquid excretory product; "there was blood in his urine"; "the child had to make water"pee, piddle, piss, urine, weeweebody waste, excrement, excreta, excretory product, excretion - waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the body

6. water - a liquid necessary for the life of most animals and plants; "he asked for a drink of water"food, nutrient - any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissuenutrient - any substance (such as a chemical element or inorganic compound) that can be taken in by a green plant and used in organic synthesisbranch water - pure natural water from a stream or brook; often distinguished from soda waterspring water - water from a springdrinking water - water suitable for drinkingliquid - a substance that is liquid at room temperature and pressure

Verb 1. water - supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams; "Water the fields"irrigatewet - cause to become wet; "Wet your face"hose, hose down - water with a hose; "hose the lawn"flush - cause to flow or flood with or as if with water; "flush the meadows"hush - run water over the ground to erode (soil), revealing the underlying strata and valuable minerals

2. water - provide with water; "We watered the buffalo"furnish, provide, supply, render - give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"

3. water - secrete or form water, as tears or saliva; "My mouth watered at the prospect of a good dinner"; "His eyes watered"secrete, release - generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids; "secrete digestive juices"; "release a hormone into the blood stream"

4. water - fill with tears; "His eyes were watering"fill, fill up - become full; "The pool slowly filled with water"; "The theater filled up slowly"

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waternounliquid, aqua, Adam's ale or wine, H2O Could I have a glass of water, please?

plural nounsea, main, waves, ocean, depths, briny the open waters of the Arctic Oceanverb1. sprinkle, spray, soak, irrigate, damp, hose, dampen, drench, douse, moisten, souse Water the plants once a week.2. get wet, cry, weep, become wet, exude water His eyes were watering from the smoke.hold water be sound, work, stand up, be convincing, hold up, make sense, be logical, ring true, be credible, pass the test, be plausible, be tenable, bear examination or scrutiny This argument simply doesn't hold water.in hot water in trouble, in a mess This remark landed him in hot water with the press.pour cold water on or over something dismiss, reject, discount, discard, disregard, pooh-pooh My boss was quick to pour cold water on my suggestion.water something down dilute, add water to, put water in, weaken, water, doctor, thin, adulterate He always waters his whisky down before drinking it.1. moderate, weaken, temper, curb, soften, qualify, tame, mute, play down, mitigate, tone down, downplay, adulterate, soft-pedal The government has no intention of watering down its social security reforms.Related wordsadjectives aquatic, aqueouscombining forms hydro-, aqua-like hydromaniafear hydrophobia, aquaphobiaQuotations"Water, water, every where,""And all the boards did shrink;""Water, water, every where.""Nor any drop to drink." [Samuel Taylor Coleridge The Ancient Mariner]"Water taken in moderation cannot hurt anybody" [Mark Twain Notebook]

Water sports

aquabobbing, canoeing, canoe polo, diving, parasailing, powerboating or powerboat racing, rowing, sailing, skin diving, surfing, swimming, synchronized swimming, water polo, water-skiing, windsurfing, yachting

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watern water [ˈwoːtə]a colourless, transparent liquid compound of hydrogen and oxygen, having no taste or smell, which turns to steam when boiled and to ice when frozen She drank two glasses of water; Are you going swimming in the sea?' `No, the water's too cold'; Each bedroom in the hotel is supplied with hot and cold running water; (also adjective ) The plumber had to turn off the water supply in order to repair the pipe; transport by land and water.v 1 to supply with water He watered the plants.2 (of the mouth) to produce saliva His mouth watered at the sight of all the food.

3 (of the eyes) to fill with tears The dense smoke made his eyes water.n pl watersa body of water such as the sea, a river etc the stormy waters of the bay.adj watery1 like water; diluted a watery fluid.2 (of eyes) full of fluid eg because of illness, cold winds etc. 3 (of a colour) pale eyes of a watery blue.n waterinessadj waterbornecarried or transmitted by water Typhoid is a waterborne disease.n water-closet(abbreviationWCdabljuˈsiː) a lavatory. n water-coloura type of paint which is thinned with water instead of with oil. n watercressa herb which grows in water and is often used in salads. n waterfalla natural fall of water from a height such as a rock or a cliff. n or n pl waterfowla bird or birds which live on or beside water. n waterfrontthat part of a town etc which faces the sea or a lake He lives on the waterfront.n waterholea spring or other place where water can be found in a desert or other dry country The elephant drank from the waterhole.n watering-cana container used when watering plants. water levelthe level of the surface of a mass of water The water level in the reservoir is sinking/rising.n waterlilya water plant with broad flat floating leaves. adj waterlogged(of ground) soaked in water. water maina large underground pipe carrying a public water supply. water-melona type of melon with green skin and red flesh. adj waterproofnot allowing water to soak through waterproof material.n a coat made of waterproof material She was wearing a waterproof.v to make (material) waterproof. n watershedan area of high land from which rivers flow in different directions into different basins. n water-skiing

the sport of skiing on water, towed by a motor-boat. v water-skiadj watertightmade in such a way that water cannot pass through. water vapourwater in the form of a gas, produced by evaporation. n waterwaya channel, eg a canal or river, along which ships can sail. n waterwheela wheel moved by water to work machinery etc. n pl or n sg waterworksa place in which water is purified and stored before distribution to an area. hold waterto be convincing His explanation won't hold water.in(to) deep waterin(to) trouble or danger I got into deep water during that argument.water downto dilute This milk has been watered down.

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times  (t mz)prep.Multiplied by: Five times two is ten.

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(C-, D-, M-days end at 2400 hours Universal Time (Zulu time) and are assumed to be 24 hours long for planning.) The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff normally coordinates the proposed date with the commanders of the appropriate unified and specified commands, as well as any recommended changes to C-day. L-hour will be established per plan, crisis, or theater of operations and will apply to both air and surface movements. Normally, L-hour will be established to allow C-day to be a 24-hour day. a. C-day. The unnamed day on which a deployment operation commences or is to commence. The deployment may be movement of troops, cargo, weapon systems, or a combination of these elements using any or all types of transport. The letter "C" will be the only one used to denote the above. The highest command or headquarters responsible for coordinating the planning will specify the exact meaning of C-day within the aforementioned definition. The command or headquarters directly responsible for the execution of the operation, if other than the one coordinating the planning, will do so in light of the meaning specified by the highest command or headquarters coordinating the planning. b. D-day. The unnamed day on which a particular operation commences or is to commence. c. F-hour.

The effective time of announcement by the Secretary of Defense to the Military Departments of a decision to mobilize Reserve units. d. H-hour. The specific hour on D-day at which a particular operation commences. e. H-hour (amphibious operations). For amphibious operations, the time the first assault elements are scheduled to touch down on the beach, or a landing zone, and in some cases the commencement of countermine breaching operations. f. L-hour. The specific hour on C-day at which a deployment operation commences or is to commence. g. L-hour (amphibious operations). In amphibious operations, the time at which the first helicopter of the helicopter-borne assault wave touches down in the landing zone. h. M-day. The term used to designate the unnamed day on which full mobilization commences or is due to commence. i. N-day. The unnamed day an active duty unit is notified for deployment or redeployment. j. R-day. Redeployment day. The day on which redeployment of major combat, combat support, and combat service support forces begins in an operation. k. S-day. The day the President authorizes Selective Reserve callup (not more than 200,000). l. T-day. The effective day coincident with Presidential declaration of national emergency and authorization of partial mobilization (not more than 1,000,000 personnel exclusive of the 200,000 callup). m. W-day. Declared by the National Command Authorities, W-day is associated with an adversary decision to prepare for war (unambiguous strategic warning).Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words AntonymsNoun 1. times - a more or less definite period of time now or previously

present; "it was a sign of the times"period, period of time, time period - an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period"contemporary world, modern times, modern world, present times - the circumstances and ideas of the present age; "in modern times like these"Roman times - the time period during which Rome dominated Europe

2. times - an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of division; the product of two numbers is computed; "the multiplication of four by three gives twelve"; "four times three equals twelve"multiplicationarithmetic operation - a mathematical operation involving numbers

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1. crash: I had a car crash.  Tom will try not to crash into the pole. 2. pet: I have a golden lab for a pet.  Sara and Jenna like to pet dogs. 3. dance: The middle school will have a dance.  I will dance the jitterbug. 4. cut: Bill has a cut on his finger.  Tam will cut out the pictures. 5. paw:   My dog's paw is big.  The horse will paw at the snow to find

grass.

6. dread: My dread of birds causes me problems.  Marla dreads taking tests.

7. post: Gary pounded the post into the dirt.  The teacher will post the grades.

8. string: The guitar string broke.  He has to string beads in preschool. 9. smell: Kids sweating have a smell.  Sue can smell a skunk. 10. fire: We will build a fire and roast marshmallows.  The boss will fire

him. 11. wish: Make a wish and blow out the candles.  He will wish for a football. 12. fight: There was a fight in the parking lot.  He will fight for his life 13. pack: The wolf pack killed the zebra.  Jeff has to pack his suitcase. 14. love: My love for you grows everyday.  Tom and Tam love each other. 15. color: Green is my favorite color.  Tony will color in her coloring book. 16. shape: A diamond is a shape.  Try to shape the clay into an animal. 17. break: The employee took a break.  Dusty will try not to break his new

toy. 18. track: The train goes on a track.  The detectives will track the criminal. 19. farm: We bought a farm.  The farmer will farm 150 acres of corn. 20. point: The scissors have a sharp point.  It's not polite to point. 21. bend: We went around a bend in the road.  Don't bend the card. 22. corner: The car went around the corner.  The hyenas will corner the

lion. 23. shot: The shot hurt.  The hunter shot the deer. 24. spring: The spring on the mattress is sprung.  Spring out of bed each

day! 25. might: He has a lot of power and might.  I might go to the movies. 26. police:   The police captured the criminal.  Police the area for any litter. 27. stamp : I bought a book of stamps.  The teacher will stamp the paper

"A". 28. trick : The dog performed a trick.  John will trick Tim into doing his work. 29. crack : Open the window just a crack.  Tam will crack the nuts. 30. taste : The taste of the candy was sour.  I will taste the cookies. 31. burn : Terry got a 3rd degree burn on his arm.  Tara will burn the

candle. 32. walk : Gary and I went for a long walk.  Will you please walk the dog? 33. whisper : Larry heard the whisper of the wind.  Whisper the answer to

me. 34. tire : We had to buy 4 new tires for the van.  The kids tire me out. 35. shine : The shine of the window caused a glare.  I need to shine my

shoes. 36. trap : My uncle set a trap to catch a raccoon.  He likes to trap skunk,

too. 37. camp : Adam went to scout camp.  We camp on weekends in our

camper. 38. bomb : A bomb blew up the federal building.  We will bomb our

enemies.

39. shop :  At the bridal shop, the girl bought a gown.  I will shop for clothes.

40. place :  Can you come to my place? Tom will place the glass on the shelf.

41. cover : Put the cover on the box.  Please cover the meat so it won't spoil.

42. staple : We need to buy staples.  Staple the papers together, please. 43. shout : Nick heard a shout for help.  Please don't shout inside. 44. float : Missy made a root beer float.  The duck can float on the water. 45. station : The kids toured the fire station.  Station yourself on lookout

duty. 46. plan : Teachers make lesson plans.  Lets plan a party. 47. talk : I heard talk of a robbery.  Can we talk some time? 48. fence : They put a fence around the yard.  The vet will fence in his back

lot. 49. swing : Susie put a swing in her back yard.  Will you swing with me? 50. name :  What is your name?  What will you name your baby? 51. set : The couple got a set of dishes for a gift. Set the spiker in

volleyball. 52. paint : She chose was blue paint.  Now she will paint her house. 53. cry : Mason heard the cry of the hawk.  Riley will cry when his mom

leaves. 54. store : I need you to go to the store for me.  I will store my toys in the

box. 55. shell : Katie found a shell at the beach.  Lets shell the peas. 56. map : Karrie bought a map of the USA.  Now we can map out our trip. 57. block : Jayden ran around the block.  In football, you need  to block. 58. pay: You will get your pay every 2 weeks.  Shane will pay his bills. 59. touch : Hugs are a good touch.  Please don't touch the wet paint. 60. review : Lets have a review for math.  Bryan needs to review his work. 61. list : Make a list of things you need at the store.  Matt will list the items

here. 62. brush : I bought a hair brush.  You should brush your teeth every day. 63. snack : Mom made me a snack after school.  Don't snack before supper. 64. cure : I hope they find a cure for cancer.  Can you cure my hiccups? 65. fit : I feel physically fit.  The 60 year old can still fit into her wedding

dress. 66. guess : My guess is 129 jellybeans.   Guess how old I am? 67. respect : Ryan has respect for his coach.  Please respect your elders. 68. oil : Our car needs an oil change.  Chad will oil his bike chain. 69. dress : Katie bought a new dress.  Tina will dress her doll in a bathing

suit. 70. thunder : I heard thunder last night. Maybe it will thunder again tonight. 71. snap : My jeans have a snap on them.  Jenna will snap her coat. 72. paper : I bought a ream of white paper.  We will paper the bathroom.

73. board : The man sawed a board.  Board up the windows for the hurricane.

