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24,
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, 1998 .

English-Russian Dictionary
by Professor V.K. Mueller,
24-th Revised Edition;
Moscow, "Russky Yazyk", 1995;
Electronic Version by "Palek", 1998;
'cause obs. = because
'cellist noun; abbr. of violoncellist
'cello noun; pl. -os abbr. of violoncello
'chute noun; abbr. of parachute aeron.; coll.
'chutist noun; abbr. of parachutist aeron.; coll.
'copter abbr. of helicopter
'd coll. abbr. of had; should; would he'd go -
'em coll. abbr. of them
'gainst prep. poet.; see against
'll coll. abbr. of will; shall he'll = he will, they'll = they will . .
's v.; abbr.; coll. 1) = is Present Continuous, - there is; he's (= he is) going to
London one of these days - ; she's (= she is) gone ; it's (= it is) time to get up - ; there's (= there is)
no use - 2) = has Present Perfect; she's (= she has) taken it
- 3) = us let us; let's (= let us) have a look - 4) = does . .; what's (= what does) he say about
it? - ?
'shun interj.; abbr. of attention; mil.; coll. !
't abbr.; coll. = it 'tis, 'twas, on't . .

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'tis abbr.; coll. = it is
'twas abbr.; obs.; poet. = it was
'tween abbr.; coll.; = between
'twere abbr.; obs.; poet. = it were
'twill abbr.; coll. = it will
'twixt abbr.; coll.; = betwixt
'twould abbr.; coll. = it would
'un coll. see one 4.
'varsity noun; coll. 1) 2) attr. ; varsity
-
've abbr.; coll.; = have

team

-armed suf. ) - ; )
- one-armed - long-armed - cross-armed -

-cock suf.
-complexioned suf. -
dark-complexioned - pale-complexioned
-conscious suf.
class-conscious worker -

-dale suf. ; ., Clydesdale

-decker suf. : - one-decker
(two-decker) - ()
-dimensional suf.
.: one-dimensional -

-dispenser suf. : ) (-.); .: gum-dispenser - ; )

;
.:
toilet-paper-dispenser -
-footer adj. six-footer -
-headed suf. : -
- ; .: long-headed - round-headed -
-hen suf. ; .: peahen
-holder

suf.

cigarette-holder

-keeper suf. ,
innkeeper - shopkeeper

-leaved suf. : ) -. ; ) ; large-leaved tree - ; two-leaved door

-
-man suf. , ; fisherman postman -

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-mannered suf. : - ;
well-mannered - ; ill-mannered -

.:

-masted suf. -; - three-masted

-minded suf. ) , ; ) , -.; medically-minded - , - double-minded - evil-minded high-minded - low-minded - small-minded - pure-minded
-pair suf. ; one- (two-, three-) pair
front (back) - (, ) , ( )
-pounder suf. : ) - ; )
, - ( ); .: one-pounder - 37
; ) - ( ); ) ,
-
-proof suf. , , (-.); waterproof
-rater noun : first-rater - ; ten-rater
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-ridden suf. (-.);
(-.); bed-ridden - ; fear-ridden -
-rimmed suf. ; gold-rimmed

-roomed suf.
one-roomed - ; three-roomed

spectacles

-seater suf. -
; two-seater, four-seater - , , . .
-shaped suf.
cone-shaped

-shear suf. - ;
two-shear ram - ( )

.:

.:

-shooter suf. : six-shooter -

-speed suf. : three-speed engine -
-spirited suf. - - ; low-spirited -
-storeyed suf. -; one-storeyed
-storied = -storeyed
-stricken suf. , -.;
-.; terror-stricken - ; drought-stricken -

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-striper suf. amer. - (
); four-striper - 1
-syllabled suf. -
one-syllabled - ; two-syllabled
-tide suf. ,

Christmas-tide

-tight suf. ; water-tight -

-time suf. , ; summer-time
-timer suf.
half-timer - ,

-tonner suf.
two-thousand-tonner -

-valent suf.
-visaged suf.
long-visaged

-;

dark-visaged

-voiced suf. - ;
sweet-voiced - ; loud-voiced
-ware suf. ; earthenware - , ; glassware - ; silverware -
-watching suf.
-willed suf. : self-willed - ; ill-willed -
-wisher suf.

(-.);

well-wisher

-witted suf. -
; half-witted - ; quick-witted - ,
-worthy suf. ; noteworthy - ; blameworthy -
-wright suf. :
; playwright
-year-old suf.
2D 2-Dimensional adj.
3D 3-Dimensional adj.

shipwright

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a I noun; pl. As, A's, Aes 1) . 2) -. , . . 3) amer.
- straight A 4) mus. 5) A from A to Z - )
; , ; ) ; to know smth. from A to Z - -. ;
-. not to know A from B - A 1 - ) ; ) coll. , ;
, (. A No. 1 II artic. 1) gram. ( - , eu u, u
[ju:]; an - h; .: a horse, an hour; a
European, a union, an umbrella; . a one) 2) it costs a dollar -
3) . little, few, good/great many a dozen , a score a little water (time,
happiness) - (, ) a few days - a
good/great many days - 4) (. all of, many of) , all of a size - , 5) , -. I'd like a coffee, please - , , 6)
twice a day - 7)
the painting is a Rubens - 8) a Mr. Henry Green - 9)
he thinks he is a Napoleon -
10) she married a
Forsyte - () 11) many many a man - many a book -
many a day -
a
a
a
a

bit
bit of muslin coll. ,
fair amount
fat lot coll. , (. . ) a fat lot you care

a fit of nerves ;
a good deal ,
a good many , ;
a great deal better
a great deal of
a great many ; ;
a great while
a heart of flint
a hundred to one , the hundred and one odd
chances a hundred and one things to do 2. noun
1) ; hundreds of people 2) hist. (
)
a late developer
a little way
a little ways amer.; coll.
a long way
a long way round
a long ways amer.; coll.
a long while
a man of great worship ,
a man of heart
a man of moods
a manageable horse
a mannequin parade
a mass meeting ;

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a mere inference
a mere nothing ;
a milk-free diet
a mood of anxiety ;
a pain in the neck
a painty smell
a pale policy ;
a person of reputation
a position of trust
a posteriori lat. 1. , 2. ,
,
a priori lat. 1. 2.
a publishing outfit
a seat on the bench
a short time ago
a short way off
a short while
a war of nerves ,
a wee bit
a whole lot coll.
a word in season
A&M Agricultural and Mechanical adj.
a- pref. 1) ; .: abed ; alive ; afoot ; ashore . . 2)
to go a-begging ; to go a-hunting
A-bomb noun
a-going adv. - set a-going - set all springs a-going
a-kimbo 1. adj.; predic. 2. adv.
a-plenty adv. amer. ,
a-smoke adv.
a. I about noun , , II annual noun ,

a. s. bomb
A.C.L.S. American Council of Learned Societies noun
A.D. anno Domini noun lat.
a.d.s. autograph document signed noun leg.

A.E.U. Amalgamated Engineering Union noun ()

A.G.M. annual general meeting noun
a.i. ad interim noun lat. ;
a.l. I attacking line noun sport II autograph letter noun

a.m. I above-mentioned noun , II ante meridiem
noun lat. , III A.M. - Associate Member noun
- ( )
a.n.wt. actual net weight noun
a.o. account of noun (-.)
A.P.N. Atlantic Pact Nations noun -
A.S.P. American Society of Parasitologists noun
A.T. I American Terms noun II a.t. apparent time noun .
A.U. astronomical unit noun
a.w. atomic weight noun
a/c account noun

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a/n above-named noun ,
A/P Account Payable noun fin.
A/R Account Receivable noun fin.
A/T American Terms noun
AA I Alcoholics Anonymous noun (
) II antiaircraft noun ; III Automobile
Association noun IV Affirmative Action noun ( , , ..)
AAA I Amateur Athletic Association noun - II
American Automobile Association noun
AAAL American Academy of Arts and Letters noun
AAAS American Association for the Advancement of Science noun

AACS Airways and Air Communications Service noun
AAII American Association of Individual Investors noun
AAMSI American Association for Medical Systems Informatics noun
AAP Affirmative Action Program noun
AARC Anglo-American Cataloging Rules noun -

aard-wolf noun zool.

AAS associate in applied science noun

AAUN American Association for the United Nations noun

AAUP American Association of University Professors noun
AB Bachelor of Arts noun ()
ab- pref. . -, - abnormal - ,
ABA I American Bar Association noun II
American Basketball Association noun III
American Booksellers' Association noun
abaca noun ,
aback adv. obs. ; ; to stand aback from -
, ; taken aback - ,
; I was quite taken aback at their bad manners

abaction noun leg.
abacus noun; pl. -es -ci 1) hist. ; () 2) archit. (), 3) archit.
Abaddon noun 1) bibl. () ( ) 2) book. ,
abaft naut. 1. adv. , , 2. prep. , abaft the beam -
abandon 1. v. 1) , ; ( . .)
courage abandoned him - to abandon smb. - -. to abandon the sinking ship - 2) ;
the search was abandoned - - abandon the
attempt - abandon all hope - abandon a custom 3) ; to abandon the city
to the enemy - 4) leg. ( , . .) 5) ; ( . .) 6) refl. (, . .) (to) to abandon oneself to the idea - to abandon oneself to passion - - abandon
to abandon hope all ye who enter here - Syn:
see leave 2. noun 1) book. , to do smth. with (at,

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in) (complete) abandon - -., () (
) 2) ; to sing with abandon - , to wave one's hand with abandon -
he spoke with complete abandon - , 3) econ.
abandon a custom ( )
abandon all hope
abandon the attempt ,
abandon to -.; -. After her mother died,
she abandoned herself to grief.
abandoned adj. 1) , abandoned area -
2) rare , abandoned woman - abandoned wretch 3) ; ; abandoned
hilarity - abandoned call -
abandonee noun 1) leg. ,
2) naut. ,
abandonment noun 1) 2) leg. , 3) , 4) econ. 5) leg. ( , )
abase v. 1) to abase oneself so far as to do smth. -
-. - abase oneself 2) arch. In former times, priests used to
abase themselves before the gods. 3) ( , . .) Syn:
see disgrace
abase oneself , You have abased yourself by stealing
from a poor old man.
abasement noun 1) 2) arch. () 3) ( ,
. .)
abash v.; usu. pass. , ; Syn:
see shame
abashed adj. , , to feel abashed - , he stood abashed when his mistakes were pointed out -
,
abashment noun , ;
abate v. 1) , , to abate not a jot of one's
demands - to abate pride -
to abate smb.'s spirits - ) -. ; ) -.
; -. to abate the pain - to
abate the edge - 2) , ; - abate a
tax 3) ; ; ; ( , .
.) the pain in his shoulder finally abated -
4) () 5) leg. , , to
abate a nuisance - 6) metal. () Syn: see decrease
abate a tax
abatement noun 1) ; ; abatement of a storm abatement of the energies - 2) (, . .); - make abatement - no abatement made 3) ; ; 4) leg. , ,
abatis noun; pl. abatis 1) , 2)
abattoir fr. noun 1) 2) iron. ( ,
. .) Syn: see slaughter-house
abb noun text. 1) 2)
abbacy noun 1) , / 2)
abbess noun ;
abbey noun 1) ; 2) 3) coll.
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abbot noun ,
Abbot of Misrule ( )
abbreviate v. 1) ( . .); to abbreviate a long
speech - - abbreviate to 3) ,
she abbreviated so much that it was hard to understand her
letters - ,
Syn: see shorten
abbreviate to 'January' is often abbreviated to 'Jan.' 'January'
'Jan.'
abbreviation noun 1) ( . .), 2) , 'arr.' and 'dep.' are abbreviations of (for) 'arrive' and
'depart' - 'arr.' 'dep.' 'arrive' 'depart' 3)
mus. ,
ABC 1. noun 1) , 2) 3) , ABC of
chemistry - not to understand the ABC of the position - 4) () , as easy as ABC - , ; - 5)
attr. ,
ABC-book noun
abdicate v. 1) ( ); ( , .
.) 2) leg. ( ) Syn: see relinquish
abdication noun 1) ( ); ( , .
.) 2) ; ( . .)
abdomen noun 1) anat. ; 2) zool. , 3) ( . .) Syn: see stomach
abdominal adj. 1) , abdominal belt -
abdominal murmur - abdominal pains - abdominal cavity - abdominal wall - abdominal pregnancy 2) zool. (
)
abdominal cavity anat.
abdominal pregnancy med.
abdominal wall anat.
abdominous adj. ,
abducent adj. anat. ( )
abduct v. 1) , / (. , ) 2)
physiol. , ()
abduction noun 1) , (. , )
2) physiol. , () 3) ,

abductor noun 1) (. , ) 2) anat. ,
abeam adv. naut. ;
abecedarian 1. adj. 1) 2)
3) , 2. noun 1) / 2)
,
abed 1. adv. arch. 1) , 2) , 2.
adj.; predic. 1) , 2)
he was abed with gout -
Abel noun bibl.
Aberdeen noun ( )
aberdevine noun ()
aberrance noun 1) book. 2) biol.
,
aberrancy noun 1) book. 2) biol.
,
aberrant adj. 1) ; ; a rocket on an aberrant course - , -

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() aberrant behaviour - // 2) biol. ,
aberration noun 1) , ;
an aberration from the truth - () 2) ;
3) ; - aberration of the needle 4) tech. 5) biol. ,
aberration of the needle
abet v. 1) , ( -. ); -. -. - abet in a crime 2) - abet the
cause of justice
abet in a crime leg. -.
abet the cause of justice
abetment noun , , ()
abettor noun 1) 2) ; ; , Syn: see accomplice
abeyance noun 1) , , to be
in abeyance, to fall/go into abeyance abeyance - , , to hold in abeyance - 2)
3) leg. ; ; (, ) to be in abeyance, to fall into abeyance -
( , . .) 4) leg. ,
( , ) lands in
abeyance - , ; 5)
chem.; phys. ,
abhor v. 1) ; to abhor war -
2) coll. I abhor such talk - Syn:
see despise
abhorrence noun 1) , ; to hold in abhorrence () 2) coll. to feel
abhorrence of lies - 3) , / flattery is my abhorrence -
abhorrent adj. 1) , ; ; ,
abhorrent deed - lying is abhorrent to an honest man 2) (to);

abhorrent to reason - cruelty is abhorrent to love 3) (of) ,

-. to be abhorrentof excess - Syn: see repulsive
abidance noun 1) -.; -. abidance by rules 2) book. ,
abide v. ; past and past part. abode, obs. abided 1) (by) , ; ; () - abide by - abide by
one's promises 2) -., -.; -.; -. to abide by a peaceful policy - to abide by the umpire's decision - - abide by the terms 3) -. ;
( ) -. you'll have to abide by the consequences
- 4) book. , ; , , - abide in - abide at - abide with 5) book.
, ( ) to abide the verdict of the judges to abide one's time -
to abide one's fate - () 6) , ; to abide terrors which other people shrank from encountering
- , 7) ,
(. ) to abide by the
circumstances - I cannot abidehim -
how can you abide such behaviour? - ?
Syn: see remain

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abide at -. ; The king went to visit his
daughter and abode in her palace for ten days.
abide by -.
abide by one's promises () I abide by what I said
,
abide by the terms
abide in -. ; The king went to visit his
daughter and abode in her palace for ten days.
abide with -.
abiding 1. adj. book. ; ; abiding friendship abiding faith - Syn: see permanent
Abidjan noun . ; . Yamoussoukro
ability noun 1) , -. ability to walk a child's ability to learn - spring
ability - - climbing ability - cross-country ability - germinating
ability - negotiation ability 2) , ; ,
ability in doing smth. - -. to treat smth. with ability
- -. a man of ability -
ability to write well - ability to think clearly -
each man will be paid according to his ability -
- ability factor 3) usu. pl.
; a man of great abilities -
ability for music - to be possessed of great ability a man of small abilities - creative
abilities - inborn ability -
marginal abilities - mean abilities - (, ) moderate abilities - no
mean abilities - native ability - ;
natural ability - ability above the
ordinary - , composing music is beyond his
abilities - the success attests his ability 4) comm. to vouch
for smb.'s ability to pay - -. 5) leg.
,
ability factor tech.
abject adj. 1) , ; abject fear -
abject flatterer - abject coward - abject liar 2) , , to
live in abject poverty - to be reduced to abject poverty
- abject heirs - 3) Syn: see obsequious
abjection noun 1) , 2) ; ,
abjure v. 1) to abjure one's religion -
to abjure one's errors - () to abjure
allegiance amer. - , 2)
, to abjure new ideas - 3) ( . .); - abjure a claim 4) leg.
-. Syn: see forswear
abjure a claim ,
ablactation noun 1) book. () ;
2) physiol. , 3) agric. ,
ablation noun 1) med. , 2) geol. , , ; , - ablation moraine 3)
aeron. , - ablation shield
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ablation shield ()
ablative 1. noun gram. 1) ; , ; - ablative absolute 2) ,
2. adj. ; ;
ablative absolute , ,

ablaut noun ling.
ablaze 1. adv. , to be ablaze - he forest was set
ablaze by lightning - 2. adj.; predic. 1) , to be ablaze - to set smth. ablaze - -. 2) (with)
, ; ablaze with lights - his
face was ablaze with excitement - 3) (with) , ; ablaze with anger - ablaze
with indignation -
able adj. 1) , to be able (to) - ,
, able to pay - the baby is able to
walk already - shall/will you be able to come? ? insofar as I am able - to be able and
willing - as one is able - 2) , able actor - able speech -
he is the most able man I know - ,
to do her justice she is very able -
3) , ; able to perform military service 4) , , , ;
able direction - 5) leg. , able in mind - () 6) naut. Syn: see competent
able-bodied adj. 1) , ;
(

)
able-bodied seaman - () 2) econ.
able-minded adj. ,
ablet noun zool. (Alburnus alburnus)
abloom adj.; predic. , ; parks abloom with roses
-
ablush 1. adv. rare ; , , 2.
adj.; predic. ; ,
ablution noun 1) usu. pl. ; ; ; to
perform one's ablutions joc. - , 2)
3) pl.; br.; mil. - (,
, . .) 4) tech.
ably adv. 1) , , ; ; 2) ,
his memoirs have been very ably ghosted - -

ABM antiballistic missile system noun
abn airborne noun -
abnegate v. book. 1) -. 2) ( ,
. .) - abnegate powers 3) , ; to
abnegate one's faith -
abnegate powers
abnormal adj. 1) , ; ;
- abnormal children - abnormal psychology - abnormal law 2) ,
abnormal profits - 3) abnormal amount of rain -
( . .)
abnormal children
abnormal law leg. , ,

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abnormality noun 1) , 2) 3)
abnormity = abnormality
aboard 1. adv. 1) (, , , . .)
welcome aboard! - ( ) 2) (, , , . .) - get aboard step aboard - take goods aboard 3) - keep the land aboard - be hard
aboard - fall aboard of all aboard! - ) ! ( , . .); ) ! (
)
abode noun book. 1) ; mean abode - 2) , 3) , (. place of abode) to
take up one's abode - to make one's abode - -. - of no
fixed abode - with no fixed abode the abode of the spirits -
Syn: see home
abolish v. 1) , ; -. to abolish
slavery - the movement to abolish child labour -
to abolish colonialism - abolish taxes 2) , Syn: see void
abolish taxes
abolishment noun 1) , 2) ,
abolition noun 1) , (, . .) the
abolition of serfdom - - abolition of capital
punishment 2) , -.; the abolition of
disease - ; abolition of smallpox -
3) amer.; hist. , 4) leg.
abolition of capital punishment
abolitionism noun amer.; hist. ,
abolitionist noun 1) , ( . .) 2)
amer.; hist. ,
abominable adj. 1) , abominable crime - abominable behaviour - I cannot get over his
abominable behaviour - 2)
, ; abominable weather

abominable dinner - Syn: see repulsive

abominate v. ,
abomination noun 1) ; to hold smth. in abomination - -. 2) ; , , ;
-. , . . this coffee is an abomination
aboriginal 1. adj. 1) , ; Indians are aboriginal
Americans - - 2) ; ( , ) aboriginal forests - Syn: see native 2. noun 1)
; , 2)
aborigine noun 1) , , 2)
usu. pl. 3) pl. ()
abort 1. noun tech. (, , .
.) - weather abort - abort rate - abort from orbit - launch abort 2. v. 1)
, , she aborted her
first child - 2) ()
the doctor had to abort the baby - 3) (. -.); our
plans aborted - 4) biol. ; ; 5) tech. , (, , . .); , , ( , , . .); ( . .)

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6) , ; ; -.
to abort a cold - () troops aborted
the uprising -
abort from orbit
abort rate -
aborted adj. 1) , 2) biol. ; 3) ; ; ; aborted escape
- aborted attempt -
abortion noun 1) , 2) to have an abortion - backstreet abortions 3) ; ; what an abortion! - ! 4) ; ; 5) biol. ();
6) med.
7) tech. (, , . .)
abortionist noun 1) ; /,
2) oft. disapprov.
abortive 1. noun 1) 2) 2. adj. 1) ( ) 2) , , abortive scheme - to render abortive - ( . .) abortive
attempt - to be abortive - , 3)
tech. , ; , (. . .) 4) biol. , 5) bot. , ( ) 6) med. ; , abortive treatment -
abortively adv. ,
abound v. 1) fish abound in the lake -
examples abound - 2)
, (in, with) to abound in courage -
he museum abounds with old pictures - land
abounds in oil - - abound in - abound with to abound in
one's own sense obs. - ;
Syn: see teem
abound in ) , (-) Good fish abound
in the North Sea. ) land abounds in oil
abound with ; The book abounds with printing mistakes.
about I 1. adv. 1) , ; , ; don't
leave the papers about - ! he was nowhere about -
() there is a good deal of influenza about at present rumours are about - 2) several schoolboys were standing about he
was nowhere about - 3) , , ;
about thirty miles - about three o'clock -
about your size - he is about as tall as I
am - , ; he is about ready -
you are about right - just about enough coll. 4) -. - , , . .
; . to stroll about -
they moved the furniture about - 5)
; after swimming a mile he turned
about and swam back to the shore - ,
aboutturn amer.; mil. - ! about ship naut. - ! () to put
about naut. - 6) , , he looked about - 7) -. - a plane about to
take off - , he was about to reply but thought better
of it - , a (just) the other way about - (

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) what are you about? - ? to be about to do
smth. - -. turn and turn about - ,
about right - ) ; ) , Syn: see
approximately 2. prep. 1) ) -. , ; ) , ; ) , , there was a fence
about the garden - to gather about the fire -
the folks about us - all his
belongings were lying about the floor - I
dropped it somewhere about here - - 2)
, , . . , , to speak
about smb. - -. much ado about nothing -
to worry about smth. - -. 3) about nightfall - 4) ) -. - , . . , ; ) -.
, . . , have you any money about you? -
? there is smth. about her - - ; there is smth.
queer about him - - what is it all about? - ?, ?, ? mind what you're about! - ! be quick about it! - () ( )! II v. naut. ,
III adj.; predic. 1) ,
2) to be up (out) and about - ) ,
; ) 3) ,
4) naut. ; ,
about-face 1. noun 1) 2) (, . .) they've done an about-face in their foreign
policy - 3) () ( ) 2. v. 1) () 2)
(, , . .) 3)
() ( )
about-ship v. , ;
about-sledge noun ,
about-towner noun ;
about-turn 1. = about-face 1 2. = about-face 2
above 1. adv. 1) , ; ; / my bedroom is
just above - above were the snowy peaks - there's good fishing above - 2)
, ( , ) see the notes above - as
stated above - 3) a staircase leading above -
() he was led above - from above - 4)
, , , ; coll. the temperature is five above 5) , she has gone to her eternal
rest above - 6) zool. 2. prep. 1) above
my head - 2) , 3) it is above me -
suspicion - 4) , ( ,
. .) above all - , , ; 3.
adj. the above facts - 4. noun (the
above)
above all ,
above one's bend amer. ,
above par
above rubies
above the average
above the battle ,
above the mark / ;
above-board 1. adj.; predic. , , 2. adv. , it's all fair and above-board -

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above-ground 1. adj. 1) ; he is still above-ground -
2) ; above-ground structure -

above-ground nuclear tests 3) bot. above-ground organs -

() 4) amer. , ; 2. adv.
above-ground nuclear tests
above-mentioned 1. adj. the above-mentioned book - 2. noun (the above-mentioned) ;
abracadabra noun 1) , , 2) ,
abradant 1. noun tech. , 2. adj. tech.
abrade v. 1) ; 2) () 3) tech. ; 4) rare , to abrade a country's
relationship with another country -
Abraham noun , ;
abranchial = abranchiate
abranchiate adj. zool.
abrasion noun 1) , , 2) , abrasion on one's knee - 3) geol. ; 4) tech. , , , ; - abrasion resistance - abrasion testing 5)

abrasion resistance tech. ;

abrasion testing tech.
abrasive 1. adj. 1) tech. , - abrasive wear - abrasive
disc 2) geol. 3) , ( , . .); ; ( ); abrasive character - 4) ; , . . abrasive
relationships - 2. noun tech. , / (, . .) - abrasive
hardness
abrasive disc ()
abrasive hardness () ;
abrasive wear ,
abreast adv. 1) , , four abreast -
to keep abreast of - , 2) ;
() , to come abreast of a car -
to stay abreast of a runner - to keep industry
abreast of science - to keep abreast
in scientific developments - 3) naut.
; ; 4) tech. 5)
mil. ; - deployment abreast to keep abreast
of/with the times - to be abreast of the times -
,
abridge v. 1) to abridge books - ;
this physics course is abridged - 2)
, ; ; (, . .) to
abridge a visit - to abridge smb.'s freedom - -. modern transportation abridges distance -
3) arch. (of, from, in) -. to
abridge smb. of power - -. Syn: see shorten
abridged adj. abridged edition -
abridg(e)ment noun 1) this manuscript requires no abridgement 2) (of) ( ..) 3)
/; , an abridgement of a
three-volume novel -
abroad adv. 1) ; American image abroad - -

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, he was dismissed and demoted to a
diplomatic post abroad - I gather he's abroad - , -,
during my residence abroad - - from abroad - travel
abroad - go abroad - get from abroad - travels abroad - be ordered abroad get commodities from abroad - serve abroad - subvention for study abroad - at
home and abroad - flight of money abroad 2) ; to get abroad ( ) to noise abroad - there is a
rumour abroad - his fame blazed widely abroad - 3) coll. to be all abroad - ) ;
) ; , 4) obs. , ;
to stir abroad - ( ) no one is abroad in the noonday
heat - he was abroad very early
this morning - 5) amer. ;
(- ) 6) ( , ) all abroad -
to be all abroad - ) ; ; )
; () () ,
abrogate v. 1) , ( . .) 2) book. ; I cannot abrogate my principles -
Syn: see void
abrogation noun , ( . .)
abrupt adj. 1) ; abrupt departure -
abrupt transition - abrupt turn - abrupt
change - () 2) , abrupt curve abrupt coast - the road is full of abrupt turns
- 3) , ( . .)
abrupt reply - he threw an abrupt remark at me -
4) , ( ) 5) (
. .) Syn: see brusque
abruption noun 1) rare , ; abruption of
intercourse - () 2) geol. ()
abruptness noun 1) , 2) ; 3)
(); , () 4) ,
()
ABS American Broadcasting System noun "
"
abscess noun 1) , , deep-seated abscess - to drain an abscess - to lance an abscess -
to open (up) an abscess - this ointment will help draw
the abscess - () 2) tech. ( )
abscissa noun ; pl. -s -ae math. ; - axis of abscissas
- axis of ordinates
abscission noun 1) med. , 2) bot.
abscission of leaves - ()
abscond v. (. ); ( ,
. .) to abscond from prison - the
cashier absconded with the bank's money - ,
- abscond from - abscond with Syn: see escape
abscond from ) coll. , The boy had absconded from his
school. ) -., -., -.; (
, . .) You cannot abscond from your responsibilities.
abscond with , (. ) The thief
absconded with all the jewellery.
abseil v. ( )
absence noun 1) ; leave of absence - absence from
school - absence from work - , absence
from court - absence of pattern - , -

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during (in) smb.'s absence - -. absence without
leave mil. - to be sentenced in one's absence leg. -
after an absence of several weeks - did anything happen in my absence? - ,
? 2) , (of), in the absence of -
( ) -. in the absence of evidence -
in the absence of witnesses - () , the absence of reconciliation between the theory and the
practice of life - 3) , (. absence of mind) Syn: see lack
absent 1. adj. 1) absent on leave - ()
absent without leave mil. - to be absent
from school - to be absent from work -
; to be absent from duty - to be
necessarily absent - ( ) 2)
snow is absent in some countries -
3) absent look - ()
you are uncommonly absent-minded today - 2.
v.; refl. ; - absent oneself from 3. prep. ,
absent oneself from ) (-); ) -. (
); -.
absent-minded adj. you are uncommonly absent-minded today -
Syn: see oblivious
absent-mindedness noun
absentee noun 1) ; ; mil. ; absentee interview amer. -
, , . . 2) ( , . .) absentee ballot -
absenteeism noun 1) ( ,
. .) 2) () : () 3) ,
absentia noun lat. in absentia - ; to be tried in
absentia leg. -
absently adv.
absinth(e) noun 1) , 2) -
absolute 1. adj. 1) ; , absolute trust - absolute ceiling - absolute legacy - , -. absolute majority - absolute veto - 2) ,
absolute alcohol - , absolute ether -
3) ; ; absolute monarchy - absolute power - absolute ruler -
4) , absolute fact - () absolute proof - absolute evidence 6) philos. ; (
) absolute idealism - 7) - absolute humidity - absolute scale - absolute system - absolute
temperature - absolute value - absolute zero 8) gram. ablative
absolute - , ,
Syn: see basic 2. noun 1) philos. (. the absolute, the
A.) ; ( ) 2)
philos. (absolutes) , , . . to speak in
terms of absolutes - 3) math. , ;
absolute humidity phys.
absolute pitch ) ; ) ;

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absolute scale
absolute system phys.
absolute temperature phys. ()
absolute value ;
absolute zero phys. ()
absolute zero of temperature phys.
absolutely adv. 1) ; he refused absolutely on - he is absolutely wrong - absolutely
indispensable - 2) coll. ; , ;
(- ) Are you sure? Absolutely! - ?
(!) this is absolutely the newest thing in music -
I'd believe absolutely anything of that man - it is absolutely untrue -
3) philos. , 4) gram. ,
transitive verb used absolutely - ,
absoluteness noun 1) 2) ,
absolution noun 1) ; ( , , ) 2) eccl. ; absolution from sins -
( ) general absolution - ()
3) leg. ; ,
absolutism noun 1) ; ; 2) , 3) philos. ;
( )
absolutist 1. noun 1) , 2) philos. 2. adj. 1) , 2) ,
absolve v. 1) , ( , , ) to absolve from a promise - he was absolved from
all blame - 2) (from) to absolve from
blame - 3) ; -.
4) eccl. () (of) Syn: see exonerate
absorb v. 1) , ; ; absorb heat - absorb into 2) (); () his
work absorbed him - - absorb in 3) ;
, ; large companies absorb smaller ones the capacity of a country to absorb
immigrants - - absorb into 4) , to absorb the full meaning of a remark -
() 5) , () the
company will absorb all the research costs -
6) , ; the boxer absorbed the
punches without buckling - 7) ()
Syn: assimilate, digest, imbibe, incorporate, ingest Ant: disgorge, disperse,
dissipate, eject, emit, exude
absorb in ( . .): , (, ) absorbed in reading absorbed in thought

absorb into , Certain chemicals are easily absorbed into
the bloodstream, while others are not.
absorbent 1. adj. , , absorbent paper ) ; ) absorbent paper towels absorbent cotton - absorbent carbon 2. noun 1) , 2) 3) pl.; anat.
absorber noun tech. 1) , 2) , 3)

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absorbing 1. adj. 1) , , - absorbing
capacity - absorbing isotope - absorbing medium - absorbing column - absorbing
tower 2) , , absorbing play - a truly absorbing book - - 3)
tech. , () 2. noun ;
absorbing capacity
absorbing column tech.
absorbing isotope ()
absorbing medium
absorbing tower chem.
absorption noun 1) , ; ,

absorption band - absorption capacity - absorption circuit - absorption factor

- absorption column - absorption of market 2) ( ,
. .); , absorption in one's work - () 3) , , ; absorption of small farms into the big one -
absorption band phys.
absorption capacity
absorption circuit radio
absorption column chem.
absorption factor
absorption of market econ.
absorptive absorbing
absorptivity noun 1) , , , ; 2) phys.
abstain v. 1) (from) to abstain from force -
to abstain from drinking -
to abstain from meat - when the cigars were passed he
abstained - , 2) ,
, . .; ( ) Syn: forbear, refrain Ant: begin, permit
abstainer noun 1) , ( total abstainer) 2) ( )
abstemious adj. 1) , (. , ) he is
abstemious in his eating - 2) ,
abstemious diet - abstemious life - 3)

abstention noun 1) , ( . .) (from) 2)

; ( . .); carried with two abstentions - (.
abstention from voting)
abstergent 1. adj. , 2. noun (,
. .)
abstersion noun ,
abstinence noun 1) (from); ; ( ,
. .) abstinence from meat - abstinence from tobacco total abstinence -
total abstinence pledge - 2)
, 3) eccl. day of
abstinence - Syn: see temperance
abstinent adj. 1) , ; 2)
,
3)
abstract 1. noun 1) , ; in
the abstract - , ; , justice in the
abstract - ; 2) ;

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; ( ); , - abstract journal evaluative abstract - abstract service - abstract of record 3) leg.
(. abstract of title) 4)
a geometric abstract in red and yellow -
Syn: see summary 2. adj. 1) , abstract concept - abstract noun -
abstract art - 2) ;
, abstract speculations - 3)
abstract mathematics - abstract science - 4) art , abstract impressionism
- abstract music - 3. v. 1) , the letter was abstracted from the bag -
2) ; 3)
abstracting from - 4) ; ; 5)
coll. , ; - abstract from
abstract from euphem. , The Mews abstracted the
jewellery from her drawer.
abstract journal
abstract of record ( )
abstract service
abstracted adj. 1) ; with abstracted eyes 2) ; Syn: see oblivious
abstractedly adv. 1) 2) , , (from)
abstractedness noun 1) , 2)
abstraction noun 1) ; to scale the heights of
philosophical abstraction - an
abstraction without real subsistence - , 2) ; , with an air of
abstraction - he has fits of abstraction - 3) ; 4) euphem. ; ; 5) ; , abstraction
of heat -
abstractive adj. 1) 2) 3)
abstractiveness noun ,
abstruse adj. 1) 2) ; , , 3) , ( . .) Syn: see
obscure
absurd 1. adj. 1) , ; , ; what an
absurd idea! - ! Syn: farcical, foolish, irrational,
ludicrous, preposterous, ridiculous, senseless, silly, unreasonable Ant:
consistent, logical, rational reasonable, sagacious, sensible 2) math. 3) art 2. noun 1) philos. (the A.) ( . .) theatre of the absurd - 2)
absurdist noun theatre -
absurdity noun 1) ; ; 2) ; ,
absurdly adv. , , ;
abt about noun , ,
Abu Dhabi noun . -
Abudja noun .
abundance noun 1) , (of); to be in abundance , horn of abundance - 2) ,
to live in abundance - 3) abundance of
people - 4) chem. 5) phys. abundance ratio -
abundant adj. 1) , ; , (in - -.)

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to be abundant - () abundant rainfall -
abundant supplies - abundant hair -
2) phys. Syn: see prevalent
abuse 1. noun 1) ; to exchange abuse -
to break out into abuse - to bombard smb. with abuse
- -. to receive abuse -
retorted abuse - 2) / abuse of
children - 3) abuse of power drug of abuse - ,
(, , . .) 4)
() abuse of words -
abuses of figures - 5) , ;
, . 6) tech.
/ 2. v. 1) ; ; , to abuse smb.
left and right - -. the candidates abused each
other - 2) ;
to abuse a child - to abuse a horse -
3) ; -. to abuse one's eyesight 4) to abuse rights - to abuse one's authority; - to abuse smb.'s
complaisance - -. 5) (, ) 6) , ; ();
6) tech. / Syn: see wrong
abusive adj. 1) , abusive language - , an abusive letter - his companion rounded on him
with a torrent of abusive language - 2)

abusive
, ; ; ,
handling of the animal - 3)
-. ; abusive exercise of power - abusive financial practices -
abut v. 1) , (on, upon) 2) (on, against); (on, upon) 3) tech.
abutment noun 1) , 2) , ; ;
() abutment bay - 3) tech. ; ; , 4) med. , 5) attr. abutment stone
tech. - ,
abuzz adj.; predic. 1) , like abuzz with outboards - 2) a town abuzz with excitement - ,

abysm noun poet. , ;
abysmal adj. 1) ; 2) ; , abysmal
ignorance - the food was abysmal - 3)
= abyssal
abyss noun 1) , ; bottomless abyss - 2) , 3) geogr. ,
abyss of despair - abyss of hopelessness -
abyssal adj. geol. 1) , ; - abyssal depth
2) ; ; - abyssal rock
abyssal depth , (
6.000 )
abyssal rock ()
AC I aircraft carrier noun II . ac - alternating current noun
III ante Christum noun lat.
acacia noun 1) bot. (Acacia spp.); , (Robinia);
2)
academic 1. adj. 1) ; ; academic hour academic year - academic freedoms - -

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academic failure - academic curriculum - , . . 2) , 3) (. ; ); (. ; . .) 4) , , , out of purely academic interest academic argument - 5) (.) ;
( . .) an academic discussion of a matter already settled - () 6) , 2. noun 1) , ()
2) pl. , . .
3) pl.; coll. ( . .)
academical 1. adj. ; 2. noun; pl. ( )
academician noun 1) 2) , , 3) , , . .
academy noun 1) Royal Academy - the
Academy - 2)
; () ; amer. - 3) , Military Academy -
riding academy - academy of music -

academy-figure noun paint. ()

acanthus noun; pl. -ses -thi 1) bot. , 2) archit.
()
acarpous adj. bot. ,
ACAWS Advisory, Caution, And Warning System noun ,

accede v. 1) (to) 2) , to accede to an
alliance - , to accede to a treaty leg. - ( ) 3) (
. .) (to); ( , , ) - accede to
an estate - accede to the throne - accede to
accede to ) The directors have agreed to accede to the
workers' demands. ) ( . .); ( .
.) When his father died, the prince acceded to the position of head of state.
accede to an estate
accede to the throne
accelerant noun chem. ; ()
accelerate v. 1) ; the government is to
accelerate its privatisation programme - to accelerate economic growth - 2) ; Syn: see quicken
accelerating adj. 1) () - accelerating force - accelerating
chamber - accelerating machine 2) econ. ( ) accelerating
wage rate - - ()
accelerating chamber phys.
accelerating force phys.
accelerating machine phys. ()
acceleration noun 1) ; he has also called for an
acceleration of political reforms -
- acceleration of gravity - constant acceleration - acceleration lag acceleration test 2) amer.

acceleration lag tech.
acceleration of gravity phys.

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acceleration test tech.
accelerator noun 1) tech. ; accelerator pedal tech. 2) chem. 3) mil. 4) phys.

accent 1. noun 1) to put the accent on the first syllable -

2) (. accent mark) 3) ;
to speak with a slight accent - 4) pl.;
poet. , 5) , the accent of
Beethoven - 6) pl. ; a white
dress with red accents - 2. v. 1) , to accent the first syllable -
2) 3) , to accent the gravity
of the situation - 4) (),
accented
accentual adj. , , accentual
prosody -
accentuate v. 1) 2) 3) , 4) , the problem is accentuated (by) - - 5) (, . .)

accentuation noun 1) 2) , 3) 4) typ.

accept v. 1) - accept an offer - accept in deposit - accept
bribes - accept equipment - accept the resignation of the cabinet 2) ; ; I accept the correctness of your statement 3) 4) comm.
() 5) biol. to accept persons -
accept an offer
accept bribes
accept equipment
accept in deposit
accept the resignation of the cabinet
acceptability noun
acceptable adj. 1) 2) , 3) comm.
( )
acceptably adv. , ; a method that provides an
acceptably accurate solution to a problem - ,
acceptance noun 1) , acceptance of an invitation -
speech of acceptance amer. - acceptance sampling comm. -
() acceptance flight aeron. - 2) , to find acceptance - to
find market acceptance - 3) 4) comm.
, - acceptance general - acceptance qualified acceptance of
persons -
acceptance general -.
acceptance qualified
acceptance testing tech.
acceptation noun /
accepted adj. , there is no generally accepted
definition of life - the accepted
truth - accepted definition -
accepted pronunciation - Syn: see general
accepter noun , , accepter of persons - -

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acceptor noun comm.
access noun 1) access to markets - access to shelves
- ( ) on open access -
to have access to - easy of access - difficult of
access - , 2) ; access duct - access road - access control - 3)
book. (, ) 4) comput. queued access - random access - () sequential access - zero access - remote access - ,
direct memory access - access
right - access address - , access control , - access course
access course
accessary 1. adj. 1) leg. 2) , ,
accessary material - accessary work accessary defenses mil. - accessary buds bot. - accessary fruit bot. -
3) , 2. noun leg. accessary after the
fact - , accessary before the fact -
accessibility noun 1) 2) / 3) mil.

accessible adj. 1) (to); accessible to all -
2) ; accessible to bribery - ; 3) tech.
accession 1. noun 1) ; ; accession catalogue ( ) list of accessions to the library accession book -
accession number - the accession of new members -
( . .) 2) 3) ( ;
..) accession to the throne - accession to
Europe under the Maastricht treaty - 2. v. amer. 1) 2)

accessorial adj. 1) , accessorial services - accessorial agreement 2) leg. ( )
accessorial agreement leg.
accessorize v. amer. ,
accessory 1. adj. = accessary 1 2. noun 1) = accessary 2. 2) (the
accessories) pl. ; Syn: see accomplice
accidence noun 1) gram. 2) , -.
accident noun 1) ; ; to meet with an
accident - , ; fatal accident industrial accident - accident insurance -
accident prevention - accident preventatives -
she was involved in serious car accident last week -
2) ; by accident
- , by a lucky accident - accident
measures mil. - 3) astr.; geol.
, 4) logic accidents will happen (in the
best regulated families) - ;
accident-prone adj. 1) ;

he
is
accident-prone - - 2) , -

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accidental 1. adj. 1) accidental coincidence - accidental meeting - accidental discharge mil. - 2) ; accidental benefits - ; ( ) 3) philos. Syn: see
chance 2. noun 1) 2) ; 3)
pl.; art ( ) , ( )
accidentally adv. ;
acclaim 1. v. 1) , ; to acclaim the
winner - 2) to acclaim smb.
(the) winner - -. he was acclaimed as England's
greatest modern painter - Syn: see praise 2. noun Syn: see applause
acclamation noun 1) carried/voted by acclamation -
2) usu. pl. to hail with acclamations - Syn: see applause
acclimate = acclimatize
acclimation = acclimatization
acclimatization noun
acclimatize v. 1) to acclimatize oneself
to
the
surroundings - 2) refl.
also fig. these roses do not easily acclimatize -
- acclimatize to
acclimatize to (), ()
acclivity noun ()
acclivous adj.
accolade noun 1) , , / the
play received accolades from the press -
2) hist. ( )
accommodate v. 1) - accommodate oneself to smth. accommodate oneself to smb. 2) - accommodate with a loan 3)
; , ; () to be
well accommodated - , 4) (
. .) the CD-ROMS will accommodate the works of all English poets from 600 to
1900 5) to accommodate a client - 5) ; (); to accommodate opinions -
- accommodate with Syn: see adapt
accommodate oneself to smb. -.
accommodate oneself to smth. -.
accommodate with ; It was very good of you to
accommodate me with the ticket for my journey.
accommodate with a loan -.
accommodating adj. 1) ; 2) ; , in an accommodating spirit - ; 3)
4) a hall accommodating 500 people - 500

accommodation noun 1) amer. ; usu. pl. ; ; ;

, accommodation with every convenience -

furnished
accommodations

hotel
accommodation - 2) amer. usu. pl. ( , . .) to book accommodations on the train -
3) mil. 4) 5) ; ;
to come to an accommodation - ;
they had begun to seek a possible accommodation -
6) amer. 7) physiol. , Syn: see lodging

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accommodation train noun amer.
accommodation-bill noun comm.
accommodation-ladder noun naut.
accompanied by smb. -.
accompanied with smth. -.
accompaniment noun 1) ; ( . .) 2) mus.

accompanist noun
accompany v. 1) , he agreed toaccompany me on a
trip to Africa - accompanied by smb. - accompanied with smth. 2) mus. accompany with Syn: attend, chaperon, convoy, escort Ant: leave
accompany with The speaker accompanied his angry words with
forceful movements of the hands.
accompanying artillery ,
accomplice noun ,

()
Syn:
abettor,
accessory, confederate, conspirator, plotter Ant: opponent
accomplish v. 1) , ; ; , to accomplish a promise - to accomplish a feat - to accomplish a distance - he accomplished 50
years - 50 2) 3) arch. ; Syn: see reach
accomplished adj. 1) , accomplished fact - 2) , accomplished violinist -
3) arch. ; ; she
is very accomplished - 4) ( .
.)
accomplishment noun 1) ; accomplishment of desires difficult of accomplishment - 2) accomplishments of scientists - by any standards, the
accomplishments of the past year are extraordinary -
3) pl. ; ; ;
a man of many accomplishments - , 4) Syn: see attainment
accord 1. noun 1) - with one accord - be in accord - bring into
accord 2) ; ; 3) , 4)
mus. , of one's own accord - of its own accord , in accord with smth. - -., -. out of accord with smth. - ( ) -. 2.
v. 1) (. with) , , his
conduct and his principles do not accord -
- accord with smb.'s wishes 2) , ; to accord a hearty welcome - to be accorded wide
recognition - - accord permission - be accorded
permission - accord with Syn: see give
accord permission -.
accord with ; Unfortunately, the young man's
political principles do not accord with those of his father.
accord with smb.'s wishes -.
accordance noun 1) , in accordance with smth. - -., -. 2) the accordance of a
privilege -
accordant adj. 1) (with, to) ; ; 2) geol.

according adv. 1) = accordingly 2) according as - ; -

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; , (. )
accordingly adv. 1) ; 2) ; ;
accordion noun mus. ;
accordion-pleated adj.
accost 1. noun ; 2. v. 1) ;
-.; -. 2) -. Syn: see greet
accouchement noun fr. ,
accoucheur noun fr.
accoucheuse noun fr.
account 1. noun 1) , ; for account of smb. - -. on account - -. correspondent account -
( ) account current - joint account private account - to keep accounts
comm. - account book - to lay (one's) account
with smth. - ) -.; ) -. to settle
accounts with smb. - ) -.; ) -. on
smb.'s account - ) -. ( ); ) -. to open an
account with - (, . .) to close an account
with - (, . .) to pay an account - , to pass to account - 2) ; ; - newspaper account - give account of - call to account 3)
, - take into account - leave out of account - by all accounts give a good account of oneself - not to hold of much account 4) ,
account of - -, [. . account 1) ];
5) , - make account of - of good account - of much account of high account - be reckoned of some account - of no account - of small
account 6) , - turn to account - turn a thing to account - on
one's own account - turn to good account 7) to be called to
one's account, to go to one's account, amer. to hand in one's account - , the great account rel. - ,
Syn: see report 2. v. 1) ; I account
myself happy - to account smth. a merit -
-. he was accounted (to be) guilty - 2)
(to, for) -. -.; -. -. he
accounted for the money - 3) ,
(for) he will account for his crime - 4) (for) to account for being late -
this accounts for his behaviour - 5) , many virtues were accounted to him - 6) -., -., -. (for) the humidity accounts for the discomfort - that accounts for it! - ,
, ! - account for
account for He could not account for his foolish mistake. one
cannot account for tastes
accountability noun 1) 2)
accountable adj. 1) (to, for) to be accountable for one's
actions - 2) ( ) 3) Syn:
see responsible
accountancy noun ,
accountant noun 1) accountant branch mil. -
accountant's office - , accountant in
charge - - 2) leg.
accountant-general noun
accounting noun 1) ; accounting period - ;
2) , 3) attr. accounting cost - -

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there is no accounting for tastes -
accoutre v. usu. mil. , ,
accoutrement noun 1) usu. pl. ; mil. () 2) usu. pl.; joc.
, , ( . .); 3) ()
Accra noun .
accredit v. 1) to accredit an envoy -
he was accredited to the chairman -
2) , ( . .) to accredit a journalist
)
a
correspondent
- (
accredited at the White House - ,
he was accredited at /to/ Moscow - 3)
(to, with); -. he was accredited with this poem, this
poem was accredited to him - 4) ;
() I accredited his tale - 5)
6)
, Syn: see endorse
accredited adj. 1) , 2)
accredited authority (in) - 3) accredited
milk - 4) ( . .)
graduates of accredited high schools - ( )

accrete 1. adj. bot. 2. v. 1) 2)
accretion noun 1) ; ; accretion of power accretion of territory - accretion to
the capital econ. - 2) ; 3) ; 4) geol. 5) biol.
accrual noun 1) ; the accrual of funds -
2) leg. ( , . . )
accrue v. 1) , ( . .); accrued interest - the interest on his bank account
accrued over the years -
2) , (to) 3) , (from) 4) , , - accrue benefits - accrue a right
accrue a right leg. -.
accrue benefits -.
ACCS Army Command and Control System noun

acct account noun
accumulate v. 1) , ; ; 2)
Syn: amass, collect, gather, hoard Ant: disperse, dissipate,
scatter, spend, squander, waste
accumulation noun 1) ; 2)
primitive
accumulation econ. - accumulation of power - accumulation of knowledge - 3)
(, . .) 4) ; , accumulation of trash
- 5) leg. ; , 6) comm.
Syn:
aggregation, collection, conglomeration
accumulative adj. 1) accumulative formation geol. - 2) = cumulative
accumulator noun tech. 1) 2)
accuracy noun 1) , accuracy of fire mil. -
; accuracy movement - () accuracy
table mil. - accuracy of hits mil. -

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within the accuracy of - 2)
accurate adj. 1) , accurate within 0.001 mm -
0,001 2) 3) mil. ( ) accurate fire -
to take accurate aim - 4) tech.
accurate to dimension - Syn: correct, exact, nice, precise,
right, true Ant: erroneous, false, inaccurate, incorrect, inexact, wrong
accurately adv. ; ;
accursed adj. 1) 2) , 3) coll. ;
; this accursed weather -
accurst = accursed
accusation noun 1) an accusation of murder -
to bring an accusation against smb. - -. to be
under an accusation of - to swear an accusation against smb.
- -. 2) leg. ,
accusative gram. 1. adj. 2. noun ,
word in the accusative -
accusatorial adj. leg.
accusatory adj. 1) = accusatorial 2) ;
accuse v. 1) , to accuse smb. of unfaithfulness -
-. to accuse the technicians of carelessness which caused
the breakdown - - accuse smb. of smth. 2)
leg. -.; -. (of) - accuse of a
crime - accuse capitally 3) ; ; accusing the times
is but excusing ourselves - Syn: arraign, charge, impeach, incriminate, indict Ant: exonerate,
pardon
accuse capitally ,

accuse of a crime -.
accuse smb. of smth. -. -
accused leg. 1. adj. ( ) 2. noun 1) ;
2) collect. ;
accuser noun a guilty conscience is a self-accuser -

accusing adj.
accustom v. this is not the kind of treatment I am accustomed to - accustom oneself to
accustom oneself to -.; ,
accustomed adj. 1) , 2) , Syn: see
usual
ACD Automatic Call Distributing system noun
ACE I Allied Command, Europe noun II American
Council on Education noun () III
Automatic Calibration and Equalization noun
ace noun 1) sport , , . . ( , ..) 2) cards the ace of trumps - ) ; ) 3) , ; . . the
ace of aces aeron. - ; fig. 4) coll. , not worth an ace - ; within an ace of
- , , within an ace of death -
ace in the hole amer. - to have an ace up one's
sleeve -
acephalous adj. 1) zool. , 2) joc. ,
3) ( ); ( -

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)
acerbate 1. adj. book. , 2. v. 1) , 2) book. ,
acerbic adj. 1) , 2) , 3) , ;
acerbic feuds -
acerbity noun book. 1) 2) , ( ); , Syn: see bitterness
acetate noun 1) chem. , 2) text.
acetate silk -
acetic adj. acetic acid -
acetify v. chem. (); ()
acetous adj. ;
acetylene noun chem. 1) 2) attr. acetylene welding acetylene lamp -
acft aircraft noun
ache 1. noun (. , ) to have an ache - to have aches and pains all over - Syn: see pain 2. v. 1)
, my ear aches - , it made my head
ache - he ached all over - 2) ; ; -. she ached for the hurt little
dog - 3) coll. , -. I ached to see him - he was aching
for home -
acheless adj.
achievable adj.
achieve v. 1) , to achieve one's purpose/aim -
to achieve victory - 2) ;
Syn: see reach
achieve momentum , ; ,
achievement noun 1) , achievement sheet - 2) impossible of achievement - 3) heroic
achievements -
achiever noun ; ,
Achilles noun greek; myth.
Achilles' heel
aching adj. , , aching tooth - to do smth.
with an aching heart - -. aching void -

achromatic adj. 1) , , 2) med.

3) biol. ; 4) mus.
achromatism noun ,
achy adj. , , I feel achy -
weeping made her eyes achy - ()
acid 1. noun 1) 2) ; 2. adj. 1) acid looks - 2) , 3) chem. ,
acid dye - - acid radical - acid salt - acid test - acid
value - acid medium - acid rain - acid value - acid estimation Syn: see sour
acid estimation
acid medium
acid radical
acid rain
acid salt
acid test ; fig.
acid value
acid-proof adj. ,
acid-rain noun

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acid-resisting = acid-proof
acidic adj. ,
acidify v. 1) 2) ()
acidity noun 1) chem. 2) med. ( ) 3) ; , ;
acidize v.
acidly adv. 1) , 2) ,
acidulated adj. 1) 2) ,
acidulous adj. , acidulous satire -
Syn: see sour
ack acknowledge(d) noun ()
ack-ack noun mil.; jargon 1) 2)
3)
ackn acknowledge(d) noun ()
acknowledge v. 1) ; , to acknowledge one's
mistakes - 2) to acknowledge receipt to acknowledge a letter -
3) -.; ( ) to acknowledge gifts 4) leg. ;
Syn: admit, concede, confess Ant: contradict, forswear
acknowledged adj. ;
acknowledgement noun 1) 2) ; ; 3) ; in acknowledgement of smth. -. 4) leg.
aclinic adj. , - aclinic line
aclinic line ;
ACM Association for Computing Machinery noun

acme noun 1) -.; acme of perfection

- to reach the acme of skill - 2)
med. () Syn: see summit
acne noun med. ;
acock adv. 1) 2) 3) ( )
acolyte noun 1) eccl. ; 2) ; 3) astr.

aconite noun 1) bot. 2) poet. ;

acorn noun 1) 2) attr.
acoustic 1. adj. 1) , acoustic perfume - - acoustic mine - acoustic torpedo - acoustic sounder - acoustic
microscopy - acoustic shadow - acoustic waves 2) anat. acoustic
apparatus - - acoustic duct - acoustic nerve 2. noun

acoustic duct
acoustic microscopy
acoustic mine mil.
acoustic nerve anat.
acoustic opacity
acoustic shadow ,
acoustic sounder naut.
acoustic torpedo mil.
acoustic waves
acoustical = acoustic 1
acoustics noun
acpt acceptance noun comm. ()
acquaint v. 1) to acquaint oneself with smth. -
-. to get/become acquainted with smth. - ,
-. to be acquaint ed with - 2) , to be

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fully acquainted with smth. - -. Syn: see inform
acquaintance noun 1) nodding acquaintance -
to make the acquaintance of smb. - -. to cultivate the
acquaintance (of) - (c) upon further acquaintance to scrape acquaintance with smb. coll. - -. 2) ; 3) (with) Syn:
see friend
acquaintanceship noun 1) their acquaintanceship lasted many
years - 2) (with, among) he has wide
acquaintanceship among all sorts of people -

acquainted adj. 1) -., -. 2) -., -.

acquest noun 1) book. 2) leg.
(, -.) (
)
acquiesce v. , (in) Syn: see consent
acquiescence noun , ;
acquiescent 1. adj. ; 2. noun rare ,

acquire v. 1) to acquire friends - to acquire
distinction - to acquire currency - 2) ; (-. . .) to acquire
knowledge - Syn: see get
acquired adj. 1) acquired character biol. - 2) med. ( ;

) - acquired immune deficiency syndrome

acquired character biol.
( )
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
acquirement noun 1) ; 2) pl. ,
Syn: see attainment
acquirer noun comm. ( ,
, ..) ( )
acquisition noun 1) () acquisition of knowledge - 2) (
,
)
recent
acquisitions of the library - Syn: see attainment
acquisitive adj. 1) 2) Syn: see greedy
acquit v. 1) (of) 2) ( . .)
(of, from) 3) (, ); to acquit
oneself of a promise - 4) refl. to acquit
oneself well (ill) - () Syn: see exonerate
acquittal noun 1) leg. 2) ( ) 3)
( . .)
acquittance noun 1) , ;
2) . .
acre noun 1) (= 0,4 ) 2) pl. , broad acres -
God's Acre -
acreage noun
acrid adj. 1) , ( . .); 2) (
); Syn: see sour
acridity noun 1) (, ) 2) (,
. .);
acrimonious adj. ( ); ,
acrimony noun () Syn: see bitterness
acrobat noun
acrobatic adj.

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acrobatics noun 1) ; ; (. . . .) 2) (. . . .) ;
,
acronym noun
acropolis noun; pl. -ses -leis archit.
across 1. adv. 1) ; line drawn across - ,
2) ; to put across - ( ,
) 3) - with arms across - 4) tech. ()
2. prep. 1) , to run across the street -
across country - ; across lots amer. 2) a tree lay across the road -
3) -., ;
there is a forest across the river - to
put it across smb. - ) -.; ) -.; )
across lots , ;
acrostic 1. noun 2. adj.
ACS Advanced Communications System noun
act 1. noun 1) , ; act of bravery - act of God 2) , (, ) 3) ,
( ) 4) , ( ) to put on an act coll. - , Syn: action, deed,
exploit, feat, operation, performance 2. v. 1) , ;
to act up to a promise - to act immediately - to act bravely - to act on (upon) smth.
- -. to act on smb.'s suggestion - -. 2) , the brake refused to act 3) , (on, upon) 4) theatr. to act the
part of Othello - act out - ) ,
-., -.; }} , ; - act up
act a part ) ; ) ;
act as host
act in concert ,
act kindly ( )
Act of grace ()
Act of Indemnity
Act of Oblivion
act on impulse
act on the offensive ;
act one's age
act the lord
act the maggot
act up coll. ) , , ) , ( . .) ) , ; ( )
) ,
act with discretion ,
acting noun theatr. 1) 2) attr. acting
copy - 2. adj. 1) 2)
actinia noun; pl. -ae, -s zool.
actinic adj. phys.; chem. actinic rays phys. -
( )
actinism noun phys.; chem. ,
actinium noun chem.
action noun 1) , ; polit. , overt action
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2) pl. 3) , 4) action of the
heart - to put out of action - 5) , ; to bring an action against smb. -
-. 6) in action - to be killed (to fall) in action 7) 8) attr. action radius -
( . .) 9) attr. action spring - action
station - 10) attr. action painting -
( ) actions speak louder than words prov. -
, a Syn: see act
action of detinue
actionable adj. leg.
activate v. 1) chem.; biol. 2) 3) amer.;
mil.
activated adj.
active 1. adj. 1) ; ; , to become active
- 2) 3) econ. the market is active 4) mil. ; - active duty active forces - active list - active service 5) gram. ( ) active voice - 6) fin. , , Syn: see busy 2. noun 1) gram. / ; / to put the sentence into
the active - 2) polit.
the active -
active duty
active forces
active list
active service ; amer.
activist noun 1) 2) , ; ; activist president - ,
Syn:
bustle,
activity noun 1) 2) ;
commotion, stir, to-do see project Ant: inactivity, inertia, inertness,
laziness, sloth
actor noun 1) 2) a bad actor amer. -
actress noun
ACTS Advanced Communications Technology Satellite noun ,

actual adj. 1) ; ; actual
speed - ; aeron. actual capital actual load - in actual fact -
the actual position - ,
() 2) , Syn: see genuine
actuality noun 1) ; 2) pl. ;
3) ( )
actualize v. 1) ; 2) (
)
actually adv. 1) , 2)
actuary noun ,
actuate v. 1) 2) 3) electr.
actuator noun 1) tech. ; 2) electr.
acuity noun 1) 2) () Syn: see acumen
acumen noun , Syn: acuity, insight,
perception Ant: bluntness, dullness, obtuseness, stupidity
acuminate 1. adj. biol. , 2. v. 1) 2)

acupressure noun med. 1) 2)

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acupuncture 1. noun med. , , 2. v.
med. , ;
acupuncturist noun med. ,
acute adj. 1) acute angle - 2) , acute
eyesight - acute pain - 3) , 4) , ( ) Syn: see crucial
acutely adv. ,
ACW Alternating Continuous Waves noun radio
AD After Date noun ( )
ad coll. abbr. of advertisement
ad hoc lat. , ad hoc committee -
ad lib lat. 1. , 2. , 3. coll.
,
ad valorem lat. 1. ad valorem duties - ,
2.
Ada noun
adage noun , , Syn: see proverb
adagio noun ; pl. -os mus.
Adalbert noun
Adam noun
Adam's apple noun
Adam's wine joc.
adamant 1. noun 1) / 2) -. ,
will of adamant - 2. adj. ; ,
adamant to entreaties - Syn: see stubborn
adamantine 1. noun ( ) 2. adj. 1) 2)

adapt v. 1) , , (to, for) 2) refl.

, , 3) , 4) to adapt a novel - Syn: accommodate, adjust,
conform, fit, reconcile Ant: derange, disarrange, discompose,
disjoint
dislocate, displace, dissent, misfit, resist
adaptability noun ,
adaptable adj. Syn: adjustable, elastic, flexible,
yielding Ant: clumsy, dilatory, fixed, inflexible, rigid, set, sluggish
adaptation noun 1) , light adaptation -
adaptation to the terrain mil. - 2) of
a musical composition - 3) biol.
adapter noun 1) , ,
2) tech. , ; ;
adaption = adaptation
adaptor = adapter
ADC I analog-to-digital converter noun -
II aide-de-camp noun
add v. 1) , this adds to the expense - added to everything else - ; 2)
math. - add in - add to - add together - add up to add fuel/oil to
the fire/flame - to add insult to injury -
Syn: affix, annex, append, attach Ant: abstract, deduct,
lessen, reduce, subtract
add in
add lustre to (-.); (-.)
add to ,
add together , , ;
add up , , ;

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addendum noun; pl. -da , ( )
adder I noun 1) 2) amer. II noun
addict 1. noun (. drug addict) he is a TV addict - 2. v. (. ) to addict oneself - (to) he is much addicted to drink -
addicted adj. ( ); -.;
-. addicted to drugs -
addicted to drink -
addiction noun -.,
addictive adj. , ( )
adding machine noun ;
Addis Ababa noun . -
addition noun 1) , , in addition to - , , , 2) math. 3) chem. Syn: accessory, adjunct, appendage, appendix, appurtenance, attachment,
supplement Ant: abstraction, deletion, omission, subtraction
additional adj. , additional charges -

additive noun tech. ( ); ( )

addl additional noun ,
addle 1. adj. 1) , addle egg - ; ()
2) , ; 2. v. 1) , ( ) 2) to addle one's head/brain - -.;
-.
addle-brained adj. 1) , 2)
addle-head noun ,
addle-pate = addle-head
addled adj. , ( )
addlement noun
address 1. noun 1) 2) ; ; 3) ; ;
() 4) pl. to pay one's addresses to a lady - Syn: see speech 2. v. 1) ; 2)
-.; to address a meeting - to
address oneself to the audience - 3) refl. (to) -.; -. to address oneself to the
business of doing smth. - -. to address oneself to
smth. - -. Syn: see greet
addressee noun
adds address noun
adduce v. , ( ) Syn: see cite
adducent adj. anat. ( )
adduction noun 1) (, ) 2) anat. ,
()
adductor noun anat. ,
Adelaide noun .
Aden noun .
adenoid adj. 1) 2)
adenoidal ( )
adenoids noun pl.
adept 1. noun , 2. adj.
adequacy noun 1) , 2) 3) 4)
adequate adj. 1) , adequate definition -
2) 3) ; Syn:
enough, satisfactory, sufficient Ant: deficient, inadequate, insufficient,
unqualified, unsuitable
adequation noun 1) 2)

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ADF Automatic Direction Finder noun
adhere v. 1) , (to) 2) ,
-. (to); ( . .) (to) Syn: see stick
adherence noun 1) ; 2) (,
. .) adherence to specification -
3) tech.
adherent 1. noun ; Syn: see supporter 2. adj. 1) , 2)
adherer = adherent 1.
adhesion noun 1) ; 2) (, .
.) 3) 4) tech. (., ); 5) phys. 6) med. 7) attr.; tech. adhesion weight - adhesion wheel
adhesion weight
adhesion wheel
adhesive adj. , ; adhesive power tech. -

adhesive tape
adhesiveness noun 1) , 2) psych.
adieu fr. 1. interj. ()! 2. noun to bid smb. adieu, to
make/take one's adieu -
adipose 1. noun 2. adj. ; ; Syn: see fat
adiposity noun ,
Adirondack Mountains noun
adit noun 1) , 2) 3) mining ,
ADIZ air defence identification zone noun

adjacency noun ;
adjacent adj. 1) , , (to) adjacent villages 2) math. adjacent angle - Syn: see
neighbouring
adjectival adj. gram. ,
adjective 1. noun gram. to postpone an adjective - / - qualitative adjective adjective in the superlative - verbal adjective 2. adj. 1) gram.
; 2) ,
adjective colours -
adjective in the superlative
adjoin v. , ,
adjoining adj. , , , Syn: see
neighbouring
adjourn v. 1) , 2) , ( . .) 3) (); 4)
; to adjourn to the
drawing-room coll. - Syn: see postpone
adjournment noun 1) 2)
adjudge v. 1) ; (to) to adjudge smb. guilty
(of) - -. -. 2) ( . .)
(to)
adjudg(e)ment noun 1) ; 2)
( . .)
adjudicate v. ; ( . .) (on, upon) to
adjudicate on a matter - -.
adjunct noun 1) , (to); ;
2) gram. , 3) rare ; 4)

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pl.; tech. Syn: see addition
adjunct professor noun amer. -
adjuration noun 1) , 2) 3) leg.
adjure v. 1) , 2) leg.
adjust v. 1) 2) ( . .) 3) , , 4) ; ; Syn:
see adapt
adjustable adj. , ;
adjustable
bookshelf - adjustable screw-wrench - Syn: see adaptable
adjusted adj. , ; adjusted fire mil.
-
adjuster noun 1) , ; 2) 3) tech.
; (. adjuster bolt)
adjusting adj. 1) ; - adjusting device - adjusting
tool 2) adjusting shop - ; ,

adjusting device ()
adjusting tool
adjustment noun 1) , to make adjustment - 2) , ; , 3) mil.
adjustment in direction - adjustment in range adjustment of sight - fire ,
adjutancy noun /
adjutant noun 1) ; 2)
3) zool. Syn: see assistant
adjutant-bird = adjutant 3)
adjuvant 1. noun 1) 2) 3) pharm. 2. adj. 1) 2)
( . .) adjuvant therapy -
ADM ADMiral noun
adman noun; pl. admen
admeasure v. , ,
admin noun ; (, );
-.
administer v. 1) ; () to administer smb.'s affairs -. to administer the affairs of the state - 2) ; 3) ();
() to administer justice - to administer the
law - 4) ( . .) to
administer punishment - to administer a rebuke -
to administer a blow - to administer an oath to smb. -. 5) , () Syn: see control
administer justice
administer the oath to (-.) ; on my oath! !,
!
administrate v. amer. ;
administration noun 1) () 2) 3)
4) 5) () 6) ()
administrative adj. 1) ;
-
administrative duties - administrative ability - administrative law leg. -
administrative unit - - 2)
( ); administrative agency - -

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administrative policies -

3)
mil.

administrative services - administrative arrangements

- administrative link - administrative
operation - administrative troops -
administrator noun 1) , 2) , ( . .) 3) leg.
administratrix noun; pl. -es -ices -
admirable adj. , ,
admiral noun 1) Admiral of the Fleet, amer. Admiral of the Navy 2)
admiralty noun 1) (Admiralty) , ( ) First Lord of the Admiralty - ( ) 2)
admiralty mile - (= 1853,248 )
Admiralty Islands noun
admiration noun 1) ; note of admiration -
lost in admiration - 2)
admire v. 1) ; ; 2) amer.; coll. , -. I should admire to know -
admirer noun ,
admiring adj.
admissible adj. 1) , 2) leg.
admission noun 1) 2) ; admission by ticket -
admission fee - 3) , 4) admission of one's guilt - 5) tech. ,
( . .) - admission valve - admission gear admission stroke - admission space
admission by order
admission gear
admission space
admission stroke ()
admission valve
admit v. 1) ; to be admitted to the bar -
2) 3) (of) the question admits
of no delay - 4) , this,
I admit, is true - , 5) ( ) Syn: see
acknowledge
admittance noun 1) , 2) no admittance! -
! 3) electr.
admittedly adv. 1) / 2)
admix v. (); ()
admixture noun
admonish v. 1) (of) 2) , , 3)
, , 4) (of) Syn: see rebuke
admonishment = admonition
admonition noun 1) 2) 3) ,
admonitory adj. 1) 2)
ado noun 1) , without more/further ado - ; 2) with much ado - much ado
about nothing -
adobe noun 1) , , 2) /
adolescence noun 1) 2)
adolescent 1. adj. 1) ; ; 2) geol. ;
adolescent mountains - 2. noun ; ; Syn: see
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Adonis noun 1) greek; myth. 2) 3) bot.
adopt v. 1) ; 2) to adopt a decision - to adopt the attitude - -. 3)
, to adopt smb.'s methods - -. 4)
ling. 5) ,
adoptee noun ,
adoption noun 1) 2) ; 3) 4) ling.
adoptive adj. 1) ; adoptive parents - 2)
,
adoptive father ,
adorable adj. 1) 2) coll. ,
adoration noun ;
adore v. ; Syn: see revere
adorer noun ,
adoring adj. ; ;
adorn v. 1) to adorn oneself with fine clothes - to
adorn the stage - 2) , Syn: see
ornament
adornment noun
ADP I Administrative Data Processing noun
II Advanced Data Processing noun
adrenal anat. 1. adj. anat. drenal gland - 2. noun
anat. ,
adrenalin noun
Adrian noun
Adriatic Sea noun
adrift adj.; predic. ; ; to cut adrift
- to go adrift - to turn adrift - )
; ; ) a ship adrift - a man adrift - he cut himself
adrift from his relatives - to be all adrift
adroit adj. , ; ;
adroitness noun , ; ; Syn: see
skill
adsorb v. chem.
adsorbent noun chem. ,
adsorption noun chem.
ADT Abstract Data Type noun
adt advertisement noun ;
adulation noun ;
adulatory adj. ;
adult 1. noun , , adult education 2. adj. , , Syn: see mature
adulterant noun ( )
adulterate 1. v. ; adulterated milk - adulterated facts - Syn: see pollute 2. adj.
1) 2) 3) ,
adulteration noun , ;
adulterer noun
adulteress noun
adulterous adj. adulterous
relationship - (, );
adultery noun , ,
adumbrate v. 1) ; ;

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2) , 3) ,
adust adj. 1) , ; 2) 3) obs. ; ,
advance 1. noun 1) 2) mil. 3) , ; 4) ; also tech. in advance - , in advance of smth. - ) -.; ) -. to be in
advance - ) , ; ) , ( ) 5) ( ) 6) ( . .) 7) ; advance notes
comm. - 8) electr. to make advances - , ; -. 2. v. 1)
2) mil. 3) , 4) () ( )
5) , they advanced the date of their
arrival - 6) () ( ) the bank has advanced the rate of discount to 5% - 7) (, ) 8)
9) Syn: see further
advance copy
advance-guard noun
advanced adj. 1) 2) advanced ideas -
3) ( ) 4) ; - advanced
studies - advanced Learner's Dictionary advanced in years -
advanced learner
advanced Learner's Dictionary
advanced studies ,
advancement noun 1) , ( . .) 2)
,
advantage 1. noun 1) (of, over - );
to have the advantage of smb. - -. to take
advantage of smb. - , -. to take advantage of smth. -. 2) , to advantage - , ; to turn smth. to advantage - -. Syn: see benefit 2. v. book.
advantaged adj. 1) , she is
more advantaged than her sister - , 2) ; an advantaged child -
advantageous adj. ; ; Syn: see beneficial
advent noun 1) , 2) rel. (Advent) 3) eccl.
(Advent)
adventitious adj. 1) , 2) Syn: see chance
adventure 1. noun 1) 2) ; ;
3) , 4) attr. an adventure story - 2. v. 1) to adventure one's life -
2) ; / -}
adventurer noun 1) 2)
adventuress noun 1) 2)
adventurism noun 1) ,
() 2) polit.
adventurist adj. 1) , , 2)
adventurous adj. 1) 2) 3) , Syn: see daring
adverb noun gram. - dangling adverb - adverb of degree - illative
adverbs - interrogative adverb - local adverb - adverb of manner - restrictive
adverbs
adverb of degree
adverb of manner
adverbial adj. gram. , adverbial phrase -

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adversarial adj. ; ( )
adversary noun , ; Syn: see opponent
adversative adj. 1) ling. 2) gram.
adverse adj. 1) 2) ; adverse winds - it is adverse to their interests -
3) () Syn: see opposed
adversity noun 1) , , 2)
advert v. ; ; -.; to advert to
other matters -
advertence noun ,
advertency noun ,
advertise v. 1) ; to advertise for smth. -. 2) 3) , , Syn: see declare
advertisement noun ; ; advertisement column - /
advertiser noun 1) , 2)
advertising noun 1) , advertising media such as
newspapers and television - / , 2) 3) ; 4)
he is in advertising -
advertize = advertise
advertorial noun ( ,
)
advice noun 1) to follow the doctor's advice -
to give advice - 2) (, ) 3) usu. pl. 4) comm. (. letter of advice) Syn: counsel, recommendation
advisable adj. 1) 2) ; ;
advise v. 1) to advise with smb. on smth. -
-. -. 2) 3) , , Syn: see
inform
advised adj. obs. 1) 2) , 3) ;

advisedly adv. ;
advisement noun amer. , under advisement ,
adviser noun ; legal adviser - medical
adviser -
advisory adj. ;
advocacy noun 1) 2) , 3)
( . .)
advocate 1. noun 1) ; () advocate of peace - / 2) , (. ) Lord Advocate the devil's advocate - ) ; )
2. v. ; , ( . .) to
advocate peace - Syn: see recommend
advt advertisement noun ;
adynamia noun med. , ;
adz(e) 1. noun tech. ; 2. v. , ;
AE Application Execution noun
AEA American Electronics Association noun
AEC Atomic Energy Commission noun
AEF American Expeditionary Force noun

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Aegean Sea noun
aegis noun 1) myth. ( ) 2) under the aegis of -
, under the aegis of the law -
3) ; ; a conference under the aegis of the UN -
aegrotat noun (
. )
Aeneas noun greek; myth.
Aeolian adj. Aeolian harp -
aeon noun 1) 2) geol. Syn: see period
aerate v. 1) , 2)
aerated water noun
aeration noun 1) , aeration of the soil - 2)
aerial 1. adj. 1) ; aerial acrobatics - aerial ambulance - aerial mapping - aerial mine - aerial navigation - aerial
reconnaissance - aerial sickness - aerial system - aerial wire 2)
aerial railway (ropeway) - 3) 2. noun
aerial ambulance
aerial mapping
aerial mine
aerial navigation
aerial reconnaissance
aerial sickness
aerial system
aerial tanker -
aerial target
aerial wire
aerie noun 1) ; . 2) 3) ( )
aeriform adj. 1) , aeriform body -
2) ; ,
aerify v. 1) 2)
aerobatics noun 1) 2) (. . . .)

aerobics noun
aerobiology noun
aerobomb noun
aerocamera noun phot.
aerocarrier noun
aerodrome noun
aerodynamic(al) adj.
aerodynamics noun
aerodyne noun
aeroembolism noun
aeroengine noun
aerofoil noun aeron. ; ();
aerogram noun
aerogun noun ;
aerojet adj. -
aerolite noun geol. ,
aerology noun
aeromechanics noun
aerometer noun
aeronaut noun ,
aeronautic(al) adj. ;