74. snow : Last winter, we had 72" of snow.  It will snow again this week. 75. field : The farmer planted his field.  The 2nd baseman will field the ball. 76. stop : There is a stop sign. The policeman will stop the car for speeding. 77. hope : Our hope is that you will get well.  Adam hopes he will get a

pickup. 78. wash : I did 3 loads of wash.  Go and wash the van, please. 79. hit : The boxer took a hit to the face.  That house got hit by a tornado. 80. flood : There was a flood, in Madison, in 1993.  Every spring it floods. 81. raise : The employee would like a raise.  On Memorial Day we raise the

flag. 82. soil : The farm has fertile soil.  Chad will soil his shirt digging in the dirt. 83. pin : Does anyone have a safety pin?  I will pin up the hem on your

jeans. 84. picture : I bought a picture for my house.  Picture a rainbow in your

mind. 85. mark : You made a mark on the wall.  Mark where you are in your book. 86. spy : Larry hired a spy to solve the murder of his wife.  I spy a butterfly. 87. crown : The queen is wearing her crown.  The king will crown his son. 88. spell : The witch will cast a spell on you.  Riley can spell his name. 89. hold : Grab a hold of the line.  The mother will hold her baby to nurse. 90. fool : What a fool he is for smoking.  Jerry tried to fool his teacher. 91. skate : Katie got new ice skates.  She will skate for 2 hours this

Saturday. 92. attack : William had a heart attack.  The army will attack the enemy. 93. lounge :  Look in the teacher's lounge.  Can we lounge around today? 94. shovel : Gary bought a new shovel.  Adam shovels snow for the

neighbors. 95. pump: My grandma had a water pump.  She had to pump water daily. 96. jerk : He is a real jerk.  The fish will jerk your line. 97. grin : The model has a nice grin.  Wipe that grin off your face. 98. rub : I need a back rub.  Try to rub the spot of the carpet. 99. dream : Last night I had a dream. Sometimes I dream about you. 100. drill : Gary used a drill to make the hole.  Can you drill a hole in

this board? 101. roast : Tam made a roast for supper.  Tom will roast the turkey in

the oven. 102. trade : Painting is a trade.  I will trade football cards with you. 103. doctor : Kristen went to the doctor.  The nurse will doctor your

injury. 104. fish : Bill caught a 10 lb. fish.  He likes to fish for walleyes. 105. help : Do you need any help?  Katie will help you with math. 106. crowd : There was a crowd at the mall.  Try not to crowd in line. 107. bowl : Put the ingredients in the bowl.  Gary will bowl tonight.

108. joke : The comedian told a joke.  Don't joke about someone's health.

109. roll :  Please pass the rolls.  Jayden can roll over now. 110. chain : Put the chain around the tree.  Chain Kassie up to the

tree. 111. signal : Stop at the signal.  Signal when you are going to turn. 112. mistake : Everyone makes mistakes.  People mistake me for Tam. 113. harm : The tornado did a lot of harm.  Smoking harms your lungs. 114. blossom : The blossom is a pretty pink.  The flower will blossom

soon. 115. whistle : The referee blew his whistle.  Matt will whistle when he

is ready. 116. junk : Katie likes to collect junk.  I will junk this old bike. 117. patch : Mary put a patch on her shirt.  Ann will patch her jeans. 118. master : Slaves worked for their master.  Mason will master his

numbers. 119. guard : The guard policed the prison.  Guard your valuables on a

trip. 120. beach : Let's go to the beach.  The whale will beach himself on

the beach. 121. report : I wrote a report on AIDS.  Please report to the principal's

office. 122. drug : Don't take drugs.  The doctor will drug his patient before

surgery. 123. salt : Adam likes salt on his popcorn.  Katie will salt it for him. 124. wiggle : That girl has a wiggle when she walks.  Don't wiggle in

your chair. 125. hammer : Tom bought a new hammer.  Try to hammer the nail in

the wood. 126. scare : I had a scare when I fell.  The storm will scare Bill. 127. notice : Put the notice on the bulletin board.  I notice you have a

new dress. 128. share : This is your share of the candy.  Kristen will share her

clothes. 129. trust : We put money in the trust fund.  Parents want to trust their

children. 130. light : Turn on the light.  This candle will light our way. 131. degree: I drew a 80 degree angle.  I earned my college degree. 

It is 70 degrees outside. 132. nursery: I took my child to the nursery at church.  I bought a tree

at the nursery. 133. course: I took a course on Spanish.  I went to the golf course.  Of

course, I will go. I went through the obstacle course. 134. grave : I visited my grandma's grave.  The man was in grave

condition after the accident.

135. digest : My stomach will digest the meal I ate.  I have to digest this information for my science test.

136. recall : I recall the time we had a slumber party.  The dog food was recalled due to rat poison.

137. display : I will display the clothes in the window.  The display of hand painted eggs was in the art gallery.

138. disguises: The children wore their disguises to the costume party.  He disguises himself by wearing a mask.

139. lasso: The cowboy used his lasso when herding the cattle.  Cowboys lasso the baby calves for branding.

140. quarters: A football game has 4 quarters.  There are 4 quarters in a dollar.  I cut the apple into quarters.  The soldier's sleeping quarters were crowded.

141. bound: I am bound for California.  The kidnapper bound the child with rope.

142. peddling: I am peddling my bike.  The peddler was peddling his wares.

143. mission: It was the army's mission to capture the terrorists.  The monk slept at the mission.

144. racket: There was a loud racket out in the hallway.  I bought a new tennis racket.

145. court: The judge wanted order in his court.  The team played basketball on the court.  In the olden days, a man would court a woman.

146. diet: I need to go on a diet.  I diet by eating fruits and veggies. 147. minor: Kids under 18 are considered minors.  I had a minor

accident.

point  (point)n.1. A sharp or tapered end: the point of a knife; the point of the antenna.2. An object having a sharp or tapered end: a stone projectile point.3. A tapering extension of land projecting into water; a peninsula, cape, or promontory.4. A mark formed by or as if by a sharp end.5. A mark or dot used in printing or writing for punctuation, especially a period.6. A decimal point.7. Linguistics A vowel point.8. One of the protruding marks used in certain methods of writing and printing for the blind.9. Mathematics a. A dimensionless geometric object having no properties except location.b. An element in a geometrically described set.10. a. A place or locality considered with regard to its position: connections to Chicago and points west.b. A narrowly particularized and localized position or place; a spot: The troops halted at a point roughly 1,000 yards from the river.

11. A specified degree, condition, or limit, as in a scale or course: the melting point of a substance.12. a. Any of the 32 equal divisions marked at the circumference of a mariner's compass card that indicate direction.b. The interval of 11°15 between any two adjacent markings.13. a. A distinct condition or degree: finally reached the point of exhaustion.b. The interval of time immediately before a given occurrence; the verge: on the point of resignation; at the point of death.14. A specific moment in time: At this point, we are ready to proceed.15. An objective or purpose to be reached or achieved, or one that is worth reaching or achieving: What is the point of discussing this issue further?16. The major idea or essential part of a concept or narrative: You have missed the whole point of the novel.17. A significant, outstanding, or effective idea, argument, or suggestion: Your point is well taken.18. A separate, distinguishing item or element; a detail: Diplomacy is certainly not one of his strong points. Your weak point is your constant need for approval.19. A quality or characteristic that is important or distinctive, especially a standard characteristic used to judge an animal.20. A single unit, as in counting, rating, or measuring.21. a. A unit of academic credit usually equal to one hour of class work per week during one semester.b. A numerical unit of academic achievement equal to a letter grade.22. Sports & Games A unit of scoring or counting.23. a. A unit equal to one dollar, used to quote or state variations in the current prices of stocks or commodities.b. A unit equal to one percent, used to quote or state interest rates or shares in gross profits.24. One percent of the total principal of a loan, paid up front to the lender and considered separately from the interest.25. Music A phrase, such as a fugue subject, in contrapuntal music.26. Printing A unit of type size equal to 0.01384 inch, or approximately 1/72 of an inch.27. A jeweler's unit of weight equal to 2 milligrams or 0.01 carat.28. a. The act or an instance of pointing.b. The stiff and attentive stance taken by a hunting dog.29. a. Needlepoint.b. See bobbin lace.30. a. A reconnaissance or patrol unit that moves ahead of an advance party or guard, or that follows a rear guard.b. The position occupied by such a unit or guard: A team of Rangers were walking point at the outset of the operation.31. Sports Either of two positions in ice hockey just inside the offensive zone near the boards, usually assumed by defenders attempting to keep the puck in the offensive zone.

32. Basketball A position in the forecourt beyond the top of the key, usually taken by the point guard.33. a. An electrical contact, especially one in the distributor of an automobile engine.b. Chiefly British An electrical socket or outlet.34. points The extremities of an animal, such as a horse or dog.35. a. A movable rail, tapered at the end, such as that used in a railroad switch.b. The vertex of the angle created by the intersection of rails in a frog or switch.36. A ribbon or cord with a metal tag at the end, used to fasten clothing in the 16th and 17th centuries.v. point·ed, point·ing, points v.tr.1. To direct or aim: point a weapon. See Synonyms at aim.2. To bring (something) to notice: pointed out an error in their reasoning.3. To indicate the position or direction of: pointed out the oldest buildings on the skyline.4. To sharpen (a pencil, for example); provide with a point.5. To separate with decimal points: pointing off the hundredths place in a column of figures.6. To mark (text) with points; punctuate.7. Linguistics To mark (a consonant) with a vowel point.8. To give emphasis to; stress: comments that simply point up flawed reasoning.9. To indicate the presence and position of (game) by standing immobile and directing the muzzle toward it. Used of a hunting dog.10. To fill and finish the joints of (masonry) with cement or mortar.v.intr.1. To direct attention or indicate position with or as if with the finger.2. To turn the mind or thought in a particular direction or to a particular conclusion: All indications point to an early spring.3. To be turned or faced in a given direction; aim.4. To indicate the presence and position of game. Used of a hunting dog.5. Nautical To sail close to the wind.Idioms: beside the pointIrrelevant to the matter at hand.in pointHaving relevance or pertinence.in point ofWith reference to; in the matter of: In point of fact, I never lived at the address stated on the form.make a point ofTo consider or treat (an action or activity) as indispensable: made a point of visiting their niece on the way home.stretch a pointTo make an exception.to the pointConcerning or with relevance to the matter at hand: remarks that were to the point; rambled and would not speak to the point.

[Middle English, partly from Old French point, prick, mark, moment (from Vulgar Latin *punctum, from Latin p nctum, from neuter past participle of pungere, to prick) and partly from Old French pointe, sharp end (from Vulgar Latin *puncta, from Latin p ncta, from feminine past participle of pungere, to prick; see peuk- in Indo-European roots).]

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150. point [pɔɪnt]151. n152. 1. a dot or tiny mark153. 2. a location, spot, or position154. 3. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) any dot or mark

used in writing or printing, such as a decimal point or a full stop155. 4. (Linguistics / Letters of the Alphabet (Foreign)) short for vowel point156. 5. the sharp tapered end of a pin, knife, etc.157. 6. (Engineering / Tools) a pin, needle, or other object having such a point158. 7. (Mathematics) Maths159. a.  a geometric element having no dimensions and whose position in space is

located by means of its coordinates160. b.  a location point of inflection161. 8. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a promontory, usually smaller than a

cape162. 9. a specific condition or degree163. 10. a moment at that point he left the room164. 11. an important or fundamental reason, aim, etc. the point of this exercise is to

train new teachers165. 12. an essential element or thesis in an argument you've made your point I take

your point166. 13. a suggestion or tip167. 14. a detail or item168. 15. an important or outstanding characteristic, physical attribute, etc. he has his

good points169. 16. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) a distinctive characteristic or

quality of an animal, esp one used as a standard in judging livestock170. 17. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) (often plural) any of the

extremities, such as the tail, ears, or feet, of a domestic animal171. 18. (Performing Arts / Ballet) Ballet (often plural) the tip of the toes172. 19. (General Sporting Terms) a single unit for measuring or counting, as in the

scoring of a game173. 20. (Team Sports / Australian Rules Football) Australian Rules football an

informal name for behind [11]

174. 21. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) Printing a unit of measurement equal to one twelfth of a pica, or approximately 0.01384 inch. There are approximately 72 points to the inch

175. 22. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) Finance176. a.  a unit of value used to quote security and commodity prices and their

fluctuations177. b.  a percentage unit sometimes payable by a borrower as a premium on a loan178. 23. (Mathematics & Measurements / Navigation) Navigation179. a.  one of the 32 marks on the circumference of a compass card indicating

direction180. b.  the angle of 11°15′ between two adjacent marks181. c.  a point on the horizon indicated by such a mark182. 24. (Team Sports / Cricket) Cricket183. a.  a fielding position at right angles to the batsman on the off side and relatively

near the pitch184. b.  a fielder in this position185. 25. (Group Games / Gambling, except Cards) any of the numbers cast in the first

throw in craps with which one neither wins nor loses by throwing them: 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10

186. 26. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) either of the two electrical contacts that make or break the current flow in the distributor of an internal-combustion engine

187. 27. (Transport / Railways) Brit (often plural) a junction of railway tracks in which a pair of rails can be moved so that a train can be directed onto either of two lines US and Canadian equivalent switch

188. 28. (Historical Terms) (often plural) a piece of ribbon, cord, etc., with metal tags at the end: used during the 16th and 17th centuries to fasten clothing

189. 29. (Group Games / Games, other than specified) Backgammon a place or position on the board

190. 30. (Engineering / Electrical Engineering) Brit191. a.  short for power point192. b.  an informal name for socket [2]193. 31. (Military) an aggressive position adopted in bayonet or sword drill194. 32. (Military) Military the position at the head of a body of troops, or a person in

this position195. 33. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Hunting) the position of the body of a

pointer or setter when it discovers game196. 34. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Boxing) Boxing a mark awarded for a

scoring blow, knockdown, etc.197. 35. (Linguistics) any diacritic used in a writing system, esp in a phonetic

transcription, to indicate modifications of vowels or consonants198. 36. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Jewellery) Jewellery a unit of weight equal

to 0.01 carat199. 37. the act of pointing200. 38. (Team Sports / Hockey (Field & Ice)) Ice hockey the position just inside the

opponents' blue line201. beside the point not pertinent; irrelevant

202. case in point a specific, appropriate, or relevant instance or example203. in point of in the matter of; regarding204. make a point of205. a.  to make (something) one's regular habit206. b.  to do (something) because one thinks it important207. not to put too fine a point on it to speak plainly and bluntly208. on (or at) the point of at the moment immediately before a specified condition,

action, etc., is expected to begin on the point of leaving the room209. score points off to gain an advantage at someone else's expense210. stretch a point211. a.  to make a concession or exception not usually made212. b.  to exaggerate213. to the point pertinent; relevant214. up to a point not completely215. vb216. 1. (usually foll by at or to) to indicate the location or direction of by or as by

extending (a finger or other pointed object) towards it he pointed to the front door don't point that gun at me

217. 2. (intr; usually foll by at or to) to indicate or identify a specific person or thing among several he pointed at the bottle he wanted all evidence pointed to Donald as the murderer

218. 3. (tr) to direct or cause to go or face in a specific direction or towards a place or goal point me in the right direction

219. 4. (tr) to sharpen or taper220. 5. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Hunting) (intr) (of gun dogs) to indicate the

place where game is lying by standing rigidly with the muzzle turned in its direction221. 6. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) (tr) to finish or repair the joints of

(brickwork, masonry, etc.) with mortar or cement222. 7. (Music, other) (tr) Music to mark (a psalm text) with vertical lines to indicate

the points at which the music changes during chanting223. 8. (Transport / Nautical Terms) to steer (a sailing vessel) close to the wind or (of a

sailing vessel) to sail close to the wind224. 9. (Linguistics) (tr) Phonetics to provide (a letter or letters) with diacritics225. 10. (Linguistics) (tr) to provide (a Hebrew or similar text) with vowel points See

also point off, point out, point up226. [from Old French: spot, from Latin punctum a point, from pungere to pierce; also

influenced by Old French pointe pointed end, from Latin pungere]227. Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins

Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003228.

point  (point)A geometric object having no dimensions and no property other than its location. The intersection of two lines is a point.