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aeronautics noun
aeronavigation noun
aerophone noun 1) ; 2) , 3)
aeroplane noun , aeroplane carrier - aeroplane
shed - aeroplane hothouse agric. - ,
aerosol noun chem.
aerostat noun ;
aerostatics noun 1) 2)
aerostation noun
aerotechnics noun
aery = aerie
Aesop noun
aesthete noun
aesthetic adj. Syn: see artistic
aesthetics noun
aesthophysiology noun
aetiology noun
Aetna noun = Etna
AF I Air Force noun - II Audio Frequency noun

afar adv. 1) (. afar off) 2) , (. from afar)

AFB Air Force Base noun
AFC I Automatic Flight Control noun II
Automatic Frequency Control noun
affability noun ; ,
affable adj. ; , Syn: see gregarious
affair noun 1) an affair of honour - ) ; ) it is an
affair of a few days - it is my affair -
mind your own affairs coll. - 2) pl. , a man of affairs - business affairs -
internal affairs - affairs of state - to
put one's affairs in order - 3) coll. '',
'', '' a complicated affair - 4) to have
an affair with smb. - -. 5) mil. ,
affect I 1. noun psych. Syn: see emotion 2. v. 1) -.; , 2) , the news affected him 3) , to affect the interest to affect the character - 4)
( ) affected by cold - II v. 1) , ,
to affect ignorance - 2) , -.
affectation noun 1) , , 2)
(, ) Syn: see mannerism
affected I adj. 1) ; 2) (by - -.) 3) II adj. , , ;
Syn: see formal
affecting adj. 1) , ; ;
affecting scene - 2) affecting spectacle affecting experience - ()
affection noun 1) oft. pl. , (towards, for) the object
of his affections - 2) mental affection - , Syn: see love
affectionate adj. ; affectionate farewell -
affective adj.
afferent adj. physiol. afferent nerves - -

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,
affiance 1. noun 1) (in, on - ) 2) 3)
( ) 2. v. usu. pass. ( ) they were
affianced -
affiant noun leg. ,
affidavit noun leg. to swear (to make) an
affidavit - to take an affidavit - Syn: see testimony
affiliate v. 1) 2) (to, with) 3)
(with - ) 4) ( . .) 5) leg.
6) ,
affiliated societies noun; pl.
affiliation noun 1) , affiliation fee - 2) leg. , ( ) affiliation
order - ,
affined adj. ( -. );
affinity noun 1) 2) , ;
(with, between) linguistic affinity - 3) 4)
5) chem. Syn: see attraction
affirm v. 1) 2) I affirm that it is true - , 3) leg. Syn: see assert
affirmation noun 1) 2) 3) leg. ( )
affirmative 1. adj. 2. noun 1) , to
answer in the affirmative - ,
2) (the affirmative) , '' ( , ) to speak
for the affirmative - ''
affix 1. noun 1) gram. 2) rare , 2. v. 1) (to, on, upon) 2) 3) (); () to affix a stamp - to affix one's signature -
Syn: see add
affixation noun ling.
afflatus noun 1) 2)
afflict v. ; , ; , to be
afflicted with the gout - Syn: see hurt
afflicted adj. ; ( )
affliction noun 1) , ; the bread of affliction 2) ,
affluence noun 1) 2) 3) , ;
affluent 1. noun 1) () 2) hydr. () 2. adj. 1) 2) 3) ; 4) Syn: see wealthy
afflux noun 1) , 2) med. ()
afford v. 1) ( ) ( can afford, be able
to afford) I can't afford it - she can afford to buy a
motor car - I cannot afford the time -
2) , ; the district affords minerals -
to afford a basis - to
afford cover - to afford ground for - ;
3) to afford great pleasure -

affordable adj. ; ;
afforest v. ,
afforestation noun ;
affranchise v.
affray noun , , Syn: see
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affreightment noun naut.
affricate noun phon.
affright poet. 1. noun 2. v.
affront 1. noun () to put an affront upon smb., to
offer an affront to smb. - -. 2. v. 1) 2)
(, );
Afft affidavit noun lat.; leg.
affusion noun 1) 2)
AFGE American Federation of Government Employees noun
Afghan 1. adj. 2. noun 1) ; 2) ,
3) (afghan) amer.
afghani noun ( )
Afghanistan noun ; Democratic Republic of Afghanistan
aficionado noun; pl. -os 1) , , ,
crime-story aficionados - 2)
baseball aficionado - 3)
afield adv. 1) ; 2) ; far afield -
to go too far afield -
AFIPS American Federation of Information Processing Societies noun
afire 1. adj.; predic. 1) 2) afire
with enthusiasm (for) - 2. adv. ; to set
afire - , with heart afire -
AFL American Football League noun
AFL/CIO American Federation of Labor/Congress of Industrial Organizations
noun ,
/
aflame adj. 1) , , the house was all
aflame - 2) ; , aflame with
colour - aflame with blushes - (,
) aflame with curiosity - aflame with passion
aflat adv. ;
afloat 1. adj.; predic. 1) ; to be afloat - , 2) () , ; 3) , decks are afloat -
4) naut. () rumours are afloat -
2. adv. 1) , ; () to keep afloat - , to bring smth. afloat - 2)
life afloat - , How long did you spend
afloat? - ? 3) naut. the ship was set
afloat - 2) , () cargo afloat
and ashore -
AFNOR Association Francaise de NORmalization noun

afoot adj.; predic. to be afoot - ,

afore dial. see before
afore- pref. -, - aforesaid, aforementioned - , ,
aforecited adj. , ,
aforegoing adj.
aforementioned adj. ,
aforenamed adj.
aforesaid adj. , ,
aforethought adj. ,

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aforetime adv. , ,
afoul adj.; predic. 1) ; ; (
. .) to run afoul of smth. naut. - ) ( -. - . .); ) -. 2) , to run afoul of smb. - ) ( ) -.; -.; ) -. to run afoul of the law -
Afr Africa; African noun ;
afraid adj.; predic. , ; to be afraid of smth.
- -. to make afraid - Who is afraid? - ? I am
afraid to wake him - Syn: aghast, alarmed, anxious,
apprehensive, fearful, frightened, scared, terror-stricken Ant: audacious,
brave, calm, confident, unafraid
afreet noun myth. ( , )
afresh adv. ,
Africa noun
African 1. adj. 2. noun ;
African(d)er = Afrikander
Afrikaans noun
Afrikan(d)er noun (.
),
afrit = afreet
Afro 1. noun '', , 2. adj. 1) , Afro hairdo (hair-cut) -
'' Afro clothes - '' 2) amer.
AFSCME American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees noun
,
aft adv. naut. ; , ; ;
fore and aft - ,
after 1. prep. 1)
, my name comes after yours -
she entered after her sister - 2) , , , , she will come
after supper - they met after ten years - after his arrival - 3)
-. -. , , after the same
pattern - after the latest fashion - the
boy takes after his father - each acted after his
kind - - 4) , -.
, to look after smb. - -. to ask/inquire after smb. , -. 5) after
all my trouble he has learnt nothing - ,
after all - after a manner - , what is he after? - ?; ? who is he after? -
? 2. cj. soon after he arrived he began to work at
school - 3. adv. 1) , 2) ; , ; soon after - 4. adj. 1)
the after part of the ship - 2) in
after years -
after a manner -
after dark
after long deliberation
after meat ;
after-care noun
after-effect noun ; ,
after-game noun 1) 2) ,

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after-grass noun ,
after-life noun 1) 2) ; ;

afterbirth noun anat. ,
afterburning noun tech.
aftercrop noun agric. ;
afterdamp noun mining ,

afterglow noun 1) 2) , -.
afterimage noun 1) tv 2) psych.
afterlight noun 1) theatr. 2)
aftermath noun 1) = after-grass 2) the aftermath of the
earthquake -
aftermost adj. naut.
afternoon noun ; in the afternoon , this afternoon - good afternoon! -
!, ( ); ! (
) in the afternoon of one's life -

afterpiece noun , , /
afters noun pl.; coll.
aftershave noun ,
aftershock noun geol.
aftertaste noun , , . .
afterthought noun 1) , he had the
afterthought - 2)
afterwards adv. , ,
AFTRA American Federation of Television and Radio Artists noun

AG I Adjutant General noun II noun
again adv. 1) , to be oneself again -
again and again - , now and again - ;
time and again - , , 2) ;
these again are more expensive - , , 3)
, as much again - half as high again as smb.,
half again smb.'s height - , -. half again his size
-
against prep. 1)
against the hair - ; fig. he
went against the wind - 2) , , , , , , against a dark background - she
leaned against the fence - a ladder standing against
the wall - , to knock against a stone - 3) , the house
against the cinema - 4)
, to run against a rock - he ran
against his brother - 5) , against the end of the month - 6)
, -. to struggle against difficulties she did it against my will - 7) -. , to store up food against
winter - against a rainy day - to be up
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- to tell a story against
smb. - -.
against nature ;
against the background
against the collar
against the current
agamic adj. biol.
agape adj.; predic. coll.
agaric noun bot.
agate noun 1) min. 2) amer. typ. ( 51/2 )
Agatha noun
agave noun bot.
agaze adj.; predic. book. ;
AGCT Army General Classification Test noun

Agcy agency noun ;
age 1. noun 1) this wine lacks age - - age of discretion - awkward age - tender age - middle age - be one's age
- act one's age - age of stand - age group 2) to be of age to be under age - to come of age
- 3) the infirmities of age - 4) 5) ; , also geol. - the Middle Ages - Ice Age
6) usu. pl. coll. I have not seen you for ages -
to bear one's age well - ;
Syn: see period 2. v. 1) 2) 3) tech.
Syn: see mature
age bracket
age group
age of discretion ,

age of stand
age-old adj. ;
aged 1. adj. 1) ; ; 2) - aged ten - 3) carefully aged steaks - Syn: see old 2. noun (the aged) pl. collect.
ageing noun 1) 2) , 3) tech.

ageism noun -. , (. . .)
ageless adj. ;
agelong adj. ,
agency noun 1) 2) (, ) 3) ,
4) , ; , by (through) the agency 5) , free agency -
agenda noun; pl., also as sg. 1) provisional agenda - an item on the agenda - to adopt the
agenda - to place a question on the agenda -
2) ,
agent noun 1) 2) , , ,
forwarding agent - station agent amer. - ticket
agent amer. - 3) pl. 4) ; ; - chemical agent - physical agent road agent amer. -
agent provocateur pl. agents provocateurs; fr. -
Syn: see performer
agential adj. /
agglomerate 1. noun 2. v. (); () ( ,
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agglomeration noun 1) ; 2) tech. ; Syn: see pile
agglutinate 1. v. 1) 2) () 2. adj. 1) 2) ling.
agglutination noun 1) 2) ling.
agglutinative adj. 1) 2) ling.
aggrandize v. 1) (, ) 2) 3) ( )
aggrandizement noun 1) ; 2)
aggravate v. 1) , ; ; 2) coll. , , Syn: see outrage
aggravated adj. 1) , aggravated assault leg. - aggravated illness - 2) , to feel (to be) aggravated , ; :
aggravating adj. 1) aggravating circumstances leg. -
2) ;
aggravation noun 1) , aggravation of guilt -
the aggravation of the situation - , 2) also leg.
aggregate 1. noun 1) in the aggregate - 2) Syn: see total 2. adj. 1) ; ; aggregate
membership - the aggregate forces -
aggregate capacity tech. - 2) biol.; bot. ,
3) geol. , 3. v. 1) ; 2) (to - ) 3) coll. ,
aggregation noun 1) 2) 3) ; ;
Syn: see accumulation
aggression noun 1) , war of aggression - 2) ; Syn: assault, attack, offensive Ant:
defence, repulsion, retreat, surrender, withdrawal
aggressive adj. 1) ; 2) , Syn:
see bold
aggressiveness noun 1) 2) ,
aggressor noun 1) 2) ;
aggrieve v.; usu. pass. 1) ; ; to be (to feel)
aggrieved - 2) leg. Syn: see hurt
aggrieved adj. 1) , he felt aggrieved at the insult
from his friend - , 2)
, to say smth. in an aggrieved voice - -.
to feel (oneself) aggrieved - , 3) leg.
, ; aggrieved groups -
- make amends to aggrieved person
aggro noun sl. , ; (. )
aghast adj.; predic. ; Syn: see afraid
agile adj. ; , , agile mind - Syn:
see supple
agility noun , , ,
agin prep. joc.
aging = ageing
agio noun; pl. -os fin. 1) , 2) 3)
agiotage noun 1) 2) ,
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agitated adj. ,
agitation I noun outdoor agitation - II
noun 1) , , 2) ;
agitator I noun II noun tech.
aglet noun 1) 2) 3) bot.
(, - )
aglow adj.; predic. 1) ; 2) all
aglow with delight (exercise) - ()
agnail noun ; ,
agnate 1. noun 2. adj. 1) ;
2) ,
agnation noun
Agnes noun
agnostic 1. noun Syn: see sceptic 2. adj.
agnosticism noun
ago adv. long ago - not long ago, a while ago -
agog 1. adj.; predic. , / to
be all agog to know what happened - , to be all agog for the news - 2. adv. to set smb.'s curiosity agog - -. to set
smb. agog - -.
agonic adj. - agonic line
agonic line
agonistic adj. 1) 2) 3)

agonize v. 1) , , 2) 3)
, (after)
agonized adj. 1) agonized cry - agonized indecision agonized reappraisal -

agonized shrieks - agonized moment - 2) , , agonized effort -

agonizing adj. , agonizing suspense -

agony noun 1) agony of death - 2) , ,
( ) 3) , ()
4) 5) attr. agony wagon coll. - ,
agony column - . . Syn: see misery
agoraphobe 1. noun , , 2.
adj. ,
agoraphobia noun med. , /
agoraphobic = agoraphobe
agrarian 1. adj. 1) , agrarian laws - 2)
bot. 2. noun 1) , 2) 3) obs.
agree v. 1) (with - -.; to - -.; on - -.) 2)
(on, upon); (about) agreed! - !, !
3) , , ; 4)
; (. agree together, agree with) they agree well - 5) ; wine doesn't agree
with me - 6) , ( .
.) 7) gram. we agree to differ - Syn: see coincide
agreeable 1. adj. 1) ; to make oneself agreeable -
, 2) coll. ,
-. 3) (to) 4) Syn: see compliant 2. adv. =

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agreeably
agreeably adv. 1) agreeably surprised - () 2)
agreed adj. ; , ( )
agreement noun 1) () agreement of opinion - to
come to an agreement - 2) , ;
3) gram. Syn: see covenant
agribusiness = agrobusiness
agricultural adj. ; - agricultural
engineering - agricultural chemistry
agricultural chemistry
agricultural engineering
agricultural features
agriculturalist = agriculturist
agriculture noun ; ; Board
of
Agriculture - ( ) Syn: see farming
agriculturist noun 1) 2)
agrimony noun bot.
agrimotor noun agric.
agrobiological adj.
agrobiologist noun
agrobiology noun
agrobusiness noun , ; ( )
agronomic(al) adj.
agronomics noun
agronomist noun
agronomy noun 1) = agronomics 2) , Syn: see
farming
agrostology noun
aground 1. adj.; predic. 1) naut. 2) 3)
2. adv. naut. to go (to run, to strike) aground -

ague noun , ;
ague-cake noun
ague-spleen noun med. ()
aguish adj. 1) ; 2)
Ah ampere-hour noun -
ah interj. !, !
AHA American Historical Association noun
aha interj. !
ahead 1. adj. , years ahead - , the
next job ahead - 2. adv. ; to go ahead - ; ( ) - full speed ahead! - go ahead!
aheap adv.
ahem interj. !
AHL American Hockey League noun
ahold noun amer.; coll. , he grabbed ahold of my lapel /
ahorse(back) adv. ,
ahoy interj. naut. ship ahoy! - !, ! () all hands
ahoy! - !, !
AHQ Air HeadQuarters noun
ahull adv. naut.
AI artificial intelligence noun
AIAA American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics noun

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AIC Automatic Intercept Center noun
AID Agency for International Development noun
aid 1. noun 1) , 2) 3) pl. hist. , 4)
pl.; mil. 5) pl. ; training aids - audio-visual aids - aids and appliances Syn: see help 2. v.
;
aide noun 1) (); , , 2)
( . .); ( -.) the
President and his aides - ( ) 2) = aide-de-camp 3) , (. nurse's aide);
(. hospital aide)
aide-de-camp fr. noun; pl. aides-de-camp
aide-memoire fr. noun
AIDS Acquired ImmunoDeficiency Syndrome noun ,
Aids noun (. acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) ,
aids and appliances ,
aiglet = aglet
aigrette noun 1) , ; 2) 3) tech.
4) astr.
aiguille fr. noun 1) , 2)
ail v. 1) , ; what ails you? -
? 2)
aileron noun; usu. pl. aeron. aileron angle -
ailing adj. , ,
ailment noun Syn: see sickness
aim 1. noun 1) , 2) ; to take aim - 3) Syn: see purpose 2. v. 1) , (at)
2) (), (at) 3) to aim high -
Syn: see intend
aim high
aiming 1. noun , 2. adj. - aiming circle aiming fire
aiming circle mil.
aiming fire
aimless adj.
ain't v.; abbr.; coll. 1) = are not 2) dial. = am not, is not; have not
air 1. noun 1) ; dead/stale air - ,
to take the air - by air - 2) , 3)
; with a triumphant air - 4)
pl. , to give oneself airs, to put on airs - ,
5) ; ; to be in the air - ) '
', ; ) ;
rumours are in the air ; ) mil. to
melt/vanish into thin air - , to be on the
air - ; , they were off
the air - to give a person the air amer. -
-. to take air - to tread/walk upon air -
; , Syn: see mannerism 2. adj. 1) ; , - air fleet - air superiority - air supremacy air warfare - air fight 2) 3. v. 1) ;
2) , 3) ; to air one's
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air attache -
Air Chief Marshal noun
air command noun ( )
Air Commodore noun ( )
air crew noun /
air fight
air fleet
Air Force noun -
air hardening noun metal.
air liner noun ; ;
air mail noun ,
Air Marshal noun
air of detachment
air power noun ,
air scout noun mil.
air sentry noun mil.
air show noun 1) 2) 3)
air speed noun aeron. ,
air spraying noun
Air Staff noun -
air strip noun - ;
air superiority
air supremacy
air target noun
air terminal
air warfare
air-balloon noun ;
air-barrage noun 1) () 2)
air-base noun
air-bed noun
air-bladder noun 1) 2) ( ) 3)
= air-cell
air-blast 1. noun 1) ; 2) 2. v.
air-brake noun tech.
air-brick noun 1) , 2)
air-brush noun . .,
air-cell noun anat.
air-chamber noun 1) 2) naut. ()
air-condition v. 1) () 2)
air-conditioned adj.
air-conditioning noun
air-cooled adj.
air-cooling noun
air-cushion noun 1) 2) tech.
air-driven adj.
air-engine noun
air-exhauster noun
air-frame noun ,
air-freighter noun
air-furnace noun
air-gap noun 1) , 2) electr. 3) radio

air-gas noun ,

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air-gauge noun
air-gun noun 1) 2) tech.
air-hammer noun
air-highway noun
air-hole noun 1) 2) ( ) 3) aeron.
air-hostess noun ,
air-jacket noun
air-lift noun mil. ; ' '
air-lock noun 1) tech. 2)
air-map noun
air-minded adj.
air-monger noun
air-photography noun
air-pocket noun 1) aeron. 2) metal. ,
3) ( . .)
air-powered adj.
air-proof = air-tight
air-quenching = air hardening
air-raid noun , air-raid warning -
air-raid relief - , air-raid shelter -
air-route noun ,
air-shaft noun
air-stop noun
air-tight adj. ,
air-to-air 1. noun 2. adj. 1)
' - ' ( ) 2) , - air-to-air defense air-to-air refuelling
air-to-air defense
air-to-air refuelling
air-to-ground adj. ' - ' ( ) - air-to-ground
missile
air-to-ground missile ' - '
air-track = airway 1)
air-unit noun
airborne adj. 1) 2) mil. - 3) predic. ; to become
airborne - all planes are airborne -
aircraft noun 1) 2) collect. ; 3) attr. , - aircraft carrier -
aircraft(s)man noun ( )
airdrome noun
Airedale noun ( )
airfield noun
airfoil = aerofoil
airhoist noun
airily adv. 1) , , 2) ,
airing noun 1) 2) ; 3)
airless adj. 1) ; 2)
airline noun
airman noun 1) 2)
airmanship noun
airphoto noun
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airplay noun tech. ( )
airport noun
airscrew noun ,
airshed noun
airship noun ,
airsick adj.
airsickness noun
airway noun 1) , , 2) mining ,
airwoman noun -
airworthiness noun
airworthy adj. ( )
airy adj. 1) , ; 2) 3) , 4) amer.; coll.
airy-fairy adj. coll. 1) , , , airy-fairy
creatures - / 2) ; ;
airy-fairy schemes - ;
AIS Automatic Intercept System noun
aisle noun 1) ; 2) ( )
3) amer. ( , . .) 4)
ait noun (. )
aitchbone noun 1) 2)
ajar I adj.; predic. II adv.
AJKF All Japan Kendo Federation noun
AK Alaska noun ( )
AKA Also Known As adj. ,
akin adj.; predic. ; , , ; ,
pity is akin to love -
Akkra noun = Accra
AL I American Legion noun II Alabama noun (
) III American League noun ( )
Al Kuwait noun . -
Al. Alaska noun ( )
ALA American Library Association noun
Ala Alabama noun ( )
Alabama noun
alabaster noun ,
alack interj. poet. !
alacrity noun , ; Syn: see speed
Alan noun
Aland Islands noun
alar adj. 1) ; 2) zool. ,
3) bot. ; ( . .) 4) anat.
alarm 1. noun 1) , false alarm - - alarm for instruction - alarm of gas - give the alarm 2) ,
to take alarm - 3) attr. , alarm bell - , ; alarm blast - , Syn: see fear 2. v. 1) , ;
2) mil. - alarm the camp - alarm the guard alarm for instruction 3) , ; ; ; to alarm profoundly - to be alarmed by rumours
- - to be alarmed at smth. - - -., -. 4) to alarm the birds -
alarm for instruction
alarm of gas
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alarm the guard
alarm-clock noun what time shall I set the alarm clock for? -
?
alarm-post noun
Alarmed adj. ,
alarming adj. ,
alarmist noun ;
alarum noun 1) poet. see alarm 1. 2) 3) alarums and excursions - , ( );
;
alas interj. !
Alaska noun
alb noun eccl.
Albania noun ; People's Socialist Republic of Albania ,
Albanian 1. adj. 2. noun 1) ; 2)
Albany noun .
albatross noun
albeit cj. poet. he tried, albeit without success - ,

Albert noun
albert noun
albescent adj. ,
albinism noun , . .;
albino noun; pl. -os
Albion noun poet. ,
ALBM Air-to-Land Ballistic Missile noun
albugo noun med.
album noun 1) 2) ,
. . 3)
albumen noun 1) () 2) biol. , ;
- albumen test
albumen test
albumin noun chem.
albuminoid 1. adj. 2. noun
albuminous adj.
alburnum noun ,
alchemic(al) adj.
alchemist noun
alchemy noun
alcohol noun 1) , 2) he does not touch
alcohol - 3) attr. alcohol thermometer
alcoholic 1. adj. , alcoholic lamp - 2. noun
Syn: dipsomaniac, drunk, drunkard, inebriate, sot, tippler Ant:
abstainer, non-drinker, teetotaller
alcoholism noun
alcoholometer noun
Alcoran noun
alcove noun 1) , 2)
ald. alderman noun ( - ; - )
alder noun
alderman noun , ,
aldermanry noun 1) 2)
ale noun , Adam's ale joc. -
ale-house noun

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ale-wife noun
aleak adj.; predic. , ; the vessel is aleak
aleatory adj.
Alec(k) noun; dim. of Alexander
alee adv. naut. 1) 2)
alembic noun obs. through the alembic of fancy -

alert 1. noun 1) , 2) mil. (to be) on the alert - () , to keep on the alert , 2. adj. 1) , 2) , amaringly alert - Syn: see observant 3. v. 1) 2) 3) mil. ,
Aleutian Islands noun
Alexander noun
Alexandria noun .
Alexandrine 1. noun 2. adj.
alexandrite noun min.
alfalfa noun bot.
Alfred noun
alfresco 1. adj. alfresco lunch -
2. adv. , we dined
alfresco during the summer -
alga noun; pl. -ae - blue-green algae - green algae - red
algae - yellow-green algae
algal adj. bot. ,
algebra noun 1) - Boolean algebra - Lie algebra - linear algebra matrix algebra 2)
algebraic(al) adj.
algebraist noun ,
Algeria noun
Algerian 1. adj. 2. noun ;
Algernon noun
algid adj. 1) , 2) med.
Algiers noun .
ALGOL Algorithmic Language noun ()
algorithm noun math. algorithm validation -

alias 1. noun , , to travel (by) an alias the thief had several aliases -
Syn: see pseudonym 2. adv. Lewis
alias Smith - ,
alibi 1. noun 1) leg. dubious alibi - - prove an
alibi - have an alibi - establish an alibi - substantiate an alibi 2) coll.
, he's always looking for an alibi -
/ / Syn: see excuse 2. v. 1) leg. 2) coll. ; -. ;
-.
Alice noun ;
alidad noun tech. ,
alidade noun tech. ,
alien 1. noun ; ; Syn: see foreigner 2. adj. 1) 2) ,
(to, from) it's alien to my thoughts - 3) rare

alien-enemy noun leg. -

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alien-friend noun leg.

alienable adj. leg.
alienate v. 1) also leg. 2) (from); my sister alienated me by her behaviour -

alienation noun 1) , alienation of affections - () 2) leg. 3) med. (. mental
alienation)
alienee noun leg. ,
alienism noun 1) 2)
alienist noun
aliform adj.
alight I v. 1) , , ( , .
.) (out of, from - , ; at - ); (from) to alight at a station
- don't alight from the moving train! - ! ( ) 2) , ( , ) (on,
upon) birds alight on a tree - 3) , ; 4) ( . .) 5) book. (on,
upon) -.; -. II adj.; predic. 1)
; to get smth. alight - -. to be alight -
lamps are alight - 2) 3) , faces
alight with happiness -
alighting noun aeron. 1) , , - alighting gear alighting deck 2)
alighting deck
alighting gear
align v. 1) , ; to align the
sights (of rifle) and bull's-eye - to align the
track railways - 2) ; 3) tech. to
align oneself with -
aligning = alignment
alignment noun 1) , , alignment of forces 2) topogr. 3) mil. ,
4) naut.
alike 1. adj.; predic. ; , alike in colour - Syn: see similar 2. adv. , ,
aliment 1. noun 1) 2) 2. v. -.;
alimentary I adj. 1) 2) ;

alimentary therapeutics - 3) anat. - alimentary

system - alimentary canal - alimentary tract II adj. 1) , , 2) leg. , ;
-.
alimentary canal
alimentary system
alimentary tract
alimentation noun 1) , 2) -.
alimony noun 1) 2) 3)
aline = align
aliped 1. adj. 2. noun (., )
aliquant adj. math.
aliquot adj. math.
alive adj.; predic. 1) ; no man alive - any man
alive - , - 2) , 3) -.,
-. to be fully alive to smth. - -. are you
alive to what is going on? - , ? 4) (with)

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the river was alive with boats - 5) ,
, to keep alive - (, . .) 6)
electr. () alive and kicking - ;
look alive! - ! man alive! - : man alive! I am
glad to see you! , ! Syn: see living
alizarin(e) noun chem.
alkalescence noun chem.
alkalescent adj. chem.
alkali noun; pl. -s, -es 1) chem. 2) attr. alkali soils -
alkalimetry noun chem.
alkaline adj. chem.
alkaloid noun chem.
alky alkalinity noun chem.
all I adj. 1) , , , all her life - he lived
here all his life - all the time -
all (the) day - / all the year round - all the world
- 2) all men - () all things - , all
countries - at all times - , a film suitable
for all ages - , ( ) 3) ,
; beyond all doubt - in all directions
- all manner of - in all aspects -
at all events - , at all
hours - 4) , ; with all
respect - ( ) with all speed -
in all haste - I wish you all happiness - 5) (.-.) he was all ears - I am all attention - 6) amer. (),
the pie is all - II adv. 1) , , all set - , the pin was all gold
- things are all wrong - I am
all for staying here - , she is her mother
all over - 2) , he was all alone -
he arrived all too late - 3) , , he spent his income all on pleasure -
- all alone - all along - all round - all around - all
through - all at once - all of a sudden - all the better - all the worse - all
the more so - all the same - all one - all up III pron. 1) all agree -
we all love him - 2) all is lost - I
know it all - all in good time - - all of most of all - best of all - all and sundry - one and all - not at all nothing at all - and all - in all - all in all - take for all in all - all to
pieces - for all - all for nothing - all at once - all the more so IV noun 1)
( All) ; , this above all - 2)
/ -. to give one's all -
that's all there is to it - ; once for
all - all one to - () it is all over with him he is not quite all there - ;
all and sundry - ) ; )
all alone ) ) ,
all along coll. ,
all along of coll. , - it happened all along of your
carelessness
all and sundry , ,
all around ,
all at once , , ;
all but ;

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all clear ) ) mil. ) (
)
all clear signal
all day long -
All Fools' Day noun (1- )
all for nothing ,
all in all ) , )
all in one
all of ) all of them must come ) all of it
()
all of a sudden ,
all one ,
all outdoors amer. ,
all over the shop ,
all right 1. predic. 1) ; he is all
right - everything is all right with your plan -
2) , -. is it all right
with you? - ? 2. , ;
3. !, !, !
all round ,
all serene coll.
all the best
all the better
all the more (so) ; (, -.)
all the rage
all the same ) , ; ) -,
all the vogue
all the worse
all the year round
all through ,
all to nothing ;
all to pieces ( )
all up ) typ. () ) ,
all-absorbing adj. , ;
all-American 1. noun 1) ( .
) 2) : , (,
. .) , , ( ) 2. adj. 1)
; ; 2)
3) ,
4) ( ) -.
. . ( );
all-around 1. noun sport 2. adj. = all-round
all-clear noun ,
all-embracing adj.
all-honoured adj.
all-in coll. 1. adj. , 2. adv.
all-in-all 1. noun -., , 2. adj.
, 3. adv. 1) , 2) ,
all-in-one adj. tech. ,
all-inclusive adj. /, ;

all-inclusive price - , ( . .)
all-metal adj.
all-night adj. ( , . .)
all-out coll. 1. adj. 1) ; ; 2) ; all-out attack -
3) , 2. adv. 1) ; to go
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all-outer noun amer.
all-overish adj. coll.
all-overishness noun coll.
all-powerful adj.
all-purpose adj. ,
all-round adj. , ; all-round man - all-round price - ,
all-round champion -
all-round education
all-rounder noun 1) 2) sport
All-Russian adj.
all-star adj. theatr.; cin. all-star cast - ,
all-steel adj.
all-time adj. , ; , . .
all-time high prices -
All-Union adj.
all-up noun aeron. (, , , . .)
,
all-white adj. all-white school - ,
all-wool adj.
Allah noun
Allan noun
allay v. 1) (, , ) 2) , Syn: see lessen
allcomers noun pl. 1) ; . . 2) () ,
allegation noun 1) 2) (. ,
)
allege v. 1) ( , ) to allege illness 2) (. ) 3) delays
alleged to be due to... - , ... Syn: see assert
alleged adj. 1) (. ) the alleged refusal - alleged murderer - , 2) , ; , alleged miracle -
()
Allegheny Mountains noun
allegiance noun 1) , ; 2) hist.
Syn: fealty, fidelity, loyalty Ant: disaffection, disloyalty,
rebellion, sedition, treachery, treason
allegoric(al) adj. ,
allegorize v. 1) , / 2)

allegory noun ; Syn: fable, parable
allegro noun mus.
alleluia = halleluiah
allergic adj. 1) med. 2) predic. coll. (,
); , he is allergic to the cinema
allergist = allergologist
allergologist noun -
allergy noun 1) med. ; 2) coll.
alleviate v. (, ); Syn: see lessen
alleviation noun ;
alley I noun 1) / 2) 3)

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4) it is up your alley - Syn: see street II =
ally I
alleyway = alley I 1), alley I 2)
alliance noun 1) ; Holy Alliance hist. - (1815
.) 2) 3) , 4) , Syn: see
league
allied adj. 1) , allied sciences - 2) 3)
alligation noun ;
alligator noun 1) zool. 2) tech. 3)
/ ( ) alligator shoes -
4) attr. alligator shears tech. -
alligator wrench -
alliteration noun
allocate v. 1) , , (to); ; amer.
, (, . .) 2) Syn:
see divide
allocation noun 1) , 2) ; 3)
,
allocution noun , ( )
allodial adj. hist. ,
allodium noun hist. , ,
allogamy noun bot. ,
allopath noun
allopathy noun
allot v. 1) ( ); , ; allot a task - allot credits 2) mil. ; Syn: see
divide
allot a task
allot credits
allotment noun 1) ; () allotment of billets
mil. - 2) , 3) ,
; 4) mil. ; 5) mil. ( ) ()
allottee noun 1) , ( , .
.) 2)
allow v. 1) , smoking is not allowed - 2) , this gate allows access to the garden
- 3) ; I allow that I
was wrong - , 4) , , , (for - -.) you must allow for some
mistakes - I cannot allow of such an excuse
- 5) , 6) amer.;
dial. , - allow for - allow of allow me! - ! we
have allowed for twenty people - ,
Syn: see permit
allow credit
allow for ; ;
allow of
allowable 1. noun 1) , , , / 2) amer. ( ) 2. adj.
1) ; ; ; allowable load - allowable to smb. - -. allowable to sale allowable to error - 3)
allowance 1. noun 1) (, . .) ;
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allowance - allowance of ammunition 3) 4) ; ;
, make allowance for his age -
5) pl. 6) , 7) tech. ;
8) sport 2. v. , ,
allowance of ammunition
allowedly adv. 1) 2)
alloy 1. noun 1) 2) , 3) ( )
4) (-. ); happiness without alloy 5) attr. alloy steel - Syn:
see mixture 2. v. 1) () 2) 3) (,
. .)
allseed noun bot.
allspice noun 1) bot. 2)
allude v. 1) ; (to - ) 2) (to - )
allure 1. v. 1) , , 2) ,
Syn: see tempt 2. noun ,
allurement noun book. 1) 2) ,
alluring adj. 1) alluring prospects - 2)
allusion noun 1) ; (to) 2) (to)
allusive adj. 1) (to - ) 2)
(to - ); 3) arch. ; Allusive Arms - allusive style of poetry
Allusive Arms herald. ,
allusive style of poetry
alluvial adj. geol. , - alluvial deposit - alluvial
gold
alluvial deposit mining
alluvial gold mining
alluvion noun 1) , , 2) = alluvium
alluvium noun; pl. -via, s geol. 1) , ; - alluvium period 2) agric. ,
alluvium period ,
ally I 1. noun ; ally of moment - 2. v.
- ally oneself - be allied to Syn: see associate II noun (
) to give smb. a fair show for an ally - -.; -.
ally oneself , (, ) (to, with)
alma noun ( )
Alma Mater noun lat. 1) - ( ) my Alma
Mater is Moscow University - 2) amer.

alma mater noun lat. 1) - ( ) my Alma
Mater is Moscow University - 2) amer.

Alma-Ata noun . -
almanac noun ;
almanack = almanac
almighty 1. adj. 1) 2) coll. ; we had an
almighty row - 2. noun the Almighty - () 3. adv. coll.
almond noun 1) 2) attr.
almond-eyed adj.
almond-oil noun
almond-shaped adj.
almoner noun 1) , 2) obs. Hereditary Grand Almoner, Lord High

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Almoner -
almost adv. ;
alms noun pl. invar.; usu. as sg.
alms-deed noun ;
alms-house noun
almsman noun ,
alodial = allodial
alodium = allodium
aloe noun 1) bot. - American aloe 2) pl. ()
aloft adv. 1) ; ; 2) naut. , to go
aloft coll. -
alone 1. adj.; predic. 1) , 2) , he
can do it alone - , to
let/leave smb. alone - -. to let smth. alone - -., -. let alone - 2. adv.
, he alone can do it -
along 1. adv. 1) 2) 3) come along! -
()!; he brought his instruments along - along with - all along of - right along 2. prep. , along the river along the road -
along with
along-shore adv.
alongside adv. 1) ; 2) naut. ; ;
3) alongside of (. ) - ,
aloof 1. adj. 1) 2) ; 3) Syn:
detached, reserved Ant: communicative, gregarious, neighbourly, sociable,
talkative 2. adv. , to hold/keep (oneself) aloof (from), to
stand aloof (from) - ();
aloofness noun ;
aloud adv. 1) , 2) coll. , ; it reeks
aloud -
Aloys noun
alp noun 1) 2)
alpaca noun 1) zool. 2) 3)
alpenstock noun sport
alpha noun 1) ( ) 2) astr.
Alpha and Omega - , ; ,
alpha plus coll. - , ,
alpha rays noun; pl. phys. -, -, -
alphabet noun ;
alphabetic adj. 1) = alphabetical 2)
alphabetical adj.
alphabetically adv.
alphabetize v.
Alpine 1. noun , 2. adj. 1) ; 2) , , - Alpine plants
- Alpine gardening - Alpine meadows
Alpine gardening ,
Alpine meadows 3) bot.; zool. ; /
Alpine plants
alpinist noun
Alps noun
already adv.
alright = all right
ALS autograph letter signed noun
Alsatian 1. adj. 2. noun 1) , ; /

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2)
also adv. , , also ran coll. - ,
also brahma noun () ( )
also cleaner noun coll.
also dissector noun ( )
also em- before b, p, m pref.
) -.; ) -. ; to
encage - to entruck - to enslave - to encourage -
also holm noun 1) 2)
also hoot interj. !, ! ( , )
also lupine noun; bot.
also sandal noun
also-ran noun 1) sport , , 2) sport /,
, 3) sport ,
, 4) ,
; ( , . .) 5) (
, ); ;
alt noun mus. - in alt fig.
Alta Alberta noun ( )
Altai noun
altar noun 1) , ( ); to lead
to the altar - , 2) (Altar) astr. ,
( ) 3) tech. ()
altar-cloth noun eccl.
altar-piece noun eccl.
alter v. 1) (); (); , alter one's mind 2) amer. , () Syn: see change
alter ego lat. ;
alter one's mind , ;
alterable adj.
alterant 1. adj. 2. noun -.
alteration noun 1) ; ; , 2) 3) geol. ;
alterative 1. adj. , 2. noun med. ,

altercate v. book. , (with)
altercation noun book. ,
alternate 1. noun amer. ; 2. adj. 1) , , on alternate days - they worked alternate
shifts - 2) ; alternate design alternate materials - alternate angles math. - 3. v. ();
alternating adj. , - alternating current
alternating motion
alternating current electr.
alternating motion tech. -
alternation noun alternation of day and night -
alternative 1. noun , there is no other alternative
but... - , ... 2. adj. 1) , these two plans are not necessarily alternative -
2) ,
alternator noun electr.

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although cj. , ; ,
altigraph noun aeron. , ,
altimeter noun ,
altisonant adj. ,
altitude noun 1) ; to grab for altitude
aeron. - ; fig. coll. , to lose altitude aeron. - 2) pl. , in
those altitudes the air is thin - 3) usu. pl.
; fig. 4) attr.; aeron. altitude
control - , ; altitude
correction - altitude flight - altitude
gauge (measurer) - ,
alto noun; pl. -os 1) ( ) 2)
alto-cumulus noun meteor.
alto-relievo noun; pl. -os art
alto-stratus noun meteor.
altogether 1. adv. 1) , altogether bad -
2) , 3) for altogether - 2. noun 1) , 2) (the altogether) coll. in the altogether - (. , . .) to be in the altogether
-
altruism noun Syn: see benevolence
altruist noun
altruistic adj.
ALU Arithmetic Logic Unit noun -
alum noun exsiccated alum -
alumina noun ;
aluminium noun
aluminium sulphate noun
aluminous adj. ;
aluminum amer. = aluminium
alumnus noun; pl. -ni lat. ( )
alveolar adj. anat.; phon. alveolar abscess med. -
alveolate adj. ( )
alveolus noun; pl. -li anat. ,
always adv.
AM I air mail noun II amplitude modulation noun

AMA American Medical Association noun

Amabel noun
amadou adj.
amain adv. obs.; poet. 1) ; 2) , 3)
,
amalgam noun 1) 2) Syn: see mixture
amalgamate v. 1) (); (); ( ,
. .) 2) () ;
amalgamated adj. , amalgamated trade union
amalgamation noun 1) 2) , (, . .) 3)
amanuensis noun; pl. -ses lat. ,
amaranth noun 1) bot. , 2)
amaranthine adj. 1) 2)
amass v. ; , Syn: see accumulate
amateur noun 1) , 2) - 3) attr. amateur theatricals - amateur talent groups Syn: dabbler, dilettante Ant: connoisseur,

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expert, professional, specialist
amateurish adj. 1) , 2)

an
amateurish attempt -
amateurism noun 1) 2) ( )
amative adj. 1) 2)
amatol noun ( )
amatory adj. 1) 2)
amaze 1. v. , 2. noun poet.; see amazement
amazement noun ,
amazing adj. , ,
Amazon noun 1) greek; myth. 2)
Amazonian adj. 1) , ; , 2) 3)

ambages noun; pl. 1) , 2) ,

ambassador noun 1) - ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador at large 2) , ; to act as smb.'s
ambassador - -. he acted as director's ambassador at the
negotiations - Syn: envoy, legate,
minister, nuncio, plenipotentiary
ambassador at large ,

ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary
ambassadorial adj.
ambassadress noun 1) 2) - 3) , ;

amber noun 1) ; 2) attr. ; (

)
ambergris noun
ambiance = ambience
ambidext(e)rous adj.
ambience noun
ambient adj. ,
ambient temperature
ambiguity noun 1) 2) ,
ambiguous adj. 1) 2) ; ,
Syn: see doubtful
ambit noun 1) , 2) ; fig. within the
ambit of - 3) archit.
ambition noun 1) , 2) , ,
it is his ambition to become a writer - -
ambitions
ambitious adj. 1) 2) , (of) ambitious of
power - 3) Syn: see opportunist
ambivalent adj. , ( . .)
amble 1. noun 1) 2) , 2. v. 1) 2) 3) Syn: see walk
ambler noun
Ambrose noun
ambrosia noun 1) greek; myth. ; fig. 2)
ambulance noun 1) 2) 3)
, 4) attr. ambulance airplane ambulance airdrome amer. - ambulance
box - ambulance car - ambulance train ambulance transport naut. -
ambulance-chaser noun amer.; coll. , ,

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/
ambulanceman noun; pl. -men (, .
.)
ambulant adj. 1) ( ); ( ) 2) ( ) 3) ( )
ambulatory 1. adj. 1) , ( ) 2) ;
ambulatory court - 3) 4)
2. noun 1) ; 2) 3)
ambuscade = ambush 2. 1), ambush 2. 2)
ambush 1. noun - make an ambush - lay an ambush - lie in ambush 2.
v. 1) , 2) 3)
Syn: see waylay
ameer noun
Amelia noun ;
ameliorate v. () Syn: see improve
amelioration noun 1) 2)
ameliorative adj. 1) 2) ()
amen interj. !; ! to say amen to smth. -
-.; -.
amenability noun 1) ; 2) () 3)
amenable adj. 1) ; - amenable to law 2) ,
; amenable to discipline - 3)
amenable to flattery - amenable to persuasion 4) () Syn: see docile
amenable to law
amenably adv. , amenably to the rules -

amend v. 1) , 2) ( , . .) Syn: see revise

amendable adj.
amendment noun 1) ( , ) - move an amendment
2) ,
amends noun pl. as sg. , to make amends to smb. for
smth. - -. -., -.
amenity noun 1) ; ; ; 2)
pl. , , . . the amenities of
the famous resort - 3)
pl. amenities of home life -
amentia noun
amentum noun; pl. -ta lat. = catkin
amerce v. 1) 2) (with - -.)
amercement noun 1) (. ) 2)
3)
America noun
American 1. adj. 2. noun ; all American
iron. - ,
American aloe
American ash (Fraxinus americana)
American mountain lion
American organ ;
American tiger noun
Americanism noun
Americanization noun 1) , ( ) 2) () 3)
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Americanize v. 1) 2) 3)

Amerind noun , ,
Amerindian = Amerind
amethyst noun
amethystine adj.
AMEX AMerican EXpress noun
amiability noun 1) ; 2)
amiable adj. 1) ; 2) Syn: see gregarious
amianthus noun min.
amicable adj. 1) , 2)
amid prep. , , amid cries of welcome -
amides noun; pl. chem. , ,
amidol noun chem.; phot.
amidships adv. 1) naut. 2) aeron.
amidst = amid
amines = amides
amir = ameer
amiss 1. adj.; predic. 1) ; , not amiss - 2) there is something amiss with him - -
what's amiss? - ? 2. adv. 1) ; , ; to
do/deal amiss - ; to take amiss - ; 2) ; to come amiss - )
, ; ) nothing comes amiss to him coll. -
,
amity noun /
Amman noun .
ammeter noun electr.
ammo noun mil. drop ammo sl. -
ammonal noun
ammonia noun 1) chem. - liquid ammonia 2) coll.
ammoniac adj. chem.
ammonite noun geol.
ammonium noun chem. - ammonium chloride - ammonium nitrate
ammonium chloride ,
ammonium nitrate ,
ammunition 1. noun 1) ; , ; ;
naut. 2) attr. , - ammunition belt ammunition box - ammunition depot - ammunition establishment - ammunition
factory - ammunition hoist ammunition boots -
ammunition leg coll. - , 2. v.
ammunition belt ,
ammunition box ) ) )
( . .)
ammunition depot ,
ammunition establishment ,
ammunition factory ,
ammunition hoist naut. ,
amnesia noun med. ,
amnesiac = amnesic
amnesic 1. noun , , 2. adj. ,
amnesty 1. noun 1) 2) 2. v.
amoeba noun; pl. -ae; zool.
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among prep. 1) , , a village among the hills -
they quarrelled among themselves - 2) , I rate him among my friends - he is numbered
among the dead - 3) one among a thousand - 4) , ; among the ancient Greeks -
amongst book. = among
amoral adj.
amorous adj. 1) 2) (of) 3) ; she gave
him an amorous look - amorous songs - Syn: see erotic
amorousness noun 1) 2)
amorphous adj. 1) , 2)
amortization noun 1) (); 2)
amortize v. 1) (); 2)
amount 1. noun 1) a large amount of work - 2) , what is the amount of this? - ? 3) , Syn: see quantity 2. v. 1) ( -. ), (); the bill amounts to L40 - 40 2) , this amounts
to a refusal - to amount to very little, not to amount
to much - , what, after all,
does it amount to? - , , ?
amour noun ; ,
amour-propre fr. noun
amourette noun
amp I noun abbr. of amplifier II noun abbr. of ampoule III
noun abbr. of ampere
AMPAS Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences noun
amperage noun electr. ( )
ampere noun phys.
ampere turn -
amperemeter noun
ampersand noun & (= and)
amphetamine noun pharm. ()
Amphibia noun ; pl. zool. ,
amphibian 1. adj. 1) 2) , - amphibious
vehicle - amphibian tank 3) mil. amphibious support -
2. noun 1) zool. 2) aeron. - 3) mil.
-
amphibian tank
amphibious adj. 1) 2) mil. ; amphibious operation ()
amphibious tank -
amphibious vehicle -
amphibology noun
amphitheatre noun
amphora noun greek pl. -ae
ample adj. 1) 2) will that be ample for your needs? ? 3) ; 4) Syn: see
prevalent
amplification noun 1) ;
the
subject
requires
amplification - 2) 3)
( ) 4) electr.; radio amplification factor -
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amplify v. 1) () 2) () 3) , to amplify on smth. - -. 4) 5) radio Syn: see enlarge

amplitude noun 1) phys.; astr. 2) ; 3) , () 4) , 5) ,
amplitude modulation noun radio
amply adv. 1) ; , 2)
ampoule noun
ampule noun
amputate v. ,
amputation noun
amputee noun /
AMRAAM Advanced Medium Range Air-To-Air Missile noun "-"
AMSAT AMateur SATellite noun
Amsterdam noun .
amt amount noun
amu atomic mass unit noun
Amu Darya noun .
amuck adv. , to run amuck - ) ; ,
; )
amulet noun Syn: see talisman
Amur noun .
amuse v. ; you amuse me - to amuse
oneself - , -. the children amused themselves by
drawing pictures - Syn: see entertain
amused adj. 1) 2) , () 3) ,
;
amusement noun 1) , , , - find amusement
in - amusement arcade - amusement park 2)
amusement arcade ;
amusement park
amusing adj. , ; ,
AMVETS American Veterans of World War II noun

Amy noun
amyloid 1. noun 2. adj. ,
an I artic. gram. ; see a I II cj. obs.
an attack of nerves ;
an honorary office
an old shoe joc.
an open-armed welcome
an outdoor theatre
ANA American Nurses Association noun
ana noun 1) , , 2) pl. ,
-.
anabaptist noun
anabolic 1. noun physiol. ( . .) 2. adj. physiol. , - anabolic steroid
anabolic steroid
anabranch noun ,
anachronism noun
anachronistic(al) adj. ,
anaconda noun 1) () 2) ()
anacreontic adj. lit.

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anaemia noun med. ,
anaemic adj. 1) med. , 2) ,
anaerobe noun biol.
anaesthesia noun ,
anaesthetic 1. adj. , 2. noun ,

anaesthetist noun med. ,
anaesthetize v. ,
anagram noun
anal adj. anat.
analects noun; pl.
analgesic 1. adj. 2. noun
analog noun 1) 2) /
analogical adj. rare 1) , 2) ,
analogous adj. ;
analogue noun 1) ; 2) biol. , 3) comput. ; ,
analogy noun ; by analogy with, on the analogy of -

analyse v. 1) 2) chem. 3) gram. ()
analyser noun 1) ( ) 2) 3) phys.
analysis noun; pl. -ses 1) 2) chem. 3) gram. sentence analysis 4) in the last/final analysis -
analyst noun 1) 2) - 3) ;
, 4)
analytic(al) adj.
analytics noun; pl. as sg. 1) 2)
analyze = analyse
anamnesis noun 1) 2) med.
anamorphosis noun 1) 2) ,
ananas noun
anapaest noun lit.
anaplasty noun med.
anarchic(al) adj.
anarchism noun Syn: bakuninism, gandhism, non-violence pacifism,
syndicalism
anarchist noun
anarchistic = anarchic
anarcho-syndicalism noun -
anarcho-syndicalist noun -
anarchy noun
anastomosis noun; pl. -ses anat.; bot.
anathema noun 1) , 2) Syn: see curse
anathematize v. 1) 2)
anatomic = anatomical
anatomical adj.
anatomist noun 1) 2) ,
anatomize v. 1) 2) ;
anatomy noun 1) 2) 3) , 4)
coll. , ' '
anbury noun 1) vet. , , 2) ( )
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ancestor noun 1) , 2) leg. to be
one's own ancestor - Syn:
forebear,
forefather, progenitor Ant: descendant, offspring, progeny
ancestral adj. ,
ancestry noun 1) 2) ; Syn: see descent
anchor 1. noun 1) at anchor - the anchor comes home -
, ; fig. - be at anchor lie at anchor - ride at anchor - cast anchor - drop anchor - come to anchor let go the anchor - weigh anchor 2) , one's sheet
anchor - , 3) tech. , 4)
attr. anchor ice - to lay an anchor to windward - 2. v. 1) 2) ,
3) , to anchor a tent to the ground -
4) , to anchor one's hope (in, on) - ()
anchorage noun 1) 2) 3) naut.
4) tech. , 5) , ;
anchored adj. 1) 2) ,
anchoress noun ,
anchoret noun , ,
anchorite noun , ,
anchorman noun 1) , (-. ) 2) ( ); () 3) ,
anchovy noun , ()
anchylosis noun med.; vet.
ancient 1. adj. 1) ; , ancient monuments -
2) ancient literature - Syn: antique,
hoary, immemorial, old Ant: fresh, modern, new, novel, recent, up-to-date 2.
noun 1) , 2) (the ancients) pl. 3) (the
ancients) pl.
ancient purple ( )
ancillary adj. , , ancillary industries
- Syn: see auxiliary
ancle = ankle
and cj. 1) boys and girls - 2)
four and twenty - a hundred and twenty -
give-and-take policy - 3)
, I shall go and you stay here - , there
are books and books - 4) try and do it - come and see - wait and see - - for miles and miles - ;
for hours and hours - , and yet -
and all ) he bought the house and all ,
) , ,
and so forth
and so on
and what not
Andaman Islands noun
andante it. 1. noun mus. 2. adv. mus.
Andes noun
andiron noun
Andorra noun
Andrew noun
androgyne noun
androgynous adj. 1) 2)
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androgyny noun
android I noun , (. ) II
adj. ;
Andromache noun
Andy noun; dim. of Andrew
anecdotal adj. 1) , . 2) , ( )
anecdote noun 1) ; 2) 3) pl.
(. -. ) Syn: see narrative
anecdotic adj. 1) 2) ,
anemia = anaemia
anemic = anaemic
anemograph noun meteor. ,
anemometer noun meteor.
anemone noun bot. ,
anemoscope noun meteor. ( )
aneroid noun -
anesthesia = anaesthesia
anesthesiologist = anaesthetist
anesthetic = anaesthetic
anesthetist = anaesthetist
anesthetize v. 1) = anaesthetize 2) , , (,
. .)
aneurism noun med. ()
anew adv. 1) 2) ; -
anfractuous adj. 1) ; ; 2) ,
ANG Air National Guard noun
Angara noun .
angary noun , , (
)
angel 1. noun 1) 2) hist. 3) coll.
4) coll. , -. / to rush
in where angels fear to tread -
angel's visits - , 2. v. coll. (-. )
angelic adj. angelic patience - ,
Angelica noun
angelica noun bot. ,
Angelina noun
anger 1. noun ; anger is a short madness prov. - - Syn: fury, indignation, ire, rage, wrath Ant: amiability,
calmness, clemency, docility, forbearance, gentleness, leniency, placidity,
tranquillity 2. v. ; , Syn: see enrage
Angevin adj. hist.
angina noun 1) 2) = angina pectoris
angina pectoris ,
angle I 1. noun 1) - angle of bank - angle of dip - angle of dive angle of drift - angle of roll - angle of sight - angle of slope - angle of
view - angle of lag - solid angle 2) to look at the question from
all angles - to get/use a new angle
on smth. coll. - -. 3) , ;
(, . .) 4) 5) attr. angle bar/iron angle brace - angle bracket - ;
2. v. (, ) II 1. noun 2. v.
; fig. to angle for a compliment -
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angle joint
angle of bank aeron.
angle of dip ,
angle of dive aeron.
angle of drift aeron.
angle of lag ; ,
angle of repose tech.
angle of roll aeron.; naut.
angle of sight mil.
angle of slope ,
angle of view
angler noun 1) 2) zool.
Anglesey noun
angleworm noun ,
Anglican 1. adj. 1) 2) amer. 2. noun
Anglican Church
Anglicanism noun ;
Anglicism noun 1) 2) , .
.
Anglicist noun
Anglicize v.
angling noun
Anglistics noun; pl. as sg.
Anglo noun amer. 1) -,
2) () (, ,
. .)
Anglo- Anglo-American 1. noun 1) -, 2) () ,
(, . ) 2. -
Anglo-Canadian 1. noun 1) -,
2) , 2. adj. -
Anglo-Catholic adj.
Anglo-Indian 1. noun 1) -, ; -,
2) , ; 2. adj. 1) - ( ); 2) ( ) 3)
, ( , . .)
Anglo-Saxon 1. adj. Anglo-Saxon alphabet - 23
( j, q, w, XVII .) 2. noun 1)
2) ,
Anglomania noun
Anglophil(e) noun
Anglophobia noun
Anglophone 1. noun , , (. ) 2.
, - Anglophone Canadians - Anglophone countries
Anglophone Canadians ,
Anglophone countries , ()

Angola noun ; People's Republic of Angola
angola = angora
Angolan 1. noun , / 2. adj.
angora noun 1) (. angora cat) 2) (.
angora goat) 3)
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angry adj. 1) , ; - be angry with smb. get angry at smth. - make smb. angry 2) , ( ,
. .)
Angst noun germ. , ; ;
Angstroem unit noun phys.
anguine adj.
anguish 1. noun , anguish of body and mind -
Syn: see misery 2. v.
anguished adj. 1) , 2) , ;
angular adj. 1) ; angular point - angular
motion - angular velocity - 2) ,
3) , 4) Syn: see lanky
angularity noun 1) 2) , 3)
Angus noun
anhydride noun chem.
anhydrite noun min.
anhydrous adj. chem.
ANI Automatic Number Identification noun
anil noun ( )
anile adj. 1) 2)
aniline noun chem. 1) 2) attr. aniline dye -

anility noun 1) , 2)
animadversion noun ,
animadvert v. , (on, upon)
animal 1. noun 1) 2) coll. Syn: beast, brute, creature 2.
adj. ; animal bones - () animal
reeding/husbandry amer. - animal traction - ; animal spirits - ,
animal kingdom
animal lymph
animalcule noun Syn: see virus
animalism noun 1) 2) philos.
animate 1. adj. 1) 2) ; Syn: see living 2.
v. 1) , 2) ; ;
animated adj. ; an animated discussion - animated cartoon - Syn: see lively
animation noun ; ;
animator noun -
animism noun philos.
animosity noun , Syn: see enmity
animus noun lat. ; Syn: see enmity
anise noun ()
aniseed noun (; )
Ankara noun .
anker noun ( )
ankle noun
ankle-joint noun
anklet noun
Ann noun ;
Anna noun
anna noun ( = 1/16 )
Annabel noun ,
annalist noun 1) 2)
annals noun; pl. , Syn: see history
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annealing noun tech.
Annelida noun; pl. zool.
annex 1. noun 1) , , 2) , ,
2. v. 1) ; 2) ;
( . .) Syn: see add
annexation noun ;
annexe = annex I
Annie noun; dim. of Ann, Anna
annihilate v. 1) , 2) ; Syn: see
destroy
annihilation noun 1) , 2) ;
anniversary 1. noun ; 2. adj. ;
Anno Domini lat. 1. , 1997 AD - 1997
2. coll. Anno Domini is the trouble - -
annotate v. 1) 2)
annotation noun 1) 2) 3) Syn: see
explanation
announce v. 1) , ; ; 2)
3) ( , ) Syn: see declare
announcement noun , ; ,
announcer noun 1) 2)
annoy v. ; , , Syn: see unsettle
annoyance noun 1) ; ; 2) ,
annoyed adj. ,
annoying adj. ; ; how annoying! - !
annual 1. adj. ; annual income - ; annual
ring (zone) - ( ) 2. noun 1) () 2) ( ) 3)
annual intake
annually adv.
annuitant noun
annuity noun - life annuity - government annuity
annul v. , ; - annul a judgement Syn: see
void
annul a judgement
annular adj. ,
annulary noun
annulate adj. ,
annulet noun 1) 2) archit.
annulment noun , ;
annunciate v. ;
annunciation noun 1) 2) (the Annunciation) rel.
annunciator noun ;
anode noun electr.
anodyne 1. noun ; fig. 2. adj.
; fig.
anoint v. 1) , ( . .) 2) rel.
anointment noun 1) ( . .) 2) rel.
anomalistic adj. 1) , 2) astr.
anomalous adj. , ,
anomaly noun 1) 2)
anon I adv. 1) , see you anon! joc. - ! 2) obs. ;
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anonym noun 1) 2)
anonymity noun
anonymous adj. ,
anopheles noun , (. anopheles mosquito)
anorak noun ,
anorexia noun med.
anorexic adj. med. 1) 2) ;
anorganic adj.
anosmia noun med.
another pron.; indef. 1) another cup of tea? -
? 2) , I don't like this bag, give me another one -
, 3) , another
Shakespare - , another world - , another pair of shoes - taken one with another ) ; ) another place parl. -
another place parl.
anourous adj. zool.
ANOVA ANalysis Of VAriance noun
anoxaemia noun ;
anoxia noun ;
ANPA American Newspaper Publishers Association noun

ans answer noun
anserine adj. 1) 2)
ANSI American National Standards Institute noun
answer 1. noun 1) - in answer to - know all the answers 2)
( . .) 3) 4) math. () 5) leg.
Syn: rejoinder, reply, response, retort, riposte Ant: question 2. v.
1) , - answer the door - answer the phone - answer a call
- answer to the name of 2) ; to answer the
description - 3) , - answer
the helm 4) (for - -.); - answer for the
consequences 5) (to - ) 6) ; the
experiment has not answered at all - 7) (to) 8)
( -.) a piece of paper on the table answered
for a table-cloth - - answer back answer for Syn: see satisfy
answer (to) the description ;
answer a call ) )
answer back ) , ( ) )
;
answer for ) , , )
answer for the consequences
answer in kind
answer the door ( , . .)
answer the helm naut.
answer the phone
answer to the name (of) -.
answerable adj. 1) , such a
question is not answerable - 2) you are answerable to him for it -
3) obs. to be not answerable to smth. - -. the results were not answerable to our hopes -
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ant-bear noun
ant-eater = ant-bear
ant-fly noun (. . )
ant-heap = ant-hill
ant-hill noun
ant-lion noun zool.
antacid med. 1. noun 2. adj.

Antaeus noun greek; myth.

antagonism noun 1) , 2) (to, against) Syn:
see enmity
antagonist noun 1) ; ; 2) attr. Syn: see opponent
antagonistic adj. 1) ; 2)
Syn: see opposed
antagonize v. 1) 2) , 3) amer.
,
Antananarivo noun . ,
antarctic adj. Antarctic Circle -
Antarctic Continent noun
Antarctic Region noun
ante meridiem
ante- pref. -; - antediluvian - anteprandial -
ante-bellum adj. lat. 1) 2) amer.; hist.

antecedent 1. noun 1) 2) pl. , his

antecedents - 3) math. 4) gram. 2. adj. 1) (to), 2)
antechamber noun , ,
antedate 1. noun , (. ) 2. v. 1)
() 2) 3)
antediluvian 1. adj. Syn: see old-fashioned 2. noun 1)
2)
antelope noun
antemeridian adj. ,
antenatal adj. ;
antenna noun; pl. -nae 1) zool. , 2) radio
antenuptial adj.
antepenult(imate) adj. ( )
anteprandial adj.
anterior adj. 1) 2)
anteriority noun ;
anteriorly adv.
anteroom noun ,
anthem 1. noun 1) ; - national anthem 2) eccl. , 2. v. poet. ;
anther noun bot.
anthologist noun
anthology noun
Anthony noun ;
anthracene noun chem.
anthracite noun
anthrax noun med. 1) 2)
anthropoid 1. noun , 2. adj.
anthropologist noun

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anthropology noun
anthropometry noun
anthropomorphic(al) adj. ,
anthropomorphism noun
anthropophagi noun; pl.
anthropophagy noun
anti- pref. -, anti-aircraft mil. 1. noun , 2. adj.
,
anti-fascist 1. noun 2. adj.
anti-hero noun; pl. -oes lit.
anti-icer noun aeron.
anti-imperialistic adj.
anti-inflation package ;
anti-missile adj.
anti-Semite noun
anti-Semitic adj.
anti-Semitism noun
anti-submarine adj. naut. - anti-submarine bomb - a. s.
bomb
anti-submarine bomb
anti-tank adj.
anti-trade noun
antiaircrafter noun mil.; coll.
antibiosis noun biol.
antibiotic 1. noun 2. adj. antibiotic treatment
-
antiblackout suit noun aeron.
antibody noun physiol.
antic noun 1) pl. , , 2) obs.
anticentre noun geol. ()
antichrist noun
anticipant 1. noun , . [. anticipate ] 2. adj. , ;
anticipate v. 1) , ; , 2) , ( -.) to anticipate a disaster - 3) , to anticipate smb.'s wishes - -. 4) -., -. . . ; - anticipate payment 5) ,
Syn: see hope
anticipate payment comm.
anticipation noun 1) . [. anticipate ] - thanking you in
anticipation 2) mus. Syn: see expectation
anticipatory adj. 1) ; 2) gram.
anticlerical adj.
anticlimax noun 1) ; , 2) prosody ,
anticlinal adj. geol.
anticline noun geol. ,
anticlockwise adv.
anticyclone noun
antidazzle adj. ( )
antidemocratic adj.
antidotal adj. antidotal treatment med. -
antidote noun

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antifebrile adj.
antifreeze noun tech.
antifriction adj. tech.
antigen noun physiol.
Antigua and Barbuda noun
antijamming radio 1. noun 2. adj.
antiknock noun mot.; aeron.
Antilles noun ; Greater Antilles ; Lesser Antilles
antilogy noun
antimacassar noun ( , )
antimatter noun phys.
antimech(anized) adj. amer.
antimilitaristic adj.
antimony noun chem.
antinomy noun 1) , ; 2)
antipathetic adj. ,
antipathetical = antipathetic
antipathic adj. 1) , -. 2) med.
antipathy noun 1) , 2) Syn: see dislike
antipersonnel adj. mil. ;
antiphlogistic adj.
antipodal adj. 1) , / 2)
antipodes noun; pl. 1) , 2) ,
antipoison noun 1) 2) attr.
antipole noun 1) 2)
antipyretic 1. adj. 2. noun
antiquarian 1. adj. 2. noun , ,

antiquary noun 1) , 2)

antiquated adj. 1) 2) Syn: see old-fashioned

antique 1. noun 1) ; 2) (. ) 3) (the antique) (. ) ; drawing from the antique - lover of the antique - 4) typ. ()
2. adj. 1) ; 2) Syn: see ancient 3. v. rare 1) / 2) coll. ; , . . 3) ;
( , )
antique art
antique shop
antiquity noun 1) ; high antiquity - 2)
, the nations of antiquity -
3) (usu. pl)
antirrhinum noun bot.
antiscorbutic 1. adj. 2. noun
antiseptic 1. adj. , Syn: see sanitary 2.
noun
antiskid adj. tech.
antisocial adj. 1) 2) ;
antithesis noun; pl. -ses 1) , 2) ,

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antithetic adj. 1) 2)
antithetical = antithetic
antitoxic adj. ,
antitoxin noun ,
antitrust adj. , . .,
antitype noun lit. ; ;
antityphoid adj.
antiviral adj.
antiwar adj.
antler noun ;
Antoinette noun
Antony noun ;
antonym noun
Antrim noun
antsy adj. sl. ,
Antwerp noun .
anurous = anourous
anus noun anat.
anvil noun on/upon the anvil - ; , anvil chorus amer. - , , a good anvil does not fear the hammer prov. -

anxiety noun 1) , 2) , 3) (for - -.; . .) Syn: angst, apprehensions, disquiet, dread,
foreboding, misgiving, uneasiness, worry Ant: assurance, calmness, composure,
confidence, ease, equability, equanimity, nonchalance, placidity, quietude,
security
anxious adj. 1) , (for, about - o) to be anxious
about - 2) , ( , ) 3)
(for - -.; . .) I am anxious to see him - - be anxious for success to be on the anxious seat/bench
amer. - , Syn: see afraid
anxiously adv. 1) , 2) ,
any 1. pron.; indef. 1) -, - ( . .); ( . .) can you find any excuse? - -.
, ? have you any money? - ? I did not
find any mistakes - 2) , ( .
.) in any case - at any time - you can get
it in any shop - 2. adv. 1) ;
- ( . .) they are not any the worse for it - 2) ; ; it did not matter any
anybody 1. pron.; indef. 1) - ( . .); ( .
.) I haven't seen anybody - 2) ( . .)
anybody will do - 2. noun coll. , is
he anybody? - - ? anybody's guess - ,

anyhow adv. 1) ; ( .
.); ( . .) I could not get in anyhow -
2) ; you won't be late anyhow -
, 3) -; - to do one's work anyhow
- - to feel anyhow - ,
anymore adv. amer.; coll. ; he didn't know
anymore whether he was glad or sorry - ,

anyone pron.; indef. 1) - ( . .); ( .