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230. ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words AntonymsNoun 1. point - a geometric element that has position but no extension; "a

point is defined by its coordinates"attracter, attractor - (physics) a point in the ideal multidimensional phase space that is used to describe a system toward which the system tends to evolve regardless of the starting conditions of the systemintersection, intersection point, point of intersection - a point where lines intersectcomponent, element, factor, ingredient, constituent - an abstract part of something; "jealousy was a component of his character"; "two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony"; "the grammatical elements of a sentence"; "a key factor in her success"; "humor: an effective ingredient of a speech"intercept - the point at which a line intersects a coordinate axis

2. point - the precise location of something; a spatially limited location; "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street"location - a point or extent in spacepunctum - (anatomy) a point or small areaoptic disc, optic disk, blind spot - the point where the optic nerve enters the retina; not sensitive to lightbelly button, bellybutton, navel, omphalos, omphalus, umbilicus - a scar where the umbilical cord was attached; "you were not supposed to show your navel on television"; "they argued whether or not Adam had a navel"; "she had a tattoo just above her bellybutton"McBurney's point - a point one third of the way along a line drawn from the hip to the umbilicus; the point of maximum sensitivity in acute appendicitisnode - (physics) the point of minimum displacement in a periodic systemantinode - (physics) the point of maximum displacement in a periodic systemorigin, source, root, rootage, beginning - the place where something begins, where it springs into being; "the Italian beginning of the Renaissance"; "Jupiter was the origin of the radiation"; "Pittsburgh is the source of the Ohio River"; "communism's Russian root"celestial point - a point in the heavens (on the celestial sphere)midpoint, centre, center - a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figurecrinion, trichion - point where the hairline meets the midpoint of the foreheadchokepoint - a point of congestion or blockage; "the bridge is always a chokepoint at rush hour"corner - the point where two lines meet or intersect; "the corners of a rectangle"crossing - a point where two lines (paths or arcs etc.) intersectfocus - a fixed reference point on the concave side of a conic sectiongeographic point, geographical point - a point on the surface of the Earthground zero - the point of detonation (or above or below) of a nuclear weaponhot spot, hotspot - a point of relatively intense heat or radiation

midair - some point in the air; above ground level; "the planes collided in midair"abutment - point of contact between two objects or partsposition, place - the particular portion of space occupied by something; "he put the lamp back in its place"position - the appropriate or customary location; "the cars were in position"pressure point - any of several points on the body where the pulse can be felt and where pressure on an underlying artery will control bleeding from that artery at a more distal pointmilitary position, position - a point occupied by troops for tactical reasonscorner - the point where three areas or surfaces meet or intersect; "the corners of a cube"place, spot, topographic point - a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic"; "a bright spot on a planet"vanishing point - the point beyond which something disappears or ceases to existfocal point, focus - a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it divergeshilum - the scar on certain seeds marking its point of attachment to the funiclenidus, focal point, focus - a central point or locus of an infection in an organism; "the focus of infection"

3. point - a brief version of the essential meaning of something; "get to the point"; "he missed the point of the joke"; "life has lost its point"meaning, signification, import, significance - the message that is intended or expressed or signified; "what is the meaning of this sentence"; "the significance of a red traffic light"; "the signification of Chinese characters"; "the import of his announcement was ambiguous"bottom line - the decisive pointcrux of the matter, crux - the most important pointrallying point - a point or principle on which scattered or opposing groups can come togethertalking point - an especially persuasive point helping to support an argument or discussion

4. point - an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole; "several of the details are similar"; "a point of information"detail, itemfact - a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred; "first you must collect all the facts of the case"minutia - a small or minor detail; "he had memorized the many minutiae of the legal code"nook and cranny, nooks and crannies - something remote; "he explored every nook and cranny of science"regard, respect - (usually preceded by `in') a detail or point; "it differs in that respect"sticking point - a point at which an impasse arises in progress toward an agreement or a goaltechnicality, trifle, triviality - a detail that is considered insignificant

5. point - a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process; "a remarkable degree of frankness"; "at what stage are the social sciences?"

degree, stage, levelstate - the way something is with respect to its main attributes; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state"ladder - ascending stages by which somebody or something can progress; "he climbed the career ladder"acme, meridian, summit, tiptop, superlative, elevation, height, pinnacle, peak, top - the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development; "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"; "the artist's gifts are at their acme"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man"; "at the top of his profession"extent - the point or degree to which something extends; "the extent of the damage"; "the full extent of the law"; "to a certain extent she was right"resultant, end point - the final point in a processstandard of life, standard of living - a level of material comfort in terms of goods and services available to someone or some group; "they enjoyed the highest standard of living in the country"; "the lower the standard of living the easier it is to introduce an autocratic production system"plane - a level of existence or development; "he lived on a worldly plane"state of the art - the highest degree of development of an art or technique at a particular time; "the state of the art in space travel"ultimacy, ultimateness - the state or degree of being ultimate; the final or most extreme in degree or size or time or distance, "the ultimacy of these social values"quickening - the stage of pregnancy at which the mother first feels the movements of the fetusclimax - the most severe stage of a disease

6. point - an instant of time; "at that point I had to leave"point in timequantity, measure, amount - how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantifydistance - a remote point in time; "if that happens it will be at some distance in the future"; "at a distance of ten years he had forgotten many of the details"particular date, date - a particular but unspecified point in time; "they hoped to get together at an early date"deadline - the point in time at which something must be completedarrival time, time of arrival - the time at which a public conveyance is scheduled to arrive at a given destinationdeparture time, time of departure - the time at which a public conveyance is scheduled to depart from a given point of originmidterm - middle of an academic term or a political term in officefull term, term - the end of gestation or point at which birth is imminent; "a healthy baby born at full term"midterm - the middle of the gestation periodmoment, instant, minute, second - a particular point in time; "the moment he arrived the party began"run-time - the time at which a (software or multimedia) program is run

commencement, get-go, offset, outset, showtime, starting time, beginning, start, kickoff, first - the time at which something is supposed to begin; "they got an early start"; "she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her"middle - time between the beginning and the end of a temporal period; "the middle of the war"; "rain during the middle of April"end, ending - the point in time at which something ends; "the end of the year"; "the ending of warranty period"phase angle, phase - a particular point in the time of a cycle; measured from some arbitrary zero and expressed as an angleshow time - the point in time at which an entertainment (a movie or television show etc.) is scheduled to beginthen - that time; that moment; "we will arrive before then"; "we were friends from then on"

7. point - the object of an activity; "what is the point of discussing it?"objective, aim, object, target - the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable); "the sole object of her trip was to see her children"

8. point - a V shape; "the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points"tip, peakalpenstock - a stout staff with a metal point; used by mountain climbersarrowhead - the pointed head or striking tip of an arrowknife - a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp pointpencil - a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in woodsword, steel, blade, brand - a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guardwidow's peak - a V-shaped point in the hairline in the middle of the foreheadcusp - small elevation on the grinding surface of a toothconvex shape, convexity - a shape that curves or bulges outwardcone shape, conoid, cone - a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a pointhead - the tip of an abscess (where the pus accumulates)

9. point - a very small circular shape; "a row of points"; "draw lines between the dots"dotdisk, saucer, disc - something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate; "the moon's disk hung in a cloudless sky"

10. point - the unit of counting in scoring a game or contest; "he scored 20 points in the first half"; "a touchdown counts 6 points"extra point, point after, point after touchdown - in American football a point awarded for a successful place kick following a touchdownunit, unit of measurement - any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange; "the dollar is the United States unit of currency"; "a unit of wheat is a bushel"; "change per unit volume"score - a number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a

game or contest; "the score was 7 to 0"advantage - (tennis) first point scored after deuceset point - (tennis) the final point needed to win a set in tennismatch point - (tennis) the final point needed to win a match (especially in tennis)

11. point - a promontory extending out into a large body of water; "they sailed south around the point"foreland, headland, promontory, head - a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)

12. point - a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list; "he noticed an item in the New York Times"; "she had several items on her shopping list"; "the main point on the agenda was taken up first"itemlist, listing - a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)agenda item - one of the items to be consideredincidental - an item that is incidentalinventory item - an item listed in an inventoryline item - an item in an appropriation bill; "Some governors can veto line items in their state budgets"news item - an item in a newspaperposition, place - an item on a list or in a sequence; "in the second place"; "moved from third to fifth position"component part, part, portion, component, constituent - something determined in relation to something that includes it; "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the smaller component is hard to reach"; "the animal constituent of plankton"

13. point - a style in speech or writing that arrests attention and has a penetrating or convincing quality or effectrelevance, relevancy - the relation of something to the matter at hand

14. point - an outstanding characteristic; "his acting was one of the high points of the movie"spotcharacteristic - a distinguishing quality

15. point - sharp end; "he stuck the point of the knife into a tree"; "he broke the point of his pencil"arrowhead - the pointed head or striking tip of an arrowawl - a pointed tool for marking surfaces or for punching small holesbarb - a subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to removebarb - the pointed part of barbed wirecusp - point formed by two intersecting arcs (as from the intrados of a Gothic arch)diamond point - a very hard small point made from a diamondice pick, icepick - pick consisting of a steel rod with a sharp point; used for breaking up blocks of iceknife - edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle

needle - a sharp pointed implement (usually steel)nib, pen nib - the writing point of a penpencil - a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in woodpike - a sharp point (as on the end of a spear)pin - a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach thingspinpoint - the sharp point of a pinspear-point, spearpoint, spearhead - the head and sharpened point of a spearspike - each of the sharp points on the soles of athletic shoes to prevent slipping (or the shoes themselves); "the second baseman sharpened his spikes before every game"; "golfers' spikes damage the putting greens"end, terminal - either extremity of something that has length; "the end of the pier"; "she knotted the end of the thread"; "they rode to the end of the line"; "the terminals of the anterior arches of the fornix"

16. point - any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass; "he checked the point on his compass"compass pointdirection - the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves; "he checked the direction and velocity of the wind"cardinal compass point - one of the four main compass pointsNbE, north by east - the compass point that is one point east (clockwise) of due northNNE, nor'-nor'-east, north northeast - the compass point that is midway between north and northeastNEbN, northeast by north - the compass point that is one point north of northeastnor'-east, northeast, northeastward, NE - the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degreesNEbE, northeast by east - the compass point that is one point east of northeasteast northeast, ENE - the compass point midway between northeast and easteast by north, EbN - the compass point that is one point north of due easteast by south, EbS - the compass point that is one point south of due easteast southeast, ESE - the compass point midway between east and southeastSEbE, southeast by east - the compass point that is one point east of southeastsou'-east, southeast, southeastward, SE - the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degreesSEbS, southeast by south - the compass point that is one point south of southeastsou'-sou'-east, south southeast, SSE - the compass point midway between south and southeastSbE, south by east - the compass point that is one point east of due southSbW, south by west - the compass point that is one point west of due southsou'-sou'-west, south southwest, SSW - the compass point midway between south and southwestsouthwest by south, SWbS - the compass point that is one point south of southwestsou'-west, southwest, southwestward, SW - the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees

southwest by west, SWbW - the compass point that is one point west of southwestwest southwest, WSW - the compass point midway between west and southwestWbS, west by south - the compass point that is one point south of due westWbN, west by north - the compass point that is one point north of due westwest northwest, WNW - the compass point midway between west and northwestnorthwest by west, NWbW - the compass point that is one point west of northwestnor'-west, northwestward, NW, northwest - the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degreesnorthwest by north, NWbN - the compass point that is one point north of northwestNNW, nor'-nor'-west, north northwest - the compass point that is midway between north and northwestNbW, north by west - the compass point that is one point west of due north

17. point - a linear unit used to measure the size of type; approximately 1/72 inchlinear measure, linear unit - a unit of measurement of lengthpica em, em, pica - a linear unit (1/6 inch) used in printing

18. point - one percent of the total principal of a loan; it is paid at the time the loan is made and is independent of the interest on the loanloan - the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)

19. point - a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations; "in England they call a period a stop"full point, full stop, period, stoppunctuation mark, punctuation - the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrasessuspension point - (usually plural) one of a series of points indicating that something has been omitted or that the sentence is incomplete

20. point - a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer; "the point of the arrow was due north"headmark - a written or printed symbol (as for punctuation); "his answer was just a punctuation mark"arrow, pointer - a mark to indicate a direction or relation

21. point - the dot at the left of a decimal fractiondecimal point, percentage pointmathematical notation - a notation used by mathematicians

22. point - the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tippointednesstaper - the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone)

23. point - a distinguishing or individuating characteristic; "he knows my bad points as well as my good points"characteristic - a distinguishing qualityselling point - a characteristic of something that is up for sale that makes it attractive to potential customers