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.) 2) , ( . .)
anyplace adv. amer.; coll. 1) , ; 2)
,
anything pron.; indef. 1) - ( . .); ( .
.) have you lost anything? - - ? he hasn't found
anything - is he anything like his father? -
- ?, - ? 2) ,
( . .) take anything you like - ,
anything but - ) , ; he is anything but a coward
, ; ) it is anything but clear -
like anything coll. - ) , , ; he
ran like anything ; ) , , if
anything - , ; if anything he has little changed ,

anything but ; , he is anything but a
coward
anyway = anyhow
anyways dial. = anyway
anywhere adv. 1) -, - ( . .); ( .
.) I don't want to go anywhere - 2) , , ( . .) you can get it anywhere -
anywhere from... to... amer. - , ... ...; the
paper's circulation is anywhere from 50 to 100 thousand 50 100
anywise adv. - : -
ANZUS Australia, New Zealand, United States noun ,
aol absent over leave noun ,
aorta noun anat.
aortic adj. anat. aortic arches -
AOS Academic Operating System noun
AP I airplane noun II American Patent noun III
Associated Press noun " "
APA iAmerican Philological Association noun II adj. All Points Addressable
apace adv. ill news comes apace prov. -
apanage noun 1) 2) ; 3) ,
apart adv. 1) , , , ; stand apart - far apart - set some money apart 2) , ; , 3) , - fall apart - take apart to grow apart apart from - , ,
apartheid noun , ,
apartment noun 1) ; pl. 2) amer. ;
walkup apartment - 3) attr. apartment house amer. Syn: see lodging
apartness noun
apathetic adj. , , Syn: see impassive
apathy noun , ; Syn: see sloth
apatite noun min.
APB All Points Bulletin noun () ( )
ape 1. noun 1) () 2) fig. , to
act/play the ape - ) , ; ) , ; 2. v. , ; Syn:
see imitate
ape-man noun 1) 2)

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apeak adv. 1) naut. , ; () ( ) 2) '
'
Apennines noun
aperient med. 1. noun 2. adj. ,
aperitif noun
aperitive = aperient
aperture noun 1) ; ; 2) constr. ;
aperture of a door - 3) opt. Syn: see opening
apery noun 1) , 2)
apex noun; pl. -xes apices 1) , 2) constr. 3)
mining ; 4) attr. apex stone - , Syn: see summit
aphasia noun med.
aphelion noun astr.
aphid noun zool. (Aphididae)
aphis noun; pl. aphides = aphid
aphonia noun med.
aphony = aphonia
aphorism noun Syn: see proverb
aphoristic adj.
aphrodisiac 1. adj. 1) 2) ; 2.
noun ,
Aphrodite noun greek; myth.
aphtha noun; pl. -ae 1) ( ) 2) ( )
3) pl.; med.
aphylious adj. bot. , ()
API application programming interface noun
Apia noun .
apian adj.
apiarian 1. adj. 2. noun = apiarist
apiarist noun
apiary noun ,
apical adj. 1) , 2) geol. , ,
3) math. ; 4) ( )
apiculture noun
apiece adv. 1) ; 2) coll. , ;
they had five roubles apiece -
apis noun
apish adj. 1) 2) 3)
aplomb noun fr. 1) ; ( , ) 2) ; Syn: see confidence
APO Army Post Office noun
apocalypse noun
apocalyptic adj. 1) (Apocalyptic) , , . ; apocalyptic vision - 2) ; ; , apocalyptic nuclear war -
3) ; ,
apocalyptical adj. 1) (Apocalyptic) , , . ; apocalyptic vision 2) ; ;
, apocalyptic nuclear war -
3) ; ,
apocarpous adj. bot. ,
apocope noun ling. ,
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apocryphal adj. 1) , 2) ; ; Syn: see spurious
apodal adj. zool. , ( , . .)
apogee noun also astr.
apolitical adv. 1) ; 2) ,
Apollo noun 1) greek; myth. 2)
apologetic adj. 1) he was very apologetic -
2) he spoke in an apologetic tone -
3) ,
apologetics noun
apologia noun
apologise = apologize
apologist noun oft. disapprov. ,
apologize v. (for - -.; to - -.);
apologue noun
apology noun 1) - make one's apology 2) , 3)
coll. , a mere apology for a dinner - ; ? Syn: see excuse
apophthegm noun rhet. () ( )
apoplectic 1. adj. 1) 2) fig. 2. noun 1)
, 2) ,
apoplexy noun ,
apostasy noun ( . .);
apostate 1. noun ; Syn: see traitor 2. adj.
apostatize v. ( . .)
apostle noun 1) 2)
apostolic adj. 1) 2)
apostolical = apostolic
apostrophe I noun rhet. , ( , . .) II
noun ( ')
apostrophize I v. rhet. ( -. -. ,
. .) II v.
apothecary noun 1) obs. 2) amer.
apothegm = apophthegm
apotheosis noun; pl. -oses 1) ; 2) 3)
eccl.
app appendix noun ,
appal v. ;
Appalachian Mountains noun ,
Appalachians noun ,
appalling adj. ; ,
appallingly adv. ;
appanage = apanage
apparatus noun; pl. -uses 1) , ; , ; 2) 3) collect. - digestive apparatus Syn: see
machine
apparel 1. noun 1) poet. 2) eccl. Syn: see
dress 2. v. poet. ;
apparent adj. 1) apparent to the naked eye -
to become apparent - , 2) , ,
- apparent noon - apparent time 3) 4) leg.
Syn: see plain
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apparenthorizon astr.
apparently adv. 1) , 2) -, ,
apparition noun 1) (. ) 2) ; , 3) astr. Syn: see ghost
apparitor noun ; =
appeal 1. noun 1) , (to - ) 2) World Peace
Council's Appeal - 3) , (for o) - appeal for pardon 4) - make an appeal to - have appeal
5) 6) leg. ; Syn: see request 2. v. 1) , , , (to - ) - appeal to the fact appeal to reason - appeal to arms 2) , 3) , ; these pictures do not appeal to me -
4) leg. to appeal to the country - to appeal from Philip drunk to Philip
sober - Syn: see plead
appeal for pardon
appeal to arms
appeal to reason
appeal to the fact
appealable adj. ,
appealing adj. 1) , appealing tone - 2)
, an appealing baby -
appear v. 1) ; 2) 3)
to appear in the character of Othello - 4) (, ) - appear for the defendant 5) ( ) 6)
, ; ( ) 7) ; 8) it appears from this -
appear for the defendant
appear in black-face
appearance noun 1) to put in an appearance -
( , . .) to make an appearance - ,
2) () , 3) to all appearance(s) - ; - 4) her first appearance was a success -
5) 6) (. ); 7)
to keep up appearances - Syn: aspect, look,
semblance
appeasable adj. ,
appease v. 1) ; 2) , 3)
(, ) 4)
appeasement noun . [. appease ] - policy of appeasement
appellant 1. noun ; 2. adj. 1) , 2)
leg.
appellate adj. leg. appellate
court
appellate
jurisdiction
appellate court
appellate jurisdiction /
appellation noun 1) book. , , , 2)
-. Syn: see title
appellative 1. noun 1) , 2) gram. 2. adj. gram.
appellee noun leg.
append v. 1) ; 2) ; -. (
, . .) Syn: see add
appendage noun 1) ; 2) Syn: see addition
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appendix noun; pl. -ices 1) 2) ( , . .) 3) anat. , 4) () Syn: see addition
apperception noun psych.
appertain v. ; (to - -.)
appetence noun 1) (of, for, after) 2) (. )
(for)
appetency noun 1) (of, for, after) 2) (. )
(for)
appetite noun 1) 2) ( , .
.) - sexual appetite 3) , an appetite for reading - appetite comes with eating prov. -

appetizer noun 1) , , 2) amer.

appetizing adj. , ; ,
appl applied noun ,
applaud v. 1) , 2) he applauded my
decision -
applause noun 1) , there was loud applause for
the actor - 2) Syn: acclaim, acclamation,
plaudit Ant: abuse, booing, censure, disapprobation, disapproval, execration,
hissing, jeering, obloquy, reproof, vituperation
apple noun 1) 2) apple of discord - apple of
one's eye - ) ; ) the rotten apple injures its neighbours
prov. -
apple dumpling noun ,
apple sauce noun 1) 2) amer.; coll. 3) ,
apple-brandy noun
apple-cart noun to upset smb.'s apple-cart - -.
apple-grub noun 1) 2)
apple-jack amer. = apple-brandy
apple-pie noun apple-pie order - ,
apple-pie bed - , ,
(, )
apple-quince = quince
apple-tree noun
appliance noun 1) , - domestic electric appliances 2)
rare 3) attr. appliance load electr. - Syn: see
machine
applicable adj. , , (to)
applicant noun 1) , 2)
application noun 1) ; - put in application 2) ;
3) (, . .) 4)
() 5) , , (. application to work) Syn: see
request
application blank = application form
application form noun
applicator noun 1) med.
2) , (, ) ,
. .
applied adj.
applied art
applied chemistry
applied science
applique fr. noun
apply v. 1) (for - , , ,

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. .; to - -.) 2) 3) ; to apply brakes
- 4) 5) refl. -., -. 6) , ; this rule applies to
all - to apply the undertakings - Syn: see request
appoint v. 1) , they found it necessary to appoint the
exact time and place of their meeting -
he was appointed manager - 2) 3) , 4) ; Syn: assign, designate, name Ant: discharge, fire, let go, suspend,
withdraw
appointed adj. 1) , to come at the appointed time 2) well appointed - badly appointed -
appointee noun ,
appointive adj. amer. , ( )
appointment noun 1) , ( ) 2) , - hold an appointment 3) , we made an
appointment for tomorrow - - keep an
appointment - break an appointment - by previous appointment 4) leg. 5) pl. ; ,
appointment for life ;
apportion v. 1) book. ; , (
-.); to apportion one's time between various occupations -
2) -.;
apportionment noun
apposite adj. , ; an apposite remark -

appositely adv.
apposition noun 1) , apposition of seal - 2) gram. (. a noun in apposition) 2) book. ,
appraisal noun
appraise v. ,
appraisement noun
appraiser noun ;
appreciable adj. 1) , appreciable quantity -
appreciable difference - 2) ,
appreciate v. 1) 2) () I appreciate your kindness 3) I appreciate your difficulty - ,
; , 4) to
appreciate the necessity - , 5)
; to appreciate colours - 6) ()

appreciation noun 1) 2) 3) she has an

appreciation of art - () 4) 5)
, 6) ; 7) ; - appreciation of capital
appreciation of capital
appreciative adj. ; , Syn: see
grateful
apprehend v. 1) , 2) (-. ),
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apprehensible adj. ,
apprehension noun 1) oft. pl. ; - be under
apprehension of one's life 2) ; quick of
apprehension - dull of apprehension - 3)
, 4) ,
apprehensive adj. 1) , , 2) ,
Syn: see afraid
apprentice 1. noun 1) , to bind smb. apprentice -
-. () 2) ; Syn: see beginner 2. v. to apprentice smb. (to a tailor, a shoemaker, etc.) -
-. ( , . .)
apprenticeship noun 1) , articles of apprenticeship - 2) ( 7 )
apprise I v. , to apprise smb. of smth. - -. -. Syn: see inform II v. obs. ,
apprize = apprise
appro noun abbr. of approbation, approval on appro econ. - ( )
approach 1. noun 1) the approach of summer -
2) , also fig. easy of approach - difficult of
approach - to make approaches to smb. -
-.; coll. -. 3) pl. ; 4) (usu.
pl) mil. 5) aeron. - instrument approach 6) attr.
approach road - 2. v. 1) , 2) , , 3) ,
I approached him on the matter - he
approached me for information - 4)
-. Syn: see compare
approachable adj. 1) ; 2)
( . .)
approbate v. amer. 1) 2)
approbation noun 1) on approbation - . appro 2) , by approbation - Syn: see approval
approbatory adj.
appropriate 1. adj. 1) , (to, for) 2) , (to) 2. v. 1) 2) 3) Syn:
see usurp
appropriation noun 1) 2) , ( ) Appropriation Bill -
appropriation-in-aid noun ,
approval noun 1) ; he gave his approval to
our plan - to meet with approval - on
approval - . appro 2) ; 3) to submit for
Syn:
approbation,
approval - ,
commendation,
sanction
Ant:
censure,
disapprobation,
disapproval,
dissatisfaction
approve v. 1) (of) 2) (. ); 3) refl. , he approved himself a good pianist
- Syn: see endorse
approved adj. 1) ; ; ;
approved agenda - 2) , , 3) tech. () approved school -
( 1971)
approvingly adv.
approx approximately noun
approximate 1. adj. 1) , (to - ) 2) approximate value math. - 2. v. 1) -

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(); 2) Syn: see compare
approximately adv. , , highly approximately
- Syn: about, around, roughly
approximation noun 1) 2) , . .;
apps appendixes noun ,
appt appointed noun
appurtenance noun 1) 2) Syn: see addition
appurtenant 1. noun 1) 2) 2. adj. ;

APR Annual Percentage Rate noun

Apr April noun
apricot noun 1) 2) 3)
April noun 1) 2) attr. April weather - , ; fig. , April fish -
April-fool noun , 1-
April-fool-day noun (1 )
apriority noun
apron noun 1) , hoover apron - , -
( ) 2) ( ) 3) theatr. 4) aeron. 5) hydr. , 6) tech. ,
7) 8) () 9)
( ) 10) mil. 11) mil. smoke apron - 12)

apron-strings noun; pl. to be tied/pinned to one's wife's
apron-strings - , ;

apropos fr. 1. adj. , , 2. adv. 1) ,
2) , ; , ( ) apropos of this - apropos of our talk -
apropos of nothing - ;

apse noun archit.

apsis noun; pl. apsides astr.
apt adj. 1) an apt quotation - 2) , ( .) apt to take fire - 3) (at ) 4) predic. , ; he is apt to succeed - , ,
aptd appointed noun
apterous adj. zool.
aptitude noun 1) ; 2) (for) 3) , aptitude test - (
) Syn: see
genius
apyrous adj. ,
aqua noun; pl. also aquae 1) chem. ; ; 2)
(. aqua colour)
aqua regia chem.
aquafortis noun
aquafortist noun
aqualung noun
aquamarine 1. noun 1) min. 2) - 2. adj. 1)
2) -
aquaplane 1. noun sport 2. v.
aquarelle noun
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aquarium noun
Aquarius noun ( )
aquatic adj. 1) 2)
aquatics noun; pl.
aquatint noun art
aquation noun chem.
aquavitae noun ,
aqueduct noun 1) , 2) anat. , ,
aqueous adj. 1) ; aqueous solution -
aqueous chamber anat. - 2) geol.
aquifer noun geol. /
aquiferous adj. geol.
aquiline adj.
AR I acknowledgment receipt noun II annual return noun
III Arkansas noun ( ) IV army regulation noun
V Address Register noun
Arab 1. noun 1) ; 2) street Arab - ,
2. adj.
Arabella noun
arabesque 1. noun 2. adj. 1) , 2) , ,
Arabia noun -
Arabian 1. adj. Nights' Entertainments, Arabian Nights -
, ' ' Arabian bird - 2. noun
;
Arabian camel
Arabian Sea noun
Arabic 1. adj. ; - Arabic numerals 2. noun
Arabic numerals
arable 1. adj. 2. noun ;
arachnid noun Syn: see insect
arachnitis = arachnoiditis
arachnoid 1. noun anat. () 2. adj. bot.
arachnoiditis noun med.
araeometer = areometer
Aral Sea noun
Aramaic noun
Ararat noun ()
arbalest noun hist. ,
arbalester noun hist.
arbiter noun 1) leg. ; 2) book. , arbiter of our fate - 3) sport Syn:
see judge
arbitrage noun fin. . .
arbitral adj. ,
arbitrament noun 1) 2) , ;

arbitrary adj. 1) , arbitrary choice - ; 2) book. 3) book. arbitrary rule , arbitrary government - arbitrary signs
and symbols -
arbitrate v. 1) , 2)
arbitration noun , arbitration of exchange fin.
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arbor I noun amer. 1) 2) attr. Arbor Day - II noun tech. ; ; ;
arboraceous adj. ;
arboreal adj. 1) ; 2) zool. ,
arboreous adj. 1) 2) 3) = arboreal 2)
arborescent adj.
arboretum noun; pl. -ta lat.
arboriculture noun ; ,
arboriculturist noun
arborization noun 1) min. , 2) anat.
arbour noun ( )
arbutus noun
ARC American Red Cross noun
arc 1. noun 1) math. - arc of fire 2) 3) 4)
attr. arc lamp - arc welding - 2.
v. electr.
arc of fire mil.
arc-boutant fr. noun; pl. arcs-boutants constr. ,

arcade noun 1) ( ) 2) 3)
archit. ;
arcadian 1. adj. ; ; 2. noun , ,
arcane adj. , ; , ; arcane rites ; , arcane knowledge - ,
arcanum noun; pl. -na 1) arcana of nature - arcana of
political intrigues - 2) obs. ,
; ;
arch I 1. noun 1) ; 2) ; 3) 4) attr. ;
arch bridge - arch dam - 2. v. 1) ; 2) () II adj. ,

arch- pref. 1) : , archbishop - 2) :

, arch-liar - arch-rogue -
3) rare : , arch-founder -
arch-enemy noun 1) 2)
arch-fiend noun
Archaean adj. geol.
archaeological adj.
archaeologist noun
archaeology noun
archaic adj. , Syn: see old-fashioned
archaism noun 1) , ; 2) , 3) ,
archaize v. 1) , , 2)
Archangel noun = Arkhangelsk
archangel noun
archbishop noun
archbishopric noun
archdeacon noun
archdiocese noun
arched adj. 1) 2) ; 3) arched
girder constr. - , arched bridge -
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Archeozoic adj. geol.
archer noun 1) , 2) (Archer) (
)
archery noun 1) 2) collect.; coll.
archetypal adj. , ,
archetype noun , ; Syn: see prototype
archetypical = archetypal
Archibald noun
Archie noun; dim. of Archibald
archill noun bot. , ()
Archimedean adj. Archimedean screw -
archipelago noun; pl. -os, -oes 1) ;

2)
(Archipelago)
architect noun 1) , civil architect - naval architect - 2) fig. , architect
of one's own fortunes -
architectonic adj. 1) 2) 3)
architectonics noun 1) (. . .) 2) ,
architectural adj. architectural engineering -

architecture noun 1) , 2) 3) the architecture of a speech -

architrave noun archit.
archival adj.
archive noun usu. pl. ( )
archivist noun 1) ; 2)
archly adv. 1) , , 2) ,
archness noun 1) ; 2) ,
archway noun 1) 2) ;
archwise adv. ,
arcing noun electr. ; /
arctic 1. adj. 1) , , 2) 2. noun 1)
(the Arctic) 2) pl.; amer.
Arctic Circle noun
arctic fox noun
Arctic Ocean noun
Arctic Region noun
arcticize v. arcticized
vehicle - ,
arcuate adj. , ,
arcuated adj. , ,
ardent adj. 1) , , , ardent love -
ardent desire - 2) , ardent heat ardent spirits - Syn: see passionate
ardently adv. ,
ardour noun 1) , , ; , , ; to damp
smb.'s ardour - -. to fight with ardour -
-. to argue with ardour - / 2) ,
arduous adj. 1) arduous task - arduous life -
arduous paths - 2) , an arduous hill
- , 3) ; ; ( . .) arduous efforts - arduous manual labour Syn: see hard
ARE Arab Republic of Egypt noun , APE
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area noun 1) , - area under crop - area of bearing 2)
math. area of a triangle - 3) ; ; ;
residential area - 4) radio; tv - mush area - service
area - picture area 5) , wide area of thought -
6) , Syn: see
section
area code amer.
area of bearing tech.
area sketch noun topogr.
area under crop
aren't v. abbr.; coll. = are not
arena noun 1) 2) ;
arenaceous adj. 1) ; 2) 3) geol.
areometer noun
Areopagus greek noun
arete fr. noun
Arg Argyllshire noun ( )
argent 1. adj. 2. noun obs.; poet.; herald. 1) 2) ,
argentic adj. chem. - argentic chloride
argentic chloride
argentiferous adj. , ( )
Argentina noun
argentine I Argentine 1. adj. 2. noun ;
II adj. ;
Argentinean noun ;
argil noun /
argillaceous adj. ,
argilliferous adj.
argon noun chem.
Argonaut noun 1) greek; myth. 2) (argonaut) amer.
[. forty-niner ] 3) (argonaut) zool. ()
argosy noun 1) hist. 2) poet.
argot fr. noun , Syn: see slang
arguable adj. 1) , ; 2)
it is arguable that - ,
argue v. 1) (with, against - -.; about - -.); - argue against - argue away - argue in favour of - argue smth. out
with 2) 3) (into); (out of) to argue a man out
of an opinion - -. 4) it argues him (to be) an
honest man - , Syn: debate, discuss,
dispute, reason Ant: consent
argue against
argue away , -.
argue in favour of -.
argue smth. out with -. -.
argufy v. coll.
argument noun 1) , (for - -.; against -
-.) a strong argument - a weak argument -
2) 3) , a matter of argument - 4)
() 5) math. , Syn: see
controversy
argumentation noun 1) 2)
argumentative adj. 1) ; 2) , 3) 4) 5) , (of - )

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Argus noun 1) greek; myth. 2) ,
Argus-eyed adj. ;
argute adj. 1) , 2) ( )
Argyll(shire) noun ()
aria noun Syn: see melody
arid adj. 1) , ; ; ( ) - arid region
2) , , Syn: see sterile
arid region ; /
aridity noun . [. arid ]
Aries noun ( )
aright adv. , if I hear you aright -

aril noun bot. ,

arioso noun mus. it.
arise v.; past arose; past part. arisen 1) , 2) , (from, out of - -.) 3) poet. ,
4) poet. ; Syn: emanate, emerge,
issue,
originate, result, stem Ant: decrease, finish, stop
arista noun; pl. -ae bot. lat.
aristocracy noun
aristocrat noun
aristocratic adj.
Aristotelian 1. adj. 2. noun
arithmetic 1. noun ; 2. adj. = arithmetical
arithmetical adj. - arithmetical mean arithmetical
progression
arithmetical mean
arithmetical progression
arithmetician noun
arithmometer noun
Ariz. Arizona noun ( )
Arizona noun
ark noun 1) , 2) coll. ; amer. Noah's ark -
(. ) to lay hands on the ark, to touch
the ark - ark of refuge -
Ark. Arkansas noun ( )
Arkansas noun ( )
Arkansas City noun . -
Arkhangelsk noun .
Arlington noun .
arm I noun 1) ( ) to fold in one's arms -
under one's arms - with open arms -
a child in arms - take smb. by the arm - -.
2) () 3) ; 4)
() 5) , () 6) () 7) , the
arm of the law - secular arm - the long arm of the
law - ) ; ) 8) tech.
(); , ; (); () - arms of a
balance II 1. noun 1) usu. pl. - in arms - take up arms - lay down arms
- arms! - under arms - small arms 2) 3) pl. 4) 5) pl. (. coat of arms) 6) pl.; attr. - arms race - arms cut 2.
v. 1) () also fig. to be armed with information - 2) ,
arm-chair 1. noun 2. adj. ; arm-chair critic
- , -. ,
arm-hole noun
arm-in-arm adv.

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arm-saw noun 1) 2)
arm-twisting noun 1) 2) polit.
armache noun (. )
armada noun the Invincible Armada hist. - Syn:
see fleet
armadillo noun pl. -os zool. ,
Armageddon noun 1) bibl. 2) fig.
Armagh noun
armament noun 1) () 2) 3) ; , bloated armaments - armament factory
- - conventional armaments - nuclear armaments - armaments race
- rush of armaments
armaments race
armature noun 1) ; 2) tech. 3) electr. 4)
electr. () 5) zool.; bot.
armband noun
arme blanche noun fr. 1) 2)
armed adj. ; attack - armed
insurrection - armed forces -
armed cap-a-pie
armed neutrality
Armenia noun ; Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic
Armenian 1. adj. 2. noun 1) ; 2)
armful noun
arming noun ;
armistice noun ; ,
armless I adj. 1) 2) II adj.
armlet noun 1) 2) 3) ;

armload noun
armor amer. = armour
armored amer. = armoured
armorer amer. = armourer
armorial 1. adj. , 2. noun
armory noun 1) 2) amer. = armoury 3) amer. (.
) 4) amer.
armour 1. noun 1) ; ; ; 2) (,
. .) 3) 4) () 5) zool.; bot. 6)
attr. ; 2. v.
armour-bearer noun hist.
armour-clad 1. adj. , 2. noun
armour-piercer noun
armour-piercing adj. armour-piercing shell -
armour-plate noun ,
armour-plated adj. ,
armoured adj. , ; () armoured car armoured forces - armoured train - armoured concrete - armoured cow amer.; mil.; jargon -
armoured concrete
armoured cruiser hist. ()
armourer noun 1) , 2)
3) ( . .)
armoury noun ,
armpit noun

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armrest noun (. , )
arms cut
arms of a balance
arms race
arms! !
army noun 1) the Soviet Army - Army at Home -
army cloth - - enter join the army - Army
in the Field - standing army - army command - army commander - army
headquarters - army post exchange 2) ;
army command
army commander
army headquarters
Army in the Field
army of occupation
army post exchange amer.
army register noun amer.
army-beef noun ( )
army-list noun
army-rank noun ( )
arnica noun bot.; pharm.
Arnold noun
aro after receipt of order noun
aroma noun , Syn: see smell
aromatic adj. ; aromatic compound chem. - aromatic series chem. -
arose past arise
around 1. adv. 1) , 2) ; the tree
measures four feet around - 3) ; around here - ; to hang around - to get/come around - , to get around to doing smth.
- -.,
Syn:
see
approximately 2. prep. 1) to walk around the house -
2) ; ; to walk around the town - around corner -
3) , he paid around a hundred roubles -
around the bend - ) , ; )

around-the-clock = round-the-clock
arousal noun 1) 2) (. )
arouse v. 1) 2) , (. ,
. .) 3) ; , (, , ) to
arouse (one's) interest - -. 4) -. Syn:
see incite
arouse interest
ARP airraid precautions noun
ARPA Advanced Research Projects Agency noun -
arquebus = harquebus
arr arrival noun
arrack noun ( )
arraign v. 1) ; to arraign before the bar of
public opinion - 2) Syn: see
accuse
arraignment noun 1) ; 2)
arrange v. 1) , , 2) () 3) , , to arrange with smb.
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4) (); 5)
, (for) 6) , (.,
) 7) mus. 8) tech. Syn:
see organize
arrangement noun 1) , , , the arrangement of a library - 2) , to come to an arrangement - to make
arrangements - -. to make arrangements with smb. - -. 3) (); arrangement of
conflict - 4) usu. pl. , , to make arrangements (for) - (); ()
5) , ( . .) 6) spread , 7) mus. 8) tech.
arranger noun mus.
arrant adj. ; ; arrant nonsense -
arrant knave -
arras noun ; ,
array 1. noun 1) (. battle array) 2) 3) , 4) poet. , , 5) leg. 6) radio 2. v. 1) 2) poet. (in - -.); (in - -.) to
array oneself in all one's finery joc. - 3) leg.
arrearage noun 1) , 2) pl. 3)
arrears noun pl. 1) , , - arrears of rent arrears of wages 2) arrears of work - arrears
of housing - to be in arrears - )
; ) -.
arrears of rent
arrears of wages
arrest 1. noun 1) , under arrest - arrest to
the room - arrest in quarters - 2)
( ) 3) , ; - arrest of
judgment 4) tech. 2. v. 1) , 2)
; 3) (, ) 4)
(, ); Syn: see capture
arrest of judg()ment
arrester noun 1) electr. ; lightning arrester - 2) tech. ,
arresting adj. 1)
;
;

arresting speech - 2) ; arresting device

arresting device tech. ; , ,
arriere-ban fr. noun hist. 1) 2)
arriere-pensee fr. noun
arris noun tech. 1) 2)
arrival noun 1) 2) 3) , ( . .) arrival at a decision - 4) joc.
arrive v. 1) (at, in, upon) 2) (at) to arrive at a
conclusion - to arrive at an idea - 3)
( , ) 4) an actor who has arrived , , Syn: see come
arrive at a conclusion
arrive at a decision
arriviste noun fr. 1) , 2) ,
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arrogance noun 1) , 2)
arrogant adj. 1) , 2) Syn:
see
overbearing
arrogate v. 1) / , 2)
(to - -. -.) 3) Syn: see usurp
arrow 1. noun 1) to hunt with bow and arrow - (
) straight as an arrow - ) ; ) ,
2) ( ) - danger arrow 3) - 4)
-. arrows of lightning shot across the sky an arrow left in one's quiver -
, 2. v. 1) 2) 3)
4) , 5) the plane
arrowed upward to 5000 m - 5 000
arrow-head noun 1) , 2) = arrow 3)
arrow-headed adj. ;
arrowroot noun 1) bot. (Maranta spp.) 2) ( )
arrowy adj. 1) 2) ; , arrowy tongue
ARS American Rocket Society noun
arse noun rude 1) 2) sl. , you silly arse! -
arsenal noun 1) ; 2) , 3) , () atomic arsenal - 4) ; , arsenal of propaganda -
arsenic 1. noun 2. adj.
arsenical = arsenic 2.
arson noun leg.
arsonist noun
art I noun 1) - Faculty of Arts - Art Nouveau - antique art folk art - decorative art - applied art - martial art 2) ; usu. pl.
- mechanical arts 3) , , - military art 4)
usu. pl. he gained his ends by arts -
5) attr. art school - manly art -
to have/be art and part in - -., -. art is long, life is short prov. - ,
Art Nouveau fr. (
XIX - XX .)
artefact noun 1) () , ; () , 2) pl. ,
, 2) ,
(., )
Artemis noun greek; myth.
arterial adj. 1) anat. 2) arterial drainage 3) arterial road , arterial traffic - /
arteriosclerosis noun med. Syn: see heart attack
artery noun 1) anat. 2) ,
artesian adj.
artful adj. 1) 2)
artfulness noun 1) 2)
arthritic adj. med. 1) 2) ,
arthritis noun med.
Arthur noun
Arthurian adj. Arthurian romances lit. - (
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artichoke noun bot.
article 1. noun 1) - leading article 2) , the Articles
of War - the Thirty-nine Articles
- 39 article of the Constitution articles of faith - , main articles of
trade - - be under articles 3) , ,
an article of clothing - an article of food -
4) , articles of daily necessity - 5) gram. in the article of death - Syn: see
composition 2. v. 1) (against - -.)
2)
articular adj. anat.
articulate 1. adj. 1) 2) , ; , 3) zool.; anat.; bot. , ; 4) tech. 2. v. 1) 2) phon.
3) usu. past part.; anat. ; ()
articulated adj.
articulation noun 1) phon. 2) anat. 3) tech.
artifact = artefact
artifice noun 1) , 2) , Syn:
see trick
artificer noun 1) 2) , 3) 4) mil.
()
artificial 1. adj. 1) - artificial butter - artificial
insemination - artificial respiration - artificial atmosphere - artificial
intelligence - artificial numbers 2) artificial year -
( ) Syn: ersatz, false,
synthetic see artistic Ant: genuine, natural 2. noun pl. 1)
2) amer.
artificial atmosphere
artificial butter
artificial insemination
artificial intelligence
artificial numbers math.
artificial respiration
artillerist noun
artillery noun 1) - accompanying artillery - artillery with the
army 2) attr. ; - artillery board - artillery
emplacement - artillery engagement - artillery mount - artillery range
artillery board
artillery emplacement amer.
artillery engagement
artillery mount
artillery range
artillery with the army amer.
artilleryman noun
artisan noun ,
artist noun 1) 2) 3) Syn: craftsman,
creator, designer, painter, stylist, virtuoso
artiste noun 1) 2) (, ) also joc.
artistic adj. 1)
2)

Syn:
aesthetic,
artificial, arty, harmonious, mannered, precious, stylized, tasteful Ant:
displeasing, distasteful, gaudy, inartistic, shoddy, tasteless, anaesthetic
artistry noun 1) , ; 2)
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artless adj. 1) , 2) 3) ,
Syn: see naive
artsy adj. 1) 2) ,

artwork noun 1) amer. ; collect. 2) , 3) collect. ,

arty adj. coll. 1) ( ) 2) () ( ) Syn: see artistic
arum noun bot. ,
ARV American Revised Version noun
ARX American Red Cross noun
Aryan 1. adj. 2. noun ;
AS Anglo-Saxon noun
as 1. pron.; relat. 1) , this is the same book as I lost -
, , 2) he was a foreigner as they
perceived from his accent - 2. adv. 1) do
as you are told - () as per order comm. - 2) some animals, as the fox and the wolf - , 3) -. to appear as Hamlet - to work as a teacher - as...
as... - ... ; he is as tall as you are ,
as far as - ) ; ; I will go as far as the station with you ; ) ; as far as I know ; as
far back as 1920 1920 ; as far back as two years ago
as for - , ; as for me, you may rely upon me
, as much as - ; as much as
you like ; I thought as much as good as - ; ; the work is as good as done as
well a) - ; I can do it as well ; )
as yet - , ; there have been no letters from him as
yet 3. cj. 1) , (. just as)
he came in as I was speaking - , just as I reached the
door - 2) I could not stay, as it was
late - , 3) ; cunning as
he is he won't deceive me - , I was glad of
his help, slight as it was - , 4) . inf. be so good as to come - , as
if/though - as it were - as to, as concerning, as
concerns - , ; they inquired as to the actual reason
as you were! mil. - !
as a rule ,
as from now ,
as occasion serves
as safe as houses ;
as sharp as a needle ,
as usual
as well as , ;
ASA American Standards Association noun
asbestine adj.
asbestos noun min.
ASCAP American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers noun ,
Ascap American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers noun ,
ascend v. 1) , to ascend a mountain - ,
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aeron. 4) ; ( . .) to
ascend to the climax of one's glory - 5) mus.
( ); Syn: see climb
ascend lineally
ascendancy noun , (over) to have ascendancy over
smb. - -., -.
ascendant 1. noun 1) , , to be in the ascendant , his star is in the ascendant - , 2) , -. ( ) 3) 4) , 2. adj. 1) ascendant Venus astr. - 2) ascendant position -
ascendant power -
ascendent = ascendant
ascending adj. 1) - ascending scale - ascending aorta 2)

ascending aorta anat.
ascending scale mus.
ascension noun , balloon ascension -

Ascension-day noun eccl.

ascensional adj. 1) ascensional ventilation mining -
2) - ascensional power - ascensional rate
ascensional power aeron.
ascensional rate aeron. ,
Ascensiontide noun eccl.
ascent noun 1) , 2) , rapid ascent 3)
ascertain v. , , ,

to
ascertain the situation -
ascertainment noun , ascertainment of facts -
ascetic 1. adj. ; 2. noun ;
asceticism noun
ASCII American standard code for information interchange noun

ascorbic adj. ascorbic acid -
Ascot 1. noun 1) ( ) 2)
( , , ) 2. adj.
ascribe v. (to - -.) this poem is ascribed to Lermontov
ascription noun 1) 2) 3)
ASDIC Anti-Submarine Detection Investigation Committee noun
ASEAN Association af South-East Asia Nations noun
- ,
asepsis noun
aseptic 1. noun 2. adj.
asexual adj.
asf and so forth noun
asgd assigned noun ;
asgmt assignment noun 1) 2) leg.
ash I 1. noun 1) usu. pl. , to burn to ashes - to
lay in ashes - , 2) pl. , to turn to dust
and ashes - ( ) 2. v. II noun bot.
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ash bunker
ash can noun amer. 1) = ash-bin 2) naut.; jargon
Ash Wednesday noun
ash-bin noun 1) , 2) tech.
ash-blond adj. ( )
ash-box noun tech. ;
ash-dry adj.
ash-gray = ash-grey
ash-grey -
ash-key noun bot. ( )
ash-pan = ash-box
ash-pit = ash-box
ash-pot noun
ash-stand = ash-tray
ash-tray noun 1) 2) tech.
ashamed adj.; predic. to be ashamed of smth. - -. to be/feel ashamed for smb. - -. I am ashamed of
myself - he was ashamed to tell the truth -

ashen I adj. 1) , 2) , 3) - II adj.
Ashkhabad noun .
ashlar noun constr. 1) ( ) ashlar facing - 2)
ashler noun constr. 1) ( ) ashlar facing - 2)
ashore adv. 1) , to come ashore, to go ashore -
to run ashore, to be driven ashore - 2) ,

ASHRAE American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-conditioning

Engineers noun ,
ashy adj. 1) 2)
ashy-gray = ashy
Asia noun
Asia Minor noun -
Asian 1. noun / 2. adj. 1) Asian
countries - , Asian flu - 2) /
Asiatic 1. noun oft. disdain. 2. adj. oft. disdain.
aside 1. adv. 1) ; to speak aside -
( ) to take smb. aside - -. to turn aside for
a moment - 2) ; to put aside -
- aside from 2. noun ,
aside from ) ; ) amer.
asinine adj. 1) 2) ,
ask v. 1) to ask a question - to ask the way to ask the time - , 2)
(about, after, for) to ask after a person's health - -.
he asked me about my work - 3) , (for); ; -. has anybody asked for
me? - - ? 4) ();
-. to ask a favour (for help) - ( ) to ask
advice - to ask for help - he asked a favour of
me - he asked to speak - he asked
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ask smb. to dinner - -. to ask smb. in - -. 7) ; ; it asks (for)
attention - the job asks time - - ask after - ask around ask me another! coll. - , ()
! to ask for (trouble) coll. - ,
ask after
ask around amer.
ask the banns
askance adv. 1) , 2) ; to look/view/glance
askance at smb. - -. ,
askant = askance
askew adv. 1) , to hang a picture askew -
2) he looked at them askew -
asking noun 1) , 2) arch. asking price it's yours for the asking - () to lose
nothing for asking - ,
asking price comm. ; ,
( , . .) his asking price for the
picture is L1,000
aslant 1. adv. , 2. prep.
asleep adj.; predic. 1) to be asleep - to fall asleep - 2) , 3) ( , )
aslope adv. , ; ;
Asmara noun .
ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers noun
-
asocial adj. ,
asp I arch.; poet. = aspen II noun 1) zool. ; 2) coll.
(. )
asparagus noun bot.
aspect noun 1) () , he has a gentle aspect -
2) my house has a southern aspect -
3) , to consider a question in all its aspects - 4) pl. economic aspects - 5) gram.
aspen 1. noun bot. 1) (Populus tremula) - quaking aspen 2)
(Populus tremuloides) 2. adj. to tremble like an aspen
leaf -
asperity noun 1) , 2) () 3) usu.
pl. , the asperities of a cold winter -
4) ; to speak with asperity -
asperse v. , ,
aspersion noun to cast aspersions on smb. - -.
asphalt 1. noun 1) 2) 2. v. ,
asphodel noun bot.
asphyxia noun med. ,
asphyxiant 1. noun 2. adj.
asphyxiant gas -
asphyxiate v. 1) ; 2)
asphyxy = asphyxia
aspic noun ()
aspidistra noun bot.
aspirant 1. noun , (to, for, after) 2. adj. ,
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phon. 2) med. () -.
aspiration noun 1) ; ( -.) 2) phon.
3) med. ()
aspirator noun 1) 2)
aspire v. , (to, after, at; . .)
aspirin noun 1) 2) take two aspirins -

aspiring 1. noun 2. adj. 1) 2) arch.; poet.
Aspt aspirant noun ( )
ass noun to be an ass for one's pains -
; to make an ass of oneself - )
; ) to make an ass of smb. - -. ; -. to play/act the ass -

ass about v. sl.

assagai noun , ( )
assail v. 1) , ; ; I was
assailed with questions - I was assailed by doubts , 2) 3)
( . .); ,

assailable adj. ,
assailant noun ,
Assam noun
assassin noun 1) (. , - ) hired
assassin - 2)
assassinate v. 1) () 2)
assassination noun 1) () 2)
assassinator = assassin
assault 1. noun 1) , ; , assault at/of arms (, . .) to take/carry a fortress by
assault - , 2) 3) euphem. 4) leg. - assault and
battery 5) mil. 6) attr.; mil. assault party
- assault team - assault gun - 2. v. 1) ; , 2) ;
( . .) 3) euphem. 4) leg.
assault and battery
assaulter noun 1) , 2) leg.
assay 1. noun 1) , 2) ; ; ( ) - mark of assay 3) 2.
v. , , ( )
assaying noun ;
assegai = assagai
assemblage noun 1) , 2) ; 3) 4)
tech. , , 5) - assemblage of curves
assemblage of curves math.
assemble v. 1) 2) () 3) tech. to assemble a
watch -
assembled diagram
assembler noun 1) (-) 2) 3) typ. 4) comput. -, ; ( )
assembly noun 1) , 2) - United Nations General
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) 4) tech. , 5) 6) mil. ;
, 7) attr. assembly line -
assembly shop -
assembly-room noun 1) , . . 2)
assemblyman noun amer.
assemblywoman noun 1) - 2) - ( )
assendency = ascendancy
assent 1. noun 1) 2) , Royal assent - ( ) 2. v. (to - -.,
-.); (to) he assented to our proposal -
he assented to receive the visitor -
Syn: see consent
assentation noun ,
assert v. 1) ; 2) ; , (
. .) to assert oneself - ) ; ;
) - assert one's rights Syn: affirm, allege,
asseverate, aver, avow, maintain, testify Ant: contradict, controvert, demur,
dispute, doubt, refute.
assert one's rights
assertion noun 1) a mere assertion - 2)
3) logic
assertive adj. 1) in an assertive form -
2) , ;
assess v. 1) , . . 2) ;
3) Syn: see tax
assessable adj. ()
assessment noun 1) ; () 2)
assessor noun 1) leg. (-) 2)
asset noun 1) pl.; leg. ,
2) pl.; fin. (); - assets and liabilities
3) ( ) 4) coll. ;
good health is a great asset - -
assets and liabilities
asseverate v. 1) / 2) Syn: see assert
asseveration noun 1) 2)
assiduity noun 1) , , 2) pl.
assiduous adj. , ; Syn: see diligent
assiduousness noun ,
assign 1. v. 1) , (, ) 2) (,
) 3) , 4) ; 5)
-., () 6) this song is
sometimes assigned to Schubert - Syn: see
appoint 2. noun leg.
assignation noun 1) 2) leg. ,

/ 3) ; ; 4)
Syn: see tryst
assignee noun 1) ; 2) leg.
assignee in bankruptcy -
assignment noun 1) assignment to a position -
2) 3) ; () 4) 5) 6) leg. 7) 8) attr. assignment clause - (, )
Syn: see stint
assimilate v. 1) , (to, with) 2) (to,

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with) 3) biol. (); , Syn: see absorb
assimilation noun 1) 2) biol. ;
assist v. 1) , 2) (in) 3) (at)
assistance noun , to render assistance -
Syn: see help
assistant noun 1) ; 2) leg. Syn:
adjutant, aide, helper, subordinate
assize noun 1) 2) pl. 3) hist. , . .
assn association noun ;
assoc I associate noun II association noun
associate 1. noun 1) , ; , 2) 3)

(.
,
fellow); - ( ) 4) leg. ,
Syn: ally, colleague, fellow, partner Ant: opponent 2. adj. ; ; associate societies - associate
editor amer. - - associate professor 3. v. 1) ,
2) , 3) (with) [.
.
associate 4) ] 4) refl. , ; (in)
to associate oneself with - -.,
-. [. . associate 3) ]
associate professor amer. -
associated adj. 1) ; 2) ; - associated arms
associated arms mil.
association noun 1) 2) , , 3) ,
() 4) , , 5) biol. , 6) attr. association football - Syn: see club
associative adj. 1) 2)
assonance noun 1) 2) , ( )
assonant 1. noun lat. 2. adj.
assorted adj. 1) a pound of assorted sweets -
2)
assortment noun 1) 2)
Assouan noun .
Assr. assignor noun leg.
asst. assistant noun ;
asstd assorted adj. 1) 2)
assuage v. 1) ( . .); (, ) 2)
() Syn: see lessen
assuagement noun 1) ; 2)
assume v. 1) ; - assume responsibility assume command - assume control - assume office 2) (, )
his illness assumed a very grave character - 3) ; ; to assume airs , 4) , let us assume
that... - , ... 5) , to assume
measures - to assume the offensive mil. -
Syn: see suppose
assume a mask , ;
assume command
assume control (-)
assume obligations
assume office
assume responsibility
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3) ,
assuming adj. ;
assumption noun 1) , assumption of power - 2) ( ) 3) 4) 5)
6) eccl. Syn: see principle
assumptive adj. 1) , 2) ;
assurance noun 1) ; , 2) , to make assurance double/doubly sure - ) ; )
3) 4) , ; he had the assurance to claim he had done it himself -
, 5) 6) attr.
assurance factor tech. -
assure v. 1) ; -.; 2) refl. 3) , 4) to assure one's life with/in a company
- Syn: ensure, guarantee, promise Ant:
imperil, jeopardize, warn
assured adj. 1) 2) , success is
assured - 3) 4) ;
assuredly adv. ,
assuredness noun 1) 2) ;
assurer noun
assy noun abbr. of assembly
Assyria noun hist.
Assyrian 1. adj. 2. noun 1) , ; 2)

AST Atlantic Standard Time noun (-)
astatic adj. phys. - astatic needle
astatic needle
aster noun
asterisk 1. noun 1) 2) typ. , 2. v. typ.
astern adv. naut. 1) ; ; 2) full speed astern
- ()
asteroid 1. noun 1) astr. ; 2) zool.
2. adj.
asthenia noun med. ,
asthma noun med. ,
asthmatic 1. adj. 1) 2) 2. noun
astigmatism noun med.
astir 1. adj.; predic. 1) 2) , the whole town was astir with the news - 3) , to be early astir - 2. adv. 1) 2) 3)
astonish v. ,
astonishing adj. ,
astonishment noun ,
astound v. ,
astounding adj.
astraddle adv. 1) 2) (. ) to ride
astraddle -
astragal noun archit. ,
astragalus noun; pl. -li 1) anat. 2) bot.
Astrakhan noun .
astrakhan rus. noun 1) 2) attr.
astral adj. ,
astray adv. , to go (to run) astray - -

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, to lead astray - ;
astride 1. adv. 1) to ride astride - 2)
2. prep. -. to sit astride a horse (a chair) -
( )
astringent 1. adj. 2. noun
astro adj. amer. - astro power
astro power ,
astro- pref. , ,
astrolabe noun geod.
astrologer noun ,
astrology noun
astronaut noun ,
astronautics noun ,
astronomer noun
astronomic = astronomical
astronomical adj. 1) 2) coll.
astronomical day ( 12 . )
astronomy noun
astrophysicist noun
astrophysics noun (. . . . .)
astute adj. 1) 2) Syn: see keen
Asuncion noun .
asunder adv. 1) , ; to rush asunder 2) , , to tear asunder -
ASV American Standard Version noun
Aswan noun .
asylum noun 1) ; 2) (. lunatic
asylum) Syn: see protection
asymmetric(al) adj.
asymmetry noun ,
asymptomatic adj. med. - asymptomatic patient
asymptomatic patient ,
asynchronous adj. ,
asyndetic adj. gram.
asyndeton noun gram. ,
at prep. 1) . ) , ,
, ; ) , , ; )
, , , at Naples - at a meeting - at a
depth of six feet - at the window - at the
hospital - at home - to throw a stone at smb. - -. trains arrive at the terminus every half hour -
2) )
, ; ) at six o'clock -
at dinner time - ; at the end of the lesson at dawn - at night - at present - , at the age of 25, at 25 years of age - 25 at an
early age - 3) , at work ) ; ) at breakfast - at school -
at court - at the piano - at the wheel - at one's
studies - what are you at now? - ) ?,
?; ) ? he is at it again -
4) , , at anchor -
at war - at peace - at watch - at leisure 5) , , , ; .
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6) , to get information at the
fountain head - to find out the address at
the information bureau - 7) , , ; . . at smb.'s request - -.
to be surprised at smth. - -. we were sad at hearing
such news - , he was shocked at what he saw
- , 8) . , , , , , , , , at a speed of 70 km -
70 at high remuneration - at three
shillings a pound - at a high price -
9) clever at physics -
; good at languages - at that - ) ,
; she lost her handbag and a new one at that ,
; ) ; let it go at that
at a critical juncture
at a discount ) ; ) coll. ;

at a distance
at a give-away price
at a glance
at a glimpse ;
at a heat
at a premium ; ;
at a run ;
at a venture ;
at all ,
at all costs ;
at all points ) ; ) ; armed at all points

at an early date
at an easy rate ;
at any cost ;
at any hand
at any price ,
at any rate ;
at call ,
at close quarters
at command
at commencement
at dark
at dawn ,
at day ,
at discretion
at ease! mil. !
at enmity with -.
at every pore ,
at first ; ,
at first blush ;
at first hand ;
at first view
at first-hand
at full cock
at full gallop
at full length ) ; ; ) ; the
horse won by three lengths ; to fall all
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at full sea
at half-price
at hand ; (. )
at hazard ,
at heart
at home and abroad ( )
at intervals ) ) )
at large ) ; ; he will soon be at large ; ) , , ; to go into the question at
large ; ) , ;
popular with the people at large ; ) ; ; ) ; ambassador at large
. ambassador 1) ; representative at large amer. , , ; ) , ; promises made at large ,
at least
at length ) ; )
at liberty , ;
at lightning speed , ;
at long range ;
at meat , ;
at night ) ; ) ;
at no allowance
at nurse ;
at odd times ) , ; )
at once ) ; do it at once, please , ; ) , ; at once stern and tender

at one ;
at one dash
at one fling ,
at one gulp , ;
at one scoop
at one's cost -.
at one's elbow ;
at par
at parting
at pause , ;
at pawn
at point ( -.)
at railway speed
at second hand ; -.
at short notice
at that rate ;
at the cross-roads
at the direction ,
at the double ,
at the flood ,
at the heart of
at the heel of
at the outset ;
at the pawnbroker's
at the present writing ,
at this conjuncture
at this rate ;
at trot ,
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at will ,
at your convenience
at your desire
at-a-boy interj. amer.; coll. !
at-home noun coll.
at.no. atomic number noun ,
at.wt. atomic weight noun
atavistic adj.
ataxy noun med.
ATB Advanced Technology Bomber noun ,

ATC Air Traffic Control noun

ate past eat
atelier fr. noun 1) 2) (. )
ATF Advanced Technology Fighter noun ,

atheism noun
atheist noun Syn: see sceptic
atheistic(al) adj.
atheletics ;
Athena noun greek; myth.
athenaeum noun 1) ( ) the
Athenaeum - 2) ,
Athene = Athena
Athenian 1. adj. 2. noun ;
Athens noun .
athlete noun 1) 2)
athletic adj. - athletic field
athletic field ;
athletics noun ; - track-and-field athletics
athwart 1. adv. 1) ; ; 2) ; 2.
prep. 1) ; to run athwart a ship -
to throw a bridge athwart a river - 2) ;
athwart his plans -
Atlanta noun .
Atlantic adj.
Atlantic City noun . -
Atlantic Ocean noun
atlas I Atlas noun greek; myth. , II noun 1) 2) anat. ( ) 3) archit. ( , , . .) 4) ( 26 . atlas 33 ., 26 . atlas 36 .) III noun text.
Atlas Mountains noun
ATM Automatic Teller Machine noun
atm atmosphere noun
atmosphere noun 1) 2) , tense atmosphere 3) attr. - atmosphere pressure
atmosphere pressure
atmospheric adj.
,
;

atmospheric condensation - atmospheric pressure - atmospheric density atmospheric temperature

atmospheric condensation
atmospheric density
atmospheric noise
atmospheric pressure
atmospheric temperature
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atmospherics noun pl.; radio
atoll noun ,
atom noun 1) 2) to break/smash to atoms -
not an atom of evidence - 3) attr. atom
fission/splitting/smashing -
atom bomb 1. noun 2. v.
atom-smasher noun
atomaniac noun
atomic adj. - atomic bomb - atomic energy - atomic heat - atomic
number - atomic rocket - atomic weight - atomic pile - atomic control - atomic
warfare
atomic bomb
atomic control
atomic dust
atomic energy
atomic heat
atomic number
atomic pile ,
atomic rocket
atomic warfare
atomic weight
atomicity noun chem. ,
atomism noun ,
atomistic adj. 1) 2) ;
,
atomize v. 1) 2)
atomizer noun 1) 2) tech. , 3)
atomy I noun 1) 2) II noun 1) (
) 2) coll. , ' '
atonal adj. mus.
atone v. 1) , (; . atone for) 2)
(. atone for)
atonement noun 1) () 2)
atonic adj. 1) phon. - atonic syllable 2) med. ; ,
atonic syllable
atony noun med.
atop adv. 1) 2) atop of - , atop of the cliff
atrabilious adj. 1) 2) ;
atrip adj.; predic. naut. 1) ( ) anchor's
atrip! - ! 2) ( ) 3) (
)
atrium noun; pl. also atria 1) , ( ) 2) archit. , 3) anat. , 4)
anat. ; ;
atrocious adj. 1) , 2) coll. ,
atrocious weather - Syn: see outrageous
atrocity noun 1) , 2) coll. , 3) coll. -. , that film is an atrocity
atrophied adj. 1) 2) ;
atrophy 1. noun 1) med. 2) , , 2. v.
1) 2)
ats at the suit noun leg.
attaboy = at-a-boy
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; to attach a stamp the responsibility that attaches to that position - , 2) to attach oneself
to - he attached himself to the new arrivals -
3) ; to attach a teacher to a
class - 4) ,
they are deeply attached to her - 5) ,
he attached the blame to me - 6) leg. , ; (), ( )
Syn: see add
attache fr. noun - air attache - military attache - naval
attache
attache case noun ( , )
attached adj. 1) ; -. 2) 3)
4) ( )
attachedly adv. - yours attachedly
attachment noun 1) , 2) 3) leg. 4) tech. , Syn: see addition
attack 1. noun 1) , ; ; 2) pl.
3) , 4) attr.; mil. attack plane
aeron. - Syn: see aggression 2. v. 1) , 2) , 3) ; -.,
( . .) to attack a problem - 4) ( ) 5) , acid attacks metals -
Syn: assail, assault, besiege, bombard, charge, storm Ant:
aid, protect, uphold
attackable adj. 1) 2)
attain v. , Syn: see reach
attainability noun
attainable adj.
attainder noun leg. Act/Bill of Attainder -

attainment noun 1) ; 2) pl. , a man of
varied attainments - Syn: accomplishment, acquirement,
acquisition
attaint 1. noun , 2. v. 1)
[. attainder ] 2) ,
attar noun ( ) - attar of roses
attar of roses
attemper v. 1) 2) ,
(to) 3) ,
attempt 1. noun 1) ; ; 2) - attempt on smb.'s
life 2. v. , , Syn: see try
attempt on smb.'s life -.
attempted adj. ; - attempted murder attempted crime
attempted crime leg.
attempted murder leg.
attend v. 1) ; (to - -., -.)
to attend to smb.'s needs - -. please, attend!
- !, ! 2) , (to - -.); to attend to the education of one's children -
your orders will be attended to - ,
3) , ( ) the patient was attended by Dr X X 4) , (on, upon) 5) ; I will attend you to the theatre -

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success attends hard work - 6) ; ( , . .) I have to attend a meeting -
to attend school - Syn: see accompany
attendance noun 1) (at); your attendance is requested
- hours of attendance - ,
2) poor attendance - 3) , there was a large attendance at the meeting - 4) , (upon); medical attendance -
attendant 1. noun 1) ,
2) 3) , 2. adj. 1) ,
attendant circumstances - 2) 3)
(upon)
attention noun 1) ; to attract/draw/call smb.'s
attention to smth. - -. -. to pay attention (to)
- () to compel attention - to slip
smb.'s attention - -. I am all attention -
attention! - ! to stand at attention -
'' 2) , to show much attention to smb. -
-. 3) ( . .) 4) pl. to pay
attentions (to) - () 5) tech. ( )
attentive adj. 1) 2) 3) ,
Syn: see considerate
attenuate 1. adj. 1) , , 2) attenuate
substance - 2. v. 1) 2) 3) ;

attenuated adj. 1) , attenuated by hunger -

2) ; 3) biol. ( ) attenuated virus -
attenuation noun 1) ; 2) 3) phys.; tech. 4) attr. attenuation constant radio -
attest v. 1) ; - attest a signature 2) , 3)
attest a signature
attestation noun 1) , 2) () 3)
attestor noun leg.
attic I Attic adj. 1) 2) ( ) attic salt II noun 1) ; 2) (the attics) pl. 3) archit. 4) joc. , '' to have rats in the
attic sl. -
attic-stor(e)y noun
atticism noun ; ,
attire 1. noun 1) , ; 2) hunt. Syn: see
dress 2. v. usu. pass. , simply attired -
ATTIS American Telephone and Telegraph Information Systems noun
attitude noun 1) ; -. friendly attitude towards
smb. - -. attitude of mind - 3) ;
4) aeron. Syn: see stand
attitudinize v. ()
attn attention 1. noun 1) 2) - 2. v.
!
attorney noun leg. ; ; ; Attorney General ( ); ( ) district/circuit
attorney - ( ) - by attorney Syn: see lawyer
attract v. 1) , 2) , Syn: see tempt
attractable adj.

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attraction noun 1) , 2) ; 3)
usu. pl. 4) Syn: affinity, sympathy Ant: antagonism,
antipathy, aversion, discord, estrangement, repugnance, repulsion
attractive adj. 1) , , attractive
smile - , 2) attractive power phys. - Syn: see pleasing
attributable adj. -., -.
attribute 1. noun 1) ; , , 2) gram. , Syn: see characteristic 2. v.
(to - -., -.); (to - -., -.) Syn:
ascribe, credit, impute Ant: deny, dissociate, separate
attribution noun 1) 2) ,
attributive 1. noun gram. , 2. adj. gram. ,

attrition noun 1) 2) , ; 3)
,
attune v. 1) , 2) (
)
atty attorney noun , ,
ATV All Terrain Vehicle noun
atypical adj. ,
aubergine fr. noun
Aubrey noun
auburn adj.
-,
-,
-
(. )
Auckland noun .
auction 1. noun , to put up to (. at) auction, to sell by
(. at) auction - 2. v.
auctioneer 1. noun 2. v. ,
audacious adj. 1) , 2) Syn: see contemptuous
audaciousness = audacity
audacity noun 1) 2)
audibility noun ,
audible adj. , ;
audibly adv. , ; ; fig.
audience noun 1) ; 2) , 3) (of, with - -.) to give an audience - ;
audio 1. noun 1) 2) 2. adj. 1) 2)

audio frequency noun radio
(audio-)visual aids
audiograph noun acoust.
audiometer noun acoust.
audiotypist noun ( )
audit 1. noun , ,
2. v. , Syn: see examine
audition 1. noun 1) , 2) , 3)
theatr.; cin.; tv , 2. v. 1) , 2)
theatr.; cin.; tv
auditive impression
auditor noun 1) , () 2) leg.
auditorial adj. ,
auditorium noun ,
auditory adj. anat. - auditory nerve
auditory nerve
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Augean adj. 1) greek; myth. , 2) , an Augean task - to clean the Augean stables ) ; ) . .
auger noun tech. 1) , 2) ()
aught 1. noun , -; - 2. adv. -. ;
-. for aught I know -
augment 1. noun 1) , 2) gram. , 2.
v. , Syn: see enlarge
augmentation noun , ,
augmentative adj. 1) 2) gram. ( )
augur 1. noun 1) hist. 2) 2. v. , ; to augur well - Syn: see
predict
augural adj. augural sign -
augury noun 1) , 2) 3)
August noun
august I August noun II adj. 1) 2)
Augustan adj. hist. Augustan age - ) // ; ) ( XVII .)
Augustus noun ;
auk noun ()
aunt noun ; my aunt! - !, !, !
Aunt Sally noun 1) , , 2) /
auntie noun affect.
aura noun 1) 2) -. 3) med. ,
aural adj. 1) 2) aural impression -
aurally adv. ,
aureate adj. 1) 2)
aureola noun , ,
aureole noun , ,
auric adj. 1) 2) mining
auricle noun; anat. 1) 2)
auricula noun pl. -las -lae; bot.
auricular adj. 1) , 2) ; 3) anat.
auriferous adj. ,
auriform adj.
Auriga noun astr. ()
aurochs noun zool.
Aurora noun 1) roman; myth. 2) (aurora) poet. ,
aurora australis
aurora borealis
aurora polaris
auroral adj. 1) poet. 2) poet. ; 3) /
AUS Army of the United States noun
auscultate v. med. ()
auscultation noun med. ()
AUSKF All United States Kendo Federation noun

auspices noun pl. 1) 2) - under the

auspices of
auspicious adj. Syn: see favourable
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austere adj. 1) 2) , 3) , , ( )
austerity noun 1) 2) , 3)
Austin noun .
Austral Australian noun
austral adj.
Australasian 1. noun 1) 2) 2. adj. 1) 2)
Australia noun
Australian 1. adj. 2. noun ;
Australian ballot
Austria noun
Austrian 1. ; 2.
Austro I pref. 1) 2)
II pref.

auth I authentic noun II author noun III authorized noun

authentic adj. 1) , 2) , Syn: see
genuine
authentically adv. ;
authenticate v. 1) 2)
authentication noun
authenticity noun ,
author noun 1) ; 2) , 3) ;
authoress noun
authorial adj.
authorise = authorize
authoritarian 1. adj. Syn: autocratic, despotic, dictatorial,
fascist, oligarchic, paternalist, plutocratic, totalitarian, tyrannical Ant:
compliant, constitutional, democratic, free, lenient, liberal,
limited,
permissive 2. noun
authoritative adj. 1) ; 2)
authority noun 1) - the authority of Parliament - man set in
authority 2) usu. pl. to apply to the authorities - 3) (for; . .) who gave you the authority to do this? ? 4) , , , to carry
authority - 5) , 6) (, ) 7) on the authority of the press - , Syn: see jurisdiction
authorization noun 1) 2) ,
authorize v. 1) ; 2) , 3)
; his conduct was authorized by the situation - Syn: see permit
authorized adj. - authorized translation - authorized
Version
authorized translation
authorized Version . 1611 .,
authorship noun a book of doubtful authorship - ,
autism noun med. ; , ;

auto noun abbr.; coll. 1) = automatic pistol [see automatic 1. 1) ] 2) see
automobile 1.
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auto-training noun abbr. A. T. , ;
autobahn noun pl. -en germ.
autobiographic(al) adj.
autobiography noun
autobus noun amer.
autocar noun
autochthon noun pl. -s -es ,
autochthonal adj. ( )
autocracy noun ,
autocrat noun 1) , 2) ,
autocratic adj. 1) 2) , Syn: see
authoritarian
autocue noun , ( )
AUTODIN AUTOmatic DIgital Network noun
autogamous adj. bot. ,
autogenesis noun ,
autogenous adj. tech. autogenous welding -
autograph 1. noun 1) 2) 2. v. ,
autographic adj. ;
autoimmune adj. biol. - autoimmune disease
autoimmune disease med.
autointoxication noun med.
automanipulation noun
automat noun amer. 1) - 2)
automate v. 1) ; ; 2) ;
automatic 1. adj. 1) - automatic pilot - automatic pistol automatic rifle - automatic rifleman - automatic stoker - automatic coupling automatic fire - automatic telephone system - automatic train stop - automatic
transmitter 2) , 2. noun 1) ;
2) 3) amer.
automatic coupling railways
automatic fire
automatic pilot
automatic pistol
automatic rifle ;
automatic rifleman
automatic stoker
automatic telephone system
automatic temperature regulation biol. ( )
automatic train stop railways
automatic transmitter
automatical = automatic 1.
automation noun
automatism noun ;
automaton noun pl. -ta, -tons
automobile 1. noun 2. adj. 1) - automobile railway
car - automobile transportation - automobile wagon 2)
automobile railway car railways
automobile transportation
automobile wagon ,
automotive adj. 1) 2) - automotive industry
automotive industry
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autonomous adj. ,
autonomy noun 1) , 2) 3)
;
autopilot noun
autopsy noun ()
autorifle noun amer.
autostrada noun
autosuggestion noun
autotruck noun amer.
autotype 1. noun ; 2. v.

autumn noun 1) 2) fig. 3) attr.

autumnal adj. 1) 2)
auxiliary 1. adj. 1) 2) ;

Syn:
ancillary, contributory, secondary, subsidiary 2. noun 1) 2) gram.
3) pl. / 4) tech.
,
auxiliary tank
auxins noun pl.; biol. ,
AV I ad valorem noun lat. II audiovisual noun
III av - average noun
av.l. average length noun
av.w. average width noun
avail 1. noun , of avail - of no avail -
of little avail - of what avail is it? - ?,
? 2. v. 1) , his efforts did not avail
him - 2) refl. to avail oneself of - ,
(, )
availability noun 1) () 2)
available adj. 1) ; , available
surface - by all available means -
all available funds - this book is not
available - to make available - 2)
(), 3) tickets available for one day only ,
avalanche noun 1) , 2) (, ); ( . .)
avant-corps fr. noun archit.
avant-garde 1. noun 1) 2) , ( , ) 2. adj.
avarice noun ;
avaricious adj. ; Syn: see greedy
avast interj. naut. !, !
avatar noun indian; myth. (. )
AVC American Veterans Committee noun
avdp avoirdupois noun "" (
, , )
Ave. avenue noun , ,
avenge v. to avenge oneself - , (on - -.; for - -.)
avengeful adj.
avenger noun
avenue noun 1) , ( , . .) 2) , 3) , (. ) 4) ,
an avenue to wealth (to fame) - () to explore
every avenue, to leave no avenue unexplored - 5)
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see street
avenue of approach mil.
aver v. 1) 2) leg. Syn: see assert
average 1. noun 1) ; - on average - strike an
average - below the average - above the average 2) insur.
3) (, ) 2.
adj. 1) average output - () - average rate of
profit 2) , , average height - ,
3. v. 1) 2) , average out
average adjuster noun insur.
average out ;
average rate of profit polit.-econ.
average statement noun insur.
averment noun 1) 2) leg.
averruncator noun
averse adj. , ; (to - -.) not averse to a good dinner - Syn: see
unwilling
aversion noun 1) , (to) 2) 3) one's pet aversion joc. - Syn: see dislike
avert v. 1) () (from) he averted his face - 2)
() (from) 3) , (, . .)
Syn: see prevent
avertable = avertible
avertible adj.
avg average noun ;
aviary noun ; ()
aviate v. 1) , . . 2) ,
. .
aviation noun 1) 2) attr. aviation engine -

aviator noun , ,
aviculture noun
avid adj. ; (of, for) Syn: see eager
avidity noun ;
avifauna noun zool. , ( , )
avionics noun 1) 2)

aviso noun; pl. -os 1) bank. 2) naut.

avocado noun bot.
avocation noun 1) ; 2) also pl. ;
, Syn: see hobby
avoid v. 1) , 2) 3) leg. , Syn: elude, escape, eschew, evade, shun Ant: catch, encounter, face,
meet, seek, solicit
avoidable adj. ,
avoidance noun 1) 2) , , 3)
avoirdupois noun 1) hist. '' (
, , ); 1
= 454 ; . avoirdupois weight 2) coll. ; ,
Avon noun .
avouch v. 1) , ; 2) , 3)
,
avow v. 1) 2) refl. 3) leg.
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avowal noun
avowed adj.
avowedly adv. ,
avulsion noun 1) , 2) leg.

avuncular adj. 1) 2) ; avuncular relation joc.
-
AW actual weight noun ,
AWACS Airborne Warnings And Control Systems noun
await v. 1) , 2) Syn: see hope
await smb.'s convenience -.
awake 1. v.; past awoke; past part. awoke, awoken, awaked 1) ; fig.
. (, ) to awake smb. to the sense of duty - -. 2) ; fig. to awake to
one's danger - Syn: see wake 2. adj.; predic. 1) to be awake - , 2) , to be
awake to smth. - -. wide awake - ) ;
) , ; ) ; ; ,

awaken = awake 1.
awakening noun also fig. rude awakening -
award 1. noun 1) (, ) award of pension - 2) / 3) (, ) Syn:
bounty, honour, premium, prize Ant: forfeit, penalty 2. v. -.;
-. to award a contract -
Syn: see give
aware adj.; predic. , , to be aware of/that , , / , he is aware of
danger, he is aware that there is danger -
Syn: cognizant, conscious, mindful, on to see observant Ant: blind, heedless,
ignorant, insensible, unaware, unmindful
awash adj.; predic. 1) 2) 3) 4) coll. , ' '
away adv. 1) . . away from
home - he is away - 2) , to go away - to run away - to throw away - away with you! - !, ! away with it! - () !
3) , to boil away - to waste/pine
away - to make away with - ; ; to pass away
- ; 4) he worked away -
5) to give away -
- away off - away back far and away - ) , , ; ) out and away - , , right away - ,

away back amer. , ; -

away match noun ,
away off amer.
away with him! !
awayteam noun sport
awe 1. noun () , , to stand in awe of
smb. - -.; -. to strike
with awe - , to keep/hold in awe 2. v. ,
awe-inspiring adj. 1) 2)
3) coll. ,
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aweary adj. poet. ,

awesome adj. 1) an awesome sight - /
2) ;
awestruck adj. , ,
awful adj. 1) 2) , 3) obs.
;
awfully adv. 1) 2) coll. ; ; awfully good of
you -
awheel adv. ,
awhile adv. poet. , wait awhile -

awkward adj. 1) , ( , . .) an awkward

gait - - awkward age 2) ; ,
an awkward situation - , 3) coll. ( ) 4) Syn: see clumsy
awkward age
awkwardness noun ,
awl noun
awn noun ()
awning noun , - awning deck
awning deck naut.
awoke past, past part. of awake 1.
AWOL absent without leave noun mil. ()
awry 1. adj.; predic. 1) 2) a face awry with pain - ,
3) 2. adv. 1) , to look awry - , 2) , ; to take awry - things went awry -
awu atomic weight unit noun
ax I dial. see ask II = axe
axe 1. noun 1) ; 2) () 3) (the axe) ,
4) sl. ; , 5)
hist. to fit/put the axe in/on the helve - ; ; to hang up one's axe - ) ; )
to have an axe to grind -
to send the axe after the helve - to set
the axe to smth., to lay the axe to the root of smth. - , -. 2. v. 1) 2) jargon ();
(, )
axe-stone noun min.
axeman noun; pl. -men 1) 2) hist.; mil.
axial adj. ; - axial angle
axial angle
axil noun bot. ();
axilla noun; pl. -ae 1) anat. - 2) = axil
axillary adj. 1) anat. 2) bot.
axiom noun Syn: see principle
axiomatic adj. ,
axiomatical = axiomatic
axis noun pl. axes
axis of abscissas math.
axis of ordinates math.
axle noun tech.
axle grease noun ,
axle-bearing noun tech.
axle-box noun tech.
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axle-tree noun ,
axled adj.
axunge noun obs. (. )
ay 1. interj. ay, ay! naut. - ! 2. noun pl. ayes the ayes -
, '' the ayes have it -
ayah noun , /
aye I 1. noun 1) 2) "" 2.
interj. naut. 1) ! 2) ! ( ) II adv. poet. ,
Ayr Ayrshire noun ( )
Ayr(shire) noun ()
AZ Arizona noun ( )
Azerbaijan noun ; Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic
Azerbaijanese = Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani noun 1) ; 2)
Azerbaijanian = Azerbaijani
azimuth noun 1) - true azimuth 2) attr. - azimuth
circle - azimuth deviation - azimuth finder
azimuth circle ,
azimuth deviation mil.
azimuth finder
azoic adj. 1) 2) geol.
Azores noun
azote noun
azotic adj. ; - azotic acid
azotic acid
azure 1. noun poet. () , 2. adj. , azure stone
azure stone min. -
B I bar noun ( ) II b - born noun ; ;

b noun; pl. Bs, B's 1) . 2)

-., , . . 3) mus. not to
know B from a bull's foot - - B flat
B flat joc.
b&b bed and breakfast noun ( )
B.A. British Academy noun
B.B. Blue Book noun ( , . .)
B.C. I before Christ noun II bulk cargo noun , ;
B.C.N. British Commonwealth of Nations noun
B.E. Bank of England noun
b.f. bona fide noun lat.
B.H.P. brake horsepower noun
B.I.S. British Interplanetary Society noun

B.L. Bachelor of Law noun

B.M.T. British Mean Time noun
b.o. I back order noun ; II buyer's
option noun ( )
B.O.A. I British Olympic Association noun sport II British Overseas Airways Corporation noun
,
B.O.A.C. British Overseas Airways Corporation noun
,
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B.P. I blood pressure noun II British Pharmacopoeia
noun III b.p. - boiling point noun ,
B.R. book of reference noun ,
B.S. bill of sale noun
b/c bulk cargo noun , ;
B/L bill of lading noun ,
BA Bachelor of Arts noun
baa 1. noun 2. v.
Baal noun; pl. Baalim 1) myth. 2)
baalamb noun child.
Bab noun; dim. of Barbara
Bab el Mandeb noun --
babbie dial. see baby 1.
babbit = babbitt
Babbitry noun ,
babbitt tech. 1. noun 2. v.
babble 1. noun 1) 2) They began to curse and shout in a
babble of language. 3) 4) 2. v. 1) ; ; (. babble on/away) He babbled on and on about how he was ruining me. 2)
, - babble out 3) Syn: see chatter
babble out , ; , ,
In his fear of the police, the prisoner babbled out his guilt - He bubbled the secret out to
his friends. .
babblement = babble 1.
babbler noun ;
babe noun 1) poet.; see baby 1. 1) 2) 3) amer.; coll.
I'm sorry, babe, I didn't mean it. - babes and sucklings - babes in
the wood
babel noun 1) (Babel) bibl. (. the tower of Babel) 2)
; ; The babel inside the bus
was incredible.
babes and sucklings ,
babes in the wood , ;
baboo indian noun 1) ( ) 2) -,
- 3) attr. - Baboo English
Baboo English disdain.
baboon noun ()
baby 1. noun 1) , ; baby's formula - 2) (. ) 3) - carry the baby hold the baby to plead the baby act ,
- play the baby to send a baby on an errand
Syn: see child 2. adj. 1) , 2) , 3) , baby elephant - baby grand (piano) - baby plane aeron. - - baby car
baby boom noun
baby boomer noun ,
baby buggy noun
baby car
baby carriage noun; amer.; see baby buggy
baby talk noun also fig.
baby tender
baby-farmer noun , ( )
baby-minding noun
baby-moon noun coll.
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baby-sitter noun coll.
babyhood noun
babyish adj. ,
Babylon noun hist.
baccalaureate noun
baccara(t) noun ( )
Bacchanal 1. adj. ; 2. noun 1)
2) 3) ,
Bacchanalia noun ;
Bacchant(e) noun
Bacchic adj.
Bacchus noun myth. ,
baccy noun abbr. of tobacco; coll.
bach 1. noun; abbr. of bachelor I 2. v. to bach it - ) amer. sl. ; )
bachelor I noun - bachelor girl - bachelor's wife
bachelor girl ,
bachelor's wife joc. , ' ' II noun
bachelorhood noun
bachelorship I = bachelorhood II noun
bacillus noun pl. -li Syn: see virus
back I noun II 1. noun 1) to turn one's back upon smb. -.; -. - be on one's back 2) (;
, ) 3) (, ) 4) ;
, back of the hand - - back of the head
5) naut. back of a ship - 6) () 7) 8) mining;
geol. (); (); () 9) sport ( ) with one's back to the wall - ; at the back of one's mind - to be at the back
of smth. - -. behind one's back - ,
- turn one's back - put one's back into - break the back of - get
smb.'s back up - put smb.'s back up - set smb.'s back up to know the way one
knows the back of one's hand 2. adj. 1) ;
; back filling constr. - ,
- back entrance - back street - back vowel - back areas - back elevation take a back seat 2) ; ( );
- back payment 3) - back number 4) - back view of things 5)
3. v. 1) ; ; to back an argument
with proof - to back smb. (up) - -. , -. to back a plan/a draft
resolution/an appeal - / /; 2)
the wardrobe was backed with plywood -
3) 4) 5) a coat
backed with fur - 6) amer.; coll. 7) ()
, (); ; ; to
back water/oars naut. - - back away from - back down - back into back off - back out - back up 8) () 9) ,
( . .) 10) () - back a bill 11) amer. , (on, upon) - back onto 12) ; ()
; She backed the horse at a jump. - . - back away - back down - back off - back out - back up to
back the wrong horse - , , Syn: see uphold 4. adv. 1) , back home - , back from the door! - ! - back and forth 2) 3)
- talk back - answer back - pay back - love
back - back from to go back from/upon one's word -
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back and forth
back areas mil. ,
back away , - I could see she was backing
away from the idea. , .
back away from () , (); ;
; the crowd backed away to let the wounded man pass
through , the child backed away
from the fierce dog
back burner noun 1) 2)
back country noun ;
back down , you'll have to back down carefully,
the ladder is not steady -
back elevation constr.; tech. ,
back entrance
back from ) , back from the road
) amer. , ; (. back of)
back into ) ( ), Be careful how you
back into the garage, the doorway is very narrow. ,
, . Next you must learn how to back a car
into a parking space. , ,
. ) , -.
I backed into another car as I was coming out of the car park.
, . Harry had just bought a new car,
and his son went and backed it into a lamppost!
, !
back number ) (, ) (. back issue) )
; ) -. ,
back of the head
back off , , The crowd backed off in
terror as the soldiers charged. ,
.
back onto ( ) We chose this house because the garden
backs onto the tennis courts. , .
back out ( ), The opening is too
narrow to turn round, you'll have to back out. , , . In her first driving lesson, Jane backed the
car safely out of the garage. , .
back payment
back road noun
back settlement noun amer.
back slang noun ,
(., gip . pig)
back street ,
back up , If you can't go up
the hill forwards, you'll have to back up.
, . If you can't drive up the hill
forwards, you'll have to back the car up.
, .
back view of things
back vowel phon.
back way
back-bencher noun , ''
back-blocks noun; pl.; austral.; coll. 1) , -

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2)
back-blow noun 1) 2) mil. ;
back-breaking adj. , - back-breaking labour
back-breaking labour
back-chat noun coll.
back-cloth noun theatr.
back-country adj. back-country district -

back-draught noun 1) 2) ()
back-end noun 1) , the back-end of a car - 2)
;
back-fire 1. noun 1) amer. ( )
2) 3) tech.
2. v. 1) 2)
( )
back-formation noun ling.
back-haul noun ;
back-pedal v. 1) 2) ; , (); 3)
back-seat noun 1) 2) coll.
back-seat driver noun 1) , , 2) , ()
back-sight noun geod.
back-slapping noun ()
back-talk noun coll. ,
back-up noun 1) ( ) 2) -
backache noun ,
backbite v. past backbit; past part. backbitten ,
backboard noun 1) ( ) 2)
backbone noun 1) , 2) 3)
; ; 4) () - to the backbone Syn: see
courage
backcomb v. ,
backdate v.
backdoor 1. noun 1) ; 2) 2.
adj. ,
backdown noun ,
backdrop noun theatr.
backed adj. ,
backer noun 1) , . [. back II 3. ] 2)
backfall noun sport ( )
backfiller noun road ( )
backfisch germ. noun -
backgammon noun ()
background noun 1) , - against the background - keep in the
background - stay in the background 2) ; 3) ;
, 4) ; ; What's his
background? - ? 5) , 6) / 7) attr. background papers - ,
backhand noun ( )
backhanded adj. 1) ( ) 2) , - backhanded compliment 3) , ( ) 4) ,
backhanded compliment
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backing noun 1) . see back II 3. 2) collect. 3)
; 4) () 5) constr.
; - backing and filling
backing and filling amer. ,
backlash noun 1) tech. 2) tech. , 3) aeron. 4) ( . .)
backless adj. 1) ( ) 2) backless stool
backless stool
backlog noun; econ. 1) 2) 3)
(, . .)
backmost adj.
backpack noun
backpacker noun
backpage noun ()
backpay noun; amer. 1) 2)

backrest noun ( . .)
backroom noun; coll. 1) , 2) attr.
, - backroom boys 3) attr. , ,
backroom boys coll. , -

backside noun ; ,
backslide v. 1) ( ) 2) ( , .
.) 3)
backstage 1. adj. ; - backstage talks 2. adv.
backstage talks
backstairs noun; pl. 1) 2) 3) attr. , - backstairs influence 4) attr.
backstairs influence
backstay noun usu. pl.; naut.
backstitch noun
backstop noun ; ; fig.
backstroke noun 1) 2)
backsword noun hist.
backtrack v. 1) , , - backtrack on one's
views 2)
backtrack on one's views
backward 1. adj. 1) ( ) 2) ; - backward children
3) , 4) ; rare 5) ; 6) , Syn: depressed, developing, emergent, emerging,
primitive, underdeveloped 2. adv. 1) ; 2) ;
3) ,
backward children /
backwardness noun . [. backward 1. ]
backwards = backward 2.
backwash noun 1) , / 2)
3) ( ) 4) ,
backwater noun 1) ; ; fig. ; , 2) 3) = backwash 1) 4) attr. , - backwater
district
backwater district
backwoods noun; pl. 1) ; 2) attr.;
coll. ;
backwoodsman noun 1) ; fig. coll. ,

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2)
backyard noun
bacon noun 1) , - bacon and eggs 2) coll.
, to save one's bacon coll. - ;
- to bring home the bacon coll. -
bacon and eggs
bacterial adj.
bacteriological adj.
bacteriologist noun
bacteriology noun
bacteriolysis noun
bacterium noun pl. -ria Syn: see virus
Bactrian camel
bad 1. adj.; past worse; past part. worst 1) , , she
feels bad - bad language - it is too
bad! - ! - bad name for - bad coin - bad luck 2) ; - go bad 3) , 4) beer is bad
for you - 5) bad leg - to be taken bad 6) ( , . .); ( ) 7) leg. - bad blood - bad debt - bad egg - bad hat - bad lot - bad
fairy - bad form - bad man - with a bad grace Syn: disagreeable, distasteful,
objectionable, unpleasant see mischievous Ant: acceptable, desirable, good,
pleasant, pleasing, satisfactory, unobjectionable 2. noun 1) , to take the bad with the good -
2) - to the bad 3) ; - go to the bad
bad blood ;
bad character
bad coin /
bad conscience
bad debt
bad egg coll. ; ,
bad fairy
bad feeling
bad form
bad hat coll. ; ,
bad job ; to make the best of a bad job
to lie down on the job - to do smb.'s job,
to do the job for smb. coll. -. to put up a job on smb. amer.
-.
bad lot coll. ; ,
bad luck
bad man amer. ,
bad mixer
bad name (for)
bad pennyworth
bad repute
bad-mouth v. , ;
bad-tempered adj. ,
baddy noun
bade past bid
badge noun 1) ; 2) ; ; Syn: see symbol
badger 1. noun 1) to draw the badger hunt. - ; fig. -. , 2) 3) amer.; coll. 2. v. 1) ,
badgered to death by creditors - 2) 3) badger into; can you badger your father into the car tonight? -
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Badger State noun amer.; coll.
badger-baiting noun
badger-dog noun ( )
badger-drawing = badger-baiting
badger-fly noun ()
badinage fr. noun
badlands noun; pl.; amer.
badly adv.; past worse; past part. worst 1) , 2)
badly wounded - I want it badly - to react
badly to smth. - - - be badly off
badminton noun 1) 2)
badness noun . [. bad 1. ]
BAEC British Atomic Energy Corporation noun
Baedeker noun ,
Baffin Bay noun
baffle 1. noun; tech. 1) () ; ; ; 2) 2. v. 1) , (, ); , - baffle pursuit 2) ; 3)
4) / to baffle all description -
Syn: see puzzle
baffle description
baffle pursuit
baffle-board noun 1) 2) radio
baffle-plate = baffle 1.
baffle-wall = baffle-board
bafflement noun ,
baffler noun; tech. 1) ; 2)
baffling adj. 1) a baffling problem - - baffling
complexity 2) - baffling winds
baffling complexity
baffling winds ,
bag I 1. noun 1) ; ; to empty the bag - ,
; fig. , 2) ; () to make the
bag - , 3) 4) (
), 5) pl. ( ) 6) 7) pl. ,
8) pl.; coll. (. pair of bags) 9) in the
bag - ; - set one's bag for - bag and baggage - bag of
wind - late bag whole bag of tricks ) ; )
in the bottom of the bag to give smb. the bag to
hold -. ; -. to put smb. in a bag
-., -. - bear the bag - carry the bag - make a good
bag of 2. v. 1) 2) (- ) 3) ()
4) ( . .) 5) ; ;
( ) 6) coll.; oft. joc. , 7) school; sl.
, '' I bag!, bags I! - ! Syn: see capture II v.

bag and baggage a) ) ) ,
bag of wind amer.; coll. , , [. windbag ]
bag-sleeve noun ,
bagasse noun , ( )
bagatelle noun 1) ; 2) 3) ,

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bagful noun () ()
baggage noun 1) amer. 2) mil. , 3) joc.;
disdain. - impudent baggage 4) joc. , 5) rude 6) attr. baggage animal - baggage train mil. -
baggage car noun amer.
baggage room noun amer. ()
baggage-check noun amer.
baggage-man noun amer.
bagged adj. 1) ; () ; 2)
bagger noun
bagging noun
baggy adj. ( ) baggy skin below the eyes -

bagman noun 1) 2) coll.

bagnio it. noun 1) obs. ( ) 2) rare
bagpiper noun
bagpipes noun; pl. ( )
baguette noun
bah interj. ! ( )
Bahama Islands noun
Bahamas noun
Bahamian 1. adj. 2. noun
Bahrain noun
Bahrein noun
baignoire fr. noun theatr.
Baikal noun .
bail I 1. noun 1) , - save one's bail - surrender to
one's bail - forfeit one's bail 2) to accept/allow/take bail, to
admit/hold/let to bail - to give/offer bail -
to go/be/become/stand bail for smb. - -. justify as bail - give leg bail Syn: see pledge 2. v. -.
( bail out) II noun 1) ( ) 2)
( ) III v. ( ) (. bail water
out) to bail out a boat - - bail out IV noun
( )
bail out ) ; to be bailed for trial ) , The government cannot bail
out every unprofitable company ) aeron. coll. , ) bail
out of the difficulties )
we had to bail out (the boat) to reach the shore safely
,
bailable adj. ( )
bailee noun ,
bailer noun 1) , ; naut. 2) ,

bailey noun hist. - Old Bailey

bailiff noun 1) , 2)
bailing noun; mining 1) () 2) ( )
bailiwick noun hist. /
bailment noun 1) 2) 3) , ( )
bailor noun , , (
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bailsman noun
bairn noun scot.
bait 1. noun 1) ; 2) 3)
- jump at the bait - rise the bait - swallow the bait 2. v. 1) 2) , , 3) (,
. ) 4) ( ) 5)
6) () 7) , ,
Syn: beleaguer, heckle, hector, hound Ant: encourage
bait a trap ; fig.
baize noun green baize -
bake v. 1) () 2) ; () 3) ;
4) Syn: see grill
bakehouse noun
baker noun ,
baker's dozen
baker-legged adj.
bakery noun ,
bakestone noun ()
bakeware noun ()
bakhshish = baksheesh
baking 1. noun 1) ; , 2) 2. adj. baking sun - ,
baking-powder noun ( )
baksheesh persian noun , ,
Baku noun .
Balaam noun 1) bibl. 2) , 3)
Balaam-basket = Balaam-box
Balaam-box noun ( )
balaclava noun
balance 1. noun 1) - quick balance - Roman balance 2)
balance of forces - balance of power -
( ) to keep one's balance - ; fig. to lose one's balance - , ; fig.
to be off one's balance - 3)
(Balance) ( ) 4) 5) ; ,
( ) 6) comm. , (. balance in hand) balance of payments - balance of trade - strike a balance 7) coll. be in the balance - tremble in the balance - swing in the balance - hang in
the balance the balance of advantage lies with him
to be weighed in the balance and found wanting - hold the balance - upon a fair balance Syn: see left-over 2. v. 1) ; , ; 2) , ; (with, against) balance disadvantage by/with
smth. - -.; 3) (between)
4) comm. to balance one's accounts - the
accounts don't balance - - balance out
balance of payments
balance of trade ( )
balance out ; , I hope that
the figures for income and costs balance out. , .
balance weight noun ,
balance-beam noun 1) () 2) 3) sport

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balance-sheet noun fin.
balance-step noun mil.
balance-wheel noun ( )
balanced adj. ; ;
balancer noun 1) , 2) tech. ,
balconied adj. ,
balcony noun 1) 2) theatr.
bald adj. 1) ; as bald as an egg/as a billiard ball/as a coot
- , 2) ; ,
, 3) ( ) 4) ( ) 5) , , 6) , (
. .)
bald-coot noun 1) () 2) coll. ,
bald-headed 1. adj. 1) ; 2) (
) 2. adv. - go bald-headed at - go bald-headed into - go bald-headed
for
baldachin noun
baldaquin noun
balderdash noun 1) , 2)
baldicoot = bald-coot
balding adj.
baldly adv. 1) - put it baldly 2) ,
baldness noun . [. bald ]
baldric noun ( , )
Baldwin noun
bale I 1. noun 1) (), cotton bale - 2) pl.
2. v. , II noun obs.; poet. ,
day of bale and bitterness - , to bring tidings of
bale - III = bail III - bale out
bale out ) aeron.; coll. , )
We had to bale out (the boat) to reach the shore safely.
, .
Balearic Islands noun
baleen noun
balefire noun 1) 2)
baleful adj. 1) ; 2) , - baleful look
baleful look
balk 1. noun 1) , ; 2) (the balks) pl. 3) 4) ; - meet
with a balk 5) naut. to make a balk of good ground -
2. v. 1) , , 2) ()
he was balked in/of his desires - 3) ,
; , 4) ( .
.) 5) ( ) 6) () 7) ;
the horse balked at a leap - Syn:
see demur see thwart - balk at
balk at , Jim balked at paying such a lot of money to
join the club. .
Balkan adj.
Balkan Mountains noun ,
Balkan Peninsula noun
balky adj. ( )
ball I 1. noun 1) ; () 2) 3) () - good ball
4) 5) ; hist. 6) 7) vet. 8) pl.;
coll. to make balls of smth. - , , -.
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to have the ball at one's feet ;
to strike the ball under the line to take up the
ball ) ; ) -. to keep the ball rolling,
to keep up the ball ) ; ) -. to
catch/take the ball before the bound the ball is
with you - carry the ball - get on the ball! - on the ball 2.
v. () ; () - ball up II noun , - open the ball - lead up the ball Syn: see celebration
ball bearing noun
ball boy noun , ( )
ball girl noun , ( )
ball of fortune
ball of the eye
ball of the knee
ball point pen ;
ball up ) sl. ; ) sl. (, ) now
you've opened your big mouth, you've balled up the whole plan ,
) sl.
ball-and-socket joint
ball-bearing noun tech.
ball-cartridge noun mil.
ball-point pen noun
ball-room noun 1) 2) attr.
ballad noun lit. (- , . . . )
ballad-monger noun 1) hist. / 2) disdain.
ballade noun vers. ( )
balladry noun obs.
ballast 1. noun 1) the ship is in ballast -
2) , - mental ballast - lack ballast - have no
ballast 2. v. 1) 2) railways 3)
also fig.
ballerina noun ,
ballet fr. noun
ballet-dancer noun () ;
ballet-master noun
balletic adj.
balletomane noun
ballgown noun
ballistic adj. - ballistic rocket - intermediate-range
ballistic missile - ballistic guided missile
ballistic guided missile
ballistic rocket
ballistics noun; pl. as sg.
ballon d'essai fr. noun
balloon 1. noun 1) ; trial balloon - balloon on bearings - observation balloon 2) ,
3) attr. balloon
observation - 2. v. 1) 2)
balloon fabric noun , ( )
balloon on bearings
balloon tire noun ()
balloon-car noun
balloonist adj. ,
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ballot 2) ; (. ) - elect by ballot - vote
by ballot - take a ballot 3) 4) - Australian
ballot - cast a single ballot 2. v. 1) (for - ; against - )
Most of the workers balloted for the new plan. -
. 2) II noun ( 70 - 120 )
ballot-box noun 1) , - stuff the
ballot-box 2) attr. ballot-box stuffing amer. sl. -
ballot-paper noun
ballpark 1. noun 1) , 2) 2. adj.
ballplayer noun amer.
ballpoint noun
balls noun coll. , ,
balls up 1. v. coll. 2. noun ,
bally sl. 1. adj. , , stung by a
bally wasp - ; whose bally fault is that? -
, ? 2. adv. , too bally tired -
ballyhoo noun 1) 2)
ballyrag v. 1) 2)
balm noun 1) , 2)
balm-cricket noun
balmy adj. 1) 2) , ( ); (
) 3) ; , ( ) 4) ; 5) sl. he's balmy -
(. . barmy 2) )
balneology noun med.
baloney = boloney 2)
balsa noun 1) () 2) naut.
balsam noun 1) 2) bot. () 3) attr. balsam fir
balsamic = balmy 1), balmy 4)
Baltic Sea noun
Baltimore noun .
baluster noun 1) 2) pl.
balustrade noun
bam sl. abbr. of bamboozle
Bamako noun .
bamboo noun; pl. -boos 1) 2) attr.
bamboozle v. sl. , to bamboozle smb. out of smth.
- -. -.
ban 1. noun 1) - under a ban 2) , 3)
; 4) pl.; = banns 2. v. 1)
; 2) obs. Syn: see prohibit
ban-the-bomb adj.
banal adj. Syn: fatuous, inane, insipid, jejune, vapid Ant:
meaningful, significant
banality noun
banalize v.
banana noun
banana republic noun coll. ;
band I 1. noun 1) , , : , ; , ; ; - faggot band 2) , 3) pl. ,
(, ) 4) electr.
5) attr. band conveyer - band filter band brake - 2. v. 1) 2) obs. II 1. noun 1) , 2) - string band 3)
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Syn: see group 2. v. (); (
band together) - band against - band together
band against (); We must band against the common
enemy. .
band together (); We must bund together to fight the
common enemy. , .
band-iron noun tech. ,
band-saw noun
band-wagon noun; amer. 1) / (.,
) 2) , ( ) - climb on band-wagon - get
into the band-wagon 3)
bandage 1. noun 1) ; 2) 3) (
) 2. v. , bandage up - , the
nurse bandaged up the nasty cut -
bandana = bandanna
bandanna noun ()
bandar noun zool.
bandar-log indian noun ; fig. coll.
bandbox noun ( , . .) to look as if one had just
come out of a bandbox -
bandeau fr. noun; pl. -x 1) 2) / ,

banded adj. ,
banderol(e) noun 1) 2) art ( ) 3) archit.

bandicoot noun zool.
bandit noun pl. -its -itti , Syn: see thief
banditry noun
banditti noun ,
bandleader noun
bandmaster noun
bandog noun 1) 2) ;
bandoleer noun mil.
bandolero span. noun pl. -os
bandolier = bandoleer
bandoline noun
bandsman noun
bandstand noun
bandwagon noun 1) ( .
.) 2) amer. , ; to be on the bandwagon - ; to climb on ( to jump aboard) the bandwagon - /
, 3) 4) ,

bandy I v. 1) , (; ,
. .) - bandy words with 2) (. bandy about) to have one's name
bandied about - 3) () - bandy about bandy around II noun 1) , 2)
III noun ( ) IV adj. , ( )
bandy (words) with I heard our neighbours bandying words
with each other in the middle of the night. ,
.
bandy about ) ; () When the
Websters' marriage failed, the news was quickly bandied about.
, . ) Several different figures have been bandied about, but these are the only
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bandy around ) ; () When the
Websters' marriage failed, the news was quickly bandied about.
, . ) Several different figures have been bandied about, but these are the only
correct ones. ,
.
bandy-legged adj.
bane noun 1) , 2) poet. the bane of (one's) life - (-.) Syn: see poison
baneful adj. ,
banewort noun 1) bot. , 2) dial.
Banff noun ( )
bang I 1. noun , ; , . . to shut the door
with a bang - to go over with a bang - , ( , , ) - come up with a
bang 2. v. 1) (); () - bang against - bang into - bang on bang upon 2) () 3) ( ) ( bang
to) 4) , the gun banged - - bang around 5)
coll. , 6) coll. ; - bang about - bang
around - bangaway - bang down - bang into - bang off - bang out - bang up 3.
adv.; coll. 1) to go bang - ( ) 2) , the
ball hit him bang in the eye - 4. interj. ! II
1. noun 2. v. III noun
;
bang about ) , this car looks as if it's been banged
about , ) my uncle has been banging about Africa for years
bang against (); () I banged my head against the
doorpost and hurt it. The car banged against the garage door and damaged it.
bang one's head against a brick wall ,
( Continuous) Grace went on writing
to her red-haired boy even though he didn't reply to a single letter for a
year; she was banging her head against a brick wall.
bang around stop banging about, children ,
bang down ) ) ,
bang into (); () I've banged into the doorpost and hurt
my arm. Tom banged the car into a street light and damaged it.
bang off () ()
bang on (); () I banged on the door until she let me in.
bang out ) ( , ) Bob is at the piano
again, banging out the latest popular tunes. ) -. (.
) Tom has been hard at work in his study all day, banging out
a new story.
bang up ) , He banged up his car in the race. )
John banged up his knee playing cricket. ) sl.
Some people think it's OK to sleep with a girl so long as you don't bang her
up. ) sl. ( ,
) When they bang you up, you don't speak to anyone for hours.
bang upon (); () I banged on the door until she let me
in.
bang-up adj. ,
bangaway ) I haven't finished this work yet: I'll have to
keep banging away at it until this evening. ) sl.
They've been banging away all night.
banger noun coll. 1) 2) '' ( )
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Bangladesh noun
Bangladeshi 1. adj. , 2) noun
; ;
bangle noun , /
Bangui noun .
banian noun 1) - 2) ; , 3) ,
; 4) = banian-tree - banian days - banian hospital
banian days
banian hospital
banian-tree noun
banish v. 1) , banish from - , ; acommon
punishment in Roman times was to banish a criminal from Rome 2) 3)
() - banish from one's mind Syn: see exile
banish from one's mind You can banish from your mind any
idea of a holiday: we can't afford it.
banishment noun ,
banister noun 1) = baluster 1) 2) pl. ()
banjo noun; pl. -os, -oes 1) mus. 2) tech. , ,
Banjoul noun .
Banjul noun .
bank I 1. noun 1) , 2) (. ) 3) , 4) ; - bank of snow - bank of clouds 5) aeron. 6) mining ,
(, ) 7) tech. (, . .) Syn: see shore 2. v. 1) 2) (
, ) ( bank up) The morning began fine, but now clouds are
banking up. The wind had banked the snow up against the wall. 3) (
), ; Every spring we have to bank up the river to
prevent flooding. At night we bank the fire up so that it is still burning in
the morning. 4) 5) aeron. ; 6)
, ( ) II 1. noun 1) to open an account in/with a
bank - - bank of issue 2) cards - break the bank 3)
- blood bank 4) attr. , - bank
account - bank currency - bank holiday you can't put it in the bank amer.;
coll. - , 2. v. 1) () ;
() ; - bank with 2) 3) cards
- bank on - bank upon III noun; hist. 1) ( ) 2)
( ) 3) () bank of keys typ. - 4) ( )
bank account
bank balance noun
bank card noun
bank currency ,
bank draft noun ,
bank holiday /
bank locomotive noun railways
bank of clouds
bank of issue
bank of snow ;
bank on -. I'd like to come with you but that's not a
promise; don't bank on it. Don't bank on going abroad this summer, we may not
have enough money. Don't bank on your relatives to help you out of trouble.
Don't bank on the weather being fine for your garden party.
bank statement noun 1) ( ) 2)
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banked with the Royal Bank. I have always banked my money with the Royal Bank.
bank-bill noun 1) , 2) ,
bank-book noun fin. ,
bank-note noun ,
bank-rate noun
bankable adj. fin. ,
banker I noun 1) 2) pl. 3) cards II noun 1) , 2) ,
3) dial.
banket noun mining ( )
banking I noun II noun aeron.; mot. ,
banking corporation
banking-house noun ,
bankroll 1. noun ; 2. v. ;

bankrupt 1. noun ; spread - bankrupt in

reputation 2. adj. 1) - go bankrupt 2) (of, in - -.) Syn: see insolvent 3. v. ;
bankrupt in reputation
bankruptcy noun ; - court of bankruptcy
bankseat noun ()
banksman noun mining , ()
banner 1. noun 1) ; ; ; fig. under the banner of Marx,
Engels, Lenin - , , to join/follow the
banner of ... - ...; fig. -. - unfurl
banner 2) , '' - carry the banner
2. adj. (); ; - banner year
banner day
banner headline noun ,
banner year
banner-bearer noun
banner-cry noun
bannerette noun
bannister noun; see banister
bannock noun north.
banns noun; pl. - ask the banns call the banns - publish the banns - forbid the banns
banquet 1. noun ; ; - banquet of brine Syn: see
celebration 2. v. 1) ( -.) 2)
banquet of brine
banqueter noun
banqueting hall
banquette noun 1) 2) mil. ;
banshee noun 1) irish; scot.; myth. ,
2) coll.
bantam noun 1) ( ) 2) coll. '', , ; 3) attr. bantam car -
bantam-weight noun sport , ' '
banter 1. noun 2. v. , ,
banting noun
bantling noun pejor. , ( )
Bantu 1. adj. 2. noun
banyan = banian
baobab noun ()
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baptism noun - baptism of blood - baptism of fire
baptism of blood ; mil.
baptism of fire
baptismal adj. - baptismal certificate - baptismal
name
baptismal certificate
baptismal name ,
baptist noun
baptist(e)ry noun 1) 2) ( )
baptize v. ;
bar I 1. noun 1) (); bar of chocolate - bar of soap - - bar of gold 2) (), (), () 3) abbr. of crowbar 4) ; - behind bolt and bar
5) 6) pl. 7) , to let down the bars - , 8) sport - clear the bar horizontal bar - parallel bars 9) , ( ); ,
10) 11) mus. ; 12)
(, ) Syn: see obstacle 2. v. 1) - bar in - bar
out - bar up 2) all exits are barred - 3) ; ; - bar from 4) coll. -. -.,
-., - bar in - bar out 3. prep. , bar none II noun 1) , 2) , , ; Syn: cabaret, cocktail lounge, discotheque, nightclub, pub,
saloon III noun; leg. 1) , prisoner at
the bar - 2) (the bar, the Bar) to
be called/go to the Bar - to be at the Bar
- to be called within the Bar - to pitch smb. over the bar coll. - -.
3) , the bar of
conscience - the bar of public opinion -
IV noun phys. ( )
bar chart noun
bar code noun
bar from After the member was caught cheating, he was barred from
the club. The doctor was barred from practising after he was proved guilty of
improper behaviour.
bar graph noun
bar in -. , The horses died in the fire
because they were barred in (the hut).
bar of gold
bar out -. , The children cried when they
couldn't get into the house; their mother had barred them out.
bar up When the family left the house for the winter,
they barred the windows up.
bar-bell noun; pl.; sport
bar-fly noun coll.
bar-room noun , ; ( . .)
barathea noun 1) ( ,
) 2) mil.
barb 1. noun 1) bot. ; ; 2) zool. ( );
3) ( ) 4) , (, ,
) 5) , 2. v. / .
.
Barbadian 1. adj. ; 2. noun -

Barbados noun
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barbarian 1. noun Syn: see heathen 2. adj.
barbaric adj. , ;
barbarism noun 1) 2) ling.
barbarity noun 1) ; ; 2) (, )
barbarize v. 1) ling. () 2)

barbarous adj. 1) , 2) ,
barbate adj. 1) bot. 2) zool. ,
barbecue 1. noun 1) 2)
/ 3) amer.
, 4) 2. v. 1) 2) () Syn:
see grill
barbed adj. 1) ; - barbed wire 2) , barbed remark
barbed remark
barbed wire
barbel noun 1) zool. 2) ( ) 3) vet.
barber I noun , every barber knows that - , - barber's block - barber's pole - barber's itch II noun
1) 2)
barber shop noun amer.
barber's block
barber's cat coll. ,
barber's itch med.
barber's pole , ,

barber(r)y noun bot.
barbette noun mil.; obs.
barbican noun mil.; hist. ,
barbie noun; abbr. of barbecue
barbiturate noun chem.
barbituric adj. chem.
Barbizon School noun (
),
barcarol(l)e noun
Barcelona noun .
bard noun 1) hist. 2) poet. , 3) - the Bard of Avon Syn: see poet
bardic adj. hist. - bardic poetry
bardic poetry
bare 1. adj. 1) , - bare feet - lay bare 2) ; (of - -.); 3) 4) , 5)
at the bare mention of - to believe smth.
on smb.'s bare word - -. - bare majority - in bare
outlines 6) - bare possibility 7) electr. (as) bare
as the palm of one's hand - , in one's bare
skin - Syn: naked, nude, stripped Ant: clothed, covered, dressed 2. v.
; - bare one's head
bare feet
bare majority
bare one's head
bare possibility
bare-headed adj.
bareback 1. adj. 2. adv. ;
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barefaced adj. 1) ( , ) 2) fig. ; 3)
barefoot 1. adj. 2. adv.
barefooted adj. ,
bareheaded adj. ,
barelegged adj.
barely adv. 1) , 2) , 3) rare ,
barenecked adj. ;
bareness noun 1) , 2) ,
Barents Sea noun
baresark = berserk
barf v. amer.; rude
barfly noun amer.; sl. ,
bargain 1. noun 1) () a good (bad, hard, losing) bargain () to keep one's part of the bargain - make a bargain - strike a bargain - close a bargain - drive a hard bargain bind a bargain - be off with one's bargain 2) ( bargain) ;
to buy at a bargain - 3) attr.
bargain basement - (.
) bargain basement rates - , into the bargain , to make the best of a bad bargain - that's a bargain! - !: ; ? a bargain is a
bargain - - wet bargain - Dutch bargain 2. v.
- bargain away - bargain for - bargain with - bargain on - bargain for
bargain away The women in the market often bargain away for
hours.
bargain for The dealer spent hours bargaining for the valuable
painting.
bargain hunter noun ,
;
bargain on -., -. I'm bargaining on your help to
drive us to the airport. Don't bargain on getting any support from her, she's
very selfish. I wouldn't bargain on the speaker arriving soon, as he's got a
long way to come.
bargain sale
bargain with The women are bargaining with their neighbours.
bargain-basement noun ,
bargain-sale noun 1) 2)
bargainer noun 1) 2)
bargaining chip noun ,
bargaining counter noun ,
barge 1. noun 1) ; 2) 3) naut.
4) amer. , 5) archit.
2. v. 1) () 2)
coll. to barge into/against smth., smb. - -., -. the
boy rushed in, barging against the door - barge around - barge about - barge
into - barge in
barge about -.
barge around -.
barge in There was no need for you to barge in (to our
conversation) with your remarks.
barge into ) The door burst open and the children barged in
(to the room). The children barged into the room, shouting. ) , That rude man barged into me in the shop. ) -. I barged into an old friend in town today.
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barge-pole - (, . .),
bargee noun 1) 2) - lucky bargee to swear like a bargee

bargeman = bargee 1)
baric I adj. chem. II adj.
baring noun mining /
baritone = barytone
barium noun chem.
bark I 1. noun 1) () 2) (. Jesuit's bark, Peruvian bark,
China bark) 3) sl. 4) attr. bark grafting bot. - bark
mill - a man with the bark on amer. - to
come/go between the bark and the tree - (. )
; . . - take the bark off 2. v. 1) 2) ( ) 3) coll. II 1. noun 1) 2)
3) coll. his bark is worse than his bite - , 2. v. 1) (at - ) our dog always
barks at the postman 2) coll. (at - ) I don't like the way that the
teacher barks at the children so unkindly. - bark out 3) coll. to bark
up the wrong tree - ; III noun 1)
( ) 2) poet.
bark out The policeman barked out a warning as the
gunmen appeared.
barkeeper noun amer. ;
barken v.
barker I noun II noun 1) 2) 3) 4) coll.
, . great barkers are no biters -
,
barkery noun
barking I noun 1) 2) II noun 3. adj. barking iron
barking iron jargon
barking mad coll. ,
barkpit noun
barley noun 1) 2) attr. - cry barley
barley sugar noun
barley-break noun ()
barley-water noun
barleycorn noun 1) 2) obs. - John Barleycorn
barling noun ,
barlow noun amer. (. barlow knife)
barm noun () ;
barmaid noun ,
barman noun
barmy adj. 1) ; 2) coll. (. barmy on the
crumpet) - go barmy
barn noun 1) ; () ; 2) , 3)
amer. , 4) amer.
barn dance noun
barn-door 1. noun as big as a barn-door - not to be able to hit a barn-door - 2. adj. barn-door fowl
barn-door fowl
barn-owl noun ()
barnacle I noun; usu. pl. 1) ; ( ) 2)
pl.; coll. II noun 1) () 2) () 3) coll. 4) coll.
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) 2) (
)
barnstormer noun amer.
barnstorming adj. , ( ,
..)
barnyard noun 1) ; 2)
barodynamics noun; pl. as sg.
barograph noun ,
barometer noun
barometric(al) adj.
barometric chart
barometric pressure noun
baron noun 1) 2) - baron of beef
baron of beef
baronage noun 1) , / 2)
baroness noun
baronet 1. noun () 2. v.
baronetcy noun
baronial adj.
barony noun 1) 2) 3) ,
baroque 1. noun (the baroque) 2. adj. 1) ,
2)
baroscope noun
barouche noun ,
barque = bark III
barrack I 1. noun 1) 2) pl. 2. v. , II v. , ( .)
barracking noun ( .)
barracoota = barracuda
barracuda noun zool. ,
barrage noun 1) 2) ; 3) mil.
, (. barrage fire) 4) aeron.; naut. , 5)
attr. - barrage balloon
barrage balloon
barrator noun 1) , 2) naut.; leg. / ,
[. barratry 2) ]
barratry noun 1) , 2) naut.; leg.
(,
)
barrel 1. noun 1) , 2) ( , ) 3) , () 4) (, ) 5)
amer.; coll. -. 6) tech. , , 7) anat. () - barrel house - barrel shop to
have smb. over the barrel amer. -. to holler down a rain
barrel ' ', to sit on a barrel
of gunpowder ; 2. v. - barrel in
barrel house amer.; sl. , ;
barrel in Another storm system is barrelling in and
should reach eastern areas by tomorrow.
barrel shop amer.; sl. , ;
barrel-bulk noun (= 142 )
barrel-head noun
barrel-organ noun
barrel-roll noun aeron.
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barren 1. adj. 1) ; ; ( ) 2) ; , - barren of interest - barren of ideas Syn: see blear
2. noun usu. pl. ,
barren of ideas
barren of interest
barrenness noun . [. barren 1. ]
barret noun
barricade 1. noun 1) 2) Syn: see obstacle 2. v.
barrier 1. noun 1) ; ; 2) , , Syn: see obstacle 2. v. , (. barrier off,
barrier in)
barring I prep. II noun 1) tech. () 2)
mining ,
barrio noun 1) , , ( ) 2) .
,
barrister noun , - revising barrister Syn: see lawyer
barrister-at-law = barrister
barrow I noun , () II noun 1) ; 2)
3) , . . 4) attr. - barrow truck
barrow truck
barrow-boy noun
Bart noun; dim. of Bartholomew
bartender noun amer.
barter 1. noun , Syn: exchange, swap, trade 2.
v. 1) , , - barter for 2)
barter for - The captain went to the enemy camp
to barter for the prisoner's life. - barter with - barter away Syn: exchange,
swap, trade
barter away ; fig. (, . .) -.
barter for , The women in the market are bartering hens
for milk.
barter with The women are bartering with their neighbours.
Bartholomew noun ;
Bartholomew Fair hist. (
. - 24 )
bartizan noun hist.
barton noun 1) 2) / 3)
,
baryta noun chem.
barytone noun
bas-relief noun
basal adj. ,
basalt noun min.
basaltic adj. min.
bascule noun ()
bascule-bridge noun
bascule-door noun
base I 1. noun 1) , ; 2) ; 3) sport
4) '' ( ); (. prisoner's base) 5)
() 6) archit. , ; 7) chem. 8) gram. () 9) typ. ; ; to be off
one's base amer.; coll. - ) ; )
(about - -.) - change one's base - get to first base 2. v. 1) 2) , to base oneself upon smth. - -. - base on - base upon II adj. 1) ; , 2)

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, , ( ) - of base alloy 3) leg. , 4) base period (year) -
() - base coin - base Latin Syn: see ignoble III obs. = bass III
base coin /
base frequency noun phys.
base Latin
base on , One should always base one's opinion on
facts.
base rate noun
base upon , One should always base one's opinion on
facts.
baseball noun sport
baseboard noun constr.
based
Basel noun .
baseless adj. 1) 2)
baseline noun 1) , , ; , 2)
mil. 3) sport
basely adv. ,
basement noun 1) , 2) ; () ;
bash coll. 1. noun to have a bash at it - , 2. v.
; to bash one's head against a tree -
- bash about - bash around - bash in - bash up - bash up
bash about -., -. The man was put in prison for
bashing his wife about. This old car looks as if it's been bashed about.
bash around -., -. The man was put in prison for
bashing his wife about. This old car looks as if it's been bashed about.
bash in The firemen had to bash the door in.
bash up , -. He bashed up his car in the race.
bashaw turk. noun
basher noun amer.; sl.
bashful adj. , Syn: see timid
bashing noun coll. - give a bashing
basic adj. 1) - basic principles - basic industry - basic stock 2)
chem. Syn: absolute, categorical, fundamental, ultimate, unlimited
Ant: circumscribe, marginal, peripheral, provisional, tangent, trivial
Basic English noun ling. ( 850
, . ; )
basic industry ) )
basic principles
basic slag noun - ()
basic stock econ.
basically adv. ; ,
basicity noun chem. ,
basics noun
Basil noun ,
basil I noun bot. II noun III 1. noun ; 2. v. ;
basilica noun
basilisk 1. noun 1) myth. 2) zool.
3) hist. ( XVI-XVII .) 2. adj. ,
basin noun 1) , , 2) , ; 3)
(; ) 4)
basinet noun hist.
basis noun; pl. bases 1) , on a good neighbourly basis -
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ground see origin Ant: superstructure, top
basis point noun
bask v. 1) ( , ) (in) I like to lie on the sand,
basking in the sunshine. 2) (, ) (in) - bask in
bask in He wanted to bask in his employer's approval.
basket 1. noun 1) 2) 3) hist. ( ) 4) attr. - basket dinner - basket lunch - basket picnic be left in
the basket - give the basket - () to
have/put all one's eggs in one basket - ,
- the pick of the basket like a basket of chips amer.; joc. , 2. v. 1) 2)
basket case noun 1) , 2) sl. ; ;
basket dinner amer.
basket lunch amer.
basket picnic amer.
basket-ball noun sport
basket-hilt noun
basket-work = basketry
basketball
basketful noun -.
basketry noun
Basle noun .
basnet = basinet
bason 1. noun 2. v.
basque I Basque 1. noun 1) 2) 2. adj. II noun
1) ( ) 2)
Basra noun .
bass I noun II noun 1) 2) = bast III 1. noun 2.
adj. , - bass clef - bass drum
bass clef
bass drum
Bass Strait noun
bass-relief = bas-relief
bass-viol noun ;
bass-wood noun
Basse-Terre noun . -
basset I noun ( ) II noun geol.
bassinet(te) noun
bassist noun ,
basso noun pl. -os mus.
basso-relievo = bas-relief
bassoon noun
bassoonist noun
bast noun 1) , ; ; ; 2) attr.
bast mat - ,
bastard 1. noun 1) , 2) rude 3) ,
, 4) ( ) 2. adj. 1) , - bastard slip 2) , - bastard good nature
3) ; ; - bastard French
bastard French
bastard good nature
bastard slip ) )
bastardize v.
bastardy noun 1) 2) attr. - bastardy order
bastardy order leg.
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III v. 1) , 2) ,
bastille fr. noun , - the Bastille
bastinado 1. noun pl. -oes (. ;
) 2. v. (. )
basting noun 1) 2) attr. basting thread -
bastion noun mil.
bat I noun to have bats in one's belfry coll. - like a bat out of hell - , - go bats - blind
as a bat II 1. noun 1) ; ( ); ( ); ; rare
( ) 2) = batsman - good bat 3) sl. 4) coll. ,
- go full bat off one's own bat - ,
- come to bat 2. v. , III v. not to bat an eyelid -
never batted an eyelid - - bat one's eyes IV noun
amer.; sl. , - go on a bat V noun (the bat) coll. ,
- sling the bat VI noun mil. '' VII
noun ; - bat around
bat around ) sl. The director has been batting around all day as
usual, giving everybody orders. ) sl. , We batted the
plan around for a while, but in the end decided against it as we hadn't enough
money.
bat one's eyes ,
bat-blind adj.
bat-eyed adj. 1) 2)
batata noun bot. ,
batch noun 1) , 2) , 3)
, 4) constr. of the same batch -
batcher noun tech. ; ,
bate I v.; abbr. of abate 1) , - with bated breath 2)
his energy has not bated - 3) - bate
one's curiosity II 1. noun 2. v.
() III noun coll. , , - get in a bate
bate one's curiosity
batfowl v. ,
Bath noun .
bath 1. noun; pl. baths 1) 2) ( ) - take a bath - have
a bath 3) usu. pl. ; swimming baths - 4) tech. - hypo bath - Order of the Bath 2. v. ,
Bath brick noun
Bath chair noun
bath towel noun
bath-house noun 1) 2)
bath-room noun ()
bath-tub noun
bathe 1. noun - have a bathe 2. v. 1) (); () to
bathe one's hands in blood - 2) , ();
() Is it safe to bathe in this river? 3) ( -
, ) 4) ( ) - bathe in
bathe in (, ) His face was bathed in tears. The shores
of Italy were bathed in sunshine.
bather noun ;
bathing noun
bathing cap noun
bathing costume noun
bathing suit noun amer.
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bathing-box noun
bathing-dress noun
bathing-machine noun
bathometer adj.
bathos noun 1) ; - bathos of stupidity 2) lit. ( )
bathos of stupidity
bathrobe noun
bathroom ()
bathwater noun to throw the baby out with the bathwater
bathymetry noun ()
bathyscaphe noun ( )
bathysphere noun ( , )
batik noun ( )
bating prep.
batiste noun
batman noun mil. , , Syn: see valet
baton 1. noun 1) 2) 3) sport pass the baton 4) 2. v. ( )
baton charge noun ( )
batsman noun ( , )
battalion noun ; amer. .
battels noun; pl. , (
)
batten I 1. noun 1) 2) 3) /
4) attr. - batten wall 2. v. 1) () ;
2) naut. (. batten down) - batten down batten on - batten upon II v. 1) , 2)
3) fig. 4) ( )
batten down ) () ; ; Batten down the hatches! ) ,
batten on It's not fair to batten on your
relatives.
batten upon It's not fair to batten on your
relatives.
batten wall
batter I 1. noun 1) 2) ; 3)
mil. ; 4) typ. 2.
v. 1) , , ; (. batter about, batter down)
to batter at the door - In the old days, the enemy
would use a whole tree to batter down the door of a castle. - batter up 2)
, 3) (); , ()
4) ; ( ) 5) typ. II
archit. 1. noun , () 2. v. III = batsman
batter up He battered up his car in the race.
battered adj. 1) , 2) , 3)
battering noun 1) , 2) ( . .)
3) 4) 5) mil.
battering-ram noun hist. ,
battery noun 1) mil. ; ( ); naut. 2) electr. ; ; (.
) 3) leg. , - cooking battery to turn a
man's battery against himself to mask one's
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battery locomotive noun
batting noun
battle 1. noun 1) , , - pitched battle 2) - fight a
losing battle 3) attr. - battle alarm - battle honour - battle royal half the battle the battle of the books to fight one's
battles over again to come unscathed out of the
battle general's (soldier's) battle ,
( ) - above the battle to fight
smb.'s battles for him -. Syn: see fight 2. v. , - battle against - battle for - battle on - battle over battle with - battle with
battle against ) ( ) The soldiers battled against the
opposing army all day. ) The mountain climbers had to battle
against great difficulties.
battle alarm
battle bowler mil.; jargon
battle dress noun mil.
battle for , -. Our team and their opponents
battled for the prize in the football match. Some rare wild animals are
battling for their existence.
battle honour
battle on , The opposing armies battled on
until night. Women must battle on until they have gained equality.
battle over , -. People whose marriage has ended
often battle over the children.
battle royal , ;
battle with , -. Tomorrow we shall battle
with our old enemies and defeat them.
battle-array noun
battle-axe noun; hist. 1) 2)
battle-cruiser noun
battle-cry noun 1) 2)
battle-field noun ,
battle-fleet noun
battle-grey adj.
battle-ground noun 1) , ; 2)
battle-order noun; mil. 1) 2) 3)
battle-piece noun paint.
battle-plane noun aeron. ,
battle-seasoned adj. 1) ; , 2)
battle-tried adj. ;
battle-wagon noun amer.; naut.; coll.
battlecraft noun
battledore noun 1) ; 2) ( ) - battledore
and shuttlecock
battledore and shuttlecock
battlement noun; oft. pl. 1) ; (, ) 2)
battler noun 1) 2)
battleship noun ,
battue fr. noun 1) ( ) 2) 3) ,
batty adj. coll. ,
Batumi noun .
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baubling adj.
baulk = balk
baulky = balky
bauxite noun min. ,
bawbee noun scot.; coll.
bawd noun; obs. 1) ; 3)
3)
bawdry noun ,
bawdy 1. adj. Syn: see smutty 2. noun
bawdy-house noun ,
bawl 1. noun ; ; 2. v. , (at - -) - bawl and squall - bawl out
bawl and squall
bawl out , to bawl out abuse to bawl smb. out
, -. The director bawled Jim out for being late
again.
bay I adj. , , II noun 1) constr. ( );
2) ; , '' 3) 4)
5) railways 6) III 1. noun
at bay - - bring to bay - drive to bay - hold at bay keep smb. at bay - stand at bay - turn to bay 2. v. 1) 2) ,
; () IV 1. adj. 2. noun V noun 1)
, 2) pl. , 3) attr. bay rum - ( ) VI 1. noun 2. v.
Bay of Bengal noun
Bay of Biscay noun
bay window noun archit. ,
bay-salt noun /
bayadere fr. noun 1) 2)
bayonet 1. noun 1) to charge with the bayonet - at
the point of the bayonet - ; 2) attr. - bayonet
fighting 2. v. - bayonet into
bayonet fighting
bayonet into ,
bayou noun , ( )
baza(a)r noun 1) 2) 3) ; - Christmas bazaar
bazooka noun amer.; mil. ''
BBA Bachelor of Business Administration noun
BBC British Broadcasting Corporation noun , --
bbl barrel noun 1) , 2) ()
BC I birth certificate noun II British Columbia
noun ( ) III British Council noun
BCD I Bad Conduct Discharge noun II Binary Coded Decimal noun -
BCE Before the Common Era noun
BCP British Communist Party noun
BCS I Bachelor of Commercial Science noun II British
Computer Society noun
BD I barrels per day noun (-) II bills discounted
noun III bd - bond noun 1) ;
2) 3) IV bd - bound for... noun ... ( ) V bd - bundle noun 1) , , 2) (54840 ) VI Bachelor of Divinity noun VII Bank Draft
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bdg building noun ,
BE bill of exchange noun ,
be v.; past sg. was, pl. were; past part. been 1) , 2) ; where are my books? - ? are you often in town? ? I have never been to the Caucasus -
3) , Admission exams are once a year in
autumn. - . 4) How
much is it? - ? 5)
- he is a teacher - I am cold - 6)
) : I am
reading ; ) : such questions are settled by the
committee 7)
, , I am
to inform you - he is to be there now -
- be about - be above - be above oneself - be above one - be above
one's head - be abreast of - be after - be against - be ahead - be ahead of be along - be amiss - be around - be at - be at attention - be at a dead end be at each other's throats - be at ease - be at ease - be at an end - be hard
at work - be at home - be at it - be at loggerheads - be at a loss - be at
odds - be at pains - be away - be back - be before - be behind - be behind
bars - be behind the times - be below - be beneath - be beneath contempt - be
beneath smb.'s dignity - be beneath smb.'s notice - be beside - be beside
oneself - be beside the point - be between - be beyond - be beyond endurance be beyond a joke - be beyond one's ken - be beyond question - be beyond
redemption - be down - be down as - be down for - be down for the count - be
down on - be down on one's luck - be down to - be down with - be down in the
dumps - be down in the mouth - be for - be hip to - be in - be in at - be in
for - be in for it - be in for trouble - be in on - be in on the ground floor
- be in with - be in accord with - be in harmony with - be in collision with be in line with - be inside - be into - be off - be off to - be off with - be
on - be on about - be on at - be on with - be onto - be onto a good thing - be
out - be out for - be out from - be out in - be out in force - be out in large
numbers - be out in strength - be out of - be over - be over and done with be past - be round - be through - be under - be up - be up against - be up for
- be up for grabs - be hard up for - be up to - be with - be within - be
without - how are you? - be going - let be - be oneself I've been there coll.
- you've been (and gone) and done it coll. - Syn: see exist
be a bad sailor
be a good sailor
be a price leader econ. ( , . .)
be a unit amer.
be about ) , What is your new book about? ) , What are you about? I'm about my business. ) There's nobody about, you'd better come back later. Jim is about
somewhere, if you'd like to wait. ) , -. Where
have you been? I've just been about the town. ) (c inf.) he is
about to go ) -. ) ,
) Do dress warmly, there are a lot of colds
about just now. Be careful how you drive, there are small rocks about in this
area. Are there many gold coins about now?
be about to
be above ) , -., -. There's a branch above you - can
you reach it? ) , -., -. The number of
students in each class must not be above twenty. )
The captain of a ship is above a seaman. ) , ,
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decision is not above criticism.
be above one -. I wanted to hear
the speaker, but most of what he said was above my head, so I fell asleep.
be above one's head -. I wanted to
hear the speaker, but most of what he said was above my head, so I fell
asleep.
be above oneself , The children
have been above themselves ever since the rain stopped.
be abreast of ) -., -. Jim was abreast of the
leading runner for a few minutes but then fell behind. )
Scientists have to be abreast of the latest discoveries and developments if
they want to advance in their profession.
be accorded permission -.
be after ) , -. ( ) It's quite dark, it must be
after 10 o'clock. ) -. Why is the dog running so fast? He's
after rabbits. Quick, hide me, the police are after me! )
-. Jim is after another job. Don't marry him, he's only after your money.
The old man is always after borrowing money. ) , ; She's
always after the children for one thing or another She's been after me for a
year to buy her a new coat.
be against ) -., -. Driving without seat belts may
soon be against the law. Father was against (his daughter) marrying young. )
-. Lying is against my principles. It's against nature to
wear high shoes.
be ahead ( ), And now Oxford
are ahead, they're leading by three lengths. Jane used to have difficulty with
her school work, but she's been ahead for several months now.
be ahead of -., -., -., -. For a
few minutes Jim was ahead of all the other runners, until his greatest
competitor passed him. That boy is always ahead of his fellows. A great
painter is usually ahead of his time.
be all beat up You go ahead and leave me here, I'm all beat
up.
be all right ) ; )
be allied to ; ()
be along Jim will be along (to the meeting) in a minute.
be amiss ( ) , The doctor said there was
nothing amiss with her.
be angry with smb. -.
be anxious for success
be around ) Jim is around somewhere, if you'd like
to wail. Will you be around this time next year? )
Do dress warmly, there are a lot of colds around just now.
Motorists are being warned that there is thick mist around in the hills. )
The singer you mentioned is still around, though not so
well-known now. That song has been around for many years. )
You can see that she's a woman of the world - she's been around!
be at ) What would you be at? ? ) ; -. She's always at the children for one thing or
another. She's been at me for the past year to buy her a new coat. ) -. Jim has been at his work for hours. ) / You must get your clothes in the King's Road, that's where it's at.
) , -. Who's been at my things again? ) -. Our men are ready, sir, all armed and eager to be at the enemy.
be at a dead end , After days of arguing, the peace talks are now at a dead end.
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that for a moment I was at a loss for words. We were at a loss to know what to
do when the jewels were stolen.
be at an end My patience is at an end, I can listen to her
complaints no longer.
be at anchor
be at attention mil. "" Do you call that being at
attention? Stand up straight, man!
be at each other's throats Don't let those dogs
off their chains or they'll be at each others throats in minutes! It wasn't
long before the two leading politicians were at each other's throats as usual.
be at ease mil. "" Tell the men to be at ease,
captain.
be at gaze ,
be at grass , ; fig. coll. ,
;
be at home I'm sorry, Mr Baker is not at home; can I take a
message? If the minister calls, tell him I'm not at home. I'm not at home to
any travelling salesmen. Mr and Mrs Fox will be at home to their friends on
Thursday evening from 7.30.
be at it Those children are at it again, I'll have to stop
them!
be at loggerheads The chairman and his committee
are still at loggerheads, and it seems impossible for them to reach an
agreement.
be at odds -., -. It's good to be at one with my
husband after that terrible quarrel. We're so pleased that Jim and Mary are at
one again.
be at one's wit's end ; ,
be at pains -., I could hardly
refuse the gift after she had been at such pains to make it.
be at play ; they are at play ;
be at the pains ; , ;
be at variance ) ; ; )

be away ) (-.) When all your toys are away, I will
read you a story. ) We must try to be away by 8 o'clock. ) So many children are away this week with colds. ) , ; Since he won all that money at the races,
he's been well away! If the directors agree to a meeting, we're away! ) , Jim is away in a world of his own these days.
be back ) I'll be back when you least expect me. )
Long skirts will be back next year. ) -. When I returned from the police station, the jewels were back in
their box; the thieves must have got frightened and replaced them.
be badly off ,
be before ) , , -., -. King Henry VII was
before Queen Elizabeth I. ) -. No, I don't
remember that film, it was before my time. During the war - but that was
before your time, of course-it was difficult to get enough eggs. )
Peter has been before the court again on a charge of driving while drunk.
be behind ) , -. Your letters are
behind the clock, where I always put them. ) , ,
All the children came running in together, except Dick, who was
behind as usual. ) If your
payments are behind, the court may take back the goods. If you are behind
in/with your payments, the court may take back the goods. )
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What's behind his offer?
be behind bars How can he get a job after being behind
bars for so long?
be behind schedule
be behind the times ( ) She really cares
for the children, but some of her teaching methods are badly behind the times.
You're behind the times, my dear, everyone talks like that nowadays!
be below ) , -. The room where
the wine is kept is below ground level. The hotel is on the upper floors, and
the shops are below. ) , -. The coat was
below fifty dollars! My class was below ten students this year. )
, -. A captain is below a major. By joining the army late,
he found that he was below many men much younger than himself. ) ,
-. I'm disappointed in your work; it is below your usual standard. )
The captain was out in the bad weather but we
were below where it was dry and warm.
be beneath ) -., -. The home of a rabbit is
usually beneath the ground. ) -. Cheating at cards is
beneath me. I should have thought it was beneath you to consider such an
offer.
be beneath contempt There is no excuse
for him - his cruel treatment of his family is beneath contempt.
be beneath smb.'s dignity -. Asking Jim to marry her
was beneath Mary's dignity. It was beneath Mary's dignity to ask Jim to marry
her.
be beneath smb.'s notice Don't let what Jack said
worry you; that man's opinion of your performance is beneath your notice.
be beside -., -. Your shoes are beside the
chair. You shall be beside me in the church.
be beside oneself , Mary was
beside herself with joy when she heard the good news. When Peter lost the
race, he was beside himself with anger.
be beside the point , You decided to come home for
your own reasons; the fact that it rained is beside the point.
be better off
be between -., -. The bank is between the shoe
shop and the post office. In this photograph, I'm between Fred and my mother.
be between ourselves, be between you and me, be between you, me, and the
gatepost Remember that everything I've told you of the
firm's plans is between ourselves. There is news that the Minister is to leave
is to leave, but that's between you, me, and the gatepost.
be beyond ) -. -. The deer is
beyond the trees. I can't shoot it from this distance. The valley where we
live is beyond the mountains. ) -., , -. The soldier's brave deed was beyond the call of duty. Calling
spirits from the dead proved to be beyond the magician's powers. The hospital
says that the general is beyond medical help and will soon die. I'm afraid
this old piano is now beyond repair so we'd better get rid of it. )
, -. The amount of money that I won was beyond all my hopes. )
-. I'm afraid this book's beyond me; have you an
easier one? The children tried to build a hut in the garden, but the work was
beyond them and they had to ask their mother to help. It's beyond me which
house to choose, they're both so nice! Now that he's older, Jim's father feels
that he is beyond running the business on his own, and wants to employ someone
to help him on busy days.
be beyond a joke Your continual lateness is
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be beyond control
be beyond
endurance

Your
rudeness
is
beyond
endurance-kindly leave my house!
be beyond hope
be beyond one's ken -. The details
of different kinds of life insurance are quite beyond my ken, so I have to
take the advice of professionals.
be beyond question , You can't possibly think Sheila
took your watch; her honesty is beyond question.
be beyond redemption In spite of all their
efforts to put things right, it looks as if their relationship is beyond
redemption. Is the state of the nation truly beyond redemption?
be biassed against -.
be blue
be bound up in -. I'm sorry I couldn't meet you, I was
bound up in committee meetings. His interests are completely bound up in his
wife and family.
be bound up with -. The future of the island is bound
up with the fortunes of the ruling power.
be cold , I am cold
be confined
be consumed on the premises
be continued
be convulsed
be deceived in -. We've been deceived in that boy, we
thought his behaviour was improving, but now it's worse than ever.
be demented
be( mentally) deranged ,
be diplomatic
be down ) Is Mary down yet? Her eggs are
getting cold. ) , ( , ) The price of milk
should be down next week. Unemployment figures are down from last year. Bank
rates will be down another point by next month. ) Make sure
everything you've agreed is down on paper before you leave the meeting. Your
contract says you must work at least 40 hows a week. it's down here in black
and white.
be down as -., -. I see you're down as
a singer, is that right? Why am I down as belonging to the other group?
be down for ) -. ( )
Both the girls are down for the third race
be down for the count () I think the young fighter is
down for the count, yes, it's all over! Last time he was only down for a count
of three.
be down in the dumps Mother was beginning to feel better,
but she's down in the dumps again.
be down in the mouth Mother was beginning to feel better,
but she's down in the dumps again.
be down on ) , The teacher is always down on the slower
students. The director was down on Jim this morning for being late again. )
() Be careful with the report you send to the director, as
he'll be down on any little mistake in a moment!
be down on one's luck What are friends for,
except to help you when you're down on your luck for a short time?
be down to I was down to my last penny when at last I found a
job. Thanks so much, I was down to my last cigarette.
be down with Jane was down with a cold last week, so she didn't come
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be driven to distraction
be drunk on the premises
be drunk to the premises
be fast asleep
be fearsome /
be for -., -., You are for the chairman's
plan, aren't you? Yes, I'm all for it. No, I'm for keeping the old methods.
be for sale
be gazetted mil. ;
be going ( inf. ) the
clock is going to strike
be hard aboard ( )
be hard at work I see the men are still hard at work when do you think the digging will be finished? I like the classroom best when
all the children are hard at work on ideas that they have chosen themselves.
be hard up for , You must be hard up for ideas if
you're using that old joke in the show!
be hip to , He likes to be hip to
the latest styles in popular music.
be ill
be in ) , ( , . .); (
) As soon as the total figures are in, we can make our calculations. )
( ) Luckily all the wheat was in before the rain began. The
first apples should be in next week ) ) ( ) the labour candidate is in
) Long skirts will be in again next year. ) I
hope the fire's still in when we get home. ) ( ) , When the tide is in, it covers most of the sand, and
sometimes reaches the seawall. ) , -.
it is not in him to do such a thing ,
be in a hurry ,
be in a mess , ;
be in accord ,
be in accord with -.; ,
-. Luckily, the chairman's views are in accord with those of his
committee. Being in accord with one's fellow workers is an important part of
any job.
be in at ) Having put all this work into the plan, I want
to be in at the finish. ) -. I hope to be in
at the death when the firm at last signs that big contract.
be in bad voice
be in beer coll.
be in charge mil. ,
be in collar
be in collision with -.,
-. / Who would ever have thought that the police
themselves were in collusion with the criminals?
be in control ,
be in derision
be in disfavour
be in error
be in for ) ( , - ) It looks as if we're in
for some bad weather. ) -. ( )
Are you in for the running race? ) , () How many
people are in for the director's job now?
be in for it You'll be in for it when they find out who
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be in for trouble You'll be in for trouble when they
find out who broke the window.
be in good voice
be in harmony with -. ,
-. Luckily, the chairman's views are in harmony with those of his
committee. Being in harmony with one's fellow workers is an important part of
any job.
be in jeopardy ;
be in line with (, ..) His suggestion
was refused by the committee because it was not in line with the party's way
of thinking.
be in no hurry
be in office ;
be in on Alice is always wanting to be in on the act.
Jane was annoyed because the boys didn't want her to be in on their plans.
be in on the ground floor ,
The best way to ensure your success is to make sure to be in on the
ground floor.
be in order
be in orders
be in pocket ) , ; ) ,

be in range of.
be in red ) amer. , ; ) ,
be in the balance ,
be in the pouts
be in the red ) amer. , ; ) ,
be in the road , ,
be in the running
be in the saddle
be in the track of , (-.)
be in the way ) , ; )
be in the wrong
be in trouble ,
be in view ) ; )
be in with -. I think the local police are in with
the criminals. I could get you a better price on that, I'm well in with their
chief buyer.
be incoherent
be inside It can't have been Baker who stole the
jewels, he's still inside.
be into -. She doesn't eat meat now, she's
really into health food.
be jealous
be least objectionable
be made one ,
be neutral
be none the worse -. (for smth.)
be off ) the train is off ) , They're off! ) ( ) I'm sorry, the
lamb is off, may I suggest some chicken? ) ( ) This fish is
off. I won't buy it. ) I'm off at 6.00; let's meet
then. ) - Oh dear, Father's off again
on his favourite subject-himself! ) How we you off for clothes? )
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, Jane has been off her food since she
caught a cold. I've been off that kind of music for some time now.
be off (with) one's bargain
be off guard ;
be off one's beam amer.; rude
be off one's beat /
be off the beam
be off to -. If Jim and Mary are quarrelling already, it
looks as if their marriage is off to a bad start.
be off with , Be off with the old love before you
are on with the new.
be on ) This magazine tells us what's on in town this week, is
the wedding still on? Is there a case on in the Central Criminal Court? ) ( ) W hat is on at the Bolshoi Theatre today?
? ) Two firemen must be on from midnight to 6
o'clock. ) -. When Father suggested a visit
to the island, Jane said, "I'm on!" ) Mother
has been on that medicine for months, and it doesn't seem to do her any good.
I've been on this treatment for some weeks and I must say I do feel better )
( ) -., -. My money's on Sim, is yours? Our
money's on Northern Dancer to win the third race. ) -. Put your money away, this meal is on me.
be on (one's) guard
be on a bender
be on a journey
be on about -. Is she still talking? What's
she on about this time?
be on at ; -. She's always on at the children
for one thing or another. Mother's always on at me to keep my room tidy.
be on one's back ()
be on overtime
be on sale
be on the beach ) ; , )
naut.; sl. Syn: see shore 2. v. 1) 2)
be on the beam
be on the beat ;
be on the point -. (of doing smth.)
be on the road ) , ; ) amer. ( ); [. . road 1) ]
be on the run , we have the enemy on the run

be on the safe side ;
be on the shelf ) ; )
( ); )
be on the track of ) ; ) ;
be on the trail of (-.)
be on the war-path , ,

be on the watch , (for)

be on the water-waggon
be on wires
be on with -. Be off with the old love before you are on
with the new.
be one's age
be oneself ) )
be onto ) -., I've been onto the

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director, but he says he can't help. ) -. -.
She's been onto me to buy her a new coat for a year. ) , -. Don't think I haven't been onto your little plan for some time.
The police are onto us, we'd better hide.
be onto a good thing The secret of
his success as a businessman is that, he always knows when he's onto a good
thing.
be open to (-.), (-.)
be open with (-.)
be ordered abroad
be out ) , . . ) The roses should be
out next week. ) Long skirts are out one year and in the
next. ) () The sun will shine before the day is out. ) -. I was out in my calculations. No, I'm sorry, you're a
long way out if you think that. ) ;
it's no use trying to keep it a secret, the story is out now. When will the
next magazine be out? ) ( ) When the tide is out, the sand
stretches for a long way. ) ( , , ) Look, the
moon is out, isn't it beautiful. ) -
The miners will be out until their demands are met. ) , If they find out what you did with the club
money, you'll be out on your ear! Anyone, who refuses to accept the new
committee is out at once. ) , In
view of the increased cost, I'm afraid a new car is out this year. ) When will you be out? I shan't be out for another year yet. You
could be out sooner if you behave yourself. ) When he was
out for more than ten minutes, we got worried. At the first blow, he was out
for the count. He could be hurt, he's out like a light ) ( ) There's a warrant out for your brother-are you hiding him
from the police? ) ( - ) The telephones are
out along most of the coast since the storm.
be out for Jane was always out for a good time.
be out from , -. / The boat was two
kilometres out from the harbour when the storm struck. Don't give the pilot
the letter of instructions until you are at least two hours out from home.
be out in ) -. I think that the directors were out in
their judgment. I was out in my calculations.
be out in force Police had to be out in
force in case the crowd caused any trouble.
be out in large numbers Police had to be
out in large numbers in case the crowd caused any trouble.
be out in strength Police had to be out in
strength in case the crowd caused any trouble.
be out of ) ( ) I'm sorry, we're out of coffee. Have
you any suggestions to make? I'm out of ideas. I'm quite out of patience with
this class. No singer should ever be out of breath. ) -. At last the firm is out of debt. The boy is never out of trouble.
be out of control
be out of one's beat /
be out of pocket ) , , ; )
be out of the running
be out to -.; she is out for compliments

be out with smb. -. ,
be over ) -. I'll be over later this evening. ) () We all thought that the war would be over by Christmas. The rain
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might be a few pieces of cloth over when I've finished making the dress; you
can have them.
be over and done with You've come too late for
the game, it's all over and done with. it's all over with someone
It's all over with Mother, I'm afraid she died this morning. )
-. Will you be long over that report? Don't be all night over
finishing your book.
be past It's past me what he means! I'll save
this book till the children are older; it's a little past them at the moment.
The old man felt that he was now past going out every day, so he asked some
young people to do his shopping.
be past hope
be plain with smb. -.
be poles asunder
be quite wrong
be reckoned of some account , ,

be round -. I'll be round later this evening.

be sewed up naut.
be sitting pretty ,
be taken ill
be the craze ,
be the outright winner
be the whole show amer.
be the worse for wear ) , ; )
be through ) I don't want anything more to do with you, we're
through. When you're through with that book, will you lend it to me? I'm
through with living in this cold place! )
be torn between ;
be under ) -. The whole army is under the general's
command. ) Jane has been under that doctor for three years.
) -. When Jim came home
singing and shouting, we knew that he was under the influence of drink.
be under apprehension of one's life
be under articles
be under orders mil.
be up ) Bring the boat in now, your time is up. ) ,
What time do you have to be up tomorrow? ) (
) Production is up this quarter. Jane's temperature is up again. Eggs
are up again this month. ) ( -. , )
Something must be up, the children are not usually as quiet as that. What's
up? You look pale. I think I know what's up with the washing machine. be up to
-. ) Are the students up at the
university yet? My family are up in London for a few days. ) I'm sorry to hear that the boys are up in court again; what's the
charge this time?
be up against The firm is up against serious competition
from the other company, and will have to double our efforts to succeed.
be up for ) , , How many committee
members are up for re-election this time? I've heard that your name is up for
the chairmanship. ) How long has that house been up
for sale? ) -. I hear the gardener
is up for the robbery at the big house.
be up for grabs Since the minister died
suddenly, his seat in Parliament is up for grabs.
be up to ) -. I'm not up to such hard work in
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bad. I'm not up to going out tonight, I have a headache. ) ( , -. ) I'd better go into the children's room and see what they're
up to. That boy's been up to no good, I can tell from the look on his face. )
() Your latest effort isn't up to much. Your recent
work has not been up to your usual standard. The new film is not up to his
last one. Was the hook up to your expectations? ) -. It's up
to you to keep the boy out of trouble. ) -. () Don't
worry, I'm up to all his little tricks.
be well under way
be wild -. (about smth.)
be with ) -. We're with you all the way in your fight
for equal rights. ) (-. ) I'm not with these
new fashions, I find them ugly.
be with child
be with it coll.
be with young , .
be within , I can answer your question if it's
within my experience.
be without Many homes in Britain were without electricity during
parts of the winter.
be worth-while
be- pref. 1) : ) ,
; ) , beset, besiege - , ,
(, ) besmear - , , bescorch - ,
2)
belittle - , ,
bedim - , 3)
, , , becloud - ,
beguile - ; bespangle
be-all and end-all ; for some people, competing is the be-all
and end-all of their running.
be-in noun ; ( )
BEA British European Airways Corporation noun ,
BEAC British European Airways Corporation noun ,
beach 1. noun , , ; ; - hit the beach - be on the beach
beach-comber noun 1) , 2) () , 3) coll.
; ;
beach-head noun mil. ( )
beach-la-mar noun ling. ( )
beach-master noun mil.
beachfront adj.
beacon 1. noun 1) also fig. ; ; 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) '' (
) 7) attr. - beacon fire - beacon light 2. v. 1) 2) , ;
beacon fire
beacon light
beaconage noun
bead 1. noun 1) , ; 2) pl. ; 3) pl.; eccl.
- tell beads 4) 5) () 6) mil. , - draw
bead on 7) tech. , , , , 8) archit.
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() the houses are beaded along the river -
(. ) 2) 3) 4)
obs. 5) tech. ;
bead-roll noun 1) , 2) 3) 4) eccl.; obs.

beaded adj. 1) ( ) also fig. 2) , ,

beading noun 1) ; ; ( .
.) 2) tech. ,
beadle noun 1) 2) obs. 3)

beadledom noun 1) 2) ;
beadleship noun , ,

beadsman noun 1) 2) obs. ( )
beady adj. 1) , ( ) - beady
eyes 2)
beady eyes -
beagle 1. noun 1) () - pack of beagles 2) 2. v.
beak noun 1) 2) -., ( , , . .) 3) coll. 4) sl.; obs.
, () 5) archit.
beaked adj. 1) 2) ( , )
beaker noun 1) ; 2) obs. ,
beam 1. noun 1) , 2) ; ; 3)
; , 4) 5) obs. 6) tech. (.
walking beam, working beam); () - kick the beam - strike the
beam 7) naut. , () to be on one's beam ends -
( ); fig. , 8) naut. on
the beam - 9) agric. () 10) ( ) 11) (, ) 12) attr. - beam sea beam aerial beam in one's eye - ' ', - be on the beam - be off the beam - be off one's beam - tip the beam
- turn the beam 2. v. 1) ; 2) , - beam
with joy 3) , 4)
5) radio The radio station agreed
to beam the Minister's speech to the whole of Europe.
beam aerial radio
beam sea
beam thread noun text.
beam wireless noun radio /
beam with joy
bean noun 1) - kidney bean - French bean - horse beans 2) sl. ,
3) coll. (. ) not to have a bean -
not worth a bean - - full of beans - like beans - give
beans - get beans - hill of beans - old bean - spill the beans every bean has
its black prov. he found the bean in the cake , to know beans, to know how many beans make five
;
bean bag noun ,
bean counter noun
bean-feast noun 1) ,
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beano noun pl. -os sl.; see bean-feast
beanpole noun coll.
bear I 1. noun 1) 2) , - play the bear
3) exch. , 4) astr. - Great Bear - Little Bear
- Lesser Bear 5) , 6) metal. 7) naut.; coll.
( ) 8) attr. - bear pool - bear market cross/sulky/surly
as a bear - bridled bear - , to
take a bear by the tooth - ,
to sell the bear's skin before one has caught the bear - had it been a bear it would have bitten you - , ; () , 2. v. exch. II v.; past bore; past part. borne 1) ; ; , - bear in mind 2) ; , ; , will the ice bear today? - ? 3) ast
part. born, to bear children - to bear fruit born in 1919 - 1919 4) , (
. .) 5) , I can't bear him - 6) ;
7) (on) 8) - bear away - bear down - bear in
- bear off - bear on - bring to bear on - bear out - bear to - bear a
resemblance to - bear up - bear upon - bear with - bear arms - bear company bear comparison - bear a hand - bear hard on - bear a part - bear a
resemblance - bear to the right - bear the signature - bear testimony - bear
witness Syn: see carry
bear a bob
bear a hand ;
bear a part
bear a resemblance ,
bear a resemblance to -., -. What a remarkable
resemblance she bears to the famous actress! The finished hook bears no
resemblance to the material I sent.
bear arms ) ; to bear arms against smb. -., -. )
bear away ) (, . .); Tim bore
away most of the prizes at the races. ) , -.
Lady Mice was borne away with joy when her child was given back to her. )
, When all the people were on board, the boat bore away.
bear company ) , )
bear comparison
bear comparison with
bear down ) ) naut. ) (upon
- ); , (upon - -.) ) ) , His determined efforts at last bore down all opposition. )
The driver bore down with all his strength to control the car
when the wheel stuck. ) -. With the wind blowing
strongly behind, the little boat bore down on the harbour. )
-. The responsibility for his family bears down on a young man. )
-. The courts must bear down on young criminals.
bear hard on -.
bear hug noun 1) 2) ()
bear in to be borne in on smb. , -.
bear in mind , You must bear your parents'
needs in mind when you make your decision. There are so many questions to he
borne in mind. We must bear in mind that the younger people might not like the
idea.
bear market exch.
bear off ) ) Is everyone on
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bear on ) , -. How does your story bear on
this case? ) The rise in the cost of living bears hard on old
people living on fixed incomes.
bear out ; ; The prisoner's story was
borne out by his wife. If I tell the judge that I wasn't there, will you bear
me out?
bear pool exch. ,
bear testimony , ,
bear the bag ) )
bear the bell ,
bear the palm ; ;
bear the signature ,
bear the test
bear to -. -. Sadly, the men bore the dead
child to his mother. A line of servant entered, bearing food to the guests.
bear to the right
bear up ) ; How could I have lived through
Mother's illness without you to bear we up? ) Alice bore up
well under the news of her husband's death. ) naut. ( )
We'll have to bear up, the wind is too strong. ) , Do you think that the floor will bear up under the weight of the new
machinery?
bear upon = bear on
bear with -.; -. You must bear
with his bad temper; he has recently been ill. Bear with me while I try to
remember exactly what he said.
bear witness , ,
bear-baiting noun
bear-pit noun
bearable adj. ,
beard 1. noun 1) 2) 3) () 4) 5) ; - laugh in one's beard - speak in
one's beard - laugh at beard - pluck by the beard - take by the beard 2. v. 1)
to beard the lion in his den - / 2)
bearded adj. 1) 2) bot.
beardless adj. ; fig.
bearer noun 1) , . [. bear II ] 2) 3)
4) (); () 5) this tree
is a good (poor) bearer - () 6) tech.
;
bearer company noun mil.
beargarden noun 1) obs. 2) , ''
bearing 1. noun 1) 2) , 3) 4) ; ; 5) - beyond all bearing
- past all bearing 6) to consider a question in all its bearings this has no bearing on the question -
, 7) the precise bearing of
the word - 8) ( ) 9) tech. roller bearing 10) tech. ; 11) pl.; naut.; aeron.; mil. , ; - lose bearings - take bearings 2. adj. 1) 2) , - bearing finder - bearing capacity
bearing capacity ;
bearing finder
bearish adj. 1) 2) 3) exch.
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bearskin noun 1) 2) ( )
beast adj. 1) , ; ; - beast of burden - beast of
prey - make a beast of oneself 2) joc. ; 3) collect.
- beast of a job
beast of a job ,
beast of burden
beast of prey
beastliness noun 1) , 2)
beastly 1. adj. 1) , ; ; 2) coll. , beastly weather - 3) coll. , 2. adv. coll. ( ) ,
it is beastly wet - ,
beasts of draught ,
beat 1. noun 1) ; (); () 2) () 3) ; 4) , the measured beat of the waves 5) , ; (); - be on the beat - be
off one's beat - be out of one's beat 6) amer.; sl. 7)
amer.; sl. 8) coll. -. I've never seen his beat 9) = beatnik 10) phys. , (
) 11) hunt. 12) attr. - beat generation 2. v.; past beat;
past part. beat, beaten 1) , , - beat against - beat at beat on 2) ( ); (); (,
); (); ( ) (. beat small); (, , . .) First put the flour in the bowl, and then beat
the eggs in. Beat the eggs into the flour. 3) ( );
( ); , ( ) 4) , the team was beaten for the second time -
- beat smb. at his own game - beat to - beat smb. to it - beat smb.
to his knees 5) it beats everything I ever heard - , -. - beat hollow - it beats the band - it beats
all - it beats anything - it beats creation - it beats my grandmother - it
beats the devil - it beats hell - it beats the world 6) amer.; coll. ;
; ( . .) to beat a bill - 7) hunt. () 8) naut. , ,
- beat about - beat about the bush - beat back - beat off - beat down
- beat in - beat into - beat out - beat up - beat up the quarters of - be all
beat up to beat smb. hollow/all to pieces/to
nothing/to
ribbands/to
smithereens/to sticks - -. - beat it - beat goose - beat
the air - beat the wind to beat one's head with/about a thing
-. to beat smb.'s brains out -. ,
- beat one's way that beats me ; can you beat it? -. ? Syn:
flagellate, flog, scourge, spank, thrash, whip
beat a parley mil.

beat about ) The swimmer beat about in the water, trying not to
drown. ) ( ) After being in the water for six
hours, the ship beat about and sailed for home. ) , The prisoner beat about for a way of escape.
beat about the bush ; , ; tell me straight what you want without beating
about the bush , ,
beat against -. My grandmother used to clean her mats by
beating them against the wall of the house. The rain was beating against the
windows.
beat at -. The visitors beat at the door until he
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beat back ) , ) naut. The boat had to
beat back against a strong wind.
beat black and blue ,
beat down ) () Competition should beat the price down. ) -. The man was asking L5 for the dress, but I beat him
down to L4.50. ) (, )
beat generation
beat goose ,
beat hollow , -.
beat in ) ; The boys robbed the old man and beat his
head in. The firemen had to beat the door in. ) , ,
With children as lazy as these, you have to beat the facts in.
beat into ) , You have to beat the facts into these
lazy children. ) -. -. You will have to beat the
old man into obedience. You will have to beat the old man into giving you the
money.
beat it coll. beat it! coll. !, !
beat off ) , ) naut. The boat had to beat
back against a strong wind.
beat on -. The visitors beat at the door until he
answered.
beat one's way
beat out ) , () to beat out the meaning
to be beaten out amer. ) naut.
The boat beat out when the storm had passed.
beat smb. at his own game -. , -. ,
-. By winning a prize for writing Tom beat his teacher at his own
game.
beat smb. to his knees -. ( )
Since her husband died, the effort of working to support the children and
running the home at the same time had beaten her to her knees, and she became
ill.
beat smb. to it We got our product onto the market as
fast as we could, but the other firm still beat us to it!
beat the air ,
beat the pants off coll.
beat the target
beat the wind ,
beat to I'll beat you to the winning post!
beat to quarters naut.
beat up ) ( . .) ) () ) ; The boys robbed the old man and beat him up.
) naut. , When a favourable wind
came, we were able to beat up.
beat up the quarters of
beatable adj.
beaten adj. 1) , , 2) , 3) , 4) beaten path/track - ) ; )
; off the beaten track - ; fig. , 5) 6) mil.
beaten area -
beater noun 1) , 2) hunt. 3) ; () 4)
text. ; 5) agric. ; () he is no beater about the
bush -
beatific(al) adj. ; beatifical smile -