24. point - the gun muzzle's direction; "he held me up at the point of a gun"gunpointgun muzzle, muzzle - the open circular discharging end of a gun

25. point - a wall socketpower pointelectric outlet, electric receptacle, electrical outlet, wall plug, wall socket, outlet - receptacle providing a place in a wiring system where current can be taken to run electrical devicesBritain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom

26. point - a contact in the distributor; as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts them and current flows to the spark plugsbreaker point, distributor pointtangency, contact - (electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact; "they forget to solder the contacts"electrical distributor, distributer, distributor - electrical device that distributes voltage to the spark plugs of a gasoline engine in the order of the firing sequence

Verb 1. point - indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively; "I showed the customer the glove section"; "He pointed to the empty parking space"; "he indicated his opponents"indicate, designate, showinform - impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights"point - indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle; "the dog pointed the dead duck"finger - indicate the fingering for the playing of musical scores for keyboard instrumentscall attention, point out, signalise, signalize - point out carefully and clearlyreflect - manifest or bring back; "This action reflects his true beliefs"

2. point - be oriented; "The weather vane points North"; "the dancers toes pointed outward"orientlie - be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

3. point - direct into a position for use; "point a gun"; "He charged his weapon at me"level, chargeaim, take aim, train, direct, take - point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards; "Please don't aim at your little brother!"; "He trained his gun on the burglar"; "Don't train your camera on the women"; "Take a swipe at one's opponent"point - be positionable in a specified manner; "The gun points with ease"

4. point - direct the course; determine the direction of travellingchannelise, channelize, guide, maneuver, steer, manoeuver, manoeuvre, head, directdock - maneuver into a dock; "dock the ships"sheer - cause to sheer; "She sheered her car around the obstacle"pull over - steer a vehicle to the side of the road; "The car pulled over when the ambulance approached at high speed"helm - be at or take the helm of; "helm the ship"crab - direct (an aircraft) into a crosswindnavigate - direct carefully and safely; "He navigated his way to the altar"stand out - steer away from shore, of shipsstarboard - turn to the right, of helms or ruddersconn - conduct or direct the steering of a ship or planenavigate, pilot - act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance; "Is anyone volunteering to navigate during the trip?"; "Who was navigating the ship during the accident?"canalise, canalize, channel - direct the flow of; "channel information towards a broad audience"tree, corner - force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escapepark - maneuver a vehicle into a parking space; "Park the car in front of the library"; "Can you park right here?"control, command - exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces"

5. point - be a signal for or a symptom of; "These symptoms indicate a serious illness"; "Her behavior points to a severe neurosis"; "The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued"bespeak, betoken, indicate, signalaugur, auspicate, bode, omen, portend, foreshadow, presage, prognosticate, predict, prefigure, betoken, forecast, foretell - indicate by signs; "These signs bode bad news"mark - designate as if by a mark; "This sign marks the border"tell - let something be known; "Tell them that you will be late"

6. point - sail close to the windluffnavigation, pilotage, piloting - the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to placesail - travel on water propelled by wind; "I love sailing, especially on the open sea"; "the ship sails on"

7. point - mark (Hebrew words) with diacriticsmark, tag, label - attach a tag or label to; "label these bottles"

8. point - mark with diacritics; "point the letter"mark, tag, label - attach a tag or label to; "label these bottles"

9. point - mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changesmark, tag, label - attach a tag or label to; "label these bottles"

10. point - be positionable in a specified manner; "The gun points with ease"point, level, charge - direct into a position for use; "point a gun"; "He charged his weapon at me"be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"

11. point - intend (something) to move towards a certain goal; "He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face"; "criticism directed at her superior"; "direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself"target, direct, aim, placeaddress - direct a question at someoneaim, take aim, train, direct, take - point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards; "Please don't aim at your little brother!"; "He trained his gun on the burglar"; "Don't train your camera on the women"; "Take a swipe at one's opponent"home in, range in, zero in - direct onto a point or target, especially by automatic navigational aids

12. point - indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle; "the dog pointed the dead duck"point, indicate, designate, show - indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively; "I showed the customer the glove section"; "He pointed to the empty parking space"; "he indicated his opponents"

13. point - give a point to; "The candles are tapered"taper, sharpenchange form, change shape, deform - assume a different shape or formacuminate - make sharp or acute; taper; make (something) come to a point

14. point - repair the joints of bricks; "point a chimney"repointfix, furbish up, mend, repair, bushel, doctor, touch on, restore - restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken; "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes please"

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233. point234. noun235. 1. essence, meaning, subject, question, matter, heart, theme, import, text, core,

burden, drift, thrust, proposition, marrow, crux, gist, main idea, nub, pith You have missed the main point of my argument.

236. 2. purpose, aim, object, use, end, reason, goal, design, intention, objective, utility, intent, motive, usefulness What's the point of all these questions?

237. 3. aspect, detail, feature, side, quality, property, particular, respect, item, instance, characteristic, topic, attribute, trait, facet, peculiarity, nicety The most interesting point about the village is its religion.

238. 4. place, area, position, station, site, spot, location, locality, locale The town square is a popular meeting point for tourists.

239. 5. moment, time, stage, period, phase, instant, juncture, moment in time, very minute At this point, Diana arrived.

240. 6. stage, level, position, condition, degree, pitch, circumstance, extent It got to the point where he had to leave.

241. 7. end, tip, sharp end, top, spur, spike, apex, nib, tine, prong the point of a knife

242. 8. score, tally, mark Sort the answers out and add up the points.243. 9. headland, head, bill, cape, ness (archaic), promontory, foreland a long point of

land reaching southwards into the sea244. 10. pinpoint, mark, spot, dot, fleck, speck a point of light in an otherwise dark

world245. verb246. 1. aim, level, train, direct A man pointed a gun at them and pulled the trigger.247. 2. indicate, show, signal, point to, gesture towards They asked for directions and I

pointed the way.248. 3. face, look, direct He controlled the car until it was pointing forwards again.249. beside the point irrelevant, inappropriate, pointless, peripheral, unimportant,

incidental, unconnected, immaterial, inconsequential, nothing to do with it, extraneous, neither here nor there, off the subject, inapplicable, not to the point, inapposite, without connection, inconsequent, not pertinent, not germane, not to the purpose Brian didn't like it, but that was beside the point.

250. in point of fact in fact, really, actually, truly, in reality, in truth, as a matter of fact, to tell the truth, in actual fact In point of fact, nobody really knows what happened.

251. on the point of something on the verge of, ready to, about to, just going to, on the brink of, just about to, all set to He was on the point of speaking when the phone rang.

252. point at or to something or someone indicate, point out, specify, designate, gesture towards I pointed at the boy sitting nearest me.

253. point of view254. 1. opinion, view, attitude, belief, feeling, thought, idea, approach, judgment,

sentiment, viewpoint, way of thinking, way of looking at it His point of view is that money isn't everything.

255. 2. perspective, side, position, stance, stand, angle, outlook, orientation, viewpoint, slant, standpoint, frame of reference Try to look at it from my point of view.

256. point something or someone out257. 1. identify, show, point to, indicate, finger (informal, chiefly U.S.), single out, call

attention to, draw or call attention to She pointed him out to me as we drove past.258. 2. allude to, reveal, mention, identify, indicate, bring up, specify, draw or call

attention to We all too easily point out other people's failings.259. point something up emphasize, stress, highlight, underline, make clear, accent,

spotlight, draw attention to, underscore, play up, accentuate, foreground, focus attention on, give prominence to, turn the spotlight on, bring to the fore, put emphasis on Politicians pointed up the differences between the two countries.

260. point to something261. 1. denote, reveal, indicate, show, suggest, evidence, signal, signify, be evidence

of, bespeak (literary) All the evidence pointed to his guilt.262. 2. refer to, mention, indicate, specify, single out, touch on, call attention to Gooch

pointed to their bowling as the key to their success.263. to the point relevant, appropriate, apt, pointed, short, fitting, material, related,

brief, suitable, applicable, pertinent, terse, pithy, apposite, apropos, germane The description he gave was brief and to the point.

264. up to a point partly, somewhat, in part, partially, to some extent, to some degree, to a certain extent, to a certain degree The plan worked, up to a point.

265. Related wordsfear aichurophobia

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267. Translations268. Select a language: 269. Afrikaans / Afrikaans 270.271. Arabic / العربية 272.273. Bulgarian / Български 274.275. Chinese Simplified / 中文 简 体 276.277. Chinese Traditional / 中文繁體 278.279. Croatian / Hrvatski 280.281. Czech / Česky 282.283. Danish / Dansk 284.285. Dutch / Nederlands 286.287. Estonian / eesti keel 288.289. Farsi / فارسی 290.291. Finnish / Suomi 292.293. French / Français 294.295. German / Deutsch 296.297. Greek / Ελληνική 298.299. Hebrew / עברית 300.301. Hindi / हि�नदी 302.303. Hungarian / magyar 304.305. Icelandic / íslenska 306.307. Indonesian / Indonesia 308.

309. Italian / Italiano 310.311. Japanese / 日本語 312.313. Korean / 한국어 314.315. Latvian / Latviešu 316.317. Lithuanian / Lietuvių 318.319. Malay / Bahasa Melayu 320.321. Norwegian / Norsk 322.323. Polish / Polski 324.325. Portuguese / Português 326.327. Romanian / Română 328.329. Russian / Русский 330.331. Serbian / српски 332.333. Slovak / slovenčina 334.335. Slovenian / slovenski 336.337. Spanish / Español 338.339. Swedish / Svenska 340.341. Thai / ภาษาไทย 342.343. Turkish / Türkçe 344.345. Ukrainian / українська 346.347. Urdu / اردو 348.349. Vietnamese / Tiếng Việt 350.  -----------------------  351.387.

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496. point497. n point [point]498. 1 the sharp end of anything the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (=

threatened by a gun).499. 2 a piece of land that projects into the sea etc The ship came round Lizard Point.500. 3 a small round dot or mark (.) a decimal point; five point three six (= 5.36); In

punctuation, a point is another name for a full stop.501. 4 an exact place or spot When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to

rest.502. 5 an exact moment Her husband walked in at that point.503. 6 a place on a scale especially of temperature the boiling-point of water.504. 7 a division on a compass eg north, south-west etc. 505. 8 a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc He has won by five points to

two.506. 9 a particular matter for consideration or action The first point we must decide is,

where to meet; That's a good point; You've missed the point; That's the whole point; We're wandering away from the point.

507. 10 (a) purpose or advantage There's no point (in) asking me – I don't know.508. 11 a personal characteristic or quality We all have our good points and our bad

ones.509. 12 an electrical socket in a wall etc into which a plug can be put Is there only one

electrical point in this room?510. v 511. 1 to aim in a particular direction He pointed the gun at her.512. 2 to call attention to something especially by stretching the index finger in its

direction He pointed (his finger) at the door; He pointed to a sign.513. 3 to fill worn places in (a stone or brick wall etc) with mortar. 514. adj pointed515. having a sharp end a pointed nose; pointed shoes.516. n pointer517. 1 a long stick used to indicate places on a large map etc. 518. 2 an indicator on a dial The pointer is on/at zero.519. 3 a hint; a suggestion Give me some pointers on how to do it.520. adj pointless521. having no meaning or purpose a pointless journey.522. adv pointlessly524. n pl points525. 1 a movable section of rails which allow a train to cross over other lines or pass

from one line to another The points had to be changed before the train could continue.

526. 2 the solid tips in the toes of ballet shoes She can dance on her points.527. be on the point of528. to be about to (do something) I was on the point of going out when the telephone

rang.529. come to the point530. 1 (alsoget to the point) to reach the most important consideration in a

conversation etc He talked and talked but never came to the point.531. 2 (only withitas subject) to arrive at the moment when something must be done

He always promises to help, but when it comes to the point he's never there.532. make a point of533. to be especially careful to (do something) I'll make a point of asking her today.534. make one's point535. to state one's opinion persuasively. 536. point out537. to indicate or draw attention to He pointed out his house to her; I pointed out that

we needed more money.538. point one's toes539. to stretch the foot out, shaping the toes into a point, when dancing etc. 540. Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2010 K Dictionaries Ltd.

snap  (sn p)v. snapped, snap·ping, snaps v.intr.1. To make a brisk sharp cracking sound: "Logs snapped in the grate" (James Fox).2. To break suddenly with a brisk, sharp, cracking sound.3. a. To give way abruptly under pressure or tension: With so many people crowding onto the platform, its supports snapped.b. To suffer a physical or mental breakdown, especially while under stress: feared that the troops would snap from fatigue.4. To bring the jaws briskly together, often with a clicking sound; bite.5. To snatch or grasp suddenly and with eagerness: snap at a chance to go to China.6. To speak abruptly or sharply: snapped at the child.7. To move swiftly and smartly: snap to attention. See Synonyms at jerk1.8. To flash or appear to flash light; sparkle: eyes that snapped with anger.9. To open, close, or fit together with a click: The lock snapped shut. The jacket snaps in front.v.tr.1. To snatch at with or as if with the teeth; bite.2. To pull apart or break with a snapping sound.3. To utter abruptly or sharply: The sergeant snapped out a command.4. a. To cause to emit a snapping sound: snap a whip.b. To close or latch with a snapping sound: snapped the purse shut.5. To cause to move abruptly and smartly: "His head was snapped back by a sudden scream from the bed" (James Michener).6.

a. To take (a photograph).b. To photograph: snapped the winner on the podium.7. Football To center (a football); hike.n.1. A sudden sharp cracking sound or the action producing such a sound.2. A sudden breaking.3. A clasp, catch, or other fastening device that operates with a snapping sound.4. A sudden attempt to bite, snatch, or grasp.5. a. The sound produced by rapid movement of a finger from the thumb tip to the base of the thumb.b. The act of producing this sound.6. The sudden release of something held under pressure or tension.7. A thin, crisp, usually circular cookie: a ginger snap.8. a. Capacity to make a snapping sound; elasticity: This waistband has lost its snap.b. Informal Briskness, liveliness, or energy.9. A brief spell of brisk, cold weather.10. Something accomplished without effort. See Synonyms at breeze1.11. a. A snapshot.b. The taking of a snapshot.12. A snap bean.13. Football The passing of a football from the center to a back that initiates each play. Also called hike.adj.1. Made or done suddenly, with little or no preparation: a snap decision.2. Fastening with a snap: snap pockets.3. Informal Simple; easy: a snap assignment.adv.With a snap.Phrasal Verbs: snap backTo recover quickly.snap toTo pay attention or begin complying abruptly.snap upTo acquire quickly: snapped up the tickets.Idiom: snap out of it Informal To move quickly back to one's normal condition from an undesirable condition, such as depression, grief, or self-pity.

[Probably from Middle English snappe, a quick bite, probably from Middle Low German or Middle Dutch snappen, to seize, snap.]

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543. snap [snæp]544. vb snaps, snapping, snapped545. 1. to break or cause to break suddenly, esp with a sharp sound546. 2. to make or cause to make a sudden sharp cracking sound547. 3. (intr) to give way or collapse suddenly, esp from strain548. 4. to move, close, etc., or cause to move, close, etc., with a sudden sharp sound549. 5. to move or cause to move in a sudden or abrupt way550. 6. (intr; often foll by at or up) to seize something suddenly or quickly551. 7. (when intr, often foll by at) to bite at (something) bringing the jaws rapidly

together552. 8. to speak (words) sharply or abruptly553. 9. (intr) (of eyes) to flash or sparkle554. 10. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Photography) to take a snapshot of

(something)555. 11. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Hunting) (intr) Hunting to fire a quick shot

without taking deliberate aim556. 12. (Team Sports / American Football) (tr) American football to put (the ball) into

play by sending it back from the line of scrimmage to a teammate557. snap one's fingers at Informal558. a.  to dismiss with contempt559. b.  to defy560. snap out of it Informal to recover quickly, esp from depression, anger, or illness561. n562. 1. the act of breaking suddenly or the sound produced by a sudden breakage563. 2. a sudden sharp sound, esp of bursting, popping, or cracking564. 3. (Clothing & Fashion) a catch, clasp, or fastener that operates with a snapping

sound565. 4. a sudden grab or bite566. 5. the sudden release of something such as elastic thread567. 6. a brisk movement of the thumb against one or more fingers568. 7. (Cookery) a thin crisp biscuit ginger snaps569. 8. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Photography) Informal See snapshot570. 9. Informal vigour, liveliness, or energy571. 10. Informal a task or job that is easy or profitable to do572. 11. a short spell or period, esp of cold weather573. 12. Brit dialect food, esp a packed lunch taken to work574. 13. (Group Games / Card Games) Brit a card game in which the word snap is

called when two cards of equal value are turned up on the separate piles dealt by each player

575. 14. (Team Sports / American Football) American football the start of each play when the centre passes the ball back from the line of scrimmage to a teammate

576. 15. (modifier) done on the spur of the moment, without consideration a snap decision

577. 16. (modifier) closed or fastened with a snap578. adv579. with a snap580. interj581. a.  (Group Games / Card Games) Cards the word called while playing snap582. b.  an exclamation used to draw attention to the similarity of two things See also

snap up583. [from Middle Low German or Middle Dutch snappen to seize; related to Old

Norse snapa to snuffle]584. snapless  adj585. snappable  adj586. Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins

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Noun 1. snap - the act of catching an object with the hands; "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"; "he made a grab for the ball before it landed"; "Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"; "the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion"grab, snatch, catchtouching, touch - the act of putting two things together with no space between them; "at his touch the room filled with lights"fair catch - (American football) a catch of a punt on the fly by a defensive player who has signalled that he will not run and so should not be tackledinterception - (American football) the act of catching a football by a player on the opposing teamreception - (American football) the act of catching a pass in football; "the tight end made a great reception on the 20 yard line"rebound - the act of securing possession of the rebounding basketball after a missed shotshoestring catch - (baseball) a running catch made near the groundinterlock, interlocking, meshing, mesh - the act of interlocking or meshing; "an interlocking of arms by the police held the crowd in check"

2. snap - a spell of cold weather; "a cold snap in the middle of May"while, spell, patch, piece - a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition; "he was here for a little while"; "I need to rest for a piece"; "a spell of good weather"; "a patch of bad weather"

3. snap - tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sectionssnap beangreen bean - immature bean pod eaten as a vegetable

4. snap - a crisp round cookie flavored with gingerginger nut, ginger snap, gingersnapcookie, cooky, biscuit - any of various small flat sweet cakes (`biscuit' is the British term)brandysnap - a gingersnap flavored with brandy

5. snap - the noise produced by the rapid movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand; "servants appeared at the snap of his fingers"noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels"

6. snap - a sudden sharp noise; "the crack of a whip"; "he heard the cracking of the ice"; "he can hear the snap of a twig"cracking, cracknoise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels"

7. snap - a sudden breakingbreak - the occurrence of breaking; "the break in the dam threatened the valley"

8. snap - the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed; "the waistband had lost its snap"elasticityphysical property - any property used to characterize matter and energy and their interactionsresilience, resiliency - the physical property of a material that can return to its original shape or position after deformation that does not exceed its elastic limitbounce, bounciness - the quality of a substance that is able to reboundgive, springiness, spring - the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original lengthstretchability, stretchiness, stretch - the capacity for being stretchedtoughness, temper - the elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before crackingelasticity of shear - the elasticity of a body that has been pulled out of shape by a shearing force

9. snap - an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera; "my snapshots haven't been developed yet"; "he tried to get unposed shots of his friends"snapshot, shotphoto, photograph, pic, exposure, picture - a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material

10. snap - a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound; "children can manage snaps better than buttons"press stud, snap fastenerfastening, holdfast, fastener, fixing - restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place

11. snap - any undertaking that is easy to do; "marketing this product will be no picnic"child's play, cinch, duck soup, piece of cake, pushover, walkover, breeze, picnic

doddle - an easy taskproject, task, undertaking, labor - any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted; "he prepared for great undertakings"

12. snap - the act of snapping the fingers; movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand; "he gave his fingers a snap"movement, motility, motion, move - a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility"

13. snap - (American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back; "the quarterback fumbled the snap"centeringtoss, flip, pass - (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team; "the pass was fumbled"American football, American football game - a game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long; teams try to get possession of the ball and advance it across the opponents goal line in a series of (running or passing) plays

Verb 1. snap - utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone; "The sales clerk snapped a reply at the angry customer"; "The guard snarled at us"snarlmouth, speak, talk, verbalise, verbalize, utter - express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize"

2. snap - separate or cause to separate abruptly; "The rope snapped"; "tear the paper"rupture, tear, bustdisunite, separate, part, divide - force, take, or pull apart; "He separated the fighting children"; "Moses parted the Red Sea"lacerate - cut or tear irregularlyrend, rip, rive, pull - tear or be torn violently; "The curtain ripped from top to bottom"; "pull the cooked chicken into strips"rip up, shred, tear up - tear into shreds

3. snap - break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension; "The pipe snapped"crackcome apart, break, split up, fall apart, separate - become separated into pieces or fragments; "The figurine broke"; "The freshly baked loaf fell apart"

4. snap - move or strike with a noise; "he clicked on the light"; "his arm was snapped forward"clickmove - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"

5. snap - close with a snapping motion; "The lock snapped shut"close, shut - move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut; "Close the door"; "shut the window"

6. snap - make a sharp sound; "his fingers snapped"cracksound, go - make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'"

7. snap - move with a snapping sound; "bullets snapped past us"move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"

8. snap - to grasp hastily or eagerly; "Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone"snatch, snatch upclutch, prehend, seize - take hold of; grab; "The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter"; "She clutched her purse"; "The mother seized her child by the arm"; "Birds of prey often seize small mammals"swoop up, swoop - seize or catch with a swooping motionsnaffle, snap up, grab - get hold of or seize quickly and easily; "I snapped up all the good buys during the garage sale"

9. snap - put in play with a snap; "snap a football"hit - cause to move by striking; "hit a ball"

10. snap - cause to make a snapping sound; "snap your fingers"click, flickmove - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"

11. snap - lose control of one's emotions; "When she heard that she had not passed the exam, she lost it completely"; "When her baby died, she snapped"lose it, break downbehave, act, do - behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"dissolve - lose control emotionally; "She dissolved into tears when she heard that she had lost all her savings in the pyramid scheme"die - be brought to or as if to the point of death by an intense emotion such as embarrassment, amusement, or shame; "I was dying with embarrassment when my little lie was discovered"; "We almost died laughing during the show"fall apart, go to pieces - lose one's emotional or mental composure; "She fell apart when her only child died"

12. snap - bring the jaws together; "he snapped indignantly"bite, seize with teeth - to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws; "Gunny invariably tried to bite her"

13. snap - record on photographic film; "I photographed the scene of the accident"; "She snapped a picture of the President"photograph, shootphotography, picture taking - the act of taking and printing photographsrecord, enter, put down - make a record of; set down in permanent formfilm, shoot, take - make a film or photograph of something; "take a scene"; "shoot a movie"retake - photograph again; "Please retake that scene"x-ray - take an x-ray of something or somebody; "The doctor x-rayed my chest"

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590. snap591. verb592. 1. break, split, crack, separate, fracture, give way, come apart The brake pedal had

just snapped.593. 2. pop, click, crackle He snapped the cap on his ballpoint.594. 3. speak sharply, bark, lash out at, flash, retort, snarl, growl, fly off the handle at

(informal), jump down (someone's) throat (informal) I'm sorry, I didn't mean to snap at you.

595. 4. lose your temper, crack, lose it (informal), freak (informal), crack up, freak out (informal), fly off the handle, lose your cool, blow your top He finally snapped when she prevented their children from visiting one weekend.

596. 5. bite at, bite, nip The poodle yapped and snapped at our legs.597. 6. photograph, capture on film, take a photograph of, get a photograph of the

paparazzi's repeated attempts to snap a royal598. noun599. 1. crack, pop, crash, report, burst, explosion, clap Every minute or so I could hear

a snap, a crack and a crash as another tree went down.600. 2. pop, crack, smack, whack He shut the book with a snap and stood up.601. 3. photograph, photo, picture, shot, print, slide, snapshot a snap my mother took

last year602. 4. spell, period, interval, run, stretch, patch a cold snap in the middle of spring603. adjective604. instant , immediate, hurried, sudden, quick, abrupt, spur-of-the-moment,

unpremeditated I think this is too important for a snap decision.605. snap out of it (Informal) get over it, recover, cheer up, perk up, liven up, pull

yourself together (informal), get a grip on yourself Come on, snap out of it!606. snap something up grab, seize, take advantage of, swoop down on, pounce upon,

avail yourself of a queue of people waiting to snap up the bargains607. Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd

Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002608. Translations609. Select a language: 610. Afrikaans / Afrikaans 611.612. Arabic / العربية 613.614. Bulgarian / Български 615.616. Chinese Simplified / 中文 简 体 617.618. Chinese Traditional / 中文繁體 619.620. Croatian / Hrvatski 621.

622. Czech / Česky 623.624. Danish / Dansk 625.626. Dutch / Nederlands 627.628. Estonian / eesti keel 629.630. Farsi / فارسی 631.632. Finnish / Suomi 633.634. French / Français 635.636. German / Deutsch 637.638. Greek / Ελληνική 639.640. Hebrew / עברית 641.642. Hindi / हि�नदी 643.644. Hungarian / magyar 645.646. Icelandic / íslenska 647.648. Indonesian / Indonesia 649.650. Italian / Italiano 651.652. Japanese / 日本語 653.654. Korean / 한국어 655.656. Latvian / Latviešu 657.658. Lithuanian / Lietuvių 659.660. Malay / Bahasa Melayu 661.662. Norwegian / Norsk 663.664. Polish / Polski 665.666. Portuguese / Português 667.

668. Romanian / Română 669.670. Russian / Русский 671.672. Serbian / српски 673.674. Slovak / slovenčina 675.676. Slovenian / slovenski 677.678. Spanish / Español 679.680. Swedish / Svenska 681.682. Thai / ภาษาไทย 683.684. Turkish / Türkçe 685.686. Ukrainian / українська 687.688. Urdu / اردو 689.690. Vietnamese / Tiếng Việt 691.  -----------------------  692.724.

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817.

818. snap819. v snap [snӕp]820. 1 (withat) to make a biting movement, to try to grasp with the teeth The dog

snapped at his ankles.821. 2 to break with a sudden sharp noise He snapped the stick in half; The handle of

the cup snapped off.822. 3 to (cause to) make a sudden sharp noise, in moving etc The lid snapped shut.823. 4 to speak in a sharp especially angry way Mind your own business!' he snapped.824. 5 to take a photograph of He snapped the children playing in the garden.825. n

826. 1 (the noise of) an act of snapping There was a loud snap as his pencil broke.827. 2 a photograph; a snapshot He wanted to show us his holiday snaps.828. 3 a kind of simple card game They were playing snap.829. adj 830. done, made etc quickly a snap decision.831. adj snappy832. 1 irritable; inclined to snap He is always rather snappy on a Monday morning.833. 2 quick; prompt You'll have to be snappy if you're catching that bus!834. 3 smart He's certainly a snappy dresser.835. adv snappily837. n snappiness839. n snapshot840. a photograph taken quickly and without a lot of equipment That's a good snapshot

of the children playing in the garden.841. snap one's fingers842. to make a sharp noise by moving the thumb quickly across the top joint of the

middle finger, as an informal gesture eg to attract someone's attention, mark the rhythm in music etc.

843. snap up844. to grab eagerly I saw this bargain in the shop and snapped it up straight away; The

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Post  (p st), Charles William 1854-1914.American manufacturer of breakfast cereals and the coffee-substitute Postum.

Post, Emily Price 1872-1960.American etiquette authority. She wrote Etiquette: The Blue Book of Social Usage (1922) and a popular syndicated newspaper column.