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beating noun 1) ; 2) 3) () 4)
()
beatitude noun Syn: see happiness
beatnik noun Syn: see hippie
Beatrice noun ;
Beatrix noun ;
beau fr. noun; pl. beaux 1) , 2) ;
beau ideal noun fr. ,
beaut noun coll.
beauteous adj. poet. ,
beautician noun ;
beautiful adj. 1) , 2) Syn: comely, cute,
good looking, gorgeous, handsome, pretty Ant: ugly, uncomely
beautify v. Syn: see ornament
beauty noun 1) 2) 3) ( .) that's the
beauty of it - - you are a beauty! - ,
! beauty is in the eye of the gazer/beholder - , a
beauty is but skin deep - ;

beauty contest noun

beauty parlour noun ;
beauty saloon noun; see beauty parlour
beauty therapist
beauty-sleep noun 1) (. . .) 2) (
)
beauty-spot noun ( )
beaver I noun 1) 2) , 3) 4) sl. 5) sl. II noun hist.
bebop noun ,
becalm v. 1) 2) ( )
became past become
because cj. 1) ; 2) because of (. ) -,
bechamel noun
Beck noun; dim. of Rebecca
beck I 1. noun ; to be at smb.'s beck and call -. 2. v. ; ;
II noun north.
beckon v. , ; (, ) Syn: see summon
Becky noun; dim. of Rebecca
becloud v. ; ; (, )
become v.; past became; past part. become 1) . - , he became a doctor - it became cold -
2) , 3) this dress becomes you
well - - become of
become a mere vegetable ,
become confused ,
become demented
become effective
become of , ( ) I don't know what
will become of the boy if he keeps failing his examinations. Whatever became
of that large suitcase we had? Did we give it to a friend?
become operational
become operative ( )
become pale ;
become personal -.,
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) 2. noun philos.
bed 1. noun 1) , , bed of straw - to
make the bed - to go to bed - to take to one's
bed - to keep to (one's) bed - , to
leave one's bed - , 2) 3) ;
, 4) (, ) 5) poet. the bed of honour -
; to put to bed with a shovel - 6) geol.
, ; 7) railways ; 8) constr. ( ) 9) tech. as you make your bed, so you must lie
upon it prov. - , - bed of roses - bed of flowers bed of thorns to go to bed in one's boots rude to die in
one's bed to be brought to bed (of a boy) () to go to bed with the lamb and rise with the
lark to get out of bed on the wrong
side , - bed and board 2. v. 1)
2) 3) ( ) 4) , (. bed out) 5)
( . .); - bed down - bed in - bed out
bed and board ,
bed and breakfast ,

bed closet ;
bed down Would you bed the horses down for me? We'll bed
the children down now. I'll bed down on the chairs. Can Jane bed down with her
sister?
bed in mil. ; The big guns all have to be bedded in
properly if they're to shoot straight and safely.
bed of flowers
bed of roses
bed of thorns ; ,
bed out Will you help me bed out the plants?
bed-bug noun
bed-clothes noun; pl.
bed-rock noun 1) geol. , ; ()
2) to get down to bed-rock -
bed-side noun / - sit at a person's bed-side - watch
by a person's bed-side - have a good bed-side manner - keep books at one's
bed-side
bed-side table noun , ()
bed-sitter coll. see bed-sitting-room
bed-sitting-room noun ( )
bed-spread noun
bedabble v. ;
bedaub v. , The walls were bedaubed with sticky black
paint.
bedazzle v.
bedchamber noun
bedding noun 1) 2) 3) , ; 4) geol. , ; 5)
bedeck v. Syn: see ornament
bedel(l) = beadle 1)
bedesman = beadsman
bedevil v. 1) , 2) 3) ; '
'
bedew v. ; His face was bedewed with tears.
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bedfellow noun 1) ; 2) -. 3) strange bedfellow
Bedford(shire) noun ()
bedgown noun
bedhead noun
bedim v. ; His eyes were bedimmed with sorrow.
bedizen v. , ,
bedlam noun ; fig. ,
bedlamite 1. noun () 2. adj.
Bedouin noun pl. -s also invar.
bedpan noun
bedpost noun between you and me and the bedpost -
,
bedraggle v. ,
bedrid(den) adj. 1) 2) bedrid
argument -
bedroll noun ( , )
bedroom noun - single bedroom - double bedroom
Beds noun . Bedford
Beds. Bedfordshire noun ( )
bedside manner noun ,
bedsit ,
bedsore noun
bedstead noun
bedtime noun
bee noun 1) ; fig. 2) ,
. . (.
) to have a bee in one's bonnet coll. - ) ; )
-.
bee-keeper noun
bee-line noun ()
bee-master = bee-keeper
beech 1. noun , 2. adj.
beef 1. noun; pl. beeves, amer. -s 1) - horse beef 2) ( ); 3) 4) coll. ( ) 5)
, 6) jargon 2. v. jargon - beef up Syn: see
complain
beef fondue ( ,
)
beef tea noun
beef up , , (, . .);
; We need new young soldiers to beef up the army. We can't
print your article as it is; could you try to beef it up a bit?
beef-witted adj. ,
beefburger noun
beefcake noun amer.; sl.
beefeater noun 1) - ( ) 2)

beefsteak noun
beefy adj. ; , Syn: see husky
beehive noun
beekeeping
Beelzebub noun
been past p. be
beep noun
beeper
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chaser II noun text. ()
beer and skittles
beer chaser coll. '' ( )
beer on draught
beerhouse noun
beermat noun
beery adj. 1) ; 2)
beestings noun; pl. ,
beeswax 1. noun 2. v.
beeswing noun 1) , (. ) 2)

beet noun - white beet
beetle I noun 1) - Colorado beetle 2) coll. blind as a beetle - beetle blind Syn: see insect II 1. noun tech. ;
; three-man beetle - ,
between the beetle and the block - ;
2. v. 1) 2) () III 1. adj. ; 2. v. ; - beetle off
beetle blind
beetle off coll. , I turned to answer him and found he
had beetled off without waiting for an answer.
beetle-browed adj. 1) 2) ; ;
beetle-crusher noun; joc. 1) 2)
beetle-head noun
beetling adj. ; - beetling cliffs - beetling brows
beetling brows
beetling cliffs
beetroot noun
BEF British Expeditionary Force noun
befall v. past befell; past part. befallen , , a strange fate befell him - Syn: see
happen
befit v. , -.
befog v.
befogged adj. 1) 2)
befool v. ,
before 1. adv. 1) ; 2) , , I have heard it
before - - long before 2. prep. 1) he stood before us 2) , to appear before the Court 3) the day before yesterday - ,
Chaucer lived before Shakespeare - - before long before now 4) your whole life is before you -
5) ; to be before others in class - ( )
I love him before myself - 6)
... he would die before lying - , 3. cj.
he arrived before I expected him - ,
before dark
before day
before long ,
before meat
before now ,
before smb.'s face () -.
beforehand adv. 1) , ; to be beforehand with
smb. - , -. 2) ( .) you
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befriend v. ;
befringe v. ,
befuddle v.
beg v. 1) , (of/from - -.; for - -.) I would be
ashamed to beg from my neighbours. I beg of you, don't mention her name again.
- beg leave - beg pardon 2) ; The old woman went
from house to house, begging for bread. 3) , (
) 4) ( ) - beg to do smth. - beg off to
beg the question - ,
- beg for the moon Syn: see plead
beg for mercy ;
beg for the moon ,
beg leave
beg off to beg smb. off -. ,

beg pardon ,
beg to do smth. , -. I beg
to differ I beg to enclose we beg
to inform you
begad interj. coll. !
began past begin
beget v.; past begot; past part. begotten 1) , 2)
begetter noun 1) rare 2) ; ;
beggar 1. noun 1) 2) joc. , ; - insolent beggar poor beggar - dull beggar - stubborn beggar - little beggars beggars
must/should be no choosers prov. - the beggar
may sing before the thief prov. - - beggar on horseback
set a beggar on horseback and he'll ride to the devil prov.
, to know smth., smb. as well as a beggar knows his bag
-., -. 2. v. 1) , - beggar oneself 2) it beggars all description -
beggar description
beggar on horseback
beggar oneself
beggarly 1. adj. ; ; - beggarly hovel Syn: see
ignoble 2. adv. 1) 2)
beggarly hovel
beggary noun 1) ; 2) 3) collect.
begging noun - go -begging - go begging 3. adj. ;
- proffer a begging bow!
begin v. () she began weeping/to weep - to begin at
the beginning - to begin at the wrong end -
to begin on/upon smth. - ) -.; )
-. to begin over - to begin with - -.
The day began with bad news, and looks like getting worse. well begun is half
done prov. - to begin with - ) ,
- ; , ...; to begin with, I did not see him -, ; ) , Syn: commence, inaugurate,
initiate, institute, launch, start Ant: finish, stop
beginner noun 1) , 2) ; Syn: apprentice,
neophyte, novice, tyro Ant: connoisseur, expert, old hand, old-timer, veteran,
virtuoso
beginning noun 1) since the beginning of time - 2) 3) ; 4) pl. ,
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ending prov. - a bad beginning makes a bad
ending prov. - , in every beginning think of the end
prov. - ,
begird v. past and past part. begirt ;
begone interj. !, !
begonia noun
begrime v. , , begrimed with dust -
begrudge v. 1) 2) -.,
beguile v. 1) - beguile into - beguile out - beguile out of 2)
, When Jane was sick, her favourite uncle beguiled her with
funny stories. - beguile with 3) -. 4) , Syn: see tempt
beguile into -. -. Their leaders
beguiled the men into a false sense of their own power. The clever salesman
beguiled the old lady out of her money.
beguile out -. -. Their leaders beguiled
the men into a false sense of their own power. The clever salesman beguiled
the old lady out of her money.
beguile out of -. -. Their leaders
beguiled the men into a false sense of their own power. The clever salesman
beguiled the old lady out of her money.
beguile with , -. We beguiled the warm
afternoon with lazy talk. We beguiled the warm afternoon with swimming and
reading.
beguiling adj.
begum noun ( )
begun past p. begin
behalf noun on/in behalf of - -.; -. on my
(his, her) behalf - (, ) ; (, ) ; on
behalf of my friends -
behave v. 1) , to behave oneself - behave yourself! - ! 2) ( )
behave correctly
behave ill
behaviour noun 1) , to be on one's best behaviour - to put smb. on his good behaviour - 2) tech. ()
Syn:
conduct,
demeanour, deportment, manners
behavioural adj.
behaviourism noun psych.
behead v. ,
beheading noun
behemoth noun bibl. ; fig.
behest noun poet. , ;
behind 1. adv. , ; - leave behind - be behind - fall
behind 2. prep. 1) , , ; behind the house - , behind the back - , there is more behind it -
- - behind the scenes - behind time - behind the times 2) ( . .) he is behind other boys of his class -
( , ) 3. noun coll.
behind bolt and bar ;
behind closed doors ,
behind the curtain ,
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behindhand 1. adj.; predic. 1) ; he is behindhand in
his schoolwork - 2) , he is
behindhand with his rent - 2. adv.
behold 1. v.; past and past part. beheld 1) , 2) ,
2. interj. !, !
beholden adj.; predic. , (to - -., for -
-.)
beholder noun ;
behoof noun , , (. . : in/on/for my,
your, his etc. behoof)
behoove v. , it behooves you to go -
behove v. , it behooves you to go -
beige fr. noun 1) 2) obs.
being 1. noun 1) , , social being determines
consciousness philos. - ; - in being - call into
being 2) , - human beings 3) , ; to
the very roots of one's being - 2. adj. , for the time being - ) ; )
Beirut noun .
bejewelled adj. amer.
Bel noun; dim. of Isabel, Isabella, Annabel, Arabella ()
belabour v. coll. , ;
belated adj. 1) , 2) ,
belaud v. ,
belay 1. v. naut. (, ) 2. interj. coll.
!, !
belch 1. noun 1) 2) (, ) 2. v. 1) 2)
() (. belch forth, belch out) 3) ();
(, ) The car belched out clouds of smoke. Black smoke belched out from
the forest fire.
belcher noun /
beldam(e) noun ,
beleaguer v. Syn: see bait
Belfast noun .
belfry noun ;
Belgian 1. adj. 2. noun ;
Belgium noun
Belgrade noun .
Belial noun ; - man of Belial
belie v. 1) , 2) -.
3) 4) ; his acts belie his words -
5) ()
belief noun 1) ; (in) it staggers belief - - beyond belief 2) , to the best of my belief -
3) Syn: see opinion
believable adj. , Syn: convincing,
credible,
plausible Ant: doubtful, implausible, incredible, suspect, unbelievable,
unreliable
believe v. 1) we soon believe what we desire -
believe it or not - , 2)
I believe you - , I believe in you -
3) I believe in early rising - 4) , I believe so - , ; -, ; ( ) I believe not - , ; - believe in
you'd better believe it amer.; coll. - - make believe
believe in ) -. Do you believe in fairies? )
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-. Do you believe in everything the Bible says? ) -.
Jim believes in fresh air and exercise for his health. Jane believes in eating
carefully to control her weight.
believer noun 1) - true believer 2) , - firm
believer in
belike adv. obs. ,
belittle v. , , Syn: deprecate, depreciate,
detract, discredit, disparage, minimize Ant: credit, encourage, enhance,
exaggerate
Belize noun
bell I 1. noun 1) ; 2) ; 3) , 4) bot. ; ( ) 5) naut. (); to strike the bells - 6) geol. ;
7) () - bear the bell to bear/carry away the bell
- lose the bell to bear the cap and bells
bell, book and candle hist. by/with bell, book and
candle coll. , - ring the bell - ring one's own bell
2. v. , to bell the cat - II 1. noun , (
) 2. v. ,
bell-bottomed adj. bell-bottomed trousers -
bell-boy noun , ( )
bell-buoy noun naut.
bell-flower noun bot.
bell-glass noun
bell-hop amer. = bell-boy
bell-punch noun ( )
bell-push noun
bell-ringer noun 1) 2) amer.; coll.
bell-tent noun
bell-wether noun - ( ); fig.
Bella noun; dim. of Isabel, Isabella, Annabel, Arabella
belladonna noun bot.; pharm. ,
belle noun the belle of the ball -
belled adj. 1) 2) ,
, 3) ( )
belles-lettres fr. noun; pl. ,
bellicose adj. 1) ; 2) Syn: see hostile
bellicosity noun 1) ; 2)
belligerency noun
belligerent 1. noun 2. adj. 1) - belligerent powers 2) Syn: see hostile
belligerent powers
Bellingshausen Sea noun
bellman noun hist.
bellow 1. noun 1) , () 2) , 2. v. 1) ,
( ); The bull has been bellowing out all morning. The
fireman bellowed out a warning as the burning roof fell. 2) ,
( ) Syn: see cry
bellows noun; pl. ; a pair of bellows
belly 1. noun 1) , 2) 3) 4) geol. 5) naut. '' the belly has no ears,
hungry bellies have no ears prov. - when the belly
is full, the bones would be at rest prov. - Syn:
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belly laugh noun
belly-ache 1. noun coll. 2. v. sl. , ,
belly-band noun 1) 2)
belly-button noun coll.
belly-land v. aeron.; coll.
belly-landing noun aeron.; coll. ,
belly-pinched adj.
bellyful noun coll. -.; ; get a bellyful of - have a bellyful of
belong v. 1) (to) 2) (to - -.); (to, with, among - -., -.) 3) ; I
belong here - ) ; ) 4) coll.
, '' he felt he did not belong - 5) , the book belongs on that shelf -
- belong to - belong together - belong under
belong to ) -. The blue coat belongs to Mary. )
, .. People of many different political views
belong to the club. ) -. ( -. ) As a
writer, he really belongs to the 18th century.
belong together ,
belong under -. Your suggestion belongs under
the general heading of employment reorganization.
belonging noun 1) , 2) pl. ; ,
3) pl. ,
belongings , ,
beloved 1. adj. , 2. noun , (); ,
below 1. adv. , as it will be said below -
2. prep. 1) , below zero - 2) ( ,
. .) to be below smb. in intelligence - -.
- below the average - below par
below par fin. ; fig. I feel below par

below the average

below the line
below the mark ();
belt 1. noun 1) , ; 2) , - shelter belt 3) 4) tech. 5) tech. (. driving
belt) 6) mil. 7) naut. 8) archit. belt of
fire mil. - to hit/strike/tackle below the belt - ) sport ; ) - hold the belt 2. v. 1)
; The soldier belted up and went out to fight. 2) 3) sl. , - belt along - belt down - belt up belt out - belt up
belt along () You got here fast! Yes, the new car belted
along (the road). If you belt down the road, you'll get to the shop before it
closes.
belt down () You got here fast! Yes, the new car belted
along (the road). If you belt down the road, you'll get to the shop before it
closes.
belt out When I opened the door, the cat belted
out.
belt up () You got here fast! Yes, the new car belted
along (the road). If you belt down the road, you'll get to the shop before it
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belt-line noun amer. , . .
belt-saw noun
beltane noun hist. (1- )
belted adj. 1) 2)
belted cruiser hist. ()
belter noun coll.
belting noun 1) , 2) () 3)

belvedere noun archit.
bemoan v. Syn: see deplore
bemuse v. ;
Ben noun; dim. of Benjamin
ben noun scot. - far ben but and ben to be far ben with smb. - -.
bench 1. noun 1) 2) ( ) 3) ; ;
collect. to be raised to the bench - 4) ;
5) geol. , 6) constr. 7) naut. 8)
() 2. v. (. )
bench-mark noun 1) , 2) 3)
attr. bench-mark data -
bench-show noun (. )
bench-vice noun tech.
bench-warmer noun; coll. 1) , 2)
bench-warrant noun leg.
bencher noun 1) 2) obs. ;
bend 1. noun 1) , 2) ; 3) naut. ;
pl. 4) tech. ; 5) (the bend s) pl. coll. - above one's bend - on the bend 2. v.; past and past part. bent 1) (); (), () trees bend before the wind -
to bend the knee - ; to bend one's neck , to bend back - The collar bends back
in the latest fashion. The top of the box bends back to show the goods. to
bend before - (); (), () -. Trees that
don't bend before the wind will break. to bend in - (), () Don't bend the corners of the pages in, it damages them. The doctor
said that Bob's legs would always bend in as a result of so much horseriding.
to bend to - (), () -. Before it reaches the
church, the road bends to the left. 2) (, . .)
(to) 3) (, . .) 4) () to bend to submission
- , - bend before - bend to 5) , (,
) to bend one's brows - to be bent on smth. -
-.; -.; George used to be bent on taw as
a profession. Jim seems bent on becoming a musician. He has been bent on
becoming one for a long time now. Syn: bow, lean, stoop, turn, twist Ant:
rise, straighten
bend before , ; I'd advise you to bend
before the old lady's wishes.
bend over
bend to -. Grandfather was a very powerful man,
and used to bend us to his wishes.
bended adj. on one's bended knees -
bender noun 1) 2) , - go on a bender - be on a bender 3)
coll.
bendy adj.
beneath 1. adv. 2. prep. , beneath our (very) eyes - ()
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beneath criticism
benedick noun ,
( ' ')
Benedict noun
benedict noun ,
( ' ')
Benedictine noun 1) () 2)
benediction noun
benedictory adj.
benefaction noun 1) , 2)
benefactor noun 1) 2)
benefactress noun 1) 2)
benefication noun mining
benefice noun ,
beneficence noun 1) 2)
beneficent adj. ;
beneficial adj. 1) 2) 3) , mutually beneficial Syn: advantageous, good, profitable, salubrious, salutary,
wholesome Ant: bad, detrimental, disadvantageous, harmful, injurious, ruinous,
unhealthful, unhelpful, unprofitable, unwholesome
beneficiary noun 1) hist. / 2) ,
/ 3) , , /, . . 4)
benefit 1. noun 1) ; ; to the benefit - to be
denied the benefits - for your special benefit
- to give smb. the benefit of one's experience (knowledge, etc.) -. ( . .) to reap the benefit of
smth. - -. 2) theatr. (. benefit performance) 3)
, () - cash benefit - benefit in kind - unemployment
benefit - sickness benefit to give smb. the benefit of the doubt -
-. - benefit of clergy with benefit of clergy
to take the benefit amer. ( . to take the benefit of the bankruptcy laws) Syn: advantage,
favour, gain, profit Ant: disadvantage, harm, loss 2. v. 1) , 2) , (by/from - -.) Did you benefit
from your holiday? I think the boy would benefit by further study.
benefit in kind
benefit of clergy hist.
benefit-society noun /
BENELUX BElgium, NEtherlands, and LUXembourg noun , ,
,
benevolence noun 1) 2) , 3)
hist. Syn: altruism,
generosity, good will, kindness,
unselfishness
Ant:
egoism,
malice,
miserliness, stinginess
benevolent adj. 1) 2) 3)
Bengal adj. Bengal tiger -
Bengal light noun
Bengalee = Bengali
Bengali 1. noun 1) ; 2) 2. adj.
Bengasi noun .
Benghazi noun .
benighted adj. 1) 2) ( .
.)
benign adj. 1) , 2) ( ); (
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benignant = benign
benignity noun
Benin noun
Benjamin noun , , - Benjamin's mess
Benjamin's mess
Benny noun; dim. Benjamin
bent I 1. noun 1) , to follow one's bent -
, to the top of one's bent - , 2)
rare ; 3) constr. Syn: see genius 2. adj. 1)
- bent lever 2) coll. II noun 1) bot. (. bent
grass) 2) , to flee/go/take to the bent - ( , )
bent lever
Benthamism noun ,
Benthamite noun
benthos noun ( )
benumb v. 1) 2) ();
()
benumbed adj. 1) 2) ( );
benzedrine noun , ( )
benzene noun
benzine 1. noun 2. v.
benzol(e) noun
benzyl noun chem.
bepuzzle v. ,
bequeath v. 1) (, ) to bequeath to smb. -
-. This ring was bequeathed to me by my grandmother. I bequeath to my
children the rest of my property, to be divided equally. 2)
bequest noun 1) ; 2) Syn:
endowment, legacy see inheritance
berate v. , Syn: see scold
Berber 1. noun 2. adj.
berber(r)y noun bot.
bereave v. past and past part. bereaved bereft , (of - -.) an accident bereft the father of his child -
be bereft of - -. When his last plan
failed, he was bereft of hope.
bereavement noun
bereft of reason ) ; ) ,
beret noun
berg noun ,
berhyme v.
beriberi noun -,
berime = berhyme
Bering Sea noun
Bering Strait noun
berk noun sl. ,
Berks noun . Berkshire
Berks. Berkshire noun ( )
Berkshire noun
Berlin 1. noun 1) 2) mot. ( ) 2.
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Berlin iron
Berlin wool
Bermuda Islands noun
Bermudas noun
Bern(e) noun .
Bernard noun
bernicle goose = barnacle II 1.
berry 1. noun 1) 2) , 3) (,
. .) 4) (, . .) 2. v. 1) 2)

berserk(er) 1. noun 1) hist. , ; , 2) 2. adj. , - go
berserker - berserker fury
berserker fury ,
Bert noun; dim. of Albert, Bertram, Herbert, Robert
berth I 1. noun 1) ( . .); ( .-. , ); ( . .) 2) naut. ; ;
- building berth - covered berth 3) , a good
berth - to give a wide berth to - -.,
-., -. 2. v. 1) () 2)
, 3) , II v. /
bertha noun ,
berthing noun; naut. 1) 2)
Bertie noun; dim. of Albert, Bertram, Herbert, Robert
Bertram noun
Berw. Berwickshire noun ( )
Berwick(shire) noun ()
beryl noun min.
beryllium noun chem.
beseech v. , ,
beseeching adj. ( , )
beseem v. book. , it ill beseems you to complain
beset v. 1) ; also fig. to beset with questions -
2) , () 3) ()
besetting adj. - besetting sin
besetting sin ,
beside prep. 1) ; , beside the river - 2) she seems dull beside her sister -
3) - beside the mark - beside the question - beside
the purpose 4) rare , - beside oneself
beside oneself
beside the mark , ,
beside the purpose
beside the question , ,
besides 1. adv. , 2. prep.
besiege v. 1) mil. ; , After her sudden success,
the singer was besieged with offers to appear at many concert halls. 2) (, ) Syn: see attack
besieger noun
beslaver v. 1) , 2)
beslobber = beslaver
besmear v. 1) , ; The walls were besmeared with
sticky black paint. 2)
besmirch v. 1) 2) , ; Syn: see soil
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besom - [. . to marry over the broomstick]
2. v. (. besom away, besom out)
besot v. 1) , 2) ,
besotted adj. ( , . .)
bespangle v. the bespangled sky -
The cover of the film magazine was bespangled with stars showing actresses'
photographs.
bespatter v. 1) 2) ,
bespeak v.; past bespoke; past part. bespoke, bespoken 1) ; -. 2) , 3) ; , 4) poet. -.
bespectacled adj. ,
bespoke adj.
bespread v. ,
besprent adj.; poet. 1) 2)
besprinkle v. , ;
Bess noun; dim. of Elisabeth
Bessemer adj. Bessemer process metal. -
Bessie noun; dim. of Elisabeth
Bessy noun; dim. of Elisabeth
best 1. adj.; superl. of good 1. 1) 2) the best part of the
week - 3) - best liar
- best thrashing 2. noun -. , -. at best if the best happened - - do one's best - do
one's level best - Sunday best bad is the best to be at one's best ; to get/have the best of
it , ( . .) - give best to have the best of the
bargain to make the best of smth. ) -. ; ) -. to make the best of
it/a bad bargain/business/job , ;
to make the best of one's way ,
to send one's best , - all the best to the best of
one's ability , to the best of my belief
the best is the enemy of the good prov. - if you
cannot have the best, make the best of what you have prov. , , 3. adv. superl. of well II 1.
; the best hated man - you
had best confess - he is best forgotten - 4. v. coll. -.; ,
best bib and tucker
best girl noun coll. ;
best liar
best man noun
best of all ) ) I love him best of all

best seller noun 1) ; 2)
best thrashing
bestead I v.; past besteaded past part. bested, bestead book. ;
II adj. obs. bestead by enemies (with dangers) - () ill (well) bestead - ()
bested = bestead II
bestial adj. , ; ; ; Syn: see
cruel
bestiality noun . [. bestial ]
bestir v. ; bestir yourself! - !
bestow v. 1) , , (on, upon) The Queen bestowed the

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title of Master of the Queen's Music upon the young musician. to bestow
honours - 2) coll. 3)
bestowal noun ;
bestrew v. 1) The whole floor was bestrewn with hits of paper. 2)

bestride v. 1) 2) , 3) ( , ) 4)
bet 1. noun 1) - even bet - make a bet - win a bet - lay a bet on 2)
, . ., 3) ( ) - one's best bet 2. v. past and past part. bet, betted ,
to bet on (against) - () Are you going
to bet on the white horse? I've bet all my money on "Apollo" in the third
race. to bet with - -. I won't bet with that man, he's
dishonest. - bet on you bet! - !; !; ! to bet one's
shirt - I'll bet my life/my bottom dollar/a cookie/my boots/my
hat - Syn: see venture
bet on -. You can't bet on the weather in
England. I think it's safe, but don't bet on it. Don't bet on getting file
job. We daren't bet on the train arriving on time.
beta noun ( ) - beta plus
beta plus
beta rays noun; pl. phys. -; -
beta-particle noun phys. -
betake v.; refl. 1) (to - -.) 2) (to) to
betake oneself to one's heels - ,
betatron noun phys.
bete noire noun ,
betel noun bot.
bethel noun ( )
bethink v. refl. , (of); (to)
betide v. (. . . 3 . . .) , whatever
betide - woe betide him who... - , ...
betimes adv. 1) 2) 3)
betn between noun ,
betoken v. 1) 2)
betray v. 1) , 2) his voice betrayed him -
3) (, ); 4) ,
betrayal noun , - betrayal of trust
betrayal of trust
betrayer noun ,
betroth v. () to betroth to - () -. In some
countries, a girl is betrothed to her future husband while she is still a
child.
betrothal noun ,
betrothed adj. ,
Betsey noun; dim. of Elisabeth
Betsy noun; dim. of Elisabeth
better I noun [. bet 2. ] II 1. adj.; comp. of good 1. 1)
2) predic. I am better - ,
- the better part - the better half - be better off to be better
than one's word - for better for worse - better hand
no better than a fool 2. noun one's better s - ) ; ) to get the better of smb. -., , 3. adv. comp. of well
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be all the better (for) ... none the better (for)
you had better go you'd better believe it amer.;
coll. twice as long and better I
know better 4. v. 1) (); (); () to better oneself - ( ) 2) , Syn: see improve
better hand , ,
betterment noun 1) , 2)
betting noun
betting shop noun ,
bettor = better I
Betty noun; dim. of Elisabeth
between 1. prep. between the cup and the lip a morsel may slip prov.
- between the devil and the deep sea -
; between hay and grass - ;
between ourselves, between you and me (and the bedpost) - ,
between times, between whiles - between this and
then - ; between wind and water -
2. adv. visits are few and far between - Syn:
amid, amidst, among, amongst, betwixt
between two days amer.
betwixt obs.; poet. see between betwixt and between -
bevel 1. noun; tech. 1) ; ; ; ; 2) 2.
adj. 1) ; 2) 3. v. 1) ; ; 2) ,
bevel pinion noun tech.
bevel-gear noun tech. /
beverage noun
bevvy noun coll.
bevy noun 1) (); () 2) , (. )
bewail v. , Syn: see complain
beware v. , (. imp. c of) You should beware of
repeating the same mistakes. Beware of how you walk on this rocky path. beware
lest you provoke him - ,
bewilder v. , ; Syn: see confuse
bewilderment noun 1) ; ; 2)
bewitch v. 1) 2)
bewitching adj. , Syn: see charming
bewitchment noun 1) 2) ,
bewray v. obs.
Bex noun; dim. of Rebecca
bey turk. noun
beyond 1. adv. ; 2. prep. 1) , 2) ;
beyond the appointed hour - 3) ; ,
it is beyond me - - beyond reach - beyond belief beyond compare - beyond doubt - beyond hope - beyond measure - beyond one's
depth 3. noun (the beyond) the back of beyond - ,
beyond (all) comparison ()
beyond all bearing ;
beyond belief
beyond compare
beyond compute
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beyond expression
beyond grasp
beyond hope
beyond ken (-)
beyond measure
beyond one's depth
beyond reach
beyond recall ) ; )
Beyrouth noun = Beirut
bezant noun 1) ( ) 2) archit.

bezel noun 1) 2) (
) 3) 4) ,
BF Brought Forward adj.
BFA Bachelor of Fine Arts noun
BG British Government noun
bhang = bang III
Bhutan noun
bi- pref. ()- bi-cameral - bi-monthly - )
; )
bi-monthly 1. adj. 1) 2)
2. adv. 1) 2) 3. noun ,
bi-weekly 1. adj. 1) 2) 2. adv. 1) 2) 3. noun (), ()
biannual adj.
bias 1. noun 1) , , , 2) to
cut on the bias - 3) (against - -.); (in favour of, towards - -.); ,
4) radio Syn: see bigotry 2. v. ;
(. ); to bias against - -. Many parents arc biased against popular music before they even hear it.
3. adv. ,
bias(s)ed adj. , , - be biassed
against Syn: one-sided, partial, partisan, prejudiced, slanted, subjective
Ant: disinterested, open-minded, unbiased
biathlon
bib I noun 1) 2) - best bib and
tucker II v. coll.
bib-cock noun
bibb noun ; ,
bibber noun
bibcock noun
bibelot fr. noun 1) , 2)
Bible noun
biblical adj.
bibliofilm noun
bibliographer noun
bibliographic(al) adj.
bibliography noun
bibliolater noun 1) 2)
bibliomania noun
bibliomaniac noun
bibliophile noun ,
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bicameral adj.
bicarbonate adj. chem.
bice noun - -
bicentenary 1. noun , 2. adj.
bicentennial 1. adj. ; 200 2. noun
,
bicephalous adj.
biceps noun anat. ,
bichloride noun chem. - bichloride of mercury
bichloride of mercury
bichromate noun chem.
bicker 1. noun 1) 2) 2) , 2. v. 1)
, to bicker about/over - -. The two children
were always bickering about who should ride the bicycle. 2) 3)
( ); ( ) 4) ( ) Syn: see disagree
biconcave adj. opt.
biconvex adj. opt.
bicuspid anat. 1. noun 2. adj. 1)
2) ()
bicycle 1. noun 2. v.
bicycler amer. = bicyclist
bicycling noun
bicyclist noun
BID bis in die noun lat. ( )
bid 1. noun 1) (. ); ( ) 2)
3) coll. 4) , to make
bids for smth. - -., -. 2. v.; past
bad(e), bid; past part. bidden, bid 1) (. )
(for) The dealers were bidding high prices for the valuable paintings. A
surprising number of people were bidding for those rather worthless things at
the sale. to bid on - How many firms
bid on the contract to build the bridge? 2) obs. do as you are
bidden - (), , 3) obs. 4) obs. () - bid against - bid fair - bid for - bid in - bid up - bid
farewell - bid goodbye - bid welcome Syn: see offer
bid against
bid deal noun coll. 1) ; 2)
bid fair The government's action bids fair to anger the
voters.
bid farewell
bid for ) , -. The English climbers are
determined to bid for the highest mountain in the world. )
-. The politicians are bidding for our favour by making wild promises that
they can't keep.
bid goodbye
bid in The painting failed to reach its agreed
price, and was bid in at $68.000.
bid up The dealers bid up all the good pieces, to keep out
private buyers.
bid welcome
biddable adj.
bidder noun ; - the highest bidder
- the best bidder
bidding noun 1) 2) 3) at smb.'s bidding -. , . . 4) ,
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biddy noun sl.
bide v. to bide one's time - ,
bidet noun
biennial 1. adj. 1) , 2)
2. noun
bier noun 1) / 2) fig. , 3)
biff coll. 1. noun 2. noun
biffin noun - /
bifid adj. ;
bifocal 1. adj. , 2. noun; pl.
bifoliate adj.
bifurcate 1. adj. 2. v. (), ()
bifurcation noun , ;
big I 1. adj. 1) , - big repair 2) ; 3) big noise - ) ; fig. ; ) amer. sl. , 4)
5) (. big with child) 6) ; (with)
big with news - 7) , to look big - 8) - big talk - big mouth 9) that's
big of you - - big business - big money - big
head - big stick - big brass - big bug - big shot too big for one's boots
coll. Syn: see large 2. adv. coll. , II
= bigg
Big Ben noun ( )
big brass ,
big bug ; ''
big business ; collect.
big cat noun ,
big cheese amer.; coll. , ''
big dipper noun
big fish noun coll. ,
big game , ; fig.
big gun coll. , ''
big hand ,
big head amer. ,
big heart ,
big money
big mouth amer.
big noise noun coll. ,
big operators amer. ;
big pot , ''
big repair
big screen noun ; , ,

big shot ; ''
big stick ' '
big talk
big time noun coll.
big top noun coll. 1) 2)
big tree noun amer.; bot.
big-headed adj. ,
big-hearted adj. ,
big-horn noun ,
big-ticket adj. amer.
big-time adj.; coll. 1) - big-time comedian 2)
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bigamist noun ;
bigamous adj.
bigamy noun ; ; Syn: see polygamy
bigg noun agric.
biggie noun coll. ,
biggin noun
biggish adj. coll.
bight noun 1) 2) () 3) naut. (),
bigness noun , . [. big I 1. ]
bigot noun 1) 2) ,
bigoted adj. ;
bigotry noun

-.;

Syn:
bias,
intolerance, narrow-mindedness, prejudice Ant: impartiality, objectivity,
open-mindedness, tolerance
bigwig noun sl. , ''
bijou fr. 1. noun ; 2. adj.
bijouterie fr. noun 1) 2)
bike noun; coll.; abbr. of bicycle
biker noun
Bikini noun
bikini noun ( )
bilabial adj. phon.
bilabiate adj. bot.
bilateral adj.
Bilbao noun .
bilberry noun
bilbo noun 1) (bilboes) pl. 2) pl. -os hist.
bile noun 1) 2) ;
bile-duct adj. anat.
bilge 1. noun 1) (); 2) (. bilge water) 3)
, 4) coll. , 5) tech.
6) attr. bilge pump - 2. v.
biliary adj. 1) 2) = bilious 2)
bilingual adj. 1) 2)
bilious adj. 1) 2) 3)
bilk 1. noun; = bilker 2. v. ; () bilk out
bilk out The criminals bilked the old man out of all his money.
bilker noun ,
Bill noun; dim. of William
bill I 1. noun 1) 2) 3) () 4) 2.
v. 1) ( ) 2) , (. to bill
and coo) II 1. noun 1) , - pass the bill - throw out the
bill 2) ; ; - bill of credit - bill of entry - bill of
fare - bill of health - bill of lading - bill of parcels - bill of sale 3)
( . .) 4) padded bills - bill of
costs - / omnibus bill -
to run up a bill - ( , .
.) 5) , (. bill of exchange) short bill - 6) ; , 7) amer. a five dollar bill 8) leg. to find a true bill -
to ignore the bill - - Bill of Rights G. I. Bill (of Rights)
amer. butcher's bill sl. to
fill the bill amer. ; 2. v. 1) 2) 3) amer. , 4) , (to, for) III noun 1) obs.

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2) 3) (),
Bill Jim noun ( )
bill of credit
bill of entry
bill of exchange ,
bill of fare
bill of health
bill of indictment
bill of lading ,
Bill of Oblivion
bill of parcels ;
bill of privilege ,
Bill of Rights a) hist. ' ' ( ) )
bill of sale ,
bill-broker noun ( )
bill-discounter noun
bill-poster noun
bill-sticker = bill-poster
billboard noun , ;
billet I 1. noun 1) 2) - go into
billets 3) 4) coll. , , 2. v.
() (on - -.) The villagers did not like having the
soldiers billeted on them. II noun 1) , ; 2)
3) metal. , , ; ,
billet-doux fr. noun
billeting officer
billfold noun
billhead noun , . .
billhook = bill III 2)
billiard adj. - billiard cue - billiard room
billiard cue
billiard parlour ;
billiard room
billiard-ball noun
billiard-marker noun
billiards noun; pl. to play billiards -
billingsgate noun (
) - talk billingsgate
billion num. card.; noun 1) 2) amer.
billionaire noun amer.
billon noun , /
billot noun 1) / ( )
2) ,
billow 1. noun 1) , 2) fig. 3) poet. Syn: see
wave 2. v. , to billow out - The
sails billowed out in the strong wind.
billowy adj. 1) ( ) 2) , ( )
Billy noun; dim. of William
billy noun 1) () 2) dial. , 3) austral.

billy-goat noun
billy-(h)o noun like billy-ho - , , it is raining
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billycock noun coll. ()
biltong noun ,
bimbo noun coll. ,
bimestrial adj. 1) 2) = bi-monthly 1.
bimetallic adj.
bimetallism noun econ.
bin 1. noun 1) , ; 2) 3)
2. v. . .
binary adj. , ; binary mixture chem. -

bind v. 1) ; 2) , () 3) 4)
(to - -.) The prisoner was bound to a post and shot. 5) , 6) () 7) to bind oneself , to be bound to take an action -
-. / to be bound to be defeated - 8) ( , , . .) 9)
- bind the loose sand 10) - bind down - bind out bind over - bind to - bind together - bind up - be bound up in - be bound up
with to be bound apprentice - () Syn: see tie
bind a bargain
bind down ) -. The young scientist felt bound down by a
lot of useless and confusiing rules. I don't want to bind you down; feel free
to use your own ideas. ) The traveller woke to find
himself bound down to the ground with long ropes.
bind out It used to be usual to bind out
promising boys for many years.
bind over (c inf.) , to bind over to
appear to bind over to keep the peace
bind the loose sand
bind to ) The youngest son was bound to a
master builder for seven years. ) -. We must
bind the members of the committee to secrecy.
bind together ) The sticks of wood were bound together in
bunches. ) () We must bind the members of the club together in
loyalty. The members of the club must bind together in loyalty.
bind up ) () ) The firm has
agreed to bind up the six articles into one book. ) this problem is
bound up with many others ) , Parcels must be properly bound up for posting to other
countries.
binder noun 1) 2) (, . .) 3)

bindery noun
binding 1. noun 1) 2) ; ; 3) electr.
() 4) sport () 5) ling. 2. adj. 1) ; - binding power 2) , 3) ;
in a binding form - Syn: see compulsory
binding power
bindweed noun bot.
bine noun bot. ; (. )
binge noun coll. , - have a binge - go on the binge
bingo noun 1) ( ) 2) sl.
binnacle noun naut. ( )
binocular adj.
binoculars noun; pl.
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,
Binomial theorem
binominal adj. - binominal nomenclature
binominal nomenclature zool.; bot.
bint noun sl.
biochemical adj.
biochemist noun
biochemistry noun
biodegradable adj. 1) ( ) 2)
biodiversity noun
biogenesis noun
biographer noun
biographic(al) adj.
biography noun
biologic = biological
biological adj. - biological warfare
biological warfare
biologist noun
biology noun
biolysis noun biol. ,
biometrics noun; pl. as sg.
biometry noun; = biometrics
bionics noun; pl. as sg.
bionomics noun; pl. as sg.
biophysics noun; pl. as sg.
bioplasm noun ,
bioplast noun ,
biopsy noun med.
BIOS basic input/output system noun /,
biosphere noun
biosynthesis noun
biota noun
biotechnology noun
bipartisan adj.
bipartite adj. 1) ( . .) 2)
3) bot. ,
biped 1. noun () 2. adj.; = bipedal
bipedal adj.
biplane noun
bipod noun mil. ;
bipolar adj. electr.
biquadratic math. 1. adj. 2. noun ;

birch 1. noun 1) 2) 3) attr. 2. v.

birch-rod = birch 1. 2)
birchen adj. ;
bird noun 1) ; 2) coll. , - gay bird - queer bird
- bird of Jove - bird of Juno to do smth. like a bird -. to
get the bird ) ; ) a bird in the bush
a bird in the hand a bird in the hand is worth two
in the bush prov. , birds of a feather
; birds of a feather flock together prov.
an old bird an old bird is not
caught with chaff prov. (it is) the
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kill two birds with one stone a little bird
told me prov. ; - , to make a bird (of) ( ), strictly for the birds
;
bird lore
bird of Jove
bird of Juno
bird of paradise noun zool.
bird of passage noun
bird of prey noun
bird's nest noun 1) 2) ( )
bird's-eye noun bot. ()
bird's-eye view noun 1) 2)
bird's-nesting noun
bird-cage noun ( )
bird-call noun 1) , 2) hunt.
bird-dog noun 1) 2) jargon (), 3) coll. ()
bird-fancier noun 1) , 2)
bird-lime noun
bird-nest = bird's nest
bird-nesting = bird's-nesting
bird-seed noun
birder noun
birdie noun dim. of bird ,
Birmingham noun .
Biro(pen) noun ( )
birth noun 1) an artist by birth - - give
birth to - new birth - second birth 2) - two at a birth 3) , ; to give birth to - -. [. . birth 1) ]
birth control
birth-control noun 1) 2)
birth-mark noun ,
birth-pill noun (. the Pill)
birth-place noun ,
birth-rate noun ;
birthday noun 1) 2) attr. - birthday cake - birthday party in
one's birthday suit joc. - ,
birthday cake
birthday party
birthing adj.
birthright noun 1) 2) (
. .) Syn: see inheritance
BIS Business Information System noun
bis adv. , ,
biscuit noun 1) - ship's biscuit 2) , 3) - 4) attr. -
bisect v. ,
bisection noun
bisector noun math.
bisectrix noun = bisector
bisexual adj. Syn: androgynous, epicene, hermaphroditic
bishop noun 1) 2) chess 3) (
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bishopric noun 1) 2)
bisk = bisque II
bismuth noun chem.
bison noun
bisque I = biscuit 2) II noun 1) 2) / 3) - III noun ( )
Bissau noun .
bissextile 1. adj. the bissextile day - 29- 2. noun
bistort noun bot.
bistoury noun ( )
bistre noun (- )
bistro fr. noun ,
bit I noun 1) ; , wait a bit -
he is a bit of a coward - - a bit - not a bit - bit by bit
2) - short bit - long bit - two bits 3) attr. - bit part to give
smb. a bit of one's mind - , to do one's bit ; , bits and pieces - , , to get a bit on coll. - he (she) is a bit
long in the tooth - () to take a bit of doing -
II 1. noun 1) ; to draw bit - ,
to take the bit between one's teeth - 2)
; 3) ; ; 4) () 2. v. 1) 2) , III noun ( )
bit by bit
bit part
bitblt bit block transfer noun
bitbrace noun tech.
bitch 1. noun 1) 2) - bitch wolf
3) rude 2. v.; coll. 1) , (about - -.) Don't
bitch all day long about the heat: do some work! 2) , 3) , , - bitch up
bitch up sl. -. Why did you have to bitch
everything up by telling John about the arrangements I made for his leaving
party?
bitch wolf
bitchy adj.; coll. 1) 2) , 3) ,

bite 1. noun 1) 2) 3) () 4) () without

bite or sup - 5) , to have a bite - , 6) , 7) ( ) 8) med.
9) tech. , 2. v. 1) (); to bite into , People with false teeth find it difficult to bite into
apples. to bite on - -. Babies who are getting new
teeth like something hard to bite on. 2) ( ) 3) ,
() 4) ( , . .) 5) , ( ) 6)
, ( ) (. bite in) 7) , 8) ,
( ) 9) pass. , 10) tech.
the wheels will not bite - the brake will not bite
- - bite back - bite into - bite off - bite on to bite off
more than one can chew - ; to
bite the dust/ground/sand - ) ; ) ;
to bite one's thumb at smb. obs. - -. to bite someone's head off - -. bite one's
tongue off -
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he bit his words back.
bite into -. Acid bites into metals.
bite off The dog seized the meat and bit a piece off.
bite on -. Jim likes to have some difficult question to
bite on.
biter noun 1) , 2) the biter bit prov. ,
biting adj. 1) , 2) , Syn: see sarcastic
bitten past part. of bite 2. to be bitten with - -. - once
bitten twice shy
bitter 1. adj. 1) bitter as gall/wormwood - 2)
, 3) ( ); ( ) 4) ;
( ) 5) - bitter enemy that which is bitter to
endure may be sweet to remember - ,
Syn: see sour 2. adv. 1) 2) , 3) , it was bitter cold -
3. noun 1) 2)
bitter cup
bitter earth noun chem.
bitter enemy
bitter salt noun med.
bitter-ender noun , ,
bitter-sweet adj. -
bitterish adj.
bitterly adv. . [. bitter 1. ]
bittern I noun zool. II noun ( )
bitterness noun . [. bitter 1. ] Syn: acerbity, acrimony,
asperity, harshness, sourness Ant: blandness, mildness, sweetness
bitters noun; pl. 1) 2) to get one's
bitters amer.; iron. -
bitty adj. coll. ; ; ;

bitumen noun ;
bituminous adj. , - bituminous concrete
bituminous concrete ,
bivalent adj.
bivalve zool. 1. noun 2. adj.
bivouac 1. noun to go into bivouac - 2. v. ,
bivvy noun; abbr. of bivouac; sl. 1) 2)
biz coll. see business
bizarre fr. adj. , , Syn: fantastic,
grotesque, outlandish, way-out, weird Ant: normal, unexceptional
bizonal adj.
bk I back noun , II book noun
BKA British Kendo Association noun
Bkg banking noun 1) 2)
bkt bracket noun
bl I bale noun , II barrel noun 1) , 2) ()
III bilateral noun
blab 1. noun 1) 2) 2. v. -.; to
blab out - Don't tell Mary our secret, she's sure to blab it out
when she gets drunk!
blabber noun ;
black 1. adj. 1) black character = black letter 2) 3) ; 4) , ; things look black -
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is not so black as he is painted - , 7) ( , ) 8) - black as ink - black art - Black Belt - the
Black Country black as hell/night/pitch/my hat black as
sin/thunder/thundercloud - black and blue - beat black and blue black and tan - Black and Tans - black dog - black gang - black hand black in
the face ( ) to know black from white , - black hole Syn: see swarthy 2. noun 1)
, to swear black is white - ,
2) , - Berlin black 3)
5) ; 3. v. 1) 2)
to black boots - 3) fig. - black out black out
black and blue
black and tan
Black and Tans hist.
,
black and white 1) 2) in black and white -
to put down in black and white - ; 3) - ( , , )
black art
black as ink ) ) ,
black ball noun ( )
Black Belt , ,
black belt noun ( ,
)
black body noun phys.
black book = black-list to be in smb.'s black book - -.
black bottle amer.
black box noun tech. (
)
black cap noun 1) ,
2)
Black Death noun hist. ' ' ( 1348- 49 .)
black dog ; ,
black draught noun ( )
black earth noun
black eye ) ) amer.
black friar noun ()
black frost
black gang naut.; jargon
black grouse -
black hand sl.
black hole
black horse ) ' ' ( ,
; . . ) ) amer.; polit. ,
( )
black in the face ( , . .)
black jack noun 1) . . 2) 3) amer.;
coll. 4) min. ,
black letter noun
black looks
Black Maria noun , ' '
black mark noun
black market noun
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Black Monday school; sl.
black monk noun ()
black nightshade ;
black oak
black out ) , ; ,
The advertisement for the concert tells where it will take place,
but the date has been blacked out. ) ; ;
During the war we had to black out all our windows. The stage was blacked out
to hide a change of scenery. ) amer. Reports of the peace talks
have been blacked out for twenty-four hours so as to allow freer argument. )
After the accident he blacked out and couldn't
remember what happened. ) () Television shows were
blacked out as the union trouble spread.
Black Power noun amer. ' ' (
, )
black pudding noun
Black Sea noun
black spot noun 1) , , .. 2)
black tie noun 1) 2)
black-ball v.
black-beetle noun
black-board noun
black-chalk noun min.
black-cock noun
black-currant noun
black-face noun amer. , - appear in
black-face
black-head noun 1) ( ) 2) ()
black-hearted adj. ;
black-jack v. amer.; coll.
black-lead noun
black-letter adj.
,

black-letter book - - black-letter day

black-letter day
black-list 1. noun 2. v.
black-listing noun
black-out 1. noun 1) theatr.
2) ( ) 3)
( . .) 4) ;
; 5) amer. 2. adj. 1) 2) amer.
black-shirt noun ,
blackamoor noun; pejor. 1) 2) ;
blackberry noun 1) 2) dial.
blackbird noun
blackcap noun - ()
blacken v. 1) ; 2) ; - blacken out
blacken out See black out
blackguard 1. noun , 2. adj. 3. v. ,
blackguardism noun 1) 2) ;
blackguardly 1. adj.; = blackguard 2. 2. adv.
blacking noun
blacking-out noun 1) = black-out 1. 2) ()
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blackleg noun 1) 2) ,
blackmail 1. noun ; 2. v. ;

blackmailer noun
blackness noun ; ;
Blackpool noun .
blacksmith noun
blackstrap noun /,
blackthorn noun bot. ,
blacktop noun amer. -
blacky adj. 1) 2) coll. ,
bladder noun 1) anat. 2) - football bladder 3)
bladdery adj. 1) 2) ,
blade noun 1) , ; () 2) (, ) 3)
, 4) railways (); () 5) coll. a
jolly old blade -
blaeberry noun dial.
blag noun sl. ( )
blague fr. noun ,
blah noun coll. ,
blame 1. noun 1) ; 2) to bear the blame, to
take the blame upon oneself - to lay the blame on/upon
smb., to lay the blame at smb.'s door - -. to lay the
blame at the right door/on the right shoulders - ,
to shift the blame on smb. - -. Syn: see disapproval 2.
v. ; he is to blame for it - she
blamed it on him - ( )
blameful adj. 1) = blameworthy 2) rare
blameless adj. Syn: see innocent
blameworthy adj. Syn: see reprehensible
Blanch(e) noun
blanch v. 1) , 2) ( . .) 3) () 4) 5) 6) 7)
() - blanch over
blanch over ,
blancmange fr. noun
bland adj. 1) ; ; 2) (. ) 3)
; ( ) Syn: dull, gentle, mild, moderate,
soothing Ant: exciting, harsh, keen, sour
blandish v. 1) , , 2)
blandishment noun; usu. pl. 1) , 2)
blandly adv. , ,
blank 1. adj. 1) ; , ( ); (
, ) - blank check 2) ( ) 3) ; his memory is blank on the subject -
blank look - 4) , to
look blank - 5) ; blank silence - blank despair - 6) - blank wall blank window 7) amer. NN, - -, . . ( -., ) the Blank Pursuit Squadron - - - blank
verse - blank cartridge to give a blank cheque ,
- 2. noun 1) , 2) amer. 3)
( ) 4) - draw
a blank 5) ; () my mind is a complete blank -
6) mil. ; 7) tech. ; 3. v.
amer. ; '' - blank out
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blank check
blank out ) -., Part of the
newspaper was blanked out by the government, who wanted their guilt kept
hidden. ) ( ), I blanked out this morning
and couldn't remember where I was.
blank verse
blank wall
blank window ,
blanket 1. noun 1) 2) , 3) 4)
5) geol. ; ; ; born on the
wrong side of the blanket - , to put a
wet blanket on smb., to throw a wet blanket over smb. - -.
to play the wet blanket - 2. adj. 1) , , , ; /; 2) - blanket
sheet 3. v. 1) () 2) obs. 3) , 4) (, - ) 5) (); 6) naut. - blanket with
blanket sheet amer.
blanket with -. -. The whole garden was
blanketed with snow.
blanketing noun
blankly adv. 1) ; , 2) 3) ,
4)
blare 1. noun ; Syn: see noise 2. v.
blarney coll. 1. noun 2. v. ;
blase fr. adj.
blaspheme v. ;
blasphemous adj.
blasphemy noun Syn: see profanity
blast 1. noun 1) 2) 3) (
) 4) 5) ( ) 6) 7) 8) , () 9) tech. ; to be
in (out of) blast - () ( ) 10) at/in full blast - ( . .) 2. v. 1)
to blast off - -. The bomb blasted
the roof off. 2) ( . .) 3) (, ) 4)
tech. , 5) - blast off
blast furnace noun
blast off ( ) The space ship blasted off at
15.30, according to plan.
blast-off noun (); ( )
blasted adj. 1) 2)
blastema noun biol.
blastfurnace noun ,
blasting 1. adj. 1) 2) , - blasting
cartridge - blasting oil 2. noun 1) , 2) ;
3) 4) radio ()
blasting cartridge
blasting oil ( )
blastoderm noun biol.
blatant adj. 1) , 2) , 3) ,
a blatant lie - Syn: see loud
blather = blether
blatherskite = bletherskate
blaze I 1. noun 1) in a blaze - 2) / 3) ,
4) (, ) 5) pl. go to blazes! -
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blaze of publicity Syn: see fire 2. v. 1) - blaze away blaze up 2) , 3) fig. he was blazing with fury -
- blaze abroad - blaze away - blaze up - blaze with II 1. noun 1) ( ) 2) , ( ) 2. v.
(); -.; () to blaze the
trail - , ; fig.
III v. ( blaze abroad)
blaze abroad ( ) His fame was blazed
abroad by the country's newspapers and television.
blaze away The fire blazed away and destroyed the whole
hotel.
blaze of publicity
blaze up The fire blazed up when we thought it was out.
blaze with fig. Mary blazed with anger when she heard how her
mother had been treated.
blazer noun 1) (. ) 2) sl.
blazing adj. 1) 2) , - blazing scent
blazing scent hunt.
blazon 1. noun 1) ; 2) 2. v. 1) 2) = blaze III
blazonry noun 1) 2) 3) , ;

bldg building noun ,

bleach 1. noun 1) ; 2) 2.
v. 1) ; (); - bleach out 2)
bleach out () Do you think that I shall be able to bleach the
old colour out? The tablecloth has a nasty mark on it; do you think it will
bleach out?
bleacher noun 1) 2) 3) usu. pl.; amer.; sport

bleaching powder noun /
bleak I adj. 1) , 2) ;
3) 4) ; ( ) 5)
, II noun ()
bleakness noun () . [. bleak I ]
blear 1. adj. ; ; Syn: barren, desolate, gaunt,
haggard Ant: cheerful, comfortable, healthy, luxurious 2. v.
(, . .) to blear the eyes - ;
fig.
blear-eyed adj. 1) 2) , 3)
bleary adj. 1) ( , . ) 2) ,
3)
bleat 1. noun ; () 2. v. 1) ; ( ) 2) 3) , ,
bleb noun 1) 2) ( , ); ( )
bled past past p. bleed
bleed 1. v.; past and past part. bled 1) ; my
heart bleeds - - bleed to death 2) 3)
4) ( ); () 5) ;
(); ( . .) 6) 7)
8) typ. ( ) (. bleed
off) - bleed for - bleed white to bleed white - ) ; )
; 2. adj. typ. ,
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iron. I'll have to get up early to catch the train tomorrow. My
heart bleeds for you. I have to do that every morning! ) -. The men who took his son bled the father for L20,000.
bleed to death The young soldier could have been
saved if he had not been left to bleed to death on the battlefield.
bleed white -. That moneylender has been bleeding me
white with his high rate of interest.
bleeder noun 1) , 2) 3) med.
4) tech. ( );

bleeding 1. noun 1) 2) 2. adj. 1) ,
2) , 3) ,
bleeding-heart adj. ; ,

bleep noun
blemish 1. noun 1) 2) , Syn: see flaw 2. v. 1) , 2) ; Syn: see disfigure
blench I v. 1) ; -. 2)
-. II v. ,
blend 1. noun 1) 2)
Syn: see mixture 2. v. 1) (); oil and water will
never blend - 2) () (with - -.)
These houses seem to blend well with the trees and the surrounding land. The
leader of the singing group chooses voices that blend with each other. - blend
in - blend together
blend in () -. The builder is trying to blend the style of
the house in with the others in the same road. I think the colour of the paint
will blend in (with the curtains) very nicely.
blend together () -. Do you think these two colours will
blend together? 3) ( ) 4)
( ) Syn: see unite
blende noun min. ,
blender noun ,
Blenheim noun 1) 2) - Blenheim Orange
Blenheim Orange ( )
Blenheim orange
bless v. 1) ; to bless oneself obs. -
to bless oneself obs. - to bless one's stars -
(with - ) May God bless you with a long life! 2) 3) , (with - ) I have never been a rich man,
but I have always been blessed with good health. In his old age, the king was
blessed with three fine daughters. 4) iron. - bless the mark bless
me/my soul, bless my/your heart, God bless me/you, bless you, I'm blest , I haven't a penny to bless myself with

bless the mark ) ; ) ()
blessed adj. 1) , 2) iron. Syn: see sacred
blessedness noun , - single blessedness Syn:
see
happiness
blessing noun 1) 2) , 3) ,
4) ( ) a blessing in disguise - ,
; ; ,
blest adj. poet.; see blessed
blether 1. noun , 2. v. ;
bletherskate noun
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blewits noun
blight 1. noun 1) (
) 2) - 3) 4)
, 5) ; 6) ; ; , 2. v. 1) () 2) (
. .); ()
blighter noun 1) 2) coll. ,
Blighty mil.; sl. 1. noun , - Blighty one 2. adv. ,

Blighty one ,
blimey interj. coll. !, !
blimp noun; coll. 1) 2) ,
, 3) , ''
blind 1. adj. 1) blind of an eye - blind flying
aeron. - , to be blind to smth. - -. 2) ; blind hand - blind path - blind letter -
3) , to go it blind ; , 4) , , 5) , ( , )
6) , ( . .) 7) sl. (. blind drunk) blind to
the world - blind date amer.; coll. - ) ; ) (-), (-) blind
lantern - blind pig/tiger amer.; sl. - , blind shell -
the blind side of a person - -. , -. blind
Tom - to apply/turn the blind eye - ( -.) 2. noun
1) (the blind) pl. collect. 2) ; ; (. Venetian
blind); 3) , ; , 4) opt. ,
Syn: see trick 3. v. 1) ; 2) ; 3) mil. 4) opt. 5) coll. ,
- blind to
blind alley
blind as a bat
blind coal noun
blind drunk
blind gut noun anat.
blind lead
blind man's holiday noun
blind spot noun 1) physiol. , 2) ' ',
,
blind to ) -. You cannot blind yourself
to the true facts; the position is hopeless. The desire to climb the mountain
blinded Jim to all the difficulties. ) be blinded to For the first
three years of their marriage, Mary was blinded to Jim's faults.
blind-alley 1. noun ; fig. 2. adj. ; - blind-alley employment - blind-alley occupation
blind-alley employment
blind-alley occupation
blind-man's-buff noun
blindage noun
blinders noun; pl.
blindfold 1. adj. 1) 2) ; ; 2. adv. to know one's way blindfold
- , 3. v.

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blindly adv. 1) , 2)
blindness noun 1) 2) ;
blink 1. noun 1) 2) - in a blink 3) ( ) - on the blink 2. v. 1) ; 2) 3) (at
- -.) - blink away - blink back
blink away , ( ) Mary tried hard to blink
back her tears, but Jim could see that she had been crying.
blink back , ( ) Mary tried hard to blink
back her tears, but Jim could see that she had been crying.
blinker noun 1) pl. , to be/run in blinkers fig. - 2) pl.; sl. 3) mil.
blinkered adj.
blinking adj. coll. ,
blip noun
bliss noun , Syn: see happiness
blissful adj. ,
blister 1. noun 1) , 2) 3) tech.
( ); ( ) 4) aeron.
2. v. 1) 2) , 3) coll. ,
4) coll.
blister-beetle = blister-fly
blister-fly noun
blistering adj. 1) 2) 3) , , 4)
blithe adj. poet. , ; Syn: convivial,
ebullient, elated, genial, jovial, light-hearted see cheerful Ant: dismal,
gloomy, ill-humoured, melancholic, morose, sad, sullen, tranquil
blither dial. = blether
blithering adj.; coll. 1) 2) , 3)
blithesome = blithe
blitz germ.; coll. 1. noun 1) = blitzkrieg 2) , .
, 2. v. ,
blitzkrieg germ. noun ,
blizzard noun , Syn: see wind
bloat I v. , (. bloat out) II v. ()
bloated I adj. , ; also fig. - bloated aristocrat bloated armaments II adj.
bloated aristocrat ' ', ,
bloated armaments
bloater noun , .
bloating adj.
blob 1. noun 1) 2) (, . .) 3) coll.
( ) - on the blob 2. v.
blobber-lipped adj.
bloc fr. noun , Syn: see faction
block 1. noun 1) , 2) (); ( ) 3)
(); 4) , block of shares - in block 5) the block - 6)
7) , ( ) 8) 9) ()
10) pl. ; '' () 11) (, ) 12) ; () 13) railways ; 14) tech. ,
15) mining 16) med. 17) attr. block grant - 2. v. 1) ; ; (. block up) - block
the access - block off 2) , to block
progress - to block in - The traffic
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( ) 4) 5) fin. , , 6) () - block in - block out - block up Syn:
see stop
block booking noun amer. ,
block in ) Mr Brown has blocked in the plans for the
house but has given no details. ) ; Now that the well
has run dry, we must block it in with bricks.
block letter noun
block of shares fin.
block off -., The gas pipe has been
blocked off to prevent escapes. The police blocked off the street where the
gunman was hiding.
block out ) ) Block out the bottom of
this picture when it is printed, the balance of the page will be better. )
The clouds have blocked out the sun.
block printing noun
block system = blocking 2. 1)
block the access
block up ) -., The pipe is blocked
up again and there's water all over the floor. You'd better block up that hole
in the wall; it's letting the cold in. ) -.
You will have to block up the wheel of the car to change the tyre.
block vote noun
block-buster noun; coll. 1) 2) (
)
block-signal noun railways -
blockade 1. noun 1) to raise (to run) the blockade - () 2) amer. () 2. v.
blockage noun ,
blockbusting adj. coll. ,
blocked adj. fin. ; - blocked accounts
blocked accounts
blockhead noun Syn: booby, chump, dolt, dunce, fool, nincompoop,
ninny Ant: sage, savant, wise man
blockhouse noun 1) constr. 2) obs.
blocking noun 1) railways , 2) electr. ,
blockish adj. ,
bloke noun coll. ,
blond(e) 1. noun 2. adj. ,
blood 1. noun 1) to let one's blood - 2) , 3) ; - full blood - blue blood - high blood 4) , ; , in cold blood - to
make smb.'s blood boil (creep) - -. ( )
his blood is up - - cold blood - hot blood 5) , 6) obs. , 7) (, ) 8) ;
- blood and iron blood is thicker than water
you cannot take/get blood from a stone, out of a stone ,
2. v. 1) 2) hunt.
blood and iron ;
blood and thunder coll.; attr. ;
blood bank ) )
blood brother noun 1) 2)
blood count noun
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blood group noun med.
blood lust noun
blood money noun
blood orange noun ( )
blood pressure noun
blood test noun ,
blood transfusion noun med.
blood-curding adj. ,
blood-guilty adj. leg. -.
blood-heat noun
blood-horse noun
blood-letting noun
blood-poisoning noun
blood-pudding = black pudding
blood-stained adj. 1) 2) ,

blood-sucker noun 1) 2) , ,
blood-thirsty adj.
blood-vessel noun
bloodcurdling adj. ; - bloodcurdling sight
bloodcurdling sight ,
blooded adj. 1) ( ) 2) 3) mil.
,
bloodhound noun 1) ( ) 2)
bloodiness noun
bloodless adj. 1) 2) ; 3) ,
bloodline noun 1) 2) ( )
bloodshed noun
bloodshot adj. ( )
bloodstain noun
bloodstock noun
bloodstone noun min. ,
bloodstream noun
bloodworm noun 1) 2) , -
bloody 1. adj. 1) ; - bloody flux 2) ;
3) rude to wave a bloody shirt amer. - ; - Bloody Mary Syn: bloodthirsty, gory,
sanguinary Ant: bloodless, humane, merciful 2. adv. vulg. , 3.
v.
bloody flux
Bloody Mary ; " "
bloody-minded adj. ;
bloom I 1. noun 1) , - in bloom 2) 3)
to take the bloom off smth. - , -. 4) 5) ( ) 2. v. ; also fig. II
noun tech. , ,
bloomer noun coll. ;
bloomers noun; pl.; obs. ;
blooming I adj. 1) 2) euphem.; see bloody 1. 3) II noun tech. III noun tv
bloomy adj.
blooper noun amer.; coll.
blossom 1. noun 1) , (. ) 2) 2.
v. 1) ; ; - blossom out 2) ,
(. blossom forth, blossom out) Jane is blossoming into a beautiful
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blossom out ; The roses are blossoming out early this
year.
blot 1. noun 1) 2) , 3) ; , a blot
on the landscape prov. - Syn: see stigma 2. v. 1)
2) ; to blot one's copy-book coll. -
, 3) ( )
4) , - blot out
blot out ) ; ) fig. ) We must
blot out the memory of wartime troubles. ) ( )
I can't read this letter, the ink has run and blotted out half the words. )
a cloud has blotted out the moon
blotch 1. noun 1) 2) , 2. v. ,
blotchy adj. ,
blotter noun 1) 2) 3) 4) ;
blottesque adj. , ( ,
)
blotting-pad noun
blotting-paper noun
blotto adj. sl. ,
blouse noun 1) 2) 3)
blow I noun 1) at a blow, at one blow - ; to come to
blows - , , to deal/strike/deliver a
blow - to aim a blow (at) - to strike a blow for to strike a blow against - 2) ,
() Syn: box, cuff, knock, punch, rap, slap Ant: caress, touch II 1. noun
1) - get a blow 2) 3) tech. ; 4)
() 2. v. 1) , - blow away - blow down - blow open
2) ; ( ) Comb: 3) (, ) also fig. ; ( ); ( . .); () to
blow bubbles - to blow one's nose - 4) (. blow up) to blow open - , ( ) to blow open a safe

to
blow
something
to
stoms/bits/places/smithereens - That was a good
aim; the target has been
blown
to
pieces.
to
blow
someone
to
blazes/glory/kingdom - -. Then the bomb went off, and two of our
officers were blown to glory. 5) , 6) (
) 7) ( ) 8) , 9) coll. 10)
( ) 11) () (. blow off); 12)
past part. blowed; coll. ; I'll be blowed if I know -
, - blow about - blow abroad - blow around - blow back
- blow in - blow into - blow off - blow off steam - blow on - blow out - blow
over - blow round - blow up - blow upon to blow out one's brains - blow high, blow low - , to
blow hot and cold - , to blow the
gaff/gab sl. - ; to blow the cobwebs -
blow me down - ; Well, blow me down, if it isn't Jack
Roberts: I've not seen you for years! to blow the whistle on -
-.; It's about time someone blew the whistle an his dishonest practices
III 1. noun , 2. v.; past blew; past part. blown
blow a kiss (-.)
blow about ) (, ) Let's blow Jim's suggestion
around and see if we all agree with it. ) ; The leaves are
blowing about in the strong wind. The violent wind was blowing broken glass
about in the city streets.
blow abroad (, )
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wind. The violent wind was blowing broken glass about in the city streets.
blow away Quick, patch my hat before it blows away! The wind was so
strong that people were nearly blown away as they waited for buses.
blow back ( ) If the gas blows back you must turn off
the supply, as it is dangerous.
blow down The storm blew several trees down
in the park. When did that old tree blow down?
blow in ) , ( ) Number Three
well blew in last night, and is producing 3,000 barrels an hour. ) coll.
() ; Jim just blew in; we weren't expecting him till
Tuesday. See what the wind blew in! ) ( .
.) ) The theatre company blew in $52.000. ) ,
( )
blow into ()
blow nose ;
blow off ) tech. to blow off steam ; fig. ; ) coll. , ()
blow off steam , Let the children blow off
steam outside while the weather's fine, they get so restless indoors when it's
raining.
blow on -. He used to have a good name but it has been blown
upon recently.
blow open () The explosion blew the door
open. The door blew open in the strong wind.
blow out ) , , (, . .);
( ) The wind blew the seeds out of the plant. The
chimney blew out a cloud of black smoke. As I was cleaning the cupboard, a lot
of feathers blew out. ) ( ) ) ( . .)
The heat blew out the tyre. The tyre blew out as I was driving to work. )
We shall have to blow the pipe out, it seems to he
blocked. ) (, ..) The child blew the paper bag out
and then burst it. I feel blown out after that heavy meal. Horses are blown
out after a race. ) ( ) The storm blew (itself) out
after three days. ) -. The bomb blew the
windows out ) ( ) The damaged
wire blew out the cooker. The cooker has blown out ) - , ( , . .) An oil well blew out in the North Sea,
causing a very big floating mass of oil.
blow over ) , ( , . .) I hope your
troubles will soon blow over. ) The storm has lasted a long
time, it should soon blow over.
blow round Why don't you blow round one evening next week?
blow the fire ; fig. ( . .)
blow the gaff
blow the tanks ()
blow up ) it looks as if it's blowing up for severe weather.
) You'll have to blow up the fire to make it burn. ) to
blow up the hell The soldiers blew up the enemy
bridge. ) ( ) A chemical factory blew up in the
North of England. ) coll. , Mother will blow you up when she
finds her best dishes broken. Mother will blow up at you when she finds her
best dishes broken. ) coll. ) phot. The
photographer blew the picture of the child up and entered it for a national
competition. ) ( ) There was a storm blowing up while we
were out at sea. ) Trouble is blowing up again in the Middle East.
) Help me to blow up these tyres, will you? These plastic balls
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because he had no proof. The plan blew up in his face. We'll soon blow up his
plan. ) , -. , He always blows up his
adventures to make them seem better than they were. The crowd blew him up with
their praise.
blow upon ) , ) ) ;

blow-by-blow adj. , - blow-by-blow

account
blow-by-blow account
blow-dry v.
blow-off noun 1) ( . .) 2) coll.
blow-out noun 1) ( . .) 2) (, . .)
3) coll. , 4) amer. ;
blow-up noun 1) = blow-out 4) 2) 3) coll. , 4) phot.

blowball noun
blower noun 1) , ; , ( . .) 2)
3) amer. 4) tech. ; 5) mining , 6) 7) coll. 8) coll.
blowfly noun
blowhole noun 1) , ( ) 2) ( ) 3) ( )
blowing noun 1) 2) , (, )
blowing engine noun
blowing machine = blowing engine
blowing-up noun 1) 2) sl.
blowlamp noun
blown adj. ,
blowpipe noun
blowtorch = blowlamp
blowy adj. ( )
blowzy adj. 1) 2) , (.
)
BLS Bureau of Labor Statistics noun ()
blub school; sl. abbr. of blubber II 2.
blubber I noun 1) 2) () II 1. noun , 2.
v. coll. , ; - blubber out Syn: see weep III adj.
, ( )
blubber out -., The prisoner at last blubbered out his
guilt.
blubbered adj. - blubbered face
blubbered face
bluchers noun; pl. 1) 2)

bludgeon 1. noun 2. v.
blue 1. adj. 1) ; ; - dark blue - Navy blue 2) ; 3) ; , things look blue - look blue - blue study - blue fear - blue funk - be blue 4) , to make/turn the air blue - , 5)
, - vote blue 6) iron. ( ) - blue devils - blue laws - blue sky law - blue chip - blue chip share blue chip paper - blue water to drink till all's blue once in a blue moon Syn: see sad 2. noun 1) - Oxford
blue - Cambridge blue 2) ; ; - Paris blue Berlin blue 3) (the blue) out of the blue - ;
4) (the blue) ; 5) the
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6) coll.; see bluestocking 7) (the blues) pl. , to have/get the blues, to be in the blues - , to give smb. the blues - -. to cry the blues
amer.; coll. - the Blue and the Grey - ' ' (
1861-1865 ) - Dark Blues Oxford Blues - Light Blues - Cambridge Blues 3. v. 1) ;
() 2) () 3) coll.
blue blood , ' ' it runs in his
blood ,
blue chip exch. ,
blue chip paper exch. ,
blue chip share exch. ,
blue coat noun 1) 2) 3)
blue devils
blue disease noun med. 1) , 2)
blue ensign ()
blue fear coll. , ,
blue funk coll. , ,
blue laws amer. ( , )
Blue Mountains noun
Blue Peter noun naut.
blue print noun 1) , '' 2) , ,
blue riband noun
blue ribbon noun 1) (. ) 2) ; 3) 4) attr. - Blue Ribbon
Army
Blue Ribbon Army
blue sky law amer. ,
blue streak noun 1) 2) - talk blue
streak
blue study () ,
blue tit noun ()
blue vitriol noun
blue water
blue-berry noun ; ;
blue-blooded adj. ,
blue-book noun 1) ( , . .) 2) amer. ,
3) amer. 4) amer. (
)
blue-collar worker noun
blue-green algae -
blue-pencil v. ; ,
blue-stone noun
blueback salmon
Bluebeard noun 1) ( ) 2) fig.
bluebell noun; bot. 1) 2) ( )
bluebird noun 1) amer.; zool.
2) ,
bluebottle noun 1) bot. () 2) zool. 3) coll.
blueing noun 1) () 2) 3)
bluejacket noun coll. -
blueprint v. 1) 2) ,
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bluesly adj. ,
bluestocking noun iron. , ' ';
bluet noun bot.
bluett = bluet
bluff I 1. adj. 1) , ; 2) , ; - Syn: see brusque 2. noun ; , II 1. noun
1) , , to call smb.'s bluff - ,
-. 2) 2. v. , , - bluff into
bluff it out - ; Although his mother had caught him telling a lie,
he tried to bluff it out bluff one's way out (of something) - ; Now
you've been caught actually stealing the goods, you won't be able to bluff
your way out of this one
bluff into ; -. Do you think you can bluff
the police into believing that you were not at the scene of the crime?
bluffy adj. 1) , ; - 2) , ;

bluing = blueing 2.
bluish adj. ,
blunder 1. noun 1) 2) , he made a blunder -
Syn: see mistake 2. v. 1) ; (about, along, against, into) 2) 3)
-.; ; - blunder away - blunder out - blunder on blunder upon
blunder away to blunder away one's chance
blunder on -.
blunder out , The Minister has been blundering
out government secrets again.
blunder upon -.
blunderbuss noun hist. ( )
blunderhead noun ,
blundering adj. 1) , 2)
blunge v. ;
blunt 1. adj. 1) - blunt angle 2) , 3) 4) , Syn: see brusque 2. v.
blunt angle ;
blur 1. noun 1) , 2) ; 3)
, 2. v. 1) , ; 2) ;
; ( . .) 3) () - blur out blur over
blur out ,
blur over , (, . .)
blurb noun ; (.
) Syn: see quotation
blurry adj. 1) , 2) , ; ,

blurt v. , - blurt out

blurt out Peter blurted out the news before he considered its
effect.
blush 1. noun 1) ; , to put to the blush - to spare smb.'s blushes - -. , 2) 3) obs. - at first blush 2. v. , , (at, for - - -.) I blush for
shame when I remember how I treated you. to blush like a rose -
to blush like a black/blue dog - - blush
for Syn: colour, flush, redden Ant: blanch, pale, whiten
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charged, I blush for my country.
blusher noun
blushful adj. 1) ; 2) ,
blushing = blushful
bluster 1. noun 1) 2) , , 2. v. 1) ; ( ) 2) , , (at) 3) - bluster it out
bluster it out When Tom was caught
cheating, he tried to bluster it out but he couldn't deceive us.
blusterer noun ;
blusterous adj. 1) , 2) , 3)
blustery adj. 1) , 2) , 3)
Blvd boulevard noun
BM I basal metabolism noun med. II bowel movement noun med.
III British Museum noun
BMA I British Medical Association noun II
Bank Marketing Association noun
BMD ballistic missile defence noun
BMEWS Ballistic Missile Early Warning noun

BMO Ballistic Missile Office noun
BMR Basal Metabolism Rate noun biol.
BMus Bachelor of Music noun
bn battalion noun
bo I BO - Branch Office noun , II body odour noun
III box office noun
bo-peep noun ( ) - play bo-peep
bo-tree noun ( )
boa noun 1) zool. ; 2) ,
Boanerges noun /
boar noun - wild boar Syn: see pig
board I 1. noun 1) bed of boards - 2) obs. , .
- groaning board 3) , , - board and lodging 4) 5) pl.
, to go on the boards - to tread boards -
6) 7) () to come/go on board - to go by the board - ; fig. - on
board 8) mining 9) naut. to make
boards - - sweep the board 2. v. 1) ;
to board in/up - There used to be a hole in the fence that we
could creep through, but it's been boarded in. The windows were boarded up
when the owner died and the shop was closed. 2) (with - -) Jim is boarding with Mrs King while he's in town. - board in - board out
3) ( . .) 4) ; amer. .
, , 5) hist. 6) naut.
II noun ; ; ; ; - Board of
Directors - board of trustees - Board of Education - Board of Health - Board
of Trade
board and lodging ;
board in The fruit pickers can board in or make their own
arrangements for food.
Board of Directors
Board of Education ) obs. ) amer. ()
Board of Health
Board of Trade ) ( ) ) (
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board out We'll have to board the cat out while we're
away on holiday. Your family is so large that three of the children will have
to board out.
board-wages noun ( .
.)
board-walk noun
boarder noun 1) ; 2) ( )
boarding noun 1) 2)
boarding card noun
boarding-house noun ;
boarding-school noun 1) , 2) -
boardroom noun
boast I 1. noun 1) 2) to make boast of smth. () -. great boast, small roast prov. - ,
Syn: brag, crow, gloat, pride, strut, vaunt Ant: belittle, minimize,
underrate 2. v. 1) () (of, about; that) not much to boast of -
() I do hate the way Bill boasts about his new car. Bill boosts of
owning the biggest car in the neighbourhood. 2) to boast smth. -. II v.
boaster I noun II noun , ();
boastful adj. Syn: see conceited
boat 1. noun 1) ; ; ; ; to take the
boat - to go by boat - , 2) - gravy boat to be in the same boat - , -. to sail in the same boat - to sail
one's own boat - , Syn: see vessel
2. v. 1) 2)
boat train noun ,
boat-fly noun
boat-hook noun ; naut.
boat-house noun ,
boat-race noun
boat-tailed adj.
boater noun 1) ; 2) ()
boatful noun 1) 2) ,
boating noun ;
boatload noun
boatman noun
boatswain noun
boatyard noun
Bob noun; dim. of Robert
bob I 1. noun 1) , 2) ; / (); ; 3) ( ) 4) 5) = bob-sleigh 6)
() 7) 8) ( )
9) ( ) 10) (
, . .); ( ) 11) , bear a bob 12) , 13) , 14) naut. 2. v. 1) 2) , (. bob up and down)
to bob up like a cork - 3) () 4) to bob to
- Don't forget to bob to the princess when she enters the
room. 5) ( ) 6) - bob in bob into - bob up II noun; pl. invar. coll.
bob in
bob into
bob up ) , If you try to sink an apple
in water, it will keep bobbing up. ) Jim bobbed up just

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when we were sure that he had left.
bob-sled = bob-sleigh
bob-sleigh noun 1) ( ) 2)

bobbed adj. ( )
bobber noun
bobbery 1. noun , 2. adj. - bobbery pack
bobbery pack
Bobbie noun; dim. of Robert
bobbin noun 1) 2) 3) ; 4) electr. ,
bobbish adj. coll.; dial. , (. pretty bobbish)
bobble noun br. ()
Bobby noun; dim. of Robert
bobby noun coll.
bobby pin noun
bobby-sox noun; pl.; amer.; coll.
bobby-soxer noun coll. -
bobcat noun zool.
bobolink noun ()
bobtail noun 1) 2)
bock noun 1) () 2) coll.
BOD Board Of Directors noun
bod noun coll. ,
bode v. ; - bode ill - bode well
bode ill -. (for - -., -.) Those dark
clouds bode ill for this afternoon's garden party.
bode well -. (for - -., -.) The sunshine
bodes well for this afternoon's garden party.
bodeful adj. , ;
bodega span. noun
bodge v. coll.
bodice noun ; ()
bodice-ripping adj. (),
bodiless adj.
bodily 1. adj. , - bodily fear - bodily injury Syn: see
physical 2. adv. 1) , he came bodily -
, 2) ; tech.
bodily fear
bodily harm
bodily injury
bodkin noun 1) 2) 3) obs. - sit
bodkin - travel bodkin
Bodleian adj. - the Bodleian library
body 1. noun 1) to keep body and soul together - - celestial body - heavenly body 2) coll. [. somebody ,
nobody .] - poor body 3) 4) 5) , -.; , , ; (); ();
(); (); (); (); , (. body of a dress) body of a book -
( , . .) body of the order - the
main body mil. - (); ( . .) 6) body of electors 7) - body of cavalry - body of troops 8) 9) ; - body politic - legislative body learned body - in a body 10) ; a great body of facts -
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() 12) () 13) , 14) attr. body count - deal a body blow Syn: see corpse 2. v. rare ; (. body forth)
body armour noun
body blow noun
body count
body of cavalry
body of electors
body of troops
body politic ; autonomous bodies
body stocking noun
body-check(ing) noun sport ;
body-cloth noun
body-colour noun paint. ;
body-guard noun 1) ; 2)
body-snatcher noun; hist. 1) 2) mil.; jargon 3)
amer. ,
bodybuilder noun ,
bodybuilding noun
bodysuit noun
bodywork noun
Boeotian 1. adj. , 2. noun ,
Boer noun hist. ( )
boffin noun coll. ,
bog 1. noun , Syn: see marsh 2. v. - bog down - bog off
bog down ) ( ) The car got bogged down and wouldn't more.
) The talks with the men got bogged down on the
question of working hours.
bog oak noun
bog off sl. Bog off! Get out of here!
bog whortleberry
bog-berry noun
bog-standard adj. coll. ,
bog-trotter noun 1) 2) joc.
bogey = bogie
bogeyman noun ; ,
boggard noun; dial. 1) , 2)
boggart noun; dial. 1) , 2)
boggle v. 1) 2) , (at, about, over - -.) The mind boggles at the idea of life on distant stars. 3)
-. , 4) , ; Syn: see demur
boggy adj.
boghead noun
bogie noun 1) ; 2) railways () 3)
= bogy 1), bogy 2), bogy 3)
bogle noun 1) 2)
Bogota noun .
bogus adj. amer. , - bogus prisoner Syn: see sham
bogus prisoner ,
bogy noun 1) 2) 3) , 4) = bogle 1), bogle 2)
boh = boo
Bohemia noun collect.
Bohemian 1. adj. 1) 2) 2. noun 1) 2) 3) Syn: see hippie
boil I 1. noun , to bring to the boil -
to keep on/at the boil - the coffee was near boil
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2) ; to make smb.'s blood boil - -. 3)
; - boil down - boil out - boil over - boil up Syn:
braise, fry, poach, simmer, steam, stew II noun , Syn: see wart
boil away (), () The water has been boiling away for ten
minutes.
boil down ) (), (), () Use plenty of
vegetables because the cooking boils them all down to a small quantity. Put a
lot of the vegetable in the pan, it all boils down (to a small quantity). )
(), () You can boil the long story down to a few sentences
and it still has the same meaning. ) - The whole matter
boils down to a power struggle between the trade union and the directors.
boil out (), () You may want to boil out some of the
stiffness. Some of the stiffness will boil out when you first wash the cloth.
boil over ) , Turn off the gas, the milk is
bailing over ) , , The trade union chief boiled
over when the men voted against him. ) - -. The small argument boiled over into a serious quarrel.
boil up The soup is nearly cold, I'll boil it up again for
you.
boiled adj. , hard boiled egg - - boiled
dinner - boiled linseed oil - boiled shirt
boiled dinner amer.
boiled linseed oil
boiled shirt ) coll. ) amer. ,
boiler noun 1) () , 2) ; / 3) , , to burst one's boiler amer. - / , to burst smb.'s boiler - -.

boiler-house noun
boiler-plate noun ;
boiler-room noun ,
boilersuit noun ,
boiling 1. noun 1) 2) - the whole boiling 2. adj.
boiling heat noun / ( )
boiling-point noun also fig.
boisterous adj. 1) , 2) Syn: see loud
Bokhara noun = Bukhara
boko noun sl.
bold adj. 1) I make bold to say - 2) , as bold as brass - , to make bold with -
3) 4) ( , ); ,
5) , Syn: aggressive, forward, pushing see brave
Ant: afraid, cowardly, modest, timid
bold-faced adj. 1) 2) ( )
boldly adv. 1) 2)
bole I noun II noun , ,
bolero noun 1) ( ) 2)
,
boletus noun
bolide noun astr.
bolivar noun ( )
Bolivia noun
Bolivian 1. adj. 2. noun ;
boliviano noun; pl. -s ( )
boll noun bot.