Post, Wiley 1899-1935.American aviator who made the first solo flight around the world (1933).

post 1  (p st)n.1. A long piece of wood or other material set upright into the ground to serve as a marker or support.2. A similar vertical support or structure, as:a. A support for a beam in the framework of a building.b. A terminal of a battery.3. Sports A goal post.4. The starting point at a racetrack.5. The slender barlike part of a stud earring that passes through the ear and is secured at the back with a small cap or clip.

6. An electronic message sent to a newsgroup: ignored several inflammatory posts.tr.v. post·ed, post·ing, posts 1. a. To display (an announcement) in a place of public view.b. To cover (a wall, for example) with posters.2. To announce by or as if by posters: post banns.3. Computer Science To send (an electronic message) to a newsgroup: posted a response to a question about car engines.4. To put up signs on (property) warning against trespassing.5. To denounce publicly: post a man as a thief.6. To publish (a name) on a list.7. Games To gain (points or a point) in a game or contest; score.

[Middle English, from Old English, from Latin postis; see st - in Indo-European roots.]

post 2  (p st)n.1. a. A military base.b. The grounds and buildings of a military base.2. A local organization of military veterans.3. Either of two bugle calls in the British Army, sounded in the evening as a signal to retire to quarters.4. An assigned position or station, as of a guard or sentry.5. Basketball A position usually taken by the center, near either the basket or the foul line, serving as the focus of the team's offense.6. A position of employment, especially an appointed public office.7. A place to which someone is assigned for duty.8. A trading post.tr.v. post·ed, post·ing, posts 1. To assign to a specific position or station: post a sentry at the gate.2. To appoint to a naval or military command.3. To put forward; present: post bail.

[French poste, from Italian posto, from Old Italian, from Vulgar Latin *postum, from Latin positum, neuter past participle of p nere, to place; see apo- in Indo-European roots.]

post 3  (p st)n.1. a. A delivery of mail.b. The mail delivered.2. Chiefly British a. A governmental system for transporting and delivering the mail.b. A post office.

3. a. Archaic One of a series of relay stations along a fixed route, furnishing fresh riders and horses for the delivery of mail on horseback.b. Obsolete A rider on such a mail route; a courier.v. post·ed, post·ing, posts v.tr.1. To mail (a letter or package).2. To send by mail in a system of relays on horseback.3. To inform of the latest news: Keep us posted.4. a. To transfer (an item) to a ledger in bookkeeping.b. To make the necessary entries in (a ledger).5. Computer Science To enter (a unit of information) on a record or into a section of storage.v.intr.1. To travel in stages or relays.2. To travel with speed or in haste.3. To bob up and down in the saddle in rhythm with a horse's trotting gait.adv.1. By mail.2. With great speed; rapidly.3. By post horse.

[French poste, from Old French, relay station for horses, from Old Italian posta, from Vulgar Latin *posta, station, from Latin posita, feminine past participle of p nere, to place; see apo- in Indo-European roots.]

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POSTabbreviation for(Business / Commerce) point of sales terminal

post1

n1. a length of wood, metal, etc., fixed upright in the ground to serve as a support, marker, point of attachment, etc.2. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Racing) Horse racinga.  either of two upright poles marking the beginning (starting post) and end (winning post) of a racecourseb.  the finish of a horse race3. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Furniture) any of the main upright supports of a piece of furniture, such as a four-poster bedvb (tr)

1. (sometimes foll by up) to fasten or put up (a notice) in a public place2. to announce by means of or as if by means of a poster to post banns3. to publish (a name) on a list[Old English, from Latin postis; related to Old High German first ridgepole, Greek pastas colonnade]

post2

n1. a position to which a person is appointed or elected; appointment; job2. a position or station to which a person, such as a sentry, is assigned for duty3. (Military) a permanent military establishment4. (Military) Brit either of two military bugle calls (first post and last post) ordering or giving notice of the time to retire for the night5. (Business / Commerce) See trading post [1] [2]vb1. (tr) to assign to or station at a particular place or position2. (Military) Chiefly Brit to transfer to a different unit or ship on taking up a new appointment, etc.[from French poste, from Italian posto, ultimately from Latin pōnere to place]

post3

n1. Chiefly Brit letters, packages, etc., that are transported and delivered by the Post Office; mail2. Chiefly Brit a single collection or delivery of mail3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Brit an official system of mail delivery4. (Electronics & Computer Science / Telecommunications) an item of electronic mail made publicly available5. (Historical Terms) (formerly) any of a series of stations furnishing relays of men and horses to deliver mail over a fixed route6. (Historical Terms) a rider who carried mail between such stations7. Brit another word for pillar box8. Brit short for post office9. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a size of writing or printing paper, 15¼ by 19 inches or 16½ by 21 inches (large post)10. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) any of various book sizes, esp 5¼ by 8¼ inches (post octavo) and 8¼ by 10¼ inches (post quarto)by return of post Brit by the next mail in the opposite directionvb1. (tr) Chiefly Brit to send by post US and Canadian word mail2. (Electronics & Computer Science / Telecommunications) (tr) to make (electronic mail) publicly available3. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Accounting & Book-keeping) (tr) Book-keepinga.  to enter (an item) in a ledgerb.  (often foll by up) to compile or enter all paper items in (a ledger)4. (tr) to inform of the latest news (esp in the phrase keep someone posted)

5. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Training, Riding & Manège) (intr) (of a rider) to rise from and reseat oneself in a saddle in time with the motions of a trotting horse; perform a rising trot6. (Historical Terms) (intr) (formerly) to travel with relays of post horses7. Archaic to travel or dispatch with speed; hastenadv1. with speed; rapidly2. (Historical Terms) by means of post horses[via French from Italian poste, from Latin posita something placed, from pōnere to put, place]

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Post a batch or pile; letters or mail, collectively.Examples: post of ore (for smelting at one time); of paper (a pile of four to eight quires of handmade paper).Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words AntonymsNoun 1. post - the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is

assigned to stand; "a soldier manned the entrance post"; "a sentry station"stationbridgehead - a defensive post at the end of a bridge nearest to the enemyobservation post, lookout - an elevated post affording a wide viewoutpost, outstation - a station in a remote or sparsely populated locationposition, place - the particular portion of space occupied by something; "he put the lamp back in its place"

2. post - military installation at which a body of troops is stationed; "this military post provides an important source of income for the town nearby"; "there is an officer's club on the post"military postfort, garrison - a fortified military post where troops are stationedmilitary installation - any facility servicing military forcesmilitary quarters - living quarters for personnel on a military postoutpost - a military post stationed at a distance from the main body of troopsarmed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"

3. post - a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury"berth, billet, situation, position, office, place, spotjob, line of work, occupation, business, line - the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business"academicianship - the position of member of an honorary academy

accountantship - the position of accountantadmiralty - the office of admiralambassadorship - the post of ambassadorapostleship - the position of apostleapprenticeship - the position of apprenticeassociateship - the position of associate (as in an office or academy)attorneyship - the position of attorneybailiffship - the office of bailiffbaronetage - the state of a baronetbishopry, episcopate - the office and dignity of a bishopcadetship - the position of cadetcaliphate - the office of a caliphcaptaincy, captainship - the post of captaincardinalship - the office of cardinalchairmanship - the position of chairmanchancellorship - the office of chancellorchaplaincy, chaplainship - the position of chaplainchieftaincy, chieftainship - the position of chieftainclerkship - the job of clerkcommandership, commandery - the position or office of commandercomptrollership - the position of comptrollerconsulship - the post of consulcontrollership - the position of controllercouncillorship, councilorship - the position of council membercounsellorship, counselorship - the position of counselorcuracy - the position of a curatecuratorship - the position of curatorcustodianship - the position of custodiandeanship, deanery - the position or office of a deandirectorship - the position of a director of a business concerndiscipleship - the position of discipleeditorship - the position of editoreldership - the office of elderemirate - the office of an emirfatherhood - the status of a fatherfatherhood - the status of a religious leaderforemanship - the position of foremangeneralcy, generalship - the office and authority of a generalgovernorship - the office of governorheadship - the position of headheadship - the position of headmaster or headmistresshot seat - a difficult position where you are subjected to stress and criticismincumbency - the office of an incumbentinspectorship - the office of inspectorinstructorship - the position of instructorinternship - the position of a medical intern

judgeship, judicature - the position of judgekhanate - the position of a khanlectureship - the post of lecturerlegateship, legation - the post or office of legatelegislatorship - the office of legislatorlibrarianship - the position of librarianlieutenancy - the position of a lieutenantmagistracy, magistrature - the position of magistratemanagership - the position of managermanhood - the status of being a manmarshalship - the post of marshall

4. post - an upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position; "he set a row of posts in the ground and strung barbwire between them"bitt, bollard - a strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines); "the road was closed to vehicular traffic with bollards"carrick bitt - either of a pair of strong posts that support a windlass on a ship's deckcorner post - a square post supporting a structural member at the corner of a buildinggatepost - either of two posts that bound a gategoalpost - one of a pair of posts (usually joined by a crossbar) that are set up as a goal at each end of a playing fieldhitching post - a fixed post with a ring to which a horse can be hitched to prevent it from strayinghop pole - a tall pole to support the wires on which the hop plant is trainedking post - post connecting the crossbeam to the apex of a triangular trusslamppost - a metal post supporting an outdoor lamp (such as a streetlight)maypole - a vertical pole or post decorated with streamers that can be held by dancers celebrating May Daynewel, newel post - the post at the top or bottom of a flight of stairs; it supports the handrailqueen post - vertical tie post in a roof trussrudderpost, rudderstock - a vertical post at the forward edge of a rudder that enables the rudder to pivotstake - a strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end so it can be driven into the groundstanchion - any vertical post or rod used as a supportstandard - an upright pole or beam (especially one used as a support); "distance was marked by standards every mile"; "lamps supported on standards provided illumination"stump - (cricket) any of three upright wooden posts that form the wickettelegraph pole, telegraph post, telephone pole - tall pole supporting telephone wirestimber - a post made of woodupright, vertical - a vertical structural member as a post or stake; "the ball sailed between the uprights"whipping post - post formerly used in public to which offenders are tied to be whipped

5. Post - United States aviator who in 1933 made the first solo flight around the world (1899-1935)Wiley Post

6. Post - United States female author who wrote a book and a syndicated newspaper column on etiquette (1872-1960)Emily Post, Emily Price Post

7. Post - United States manufacturer of breakfast cereals and Postum (1854-1914)C. W. Post, Charles William Post

8. post - any particular collection of letters or packages that is delivered; "your mail is on the table"; "is there any post for me?"; "she was opening her post"mailaggregation, collection, accumulation, assemblage - several things grouped together or considered as a wholefan mail - mail sent to public figures from their admirers; "he hired someone to answer his fan mail"hate mail - mail that expresses the writer's dislike or hatred (usually in offensive language)mailing - mail sent by a sender at one time; "the candidate sent out three large mailings"

9. post - a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track); "a pair of posts marked the goal"; "the corner of the lot was indicated by a stake"stakevisual signal - a signal that involves visual communicationstarting post - a post marking the starting point of a race (especially a horse race)winning post - the post at the end of a racecourse

10. post - the system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office; "the mail handles billions of items every day"; "he works for the United States mail service"; "in England they call mail `the post'"mail service, postal service, mailcommunicating, communication - the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information; "they could not act without official communication from Moscow"airpost, airmail - a system of conveying mail by aircraftsnail mail - any mail that is physically delivered by the postal service; "email is much faster than snail mail"RFD, rural free delivery - free government delivery of mail in outlying country areas

11. post - the delivery and collection of letters and packages; "it came by the first post"; "if you hurry you'll catch the post"bringing, delivery - the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail); "his reluctant delivery of bad news"

Verb 1. post - affix in a public place or for public notice; "post a warning"affix, stick on - attach to; "affix the seal here"placard - post in a public place

2. post - publicize with, or as if with, a poster; "I'll post the news on the bulletin board"announce, denote - make known; make an announcement; "She denoted her feelings

clearly"placard, bill - publicize or announce by placards

3. post - assign to a post; put into a post; "The newspaper posted him in Timbuktu"assign, delegate, designate, depute - give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)

4. post - assign to a stationstation, send, placegarrison - station (troops) in a fort or garrisonfort - station (troops) in a fortmove, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"site, locate, place - assign a location to; "The company located some of their agents in Los Angeles"

5. post - display, as of records in sports gamesrecord, enter, put down - make a record of; set down in permanent form

6. post - enter on a public listlist - include in a list; "Am I listed in your register?"

7. post - transfer (entries) from one account book to anothercarrycarry - transfer (a number, cipher, or remainder) to the next column or unit's place before or after, in addition or multiplication; "put down 5 and carry 2"transfer - move from one place to another; "transfer the data"; "transmit the news"; "transfer the patient to another hospital"

8. post - ride Western style and bob up and down in the saddle in rhythm with a horse's trotting gaithorseback riding, riding - travel by being carried on horsebackequitation, horseback riding, riding - the sport of siting on the back of a horse while controlling its movementsride horseback - ride on horseback

9. post - mark with a stake; "stake out the path"stakemark - make or leave a mark on; "the scouts marked the trail"; "ash marked the believers' foreheads"

10. post - place so as to be noticed; "post a sign"; "post a warning at the dump"put upinstal, install, put in, set up - set up for use; "install the washer and dryer"; "We put in a new sink"

11. post - cause to be directed or transmitted to another place; "send me your latest results"; "I'll mail you the paper when it's written"mail, sendexpress - send by rapid transport or special messenger service; "She expressed the letter to Florida"airmail - send or transport by airmail; "Letters to Europe from the U.S. are best

airmailed"register - send by registered mail; "I'd like to register this letter"express-mail - send by express mail or courier; "Express-mail the documents immediately"transfer - move from one place to another; "transfer the data"; "transmit the news"; "transfer the patient to another hospital"

12. post - mark or expose as infamous; "She was branded a loose woman"brandcall - ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality; "He called me a bastard"; "She called her children lazy and ungrateful"

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noun1. mail, collection, delivery, postal service, snail mail (informal) You'll receive your book through the post. rushing to catch the post2. correspondence, letters, cards, mail He flipped through the post without opening any of it.verbsend (off), forward, mail, get off, transmit, dispatch, consign I'm posting you a cheque tonight.keep someone posted notify, brief, advise, inform, report to, keep someone informed, keep someone up to date, apprise, fill someone in on (informal), keep someone plugged-in (slang) Keep me posted on your progress.

post2

noun1. job, place, office, position, situation, employment, appointment, assignment, berth (informal), billet (informal) Sir Peter has held several senior military posts.2. position, place, base, beat, station Quick, men, back to your posts!verbstation, assign, put, place, position, establish, locate, situate, put on duty After training she was posted to Brixton.

post3

nounsupport, stake, pole, stock, standard, column, pale, shaft, upright, pillar, picket, palisade, newel Eight wooden posts were driven into the ground.verbput something up, announce, publish, display, advertise, proclaim, publicize, promulgate, affix, stick something up, make something known, pin something up Officials began posting warning notices.

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post [pəust]in the army, the morning/evening bugle-call.

post1

n post [pəust]a long piece of wood, metal etc, usually fixed upright in the ground The notice was nailed to a post; a gate-post; the winning-post.be first past the postto win. keep (somebody) postedto give regular information to (a person).

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n post [pəust](the system of collecting, transporting and delivering) letters, parcels etc I sent the book by post; Has the post arrived yet?; Is there any post for me?v to send (a letter etc) by post He posted the parcel yesterday.n postage [-tidʒ](the money paid for) the sending of a letter etc by post The postage was $1.20.adj postalof, or concerning, the system of sending letters etc the postal service.postage stampa small printed label fixed to a letter, parcel etc to show that postage has been paid. postal ordera printed document bought at a post office, which can be exchanged at another post office for the amount of money paid for it. n postbox [ˈpəusboks](alsoˈletterbox, ~ˈmailbox, ~pillar box) a box into which letters etc are put to be collected (and sent to their destination). n postcard [ˈpəuskaːd]a card on which a message may be sent by post, often with a picture on one side (a picture postcard) She sent me a postcard of the Taj Mahal when she was in India.n postcode [ˈpəuskoud](Americanzip code) a set of letters and numbers added to the address on a letter to make delivery easier. adj / adv post-ˈfreewithout charge for sending by post You can send it post-free.adv post(-)ˈhastevery quickly He travelled post(-)haste to London.n postman [ˈpəusmən](Americanˈmailman) a person whose job is to (collect and) deliver letters etc Has the postman been this morning yet?n postmark [ˈpəusmaːk]

a mark put on a letter at a post office, showing the date and place of posting, and cancelling the postage stamp The postmark read `Beirut'.n postmaster [ˈpəusmaːstə]the manager of a post office. post officean office for receiving and dispatching letters, parcels etc Where is the nearest post office?

post3

n post [pəust]1 a job He has a post in the government; a teaching post.2 a place of duty The soldier remained at his post.3 a settlement, camp etc especially in a distant or unpopulated area a trading-post.v to send somewhere on duty He was posted abroad.

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fire  (f r)n.1. a. A rapid, persistent chemical change that releases heat and light and is accompanied by flame, especially the exothermic oxidation of a combustible substance.b. Burning fuel or other material: a cooking fire; a forest fire.2. a. Burning intensity of feeling; ardor. See Synonyms at passion.b. Enthusiasm.3. Luminosity or brilliance, as of a cut and polished gemstone.4. Liveliness and vivacity of imagination; brilliance.5. A severe test; a trial or torment.6. A fever or bodily inflammation.7. a. The discharge of firearms or artillery: heard the fire of cannon.b. The launching of a missile, rocket, or similar ballistic body.c. Discharged bullets or other projectiles: subjected enemy positions to heavy mortar fire; struck by rifle fire.8. Intense, repeated attack or criticism: answered the fire from her political critics.v. fired, fir·ing, fires v.tr.1. a. To cause to burn; ignite.b. To light (something) up as if by fire: The morning sun fired the tops of the trees.2. a. To add fuel to (something burning).b. To maintain or fuel a fire in.c. To start (a fuel-burning engine). Often used with up.3.

a. To bake in a kiln: fire pottery.b. To dry by heating.4. To arouse the emotions of; make enthusiastic or ardent. Often used with up: warriors who were fired by patriotism.5. a. To discharge (a firearm, for example).b. To detonate (an explosive).6. a. To propel (a projectile); launch (a missile).b. Informal To throw with force and speed; hurl: fire a ball at a batter.c. To utter or direct with insistence: fired questions at the senator.7. Games To score (a number) in a game or contest.8. To discharge from a position; dismiss. See Synonyms at dismiss.v.intr.1. To become ignited; flame up.2. a. To become excited or ardent.b. To become angry or annoyed.3. To tend a fire.4. a. To shoot a weapon: aimed and fired at the target.b. To detonate an explosive.c. To ignite fuel, as in an engine.5. Informal To project or hurl a missile: The pitcher wound up and fired.6. Physiology To generate an electrical impulse. Used of a neuron.7. To become yellowed or brown before reaching maturity, as grain.Phrasal Verbs: fire away Informal To start to talk or ask questions.fire off1. To utter or ask rapidly.2. To write and send (a letter, for example) in haste.Idioms: between two firesBeing attacked from two sources or sides simultaneously.on fire1. Ignited; ablaze.2. Filled with enthusiasm or excitement.start/light/build a fire under Slang To urge or goad to action.under fire1. Exposed or subjected to enemy attack.2. Exposed or subjected to critical attack or censure: an official who was under fire for mismanagement.

[Middle English fir, from Old English f r; see pa w in Indo-European roots.]

fire a·ble adj.fir er n.Word History: Primitive Indo-European had pairs of words for some very common things, such as water or fire. Typically, one word in the pair was active, animate, and personified; the other, impersonal and neuter in grammatical gender. In the case of the pair of words for "fire," English has descendants of both, one inherited directly from Germanic, the other borrowed from Latin. Our word fire goes back to the neuter member of the pair. In Old English "fire" was f r, from Germanic *f r. The Indo-European form behind *f r is *p r, whence also the Greek neuter noun p r, the source of the prefix pyro-. The other Indo-European word for fire appears in ignite, which is derived from the Latin word for fire, ignis, from Indo-European *egnis. The Russian word for fire, ogon' (stem form ogn-), and the Sanskrit agni-, "fire" (deified as Agni, the god of fire), also come from *egnis, the active, animate, and personified word for fire.

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fire [faɪə]n1. the state of combustion in which inflammable material burns, producing heat, flames, and often smoke2.a.  a mass of burning coal, wood, etc., used esp in a hearth to heat a roomb.  (in combination) firewood firelighter3. a destructive conflagration, as of a forest, building, etc.4. a device for heating a room, etc.5. something resembling a fire in light or brilliance a diamond's fire6. a flash or spark of or as if of fire7.a.  the act of discharging weapons, artillery, etc.b.  the shells, etc., fired8. a burst or rapid volley a fire of questions9. intense passion; ardour10. liveliness, as of imagination, thought, etc.11. a burning sensation sometimes produced by drinking strong alcoholic liquor12. fever and inflammation13. a severe trial or torment (esp in the phrase go through fire and water)catch fire to ignitedraw someone's fire to attract the criticism or censure of someonehang firea.  (Military) to delay firingb.  to delay or be delayedno smoke without fire the evidence strongly suggests something has indeed happened

on firea.  in a state of ignitionb.  ardent or eagerc.  Informal playing or performing at the height of one's abilities(Military)open fire to start firing a gun, artillery, etc.play with fire to be involved in something riskyset fire to or set on firea.  to igniteb.  to arouse or exciteset the world or (Brit) the Thames or (Scot) the heather on fire Informal to cause a great sensation(Military)under fire being attacked, as by weapons or by harsh criticism24. (Spirituality, New Age, Astrology & Self-help / Astrology) (modifier) Astrology of or relating to a group of three signs of the zodiac, Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius Compare earth [10] air [20] water [12]vb1. (Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) to discharge (a firearm or projectile) or (of a firearm, etc.) to be discharged2. (Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) to detonate (an explosive charge or device) or (of such a charge or device) to be detonated3. (tr) Informal to dismiss from employment4. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Ceramics) (tr) Ceramics to bake in a kiln to harden the clay, fix the glaze, etc.5. to kindle or be kindled; ignite6. (tr) to provide with fuel oil fires the heating system7. (intr) to tend a fire8. (tr) to subject to heat9. (tr) to heat slowly so as to dry10. (tr) to arouse to strong emotion11. to glow or cause to glow12. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) (intr) (of an internal-combustion engine) to ignite13. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) (intr) (of grain) to become blotchy or yellow before maturity14. (Medicine / Surgery) Vet science another word for cauterize15. (intr) Austral informal (of a sportsman, etc.) to play well or with enthusiasmsentence substitute1. a cry to warn others of a fire2. (Military) the order to begin firing a gun, artillery, etc.[Old English fȳr; related to Old Saxon fiur, Old Norse fūrr, Old High German fūir, Greek pur]fireable  adjfireless  adjfirer  n

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FireSee also heat; smoke

arsonista person who destroys property by fire, for revenge, insurance, etc.empyrosisObsolete, a large-scale fire or conflagration.incendiarismthe deliberate destruction of property by fire; arson. — incendiary, n., adj.phlogistonObsolete Chemistry. a hypothetical ingredient thought to be released during combustion. — phlogistic, adj.pyrogenousGeology. produced by the action of heat, hot solutions, etc. — pyrogenic, adj.pyrographythe process of burning designs on wood or leather with a heated tool. — pyrograph, pyrographer, n. — pyrographic, adj.pyrolater, pyrolatora fire-worshiper.pyrolatrythe worship of fire.pyromancya form of divination involving fire or flames.pyromaniaa persistent compulsion to start fires.pyrophiliaa love of fire.pyrophobiaan abnormal fear of fire.tephramancy, tephromancya form of divination involving the examination of the ashes remaining after a sacrifice.ustulationRare. the act or process of burning or searing. — ustorious, ustulate, adj.vesuvianan early type of match that was difficult to extinguish.

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1. The command given to discharge a weapon(s).2. To detonate the main explosive charge by means of a firing system. See also barrage fire; call fire; counterfire; counterpreparation fire; covering fire; destruction fire; direct fire; direct

supporting fire; distributed fire; grazing fire; harassing fire; indirect fire; neutralization fire; observed fire; preparation fire; radar fire; registration fire; scheduled fire; searching fire; supporting fire; suppressive fire.Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words AntonymsNoun 1. fire - the event of something burning (often destructive); "they lost

everything in the fire"happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent - an event that happensbackfire - a fire that is set intentionally in order to slow an approaching forest fire or grassfire by clearing a burned area in its pathbalefire, bonfire - a large outdoor fire that is lighted as a signal or in celebrationbrush fire - an uncontrolled fire that consumes brush and shrubs and bushescampfire - a small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking (as at a camp)conflagration, inferno - a very intense and uncontrolled fireforest fire - an uncontrolled fire in a wooded areagrassfire, prairie fire - an uncontrolled fire in a grassy areasmolder, smoulder - a fire that burns with thick smoke but no flame; "the smoulder suddenly became a blaze"smudge - a smoky fire to drive away insects

2. fire - the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy; "hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire"firingattack, onrush, onset, onslaught - (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons); "the attack began at dawn"antiaircraft fire - firing at enemy aircraftbarrage fire, shelling, barrage, bombardment, battery - the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target; "they laid down a barrage in front of the advancing troops"; "the shelling went on for hours without pausing"broadside - the simultaneous firing of all the armament on one side of a warshipfusillade, volley, burst, salvo - rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms; "our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise"call fire - fire delivered on a specific target in response to a request from the supported unitcovering fire, cover - fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations; "artillery provided covering fire for the withdrawal"concentrated fire, massed fire - fire from two or more weapons directed at a single target or area (as fire by batteries of two or more warships)counterfire - fire intended to neutralize or destroy enemy weaponscounterpreparation fire - intensive prearranged fire delivered when the immanence of enemy attack is discoveredcrossfire - fire from two or more points so that the lines of fire crossdestruction fire - fire delivered for the sole purpose of destroying material objectsdirect fire - fire delivered on a target that is visible to the person aiming it

distributed fire - fire dispersed so as to engage effectively an area targetfriendly fire, fratricide - fire that injures or kills an allyhostile fire - fire that injures or kills an enemygrazing fire - fire approximately parallel to the ground; the center of the cone of fire does rise above 1 meter from the groundharassing fire - fire designed to disturb the rest of enemy troops and to curtail movement and to lower enemy moraleindirect fire - fire delivered on a target that is not itself used as the point of aim for the weaponsinterdiction fire - fire directed to an area to prevent the enemy from using that areaneutralization fire - fire that is delivered in order to render the target ineffective or unusableobserved fire - fire for which the point of impact (the burst) can be seen by an observer; fire can be adjusted on the basis of the observationspreparation fire - fire delivered on a target in preparation for an assaultradar fire - gunfire aimed a target that is being tracked by radarregistration fire - fire delivered to obtain accurate data for subsequent effective engagement of targetsscheduled fire - prearranged fire delivered at a predetermined timesearching fire - fire distributed in depth by successive changes in the elevation of the gunsupporting fire - fire delivered by supporting units to protect or assist a unit in combatsuppressive fire - fire on or about a weapon system to degrade its performance below what is needed to fulfill its mission objectivesunobserved fire - fire for which the point of impact (the bursts) cannot be observedartillery fire, cannon fire - fire delivered by artillery

3. fire - the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke; "fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries"flame, flamingblaze, blazing - a strong flame that burns brightly; "the blaze spread rapidly"combustion, burning - a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and lightflare - a sudden burst of flameignition - the process of initiating combustion or catching fire