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bollard noun naut.
bollocks noun sl. 1) vulg. 2)
bologna = Bologna-sausage
Bologna-sausage noun ()
bolometer noun phys.
boloney noun 1) = Bologna-sausage 2) sl. , ,
Bolshevik 1. noun 2. adj.
Bolshevism noun
Bolshevist 1. noun 2. adj.
bolshy adj. coll. ,
bolster 1. noun 1) 2) , 3) tech. ; , 4) 5) 2. v. 1) () 2)
(. bolster up) to bolster up smb.'s courage - , - 3) 4) school
bolt-hole noun
bolter I noun 1) amer.; coll. , 2) II noun ,
bolting I noun 1) 2) II noun ;
bolus noun 1) 2)
BOM Bill Of Materials noun
bomb 1. noun 1) ; (); 2) ( , ) 3) 4)
geol. to throw a bomb into - ,
2. v. , - bomb out - bomb up
bomb dropper noun aeron.
bomb out ; , My aunt was bombed
out during the war, and had to live with my mother
bomb site noun ,
bomb up aeron. () The pilot gave the order to bomb up.
Have all the planes been bombed up?
bomb-destroy v. ,
bomb-disposal noun , ,

bomb-load noun
bomb-proof mil. 1. adj. 2. noun
bomb-sight noun aeron.
bombard 1. noun; hist. 2. v. 1) (with - -.) For
a whole week, the little town was bombarded with enemy shells until the
citizens were forced to yield. The machine was made so that the army could
bombard the enemy castle with bits of broken rocks 2) coll. ,
() - bombard with 3) phys. , Syn:
see attack
bombard with The speaker was bombarded with questions.
bombardier noun ;
bombardment
noun
;
/

preliminary bombardment -
bombardon noun (. )
bombasine noun text. ( , . )
bombast noun ( , )
bombastic adj. Syn: orotund, purple, turgid Ant: brief, precise,
quiet, simple, terse
Bombay noun .
bombazine = bombasine
bombed-out adj.
bomber noun 1) mil. ; 2) aeron.

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bomber jacket noun

bombing noun ;
bombshell noun 1) 2) ;
bombshelter noun
bon mot fr. noun; pl. bons mots ,
bon voyage fr. !
bon-bon fr. noun
bona fide lat. 1. ; 2.
bona fides lat. ;
bonanza 1. noun 1) amer. ; () ; , ' ' 2) mining ( ) 2. adj. - bonanza farm
bonanza farm ,
bonce noun coll.
bond I 1. noun 1) , 2) pl. ; fig. in
bonds - 3) 4) 5)
to stand bond for smb. - -. 6) usu. pl.; fin. ;
7) 8) scot. 9) constr. ( ) Syn: see pledge 2. v. 1) 2) 3)
4) fin. , 5) 6) constr. , (
) II obs. 1. noun () 2. adj.
bond-stone noun constr. ,
bondage noun 1) ; 2)
bonded adj. 1) ( ) 2)
3) - bonded warehouse
bonded warehouse
bonder = bond-stone
bondholder noun ,
bondmaid noun ; Syn: see slave
bondman noun , ; Syn: see slave
bondservant noun
bondservice noun ;
bondslave noun
bondsman noun 1) = bondman 2)
bond(s)woman = bondmaid
bone 1. noun 1) drenched to the bone - frozen to
the bone - - to the bone 2) pl. ; 3) pl.;
joc. ; ; 4) -., 5) pl. ()
; 6) pl. 7) pl. 8) 9) amer.; sl.
the bone of contention - to cast (in) a bone between , to cut (costs, etc.) to the bone -
( . .) to feel in one's bones - to make no
bones about/of - , ; to make old
bones coll. - on one's bones sl. - , to have a bone to pick with smb. - -. a bag
of bones - to have a bone in one's/the arm/leg joc. - , , , to have a
bone in one's/the throat joc. - to keep
the bones green - the nearer the bone the sweeter
the flesh/meat prov. - what is bred in the bone will not go out
of the flesh prov. - 2. v. 1)
2) 3) sl. - bone up
bone china noun ,
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bone of contention
bone up (on a subject) , () to bone up on (one's)
Latin ()
bone-black noun
bone-coal noun /
bone-dry adj. 1) 2) amer. ,
( )
bone-dust noun ()
bone-head noun sl. ,
bone-meal = bone-dust
bone-setter noun
bone-shaker noun coll. ;

bone-spavin noun ( )
boned adj.
boneless adj.
boner noun sl. ;
bonfire noun - make a bonfire of
bong noun ,
bongo noun ( )
bonhomie book. ,
Boniface noun
bonk v. vulg. ()
bonkers adj. coll.
Bonn noun .
bonne fr. noun
bonnet 1. noun 1) ( ); ; ;
- vail the bonnet 2) coll. ( . .) 3)
tech. (); , (); to fill smb.'s bonnet - -. ; -. 2. v. 1) / -. 2) ()
bonny adj. north. 1) (. . ) 2) , 3)

bonny-clabber noun irish

bonsai noun 1) 2)
bonus noun 1) ; 2) attr. - bonus job Syn: see present
bonus job
bony adj. 1) 2) Syn: emaciated, gaunt, skeletal, wasted
Ant: fat, nourished, well-fed
bonze noun
boo 1. interj. ) ; ) 2. v. 1) ; ; 2) to boo a dog out -
boob noun amer.
booby noun 1) , 2) 3) (),
(-) 4) ( ) Syn: see
blockhead
booby prize noun (
)
booby trap noun 1) 2) mil. -, -
booby-trap v. mil. -
boodle noun 1) , 2) 3) amer. 4)
boogie v. coll. -
booh = boo
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book-club noun
book-hunter noun
book-keeper noun ;
book-keeping noun ;
book-learning noun , , ;
book-maker noun ( )
book-mark(er) noun ( )
book-plate noun
bookable adj. ,
bookbinder noun
bookbinding noun
bookcase noun ; ;
booked adj. 1) 2)
bookie noun coll. ( )
booking noun 1) 2)
booking-clerk noun ,
booking-office noun 1) (, ) 2)
()
bookish adj. 1) 2) 3) the bookish -

bookless adj. 1) 2)
booklet noun ,
bookman noun 1) 2) coll.
bookmobile noun
bookseller noun - second-hand bookseller
bookselling noun
bookshelf noun
bookshop noun
bookstall noun
bookstand noun
bookstore noun amer.
bookworm noun , ,
Boolean algebra math. ,
boom I noun 1) naut. , ( ) 2)
tech. , (); 3) cin.; tv 4) aeron.
5) constr. () 6) sport , II 1.
noun 1) (, . .) 2) , 3) 4)
, 5) , 2. v. 1) - boom out 2) , 3) , ; ( ) 4) , ; 5) ( , )
6) , ( , . .)
boom out The horn boomed out all night to
warn the ships of the dangerous mist.
boom town noun ()
boomer I noun II noun coll. , -.
-.
boomerang noun
boon I noun 1) , ; ; , 2) book.
II adj. 1) obs.; poet. ( ); , (
. .) 2) , - boon companion III noun 1)
() 2) agric. ,
boon companion
boor noun ,
boorish adj. , Syn: see gauche
boose = booze
boost 1. noun 1) coll. , ; 2)
( ) 3) electr. 2. v. 1) , -

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, 2) , ; 3) () 4) = boom II 2. 5) 5) electr. 6) tech. ; ( . .) boost up
boost up ) , The small girl had to be
boosted up onto the large horse. ) The company needs boosting
up, if it is not to he defeated by its competitors. Jim is not very cheerful;
he needs a holiday to boost him up.
booster noun 1) ; 2) tech. ;
3) railways 4) mil. -;
boot I 1. noun 1) - high boot - riding boot 2) pl.; sport 3)
hist. ( ) 4) () 5) (
, ) 6) ( ) boot and saddle! obs. '!' ( ); amer. '!' the boot is on the other leg to die in one's boots - ) ; ) to get the (order
of the) boot - to have one's heart in one's boots - ;
' ' to be in smb.'s boots - -. ,
-. like old boots sl. - , , to
move/start one's boots coll. - , - seven-league boots 2.
v. 1) 2) 3) coll. - boot out - boot
round II obs. 1. noun , to boot coll. - 2. v.
what boots it? - ? it boots not - III
noun; amer.; mil.; coll. 1) 2) attr. boot camp -
boot out Two members were booted out (of the club) for failing to
pay the money they owed.
boot round
boot-top noun
boot-tree noun
bootblack noun . amer.
bootee noun 1) () 2)
Bootes noun ()
booth noun ; ; ; ; ( )
bootjack noun 1) 2) mining
bootlace noun
bootleg 1. noun 1) 2) mining 3) , 4) attr.; amer. 2. v.; amer.; coll. 1)
/ 2)
bootlegger noun 1) /
2) sl.
bootless I adj. , ; II adj. bootless effort
bootless effort
bootlicker noun
bootmaker noun
boots noun , ( )
booty noun , - play booty Syn: see loot
booze coll. 1. noun 1) 2) , ; to be on
the booze - 2. v. - booze up
booze up The men spent the whole evening in the pub boozing
up.
booze-up noun coll.
boozer noun coll. 1) 2)
boozy adj.; coll. 1) 2)
bop 1. noun coll. 2. v. coll.

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BOQ bachelor officers' quarters noun ( )

BOR British other ranks noun

bora noun , - ( )
boracic acid noun
borage noun bot.
borax noun 1) chem. 2) attr. - borax soap
borax soap
Bordeaux fr. noun ()
bordello noun book.
border 1. noun 1) - the Border 2) ; , ; Syn:
see boundary see edge 2. v. 1) (on, upon - c -.) The bottom of
our garden borders on the park. 2) , (upon - ) - border
on 3) ,
border line noun ,
border on -. Your remarks border on rudeness.
border-line adj. ; fig.
borderer noun
borderland noun 1) ; 2)
( ) 3) -. , ;
borderless adj. ;
bore I 1. noun 1) , 2) mil.; tech.
3) , 4) , what a bore! -
! 5) 2. v. 1) ; ; 2)
3) he bores me to death - II noun ( )
bore hole noun ;
boreal adj.
Boreas noun poet. ,
borecole noun ,
bored adj. I am bored - ,
boredom noun
borer noun 1) , ; 2) ; 3)
()
boric adj. chem.
boring 1. noun 1) ; 2) ; ()
3) , 4) pl. 2. adj. 1)
2) , Syn: see monotonous
boring machine noun mining ;
boring mill noun
boring rig noun mining
born adj. - poet born in all one's born days -

born under the rose ,

borne fr. adj. ,
Borneo noun - ; . Kalimantan
boron noun chem.
borough noun 1) - municipal borough - Parliamentary borough
- close borough - pocket borough - rotten borough 2) amer. - (. municipal borough) 3) - the Borough
borough-English noun leg.; hist. , a

borrow v. 1) , (of, from - -.) You could
borrow some money from your uncle without paying interest. Can I borrow some
sugar from you? I'll buy some and give it to you tomorrow. 2) borrow from
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borrower noun ;
borrowing noun 1) he who likes borrowing dislikes paying - ,
, 2)
borsch rus. noun
Borstal adj. Borstal system - , - Borstal institution - Borstal boy
Borstal boy ,
Borstal institution
borzoi rus. noun ( )
boscage noun poet. ; ;
bosh I 1. noun sl. ; () 2. interj. !, ! 3.
v. school; jargon ; II noun; tech. 1)
2) pl.
bosk noun poet.
boskage = boscage
bosket = bosk
bosky adj. /
bosom 1. noun 1) ; to put in one's bosom -
2) ; in the bosom of one's family - the bosom of the
sea - 3) , 4) , . .; amer.
to take to one's bosom - ) ; ; )
, 2. v.; obs. 1) 2) ( ) a house bosomed in trees - ,
bosom-friend noun
Bosporus noun
bosquet = bosk
boss I coll. 1. noun 1) ; ; ; coll. he's the
boss here - 2) amer. 3) 4) mining Syn: chief, commander, head, leader,
maestro, master Ant: assistant, dependent, follower, servant, subordinate,
underling 2. v. ; - boss about - boss around - boss
the show II 1. noun 1) , 2) tech. , , ,
; 3) geol. , 4) archit. 5) 2. v. 1) 2) 3) sl. , III 1. noun; coll. 1) 2) 2. v.; coll.
1) , ; 2)
boss about -., The new
director will not be successful if he goes on bossing the workers about.
boss around -., The new
director will not be successful if he goes on bossing the workers about.
boss the show ,
bossy adj. 1) 2)
Boston noun 1) - 2) cards
boston noun 1) - 2) cards
bosun noun ()
bot-fly noun
botanic adj.
botanical adj.
botanist noun
botanize v.
botany noun
Botany Bay noun , ( ,
)
botch 1. noun 1) 2) 2. v. 1)
2) ; - botch up
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again, I doubt if he'll ever pass it. The last electrician botched up this
job; I hope you can mend the wires.
botch-up noun coll.
botcher noun
both 1. pron.; indef. they are both doctors, both of them are doctors both are busy - 2. adv.; cj. both... and... ..., ...; ... ...; he speaks both English and French - - he is both tired and hungry -
bother 1. noun , ; 2. v. 1) ; 2) , (about/with) Don't bother about
the letters, they're not urgent. Don't bother about seeing me off. Don't
bother yourself with the arrangements for the holiday. to bother one's head
(brains) - 3) ; don't bother! - oh, bother it! coll. - ! Syn: disturb, harass, pester,
plague, trouble, worry Ant: comfort, console, placate, solace
botheration 1. noun; = bother 1. 2. interj. !
bothersome adj. , ;
bothy noun; scot. 1) 2) () ( ,
)
Botswana noun
bottle I 1. noun 1) , ; 2) ( ) to
bring up on the bottle - , 3) to be fond of the bottle - to pass the
bottle round - to flee from the bottle -
to have a bottle - , over a bottle
- to take to the bottle - , to
hit/give up the bottle - 4) tech. to know smb. from
his bottle up - -. - black bottle 2. v. 1) 2) (. bottle off/up) Father is in the garage,
bottling up his homemade beer. 3) sl. ( ) - bottle
up - bottle out II noun rare ;
bottle bank noun
bottle neck noun
bottle out ,
bottle up , ( . .) Bottling up your anger leads
to trouble.
bottle-baby noun ,
bottle-feed v.
bottle-feeding noun
bottle-glass noun
bottle-green adj. -,
bottle-holder noun 1) 2) ,
bottle-neck 1. noun 1) 2) ( ) 3) fig.
3) mil. 2. v. ,
bottle-opener noun
bottle-screw noun
bottle-washer noun 1) 2) joc. head
cook and bottle-washer iron. - ; , ,

bottler noun ,
bottom 1. noun 1) , to have no bottom - ,
; fig. , - bottom up 2) (, .
.) to go to the bottom - to send to the bottom - to
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to be at the bottom of the class - at the bottom of the table - 4) ; ;
5) , 6) rude , 7) , to get (down) to/at the bottom of - - good at
bottom 8) to be at the bottom of smth. -
-. 9) () 10) () 11) 12) () 13) usu. pl. , () 14) ,
15) , there's no bottom to it - to knock the bottom out of an argument - ; - to stand on one's own bottom - ,
bottoms up! - ! to be at rock bottom - 2. adj.
1) ; ; - bottom price - bottom rung - one's bottom
dollar 2) 3. v. 1) usu. pass. , (on, upon - ) 2)
3) 4) ; 5) ; , - bottom out
bottom drawer noun ,
bottom line noun 1) ; 2)
bottom out ) The valley bottoms out at
the river. ) House prices
bottomed out in 1974. Peter's feeling of sadness bottomed out and then he
began to feel cheerful again.
bottom price
bottom rung ( )
bottom up
bottom-land noun amer. ;
bottomless adj. 1) 2) 3) ( ) 4)
bottommost adj.
botulism noun med.
BOU British Ornithologists' Union noun
boudoir fr. noun
bouffant adj. ( )
bougainvillaea noun bot.
bough noun
bought past past p. buy
bougie noun 1) 2) med. ,
bouillabaisse noun 1) 2)
bouillon fr. noun 1) , 2) Syn: see soup
boulder noun 1) 2)
boulevard fr. noun 1) 2) amer.
Boulogne noun .
boulter noun
bounce 1. noun 1) ; - with a bounce 2) ,
3) 4) ; 5) sl. 6) 2. v. 1) ; (. bounce along) The
rubber ball bounced along. to bounce into (out of) the room - ( ) 2) / -.
3) 4) sl. 5) aeron. , '' 6)
fin. (
) - bounce along - bounce back - bounce out Syn: cannon,
deflect, ricochet 3. adv. ;
bounce along ) This new car bounces along, doesn't it? )
My work is just bouncing along now, thanks.
bounce back ) , Small children often catch
diseases, but they soon bounce back. ) , Whatever
decision the directors take, it will bounce back on the future of the firm.
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failing to pay the money they owed.
bouncer noun 1) , , 2) coll. ;
3) coll. ; , 4) / 5) amer.;
sl.
bouncing adj. 1. 1) , , , 2) , 2. noun 1) 2) , ''
bouncy adj. 1) , 2) ,
bound I 1. noun 1) , 2) usu. pl. - put bounds set bounds out of bounds - (. ) beyond the
bounds of decency - 2. v. 1) 2) 3)
; Syn: see circumscribe II 1. noun 1) ,
- bound forward 2) () 3) poet. 2. v. 1) , ; 2) ( . .) III adj. 1) bound up with smb., smth. - -., -. 2) ; bound to military service - 3) ,
he is bound to succeed - 4) ; ( -) 5) , 6) IV
adj. (. ); (for) the ship is bound for
Leningrad - - outward bound
bound forward
bound in calf
bound in cloth
boundary noun 1) , 2) attr. - boundary lights Syn:
border, bounds, confines, frontier, limit
boundary lights aeron. ()
bounden obs. past part. of bind - in bounden duty
bounder noun coll. ,
boundless adj. , Syn: see infinite
bounteous adj.; book. 1) ( ) 2) , ,
- bounteous harvest
bounteous harvest
bountiful = bounteous
bounty noun 1) 2) 3)
, 4) mil.
Syn: see award
bounty hunter noun ; ,
bouquet noun 1) to hand smb. a bouquet for, to throw bouquets at smb.
amer. coll. - -., -. 2) , () Syn: see smell
bouquet garni noun ,
bourbon noun 1) 2) (. bourbon whisky)
bourdon noun /;

bourgeois I fr. 1. noun 1) 2) hist. 2. adj. II
noun typ.
bourgeoisie fr. noun
bourgeon = burgeon
bourn I noun obs. II = bourne
bourne noun; obs.; poet. 1) , 2)
Bournemouth noun .
bourse fr. noun
bouse v. , ()
bout noun 1) , ; ; -. , ; ; - this bout 2) sport ; bout with the
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boutique fr. noun , (
)
bovine adj. 1) , 2) , ;
bow I 1. noun to make one's bow - ; to take a
bow - ( ) 2. v. 1) (), ()
( bow down) bowed down by care - 2) (before/to - -.) All the men in the court bowed (down) before the
king as he entered. to bow and scrape - to bow one's thanks to bow out - , ; he was bowed out of the room - 3)
, 4) (before/to - -.) I bow before
your opinion, and will take your advice. I bow to your better judgment, and
will take your advice. to bow to the inevitable - 5)
to bow before authority - - bow
down - bow in - bow out Syn: see bend II 1. noun 1) , 2) 3)
4) 5) 6) constr. 7) electr. ,
() - draw a long bow draw not your bow till your arrow is fixed prov.
, ; , 2. v. III noun; oft. pl. ()
bow down ) () The apple tree was bowed down with the weight of
its fruit. ) -. Aunt Helen spent years bowed down
with grief after the death of her husband. ) -.
The people of Russia before 1917 were bowed
down by the cruelty of the ruling powers. ) We shall never
bow down to our enemies.
bow in , The owner of the restaurant bowed us in
when we arrived.
bow low
bow out ) , The servant bowed the guests out as
they left. When leaving the presence of the princess, you have to bow yourself
out as you go. ) ( ..) Jim bowed (himself) out of
the competition when he learned who his opponent was. The old leader decided
to bow out instead of fighting to keep his position.
bow window noun 1) archit. , 2) coll. ,
bow-backed adj. ,
bow-compass(es) noun; pl.
bow-knot = bow II 1. 5)
bow-legged adj.
bow-saw noun
bow-string noun
bow-tie noun -
bow-wow 1. noun 1) 2) child. - the big bow-wow style the big bow-wow strain 2. interj. -!
bowdlerize v. , ( . .)
bowed adj. ;
bowel noun; usu. pl. 1) med.; also sg. to have the bowels open med. to evacuate the bowels med. - 2) pl.
3) 4) to have no bowels - the bowels of
mercy/pity - 5) attr. bowel movement med. - to get
one's bowels in an uproar - ,
bower I noun 1) , 2) 3) poet. 4) obs.; poet. II noun naut. III noun cards - right bower - left bower
bower-anchor = bower II
bowery I adj. , , II noun; amer. 1)
hist. , 2) / ,
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bowk noun mining
bowl I noun 1) , - the bowl - flowing bowl 2) 3) (
) 4) -.; (, ,
, ) 5) tech. ; II 1. noun 1) 2) pl.
3) pl.; dial. 4) tech. , 2. v. 1) 2)
(, ) 3) 4) sport ( );
( ) - bowl along - bowl off - bowl out - bowl over Syn: see throw
bowl along , There we were, bowling along
nicely, when suddenly the tire burst.
bowl off
bowl out ) The first two men were caught out, and the next
player was bowled out. ) -. Your sudden news has quite
bowled me out.
bowl over ) Someone ran round the corner and nearly bowled me over.
In the accident, the car bowled over three times but the driver escaped
unhurt. ) fig. Your sudden news has quite bowled me
over.
bowlder = boulder
bowler I noun ( ) - battle bowler II noun , ( ) ( )
bowler hat noun - to get the bowler hat -
bowlful noun (-.)
bowline noun naut. ;
bowling noun
bowling-alley noun 1) = bowling-green 2)
bowling-green noun
bowman I noun ( ), II noun naut. ( )
bowse = bouse
bowshot noun
bowsprit noun naut.
box I 1. noun 1) , , (. = letterbox,
sentrybox .) - box of dominoes - eternity box 2)
( ) 3) (the box) coll. 4) ;
5) theatr. 6) 7) ( ) 8) (. ) 9) 10) tech.
; ; () to be in the wrong box -
to be in a (tight) box - to be in the same
box - -. to be in one's thinking box 2. v. 1) , 2) () 3) forest. () - box in - box off - box up to
box the compass - ) naut. )
; , II 1. noun 1) box on the ear - 2)
Syn: see blow 2. v. 1) I boxed his ear - 2)
III noun bot.
box in , The whole army was boxed in by the enemy and
had no hope of escape.
box of dominoes ) ) ,
box off The police boxed off the area into smaller
parts for better control. He keeps those two ideas boxed off from each other
in his mind.
box up ) , When Harry went to sea, his things
were boxed up and put in the storeroom. Your books have to be boxed up to send
to university. ) , It's good to get outside in the fresh
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box up the doorway until we can get a new door. ) , The sheep were all boxed up, running round in circles.
box-couch noun ( )
box-keeper noun
box-office noun
box-pleat noun
box-seat noun 1) 2)
box-up noun sl. , ,
boxcalf noun ,
boxcar noun amer.
boxen adj. obs. ,
boxer I Boxer noun hist. .
1900-1901 . II noun 1) sport 2) ( )
boxing I noun II noun 1) ( ) 2) ,
, 3) ,
Boxing-day noun , , , ,
,
boxing-gloves noun; pl.
boxwood noun ;
boxy adj. 1) ; ; 2) ;

boy noun 1) 2) ; - my boy 3) 4) (- ) 5) naut. 6) (the boy) sl. ) ; ) sl.

big boy - ) amer. coll. ; ) mil. jargon pansy boy - fly boy
boy racer noun
Boy Scout noun
boy scout noun
boy-friend noun coll. ,
boycott 1. noun 2. v.
boyhood noun
boyish adj. ; ;
boyishness noun
bozo noun amer.; sl. , ''
BP I barometic pressure noun II bills payable noun
III British Patent noun IV British
Petroleum noun " V bp - bishop noun 1) 2)
chess
bpi bits per inch noun comput.
bpl birth place noun
bps bits per second noun (-)
BR I bills receivable noun II bedroom noun
Br. British noun ,
bra noun coll.
brabble obs. 1. noun , 2. v. , -

brace 1. noun 1) ; , ; ; 2) pl. invar. (. ) twenty brace of hares - they are a brace
- () 3) () 4) pl. 5)
6) tech. brace and bit - 7) naut. 2. v. 1) ,
, , , (. brace up) The old house
was leaning at a dangerous angle and had to be braced up with heavy pieces of
wood. 2) () to brace one's energies - 3)
naut. () - brace up - brace up to
brace up A walk in this good mountain air will brace you up.
Brace up! Your troubles will soon be over.
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misfortune and get on with your work.
bracelet noun 1) 2) pl.; coll.
bracer noun 1) , ; 2) 3)
4) coll. ,
braces
bracing 1. adj. ( ); 2. noun , ;

bracken noun -
bracket 1. noun 1) - round brackets - square brackets 2) ,
; 3) , - age bracket 4) 5) mil.
( ) 2. v. 1) 2) ,
-., -. don't bracket me with him -
3) mil.
brackish adj. 1) ( ) 2) ( );
bract noun bot.
brad noun ,
bradawl noun
Bradford noun .
brae noun dial. ;
brag 1. noun 1) 2) 2. v. , , (about/of - -.) I do hate the way Bill brags about his new car.
Bill brags of owning the biggest car in the neighbourhood. Syn: see boast
braggadocio noun 1) 2)
braggart 1. noun 2. adj.
braggery noun
brahma I (Brahma) noun indian; rel. II also brahmapootra noun () ( )
brahman noun; see brahmin
brahmapootra
Brahmaputra noun .
brahmin noun
braid 1. noun 1) ; ; 2) () 2. v. 1) 2)
, 3) ; () 4) tech.
, ()
brail noun 1) naut. ( ) 2)
braille noun 1) ( ) 2) (
)
brain 1. noun 1) - disease of the brain - dish of brains 2) ,
3) pl.; coll. 4) coll. , '' 5) coll.
to beat/puzzle/rack one's brains about/with
smth. - -. to crack one's brain(s) - , to have one's brains on ice coll. - smth.
on the brain - to have (got) smb., smth. on the brain - -., -. an idle brain is the devil's workshop prov. to make smb.'s brain reel - -.
to pick/suck smb.'s brains - to turn smb.'s brain ) -. ; ) -. 2. v.
brain dead adj.
brain fever noun 1) 2) ,
brain teaser noun
brain wave noun coll. ,
brain-child noun; pl. children , ,
brain-drain 1. noun ' ',
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brain-growth noun
brain-pan noun ,
brain-power noun ; -
brain-sick adj. ,
brain-storm noun; coll. 1) ; 2) ;
brain-tunic noun
brainless adj. ,
Brains Trust noun
brainwash 1. noun; = brainwashing 2. v. coll. ' ',

brainwashing noun coll. ' ',
brainwave noun
brainy adj. , , ;
braird scot. 1. noun 2. v. ; (
, )
braise 1. noun 2. v. () Syn: see boil
brake I 1. noun 2. v. II 1. noun 1) ( ,
) 2) 3) 2. v. 1) , (, )
2) () 3) () III noun ,
brake-van noun
brakeband noun tech.
brakesman noun 1) 2) mining

braky adj. /
bramble noun bot.
bran noun ;
bran-new = brand-new
brancard noun
branch 1. noun 1) ; 2) ; mil. , 3) , 4) () 5) (); 6) ( ) 7) () 8) tech. , 9) attr. branch establishment - branch office 10) attr. , branch line - branch track - branch pipe 2. v. 1) 2) ; ; - branch off - branch out
branch establishment
branch line
branch off ; Take the little
path which branches off to the left.
branch office
branch out ) ( ) The young tree is beginning to
branch out. ) , The bookshop has decided to branch out
into selling music and records. I'm glad to see that Jim has branched out into
more varied sports these days.
branch pipe tech.
branch track railways ,
branchiae noun; pl.; zool.
branchial adj. ;
branchiate adj. ;
branchless adj. 1) 2) ( ,
. .)
branchy adj. 1) 2)
brand 1. noun 1) ; 2) 3)
; 4) , 5) , 6)
, - of the best brand 6) poet. 7) poet. 8) bot.
a brand from the burning/fire - ,
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2) , it is
branded on my memory - 3) , Syn:
see burn
brand-new adj. ; ' '
brandish v. , (, ) Syn: flourish, swing, wield
Ant: arrest, hang, suspend
brandling noun
brandy noun ,
brant(-goose) noun zool.
brash I 1. noun 2. adj.; coll. 1) , 2) , , II noun 1) , 2)
3)
Brasilia noun .
brass 1. noun 1) , - red brass 2)
3) (the brass) , '' - double in brass 4) coll.
, 5) coll. 6) mil.; jargon ;
, 7) coll. 8) tech. 2. adj. , - brass plate 3. v. 1) , 2) coll.
(. to brass it) - brass off - brass up to come/get down to (the) brass
tacks/nails - to part brass rags with smb. naut.; sl. -.
brass band noun
brass hat noun mil.; jargon ;
brass knuckles noun
brass off mil. , The young soldiers are all
brassing off again, they're never satisfied. We're all brassed off with this
terrible food.
brass plate
brass up ) ( )
The boys are in the yard, brassing up the horses for the show. Come on boys,
let's get brassing up, we must be ready to leave for the horse show in an
hour. ) If everyone brasses up, we'll soon have enough.
Each member is asked to brass up his share of the cost.
brass works noun
brassard noun
brasserie noun
brassiere fr. noun ,
brassy 1. adj. 1) , 2) ( ) 3)
2. noun ( )
brat noun 1) disdain. ; 2) mining
brat pack noun ,
brattice noun mining ,
brattle scot. 1. noun ; 2. v. ;
bravado noun; pl. -oes, -os , ,
brave 1. adj. 1) , 2) , 3) obs.; book.
none but the brave deserve the fair prov. -
Syn: bold, courageous, dauntless, fearless, gallant, heroic, intrepid, plucky,
undaunted, valiant, valorous Ant: afraid, cowardly, daunted, intimidated,
timid 2. noun 3. v. ( . .) (.
brave out) The director has called me into his office to give an explanation
of my behaviour; I'd better go and brave it out. to brave it out -

bravery noun 1) , 2) , ;

bravo interj. !
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4)
brawl 1. noun 1) ; 2) 2. v. 1) , , 2)
brawler noun ;
brawn noun 1) ; 2) / 3)
brawny adj. , Syn: see husky
bray I v. obs. II 1. noun 1) 2) , 2.
v. 1) ( ) 2)
braze v. 1) 2)
brazen 1. adj. 1) ; 2) 2. v. to brazen it out ; ; ,
brazen-faced adj. ,
brazier I noun II noun
Brazil noun
brazil noun min. ,
brazil-nut noun /
brazil-wood noun , ;
Brazilian 1. adj. 2. noun ;
brazing noun 1) 2) attr. - brazing spelter - brazing
torch
brazing spelter
brazing torch
Brazzaville noun .
BRCS British Red Cross Society noun
breach 1. noun 1) , ; 2) () 3) (, ) - breach of faith - breach of justice - breach of
order - breach of prison - breach of privilege - breach of the peace - breach
of promise 4) 5) naut. , - clean breach
- clear breach to heal the breach - to stand in
the breach - without a breach of continuity Syn: see crack 2. v. 1) , 2)
( )
breach of decency ,
breach of faith , ;
breach of justice
breach of order
breach of prison
breach of privilege
breach of promise (. )
breach of the peace
breach of trust
bread 1. noun 1) ; fig. , to make
one's bread - to take the bread out of smb.'s mouth -. bread and butter - ) , ; )
to have one's bread buttered for life - bread buttered on both sides - ,
- daily bread 2) bread and cheese -
all bread is not baked in one oven - to eat smb.'s
bread and salt - -. to break bread with smb. -
-. to eat the bread of affliction - to know
which side one's bread is buttered - 2. v. ,
bread-and-butter adj. 1) , , - bread-and-butter miss
2) , - bread-and-butter letter
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bread-and-butter miss ,
bread-basket noun 1) 2) 3) sl.
bread-crumb noun 1) 2) pl.
bread-fruit noun 1) 2)
bread-line noun amer.
bread-stuffs noun; pl. 1) 2)
bread-ticket noun
bread-winner noun 1) () 2)
breadth noun 1) 2) 3) (, ); to a hair's breadth - --, by (within) a hair's
breadth of smth. - -.
breadthways adv.
breadthwise = breadthways
break I 1. noun 1) ; ; 2) 3) , ;
( ) coffee 'break - 4) - break of day by the break of day 5) telegr. - 6) ; ()
to make a break with smb. - -. 7) ; to make a bad
break - ) , ; ) , ; )
8) amer. 9) dial. -. 10) coll. , to get the breaks - ; - lucky break 11) chem.
12) geol. ; 13) sport ( )
break in the clouds - , Syn: interlude, intermission,
interval, let-up, lull, pause, recess, respite 2. v.; past broke; past part.
broken 1) (), (); (); (), ();
2) , , 3) (, , ) - break monotony 4) ();
(, ) 5) () 6) () 7) () 8) ( . .) 9) (, );
(, , ); - break a fall 10)
11) () (with - c -., -.) 12) (,
, ) to break the peace - , 13) day is breaking,
day breaks - () 14) ( ); ( )
15) ( ) (to); , 16) (), ( . .) 17) 18) ( ; ) 19) , a cry broke from his lips - 20) () 21) electr. ();
() 22) text. , 23) ( , ) 24) chem. () - break away - break down - break even break forth - break in - break in on - break in upon - break into - break
loose - break of - break off - break open - break out - break out in - break
over - break short - break through - break to - break up - break with to break
the back/neck of smth. - ) , -; ) -.; -. see also neck I to break
a butterfly on the wheel - see wheel I to break the ground, to break fresh/new
ground - ) ; ) ; ; -., ) mil. ; )
( ); - break camp to break a lance with
smb. ' ', -. to break the news
() to break a story ( ) , , - break cover - break surface - break bank - break loose break open - break wind - break even who breaks, pays prov. ,
to break a secret Syn: burst, crack, crush,
fracture, shatter, shiver, smash Ant: connect, repair, weld II noun

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break an appointment /
break away ) , ( . .) The criminal broke
away from the policemen who were holding him. ) (from - c -.)
) , (from - -.) Part of the country broke away
(from the State) to form a new nation. Modern music has broken away from 18th
century rules.
break bank cards
break bulk
break camp
break china ,
break contact electr.
break cover ) ; ) ;

break down ) , The police broke the door down. The old
cars were broken down for their metal and parts. ) () )
() The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition. The
prisoner's opposition broke down under repeated questioning. ) ,
( ) You will break down if you work too hard. Peter broke
down and was unable to work for a year. ) ( ); , , ; ) ( ) The figures
must be broken down into several lists. The figures break down into several
kinds, showing us different ways of looking at the firm's activities. ) ) ; Peace talks have broken down in
the Middle East. Your health will break down if you work too hard. ) , Peter broke down and wept when he saw the deer
that he had shot. ) ( ) The washing machine
seems to have broken down again. The car broke down on the way to the airport,
and I had to get a taxi. ) ( ) Chemicals
in the body break down our food into useful substances. Our food breaks down
in the body into useful substances.
break even , We
need to take $5,200 each performance just to break even.
break forth ) ; ) to break forth into
tears
break in ) , The thieves waited until it was dark
enough to break in. ) ( . .) (. on, upon);
() "But I was there" Jane broke in. ) ; ; (); When horses are about six months old, they
have to he broken in. Two weeks in the new office should be enough to break
you in. ) (, ), ( ) I'm
wearing my new boots around the house to break them in. Don't drive the new
car too fast, I'm still breaking it in.
break in on The loud bell on the clock broke in upon his dreams.
I'm sorry to break in on your private thoughts, but I think we should get on
with some work.
break in upon The loud bell on the clock broke in upon his
dreams. I'm sorry to break in on your private thoughts, but I think we should
get on with some work.
break into ) The thieves waited until it was dark enough to
break into the house. This box looks as if it's been broken into. ) (, ) The singers broke into song. Mary broke (forth) into
laughter. ) to break into smb.'s time -. )
() The children broke into the conversation with demands
for
attention. My aunt's regular visits break into my weekend. ) () The men broke into a run. As I grew more afraid, I broke into
a cold sweat. ) -. ( ..) I shall
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into a L10 note unless I really have to. I keep a small supply of tinned food
in the bottom cupboard, to be broken into only in case of real need.
break into a trot
break into matchwood
break jail
break loose ) Three prisoners broke loose as they were being taken
to another prison this morning. ) - Violence broke
loose in the city last night.
break monotony
break of , , Doctors keep trying to break him
of his dependence on the drug.
break of day
break off ) The wing of the plane broke off in mid-air and the
plane crashed. Mary broke off some of the chocolate to give to the children.
) , (, , . .) to
break off action/combat/the fight mil. Greece broke off relations
with Turkey. Relations between Greece and Turkey have broken off. ) Jim was in the middle of a funny story when he broke off to
answer the telephone. Jim broke off telling the story to answer the telephone.
break open The lock is broken; you'll have to break the
case open.
break out ) We had to break the door out to escape from the
fire. ) () ( ) Three men broke out of prison yesterday. I
should like to break out of this meaningless way of life. ) ( , , . .) War broke out in 1939. Fire broke out in file
hospital last night. ) he broke out laughing )
a rash broke out on his body ) ,
As the Queen stepped on the shore, the ship broke out the royal
flag. We must break out a new case of wine for the young man's 21st birthday.
break out in ) () Jane broke out in spots this morning.
) Mary broke out in loud laughter. ) break out in a cold sweat
When I thought that no one was coming back to save me, I broke out
in a cold sweat.
break over ( ) The young singer was pleasantly
surprised when waves of cheering broke over her at the end of her first
performance.
break short I'm afraid I must break this conversation
short. I have to go now.
break surface ( . .)
break the back of ()
break the bank
break the ice ; (, )
break through ) ( ) The sun broke through after
days of rain. ) , Foreign forces have broken through on
the coast. ) ; ;
Scientists think they have broken through in their attempt to find the
causes of many major diseases. Now that women have broken through in the field
of medicine, we can expect more women doctors. ) ;
- We had to break through the solid wall to reach the
prisoners. ) It was difficult at first to break through her quiet
manner. We are now flying faster than the speed of sound; we've broken through
the sound barrier.
break to ( ) Will you break the news of
Henry's death to his wife, or shall I?
break up ) ( ) to break up into groups, categories
, ; Freezing weather will break up
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up. ) ) ( , . .) The crowd broke
up. ) When does your school break up? We break up
next week. ) ( ) ) ) ( ) ) () The police broke up the fight. "Break it
up!" shouted the policeman. The party broke up when the police arrived. )
Their marriage broke up. I hear that Jim and Mary are breaking up.
It was money trouble that broke up their marriage. ) , ; -. The terrible news will break him up. The death of his pet
cat broke him up. He may break up under this trouble. ) -.
His story broke me up, I couldn't stop laughing. Peter just broke up when we
told him what had happened.
break wind
break with -., -. When he became rich, he broke with his
former friends. As you grow wiser, you should break with your old ideas.
break-down noun 1) , - nervous break-down 2) ; 3) , ; 4) , 5) ( ); ; ;
; 6) 7) 8) electr. () 9) attr. - break-down gang
break-down gang
break-through noun 1) , ; -.
2) mil.
break-up noun 1) ; ; 2) ( )
breakable 1. adj. , 2. noun; pl. (
. .)
breakage noun 1) ; ; 2) ; 3) 4) mining (, ); ,
5) text.
breakaway noun 1) ( . .) 2) sport (
, . .); ( . .) 3) sport
4) sport ( )
breaker I noun 1) 2) ( . .) 3) 4)
5) tech. 6) electr. ; 7) text. ,
8) hydr. ; () breakers ahead! - !,
! Syn: see wave II noun
breakfast 1. noun laugh before breakfast you'll cry before
supper prov. - , 2. v.
breaking noun 1) , 2) 3) amer. ,
4) 5) 6) , breaking of
September - 7) electr. 8) mining 9) text.
10) attr. - breaking point - breaking strength - breaking test
breaking point mech.
breaking strength tech.
breaking test
breakneck adj. at - () breakneck pace/speed ,
breakstone noun
breakwater noun , ;
bream I noun II v. ( )
breast 1. noun 1) 2) 3) , 4) constr.
5) () 6) mining to make a
clean breast of it - -. 2. v. -.; ,
breast the current
breast-band noun ( )
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breast-high adj. 1) 2)
breast-pin noun
breast-pocket noun
breast-stroke noun sport
breastbone noun ;
breastplate noun 1) () 2) 3) ,
( ) 4) ()
breastwork noun 1) mil. 2) naut.
breath noun 1) ; to be out of breath - ,
to bate/hold one's breath - to draw the first breath - , to draw one's last breath - ,
all in a/one breath, all in the same breath - below/under one's
breath - , - take breath - draw breath - short of breath - second
breath 2) 3) 4) attr.; phon. breath consonant - to take smb.'s breath away - , -. - waste breath spend breath
breath-taking adj. , ,
breath-test noun ( . .)
breathable adj. 1) 2)
breathalyser noun ( )
breathalyze v.
breathalyzer noun ( )
breathe v. 1) ; , - breathe again - breathe
freely - breathe in - breathe out 2) , a better fellow does
not breathe - 3) 4)
5) ( ) 6) () not to breathe a word -
, 7) -., -. ( , ) - breathe in - breathe of - breathe on - breathe upon breathe out to breathe - () new life into -.,
-. The firm was about to fail when a new director was appointed; he
breathed new life into the company and soon it was successful. to breathe upon
- to breathe a vein obs. - to breathe down
someone's neck - -.
breathe again ,
breathe freely ,
breathe heavily
breathe in In the morning I open the window wide and breathe in
deeply.
breathe of Don't worry, I wouldn't breathe a word of your secret.
breathe on -. ; , He used to have a
good name, but it has been breathed upon recently.
breathe out The doctor asked me to breathe in, then to breathe out
fully.
breathe upon -. ; , He used to have
a good name, but it has been breathed upon recently.
breather noun 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) tech.
breathing 1. noun 1) 2) 3) phon. 2.
adj. () , ( . .)
breathing-space noun
breathless adj. 1) ; 2) breathless attention 3) 4) ; ( ,
. .)
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breccia noun geol.
Breck Brecknockshire noun ( )
Brecknock(shire) noun ()
Brecon Brecknockshire noun ( )
bred adj. - bred in the bone
bred in the bone
breech noun 1) , 2) mil. () (. breech
end)
breech-block noun mil.
breech-loader noun mil. ,
breech-sight noun mil.
breeches noun; pl. 1) 2) coll. - breeches part
breeches part ,
breeches-buoy noun ( )
breed 1. noun 1) , 2) , 2. v. 1) ,
(); 2) () 3) ,
4) - breed true 5) ; to breed in and in
-
breed like rabbits
breed true
breeder noun 1) , - cattle breeder - sheep breeder
2) ( ) 3) tech. ()
breeding noun 1) () - cattle breeding - sheep breeding
2) 3) , 4) tech.
breeze I 1. noun 1) , ; naut. 2) coll. , ,
3) ; to fan the breezes -
Syn: see wind 2. v. 1) , 2) amer.; coll. 3) - breeze
through - breeze in - breeze up II noun , III noun
; ;
breeze block noun constr.
breeze in , Jim just breezed in, full of the good news.
breeze through To his own surprise, John breezed
through his driving test this time.
breeze up ( )
breezy adj. 1) , 2) ,
brekker noun univ.; jargon
Bremen noun .
brent(-goose) noun zool.
brer noun dial.; abbr. of brother - Brer Rabbit
Brer Rabbit ( )
Brest noun .
brethren noun; pl. of brother obs. ;
breve noun 1) typ. 2) hist.
()
brevet 1. noun 1) mil. 2)
aeron. 2. v.
breviary noun 1) ; , 2) eccl.
brevier noun typ.
brevity noun
brew 1. v. 1) () (. brew up) I've been brewing up some beer,
would you like to try some? 2) ; ();
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a storm is brewing - - brew up drink as you have
brewed - , 2. noun 1) () 2) ; ( )
brew up ) () Let's brew up some, more tea. The workers are
still spending too much time brewing up, this practice will have to stop! )
I think there's a storm brewing up. There's trouble
brewing up at the meeting.
brewer noun
brewery noun
brewing noun 1) 2) ,
3) naut.
Brewster Sessions noun ,

Brian noun ;
briar I = brier I II = brier II
bribable adj. ,
bribe 1. noun , 2. v. ; ,
briber noun , ,
bribery noun
bribetaker noun ;
bric-a-brac fr. noun ;
brick 1. noun 1) ; 2) (, . .) box of
bricks - 3) coll. , to drop a brick , to have a brick in one's hat sl. -
like a hundred/thousand of bricks coll. - like a cat
on hot bricks - to make bricks without straw bibl. , ; 2. adj. to run one's head against a brick wall - ,
3. v. ; - brick
in - brick up
brick in
brick up The old well was bricked up when it ran dry.
brick-bat noun 1) 2) ;
brick-field noun
brick-kiln noun
brickie noun coll.
bricklayer noun
bricklaying noun
brickwork noun
brickyard noun
bridal 1. noun , 2. adj.
bride noun ; the Bride of the Sea - ' ',
bride elect ()
bride groom
bride-to-be noun; pl. brides-to-be
bridecake noun
bridegroom noun ;
bridesmaid noun
bridesman noun , ( )
bridewell noun ,
bridge I 1. noun 1) ; , - bridge of boats - raft bridge
- gold bridge - silver bridge 2) 3) 4)
(, . .) 5) ( ) 6) 7)
electr. , 2. v. 1) ;
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II noun ( )
bridge crane noun
bridge of boats ,
bridge over ) , We shall have to bridge over the
stream with these boards of wood. ) -. We must find a way to
bridge over the difficulties. This money should bridge you over till next
month.
bridge-head noun mil. () ; ; ; ,

Bridgeport noun .
Bridget noun ,
Bridgetown noun .
bridging loan noun
bridle 1. noun 1) , to give a horse the bridle - ; fig. to put a bridle on - , to turn bridle - 2) () 3) naut. 2. v. 1) 2) , - bridle at - bridle up
bridle at , Mary bridled at her mother's
unkind remark about Jim.
bridle up ) , ) Mary bridled
up when someone said unkind things about Jim.
bridle-hand noun
bridle-path noun () ,
bridle-rein noun
bridleway noun
Brie noun ,
brief 1. adj. 1) , 2) , ; 3) , 2. noun 1) , 2) leg.
, to
have plenty of briefs - ( ) to throw down
one's brief - - take a brief - hold a
brief 3) aeron. , 4)
- in brief 3. v. 1) , 2) () 3) aeron. (
)
brief-case noun
briefer noun -; , ,
briefing noun 1) / ( ), 2) ,
briefless adj. ( )
briefly adv. ,
briefness noun ,
brier I noun 1) bot. ( ) 2) ,
II noun
briery adj.
Brig brigade noun
brig noun 1) , 2) amer.

Brig.-Gen. Brigadier-General noun
brigade 1. noun 1) 2) , 3) attr. - brigade
major 2. v.
brigade major -
brigadier noun; mil. 1) 2)
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brigandage noun ,
bright 1. adj. 1) ; ; 2) ( ) 3) ,
( ) 4) 5) ; 6) , ; , 7) to look on the bright side (of
things) - Syn: beaming, brilliant, effulgent,
glowing, incandescent, radiant, resplendent, shining Ant: dim, dull, gloomy,
obscure, opaque 2. adv. ;
bright spark noun coll.
Bright's disease noun med. ,
brighten noun 1) , (); (.
brighten up) The new paint will brighten up the house. 2) () (.
brighten up) The day brightened up after the storm passed. 3) () (
. .) 4) , (. brighten up) Let's
brighten up the party with some loud music. Mary brightened up when she was
told that Jim was coming after all.
brightness noun . . [. bright 1. ]
Brighton noun .
brill noun zool. -
brilliance noun 1) , 2) ,
brilliancy noun 1) , 2) ,
brilliant 1. noun 1) 2) typ. 2. adj. 1) , 2) , Syn: see bright
brim 1. noun 1) () 2) () Syn: see edge 2. v. - brim over
brim over also fig. he brims over with health
You've filled the glass too full, it's brimming over. Mary was
brimming over with joy.
brimful adj.
brimmer noun ,
brimstone noun obs.; coll.
brindled adj. , ,
brine 1. noun 1) 2) ; 3) , 4)
poet. , 5) poet. 2. v. ,
brine pit noun
Brinell hardness noun tech.
bring v. 1) , , , - bring along bring around 2) , ; (to - ) to bring to an
end - , to bring water to the boil -
to bring to a fixed proportion -
to bring an end to - , -. 3) ,
to bring oneself to do smth. - -. 4)
() to bring an action against smb. - -. to
bring charges against smb. - -. - bring about
- bring around - bring away - bring back - bring before - bring down - bring
forth - bring forward - bring home to - bring in - bring in on - bring into bring low - bring off - bring on - bring on - bring upon - bring out - bring
out in - bring over - bring round - bring through - bring to - bring together
- bring under - bring up - bring up against - bring up to - bring within to
bring down fire mil. - , to bring the house down ( ); His amusing performance brought the house down. to
bring someone down a peg or two - -. to bring home the bacon - )
; ) ; ; to bring to a head - to bring to bear influence -
, to bring up to date - ) ; ; ) to bring in the now year - to bring in a verdict (in a court of law) - to bring
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"" to bring someone to grips with something -
- -. to bring something to the ground - -. to
bring matters/things to a head - ) -.; ; ) -. , -. to bring someone to heel - to bring someone to himself - -.
to bring someone to his knees - -. to bring something
to life - -. to bring something to light - ,
-. to bring something/someone to mind - -., -. to
bring something to naught - -. to bring something to
pass - -. to bring something to such a pass/a pretty pass -. to bring something to rest - -. to bring
someone to his senses - -. to bring up to date Syn: see carry
bring about ) ) By his own efforts, Charles Fax
brought about the fall of the government. Major changes will have to be
brought about in British industry. ) If
the wind changes you'll have to bring her about.
bring along , Bring your running shoes along,
and we'll get some exercise. Why don't you bring your brother along?
bring around , Bring the new
members around to the meeting tonight.
bring away ; () Yes, we enjoyed our holiday and
brought away happy memories of the island.
bring back ) , You must bring these library
books back next week. On your way home from your aunt's will you bring back
some coffee? ) , , The smell of these
flowers brings back memories. ) , We must bring him
back to health. ) ; (, , . .)
Few people these days are in favour of bringing back the old punishment by
death.
bring before ) -. Peter has been
brought before the court on a charge of drunken driving. )
Your suggestion will be brought before the committee at a
suitable date.
bring disgrace upon -.
bring down ) ; In American football, you have to try to
bring down your opponent. ) () Shopkeepers have been asked to
bring down their prices. ) -. We bought the
dealer down to a much lower figure. ) () The gunners brought
down three planes. ) The hunter brought down a deer. )
(, ) At the next vote, we must try to bring down
the government. ) When you divide 216 by 4,
divide 4 into 21, giving 5 with I remaining; then bring down the next figure,
6, and divide this 16 by 4; the answer is 54. ) ( ,
. .) We have been asked to rewrite the
history book, bringing it down to 1980. ) ,
The youngest son has only brought down trouble on the family. ) ,
-. , -. This ring has been brought down in my family. ) We are afraid that Helen will bring Simon down to her own level. ) The city council will bring down the new spending
plans on Monday.
bring forth , Bring forth men children only. And the
earth brought forth grass.
bring forward ) () A plan was brought forward to
allow workers to share in the profits. ) ()
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We'll bring that matter forward in three weeks' time. I
thought we had agreed to bring the new contract forward today? ) () This warm weather should bring the crops forward. )
(-. ) Can the prisoner bring forward some proof of his
story?
bring home to ) -., -. -. You
must bring the difficulty home to John. You must bring home to John what the
difficulty is. ) -. The courts are making efforts to lying their
crimes home to the young people.
bring in ) Bring the washing in, it's raining. ) () The sale brought in over $250. The boys are bringing in good wages every
week. ) (, ) The government intends to bring
in a new law about wearing safety belts in cars. The influence of the Far East
has brought in many new fashions. ) () to bring in guilty
) , )
() The farmers are bringing the apples in early this year because of the
warm weather. ) -. The council are pleased with the
results of bringing ordinary citizens in on local library planning We may have
to bring extra workers in to help us with this big job. ) -.
The policeman brought in two boys whom he had caught
stealing.
bring in on -. -. Are you going to bring any of the
other board members in on your plan for the election?
bring into -., -. -. ; -. to bring into action ) , ; )
to bring into being to bring into play
to bring into step to bring something into focus
-. , to bring something into force ; , to bring someone/something into line (with) ; ;
to
bring
something into the open , to bring
something Into sight/view -. to bring someone Into the
world
bring into accord
bring into derision
bring into play , ;
bring low ) ( ) ) (, ) ) , The cruel rulers of old Russia were brought low by the
determined action of the people.
bring off ) The lifeboat brought off most of the shipwrecked
sailors. ) () Jim's plan seemed hopeless, but he brought it
off. Jim was pleased when he brought off a seemingly hopeless attempt.
bring on ) , The waiter brought the next dish on. Bring
on the dancing girls! The next player was brought on just before play ended
for the day. ) , The sudden cold weather brought on his
fever again. ) , This warm weather should bring on the
crops. More study should bring on your English. More study should bring you on
in your English.
bring out ) ( . .); ) ; () ) ( ) Is Mrs King-Brown bringing her
daughter out this year? ) mil. , )
Jane never brings out her best dishes even when guests arrive. The warm sun
brought the flowers out. ) Tom has brought out another new book.
The makers are bringing out a new kind of soap. ) ; Mary is very quiet, try to bring her
out (of her shell) at the party. ) We'll bring the workers
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for a year before I had saved enough money to bring the family out. ) She was so shocked that she could hardly bring out a word. )
-. It did not take the police long to bring out the truth.
bring out in (-. ) Eating all that rich food has
brought Jane out in spots as usual. Don't mention what happened last week, it
could bring him out in a temper.
bring over ) ; We must bring the rest
of the committee over to our point of view. ) Why don't you
bring your new boyfriend over one evening? We'd like to meet him. ) -. When are you going to bring the rest of your
family over? ) naut. -. Bring the sails over,
the wind has changed.
bring round ) , Peter has fainted, try to bring
him round. ) We must bring the rest of the committee round to
our point of view. ) Bring the new members round to the meeting
tonight. ) -. Father always brings the conversation
round to his favourite subject. ) naut. If
the wind changes you'll have to bring her round.
bring through ) -. The doctor brought Mother
through a serious illness. Their courage brought the people through the war.
) ) -. Can the doctor bring Mother
through?
bring to ) Peter has fainted, try to bring him to. )
naut. () ( ) The captain was able to bring the ship to just
before it hit the little boat.
bring to a close , ,
bring to a conclusion ,
bring to bay ) hunt. () ) ) mil. ()
bring to bear on , The combined efforts of all the
trade unions will be brought to bear on the government to persuade it to
change its mind. A strong influence must be brought to bear on the government
to reduce taxes.
bring to effect , ,
bring to grief
bring to heel ;
bring to life ;
bring to light , ; ;
bring to mind ;
bring to notice ) (-.) ; )
(-.)
bring to nought ) ; ) ;
bring to pass , ;
bring to terms (-.)
bring to the hammer ,
bring together (, ) I'm glad that the
brothers have been brought together after all their quarrels.
bring under ) Those who oppose our wishes will be brought under.
) , ( , . .) We can bring your
suggestions under several headings. ) to bring under cultivation
agric.
bring under control
bring up ) , When the doctor arrives, bring him
up. Mother says would you please bring up the tea things. The road will bring
you up to the top of the cliff. ) , My aunt brought
up four children. Your children have been well brought up. I don't want your
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later years. I was brought up to respect the law. ) (); () Mr Chairman, I should like to bring up the question of the
reorganization of the committees. Your suggestion will be brought up at the
next meeting. There's no need to bring up his past when we are considering him
for employment. ) ) This is the third
time that Peter has been brought up before the court for drunken driving. )
coll. , . Jane can't come, she's been bringing up all morning.
The child has brought up her dinner again. ) to bring up the
score sport ) naut. The captain
was able to bring the ship up just before it hit the little boat. ) The horse is running away, can't you bring him up? The boy
was praised for bringing up the runaway horse. ) The director brought
Jim up for being late again.
bring up against ) Things were working well, when
we were brought up against unexpected delays. )
-. -. Your prison record may be brought up against you.
bring up to -. -. This sum will bring the total up to
$200 exactly.
bring upon You've brought the trouble on yourself.
bring within The shops will have to bring the clothes within
our price range, or they won't sell them.
brink noun 1) (, ) on the brink of the grave -
on the brink of ruin - 2) (. ,
) Syn: see edge
brinkmanship noun
briny 1. adj. 2. noun sl.
brioche noun ,
briquette noun
Brisbane noun .
brise-bise fr. noun ( )
brisk 1. adj. 1) , ; 2) ( ,
) 3) ( ) 4) ( ) Syn: see lively 2. v.
() (. brisk up) - brisk about
brisk about
brisk market ;
brisket noun
bristle 1. noun to set up one's bristles - ,
2. v. 1) (. bristle up) The dog's hair bristled up when it saw
the cat. 2) 3) ; (. bristle up)
Mary bristled up when she heard how her mother had been treated. 4) (with - -.) to bristle with difficulties (quotations) -
()
bristling adj. 1) 2) ,
bristly adj. ; ;
Bristol noun .
Bristol board noun
Bristol compliment ,
Bristol fashion noun naut. ()
Brit noun coll.
Brit. Britain; British noun ; ,
Britain noun . Great Britain
Britannia noun poet. (. . .)
Britannia metal noun ( , , ,
)
Britannic adj. (
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Briticism noun ; , ,
British 1. adj. (); - British thermal unit British warm 2. noun (the British) pl.; collect. ,
British Asian noun , , ,

British thermal unit tech.
British warm ( )
Britisher noun amer.; coll. ,
Britishism = Briticism
Briton noun 1) hist. 2) , - North Briton
Brittany noun hist.
brittle adj. , Syn: see fragile
BRL Ballistic Research Laboratory noun
broach 1. noun 1) 2) (. broach spire) 3) tech. ; 2. v. 1) , ; ( ); ( ) 2) ; () to broach a subject
- -.; 3) tech. , , 4) () 5) mining
( . .) - broach to
broach to ) naut. The captain had to hold
the wheel firmly to prevent the ship from broaching to. ) -.
I will broach your idea to the committee.
broad 1. adj. 1) 2) ; 3) , ,
4) , 5) , 6) , ,
- in broad daylight - broad hint - broad Scotch 7) ,
- broad joke 8) phon. ( ) it is as broad as it is
long - ; , 2. adv. 1) 2) , 3) - broad awake 4) 3. noun 1)
(, ) 2) rude ,
broad arrow noun
broad awake
broad bean noun
broad hint
broad joke
broad jump
broad Scotch
broad-brim noun 1) 2) coll.
broad-brush adj. ; ,
broad-gauge adj. 1) railways 2) ;
broad-minded adj. , ; ; Syn: see compliant
broadcast 1. noun 1) - TV broadcast 2) ; 2. adj. 1) - broadcast appeal 2) ,
, 3. v. 1) ; ;
2) 3) 4) (
. .) Syn: see declare
broadcast appeal
broadcaster noun
broadcasting noun , ;
broadcloth noun 1) 2) /
broaden v. () (. broaden out) The path broadened out as it
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broadly speaking ;
broadness noun (, )
broadsheet noun ;
;
broadside noun 1) () 2) ; to
give a broadside naut. - 3) , . . to
give smb. a broadside - -. 4) = broadsheet
broadsword noun
broadtail noun
broadways adv. , ,
broadwise = broadways
brocade noun
brocaded adj.
broccoli noun ,
brochure noun
brock noun 1) 2) coll. ,
brocket noun
brogue I noun II noun (. )
broidery = embroidery
broil I noun , II 1. noun 1) 2) Syn: see grill 2.
v. 1) () 2) coll. 3) , to broil with impatience -
broiler I noun 1) , ( 1 ) 2)
coll. II noun coll. , ,
broiling adj. amer.; coll. ( )
broke adj. 1) to go broke - 2) obs. Syn:
see insolvent
broken adj. 1) , - broken stone 2) ( ,
) 3) , 4) ( ) 5) (
, ) 6) ( ) 7) , ( )
8) , ( ) 9) , broken
spirits - - broken bread - broken meat - broken tea - broken ground broken money - broken numbers - broken water
broken bread
broken circuit
broken ground ) )
broken meat
broken money ;
broken numbers
broken reed ) ;
broken stone
broken tea
broken water
broken wind noun vet. , ( )
broken-bellied adj.
broken-down adj. 1) , ; 2) ;
broken-hearted adj. ;
brokenly adv. 1) 2) ;
broker noun 1) , ; - insurance broker 2) 3) 4) ,

brokerage noun 1) 2)
broking noun ,
brolly noun; sl. 1) abbr. of umbrella 2) 3) attr. - brolly
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brolly hop
bromide noun 1) chem. , 2) 3) , 4) , , Syn: see
truism
bromine noun chem.
bronchi noun; pl.; anat.
bronchia noun; pl.; anat.
bronchial adj.
bronchitis noun
broncho = bronco
bronco noun; pl. -os amer.
Bronx noun
bronze 1. noun 1) 2) 3) 4)
sport 2. adj. 3. v. 1) 2)

bronzed adj. 1) , 2)
brooby 1. noun , 2. adj. 1) ( ) 2)
;
brooch noun
brood I 1. noun 1) ; disdain. ; 2) ; ; 2. v.
1) 2) (. ) (about/on/over/upon - );
( , ) It's no good brooding about your troubles. Sandra
has been brooding over that boy for too long. Why brood on how it happened?
The thing to do is put it right. 3) ( , . .) 4) ( ) Syn: see worry II noun geol.
brood-hen noun ,
brood-mare noun ,
brooder noun 1) , (. )
2) ( , )
brooding adj. 1) 2) ,
broody adj. 1) , 2) ,
; 3) coll. ,
brook I v. , ( . ) the matter brooks no
delay - II noun Syn: see stream
brooklet noun
Brooklyn noun
broom 1. noun 1) , 2) bot. - new broom a new broom
sweeps clean prov. 2. v. ,
broom-stick noun to marry over the broom-stick - ()

Bros brothers noun ( )
broth noun , , , - Scotch broth a broth of a
boy - , Syn: see soup
brothel noun
brother noun 1) - brother german - brothers uterine - sworn brothers
2) ; brother of the brush - () brother
of the quill - () - brother in arms 3) - Brother
Jonathan Syn: see minister
brother german
brother in arms
Brother Jonathan joc. ( )
brother-in-law noun; pl. brothers-in-law ( ); ( ); ( ); ( )
brotherhood noun 1) 2) ,

the
brotherhood of nations - 3) 4) amer.