4. fire - a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning; "they sat by the fire and talked"cookfire - a fire for cookingfireplace, hearth, open fireplace - an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built; "the fireplace was so large you could walk inside it"; "he laid a fire in the hearth and lit it"; "the hearth was black with the charcoal of many fires"

5. fire - once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)archaicism, archaism - the use of an archaic expressionelement - one of four substances thought in ancient and medieval cosmology to constitute the physical universe; "the alchemists believed that there were four elements"

6. fire - feelings of great warmth and intensity; "he spoke with great ardor"fervency, fervidness, fervor, fervour, ardor, ardourpassion, passionateness - a strong feeling or emotionzeal - excessive fervor to do something or accomplish some end; "he had an absolute zeal for litigation"

7. fire - fuel that is burning and is used as a means for cooking; "put the kettle on the fire"; "barbecue over an open fire"fuel - a substance that can be consumed to produce energy; "more fuel is needed during the winter months"; "they developed alternative fuels for aircraft"

8. fire - a severe trial; "he went through fire and damnation"tribulation, visitation, trial - an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event; "his mother-in-law's visits were a great trial for him"; "life is full of tribulations"; "a visitation of the plague"

9. fire - intense adverse criticism; "Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party"; "the government has come under attack"; "don't give me any flak"flack, flak, attack, blastcriticism, unfavorable judgment - disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings; "the senator received severe criticism from his opponent"

Verb 1. fire - start firing a weaponopen fireshoot, blast - fire a shot; "the gunman blasted away"

2. fire - cause to go off; "fire a gun"; "fire a bullet"dischargepop - fire a weapon with a loud explosive noise; "The soldiers were popping"let drive, let fly, loose off - fire as from a gun; "The soldiers let drive their bullets"shoot, blast - fire a shot; "the gunman blasted away"fusillade - attack with fusillade

3. fire - bake in a kiln so as to harden; "fire pottery"cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife"bake - cook and make edible by putting in a hot oven; "bake the potatoes"

4. fire - terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers"give notice, give the axe, give the sack, sack, send away, can, force out, displace, dismiss, terminateretire - make (someone) retire; "The director was retired after the scandal"pension off - let go from employment with an attractive pension; "The director was pensioned off when he got senile"clean out - force out; "The new boss cleaned out the lazy workers"furlough, lay off - dismiss, usually for economic reasons; "She was laid off together with hundreds of other workers when the company downsized"squeeze out - force out; "Some employees were squeezed out by the recent budget cuts"remove - remove from a position or an officesend away, send packing, dismiss, drop - stop associating with; "They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock"

hire, employ, engage - engage or hire for work; "They hired two new secretaries in the department"; "How many people has she employed?"

5. fire - go off or discharge; "The gun fired"go off, discharge

6. fire - drive out or away by or as if by fire; "The soldiers were fired"; "Surrender fires the cold skepticism"chase away, dispel, drive away, drive off, drive out, run off, turn back - force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings; "Drive away potential burglars"; "drive away bad thoughts"; "dispel doubts"; "The supermarket had to turn back many disappointed customers"

7. fire - call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"arouse, elicit, evoke, provoke, enkindle, kindle, raisecreate, make - make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"touch a chord, strike a chord - evoke a reaction, response, or emotion; "this writer strikes a chord with young women"; "The storyteller touched a chord"ask for, invite - increase the likelihood of; "ask for trouble"; "invite criticism"draw - elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.; "The President's comments drew sharp criticism from the Republicans"; "The comedian drew a lot of laughter"rekindle - arouse again; "rekindle hopes"; "rekindle her love"infatuate - arouse unreasoning love or passion in and cause to behave in an irrational way; "His new car has infatuated him"; "love has infatuated her"prick - to cause a sharp emotional pain; "The thought of her unhappiness pricked his conscience"fire up, stir up, wake, heat, ignite, inflame - arouse or excite feelings and passions; "The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor"; "The refugees' fate stirred up compassion around the world"; "Wake old feelings of hatred"stimulate, stir, shake up, excite, shake - stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country"excite - arouse or elicit a feelinganger - make angry; "The news angered him"discomfit, discompose, untune, upset, disconcert - cause to lose one's composureshame - cause to be ashamedspite, wound, bruise, injure, offend, hurt - hurt the feelings of; "She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"; "This remark really bruised my ego"overwhelm, sweep over, whelm, overpower, overtake, overcome - overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuliinterest - excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of

8. fire - destroy by fire; "They burned the house and his diaries"burn, burn downburn, combust - undergo combustion; "Maple wood burns well"incinerate, burn - cause to undergo combustion; "burn garbage"; "The car burns only Diesel oil"backfire - set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire

cremate - reduce to ashes; "Cremate a corpse"torch - burn maliciously, as by arson; "The madman torched the barns"scorch - destroy completely by or as if by fire; "The wildfire scorched the forest and several homes"; "the invaders scorched the land"ruin, destroy - destroy completely; damage irreparably; "You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!"; "The tears ruined her make-up"

9. fire - provide with fuel; "Oil fires the furnace"fuelfurnish, provide, supply, render - give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"

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firenoun1. flames, blaze, combustion, inferno, conflagration, holocaust A forest fire is sweeping across the country.2. heater, radiator, convector She switched on the electric fire.3. passion, force, light, energy, heat, spirit, enthusiasm, excitement, dash, intensity, sparkle, life, vitality, animation, vigour, zeal, splendour, verve, fervour, eagerness, dynamism, lustre, radiance, welly (slang), virtuosity, élan, ardour, brio, vivacity, impetuosity, burning passion, scintillation, fervency, pizzazz or pizazz (informal) His punishing schedule seemed to dim his fire at times.4. bombardment, shooting, firing, shelling, hail, volley, barrage, gunfire, sniping, flak, salvo, fusillade, cannonade His car was raked with fire from automatic weapons.5. criticism, condemnation, disapproval, stick (slang), blame, rebuke, reprimand, flak (informal), reproach, dressing down (informal), reproof, sideswipe, castigation, remonstrance, reprehension He said they should turn their fire on the opposition.verb1. let off, shoot, launch, shell, loose, set off, discharge, hurl, eject, detonate, let loose (informal), touch off a huge gun designed to fire nuclear or chemical shells2. shoot, explode, discharge, detonate, pull the trigger Soldiers fired rubber bullets to disperse crowds.3. (Informal) dismiss, sack (informal), get rid of, discharge, lay off, make redundant, cashier, give notice, show the door, give the boot (slang), kiss off (slang, chiefly U.S. & Canad.), give the push, give the bullet (Brit. slang), give marching orders, give someone their cards, give the sack to (informal), give someone his or her P45 (informal) She was sent a letter saying she was fired from her job.4. (sometimes with up) inspire, excite, stir, stimulate, motivate, irritate, arouse, awaken, animate, rouse, stir up, quicken, inflame, incite, electrify, enliven, spur on, galvanize, inspirit, impassion They were fired with an enthusiasm for public speaking.5. set fire to, torch, ignite, set on fire, kindle, set alight, set ablaze, put a match to, set aflame, enkindle, light matches, turpentine and cotton, with which they fired the housescatch fire ignite, flare up, burst into flames, burn The aircraft caught fire soon after take-off.on fire6. burning, flaming, blazing, alight, ablaze, in flames, aflame, fiery The captain radioed that the ship was on fire.

7. ardent, excited, inspired, eager, enthusiastic, passionate, fervent He was on fire, youthfully impatient.Related wordslike pyromaniafear pyrophobiaProverbs"Fight fire with fire""Fire is a good servant but a bad master""If you play with fire you get burnt""Out of the frying pan, into the fire"

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firen fire [ˈfaiə]1 anything that is burning, whether accidentally or not a warm fire in the kitchen; Several houses were destroyed in a fire.2 an apparatus for heating a gas fire; an electric fire.3 the heat and light produced by burning Fire is one of man's greatest benefits.4 enthusiasm with fire in his heart.5 attack by gunfire The soldiers were under fire.v 1 (of china, pottery etc) to heat in an oven, or kiln, in order to harden and strengthen The ceramic pots must be fired.2 to make (someone) enthusiastic; to inspire The story fired his imagination.3 to operate (a gun etc) by discharging a bullet etc from it He fired his revolver three times.4 to send out or discharge (a bullet etc) from a gun etc He fired three bullets at the target.5 (often withatoron) to aim and operate a gun at; to shoot at They suddenly fired on us; She fired at the target.6 to send away someone from his/her job; to dismiss He was fired from his last job for being late.fire alarman apparatus (eg a bell) to give warning of a fire Everyone had to leave the building when the fire alarm rang.n firearmany type of gun In most countries you need a licence to keep firearms.n fire-brigadea company of firemen Call the fire-brigade!n fire-crackera kind of firework which makes a loud noise. n fire-enginea vehicle carrying firemen and their equipment. n fire-escapea means of escape from a building in case of fire, usually in the form of a metal staircase on the outside of the building Hotels should have fire-escapes.n fire-extinguisheran apparatus (usually containing chemicals) for putting out fires There must be fire-extinguishers in every room.n fire-guarda metal framework placed in front of a fireplace for safety.

n firemana man whose job is to put out accidental fires or those caused deliberately as a criminal act. n fireplacea space in a room (usually in a wall) with a chimney above, for a fire a wide stone fireplace.adj fireproofthat is made so it cannot catch fire a fireproof suit.n firesidea place beside a fireplace The old man slept by the fireside; (also adjective ) a fireside chair.n fire-stationthe building or buildings where fire-engines and other pieces of equipment used by firemen are kept. n firewoodwood that is suitable for burning as fuel I went into the garden to cut firewood.n fireworka small exploding device giving off a colourful display of lights Rockets are my favourite fireworks; (also adjective ) a firework display; If your sister finds out, there'll be fireworks (= a display of anger)!n firing-squada group of soldiers with guns, to execute a prisoner He must face the firing-squad.catch fireto begin to burn Dry wood catches fire easily.on fireburning The building is on fire!open fireto begin shooting at The enemy opened fire (on us).play with fireto do something dangerous or risky Putting all your money into that business is playing with fire!set fire to (something) / set (something) on fireto cause (something) to begin burning usually accidentally or deliberately as a criminal act They set fire to the ambassador's house; She has set the house on fire.under fire1 being shot at We have been under fire from the enemy all day.2 being criticized or blamed The government is under fire.

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might 1  (m t)n.1. The power, force, or influence held by a person or group.2. Physical strength.3. Strength or ability to do something. See Synonyms at strength. See Regional Note at powerful.

[Middle English, from Old English meaht, miht; see magh- in Indo-European roots.]

might 2  (m t)aux.v. Past tense of may

1. a. Used to indicate a condition or state contrary to fact: She might help if she knew the truth.b. Used to indicate a possibility or probability that is weaker than may: We might discover a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.2. Used to express possibility or probability or permission in the past: She told him yesterday he might not go on the trip.3. Used to express a higher degree of deference or politeness than may, ought, or should: Might I express my opinion?

[Middle English, from Old English meahte, mihte, first and third person sing. past tense of magan, to be able; see may1.]Our Living Language In many Southern U.S. varieties of English, might can be paired with other auxiliary verbs such as could, as in We might could park over there. Words like might and could are known as modals, since they express certain "moods" (for example, I might go indicates an uncertain mood on the part of the speaker). Combinations such as might could, might would, and might can are known as double modals. Other less common combinations include may can, may will, and might should. Since double modals typically begin with may or might, they lessen the degree of conviction or certainty (much like the word possibly) more than a single modal does. Double modals are used, for example, to minimize the force of what one is saying, as when asking someone for a favor or when indicating displeasure. · Although double modals may sound odd outside of the South, they carry little if any social stigma within the South and are used by speakers of all social classes and educational levels even in formal instances like political addresses. Like many features of Southern varieties of English, the use of double modals is probably due to the fact that many of the first English speakers in the South were Scotch-Irish, whose speech made use of double modals. This feature has been noted as far back as the Middle English period, but today's most common forms were not used to any great extent until the mid-18th century. They are surprisingly rare in dialect fiction but do occasionally occur, as in Old Yeller by Fred Gipson: "Jumper's liable to throw a fit with that hide rattling along behind him, and you might not can hold him by yourself."

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might1

vb (takes an implied infinitive or an infinitive without to) used as an auxiliary1. making the past tense or subjunctive mood of may1 he might have come last night2. (often foll by well) expressing theoretical possibility: he might well come. In this sense might looks to the future and functions as a weak form of may See may1 [2]Usage: See at may1

might2

n1. power, force, or vigour, esp of a great or supreme kind2. physical strength

(with) might and main See main1 [8][Old English miht; compare Old High German maht, Dutch macht]

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ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words AntonymsNoun 1. might - physical strength                    

mightiness, powerstrength - the property of being physically or mentally strong; "fatigue sapped his strength"

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mightnoun power, force, energy, ability, strength, capacity, efficiency, capability, sway, clout (informal), vigour, prowess, potency, efficacy, valour, puissance The might of the army could prove a decisive factor.with all your might forcefully, vigorously, mightily, full force, manfully, full blast, lustily, as hard as possible, as hard as you can She swung the hammer with all her might.Quotations"Might is right" [Thomas Carlyle]

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might [mait]1  past tense of may I thought I might find you here; He might come if you offered him a meal.2 used instead of `may', eg to make a possibility seem less likely, or a request for permission more polite He might win if he tries hard; Might I speak to you for a few minutes, please?3 used in suggesting that a person is not doing what he should You might help me clean the car!might as wellused to suggest that there is no good reason for not doing something I might as well do it all at once.might have1 used to suggest that something would have been possible if something else had been the case You might have caught the bus if you had run.2 used to suggest that a person has not done what he should You might have told me!3 used to show that something was a possible action etc but was in fact not carried out or done I might have gone, but I decided not to.4 used when a person does not want to admit to having done something Have you seen this man?' `I might have.'I etc might have known(often used in annoyance) I etc ought to have known, thought, guessed etc that something was or would be the case I might have known you would lose the key!

might2

n might [mait]power or strength The might of the opposing army was too great for us.adj mighty

having great power a mighty nation.adv mightilyn mightiness

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