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brothers uterine
brougham noun 1) 2) mot. ( )
brought past past p. bring
brouhaha noun ;
brow I noun 1) to knit/bend the/one's brows - , (); 2) poet. , 3) ; , 4)
( . .) 5) mining , II noun naut.; obs.
,
brow-ague noun
browbeat v. , (. browbeat into) We shall never allow
our police to browbeat prisoners into admitting their guilt. Syn: see
intimidate
brown 1. adj. 1) ; - brown bread - brown paper - brown
powder 2) ; 3) ( ) 4) text. , brown study - brown sugar - brown ware - do brown 2. noun 1) ;
2) sl. 3. v. 1) () , ; 2) , 3) () - brown off
brown bread
brown coal noun ,
brown Holland
brown nosing noun coll.
brown off , Why should you feel browned off? You're
supposed to be on holiday. All this endless bad news browns me off.
brown paper
brown powder
brown rice noun
brown study ;
brown sugar ,
brown ware
browned off sl. I'm browned off with it -
brownie I noun II noun III noun - IV noun
browning I noun II noun 1) 2) ( ) 3)
( )
brownish
brownout noun 1) amer. (
) 2)
browse 1. noun 1) 2) 2. v. 1)
, , (on) 2) spread 3) ,
; , ; ( . .) - browse among - browse through - browse on Syn: see read
browse among , I can spend hours just
browsing through books in the library.
browse on , , Many animals like to
browse on leaves.
browse through , I can spend hours just
browsing through books in the library.
Bruges noun .
Bruin noun ( )
bruise 1. noun 1) , ; ; 2) (, ) 2. v. 1) ; ; 2) ,
(, ) 3) 4) (. bruise along)
Syn: see wound
bruiser noun 1) -; 2) tech.
bruising noun
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about/abroad that - ,
brumal adj.
brumby noun austral.; coll.
brume noun , ; ;
Brummagem 1. noun , / ; .
( . . . , XVII .
) 2. adj. 1) ; 2)
Brummie adj. coll.
brumous adj. ,
brunch noun coll. ( )
Brunei noun
brunette noun
Brunswick line noun hist. (1714-1901 .)
brunt noun 1) , to bear the brunt - , () 2) Syn: see impact
brush 1. noun 1) 2) to give it another brush -
-. , -. - the brush 3) (. ) 4)
- have a brush 5) 6) , 7) 8) austral. 9) electr. 2. v. 1) 2) () 3) , 4) - brush against - brush aside - brush away - brush by - brush down brush off - brush over - brush up - brush up against
brush against
brush aside ) ) , ;
Brushing away all opposition, he put the matter to a vole. You can't brush
your difficulties aside in that easy manner. ) -.
Brushing the enemy aside, we swept into the next town.
brush away , ;
brush by
brush down -. I could hear the director brushing
Sim down for being late again.
brush off ) , Don't worry about that mark, it will brush
off. Please brush this insect off. ) ) The
committee brushed off his enquiries with meaningless promises. Jim's girl
friend brushed him off before he met Mary.
brush over -., The
chairman brushed over the question of your appointment.
brush up ) (); () ) () I
must brush up my French
brush up against I hadn't thought that
we would brush up against so much opposition in this town.
brush-fire war noun coll.
brush-off noun amer.; coll. ,
brush-up noun , I must give my French a
brush-up - , ()
brush-work noun ()
brushstroke noun ,
brushwood noun 1) , 2) ,
brushy I adj. 1) ; 2) , II
adj.
brusque 1. adj. , ; Syn: abrupt, bluff,
blunt, curt, gruff, surly Ant: diplomatic, gracious, mannerly, polite,
tactful, unctuous, urbane 2. v. , -.
Brussels noun .
brut adj. ( )
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brutality noun ,
brutalize v. 1) 2) 3)
brute 1. noun 1) 2) , ;
'' 3) (the brute) as pl. , Syn: see animal 2.
adj. 1) ; , 2) 3) ,
brute force ,
brutish adj. 1) ; ; 2)
bryology noun ,
BS I Bachelor of Science noun () () II balance
sheet noun account.
BSA Boy Scouts of America noun
BSc Bachelor of Science noun ()
BST British Summer Time noun
BT berth terms noun naut. ( )
BThU British Thermal Unit noun (0,252
),
BTL Bell Telephone Laboratories noun ""
()
btto brutto noun ()
BTU British Thermal Unit noun
BTUC British Trade Union Congress noun -
BTW By The Way adv.
bu. bushel noun (= 36,3 )
bubal noun
bubble 1. noun 1) 2) / ( ); ( ) 3) , ' ' 2. v. 1) ;
2) (. bubble over, bubble up) he bubbled over with fun 3) ( ) 4) obs. ,
bubble bath noun 1) 2)
bubble car noun -
bubble gum noun amer.
bubble scheme
bubble-and-squeak noun
bubbler noun amer.
bubbly 1. adj. 1) ( ) 2) ( ) 2. noun coll.

bubbly-jock noun
bubo noun; pl. -oes med.
bubonic adj. med.
bubonic plague noun
bubonocele noun med.
bubs noun; pl.; rude
buccaneer 1. noun 2. v.
buccaneering adj. ,
buccinator noun ,
Bucharest noun .
buck I 1. noun 1) (, , , ) 2) obs. ,
- old buck 3) pejor. 4) amer.; coll. 5)
, , 6) to pass the buck to amer. 2. v. 1) ;
2) amer.; coll. - buck against - buck along - buck off - buck up
- much bucked to buck one's ideas up - coll. , II 1. noun; amer. 1) 2) ( )
2. v. 1) () 2) () III 1. noun
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buck along
buck off ( ) Some horses are specially trained to buck
their riders off, to amuse the crowd at an outdoor performance.
buck up ) , , A good holiday will
buck you up. Buck up, your troubles will soon be over. ) Buck up,
we're all waiting.
buck-eye noun 1) 2) amer.; coll.
buck-horn noun ()
buck-shot noun ,
buck-tooth noun
bucket 1. noun 1) ; 2) , ( . .);
3) 4) , 5) give the bucket - kick the bucket
bucket seat noun ( )
bucket-shop noun ,
bucketful noun (-.)
bucking I noun ; () II noun /
Buckingham(shire) noun ()
Buckingham Palace noun ( )
buckish adj. ,
buckle 1. noun 1) 2) , () 3) tech. ,
, - cut the buckle 2. v. 1) (. buckle up)
Wendy can already buckle up her shoes although she's only six. 2) joc.; coll.
3) (for); 4) ;
, 5) ( ) - buckle down - buckle to - buckle
under - buckle up
buckle down It's time you buckled down and got
some work done.
buckle to If we all buckle to, we'll soon get the job
done.
buckle under , In the end he had to buckle under
and admit that he was wrong. We all had to buckle under to the director's
orders.
buckle up ) The metal bridge buckled up in the great heat, and
the cars which were crossing it fell into the river. )
According to the new law, all drivers and passengers must buckle up.
buckler 1. noun 1) 2) naut. 3) , 2. v. ;
bucko naut.; sl. 1. noun; pl. -oes 2. adj. ,
buckram 1. noun 1) ; 2) 2. adj.
Bucks noun . Buckingham
Bucks Fizz noun
Bucks. Buckinghamshire noun ( )
bucksaw adj.
buckshot noun ,
buckskin noun 1) 2) pl.
buckthorn noun bot.
buckwheat noun 1) 2) attr. - buckwheat cakes
buckwheat cakes amer. /
bucolic 1. adj. 1) 2) joc. 2. noun 1) usu. pl. 2) 3) joc.
bud 1. noun 1) - in bud 2) 3) coll. - 4)
affect. . . 5) = buddy to nip/check/crush in the bud -
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bud of promise amer.
Budapest noun .
Buddha noun
buddhism noun
buddhist noun
buddhistic adj.
budding 1. adj. ; 2. noun agric. ;

buddy noun amer.; coll. , - buddy seat
buddy seat
budge I v.; neg. 1) 2) , II noun

budgerigar noun
budget 1. noun 1) ; 2) - budget of news 3)
obs. 2. v. 1) ,
(for) 2) - budget for
budget for -. The university had to budget for an
increase in the number of students.; We shall have to budget an additional
amount for the new baby's needs.
budget of news
budgetary adj.
budgetary considerations fin.
budgie noun; coll.; see budgerigar
Buenos Aires noun . -
buff 1. noun 1) ; 2) coll.; obs.
to strip to the buff - - in buff 3)
, - 4) amer.; coll. , 2. adj. 1) 2) 3. v. 1) ( ) 2)
,
Buffalo noun .
buffalo noun; pl. -oes 1) ; 2) - - buffalo bug
buffalo bug
buffer noun 1) tech. ; , , 2) , (. buffer State) 3) mil. 4) naut.; sl. 5) attr. - buffer disk - buffer stock - old buffer
buffer disk railways
buffer stock econ.
buffet I 1. noun () also fig. 2. v. 1) ; 2)
(. ) 3) , II noun 1)
( ); ( , ) 2) , buffet
car - -, - - buffet luncheon
buffet luncheon
buffo 1. noun; pl. buffi ( , ) 2. adj.
buffoon 1. noun , , 2. adj. 3. v. ,

buffoonery noun ;
Bug noun .
bug 1. noun 1) 2) ; 3) coll. ;
4) amer.; coll. , - go bugs 5) coll. ; , 6) amer.; coll.
Syn: see insect 2. v. coll. , ; , (
) - bug out Syn: see overhear
bug out , Is it true
the whole camp is going to bug out in the morning, captain?
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bugaboo noun ,
bugbear = bugaboo
bugger 1. noun 1) leg. , 2) (. , ) 2. v. - bugger about - bugger around - bugger about with - bugger
around with - bugger off - bugger up
bugger about ) sl. Stop buggering about and get on with some
work. ) sl. -., Who's been buggering my
papers about? leave me alone and stop buggering me about. ) sl. -. Who's been buggering my papers about? I left them all tidy,
and now here they are all over the floor.
bugger about with sl. -. Somebody's been
buggering about with my record player.
bugger around ) sl. Stop buggering about and get on with some
work. ) sl. -., Who's been buggering my
papers about? leave me alone and stop buggering me about. ) sl. -. Who's been buggering my papers about? I left them all tidy,
and now here they are all over the floor.
bugger around with sl. -. Somebody's been
buggering about with my record player.
bugger off sl. , Bugger off, will you? I don't want you
here.
bugger up sl. , , If John buggers up his
driving test again, I doubt if he'll ever pass it.
buggery noun leg.
buggy I noun 1) ; 2)
II adj.
bughouse amer.; sl. 1. noun 2. adj. , - go bughouse
bugle I 1. noun 1) ; ; , 2) attr.
bugle call - 2. v. II noun ; III
noun bot.
bugler noun mil. ,
buglet noun obs.
buhl noun '' ( , . .)
build 1. noun 1) ; ; 2) 3) text. () 2. v. 1) , - build a fire - build out 2) to build plans - to build (out) of - -. -. Before bricks were invented, people built their houses out
of wood. 3) () 4) , (on) - build in - build
into - build on - build over - build up - build upon Syn: construct, erect,
fabricate Ant: destroy, devastate
build a fire
build in ) , ( ) These cupboards have been
built in. ) () -. The difficulties seem to be
built in.
build into ) , ( ) He took some nails and bits
of wood, and built them into a rough cupboard. ) ()
-. The difficulties are built into the work. The rate of pay was built
into her contract.
build on ) We built the house on our own land. ) -., -. I'd like to come with you but that's not a promise,
don't build on it. Don't build on going abroad this summer, we may not have
enough money. ) -. - Don't build your hopes on the
chairman's promises. The insurance business is built on trust.
build out After raising the money, the hospital was able to
build out a whole new section.
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over.
build up ) ; , Use more bricks to
build the wall up. ) () You must build up your strength
after your illness. ) (, ) ) to
build up a district to build up with new blocks of flats ) () ) (), ()
The clouds are building up. Enemy forces have now built up to a dangerous
strength. Our hopes for peace are building up. ) they
built him up with a series of articles and broadcasts (),
build upon -.; -.
build-up noun 1) coll. ; , ( , . .) 2) mil. ;
(, )
builder noun 1) 2) 3) ;
builder and contractor -
building noun 1) , ; , 2) pl.
, 3) 4) attr. building and loan
association amer. - - - building engineer building yard Syn: see house
building berth
building engineer -
building site noun
building yard
building-lease noun
building-paper noun constr.
building-society noun - , -

built past past p. build - built-in

built on sand ,
built-in adj. 1) ; - built-in wardrobe 2) ,
-.;
built-in wardrobe
Bujumbura noun .
Bukhara noun .
bulb 1. noun 1) bot.; anat. 2) (); ; , 3) , 4) 5) 2. v. - bulb up
bulb up ( )
bulbaceous = bulbous
bulbil noun bot. ,
bulbous adj. 1) ; 2)
Bulgaria noun ; People's Republic of Bulgaria
,
Bulgarian 1. adj. 2. noun 1) ; 2)

bulge 1. noun 1) - bulge of a curve 2) (the bulge) amer. sl.

to have the bulge on smb. - -. 3)
coll. ; 4) mil. , 5) = bilge 1. 1) 6) naut. 7) mining
() 8) attr. - bulge ship 2. v. 1) ; 2) (. bulge out) The boy put many things into his pocket that it bulged
out. to bulge at the seams - 3) ,
( , . .) Syn: see swell
bulge of a curve ()
bulge ship ,
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bulging eyes
bulgy = bulging 2.
bulimia noun med. () , fig.
-.
bulimic adj. med.
bulimy = bulimia
bulk 1. noun 1) ; 2) ;
to sell in bulk - 3) , -. great bulk 4) ( . .) 5) () - break bulk - load in
bulk 6) attr. - bulk cargo - bulk buying Syn: see size 2. v. 1)
, 2) () 3) , ;
- bulk large - bulk up
bulk buying
bulk cargo naut. /
bulk large , The question of replacing
the director bulks large with the committee.
bulk up ; (to - ) Your money could bulk
up to a fortune if you save everything you can.
bulkhead noun 1) ( ); ( . .) 2)
; 3)
bulky adj. 1) , ; 2)
bull I 1. noun 1) ; ; . , , .
2) exch. , 3) (Bull)
( ) 4) sl. ; a bull in a china shop to take the bull by the horns - Syn:
see ox 2. adj. 1) , 2) exch. ,
3. v. 1) exch. 2) 3) ;
, II noun () III noun , ; ; to shoot the bull - ,

bull market noun ,

bull session noun coll. ,
bull terrier noun ( )
bull's-eye noun 1) () 2) 3) 4) naut. 5) , - hit the bull's-eye - make the bull's-eye - score the bull's-eye 6) , '' 7)
bull-calf noun 1) 2)
bull-pen noun 1) 2) amer.
bulldog noun 1) 2) fig. , 3) coll. (
. ) 4) coll. 5) coll.
bulldoze v. 1) (, ) 2) ,
3) amer.; coll. , ;
;
bulldozer noun 1) 2)
bullet noun 1) ; 2) 3) pl.; mil.; sl. every bullet
has its billet prov. - ;
bullet-head noun 1) 2) amer.
bullet-proof adj. ,
bulletin 1. noun 1) 2) 3) attr. bulletin board -
2. v.
bulletin flash ( )
bullfight noun
bullfighter noun
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bullfinch noun 1) 2)
bullfrog -, -
bullhead noun 1) () 2) ,
bullhorn noun
bullion noun 1) / 2)
- bullion dealer
bullion dealer
bullish adj. exch.
bullock noun Syn: see ox
bullring noun
bullshit 1. noun rude 2. v. rude
bulltrout noun zool. , -
bully I 1. noun 1) , ; 2) 3) a bully
is always a coward prov. - 2. v. ; bully off Syn: see intimidate II adj. amer.; coll. ,
bully for you! - !, ! III noun (. bully beef)
bully boy noun 1) 2)
bully into ; Those boys will have to be bullied into
action. The boys bullied the small girl into giving them all her money.
bully off Are you ready to bully off?
bullyrag v.; coll. 1) 2) ,
bulrush noun bot. ();
bulwark 1. noun 1) ; 2) ; 3) 4) usu. pl.; naut.
2. v. 1) 2)
bum 1. noun 1) rude , 2) coll. , , to go
on the bum - 3) abbr. of bum bailiff 2.
adj. 1) , 2) ; 3. v. , ; - bum along - bum about - bum
around
bum about , ; I've been
bumming around for the last year without a job.
bum along ) sl. We were just bumming along nicely
when the tyre burst. ) sl. How's your work going? Oh,
just bumming along, thanks.
bum around , ; I've been
bumming around for the last year without a job.
bum bag noun ,
bum-bailiff noun
bum-boat noun ,
bumble v. 1) 2) , - bumble through
bumble through , Mr Green just bumbles
through life, I don't know how he ever gets anything done.
bumble-bee noun
bumble-puppy noun ( , )
bumbledom noun coll. , ( ' ')
bumbling adj. ,
bumbo noun
bumf noun; sl. 1) 2) pejor. ,
bummer noun amer. ,
bump I 1. noun 1) ; 2) ; 3) , 4) ( ); coll. - bump of locality 5)
6) pl.; aeron. ; 2. v. 1) () (into
- -.) I've bumped into the door again and hurt my knee. 2) ,
3) sport 4) amer.; mil.; sl. - bump into - bump off - bump up 3. adv. , to come bump on
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bump into -. I bumped into an old friend in town
today.
bump of locality
bump off amer.; sl. ; The old man who owned the jewels
was bumped off by the thieves.
bump up ) , Two more good results will bump up your
average. ) (be bumped up) , I don't like the
new director much, he seems to have been bumped up from some more humble
position.
bumper noun 1) , 2) tech. ; 3) attr.
- bumper crop - bumper harvest
bumper crop
bumper harvest
bumper sticker noun , . .
bumpkin noun ,
bumptious adj. coll. , ;
bumpy adj. , ( ) Syn: see rough
bun I noun 1) 2) , () 3) agric.
to get a bun on coll. - , ; to
take the bun coll. - , , it
takes the bun coll. - ; II noun affect.
buna noun chem. ( )
bunch 1. noun 1) , , (-. ) - bunch of keys
- bunch of grapes - bunch of fives 2) coll. , he is the best of
the bunch - 3) amer. 4) phys. () 2.
v. 1) , 2) () (. bunch up) Don't
bunch the flowers up so tightly, you'll spoil them. The singers bunched up to
make room for one more. 3) ()
bunch of fives sl. , ,
bunch of grapes ,
bunch of keys
bunchy adj. 1) 2) 3) / 4) mining

bunco amer. 1. noun; pl. -os , 2. v. 1) 2)
bunco-steerer noun amer.; sl. ;
buncombe = bunkum
bund 1. noun 1) ( ) 2) , ( )
2. v. ,
bunder noun ; ; , ( )
bundle 1. noun 1) , ; 2) 3) ; 4) amer.
5) - bundle of nerves 2. v. 1)
( bundle up); ( ) Could you
bundle up these clothes and I'll take them to the post? 2) , (. bundle away,bundle off, bundle out) 3) , ''
(. bundle out, bundle off) - bundle away - bundle into - bundle off bundle out - bundle up
bundle away The children were bundled away when the guests
arrived. The women bundled away when their husbands returned.
bundle into ) -. -. The guest got very drunk
so they bundled him into a taxi and sent him home. )
-. -. Don't bundle all the clothes into that bag so carelessly.
bundle of nerves
bundle off ) , -. I bundled him off , ) -. The family
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bundle out , -. The taxi door burst open and
all the children bundled out. I shall bundle you out of here very fast if you
don't leave by yourself.
bundle up (), () The mother bundled the children
up against the cold wind. In this cold wind you'd be wise to bundle up well.
bung 1. noun 1) () , , 2) 3) sl.
, 2. v. 1) , 2) ( ) 3) sl.
( . .) - bung in - bung off - bung up 3. adj.; austral.; sl.
1) , 2) - go bung
bung in ) Just bung in some old bricks to fill up the hole. )
Can I bung in a word yet?
bung off sl.
bung up ) , The leaves bunged up the hole. ) ( ) My nose is bunged up with cold.
bungalow noun , ,
bungee jumping noun ( , ..)

bungle 1. noun 1) to make a bungle of it - ; 2) ; 2. v. , ;

-
bungler noun , '';
bunion noun med.
bunk I 1. noun 2. v. amer. ; - bunk down
- bunk up II sl. 1. noun to do a bunk - 2. v. , - bunk off III = bunkum
bunk bed noun
bunk down () Would you bunk the children down for me?
Two of the boys bunked down together.
bunk off , .. More than half the class bunked
off last week when there was a test. The reason he lived with his grandparents
was that his father had bunked off and left his mother when he was a baby, and
shortly afterwards his mother had got ill and died.
bunk up ) -. Two of the boys bunked up
together. ) sl. -. I'd like to bunk up with you. )
-. Bunk me up, over this wall.
bunker 1. noun 1) naut. , - ash bunker 2) sport , ( ) 3) 4) , 5)
mil. 6) attr. - bunker coal 2. v. 1)
() , 2) sport () 3)
( ) 4) usu. past part.
bunker coal
bunko = bunco
bunkum noun ; - talk bunkum
bunny noun affect.
bunt I noun 1) naut. () 2) () II 1. noun (, ); , 2. v. ; ; III noun bot.

bunting I noun 1) 2) collect. 3) naut. 4)

aeron. II noun zool.
buoy 1. noun , , ; 2. v. 1) 2)
(. buoy up) You can use empty oil barrels to buoy up the
boards so that you can get across the river. 3) 4)
(, . .) (. buoy up) he was buoyed up by the
news -
buoyage noun
buoyancy noun 1) ; 2)
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3) ( )
buoyant adj. 1) ; 2) , 3) exch. 4) econ.; exch. - buoyant
demand Syn: see lively
buoyant demand ,
BUP British United Press noun "
"
bur noun 1) , () 2) , to stick like a bur
- 3) 4) text.
burberry noun 1) (Burberry) '' ( ) 2)
''
burble 1. noun ; 2. v. ;
burbot noun
burden I 1. noun 1) , ; 2) - burden of care - burden
of proof 3) naut. () 4) 5) mining ,
burden of one's choice is not felt prov. - 2. v. 1) 2) , - burden out - burden with
Syn: see load II noun 1) , 2) ; , the
burden of the remarks - Syn: see topic
burden of care
burden of proof leg.
burden out , In the past 20 years, the city
has burgeoned out into the surrounding countryside.
burden with , Why do you burden yourself with your
sister's children? I don't want to burden you with my troubles.
burdensome adj. , Syn: see heavy
burdock noun bot.
bureau noun 1) , , , 2) , , 3) amer. ( )
bureaucracy noun 1) collect. 2)
bureaucrat noun
bureaucratic adj.
burette noun chem.
burg noun amer.; coll.
burgee noun naut.
burgeon poet. 1. noun ; ; 2. v. , ;
burger noun
burgess noun 1) , 2)
hist.
burgh noun scot.
burgher noun hist. ,
burglar noun -; Syn: see thief
burglar alarm noun
burglarious adj. ,
burglarize v. amer.
burglary noun Syn: see robbery
burgle = burglarize
burgomaster noun 1) ( , ) 2) zool. ,
burgoo noun 1) naut.; coll. 2) amer. , 3) amer.
burgundy noun
burial noun
burial-ground noun
burial-mound noun ,
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burial-service noun
burin noun ,
burke v. 1) ( . .); (); (, ) 2) obs.
burl 1. noun 1) text. 2) 2. v. text.

burlap noun /
burlesque 1. noun ; ; ; amer. Syn: see caricature 2. adj. 3. v.
burly adj. 1) , 2) Syn: see husky
Burma noun
Burmese 1. adj. 2. noun 1) ; the Burmese pl.
collect. - 2)
burn I noun scot. II 1. noun 1) 2) 3) , to give smb. a burn -
-. 2. v. 1) , , ; ; - burn to ashes - burn to a cinder - burn to a crisp - burn to death 2)
, , also fig. to burn with fever - () ; , 3) , 4) ( ) 5)
( ) 6) ( ) 7) () 8) med. 9) 10) () - burn away burn down - burn for - burn into - burn off - burn out - burn up - burn with
she has money to burn - to burn the candle at both
ends - , - burn daylight to burn the midnight
oil to burn one's bridges/boats () to burn one's fingers -. to burn the
water to burn the wind/earth amer. to burn up the road (
) his money burns a hole in his pocket , Syn: brand, cauterize, char, scald, scorch, sear,
singe
burn away ) ) the sun burns away the mist
burn daylight ) )
burn down ) The old house burned down last night in the big
fire. The old house was burnt down and only ashes were left. ) Let's
leave the fire to burn down and go into our tents.
burn for -. The young singer has been burning for a chance to
hear the cheers of the crowd.
burn into the spectacle of injustice burnt into his soul

burn low
burn off ) His hair was burnt off. Now that they have gathered in
the crops, the farmers are burning off the stubble in the fields. )
The farmers are burning off the fields.
burn out ) The building was burnt out and only the walls remained.
The plane was completely burnt out after the crash. ) ) ,
The family were burnt out of their home twice
last year. ) ; The small fire can safely be left
to burn (itself) out. ) - The engine has burned out. )
, The poet's ability burned (itself) out before
he was thirty. You'll burn yourself out if you work too hard.
burn to a cinder
burn to a crisp
burn to ashes
burn to death (-.)
burn up ) Put some more wood on the fire to make it burn up. )
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The spacecraft burned up when it re-entered in-earth's atmosphere. ) -. The director burned Jim up for being late again. )
-. I get all burned up when I hear how animals are badly treated. )
-. This fast car really burns up the road.
burn with ; Jim burned with anger when he heard how
Mary had been treated.
burn-out noun ( )
burner noun 1) 2) 3)
burning 1. noun 1) 2) , ; 3) mining () 2. adj. ; also fig. - burning bush burning oil - burning question - burning shame Syn: see hot
burning bush bibl.
burning oil
burning question
burning shame
burning-glass noun
burnish 1. noun 1) 2) 2. v. 1) , ; () 2)
burnisher noun 1) 2)
burnous noun
burnouse = burnous
burnt adj. , - burnt gas - burnt offering burnt child dreads
the fire prov. - , ;

burnt gas
burnt offering bibl.
burp 1. v. 2. noun ,
burr I 1. noun 1) , ( . .) 2) phon. [r] ( ); 2. v. phon. [r]
; II = bur III noun 1) ; ( ) 2)
3) 4) , IV noun
astr. ( )
burro span. noun; pl. -os coll.
burrock noun
burrow 1. noun 1) 2) 3) mining , ; Syn: see cave 2. v. 1) , 2) ; 3)
( , ) ( burrow into)
bursar noun 1) (. ) 2)
bursary noun 1) ( ) 2)
burse noun 1) = bursary 2) 2) obs. 3) obs.
burst 1. noun 1) - burst of applause - burst of laughter 2)
(); 3) ( . .) 4) - burst of
energy 5) to go on the burst - , 2. v.; past and past
part. burst 1) ; ; ( , ); ( ; ) - burst open 2) 3) , , ; ; rivers burst their banks - to burst a bloodvessel - - burst forth - burst in - burst in on - burst into - burst on
- burst out - burst through - burst up - burst with I am simply bursting to
tell you - to burst one's sides -
Syn: see break
burst forth The trees burst forth in spring. Mary burst
forth into song.
burst in ) , Suddenly the door opened and the children
burst in. ) -. The firemen could enter the burning house only by
bursting the door in. ) 'But I was there!' Jane burst in.
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this, but I have an urgent message.
burst into -. to burst into blossom to burst into flame to burst into tears (into
laughter) () to burst into the room
to burst into/upon the view ( )
burst of applause
burst of energy ; sport ,
burst of laughter
burst on ) -. We were having a nice quiet meal
outdoors when the boys burst upon the scene, shouting and fooling about. )
, -. In the middle of his tests the
scientist burst on the truth. ) Just then
the meaning of what had been said burst upon him, and he knew that he had been
right.
burst open ) )
burst out ) ( , ) to burst out crying (laughing)
= to burst into tears (into laughter) ) Three men burst out of prison
yesterday. ) "Don't hit me!" she burst out. ) (
) The children are bursting out of their clothes so quickly now.
burst through The clouds rolled away and the sun burst through.
The enemy are already bursting through our weakened defences.
burst up ) ) coll. ,
burst with to burst with envy to burst with
plenty
burster noun
bursting 1. noun 1) , 2) 2. adj. bursting charge
bursting charge = burster
burthen poet. see burden I; burden II
Burundi noun
bury v. 1) , to have buried one's relatives - , 2) to bury one's face in one's hands - to bury one's hands in one's pockets - to bury oneself in books - 3) ,
to bury the past - 4) to be buried in
thought - - bury in
bury in ) () Bob likes to bury himself in the countryside, away
from the city. The castle was buried deep in the forest. ) He
buried his hands in his pockets. ) -. I shall
have to bury myself in my studies if I am to pass the exam.
bury the hatchet
bus 1. noun 1) ; 2) electr. 3) coll. ; - bus boy - bus girl 2. v. ,
bus boy ,
bus girl amer. ,

bus-shelter noun
busby noun ,
bush I 1. noun 1) , 2) , ( ), 3) , 4) - bush of hair 5) obs. ( ); to take to the bush - Syn: see
plain 2. v. 1) 2) 3)
() - bush out II 1. noun tech. , ; , 2. v.

bush of hair
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that tree will bush out sideways. ) The men have gone
ahead to bush out a safe way across the frozen lake; they can cut down some of
the small trees growing on the shore and lay them on the ice to show us where
to go.
bush-ranger noun austral. ,
bush-telegraph noun , . .
bush-whacker noun 1) amer. 2) amer. 3) mil.;
hist. 4)
bushel I noun ( = 36,3 ) to hide one's light under a
bushel bibl. - ; ( ) to
measure others' corn by one's own bushel - II v. amer.
,
bushing noun tech. () ,
Bushman noun 1) ( ) 2) austral.
3) pejor.
bushwhack v. 1) ; 2)
3) ,
bushy adj. 1) 2) ( , . .) 3)
( . )
busily adv. 1) 2) , ;
business I noun 1) , the business of the day/meeting -
to be out of business - - on business - man of business 2)
3) ; to set up in business -
4) , 5) () 6) ; to make it one's business - you had no
business to do it - , 7) disdain. ,
I am sick of the whole business - 8)
theatr. , , , ( ) 9) attr. , - business end - business hours - business executives - business interests
- business index - mean business everybody's business is nobody's business
mind you own business! !;
! to send smb. about his business , -.
what is your business here? ? it has done his business
II = busyness
business card noun
business class noun - ( )
business community
business decline
business end ,
business executives ; ''
business groups
business hours
business index
business interests ,
business man noun 1) , 2) , big
business men - ,
business manager noun ; ,

business trip
business-like adj. , - business-like air
business-like air
businesswoman noun; pl. -men -
busk I noun ( ) II v.; scot. 1) 2)
3) , III v. naut. ,
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buskin noun ; fig. to put on the buskins a) -
; )
busload noun a busload of Japanese tourists -
busman noun - busman's holiday
busman's holiday ) , )
buss obs. 1. noun 2. v.
bust I noun 1) 2) II 1. noun 1) coll. , 2) dial. [. . burst 1. 5) ] 2. v. 1) (. to go
bust) 2) (. to go on the bust) 3) amer.; coll. ,
4) sl. ; - bust out - bust up Syn: see
explode
bust out ) June is busting out all over. )
Tom, have you bust out? ) -. The whole
crowd bust out laughing.
bust up ) , Those children have bust up the chairs. The
travel company's failure bust up our holiday. ) Jim and Mary were
busting up again last night. ) ( , ) I hear that
Jim and Mary are busting up. Their marriage bust up. It was money troubles
that bust up their marriage.
bustard noun zool.
buster noun; amer.; sl. 1) -. 2) , ,
bustier noun
bustle I 1. noun , Syn: see activity 2. v. 1) () to
bustle through a crowd - 2) 3. interj. ! II noun
bustle about I remember my grandmother always bustling about in
the kitchen.
bustle up () Bustle up, you children, we must be leaving! Can't
you bustle those children up? It's time we were leaving.
bustling 1. noun , 2. adj. ,
busty adj. sl.
busy I 1. adj. 1) ; (at, in, with) - busy as a bee - busy
as a beaver 2) the line is busy - () ;
- busy signal 3) ( ) 4) , - busy
idleness Syn: active, engaged, engrossed, occupied 2. v. 1) , , I have busied him for the whole day -
to busy one's brains - 2) refl. II noun sl. Ant: idle, inactive, inert, passive, relaxed,
unoccupied
busy as a beaver
busy as a bee
busy idleness
busy signal '' ( )
busy-body noun 1) 2) ,
busyness noun ,
but I 1. adv. , I saw him but a moment -
she is but nine years old - but just -
- all but he all but died of his wound 2. prep.
, all but one passenger were drowned - ,
the last but one - - anything but 3. cj. 1) ,
, , - but then 2) () ; ; I cannot
but... - ... I cannot but agree with you -
what could he do but confess? - , ? he
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relat. there is no one but knows it - ,
there are few men but would risk all for such a prize - , 5. noun but me no buts - , '', II noun scot. /
but and ben , . . [. but II ]
but then
butadiene noun chem.
butane noun chem.
butch adj. sl. 1) , 2) ,
butcher 1. noun 1) - butcher's meat - butcher's knife 2) , 3) amer. 4) ( ) butcher's bill 2. v. 1) () 2) 3) , 4) obs. Syn: see kill
butcher's bill
butcher's knife
butcher's meat ;
butcher-bird noun zool.
butcherly adj. , ;
butchery noun 1) () 2) , - butchery business
butchery business
Bute(shire) noun ()
butler noun ,
butt I noun 1) ( , ) 2) ( =
490,96 ) II noun 1) 2) pl. , 3) , 4) III noun 1) -.; , (); () (. the butt of the rifle) 2) coll. 3) coll.
IV 1. noun 1) (, ) 2) ; 3) ,
() 2. v. 1) 2) (against, into - ) 3) 4) , 5) coll. 6) butt in
butt in ) ( ) When someone else is talking, don't
butt in (to their conversation), it's rude. Never butt in on anyone else's
quarrel. ) , I'd have got the job finished in time if
he hadn't come butting in on my work with his unwanted advice.
butt-joint noun tech. ,
butter 1. noun 1) 2) coll. he looks as if butter would
not melt in his mouth - ; 2.
v. 1) 2) fine/kind/soft words butter no
parsnips prov. -
butter up If you butter Father up, do you think he'll lend us
the car? He was just buttering up to the director to try to get a favour from
him.
butter-boat noun
butter-dish noun
butter-fingers noun; pl.; coll.
butter-nut noun ( )
butter-scotch noun 1) 2) attr. - butter-scotch colour
butter-scotch colour , -
buttercup noun bot.
butterfly noun 1) 2) sport ( ) (.
butterfly stroke)
butterfly table noun
butterfly-nut noun tech. -
butterfly-screw noun tech. -
buttermilk noun
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; 2)
buttery-hatch noun
butting noun ,
buttocks noun; pl.
button 1. noun 1) 2) to press the button - ;
fig. , 3) sport ( ) 4) 5) , 6) attr. - button switch
not to care a (brass) button - ; he
has not all his buttons coll. - 2. v. 1)
2) () - button up - button through
button switch
button through () This coat is easy to take off
as it buttons through.
button up ) () You've buttoned up your coat
the wrong way. ) mil. ) (), ()
( ) to button up one's mouth coll. to button
up one's purse/pockets coll. ) If you butter Father
up, do you think he'll lend us the car? He was just buttering up to the
director to try to get a favour from him.
button-hold = buttonhole 2. 2)
button-on adj. ( . .)
buttonhole 1. noun 1) 2) ; 3) rare
2. v. 1) 2) -.

buttonhook noun ,
buttons noun - ( )
buttress 1. noun 1) constr. ; , ; 2) , 2. v. , ( buttress up) - buttress up by
facts
buttress up by facts
butty noun; coll. 1) 2) ;
( )
butyl noun chem.
butyric adj. chem.
buxom adj. 1) , ; , 2) , , Syn: see fat
buy 1. v.; past and past part. bought 1) ; - buy on
tick 2) - buy back - buy in - buy off - buy out - buy over - buy up
to buy over smb.'s head - -.
to buy a white horse coll. - - buy time I will not buy that
, 2. noun coll. ; a good (bad)
buy - () to be on the buy -

buy back He changed his mind about moving, but was unable to buy
the house back.
buy in ) We must make sure to buy in sugar before the price rises
again. ) ( ) The painting failed to reach
its agreed price, and was bought in at $68,000.
buy low ;
buy off His sister threatened to tell the police, so he had to
buy her off.
buy on tick coll.
buy out ) -. (
) Bill's parents paid a lot of money to buy him out of the
army. ) -. ( , . .) Mr Sharp has
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buy time
buy up ) The company bought up all the other cinemas and so became
free of competition. ) Housewives, afraid of running short, have
bought up all the sugar in the shops.
buyer noun - buyers over - buyers market
buyers market comm. ,
buyers over comm.
buz interj. !, !
buzz I 1. noun 1) ; () 2) , 3) coll. I'll give you a buzz tomorrow - 4) amer. 2. v. 1) , 2) ( ) 3)
, 4) 5) ( ) 6) coll. - buzz about - buzz off II v. , (,
)
buzz about ,
buzz off , ; Buzz off, you children, I don't want
you in my garden.
buzz-bomb noun mil.; hist. -
buzz-saw noun amer. to monkey with a buzz-saw -
buzzard noun zool.
buzzer noun 1) ; 2) coll. 3) electr. , ; 4) mil.; jargon
buzzword noun
BV Blessed Virgin noun
BWT British Winter Time noun
BX Base eXchange noun
by 1. prep. 1) : ) ,
, ; a house by the river ; a path by the river
; )
; we went by the house ; we travelled by a village
2) , . . by tomorrow - by five
o'clock - ; by then 3) ; . . : a book by Tolstoy - , , the book was written by a famous writer - 4) ;
. by plane - ; by air mail ; 5)
, , , , to know by
experience - to perish by starvation - 6)
, . . , , ; . . by
the yard - , by the pound - , 7)
by chance - by the law - by chute, by
gravity - 8) , ;
by agreement - by your leave - 9)
by two years older -
- by George - by the way - by the by - by and large 2. adv. 1) , 2) she passed by - - by and by
by a fluke
by a hairbreadth
by a long shot
by a negligible margin ,
by accident ,
by all accounts
by all means ) ; ) , ; )
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by and large ,
by any means ;
by attorney , ( )
by cable the messages have come by cable //
by chance
by common consent
by degrees
by deputy ,
by design ()
by dint of (. ) ,
by dribblets ,
by fair means
by far to surpass by far to prefer by far
by feel
by force , by force of (arms) , () he
did it by force of habit
by George -!
by guess
by hand ) ; )
by implication
by inadvertence
by indirection
by inheritance
by interaction
by Jesus -
by lamplight
by long odds , ;
by means of... ...;
by mischance ,
by mistake
by mouth
by name ;
by nature , ;
by night ) ; ; ) ;
by no means ) ; ; ) , ;
by now ;
by one venter leg.
by perforce
by power , ;
by previous appointment () ( . .)
by right or wrong
by rule () ;
by sheer force
by the break of day
by the by ,
by the day
by the dozen
by the fireside
by the job , ( )
by the phone ;
by the way ,
by way of ) , ; ) ,
by wholesale ;
by word of mouth
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by-effect noun tech.

by-election noun
by-end noun /
by-law noun 1) 2) ()
by-line noun 1) 2) ( , ),

by-name noun
by-pit noun mining
by-plot noun ( )
by-product noun
by-road = by-way
by-way noun 1) ; 2)
3) , ( . .) - by-ways
of learning
by-ways of learning

by-work noun
bye noun 1) -. 2) to draw/have the bye sport -
bye-bye I noun coll. -; ; II coll. see good-bye 1.
Byelorussia noun ; Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic ,
Byelorussian 1. adj. 2. noun 1) ; 2)
bygone 1. adj. 2. noun; pl. ; let bygones be
bygones prov. - ,
bypass 1. noun 1) 2) 3) 4) electr.
2. v. 1) 2) , 3) ; 4) mil. ( )
bypath noun /
byplay noun ( ) ; ( )
byre noun
bystander noun ;
bystreet noun ;
byte noun ( )
byword noun 1) 2) , 3)
; ; - byword for iniquity
byword for iniquity
Byzantine 1. adj. 2. noun
Byzantinesque adj. ( )
Byzantium noun hist.
c I centimetre noun II century noun III circa noun lat. , IV calorie noun , - V C - calorie
noun , -
C of C Chamber of Commerce noun
C&LC capitals and lower case noun
C-in-C Commander-in-Chief noun
c. I carat noun (200 ) II curie noun ( ) III C. - centigrade noun ( )
c./i. certificate of insurance noun ,
C.A. I Central America noun II Court of Appeal noun

C.C. cash credit noun ()
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c.g. centre of gravity noun
c.o. I care of noun (-; ) II C.O. Conscientious Objector noun ,
C.O.D. cash on delivery noun ;
C.P.G.B. Communist Party of Great Britain noun
C.P.U.S.A. Communist Party of the United States of America noun
C.R.C. Canadian Red Gross noun
C/I certificate of insurance noun ,
c/o care of noun (-; )
CA I Chartered Accountant noun - II current account noun
III California noun IV Chief Accountant noun

ca'canny see canny

Ca. Cavan noun ( )
Caaba arab. noun
CAB Civil Aeronautics Board noun
cab I 1. noun; abbr. of cabriolet 1) - take a cab - cab fare - call a
cab - go in a cab 2) , , 2. v.; abbr. of cabriolet
coll. , . . (. cab it) II noun; abbr. of cabin
1) ( ); () 2) III abbr. of
cabbage III
cab fare
cab-rank = cabstand
cabal 1. noun 1) ; the cabal against G.
Washington - . centres of cabal -
; 2) ; 3) (the
Cabal) hist. '' ( II) Syn: see conspiracy 2. v. ;
cabala = cabbala
cabalistic = cabbalistic
cabana span. noun 1) ; 2) amer. ( )
cabaret fr. noun 1) ; an all-night cabaret - 2) 3) amer. , . .
cabas noun; amer. 1) 2)
cabbage I 1. noun 1) () cabbage leaf -
cabbage leaf cigar - ; cabbage stalk
(stump) - 2) attr. 2. v. II 1. noun , 2. v. 1) ( ) 2) , III school; coll. 1. noun 2. v.
cabbage butterfly noun zool.
cabbage-head noun 1) 2) coll.
cabbage-rose noun bot. ,
cabbala noun 1) () 2) , ,
cabbalistic adj. (); ,
cabbie noun; coll.; see cabby
cabby noun; coll. 1) 2)
cabin 1. noun 1) 2) , 3) , , 4) , 5) aeron. 6) () 7) railways
8) attr. - cabin class - cabin plane 2. v. 1) , . . 2) 3)
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cabin crew noun
cabin plane
cabin-boy noun
cabined adj. ,
cabinet noun 1) , to construct /to form/ a
cabinet - to go into the cabinet - - inner cabinet - single-party cabinet 2) ; , - medicine cabinet - filing cabinet - kitchen cabinet
- music cabinet 3) () 4) obs. 5) attr. , - cabinet council - cabinet crisis - Cabinet
Minister - cabinet decision - Cabinet system of government - Cabinet Office 6)
attr. cabinet photograph - cabinet size - cabinet piano - cabinet edition - cabinet incubator
cabinet council
cabinet crisis
cabinet decision
cabinet edition ()
cabinet incubator
Cabinet Minister
Cabinet Office
cabinet piano
cabinet repairer
cabinet size
Cabinet system (of government) ( )
( )
cabinet-maker noun 1) - 2) joc. -
cabinet-work noun
cable 1. noun 1) cable laying - cable trench
electr. - 2) , ; - slip the cable 3)
naut. 4) ; - cable address - cable expenses cable transfer - by cable 5) archit. 6) attr. - cable
way to cut/slip one's cable sl. - , 2. v. 1)
, 2) ( ) 3)
archit.
cable address ,
cable car noun
cable expenses
cable television ,
cable transfer
cable TV ,
cable way ,
cablegram = cable 1. 4)
cablese noun coll. '' ( ; . )
cablet noun naut.
cabling noun 1) 2) , (, ) 3)
archit.
cabman noun 1) 2)
caboodle noun amer.; coll. - the whole caboodle
caboose noun 1) naut. 2) amer. ;
3) amer.
cabotage noun naut.
cabriole adj. ( )
cabriolet noun 1) , , 2) ;
cabstand noun ,
cacao noun 1) 2) ( )
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cachalot noun
cache 1. noun 1) ; 2) , 3) /, 4) comput. , 2. v. 1) ,
2)
cachectic adj. , ,
cachet fr. noun 1) ; 2) (
. .) courtesy is the cachet of good breeding -
3) med. ,
cachexy noun 1) med. , , 2) ( . .);
cacique span. noun 1) (,
-) 2) amer.
cack-handed adj. coll. ,
cackle 1. noun 1) ; 2) 3) cut the
cackle! coll. - ! 2. v. 1) ; 2) 3)
CACM Communications of the Association for Computing Machinery noun

cacology noun ( , . .)
cacophonous
cacophony noun
cactaceous adj. bot. ;
cactus noun; pl. -es cacti
cacuminal adj. phon. ,
CAD I computer-aided design noun II cash
against documents noun
cad noun 1) , ; 2) = caddy I Syn: see
scoundrel
cadastral adj. leg.
cadastre noun leg.
cadaver noun Syn: see corpse
cadaveric adj. - cadaveric rigidity - cadaveric spasm - cadaveric
alkaloid
cadaveric alkaloid ,
cadaveric rigidity
cadaveric spasm
cadaverous adj. 1) 2) he had a cadaverous face - Syn: see pale
caddie = caddy I
caddis noun 1) 2)
caddis fly noun ,
caddish adj. , caddish behaviour -
caddy I noun , , II noun
cade I noun bot. II noun III noun /,

cadence noun 1) ; 2) mus. 3) 4)
mil. ; - cadence drill - cadence system - without
cadence
cadence drill amer.
cadence system
cadency noun 1) = cadence 3) 2) ( )
cadenza noun mus.
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3) amer.; jargon ; 4) ( - . .) 5) attr. - cadet corps
cadet corps
cadge v. ; to cadge smth. from smb. // -. -. to cadge a meal - /
cadger I noun 1) ; 2) ; II
noun tech.
cadi arab. noun () ( ,
)
Cadiz noun .
cadmium noun chem.
cadre noun 1) ; 2) mil. (),
caducity noun 1) 2)
caducous adj. bot. ( )
caecum noun; pl. caeca anat.
Caernarvon(shire) noun ()
Caesar noun 1) hist. 2) ; render to Caesar the
things that are Caesar's - to appeal to Caesar - )
; )
- great Caesar!
Caesarian adj. ,
Caesarian operation noun med.
caesium noun chem.
caesura noun vers.
CAF cost and freight noun
cafe fr. noun 1) cafe society - (, ,
. ., ) 2) Syn: see
restaurant
cafeteria noun , - Syn: see restaurant
caff noun coll.
caffeine noun pharm.
caftan persian noun 1) 2)
cage 1. noun 1) 2) fig. 3) 4) mining (
) 5) tech. () 6) ( ) 2. v. 1)
this animal should be caged (in) -
to feel caged up - , ,
. . 2) coll.
cagey adj. coll. don't be so cagey - ,
cagey reply - he was cagey about his age -
he is a cagey old bird -
cahoot noun amer.; coll. , to be in cahoot(s) with
smb. - -. - go cahoots
CAI cost and insurance noun
caiman = cayman
Cain noun 1) bibl. the brand /the mark/ of Cain - 2)
, - raise Cain
caique noun ,
cairn noun (, -.
) to add a stone to smb.'s cairn - -.
cairngorm noun min. , -

Cairo noun .
caisson noun 1) tech. 2) mil. 3) naut.
Caith Caithness noun ( )
Caithness noun
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cajole v. , ; the fellow would cajole the devil
- - cajole into - cajole out Syn: see
induce
cajole into ) -. Be nice to your father and see if
you can cajole him into lending us the car tonight. ) -. (
, ) -. Do you think you can cajole some more money out of
your father?
cajole out , to cajole smth out of
smb. , -. -.
cajolement noun 1) 2) , ( )
cajolery = cajolement
cake 1. noun 1) , , , 2)
( ) 3) (); , ; cake of soap 4) , cakes and ale - you cannot eat your cake
and have it too prov. - ; to go/sell like hot cakes - / to take
the cake - , ; that takes the
cake - ; ! 2. v.; usu. refl. or pass. 1) , 2) , ; (, . .)
(in/up with) After the long ride, the horse was caked with mud.
cake ice noun ( )
cake mix noun , . . ()
cake-walk noun ()
caking coal noun mining
Cal California noun ( )
calabar = calaber
calabash noun 1) bot. , 2)
;
calaber noun
calaboose noun amer.; coll. ,
Calais noun .
calamanco noun text.
calamitous adj. 1) 2)
calamity noun 1) 2) attr. - calamity howler Syn: see catastrophe
calamity howler amer. , -. ;
;
calamus noun; bot. 1) / 2)
calash noun 1) 2)
calcareous adj. ,
calceolaria noun bot. ,
calciferol noun D
calcification noun 1) 2) , ;
calcify v. () ;
calcimine noun ( )
calcinate = calcine
calcination noun tech. , ,
calcine v. 1) tech. ; / 2)
calcitrant adj. tech. ,
calcium noun chem.
calculable adj. 1) , 2)
calculate v. 1) ; ; 2) (
-.) (for, on, upon) We'd better calculate for a large crowd and provide
plenty of food. 3) amer. , - calculate for - calculate on
calculate for , -. We didn't calculate for such bad
weather. We didn't calculate for having such bad weather. We didn't calculate
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calculate on -., -. I'd like to come
with you but that's not a promise, don't calculate on it. Don't calculate on
going abroad this summer, we may not have enough money. Don't calculate on the
weather being fine for your garden party.
calculated adj. 1) 2) ; (for) 3) , ()
calculated for effect
calculating adj. 1) 2)
calculating-machine noun ,
calculation noun 1) ; 2) 3) 4)
amer. ;
calculator noun 1) , 2) - ;
, ; ()
calculus I noun; pl. -li med. II noun; pl. -es math. differential calculus - integral calculus
Calcutta noun .
caldron = cauldron
Caledonia noun poet.
Caledonian poet. 1. adj. 2. noun ;
calefactory adj. ,
calendar 1. noun 1) , 2) 3) ; ;
; 4) leg. , 5) amer.
2. v. 1) , 2) 3)
calender I tech. 1. noun , , 2. v. , , , II persian noun
calends noun; pl. , ( ) on/at the
Greek calends joc. - ( )
calendula noun 1) bot. 2) pharm.
calenture noun med. ,
calf I noun; pl. calves 1) - cow in calf - cow with calf 2)
(, , , . .) 3) , - bound in calf 4)
; '' (. . . ) 5) to kill the fatted calf bibl. - , ( ) - golden calf Syn: see ox II noun; pl.
calves ()
calf's teeth noun; pl.
calf-knee noun anat.
calf-length adj. ()
calflove noun ;
calfskin = calf I 3)
Caliban noun ; , ( ''
)
caliber amer. = calibre
calibrate v. 1) ; ; 2) , 3) mil.
calibration noun 1) ; ; 2) mil.
calibre noun 1) ; 2) ; ; ; ()
caliche noun
calico noun; pl. -os, -oes 1) , 2) amer.
calico-printer noun ( . )
calico-printing noun
calif = caliph
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californium noun chem.
calipash noun
calipee noun
calipers = calliper
caliph noun ,
caliphate noun
calisthenics = callisthenics
calk I 1. noun 1) () 2) amer. ( ) 2. v. 1)
2) amer. ( ) II = caulk III
noun IV v.
calkin = calk I 1.
call 1. noun 1) , 2) (, ) 3) ; 4)
; one call was for me - 5) 6) , 7) , - pay a call 8) () ; () 9) ; (, . .) 10) ; ; 11) ,
you have no call to blush - 12) ,
() - call of duty - at call - on call - within call 2. v. 1) ;
to call to one another - ( ) to call the
waiter over - he is in the next room, call him - , // did you call? - ? he
called to her - , the bell called to dinner - 2) ; what is this thing called? -
? what do you call this flower? -
? what do you call this in English? - -? she is
called Mary - his name is Richard but everybody calls him Dick , he was called after his uncle -
to call things by their proper names - to call smb. names - // -. 3) ,
; to call smb.'s attention to smth. - -. -. to call to mind/memory/remembrance - , 4)
it's too early to call him - 5) ,
to call at a house - ; to call (up)on a person - -.
to call about - -. There's a man at the door
who says he's calling about your insurance. 6) I call this a good
house - , do you call English an easy language? ? I call that a shame - -, they call it ten miles - , he calls
him his son - ;
the results of the conference are called satisfactory - , 7) he
called me from New York - ( ) - we called
them to say that ... - , ... did anyone call? - ? to call back - ( ) I'll call you back - to call about - -.
I tried to call about our meeting, but you weren't in. I
tried to call you about our meeting. - call at - call away - call back - call
by - call down - call down on - call for - call forth - call in - call off call on - call out - call over - call to - call together - call up - call upon
to call in question - - call names to call it a day (-); I'm tired, let's call it a day , to
call it square , to call smb. over the coals
-., -. to have nothing to call one's own
, ; the plant was called into being by
war requirements to call into play
, Jim had to call all his skill into play to
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; ; ; the case called every faculty
of the doctor into play
it calls for a celebration! () ! to
call the score . () to call to the bar (-.) to call in evidence
- call cousins - call the tune - call the play - call an election
let's call it a day , to call off all bets amer.
you will be called over the coals for your conduct // deep calls unto deep bibl.
Syn: see name
call a cab ()
call an election
call at (-.) I called at the office as I was passing,
but you were out. The ship calls at several ports to pick up passengers before
crossing the ocean.
call away I'm sorry, Mr Sharp is not in the office at the moment,
he's been called away to attend a meeting.
call back ) Our representative in Paris must be called back.
Mr Sharp was about to leave when his secretary called him back. )
) -. This medicine should call your strength back. )
The salesman will call back at any house he missed. ) -. Would you ask her to call me back? I'll call back after dinner.
) -. I cannot call his face back.
call by , When you're next in town, do call by.
call cousins
call down ) ) , The newspapers called
down Tom's latest book. ) , ( . .) ) The
director called Jim down for being late again. ) , A
gentleman should call down any man who is rude to his wife. ) mil.
( ) As a last effort, the general called down
heavy bombing on the enemy positions.
call down on ( . .) (-.) The priests
called down punishment on the people for their evil ways.
call for ) the situation called for drastic measures
letters to be called for Henry called for the waiter in a loud voice. The men sat down and
called for some beer. The opposition are calling for a general election. )
-., -. Will you call for my dress at the cleaner's? I'll
call for you at 8 o'clock. The parcel was left at the post office to be called
for. ) ) This trouble calls for quick action by
the government. Your remark was not called for.
call forth , this affair calls forth all his energy
; Trouble can call forth a person's best
qualities. Her appearance called forth admiration from every man in the room.
call in ) () The makers have called in some cars
with dangerous faults. ) ( ) The government
called in all old notes. ) Why don't you call all your friends in
and have a party? ) ) ()
Mother was so ill last night that we had to call the doctor in. ) amer. The director has just called in to say that she'll
be late. All the reporters rushed to the telephone to call in their stories
when the game was over.
call into being ,
call into operation ;
call into play , ;
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call of duty
call off ) ; ; ; , the
game was called off ) () )
The teacher began to call off the names on his list. ) , -. Call off your dog, he's biting my leg!
call on ) , ) the chairman
called on the next speaker
) -. ) -. Permit me to
call on you next Tuesday afternoon. The salesman calls on the firm twice a
month.
call out ) to call out for training The
doctor has been called out every night this week. All the firemen in the city
were called out to fight the big fire. ) A gentleman should
call out any man who is rude to his wife. ) ; Jane called
out when she saw her friend across the street. Jane called out her friend's
name when she saw her across the street. ) The
workers' leader has called all the men out for more pay.
call over The teacher began to call over the names on his
list.
call sign noun
call slot noun ,
call the banns
call the play ;
call the roll ;
call the tune ;
call to to call to account ; to
call to attention mil. '' to call to order )
; ) amer.
call to account , ,
call to notice ) (-.) ; )
(-.)
call to order [. . order 5) ];
call to the colours mil. ,
call together Call all the members together and we'll take a vote.
When I am unwell I find it difficult to call my thoughts together.
call up ) From the bottom of the stairs Jane called up 'Have
you seen my blue bag?' ) ( ) During the war, all
younger men were called up to fight in the army, the navy, or the air force.
) ( ) Please call me up tomorrow morning. )
The smell of those flowers calls up my childhood. Can you call up any
of your thoughts on the subject? ) (
. .) ) Please call me up at 7 o'clock tomorrow. ) , The strange old lady claims to be able to call up spirits
from the dead.
call upon ) = call on ) to be called upon
call-box noun
call-boy noun 1) -; ( . .) 2)
theatr. ,
call-girl noun ,
call-up noun 1) 2) attr. - call-up paper
call-up paper
caller I noun 1) ; 2)
3) , II adj.; dial. 1) ; - caller herring 2)
( , )
caller herring
calligraphy noun 1) ; 2)
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calling card
calliper noun; usu. pl. 1) - inside calliper 2)
callisthenics noun; pl. as sg. , ;
- free callisthenics
callosity noun 1) ( ); 2) = callousness
callous adj. 1) , 2) , ,
callousness noun ,
callow 1. noun dial. ; , 2. adj. 1) 2) - callow youth
callow youth
callus noun 1) med. (. . ) 2) bot.
calm 1. adj. 1) ; ; 2) 3) coll. Syn: see imperturbable see tranquil 2. noun 1) ; 2)
, 3. v. ; - calm down Syn: see quell
calm down (), () Calm down, there's nothing to worry
about. The wind seems to be calming down at last. Try to calm the children
down, they're too excited. Calm yourself down, there's nothing to worry about.
calmative med. 1. adj. 2. noun
calmly adv. ,
calmness noun 1) , 2) ,
calomel noun chem. ;
caloric 1. noun 2. adj.
calorie noun
calorific adj. ; , ; - calorific capacity calorific effect - calorific value
calorific capacity ,
calorific effect ,
calorific value ,
calorification noun
calorifics noun; pl. as sg.
calorimeter noun phys.
calory = calorie
calotte noun 1) 2) archit. ;
caltrop noun 1) mil. 2) usu. pl.; bot.
calumet noun ( )
calumniate v. ; ;
calumniation noun ;
calumniator noun
calumniatory adj.
calumnious = calumniatory
calumny noun ,
Calvados noun ,
Calvary noun 1) bibl. 2) (calvary)
calve v. 1) ; ( , , . .)
2) ( ) 3) mining

Calvinism noun
calvish adj. 1) 2)
calx noun; pl. -lces 1) 2) 3)
calyx noun; pl. -es calyces 1) bot. () 2) anat.

CAM I computer-aided manufacturing noun II

Computer Aided Management noun
cam 1. noun 1) tech. ; ; ; 2) 3) mining 2. v. tech. , ()

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cam-shaft noun tech. ,
camaraderie fr. noun
camarilla span. noun
camber 1. noun 1) ; , 2) constr. (
) - camber of arch 3) tech. () 4) aeron. ; ; 2. v. ;
camber of arch / , ,
cambist noun
cambium noun bot.
cambrel noun ( )
Cambria noun poet.
Cambrian 1. adj. 1) poet. 2) geol. 2. noun

cambric noun
Cambridge noun .
Cambridge blue -
Cambridge Blues
Cambridgeshire noun
Cambs. Cambridgeshire noun ( )
camcorder noun , ,

came past come
camel noun 1) - Arabian camel - Bactrian camel 2) naut.
( ) the last straw to break the camel's back , ()
camel-hair noun 1) ; 2) ( )
camelcade noun
cameleer noun
camellia noun
camelry noun mil.
cameo noun; pl. -os
camera noun 1) 2) , 3) tv 4) constr. / 6) leg. - in camera
- camera eye
camera eye amer.
camera-man noun 1) , 2)
camera-shy adj.
camerawork noun
Cameroon noun
camion noun 1) 2) (. )
camisole noun 1) 2) obs.
camlet noun text.
camomile noun 1) 2) attr. camomile tea -
camouflage 1. noun 1) , 2) ,
; 2. v. (), ,
. .
CAMP Campaign Against Marijuana Planting noun

camp 1. noun 1) ; - camp of instruction 2) ; ,

, ( . .) 3) , ,
Peter and Jack belong to different camps -
- in the same camp 4) amer. , ( ) to
take into camp - 2. v. 1) 2) (-.) - camp out - camp up
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camping out when we go on holiday. ) (
-.) When they were first married, Jim and Mary had no home of their own,
so they had to camp out with Mary's parents.
camp telephone
camp up ; You might offend your hosts
if you camp it up at the party in your usual way.
camp-bed noun /
camp-chair noun
camp-cot noun
camp-fever noun
camp-fire noun
camp-follower noun 1) , 2) ,
camp-stool = camp-chair
campaign 1. noun 1) ; - political campaign - press campaign
2) agric. 3) attr. - campaign biography 2. v. 1)
2) (against - -.; for - -.) Smith's
family and friends are campaigning against his imprisonment as they believe
him to be not guilty. Many women are campaigning for improvements in the
sexual equality laws.
campaign biography amer. (. ),

campaigner noun - old campaigner - peace campaigner
campanile noun archit. ( )
campanula noun bot.
camper noun 1) , , 2)
campestral adj.
campground noun
camphor noun
camphor balls noun; pl.
camphorated adj. - camphorated oil
camphorated oil
camphoric adj.
camping noun ,
camping outfit
camping site noun
campion noun bot.
campsite noun; see camping site
campus noun amer. , ,
(, . .)
campy adj.; see camp
camshaft noun tech. ( )
camwood noun 1) bot. 2) (
)
can I v. 1) , , ; I will do all
I can - , I can speak French - ( )
- I cannot - I cannot away with this -
I cannot but - 2) , you can go - , 3) , , it can't be
true! - ! can it be true? - ? she can't have done it! -
, ! what cannot be cured must be endured -
, II 1. noun 1) 2)
- garbage can 3) 4) amer. , 5) amer.; jargon to be in the can -
2. v. 1) (, , ) 2) amer.; jargon
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can't abbr.; coll.; = cannot
can-buoy noun naut.
can-do adj. coll.
can-dock noun bot.
can-opener noun
Can. Canada noun
Canaan noun bibl. ,
Canad. Canadian noun
Canada noun
Canadian 1. adj. 2. noun ;
canaille fr. noun ,
canal noun 1) () 2) anat. ,
canalization noun ;
canalize v. 1) 2)
canape noun ( )
canard fr. noun '',
canary 1. noun 1) 2) obs. 2. adj. -,
Canary Islands noun
canary-bird = canary 1. 1)
Canasta noun ( )
canaster noun ( )
Canberra noun .
cancan fr. noun ()
cancel 1. noun 1) 2) , 3) typ. ( ) 4) typ. () 5) usu. pl. (. pair of
cancels) 2. v. 1) ; - cancel debts - cancel leave cancel!
mil. ! () 2) 3) () 4) math. / (. cancel out) 5) - cancel out Syn: see
erase
cancel debts
cancel leave
cancel out ) , The $1 I owed him and the $1 he
owes me cancel out. ) The poor quality of his work this year
cancels out his former improvement. His good qualities and his faults cancel
out.
cancellated adj. ,
cancellation noun 1) ; 2) 3)
() 4) math.
cancer noun 1) med. 2) , 3) (Cancer) (
) tropic of Cancer - Syn: see neoplasm
cancerous adj. med.
cancroid 1. noun; med. 1) ; 2) 2.
adj. zool.; med.
candelabrum noun; pl. -ra
candescence noun ,
candescent adj. ; ,
candid adj. 1) ; ; 2) candid friend - candid camera Syn: bluff, frank, ingenuous Ant: insincere,
misleading, sly, subtle, tricky, wily
candid camera ) amer.; tv )
candid friend ,

Candida noun
candidacy noun
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candied adj. 1) ; - candied fruit - candied
peel 2) ( . .) 3) ,
candied fruit
candied peel
candle 1. noun 1) 2) ( ) 3) to hold a candle to the devil - ; , not fit to hold a candle to,
cannot hold/show a candle to - -. 2. v.

candle-end noun - save candle-ends
candle-power noun electr. ( ) a burner of 25 candle-power
- 25
candle-wick noun
candlebomb noun aeron.
candlelight noun 1) /; 2)

candlelit adj.
candlestick noun
candour noun 1) , 2)
candy 1. noun 1) 2) amer. ; , 2. v. 1)
2) ()
candy bar noun amer.
candyfloss " ( )
candytuft noun bot. ()
cane 1. noun 1) ; 2) ; ; - cane of wax 3) 2. v. 1) 2) coll. (into)
cane chair noun ( )
cane of wax
cane-brake noun ()
cane-sugar noun ,
canicular adj. - canicular days
canicular days ( )
canine 1. adj. - canine madness - canine appetite - canine hunger
2. noun (. canine tooth)
canine appetite
canine hunger
canine madness ,
canister noun 1) ( , . .) 2) 3) = canister-shot
canister-shot noun
canker 1. noun 1) ; 2) med. 3) vet.
( ) 4) = canker-worm 2. v. 1) 2) ;

canker-worm noun zool.

cankerous adj. 1) 2)
cannabic adj. ;
Cannae noun hist. .
canned adj. 1) ( ) - canned goods 2) jargon
3) - canned music - canned lecture
canned goods
canned lecture amer.; coll. ,

canned music amer.; coll. ,
/i
cannelloni noun , . .
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cannery noun
Cannes noun .
cannibal 1. noun 1) , 2) ,
2. adj. ,
cannibalism noun
cannibalistic adj.
cannibalize v. ,
cannikin noun 1) 2)
canning noun
cannon I noun 1) pl. -s also invar. , 2)
3) = cannon-bone II 1. noun ( ) 2. v. 1)
2) 3) (into, against, with) Syn: see
bounce
cannon-ball noun
cannon-bit noun ( )
cannon-bone noun ( )
cannon-fodder noun
cannon-shot noun 1) ; 2)
cannonade 1. noun , , 2. v.

cannoneer noun ,
cannot v.; neg. of can I
canny adj. ; ; ca'canny (abbr. of call canny)
dial. - , ;
canoe 1. noun ; ; 2. v. ,
canoeing noun ( )
canoeist noun ,
canon I noun 1) ; 2) eccl. 3) -. , 4) 5) typ.
( 48 ) 6) , 7) attr. canon law Syn: see law II noun eccl. III = canyon
canon law
canonical 1. adj. 2. noun; pl.
canonization noun ;
canonize v.
canoodle v. coll. ,
canopy 1. noun 1) ; , ; 2) () 3) tech.
() 4) electr. - canopy of heaven - under the canopy what under the canopy does
he want? ? 2. v. ,
canopy of heaven poet.
canorous adj.
cant I 1. noun 1) 2) , 3) ;
; 4) amer. , 5) ,
2. v. 1) 2) 3) (); ();
4) Syn: see tip II 1. noun 1) ; ,
2) () 3) , Syn: see slang 2. adj.
1) , - cant phrase 2) , 3. v. 1) 2) ( );
; 3) ; 4) , ;

cant phrase ,
Cantab abbr. of Cantabrigian 2.
Cantab. Cantabrigian noun
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cantaloup noun ,
cantankerous adj. ,
cantata noun
canteen noun 1) - dry canteen - wet canteen 2) , ( , . .) 3) () 4)

canter I noun 1) 2) 3) II 1. noun
- preliminary canter to win in a canter -
() 2. v. /
Canterbury noun .
canterbury noun ( , , . .)
canticle noun 1) , 2) (Canticles) bibl.
cantilever noun 1) constr. , ; 2) attr.
cantilever wing
cantilever wing aeron.
canting adj. , ,
canto noun; pl. -os 1) ( ) 2) mus. ;
canton noun , ( )
cantonal adj.
Cantonese 1. noun 1) ; () 2)
2. adj.
cantonment noun 1) () 2) ;
- winter cantonment
cantrip noun; scot. 1) 2) ;
canty adj. scot.
Canuck noun amer. (. )
canvas noun 1) , ; 2) ; collect. , 3)
; , 4) - under canvas
canvass v. 1) ; 2) ,
( -.) (for) I have to thank all my
helpers who canvassed for me and helped me to win this election. 3)
(, , ) the bookagent canvassed the
town
for
subscriptions -
canvasser noun 1) 2) ;
cany adj.
canyon noun ,
caoutchouc noun
CAP Civil Air Patrol noun
cap 1. noun 1) ; ; 2) ; 3) () 4)
, 5) tech. ; ; ; () 6)
, 7) electr. () 8)
- cap and bells - cap and gown - cap in hand the cap fits ,
a if the cap fits, wear it
, , to put on one's thinking/considering cap to set one's cap (at, . for) -.; -.
2. v. 1) ; 2) , 3)
( ) 4) sport
5) , , 6) , to cap the
climax - , ; ( ,
) to cap a quotation - to cap
verses - , (
) to cap the misery a fast rain began -

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cap and gown ( . )
cap in hand , ;
cap-a-pie adv. - armed cap-a-pie
cap-stone noun 1) constr. 2)
capability noun 1) 2) pl. ()
capable adj. 1) ; 2) 3) (-.),
(-.) - capable of improvement - capable of explanation 4) (of -. ) Syn: see competent
capable of explanation
capable of improvement ,
capacious adj. 1) , 2) - capacious mind
capacious mind
capacitance noun electr. ;
capacitate v. 1) 2) leg.
capacitor noun electr.
capacity noun 1) - fill to capacity - seating capacity - play
to capacity 2) ; - measure of capacity 3) ( -.)
(for); . a mind of great capacity - 4)
in (out of) my capacity - () 5)
- capacity for adjustments - export capacity 6) ; in the
capacity of an engineer - in a civil capacity - I've come in the capacity of a friend - in
his capacity as legal adviser he must... - ... 7)
leg. 8) tech. , , - labour
capacity - carrying capacity 9) 10) attr. - capacity
house - capacity production 11) attr. - capacity reactance
capacity for adjustments
capacity house
capacity production
capacity reactance electr.
caparison 1. noun 1) , 2) ; 2. v. 1)
, 2)
cape I noun ( ); II noun geogr. the Cape
(abbr. of the Cape of Good Hope) -
Cape Canaveral noun
Cape Horn noun
Cape of Good Hope noun
Cape Town noun .
Cape Trafalgar noun
Cape Verde Islands noun
caper I noun 1) 2) pl. II 1. noun ; ,
- cut a caper - cut capers Syn: see frisk 2. v. , ; ; III noun hist.
capercailye noun
capercailzie noun
Capetown noun .
capful noun (-.) - capful of wind
capful of wind
capias lat. noun leg.
capillarity noun phys. ,
capillary 1. noun 2. adj. ,
capita lat. noun; pl. - per capita
capital I noun 1) ; - circulating capital - industrial
capital - make capital out of 2) 3) attr. - capital goods capital flow - capital gains - capital issue II 1. noun 1) 2) 2. adj. 1) , , ; - capital stock
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leg. ; - capital crime - capital sentence - capital
punishment - capital ship III noun archit.
capital crime ,
capital fellow
capital flow
capital gains
capital goods ) )
capital issue
capital letter
capital punishment ,
capital sentence
capital ship
capital speech
capital stock
capital-intensive adj. econ. ,
capitalism noun
capitalist 1. noun 2. adj. - capitalist class
capitalist class
capitalistic adj.
capitalization noun ;
capitalize I v. ; - capitalize on capitalize upon II v.
capitalize on -. You should capitalize on every
chance you get to improve your English. The firm was able to capitalize on the
mistakes made by its competitors.
capitalize upon -.; -.
capitally adv. 1) , 2) ; punish capitally
capitate(d) adj. 1) 2) bot.
capitation noun 1) , ' ' 2) attr.
' ' - capitation tax - capitation grant
capitation grant ,
capitation tax
Capitol noun 1) roman 2) ; ,
-.
capitulate v. ,
capitulation noun
capon noun 1) 2) - Norfolk capon
caponier noun mil.
capote noun 1) 2) 3) 4) 5)
cappuccino noun
caprice noun 1) ; 2) ; Syn: see
whim
capricious adj. ; Syn: see inconstant
Capricorn noun ( ) tropic of Capricorn
caprine adj.
capriole 1. noun ( ); 2. v.
( );
capsicum noun
capsize v. () ( , , . .)
capstan noun , ; naut.
capsule 1. noun 1) 2) biol. , 3) med. 4)
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v. , to capsule the discussion -
capsule version
Capt. Captain noun
captain 1. noun 1) mil. ; amer. . , , captain of the day - 2) naut. 1 ;
; Captain of the Fleet -
( ) 3) 4) ;
captains of industry - 5) sport 6) , 7) amer. 8) 9)
mining ; 2. v. 1) , 2)
3)
captaincy noun
captainship noun 1) = captaincy 2)
captation noun 1) 2) mining ()
caption noun 1) (, ) 2) cin. ,
3) leg. 4) leg.
captious adj. ; Syn: see fault-finding
captivate v. , ,
captivating adj. , Syn: see charming
captive 1. adj. - take captive - hold captive 2. noun ;
captive balloon noun
captivity noun ;
captor noun ,
capture 1. noun 1) ; 2) 3) naut. 4) phys. ,
( ) 2. v. 1) ; captured material 2) , to capture the attention -
, to capture the headlines - ;
( ) Syn: apprehend, arrest, bag, catch, nab, trap Ant:
free, let go, liberate, release
captured material ,
Capuchin noun 1) () 2) 3) ()
car noun 1) , 2) (, . . ) - parlor car - hand car 3) ; , 4) 5) amer. 6) poet.
car park noun
car pool noun
car-jacker noun
car-load noun
car-park noun
car-parking
car-wash noun ()
Car. Carlow noun ( )
carabine = carbine
carabineer noun mil.
caracal noun zool. ,
Caracas noun .
caracole noun 1) 2)
caracul noun 1) 2)
carafe noun
caramel noun 1) 2) (
)
caramelize v.
carapace noun zool.
carat noun ( = 0,2 )
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; -, - 2. v. to go caravanning - , . ., -, -
caravanserai noun 1) - 2)
caravel = carvel
caraway noun
carbarn noun amer.
carbide noun chem.
carbine noun
carbineer = carabineer
carbo-hydrate noun chem.
carbolic 1. adj. - carbolic acid 2. noun coll.
carbolic acid
carbon noun 1) chem. 2) electr. , 3) 4) , 5) attr. ;
- carbon black - carbon dioxide - carbon oil - carbon steel
carbon black
carbon dioxide ,
carbon monoxide noun
carbon oil
carbon steel
carbon-copy noun 1) , 2) coll.
(-., -.)
carbon-paper noun ,
carbonaceous adj. chem. ;
carbonari it. noun collect.; hist.
carbonate noun 1) chem. , 2) geol.
,
carbonic adj. , , - carbonic acid - carbonic
oxide
carbonic acid
carbonic oxide
carboniferous adj. 1) 2) ( , ,
) - carboniferous limestone
carboniferous limestone
carbonization noun; tech. 1) ; 2) ;
3)
carbonize v. tech. ;
carborundum noun
carboy noun ( )
carbuncle noun med.; min. Syn: see wart
carburet v. chem. ,
carburet(t)or noun tech.
carburetter noun tech.
carcajou noun zool.
carcase = carcass
carcass noun 1) 2) , (. , .
. ) to save one's carcass - 3) ,
; ; () 4) constr. , 5) ,
6) mil.; hist. , 7) attr. carcass meat
carcass meat ( )
carcinogen noun med. ,
carcinogenic adj. med.
carcinoma noun med. , Syn: see neoplasm
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4) () 5) amer. , 6) coll. ; '' - cool card - odd card - queer card 7) attr. - card man - card
holder card vote on the cards - , one's
best/trump card - ; '' to play the wrong card - , to have a card up one's sleeve -
to hold the cards - to speak by the card that's the card - , house of cards
- to throw up one's cards - (); , II text. 1. noun , ; 2. v.
, ,
card catalogue
card holder amer. coll.
card index noun
card man amer. coll.
card-carrying adj. , ,
cardamom noun
cardan tech. 1. noun 2. adj. - cardan joint
cardan joint ,
cardboard noun
carder noun; text. 1) ; ; ; 2)

cardholder noun
cardiac 1. noun , 2. adj. anat.

cardie noun; coll.; see cardigan

Cardiff noun .
Cardigan(shire) noun ()
cardigan noun
cardinal 1. adj. 1) , , 2) gram.
- cardinal numbers 3) - - cardinal point - cardinal winds 2. noun
1) eccl. 2) gram. 3) (
)
cardinal humours med.; hist. '' (,
, , )
cardinal numbers
cardinal point ;
cardinal sin noun coll.; disapprov. ,
cardinal winds , , . .
cardiology noun med.
cardiovascular adj. anat. -
Cards. Cardiganshire noun ( )
care 1. noun 1) ; , to take care of smb. -
-., -. in care of - under the care of a
physician - - medical care 2) , the
work needs great care - have a care!, take
care! - ()! 3) also pl. , , c/o ( care
of) - ; ; Mr White c/o Mr Jones - -
care killed the cat prov. - , a Syn: see
solicitude 2. v. 1) (for, of, about) the children are well cared
for - 2) , (for) she really
cares for him - to care for music -
not to care for meat - 3) ,
(for) He cares only for himself. 4) (to) I don't care -
I don't care to go - - care about - care for I don't
care a straw (damn, button, brass farthing, fig, feather, whoop) - , I don't care if I do coll. - ; -

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Syn: see worry
care about , This writer, unlike most others, does
not care about death. Don't you care about losing your job?
care for ) , Would the children care for some more cake?
That ladder looks unsafe; I would not care for it to fall while you were at
the top. ) , Jane spent years caring for her sick
aunt. Do you enjoy caring for small children while their mothers are at work?
) , Mary cares for her clothes, to make them last.
care giver noun
care worker noun
care-taker noun 1) , , . . 2)
() 3) attr. - care-taker government
care-taker government ,

care-worn adj.
careen v.; naut. 1) , 2) Syn: see tip
careenage noun; naut. 1) 2) 3)

career 1. noun 1) ; 2) , 3)
; - in full career 4) attr. - career diplomatist - career man
2. v. ;
career diplomatist
career man
career-guidance noun
careerist noun
carefree adj. ,
careful adj. 1) , (for, of) 2) ,
; careful examination of the question - , 3) , 4) Syn:
conscientious, meticulous, punctilious, scrupulous Ant: heedless, neglectful,
negligent, remiss, sloppy
carefully adv. 1) , , 2) ,
careless adj. 1) ; 2) 3) careless of danger Syn: see cursory
careless of danger
carer noun
caress 1. noun 2. v. , Syn: cuddle, dandle, fondle,
hug, neck, pet Ant: blow
caret noun typ. ( )
carfare noun
carfax noun , ;
cargo noun; pl. -oes 1) 2) attr. - cargo ship - cargo boat cargo tank Syn: see load
cargo boat
cargo ship
cargo tank ,
carhop noun amer. ,
Caribbean( Sea) noun
cariboo noun ( )
caribou noun ( )
caricature 1. noun Syn: burlesque, mimicry, parody, take-off,
travesty 2. v.
caricaturist noun
caries noun med.
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caring adj. 1) 2)
cariosity noun med.
carious adj. med. , ; ( )
carjacking noun
Carlisle noun .
Carm. Carmarthenshire noun ( )
Carmagnole fr. noun
carman noun 1) 2) amer.
Carmarthen(shire) noun ()
Carmaths. Carmarthenshire noun ( )
Carmelite noun ()
carminative med. 1. adj. 2. noun
carmine 1. noun 2. adj.
Carn. Ca(e)rnarvonshire noun ( )
carnage noun ,
carnal adj. , - carnal knowledge Syn: see physical
carnal knowledge
carnality noun ,
Carnarvon(shire) noun = Caernarvon
carnation 1. noun 1) 2) ( - -) 3) obs. 4) pl.; paint. , 2. adj.
carnival noun 1) 2) ( )
carnivore noun 1) zool. 2) bot.
carnivorous adj.
Carol noun
carol 1. noun ; (. ) 2. v. ;

Caroline adj. 1) 2) I II

Caroline Islands noun

Carolines noun
carom amer. 1. noun () 2. v.
carotene = carotin
carotid noun anat.
carotin noun
carousal noun 1) , 2) amer.; wrong inst. of carrousel 2)
carouse 1. noun; = carousal 1) 2. v. ;
carousel noun amer.
carp I noun ; II v. , ,
(at) It's no good carping at the boy's behaviour, he'll only get worse. It's
no good carping at the boy about his behaviour.
carpal adj. anat. ,
Carpathian Mountains noun ,
Carpathians noun ,
carpel noun bot.
carpenter 1. noun ; - carpenter's bench 2. v.
carpenter's bench
carpenter's outfit
carpenter-ant noun -
carpenter-bee noun -
carpentry noun ;
carper noun
carpet 1. noun 1) carpet of flowers - 2) constr. ; () 3) tech. on the carpet - )
( ); ): to have smb. on the carpet -. 2. v. 1)
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,
carpet bombing noun mil.
carpet-bag noun ( ) - carpet-bag government
carpet-bag government amer.; jargon
carpet-bagger noun 1) amer.; hist. '', , ( 1861-65 .) 2) amer. 3) ( ), /
carpet-knight noun 1) , 2) 3)
hist. , , ,

carpet-rod noun
carpet-sweeper noun
carping adj. , - carping tongue Syn: see
fault-finding
carping tongue
carport noun
carpus noun; pl. -pi anat.
carrag(h)een noun / ( )
carrel noun ( . .)
carriage noun 1) , carriage and pair (four) - , () 2) railways - change
carriages 3) 4) ( , ); 5) ;
; 6) , () 7) , 8)
, - carriage paid 9) , (, ) 10) ; ; ()
carriage paid
carriage-company noun ' ' ( )
carriage-dog noun
carriage-forward noun
carriage-free noun ; -
carriage-way noun
carriageable adj. , ( )
Carrie noun; dim. of Caroline
carrier noun 1) ; ; 2) ,
3) , 4) = carrier-pigeon 5) amer. 6) naut. 7) 8) 9)
( ) 10) med. 11) tech. ; ; 12) tech. ;
13) mil. 14) attr.; electr. ( , )
carrier bag noun
carrier rocket noun -
carrier-borne adj. - carrier-borne aircraft - carrier-borne attack carrier-borne squadron
carrier-borne aircraft ,
carrier-borne attack
carrier-borne squadron
carrier-nation noun ,
carrier-pigeon noun
carrier-plane noun
carriole noun 1) 2) ;
carrion 1. noun 1) ; 2) , 2.
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carrot noun 1) 2) pl.; coll. ; ; coll. 3) , the stick and the carrot policy -

carroty adj. , ,
carrousel noun 1) 2)
carry 1. v. 1) , to carry hay (corn) - ()
the wine will not carry well - 2) , , to carry the war into the enemy's country - )
; ) 3)
, ( . .) 4) refl. ;
to carry oneself with dignity - 5) 6) (, ) 7) to carry to extremes - to carry into effect (action, execution, practice) - , 8) ( . .) 9)
he carried his audience with him - 10) to carry
one's point - ; to carry before - ) ; ; ) ,
; The army carried everything before them and
gained control of all the important towns in a few weeks. 11) ; the bill was carried - 12) carry penalty 13) ; , ; ( , ); 14) , 15) , ; the store also carries hardware - 16) ; the book carries many tables - the hospital carries a good staff - - carry
conviction - carry along - carry away - carry back - carry down - carry
forward - carry off - carry on - carry on with - carry out - carry over carry through to carry all/everything before one - ) ; ) ; ; ; carry weight - carry the day - carry one to carry too many guns for one -. to carry someone off his feet Syn: bear,
bring, convey, take, transport Ant: leave 2. noun 1) ; 2)
(); (; ) 3) mil. ' ' 4) ()
carry along ) , The politician carried his hearers
along with his speech. ) ; , The
young swimmer got so tired that she wanted to stop but she was carried along
by the cheers of her supporters.
carry away ) The men came and carried the table away. )
The crowd were carried away by his fine words. The politician carried his
hearers away with his speech.
carry back -.
carry conviction ,
carry down , ( ) This custom has been
carried down from the 18th century.
carry forward ) () When you add up the money at the bottom
of the page, write 'carried forward' after the total; the same total is then
written at the top of the next page, marked 'brought forward'. This debt has
been carried forward from year to year; when will it he paid? ) The politician's successful speech carried him forward. )
, ,
carry into effect , ,
carry off ) , ; ; to carry off a sentry
mil. '', ) () Jim carried off most of
the prizes at the races. ) ) though frightened he
carried it off very well , ) coll.
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piece is difficult to carry off. ) Quick thinking and ready speech
may carry off a little daring.
carry on ) ; () carry on! !,
! to carry on hostile acts ) coll.
(with); The director has been carrying on with
his secretary. ) don't carry on so! !, ! ) () ( ) You'll have to carry that long
word on to the next line. Don't stop reading there, the poem carries on over
the page. ) () Don't let me interrupt you, just carry on. We
must try to carry on as if nothing had happened. Carry on, men! Carry on the
good work! I shall try to carry on the work in spite of difficulties. We must
carry on hoping for the best. ) -. The people upstairs were
carrying on again last night, they had me quite worried. Our neighbour is
always carrying on at her children.
carry on traffic
carry on with The director has been carrying on with
his secretary.
carry one math. ()
carry one's point ;
carry out ) ; , to carry out in(to)
practice , We all have certain duties and jobs
to carry out. The gunmen carried out their threat and shot the man. Every
possible test was carried out to decide the nature of her illness. )
()
carry over ) ) account. ,
, When you add up the money at the bottom of the page,
carry the total over onto the next page. ) -.
The concert will have to be carried over till next week because the singer is
ill. ) ( ) (from, to) The habit carries over from my
childhood. His influence carried over to the musicians who copied him. ) -., The money will carry over to his children. The
rights to the property carry over to the buyer.
carry penalty
carry the baby ) )
carry the bag ) )
carry the ball amer.; coll.
carry the banner amer.; iron. ,
carry the day
carry the majority ; to win by a handsome
(narrow) majority ()
carry the palm ; ;
carry through ) He was determined to carry through all
his suggestions. We must till help to carry the plan through. ) ,
Their courage carried the people through the war.
carry weight ,
carry-over noun 1) , 2) 3)
( ) 4) exch. ( )
carryall noun 1) ; 2) ;

carrycot noun ( )
carrying capacity
carrying trade noun ,
carryings-on noun; pl.; coll. ,
carsick adj.
cart 1. noun 1) ; ; ; ; ; - Whitechapel
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; -. -; in the cart 2. v. ,
cart house
cart-horse noun
cart-load = cartful
cart-road noun ,
cart-track noun ,
cart-wheel noun 1) 2) '' - turn cart-wheels
- throw cart-wheels 3) aeron. 4) coll.
(. , . .)
cart-wright noun ,
cartage noun 1) 2)
carte fr. noun ;
carte blanche fr. noun - - give carte blanche
cartel noun 1) econ. 2) ( , . .); 3) ,

carter noun ;
Cartesian 1. adj. , 2. noun
cartful noun ( )
Carthage noun hist.
Carthaginian 1. adj. ; 2. noun
Carthago noun hist.
Carthusian noun ()
cartilage noun
cartilaginous adj. - cartilaginous fish
cartilaginous fish collect.
cartographer noun
cartographic(al) adj.
cartography noun ,
cartomancy noun
carton noun 1) () , 2) 3)

cartoon 1. noun 1) (. ) 2) art (
. .) 3) (. animated cartoon) Syn: see drawing 2.
v. 1) 2)
cartoonist noun
cartouche fr. noun 1) , ( , ) 2) mil. ;
cartridge noun 1) ; ( ) - blank cartridge 2)

cartridge-belt noun 1) 2)
cartridge-box noun
cartridge-case noun
cartridge-clip noun
cartridge-paper noun ( )
cartridge-pouch noun
cartulary noun ,
caruncle noun (. )
carve v. 1) , ( ) (out, of, in, on); ; ( ) She bought a wooden dish with a pretty pattern
carved out. 2) ( ) 3) , (. carve up)
Ask the man in the shop to carve the meat up for you. 4) () carve out - carve up to carve one's way - to carve out a
career for oneself -
carve out He carved out a name for
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nation from the wild uncultivated country.
carve up ) coll. -. Europe was carved up after World War I.
) coll. () The thieves carved up the profit from the robbery. )
sl. -. Threaten to carve him up if he won't give the
money, that should make him do it! ) coll. -. Yes,
he does get there sooner, but only by carving up the rest of the traffic on
the way - one day he'll have a nasty accident.
carvel noun hist. ( XV-XVII .)
carvel-built adj. naut. (. clinker-built)
carver noun 1) ( ); 2) (
) a pair of carvers -
carver and gilder
carving noun 1) 2)
carving chisel noun
carving-knife = carver 2)
caryatid noun; pl. -s -es archit.
cascade 1. noun 1) , 2) electr. 2. v.
CASE computer-aided software engineering noun
case I noun 1) ; ; ; as the case stands it is not the case - to put the case that
- , ... - in case - just in case - in any case - in that case 2)
leg. ; , ; pl. the case for the defendant - , 3)
, , to state one's case - to
make out one's case - 4) med. , ; 5) med. , ; 6) gram. 7) jargon '',
Syn: see sample II 1. noun 1) , ; ; cigarette case 2) ; 3) , 4) (); () 5) 6) tech. 7) typ. - lower case upper case 8) ( ), 9) constr. (, ) 2. v. 1) , 2) 3) , cased in armour -
case study noun
case-harden v. 1) tech. () 2) ,

case-hardened adj. 1) tech. , 2) ; ;

case-hardening noun tech. ,
case-history noun
case-knife noun
case-law noun leg.
case-record noun ; (, )
case-shot noun
case-worm noun zool. ,
casebook , . .
casein noun chem.
caseload noun , . .,
casemate noun mil. ;
casement noun 1) 2) 3) poet.
4) attr. - casement stay
casement stay
caseous adj. ;
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caseworker noun ,
,
cash 1. noun 1) - in cash - out of cash - short of cash 2)
, ; - ready cash - sold for cash - pay
cash - cash on delivery 3) attr. - cash crop - cash payment - cash price cash
down!, cash on the nail! - ! 2. v. /
- cash in - cash up to cash in on smth. coll. - -. to
cash in one's checks - . check 1. to cash in one's chips amer.; coll. -
cash a cheque
cash benefit
cash card noun
cash cow noun ,
cash crop
cash desk noun
cash dispenser noun -
cash down
cash flow noun fin.
cash in ) -. I'd like to cash this cheque in,
please. You may cash in the shares at the end of five years. ) -. You'd better cash in while you can. Let's cash in on this
unexpected fine weather and go into the country for the day.
cash on delivery ;
cash payment
cash price
cash register noun ,
cash up ) ( ) , I'm not ready to go
home for a few minutes, I'm still cashing up. ) coll. Can
the club cash up the money needed to train young players? We need money to
train young players: will the club cash up?
cash-and-carry noun
cash-book noun
cash-starved adj.
cash-strapped adj.
cashew noun 1) bot. ( , ) 2)

cashier I noun II v. 1) 2) mil.

( )
cashmere noun 1) 2)
cashpoint noun -
casing noun 1) ; , ; ; 2) tech. ; ; ; ; 3) mining
casino noun; pl. -os ,
cask noun ,
casket noun 1) 2) amer. 3) ( )
Caspar noun
Caspian Sea noun
cassation noun leg.
cassava noun bot.
casserole fr. noun 1) ( ) 2) (
, )
cassette noun
cassette player noun
cassette recorder noun
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cassette TV
cassia noun bot.
cassiopeium noun chem.
CASSIS Classification and Search Support Information System noun
cassock noun 1) ; 2) coll. ,
cassowary noun zool.
cast 1. noun 1) 2) , ; (, ,
) 3) , 4) to stake/set/put
on a cast - , - the last cast 5)
6) 7) 8) 9) theatr. ; ( ) 10) 11) , 12) (, ); a mind of philosophic cast -
13) () 14) , - cast in the eye 2. v.
1) , , ; ; - cast anchor - cast ashore cast a look at - cast a glance at - cast an eye at - cast light upon - cast a
net 2) (); (); (); () - cast
the coat 3) , ( ) 4)
(. cast up.) 5) () to cast actors for parts -
to cast parts to actors -
6) ( . .) 7) tech. , () 8)
leg. - cast about - cast aside - cast away - cast
back - cast down - cast in - cast off - cast on - cast out - cast over - cast
round - cast up - cast a vote - cast lots to cast the blame on smb.
-. to cast smth. in smb.'s teeth -. -.; -. -. to cast in one's lot with smb., smth.
-., -. to cast a spell upon smb. -.
to cast pearls before swine to cast in the same (a
different) mould - () ( , ) to cast
one's bread on the waters bibl. ; -.
to cast oneself on someone's mercy -.
to cast one's /a shadow on -., -. ,
to cast a look /a glance, an eye/ at /over, on/ smth. )
// -.; ) ; to
cast a /one's shadow over -., -. ,
Syn: see throw
cast a chill
cast a damper on -.,
cast a glance at
cast a horoscope
cast a look , ;
cast a look at
cast a net
cast a single ballot amer.
cast a vote ( )
cast about ) ) The prisoner cost about for
a way of escape. I've been casting around in my mind, but I can't find an easy
answer. The prisoner cast about him for a way of escape. ) naut.
cast an eye at
cast anchor
cast ashore
cast aside -. Henry joined the opposing political party,
casting aside his former loyalties.
cast away ) ; ; -. When he grew rich,
he cast away his old friends. ) to be cast away The
sailors were cast away on a desert island.
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meeting. ) amer. The boy casts back to
his great-great-grandfather.
cast down ) ; ; True believers must cast
down the temples of the false gods. ) () ) ,
Mary was cast down by the bad news about her mother.
cast in , He tends to cast his
ideas in long sentences.
cast in the eye
cast iron noun
cast light upon ;
cast lots
cast off ) , (-. ) He was pleased to be able
to cast off such an unwelcome responsibility. The Russian people rose, casting
off the chains of unjust rule. ) ) naut. (); Don't cast off the boat till everyone is on board. Cast off
all ropes! Are you ready to cast off? ) () )
When you grow too big for your clothes, cast them off and I'll
give them away. ) , ( -.) When he grew rich, he
cast off his old friends. ) , () The snake cast off its
old skin. ) ( ) At the end of the row, cast off seven
stitches. Be careful not to cast off too tightly, or the work will lose its
shape. ) I've cast off your book
and think it should come to about 400 pages when it's printed.
cast on ( ) Cast on seventy-six stitches and work
two inches of plain stitch. I'll start cooking the dinner as soon as I've
finished casting on.
cast out ) , In former times, criminals were often cast
out and had to live in the wild. ) () ) mil.
()
cast over , Her eyes were cast over with sorrow.
cast round see cast about
cast sheep's eyes -. (at smb.)
cast the coat ( )
cast the lead naut. ;
cast up ) , ( ) Pieces of wood are cast up all
along this coast. A body was cast up last night. ) (, )
) Please cast up this list of figures for me. )
-. () He is always casting up my old failures (at me). ) amer.;
coll. , Jane has cast up her dinner again. Jane has been casting
up all morning.
cast-iron adj. 1) 2) , - cast-iron discipline
cast-iron discipline
cast-off 1. noun 1) ; 2) 3) pl. , 2. adj. ; ; ,
castanets noun; pl.
castaway 1. noun 1) 2) ; 2.
adj.
caste noun 1) 2) , - lose caste Syn: see
class
castellan noun ,
castellated adj. 1) 2) 3)
tech.
caster I noun 1) 2) mil. II = castor II
caster sugar noun
castigate v. 1) ; 2) ; 3) (. ) Syn: see discipline
casting 1. noun 1) , 2) tech. , ( -

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) 3) () 4) 5) theatr.
; 2. adj. - casting bed - casting
box - casting form
casting bed
casting box
casting form
casting-voice = casting-vote
casting-vote noun , ,

castle 1. noun 1) ; 2) ; 3) chess castles
in the air/in the sky/in Spain - 2. v. chess ()
castle-builder noun
castor I noun 1) 2) 3) /
4) med. II noun 1) , ( ) 2)
; ( ) a set of castors - (
)
castor oil noun
castor sugar noun
castrate 1. noun 1) , 2) ; 2. v.
1) , 2) () Syn: see sterilize
castration noun
Castries noun .
casual 1. adj. 1) 2) 3) 4) ,
- casual labourer - casual worker - casual poor Syn: see flippant
2. noun 1) 2) , , .
. 3)
casual labourer ,
casual poor , /
casual worker ,
casualize v.
casualty noun 1) ; 2) , 3) mil. ; 4) mil. the tank
became a casualty - , 5) pl. ( )
to sustain casualties - 6) attr. - casualty rate
casualty clearing station noun
casualty list noun , ( )
casualty rate
casualty ward noun ( )
casuist noun
casuistic(al) adj.
casuistry noun ; ; Syn: see sophistry
casus belli lat. ,
CAT Computer-Aided Tomography noun
cat I 1. noun 1) ; - tom cat - pussy cat 2) zool. 3) () 4) coll. 5) 6) naut. - barber's cat to fight like Kilkenny cats to lead a cat and dog life (.
); , enough to make a cat laugh
; to grin like a Cheshire cat () , ; to let the cat
out of the bag to see which way the cat jumps, to wait for
the cat to jump , that cat won't jump coll. to turn cat in the pan 2. v. 1)
2) naut. 3) jargon ; II noun; abbr. of
caterpillar tractor; amer.; coll. 1) 2) attr. - cat skinner
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cat skinner jargon
cat's-meat noun ,
cat's-paw noun 1) -. to make a cat's-paw of a person -. 2) ,
cat's-whisker noun radio , ''
cat-and-mouse noun to behave in a cat-and-mouse way - -
cat-ice noun
cat-lap noun coll. ;
cat-like adj.
cat-mint noun bot. ,
cat-o'-mountain = catamount
cat-o'-ninetails noun ()
cat-sleep = catnap 1.
cataclysm noun 1) ; / 2)
Syn: see catastrophe
catacomb noun; oft. pl. ; the Catacombs -
catafalque noun 1) , 2) ,

Catalan 1. adj. ; ( ) 2. noun 1) 2)

catalepsy noun med. ; ;
cataleptic adj. med.
catalog = catalogue
catalogue 1. noun 1) - card catalogue 2) 3) amer. , ; , , 2. v. ,
catalogue raisonne fr.
cataloguer noun ,
catalyse v.
catalysis noun chem.
catalyst noun chem.
catalytic adj.
catalytic converter noun tech.
catalyzer = catalyst
catamaran noun 1) naut. 2) coll. ,
catamount noun; zool. 1) 2)
cataplasm noun
catapult 1. noun 1) hist. ; 2) aeron. 3) 4) attr. - catapult launching 2. v. 1) hist. 2)
aeron. ; 3)
catapult launching aeron.
cataract noun 1) 2) 3) ()
4) med. 5) tech. , , ,
catarrh noun ;
catastrophe noun 1) ; ; 2) ( ) 3)
geol. Syn: calamity, cataclysm, debacle, disaster Ant: benefit,
blessing, boon, comfort, success
catastrophic adj.
catatonic adj. ,
catbird noun amer.
catcall 1. noun 1) , 2) 2. v.
catch (caught) , ,
catch a chill
catch a packet (, . .)
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catch-all noun
catch-phrase noun ,
catcher noun ( )
catching adj. 1) 2) 3) ( ) 4) , , Syn: see communicable
catchment noun
catchment-area noun (),
catchment-basin = catchment-area
catchpenny 1. noun , (. . ) 2. adj. ,
catchpoll noun ,
catchup = ketchup
catchword noun 1) 2) , 3) typ. 4) ( ) 5) theatr. 6) 7)
catchy adj. 1) 2) ( ) 3) , ; 4) ( )
catechism noun 1) eccl. 2) ;
catechize v. 1) 2) 3) eccl.
,
catechu noun
catechumen noun 1) eccl. 2) ,
categoric adj.
categorical adj. 1) , 2) ; , 3) philos. , ; Syn: see
basic
categorize v. Syn: see label
category noun 1) ; ; 2) attr. - category man Syn: see
kind
category man mil. ()
catena noun , ,
catenarian adj.
catenary 1. noun math. 2. adj. - catenary suspension
catenary suspension ( )
catenate v. ; ;
catenation noun
cater v. 1) (-., -., -.) (for) The
bakers specialize in catering for large parties. 'Weddings catered for.'
() 2) , ( . .) 3) , (to, for) - cater for - cater to
cater for ) Politicians should learn to cater for the man in the
street. ) -. When the differences among the
separate parts of the country have been catered for, the general picture
remains the same. ) () The record company caters for
all tastes in music.
cater to ) , Politicians should learn to cater to
the man in the street. ) () The record company caters
to all tastes in music.
cater-cousin noun 1) 2)
caterer noun
catering noun 1) 2) attr. - catering trade
catering trade
caterpillar noun 1) zool. 2) tech. ; 3)
attr.; tech. - caterpillar tractor - caterpillar ordnance
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caterwaul 1. noun 2. v. 1) - 2)
, 3) ,
catgut noun 1) ( ) 2) surg.

Cath. Catholic noun

catharsis noun 1) med. 2) philos.; psych.
cathartic 1. adj. 2. noun ()
Cathay noun obs.; poet.
cathead noun naut. -; hist. , -
cathedral 1. noun 2. adj.
Catherine noun ;
Catherine-wheel noun 1) () 2) archit. , '' 3) ''
catheter noun med.
Cathie noun; dim. of Catherine
cathode noun phys.
catholic 1. adj. 1) (Catholic) (. Roman Catholic) 2)
(Catholic) eccl. 3) , 2. noun
Catholicism noun ,
catholicity noun 1) (Catholicity) 2) ; ;
catholicize v.
cation noun chem.
catkin noun ( )
catling noun 1) surg. 2) surg. 3) rare
catnap 1. noun 2. v. , ;
catnip amer. = cat-mint
catoptric adj. phys.; obs. ,
catoptrics noun; pl., as sg.; phys.; obs.
catsuit noun
catsup = ketchup
cattery noun , ,
cattily adv.
cattish adj. 1) 2) ;
cattle noun 1) 2) pejor. ( )
cattle breeder
cattle breeding
cattle-dealer noun ,
cattle-feeder noun
cattle-grid noun ,

cattle-leader noun ,
cattle-lifter noun ,
cattle-pen noun
cattle-ranch noun ,
cattle-rustler amer. = cattle-lifter
cattle-truck noun railways
cattleman noun 1) ; 2) amer.
catty I = cattish II noun ( , = 604,8 )
CATV Community Antenna TeleVision noun
catwalk noun 1) 2)
Caucasian 1. adj. 2. noun
Caucasus noun
caucus noun 1) amer. 2) (
.) , . .
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caudal appendage
caudate adj. ,
caudle noun ( )
caught past past p. catch
caul noun 1) anat. ; '' ( ) 2)
anat. 3) hist.
cauldron noun 1) ; 2) geol.
caulescent adj. bot. ( )
cauliflower noun
caulk v. 1) () 2) , ( )
caulker noun 1) 2) 3) jargon 4)
, , . ,
causal adj. 1) philos. ; 2) gram. - causal
clause
causal clause
causal nexus
causality noun philos. ,
causation noun 1) 2) = causality
causative adj. 1) 2) gram.
cause 1. noun 1) 2) ; , (for) 3) to
support the cause of the workers - the cause of
peace - to make common cause with smb. - -.
- in the cause of science - in a good cause 4) leg. ,
- plead a cause 5) attr. cause ce'le`bre - Syn:
see origin 2. v. 1) , , to cause smb. to be
informed - -. 2) to cause a thing to
be done - -. Syn: see effect
cause offence , ;
causeless adj. ;
causelist noun leg.
causer noun
causeway 1. noun 1) ; ; 2) ; 2. v.
1) , 2)
causey = causeway
caustic 1. noun chem. ; - lunar caustic
2. adj. 1) chem. ; - caustic lime - caustic silver - caustic
soda 2) , , - caustic tongue - caustic remarks Syn: see
sarcastic
caustic lime
caustic remarks
caustic silver
caustic soda
caustic tongue
causticity noun 1) 2)
cauterization noun med.
cauterize v. 1) med. 2) , , Syn: see burn
cautery noun; med. 1) 2) 3)
( )
caution 1. noun 1) ; ; 2)
, caution! - ()! 3) jargon , ; 2. v. (against, about) The policeman cautioned the motorist about his speed.
The policeman cautioned the motorist against speeding on any future occasion.
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caution money noun (, .,
)
cautionary adj. ,
cautious adj. ; Syn: circumspect, discreet,
guarded, prudent, wary Ant: bold, brave, confident, daring, reckless
cavalcade noun ,
cavalier 1. noun 1) ; 2) hist. 3) obs. 4)
(Cavalier) hist. ( I) 2. adj. 1) 2) 3) 4) hist. (Cavalier)
cavalry noun ,
cavalryman noun
cave 1. noun 1) 2) , 3) polit. ;
4) geol. Syn: burrow,
cavern, grotto, tunnel 2. v. 1) 2) mining cave in
cave in ) , The roof caved in, trapping the miners. The
weight of the snow caved in the roof. ) coll. , ,
I thought he could face his opponent and not cave in so easily, but I was
disappointed. ) ( ..) Why do you want to appoint
this man as director? The last firm he worked for caved in.
cave-dweller = cave-man
cave-man noun , (. .)
caveat noun 1) , 2) leg.
- put in a caveat - enter a caveat
caveman noun; pl. -men ,
cavendish noun ( )
caver noun ,
cavern noun Syn: see cave
cavernous adj. 1) 2) med. ; ; 3) 4) 5) ( )
caviar(e) noun ( ) caviare to the general -

cavil 1. noun 2. v. , ( -.)
(at) While the teacher liked the way he wrote, she was always cavilling at his
spelling and handwriting. Syn: see disagree
caviller noun ,
cavity noun 1) ; 2) med. 3) Syn:
see hole
cavity magnetron noun phys. ,
cavort v. coll. ,
CAVU Ceiling And Visibility Unlimited noun ,
caw 1. noun 2. v.
cay noun 1) 2)
Cayenne noun .
cayenne noun
cayman noun zool.
CB Citizens Band noun
cb centibar noun ( )
CBC Canadian Broadcasting Corporation noun , --
cbcm cubic centimetre noun
CBD cash before delivery noun
CBEMA Computer & Business Equipment Manufacturers Association noun
cbft cubic foot noun
cbm cubic metre noun
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,
CBS Columbia Broadcasting System noun () " ", --
CBW Chemical and Biological Warfare noun ,
cc I cubic centimetre noun II CC - common carrier noun
1) 2)
CCA Computer Corporation of America noun
cca circa noun lat. ,
CCC Canadian Committee on Cataloging noun
CCD carge-coupled device noun ,
ccm. cubic centimetre noun
CCTA Central Computer and Telecommunications Agency noun

CCTV Closed Circuit TeleVision noun
CD I Civil Defence noun II Corps Diplomatique noun fr.
III compact disc noun -
CD player noun -
CD-ROM Compact Disk Read Only Memory noun -

CD-ROM drive noun -

CDC Center for Disease Control noun
CDEV Control panel DEVice noun
cdm cubic decimetre noun
CDR CommanDeR noun
Cdr commander noun 1) 2) naut. 3
CDT Central Daylight Time noun
CE I Civil Engineer noun - II Chemical Engineer noun - III Common Era noun IV Corps of Engineers noun

CEA Council of Economic Advisors noun (
)
cease 1. v. 1) , () (from) When can the people cease
from their labours? 'I will not cease from mental fight, nor shall my sword
sleep in my hand.' 2) ( ) - cease talking cease fire! - cease payment Syn: see stop 2. noun - without cease
cease fire! !
cease payment ,
cease talking
cease-fire noun
ceaseless adj. , Syn: see persistent
CEC I Central Executive Committee noun
II Commission of the European Communities noun
Cecil noun
Cecillia noun ,
cecils noun; pl.
Cecily noun ,
cecity noun
CED Committee for Economic Development noun
cedar noun
cede v. 1) (); , (, )
(to) The island was ceded to the mainland nation by its former owners. 2) ( ) Syn: see relinquish
cedilla noun ( )
ceil v. constr. , ; ,
ceilidh noun ( )
ceiling noun 1) 2) , ; 3) aeron.

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, 4) econ. ;
. .
celadon noun -
celandine noun bot.
celeb noun; coll.; see celebrity
Celebes noun - ; . Sulawesi
celebrant noun ,
celebrate v. 1) () 2) be celebrated for -
The city is celebrated for its yearly horse show. The actor was
celebrated for drinking too much. 3) 4) coll. ,
celebrated adj. ; Syn: see famous
celebration noun 1) ; 2) Syn: ball,
banquet, feast, festival, festivity, party
celebratory adj.
celebrity noun 1) 2) ;
celerity noun Syn: see speed
celery noun bot.
celestial 1. adj. 1) ; - celestial map - celestial
pole - celestial blue 2) ; 2. noun
celestial blue -
celestial body ,
celestial equator
celestial horizon astr.
celestial map
celestial pole astr.
celibacy noun 1) , 2)
celibatarian 1. adj. 2. noun
celibate 1. noun 1) 2) , 2. adj. 1)
2)
cell 1. noun 1) ; ; polit. 2) - condemned
cell 3) 4) ; ; 5) poet. 6) biol.
; 7) tech. , 8) electr. 9) aeron.
2. v. 1) 2) 3)
cellar 1. noun 1) ; 2) to keep a good cellar 2. v. ,
cellarage noun 1) , 2) 3)
cellarer noun ( )
cellaret noun
cellist
cellmate noun
cello noun
cellophane noun - wrapped in cellophane
cellphone noun coll.
cellular adj. , ; - cellular tissue
cellular phone noun
cellular tissue anat.
cellulate adj. ;
cellule noun 1) biol. 2) aeron.
celluloid noun 1) 2) 3) coll. to put smb. on
celluloid -
cellulose noun 1) ; 2) attr. - cellulose nitrate
cellulose nitrate
Celsius noun ;
celt I Celt noun II noun archaeol. /
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celticism noun 1) 2) ling. ;
celtuce noun
cembalo noun; pl. -os
cement 1. noun 1) 2) , ;
3) , 2. v. 1) ; 2)
3) - cement a friendship
cement a friendship
cementation noun 1) 2)
cemetery noun
cen central noun
cenotaph noun 1) ( ) 2) the Cenotaph - ,
( ) Syn: see grave
cense v. eccl.
censer noun ;
censor 1. noun 1) 2) ( ) 3) ; 2. v. ;
censorial adj. ;
censorious adj. ; - censorious remarks Syn: see
fault-finding
censorious remarks
censorship noun 1) 2)
censurable adj.
censure 1. noun , - vote of censure 2. v. ,
( -.) (for) The House censured the Member of Parliament for his
rude remark to the Minister. He was censured for making such a rude remark.
Syn: see rebuke
census noun 1) - population census 2) attr. - census returns
census returns
census-paper noun ,
cent noun 1) (0,01 , , ) 2) , (.
per cent ) ten per cent - cent per cent ( ) 3) phys. ( )
cental noun ( , 100 .
45,36 )
centaur noun 1) myth. 2) (Centaur)
centenarian 1. adj. 2. noun ( )
centenary 1. noun 1) 2) 3)
2. adj.
centennial 1. adj. 1) 2) 2. noun; =
centenary 1. 2)
center amer. = centre
centering noun 1) tech. 2) constr. ,
centesimal adj. ; ; - centesimal
balance
centesimal balance
centigrade adj. ; - centigrade
thermometer
centigrade thermometer ,
centigram(me) noun
centilitre noun
centime fr. noun (0,01 )
centimeter amer. = centimetre
centimetre noun
centipede noun zool. ,
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metric/double centner - (= 100 220,46 . )
CENTO CENtral Treaty Organization noun
central 1. adj. 1) ; - central idea 2)
Central Asia - ) ; )
2. noun amer.
Central African Republic noun
Central America noun
central heating noun
central idea
central nervous system noun physiol.
centralism noun
centralist noun
centralization noun ;
centralize v.
centre 1. noun 1) ; ; -. in the centre - at the centre of events - where's the shopping
centre? - ? - centre of attraction - centre of
buoyancy - centre of gravity - centre of impact - centre of a wheel 2) tech.
, 3) sport (, . .);
4) attr. - centre boss Syn: core, heart, hub, middle,
midst Ant: boundary, edge, perimeter 2. v. 1) () ; (); () (in, on, at, round, about) to centre one's
hopes on/in smb. - -. the interest centres in the discussion centred round one point - 2) tech. ; centre in - centre on - centre out - centre round - centre upon
centre boss
centre forward
centre in -. His life's work centred in the search
for a cure for the terrible disease. All our interest centres in our family.
Her chief joy centred in coring for the children.
centre of a wheel
centre of attraction ;
centre of buoyancy ) naut. )
centre of gravity
centre of impact mil.
centre on ) , -. The
village centred on its market square. The children always centre round the
teacher at story time. ) -. The conversation centred
on the election. The action of the play centres on the struggle between the
two women.
centre out -. The teacher scolded the child for bad
behaviour, but the child then complained that she had been centered out.
centre round see centre on
centre stage noun amer. ,
centre upon see centre on
centre-board noun naut.
centre-forward noun sport
centre-piece noun 1) , . .
2)
centre-section noun aeron.
centrefold noun amer.
centreing = centering
centric(al) adj.
centrifugal 1. adj. - centrifugal machine - centrifugal
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centrifugal force
centrifugal machine
centrifugal wringer
centrifuge noun
centring = centering
centripetal adj. - centripetal force
centripetal force
centrist 1. adj. 2. noun
centuple 1. adj. 2. v. ;
centuplicate 1. noun - in centuplicate 2. adj. = centuple
1. 3. v. = centuple 2.
centurion noun hist. ,
century noun 1) ; 2) hist. 3) (-); coll.
; amer.
century plant noun bot. ,
CEO Chief Executive Officer noun
cephalic adj. anat. - cephalic index
cephalic index anthrop.
cephalitis noun med. ,
cephalopoda noun; pl.; zool.
ceramet = cermet
ceramic adj. ;
ceramics noun; pl. as sg. 1) ; 2) (.
. . .)
ceramist noun
cerastes noun zool.
cerate noun ( )
cere noun zool. ( )
cereal 1. noun 1) usu. pl. 2) amer. ( ) 2.
adj. ,
cerebellum noun anat.
cerebral 1. adj. 1) anat.; med. - cerebral hemispheres - cerebral
haemorrhage 2) phon. () 2. noun phon.
cerebral haemorrhage
cerebral hemispheres
cerebration noun ,
cerebrum noun anat.
cerecloth = cerement 1)
cerement noun 1) , 2) pl.
ceremonial 1. adj. ; ; Syn: see formal 2.
noun 1) ; 2)
ceremonious adj. 1) 2) 3) , Syn:
see formal
ceremony noun 1) 2) to stand on ceremony - ;
, - without ceremony 3) ;
Master of Ceremonies - ) (, . .); ) (, . .); ) Syn: see rite
Ceres noun myth.; astr.
cerise 1. noun - 2. adj. -
cerium noun chem.
cermet noun tech.
ceroplastics noun; pl. as sg. ( )
cert I certificate noun II certified noun
certain 1. adj. 1) attr. I have no certain abode -
2) attr. , , I felt a certain joy
- there was a certain Mr Jones -
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4) - make certain of 5) predic. , , the fact is
certain - - of a certain age Syn: see sure 2. noun not to know
for certain -
certainly adv. , ; he is certainly better today
- , , May I visit him? Yes, certainly. -
? , .
certainty noun 1) 2) I know for a certainty with certainty -
certifiable adj. 1) ,
(. ) 2) ,

certificate 1. noun 1) ; ;
- certificate of birth - certificate of health 2) () 3)
amer. ; 2. v.
;
certificate of birth ;
certificate of health
certificated adj. - certificated teacher
certificated teacher , ;
certification noun 1) 2)
certify v. 1) , 2) 3) 4)
(. )
certitude noun ,
cerulean adj. - ;
cerumen noun
ceruse noun 1) () 2) ()
cervical adj. anat. , - cervical vertebrae
cervical vertebrae
cervine adj.
cervix noun anat. - cervix uteri
cervix uteri
cesium = caesium
cess noun 1) , 2) irish 3) scot. bad cess to you! - !
cessation noun 1) 2) ; - cessation of arms cessation of hostilities
cessation of arms ,
cessation of hostilities ,
cession noun , - cession of rights
cession of rights
cesspit noun ;
cesspool noun ;
cestoid noun zool.
CET Central European Time noun
cetacean 1. adj. 2. noun
cetaceous adj.
cevitamic acid noun pharm.
cf carried forward adj. ,
cf. confer noun
CFI Cost, Freight, and Insurance noun ,
CFO Chief Financial Officer noun
cfs cubic feet per second noun (-)
cg I centigram(me) noun II CG - Consul General noun
III CG - Coast Guard noun IV CG - Commanding General
noun
CGA Color/Graphics Adapter noun
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ch I central heating noun II CH - Clearing-House noun
III CH - Custom-House noun
Ch B Bachelor of Surgery noun
ch. chapter noun
cha-cha noun -- ( )
Chad noun
chafe 1. noun 1) 2) - in a chafe 2. v. 1) , ; ; ( . .) 2) 3)
( -. ) 4) , , (at, under)
People in London are chafing at the continuing delays on the buses. People in
prison for the first time chafe under the limitation of their freedom.
chafer noun
chaff 1. noun 1) 2) , 3) 4) 5) ( ) 6) , ;
7) attr. - chaff bed a grain of wheat in a bushel of chaff
- , an old bird is not caught
with chaff prov. - 2. v. 1) , ( . .) 2) ,
chaff bed
chaff-cutter noun agric.
chaffer 1. noun (- ), 2. v. ,
chaffinch noun
chaffy adj. 1) 2) ,
chafing-dish noun 1) 2) ;
chafing-gear noun naut.
chagrin 1. noun ; ; Syn: see embarrassment 2.
v.; oft. pass. ; to feel chagrined (at) -
-.
chain 1. noun 1) ; - chain of mountains - chain of happenings chain and buckets 2) usu. pl. , 3) (. Gunter's chain =
66 . = 20 ) 4) , . .,
; , newspaper chains - , 5) attr.
- chain reaction - chain armour - chain mail - chain belt - chain
bridge - chain broadcasting - chain cable 2. v. 1) ,
-., -. (to) in former times, prisoners were chained to the
wall or to one another. to chain up - ( ) Of course the dog makes such a noise, the poor creature is chained up all
day. 2) ; to chain up a dog -
3) chained to the desk - - chain
down - chain to Syn: see shackle
chain and buckets tech.
chain armour
chain belt ) tech. , )

chain bridge
chain broadcasting radio

chain cable
chain down , -. I don't want to chain you down,
feel free to use your own ideas. My mother always complained of being chained
down to housework.
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chain of happenings
chain of mountains
chain reaction
chain to , -. -. My mother always complained
of being chained to the house.
chain-gang noun ,
chain-rule noun math.
chain-smoker noun
chain-stitch noun
chain-stores noun; pl.; amer.
chainlet noun
chainsmoke v. ,
chair 1. noun 1) to take a chair - 2) ; 3)
; amer. () to address the chair chair! - ! to take the chair ; / to be/sit in the
chair - to leave the chair - 4) amer.
to go to the chair -
5) amer. 6) railways chair days 2. v. 1) , ; 2) 3) ( )
chair lift noun ( )
chair warmer noun amer.; jargon ,
chair-bed noun -
chair-car noun amer.; railways -
chairman noun
chairmanship noun
chairperson noun ( )
chairwoman noun
chaise fr. noun 1) 2)
chaise-longue noun
chalcedony noun min.
chalcography noun
Chaldean 1. adj. ; 2. noun 1) 2)
chaldron noun (= 1,66 3)
chalet fr. noun 1) , ( ) 2)
3)
chalice noun eccl.
chalk 1. noun 1) 2) ( , ) 3) , 4)
( ) 5) jargon ; as like as chalk and cheese - ,
; not to know chalk from cheese - ; -.
chalks away, by a long chalk, by long chalks - (), ,
not by a long chalk - ; ; to walk the
chalk - ) (
); ) to walk/stump one's chalks sl. - , 2. v. 1) , (. chalk out/up)
I've chalked out a map on the floor. The results were chalked up on the
blackboard as soon as they came in. 2) - chalk out - chalk
up
chalk out ) ) ( ) The general chalked
out his plan for defeating the enemy. ) ()
chalk up ) ( ) Now we can chalk up another victory for our
team. ) I've no money to pay for the beer, will you chalk it
up (to me)?
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chalkboard noun ,
chalky adj. 1) ; 2) , 3) med.
challenge 1. noun 1) ( , . .) 2) () 3) , 4) naut. () 5) leg. () - peremptory challenge 2. v. 1) , to
challenge to socialist emulation -
2) , the teacher challenged my knowledge - 3) ; to challenge the
accuracy of a statement - 4)
(, . .) 5) ( ); , 6) naut. 7) leg.
challenger noun 1) 2) 3) -., -.
chalybeate adj. ( )
chamber 1. noun 1) (. . ) 2) pl.
3) pl. ; 4) () - Lower
Chamber - Star Chamber - Chamber of Commerce 5) tech. 6) mil. ; 7) mining 8) = chamber-pot 2. adj. 1) - chamber
concert - chamber music 2) leg. - chamber counsel - chamber practice 3. v. 1)
2) , 3) mining

chamber concert
chamber counsel , ,

chamber music
Chamber of Commerce
chamber practice
chamber-maid noun
chamber-pot noun
chamberlain noun 1) 2)
chameleon noun
chamfer 1. noun 1) ; - hollow chamfer 2) tech. , 2.
v. 1) 2) , (, .
.)
chamois fr. 1. noun 1) zool. 2) 2. v.
champ 1. noun 2. v. 1) ; 2) Syn: see
grind
champagne fr. noun
champaign noun ,
champers noun; coll.; see champagne
champerty noun leg. '',
champignon fr. noun ()
champion 1. noun 1) 2) , - champions of peace 3)
, 4) ( , , ) 2. adj.
coll. - champion chess-player 3. v. ; -.
- champion a cause Syn: see uphold
champion a cause (-.)
champion chess-player
champions of peace
championship noun 1) sport , - world championship 2)
3) ; (-. -.)
chance 1. noun 1) ; - by chance - on the chance 2) games of chance 3) ; , 4) ; ;
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good chance - - theory of chances to have an eye to the
main chance - (. ) 2. adj.
Syn: accidental, adventitious, contingent, fortuitous,
incidental
Ant:
conclusive, inevitable, inexorable 3. v. 1) I chanced to be at home
- 2) let's chance it - - chance upon Syn:
see venture
chance upon , I chanced on this old photograph in
the back of the drawer.
chance-comer noun /
chance-medley noun leg. ,
chanceful adj. ,
chancel noun
chancellery noun 1) 2) (, )
chancellor noun 1) Chancellor of the Exchequer - ( ) - Lord High Chancellor 2)
3) ( ) 4)
scot.
Chancellor of the Exchequer ( )
chancellorship noun ,
chancellory = chancellery
chancery noun 1) (Chancery) - - in chancery 2) amer.
3) , 4) sport
chancre noun med. , (. indurated chancre)
chancroid noun med.
chancy adj. 1) coll. 2) coll. 3) ,

chandelier noun ;
chandler noun 1) 2) ; ,

chandlery noun 1) 2)
change 1. noun 1) ; ; - social change - change of
air - change of life 2) 3) - for a change 4) (,
) 5) ; , - small change 6) ( , ) no change for Oxford - 7)
, 8) usu. pl. , 9) (Change) abbr.
of Exchange 10) attr. change gear tech. -
to get no change out of smb. coll. -
-. to ring the changes (on) - ,
to take the change on smb. coll. - -. to take the change
out of a person coll. - -. 2. v. 1) () 2) (), (); , times change - to
change colour - / to change countenance - to change one's mind - , to change hands - ; to change sides -
( , . .) to change to/into -
-. I'd like to change this dress for one in a larger size School has
changed the boy into a coward. to change for the better /the worse - / 3) () ( -.) I should like to change
these pounds into dollars. 4) to change from/out of -
-. I shall have to change from/out of these wet clothes. to change into -. I'd better change into some dry clothes. 5) ,
( , . .) (to) all change! - ! 6) , ; 7) - change back - change
from - change into - change down - change over - change round - change up change with to change horses in the midstream -
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transform, transmogrify, transmute Ant: maintain, stabilize, sustain
change back () If you're not
careful, the evil magician will change you back into the ugly creature that
you used to be. I hope you'll never change back from the person you have
recently become.
change carriages
change down ( ) You have to change down
when you drive uphill.
change from -. The beggar was changed from a prince.
change into -. The prince was changed into a beggar.
change of air ) ) tech.
change of life med.
change one's base amer.; coll. ,
change one's condition ,
change over ) () Can we change over? I'd like to sit in
the sun, too. If you change the words over, the sentence sounds better. ) -. (to) In 1971 Britain changed over to decimal money. The
chairman decided to change the factory over to bicycle production.
change round ) () Can we change round? I'd like to sit in
the sun, too. Tennis players change round every two games. If you change the
words round, the sentence sounds better. ) The wind is
changing round, so the storm won't last long.
change up ( ) When you are going fast
enough, you'll be able to change up.
change with ) -. fig. I wouldn't change with him
for anything. I wouldn't change my life with the life of a king, I'm happy as
I am. ) to change places with -. also fig. Will you
change places with me? I find it too hot here in the sun. I wouldn't change
places with him for anything. I'm happier the way I am.
change-over noun 1) ; 2) ; change-over in editors
change-over in editors
changeability noun , ;
changeable adj. 1) , ; 2)
Syn: see inconstant
changeful adj. 1) 2) = changeable 1)
changeless adj. ,
changeling noun -. , ( )
changing room noun
Channel noun . English Channel
channel 1. noun 1) - the English Channel 2) ; ; ;
3) ; 4) , the information was received
through the usual channels - 5) tech.
; ; , ; 6) radio 2. v. 1)
; the river has channelled its way through the rocks -
2) ; fig. 3) constr. / - channel off
Channel fever ( )
Channel Islands noun
channel off ) ( ); The
engineers channelled off the rising water of the river to avoid flooding/ )
A certain amount of the firm's money was channelled
off for training purposes.
channel-hopping noun (
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chanson fr. noun
chant 1. noun 1) poet. 2) eccl. ;
2. v. 1) poet. 2) to chant the praises of smb. -
-. 3) ; ;
( . .) 4) jargon ,
; Syn: see sing
chantage fr. noun
chanter noun 1) , 2) 3) ,
4) jargon 5) ( )
chanterelle fr. noun ()
chantey amer. = chanty
chanticleer fr. noun ()
chantry noun; eccl. 1) ,
( ) 2)
chanty noun (
. .)
chaos noun ; Syn: see clutter
chaotic adj.
chap I noun coll. , - merry chap - nice chap - old chap II 1.
noun 1) , 2) med. 2. v. 1) cold
weather chaps the skin - 2) (. ) 3) scot. , III noun; usu. pl. 1) (. ) 2) (. , . ) 3)
chap-book noun , ,
chap-fallen adj. 1) 2) ,
chap. chapter noun
chaparral noun; amer. 1) ,
2)
chape noun
chapel noun 1) ; (, , . .) 2)
obs. ; ; 3) , 4) (. ) 5) ; / to call a chapel -
6) attr. - chapel folk
chapel folk
chapelt noun 1) , , ( ) 2) 3) ; 4) metal.
chaperon 1. noun ,
.; 2. v. ( ) Syn: see accompany
chapiter noun archit.
chaplain noun 1) 2)
chaplaincy noun 1) , 2) ,
chapman noun ;
chappie noun coll. ,
chappy I adj. II = chappie
chapter 1. noun 1) () to the end of the chapter - ; fig. - chapter and verse 2) , enough on that
chapter - 3) / - chapter of accidents - chapter of possibilities 2. v.
chapter and verse ; fig.
chapter of accidents
chapter of possibilities
char I 1. noun 1) usu. pl. , 2) pl. 3) coll.; abbr. of charwoman 2. v. 1) 2) ,
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; () Syn: see burn III noun 1) () 2) amer.
, IV noun coll. a cup of char -
char-a-banc(s) fr. noun 1) 2) ( )
char-grilled adj.
character 1. noun 1) a man of no character - , - man of character 2) 3) , 4) , - public character - bad character 5) lit. , ; ; , ( ) 6) coll. , quite a character 7) ; - innate
characters - acquired character 8) , 9) ; ; ; ; ; - Chinese characters - Runic character 10) attr.
- character actor to be in character (with) - to
be out of character - Syn: see temperament 2. v. 1) 2) obs.
character actor
character assassination noun
characterful adj.
characteristic 1. adj. ; (of) 2. noun 1)
; , 2) math.
()
Syn:
attribute, feature, mark, peculiarity, quality, trait
characteristically adv. ,
Peter
characteristically
discovers truths - , ,
characterization noun 1) ; 2) lit.
characterize v. 1) , 2) ;
characterless adj. 1) , 2)
charade noun
charcoal 1. noun 1) 2) , 3) (. charcoal drawing) 2. v. ,
charcoal-burner noun
chard noun bot.
chare = char I
charge 1. noun 1) 2) , ; 3) , ;
; children in charge of a nurse - , a nurse
in charge of children - , this is left in
my charge and is not my own - , - give
in charge 4) , her little charges -
- young charges 5) ; I am in charge of this
department - , - be in charge 6)
; ; 7) ; pl. , at his own
charge - - free of charge - charges forward 8) 9) 10) to lay to smb.'s charge - -.
11) leg. 12) mil. , (.
. , ); to return to the charge - 13) eccl. 14) eccl. 15) metal.
; 2. v. 1) (; ) (with) The wire is
charged with electricity. The terrorists charged the bomb with an explosive
substance. 2) ; ; (); ;
( ) 3) , to charge with an important
mission - to charge oneself with smth. -
-., -. 4) ,
-. (for) they charged us ten dollars for it - what do you charge for it? - ?,
? to charge on - 30% is charged on the first part of your
taxable income. Buyers are charged 8% sales tax on all goods. 5)
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to charge with murder - 7) ; (. , ) I charge you to obey - , 8) leg. ( ) 9) mil. (.
) 10) , , ; , to
charge at - -. You should have seen me run when that goat
charged at me! The player charged at his opponent, making him drop the ball.
to charge down - -. When Mother returned from the hospital,
the children charged down to meet her. to charge into - How much
does the hotel charge for a room? I've been charged too much for these
vegetables. - charge against - charge down - charge off - charge with Syn: see
accuse
charge against ) Charge the goods against my account. )
-. -. Every mistake you make will be charged against you.
charge card noun
charge d'affaires fr. noun; dipl.; pl. charge's d'affaires
charge down ) Charge the goods down to my account. ) (
) Edwards charged down Duckham's kick. Did
you see Miller charging the ball down just then?
charge off ) amer. , ;
The firm had to charge off the debt as hopeless. ) amer. The
director thinks that the firm can charge off its success to his leadership.
charge with ) The prisoner is charged with attempted robbery. The
police charged the prisoner with stealing the jewels. ) -. Isn't she rather young to be charged with the care of small
children? The chairman was charged with the duty of calling all future
meetings. How do you choose the officials who will be charged with fulfilling
these duties? ) be changed with -. His poetry is
charged with strength and feeling.
charge-sheet noun leg. ,
chargeable adj. 1) , ( -.) (with) 2) 3) -. this is chargeable to the account
of... - ... 4) ,
charged extra
charger noun 1) , 2) 3) 4) mil. 5) mil. , 6) metal. ,

charges forward
chariness noun 1) 2) 3)
chariot poet. 1. noun 2. v. 1) 2)
charioteer 1. noun 1) obs. 2) (Charioteer) () 2.
v.
charisma noun; pl. -mata 1) rel. 2) , ;
( , . .) 3) (
)
charismatic adj.
charitable adj. 1) 2) ; ;
Syn: see humane
charity noun 1) 2) , 3) pl. - charity begins at home
charity begins at home
charity shop noun ,

charity-school noun
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charlatan noun , ;
Charles noun ();
Charles's Wain noun ()
Charleston noun ()
Charley I noun 1) ( ) 2) amer.; mil.
'', II noun; coll. 1) 2)
Charlie I = Charley I II = Charley II
charlock noun bot.
Charlotte noun
charlotte fr. noun ( )
charm 1. noun 1) , 2) usu. pl. to act like a charm ( ) 3) 4) Syn: see talisman 2.
v. 1) ; (with) The family were charmed with the new
house. The singer charmed her listeners with her sweet voice. I shall be
charmed to see you - 2) ;
(with) The wicked old woman charmed the princess with magic words. to charm a
secret out of smb. - -. 3) () 4) / ()
charmed circle noun book.; disapprov.
charmer noun 1) joc. , (. );
, 2) 3)
charming adj. , Syn: bewitching, captivating,
enchanting, entrancing, fascinating, winning Ant: dull, repulsive, tedious,
ugly
charmless adj. ,
charnel-house noun
Charon's ferry
charred adj.
chart 1. noun 1) 2) ; 3) ,
, , - barometric chart 4) attr. chart room naut. - 2. v. ; - chart out
chart out -. The committee is charting out the
future of the organization.
charter 1. noun 1) , - The Great Charter - The People's
Charter - United Nations Charter 2) , 3) 4) =
charter-party time charter - -, 5) ( . .) 6) attr. - charter
member 2. v. 1) 2) () 3) coll. ,
Syn: see lease
charter member amer. -.
charter-party noun naut.; comm. , -
chartered adj. 1) - chartered accountant 2) 3) coll.
chartered accountant
charterer noun 1) 2) (, )
Charterhouse noun ( )
chartism noun hist.
chartist noun hist.
chartreuse fr. noun 1) 2) hist.
charwoman noun ;
chary adj. 1) to be chary of giving offence - 2) , ( . .) (of) Syn: see distrustful
chase I 1. noun 1) ; ; 2) ,
; coll. , - give chase - in chase of 3) , 4) naut. 5) 2. v. 1)
2) ; 3) ; , - chase
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yourself! amer. - ! Syn: see follow II 1. noun 1) mil.
2) tech. 3) typ. 4) ( )
2. v. 1) () 2) () 3) the sight
is chased on my memory -
chase about (after) I wish he would stop chasing
around the town after young women, and spend his time more sensibly.
chase after ) The huntsmen rode fast, chasing after the fox. )
coll. Chase after Anne and ask her to get some eggs while she's at
the shops. ) coll. -. She's been chasing after that man
for years.
chase all fear
chase round see chase about
chase up ) coll. I've had to chase the Gas
Board up again about the cooker. ) -. I'll
have to chase up the actual words of the speech that I was reporting.
chaser I noun 1) 2) aeron. 3) naut.
4) 5) coll. ;
II noun 1) ( ); 2) tech. ; , 3) mining
chasing I noun , II noun
chasm noun 1) ; 2) , 3)
, 4) ,
chassis noun; pl. chassis tech. ; ;
chaste adj. 1) ; 2) , ( );
Syn: continent, pure, virtuous Ant: dirty, immoral, impure, indecent,
lewd, tainted
chasten v. 1) 2) , 3) ( ) Syn: see discipline
chastise v. 1) (. ) 2) = chasten 1) Syn:
see discipline
chastisement noun ;
chastity noun 1) , 2) 3) ,
()
chasuble noun eccl.
chat I 1. noun ; ; let's have a chat - Syn: see conversation 2. v. - chat up II noun
()
chat show noun , .
.
chat up coll. ( ) Peter is at his usual
tricks again, chatting up the girls.
chat-up line noun
chateau fr. noun; pl. chateaux ,
chatelaine fr. noun 1) ; 2)
, , . .
Chatham noun .
chatoyant fr. adj.
chattel noun; usu. pl. 1) (. chattels personal) chattels real 2) attr. - chattel slavery system
chattel slavery system
chattels real
chatter 1. noun 1) 2) 3) 4) 2. v.
1) 2) () 3) ; (. )
to chatter like a magpie - 4) 5) 6) () 7) , Syn: babble, gibber, jabber, prate,
prattle
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chatterer noun ()
chattering classes noun; pl. disapprov. ,
chatty I adj. 1) 2) mil.; jargon 3) naut.; jargon
II indian noun
Chaucerian adj.
chauffer noun
chauffeur fr. noun
chauvinism noun
chauvinist noun
chauvinistic adj.
chaw 1. noun; rude 1) 2) 2. v. rude ; - chaw
up
chaw up coll. (, ); The speaker chawed up his opponent with some well-chosen words.
chaw-bacon noun , ,
cheap 1. adj. 1) - cheap trip - dirt cheap - cheap money - cheap
loan 2) ( ) 3) ; , 4) predic. - feel
cheap - hold cheap - make oneself cheap to appear on the cheap side - Syn: see ignoble 2. adv. to get off cheap/cheaply - - cheap and nasty 3. noun - on the cheap
cheap and nasty
cheap finery
Cheap Jack noun , (.
Cheap John)
cheap loan
cheap money fin.
cheap shot noun
cheap trip ,
cheapen v. 1) 2) 3)
cheaply adv. 1) 2)
cheapo adj. coll.
cheapskate noun amer. ; ;
cheat 1. noun 1) ; 2) , topping cheat - 2. v. 1) ; he cheated me (out) of five dollars - cheat on smb. - cheat at smth. - cheat into cheat out of 2) -. to cheat the gallows - 3)
-. - cheat time - cheat the journey - cheat on Syn: con, defraud,
fleece, swindle, victimize
cheat at smth. -. Jim said that his brother had
cheated at cards.
cheat into , The clever salesman cheated the old
lady into giving him all her money.
cheat on () Have you been cheating on me while I've been
away?
cheat on smb. -. (, ,
. .)
cheat out of , The clever salesman cheated the old
lady out of giving him all her money.
cheat the journey
cheat time
cheater noun amer.
Chechoslovakian noun; see Czechoslovak
check 1. noun 1) ; ; - without check 2) chess
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( ) 8) ; ( . .) 9) amer. [.
. cheque ] 10) amer. , ( . ) 11) ( );
12) , ( ) 13) attr. - check
experiment - check ballot 14) attr. to keep/hold in check - to cash/hand/pass in one's checks - 2. v. 1) ();
; 2) chess 3)
4) , (on) Wouldn't it be wise to check on the
possibility of rain before planning the garden party? How can you check on
whether it will rain that day? to check out - -.
Have you checked out each room to see if it is fit for a guest? to check
over/through - (-. ) We must check the book over
before sending it to the printer. We must check through the pages to see if
any are missing. 5) ; 6) amer. ( , , . .) - check back - check in - check off check on - check over - check out - check up - check with Syn: see stop
check back ) We checked back in the library
among the old books, but could find nothing of this date. )
-. I'll check back tomorrow about that question.
check ballot
check experiment
check in ) (at, to) You can check your suitcases in
at the desk ) (), () (at) It is always advisable
to check in early to get a good seat on your flight. Has Mr Light checked in
at the hotel yet? ) What time do you have to check
in?
check off ) -. The teacher checked the children's names off
as they entered. ) The workers in this factory check off
at 5.00. ) ( . .) This
firm has arranged to check off your union membership money from your pay
before you get it.
check on Most of the workers checked on before 8.30 this
morning.
check out ) amer.
) amer. ) Has Mr Light checked
out yet? Yes, he left this morning. ) radio ) coll. I'm
afraid old Charlie has checked out. ) , Does his
story check out? ) Look at the other list and see if the
names check out. ) The workers in this factory check out
at 5.00 ) -. I'm just going to check this
book out of the library.
check over I asked the doctor to check me
over.
check up ) I asked the doctor to check me up.
) (on) The police are checking up on him. Check the facts up before
you write your report.
check with ,
check-nut noun tech.
check-off noun; amer. 1) 2) , , . . 3) attr. check-off
agreement -
check-out noun 1) , 2) (
)
check-point noun -
check-room noun 1) , 2)
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check-up noun 1) ; , 2) attr. , - check-up committee
check-up committee
check-weigher noun mining ;
checker I = chequer II noun amer. ( )
checkerboard noun
checkered = chequered 2.
checkers
checking account noun amer. ; ( )
checking-room = check-room
checkmate 1. noun 1) (. . .) 2)
2. v. 1) 2) ; ;
checkroom
checkrow noun agric.
Cheddar noun ( )
cheek 1. noun 1) 2) coll. , to have the cheek
to say smth. - -. 3) tech. ; ;
pl. 4) geol. 5) pl.; naut. ( ) - cheek by
jowl to one's own cheek cheek brings success prov. 2. v. coll. , (. cheek up)
The teacher will not allow the children to cheek her up.
cheek by jowl ,
cheek-bone noun
cheek-tooth noun ,
cheeky adj. coll.
cheep 1. noun (, ) 2. v. Syn: see squeal
cheeper noun 1) (. ) 2) ;
cheer 1. noun 1) / words of cheer - cheers 2) pl. , 3) to be of good (bad) cheer - () 4) 5) - make good cheer 2. v. 1)
2) ; -. (for)
Let's go to the football game and cheer for our favourite team. - cheer on 3)
- cheer up Syn: encourage, exhilarate, gladden, warm Ant: chill,
depress, discourage, dispirit, ridicule, sadden
cheer on ( ..) Please come to the sports
meeting to cheer our team on.
cheer up (); () cheer up! ()!, !
cheerful adj. 1) , 2) , ( ) Syn: blithe,
cheery, happy, sunny, winsome Ant: downcast, gloomy, miserable, sad, woebegone
cheerio interj.; coll. 1) ! 2) ! 3) !,
!
cheerleader noun
cheerless adj. , , Syn: see dismal
cheers !, three cheers for our visitors! !
cheery adj. , ; Syn: see cheerful
cheese I noun 1) a cheese - - Cheshire cheese green cheese - ripe cheese 2) amer.; jargon , - big cheese to get
the cheese quite the cheese, that's the cheese coll.
, II v. - cheese it - cheese off
cheese fondue ( ,
)
cheese it jargon ) !, !, ! Cheese it! The police are
coming! ) !, ! Let's cheese it, I can hear the police coming.
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waiting for buses. It's the way-winter goes on and on that cheeses me off
about this place.
cheese-cake noun 1) 2) amer.; jargon

cheese-cloth noun
cheeseburger noun
cheesemonger noun
cheeseparing 1. noun 1) 2) 3) pl. , 2.
adj.
cheesy adj. 1) 2) jargon ,
cheetah noun zool.
chef fr. noun -,
chef-d'oeuvre fr. noun; pl. chefs-d'oeuvre
cheiromancy = chiromancy
cheiroptera noun; pl.; zool.
chela noun; pl. -lae zool.
Cheltenham noun .
chemical 1. adj. - chemical fertilizers - chemical war gases chemical warfare - chemical defence 2. noun; pl. ;
chemical agent ,
chemical defence
chemical fertilizers
chemical war gases
chemical warfare
chemise noun
chemisette noun , ()
chemist noun 1) 2) - chemist's shop
chemist's shop
chemistry noun - agricultural chemistry - applied chemistry
chemotherapy noun med.
chenille noun
cheque 1. noun [. . check 1. 9) ] - cash a cheque - draw a
cheque 2. v. - cheque out
cheque out
cheque-book noun
chequer 1. noun 1) pl. ( ) 2) pl.;
amer. () 3) usu. pl. 2. v. 1) 2)
3) ,
chequer-wise adv.
chequered adj. 1) 2) 3) , chequered fortune - chequered light and shade
chequered fortune
chequered light and shade
Cherbourg noun .
cherish v. 1) (, ) 2) ( ) 3)
() 4) ()
cheroot noun
cherry 1. noun 1) () 2) = cherry-tree to make two bites of a
cherry - 2. adj. 1)
2) - cherry brandy
cherry brandy ,
cherry-pie noun 1) 2)
cherry-stone noun 1) 2) zool.
cherry-tree noun ,
chert noun min. , ,
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cherubic adj. 1) ; 2) ; ( )
chervil noun bot.
Ches. Cheshire noun ( )
Cheshire noun
Cheshire cheese ()
chess I noun II noun
chess competition ,
chess-board noun
chess-man noun
chess-player noun
chest noun 1) ; - chest of drawers - medicine chest 2) ; ; 3) - weak chest to get smth. off one's
chest - -.;
chest of drawers ;
chest-note noun
chest-trouble noun
chest-voice noun
Chester noun .
chesterfield noun 1) 2)
chestnut 1. noun 1) (. Spanish Sweet chestnut) 2) ( ) 3) coll. 4) coll. 5) pl.; jargon to
put the chestnuts in the fire - to pull the chestnuts out of the
fire for smb. - -. 2. adj. 1)
2)
chesty adj.
cheval-glass noun ,
chevalier noun 1) hist. 2) 3) - chevalier of
fortune - chevalier of industry
chevalier of fortune ,
chevalier of industry ,
chevaux de frise fr. noun; pl. 1) mil. 2)

cheviot noun
Cheviot Hills noun - ()
chevron noun 1) 2) constr.
chevy 1. noun 1) ; 2) 2.
v. 1) - chevy along - chevy into 2)
chevy along -., -., -. Stop chevying me
along, I'll walk at my own speed! If you chevy the workers along a bit I'm
sure they could do the work faster.
chevy into -. -. Members of Parliament must chivy
the government into action. People often have to be chivied into finding a
job. to chevy up , You'll have to chivy
the children up about their schoolwork.
chew
chewing-gum noun
chewy adj.
chiaroscuro it. noun 1) paint. 2) ( )
chiasmus noun styl. ( ; .: he
rose up and down sat she)
chibouk turk. noun
chibouque turk. noun
chic fr. 1. noun 2. adj. , , - chic sale Syn:
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Chicago noun .
chicane 1. noun 1) 2) 2. v. 1) 2)
chicanery noun 1) = chicane 1. 2) Syn: see deception
chick noun 1) ; 2) affect.
chick-pea noun bot. ,
chick-weed noun bot. ;
chickabiddy noun affect. ,
chickadee noun zool. ( )
chickaree noun
chicken 1. noun 1) , ; amer. . , 2) () - chicken soup 3) affect. ; () she is no chicken ; - spring chicken 4) attr. don't count your chickens before they are hatched prov. -
Mother Car(e)y's chicken - 2. v. - chicken out
chicken out sl. , ;
He chickened out of climbing up the tree. The boy was afraid that if he did
not join the others in the crime, they would say he had chickened out.
chicken soup
chicken wire noun ()
chicken-breasted adj. med.
chicken-hearted adj. ,
chicken-liver noun
chicken-pox noun med. ,
chickling noun 1) 2) bot. (. chickling vetch)
chicle noun 1) ( ) 2) ,
chicory noun 1) 2) attr. - chicory salad
chicory salad
chide v. 1) , ; 2) , ( ) Syn: see
scold
chief 1. noun 1) , ; ; ; - chief of
police 2) (, ) Syn: see boss 2. adj. 1) ,
2) ; - chief problem - chief wall
Chief Clerk ,
Chief Constable ( , )
chief of police
chief problem
chief wall
chiefly adv. ,
chieftain noun 1) (, ) 2) poet. 3)

chieftaincy noun / ,
chieftainship noun / ,
chiff-chaff noun - ()
chiffon noun ( )
chiffonier noun ()
chignon noun
chigoe noun ( ,
)
chihuahua noun - ( )
chilblain noun 1) 2)
child noun; pl. children 1) ; ; ; ; - from a child child unborn - be with child 2) , 3) 4) fancy's child 5) attr. - child welfare to throw out the child along with the
bath - a/the burnt child dreads the fire
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child benefit noun
child prodigy noun
child unborn
child welfare /
child's-play noun ,
child-bearing noun ,
child-birth noun 1) 2)
child-minder noun , ,

childbed noun - die in childbed
Childermas noun eccl. (28 )
childhood noun 1) to be in second childhood - 2)
attr. - childhood disease
childhood disease
childish adj. 1) - childish sports 2) , Syn:
childlike, immature, infantile, juvenile, puerile Ant: experienced, mature,
sophisticated
childish sports ,
childless adj. Syn: see sterile
childlike adj. , , ,
Syn: see childish
childly poet. 1. adj. ; 2. adv. -
childness noun rare ;
childproof adj.
children .. child
children's community , -;
Chile noun
Chilean 1. adj. 2. noun
chiliad noun 1) 2)
Chilian = Chilean
chill 1. noun 1) to take the chill off - 2) , ; - chills and fever - catch a chill 3) ; ( ) - cast a chill 4) tech. 5) tech. 2. adj. 1)
2) ; 3) ; 4) tech.
- chill cast iron - chill mould 3. v. 1) ; chilled
to the bone - 2) 3) 4) ; 5) coll. () 6) tech.
,
chill cast iron
chill mould ,
chiller noun
chilli span. noun bot. ()
chilling adj.
chills and fever
chilly I = chilli II 1. adj. 1) ; ( ) 2)
3) , Syn: see cold 2. adv. 1) , 2) ,
Chiltern Hundreds to apply for/to accept the Chiltern Hundreds -

chimb = chime II
chime I 1. noun 1) oft. pl. ; 2) , ; 3) , () 4) ,
- in chime 2. v. 1) (); ()
2) 3) , (in, with) The first
bell started to ring, and then the others chimed in. 4) () ( chime over) - chime in - chime in with II noun 1) ()
2) attr. - chime hoop
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chime in (with) The conversation was becoming
heated, until Mary chimed in with her opinion, to agree within.
chime in with ) , My opinion chimes in with
yours. The blue dress chimes in with the colour of her eyes. )
-. The chairman chimed in with the decision of the committee.
chimera noun , ,
chimerical adj. ,
chimney noun 1) ( ); 2) dial. 3)
4) , 5) ,
6) geol. ;

chimney breast noun

chimney-cap noun
chimney-corner noun
chimney-piece noun ;
chimney-pot noun 1) = chimney-cap 2) attr. - chimney-pot hat
chimney-pot hat coll. ()
chimney-stack noun ;
chimney-stalk noun ;
chimney-sweep noun
chimney-sweeper noun
chimp noun; coll.; see chimpanzee
chimpanzee noun
chin 1. noun up to the chin - to take things on the
chin - , - chins up! 2. v. 1) amer.; jargon
, 2) refl.; sport (up)
chin-chin interj. coll. 1) ! ( ) 2)
! ( )
China noun ; People's Republic of China ,

china I China adj. II 1. noun , egg-shell china - break china 2. adj. china shop -
China ink noun ()
china ware
china-clay noun ,
china-closet noun
china-ware noun
chinaman I Chinaman noun disdain. II noun
Chinatown noun ( )
Chinawoman noun disdain.
chinch noun ; -
chinchilla noun 1) zool. 2)
chine I noun 1) 2) 3) II noun

Chinee noun coll.

Chinese 1. adj. - Chinese white 2. noun 1) ; the
Chinese pl. collect. - 2)
Chinese characters
Chinese white
chink I Chink noun ( ) II 1. noun 1)
, (, ) 2) () 3) coll. ,
Syn: see crack 2. v. , III noun , , , IV noun /
chinkapin noun amer.; bot. ,
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chinquapin noun amer.; bot. ,

chins up! ()!, !

chintz noun ()
chintzy adj.
Chios noun -
chip 1. noun 1) , ; 2) (); (); () 3) , ; 4)
( , . .) - fish and chips 5) pl.;
coll. , 6) , ( ) 7) pl.;
coll. , to buy chips - , 8)
9) pl. to hand/pass in one's chips - ) ; )
a chip of the old block - I don't care a chip to have/wear a chip on one's shoulder - ;
; dry as a chip - such
carpenters, such chips - 2. v. 1) , ; (. chip away) The boy has been chipping away at that hard
rock for hours. 2) ( . .) 3) , ; this china chips easily - 4)
( ) 5) - chip away chip in - chip out
chip away ; (at) The new director learned to chip away
at the firm's methods, rather than try to change everything at once.
chip basket noun ( , )
chip in ) coll. ; ( ,
. .) The conversation was very pleasant until our talkative neighbour
chipped in. ) ; (-.), If
everyone chips in a few pounds, there'll be enough to help the homeless
family. Members of the youth club were asked to chip in a few hours' work each
week to help people in the neighbourhood.
chip out
chip shop noun , (, , ,
)
chipboard noun
chipmuck noun zool.
chipmunk noun zool.
Chippendale noun ( . XVIII .)
chipper adj. ,
chippie = chippy 2.
chippy 1. adj. 1) ( ); ( ) 2) ( ) 3) jargon ; / (
) 2. noun amer.; jargon
chirk amer.; coll. 1. adj. , 2. v. 1) 2)
( chirk up) You need a good holiday to chirk you up. Chirk up,
your troubles will soon be over.
chirm noun ();
chiromancy noun ,
chiropodist noun , ,
chiropody noun ;
chiropractic noun
chiropractor noun
chirp 1. noun ; 2. adj. amer.; = chirpy 3. v. ,
Syn: see squeal
chirpy adj. ,
chirr 1. noun , 2. v. 1) , ( , ) 2) ( )
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( )
chirruper noun jargon
chisel 1. noun tech. ; , , ; full chisel
amer.; coll. - 2. v. 1) ; ( . .) 2)
tech. , , , 3) ( ) 4) coll. , - chisel in - chisel out
chisel in coll. ; He became a member only by
chiselling in. The group did not welcome the manner in which he chiselled his
way in.
chisel out , You mean the firm found a way to chisel you
out of your overtime pay? There'll be trouble with the union now!
chiselled adj. ; chiselled features -
chit I noun , a chit of a girl - II 1. noun
2. v. III noun 1) ; 2) 3) , , 4) farewell chit mil.; sl. -

chit-chat noun 1) 2) Syn: see patter

chiton noun
chitterlings noun; pl.
chivalrous adj. ,
chivalry noun
chive noun 1) usu. pl. -, - 2) ;
chivied adj. ,
chivvy v. 1) , , 2) ;
chivy = chevy
chloral noun chem.
chlorate noun chem. ,
chloric adj. chem. chloric acid -
chloride chem. 1. noun , sodium
chloride - 2. adj.
chlorinated adj.
chlorine 1. noun chem. 2. adj. -
chloroform 1. noun 2. v.
chlorophyll noun bot.
chlorosis noun 1) med. , 2) bot. ,
()
chlorous adj. chem. chlorous acid -
chm chairman noun
chmn chairman noun
choc-ice noun
chock 1. noun 1) 2) ; ; 3)
( ); 4) mining 5) tech. , ;
, , 6) naut. 2. v. 1) (. chock off);
2) mining - chock up
chock up ) , , The room was chocked up with
furniture. ) The driver chocked up the wheels so that the car could
not run accidentally down the hill.
chock-a-block adj. 1) naut. , 2) coll. ;
chock-full adj. ;
chocoholic noun
chocolate 1. noun 1) a bar of chocolate - 2) pl.
2. adj. 1) 2)
chocolate-box adj. disapprov. , ( , )
choice 1. noun 1) , ; a wide (a poor) choice () to make choice of smth. - , -. to
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choice but - , ; 2)
here is the choice of the whole garden - , 3) ; Hobson's choice - ,
, ' ' for choice - 2. adj. 1) , 2) , to be choice of one's company -
Syn: see excellent
choicely adv. ,
choir 1. noun 1) 2) 3) ( )
2. v.
choir-master noun
choke I 1. noun 1) 2) 3) ()
4) tech. ; 5) electr. 2. v. 1)
to choke the life out of - -. 2) ( ); ( , ) tears choked him - be (all)
choked up (about) - -., -. ( )
3) (. choke up) to choke a fire - / to choke a
plant - 4) , (. choke up) The room was
choked up with furniture. The well was choked up with leaves. 5) tech. ; - choke back - choke down - choke in - choke off - choke
up II noun
choke back () Jim had to choke back his anger or he would
have hit the man.
choke down ) () He hated the meal but choked it
down out of politeness. ) (, . .) he
choked down his anger
choke in amer.; coll. ;
choke off ) ( , ) He began to tell
about his adventures all over again, but I choked him off. Jane wants an
invitation to the party; how can we choke her off? ) -. ) -. ( -.) (for) The director choked Jim off for being late
again.
choke up ) ; ( ) ) ( ); ) ) amer. = choke in
choke-bore noun 1) ( , ) 2)

choke-coil noun electr.
choke-damp noun
choke-full adj. ,
choker noun 1) 2) coll. (. )
3) (. white choker) 4) tech.
chokidar indian noun
choky I adj. 1) (. ) 2) II indian
noun 1) 2) 3) jargon
cholera noun Asiatic cholera, malignant cholera -
summer cholera - ,
choleraic adj.
choleric adj. , ;
cholerine noun
cholesterol noun biol.; chem.
Chomolungma noun ; . Everest
chomp v. coll. ; ,
choose v. 1) (among/between/from - ; as/for - -., -.) It is difficult to choose among so many nice houses. It is
difficult to choose one house among so many nice ones. We chose this house as
our home as soon as we saw it. The teacher chose the cleverest child as the
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to see her - I cannot choose but go -
not much/nothing to choose between them - Syn: cull,
elect, pick, select Ant: forswear, reject
choose occasion ;
chooser noun ,
choos(e)y adj. coll. ,
chop I 1. noun 1) () 2) () mutton (pork) chop () 3) () 2. v. 1) 2) ;
to chop about - , The book has been badly
chopped about at the printer's. to chop back - The tree is too big,
you'll have to chop back some of the branches. to chop into - Ask the man in the shop to chop the meat into little bits. 3)
() - chop about - chop around - chop back - chop down - chop into - chop
off - chop up Syn: see hew II noun; usu. pl. [. . chap III 1) ] to
lick one's chops - (. ) chops of the
Channel - - III 1. noun 1) ; - chops and changes 2) 3) , ( ) 4)
geol. 2. v. 1) , 2) ( ) 3) chop and change 4) - chop logic - chop in - chop round IV
noun , - first chop - second chop
chop about ) ( ) ) ,
When the storm arose, the wind chopped about and the little boat nearly sank.
It's better for a child to be treated severely all the time than to have
parents who keep chopping about from kindness to cruelty.
chop and change , ; ,
. .
chop around When the storm arose, the wind chopped
around and the little boat nearly sank. We were walking along the street
together when suddenly he chopped round and ran the other way.
chop back The government has promised to chop back its own spending
in an effort to encourage the nation to do the same.
chop down ) The whole forest was chopped down to make room for the
new airport. ) -. The committee members chopped down the
chairman's opinion.
chop in
chop into The opposing speakers chopped the politician's
argument into pieces.
chop logic ,
chop off ) The king's head was chopped off. You could improve the
tree by chopping off some of the upper branches. ) -. The
chairman chopped the speaker off in mid-sentence.
chop round = chop about
chop up , Ask the man in the shop to chop the meat up for
you.
chop-chop adv. dial. -
chop-house noun
chop-suey noun
chopper I noun 1) (); 2) 3) amer. 4) amer.
, 5) electr. ; II indian noun
chopper switch noun electr.
choppy adj. 1) , ( ); ( )
2)
chops and changes ;
chopsticks noun; pl. ( , )
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chord I noun 1) (. .) to strike/touch the right chord - ; -. 2) anat. vocal chords - spinal chord 3) math. 4) constr. () II noun 1)
2)
chorda noun; pl. -dae; anat. 1) = chord I 2) 2) ,
chore = char I
chorea noun med.
choree noun vers. ,
choreographer noun ,
choreographic adj.
choreography noun
choriamb noun vers.
chorine noun amer.
chorister noun 1) ; 2) amer. ()
chortle 1. noun 1) ; 2) Syn: see laugh
2. v. 1) ; 2) , Syn: see laugh
chorus 1. noun 1) ; - in chorus - swell the chorus 2)
3) 4) , ; 5)
2. v. ,
chose past choose
chosen adj.
chough noun ()
choultry indian noun 1) - 2)
chouse coll. 1. noun ; 2. v. ;
chow noun 1) ( ) 2) amer.; jargon
chow mein noun - ( )
chow-chow chin. noun 1) 2) ,
chowder noun amer. , , , .
.
Chris noun; dim. of
Christian,
Christiana,
Christina,
Christine,
Christopher
chrism noun; eccl. 1) 2)
Christ noun ;
christen v. 1) 2) 3) ,
Syn: see name
Christendom noun
christening noun
Christian 1. adj. - Christian name 2. noun ,
Christian name ( )
Christiana noun
Christianity noun
christianize v.
Christie noun; dim. of Christian
Christina noun
Christine noun
Christmas noun 1) (abbr. Xmas) - Father Christmas 2) attr.
Christmas bazaar
Christmas eve
Christmas-box noun ,
Christmas-tide noun
Christmas-tree noun
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Christopher noun ;
Christy noun = Christie
Christy minstrels noun; pl. ,

chromatic adj. 1) - chromatic printing 2) mus. chromatic scale
chromatic printing
chromatic scale
chromatics noun; pl. as sg. /
chrome noun 1) = chromium 2) ;
chromic adj. chem. - chromic acid
chromic acid
chromium noun chem.
chromolithograph noun
chromosomal adj.
chromosome noun biol.
chromosphere noun
chromotype noun typ.
chronic 1. adj. 1) ; ( ) 2) ; - chronic doubts - chronic complaints 3) coll. - something
chronic 2. noun
chronic complaints
chronic doubts
chronicle 1. noun ; Syn: see history 2. v. 1) (
, ) 2) ( );
chronicler noun 1) 2)
chronograph noun
chronologic = chronological
chronological adj.
chronology noun 1) 2)
chronometer noun
chronopher noun radio ,
chrysalis noun; pl. -es -ides zool. ()
chrysanthemum noun
chryselephantine adj. ; ( )
chrysolite noun min.
CHU centigrade heat unit noun -
chub noun ()
chubby adj. , Syn: see fat
chuck I 1. noun 1) tech. 2) attr.; tech. - chuck jaw 2. v.
tech. , II 1. noun 1) () 2)
= chuck-farthing 3) coll. to give smb. the chuck - -.;
-. 2. v. 1) , 2) ,
(under) to chuck under the chin - - chuck away
- chuck down - chuck in - chuck off - chuck out - chuck together - chuck up
chuck it! coll. - !; ! to chuck one's hand in - ; to chuck one's weight about - to
chuck one's money about /around - to chuck oneself at
- -. to chuck down one's tools - to
chuck in one's cards /hand - to chuck in the towel to chuck up the sponge - III 1. noun
1) 2) affect. 3) 2. v. 1) 2)
3) 3. interj. chuck! - -! IV noun jargon
, hard chuck naut. -
chuck away ) , (on) Why did you chuck your money
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() Never chuck away a chance to improve your English. )
You chucked away that last line.
chuck down () ; When he heard the bomb whistling down. Jim
chucked himself down on the floor with his hands over his head.
chuck in ) -. Jim has chucked in his studies. )
If you buy the furniture, the shop will chuck in a television set. )
() There was no need for you to chuck in that remark.
chuck jaw
chuck off ) If we run fast we'll be able to chuck the police off.
) ( -. ) I don't seem to be able to chuck off
this cold.
chuck out ) ; , (
, ) Two members were chucked out (of the club) for
failing to pay the money they owed. A man was employed to chuck out any
troublemakers. ) I really must chuck out all those
old
newspapers. ) The old lady was chucked out of the house
because the owner wanted to pull it down. ) (,
..) The committee considered your suggestions but chucked them out because
they would cost too much. ) It was unfortunate that you chucked out
that remark. ) -. Our plans were chucked out by bad weather.
chuck together ) , This book looks as if it's just
keen chucked together. ) -. Jim and Mary were chucked
together by the war.
chuck up ) (, . .) Jim has chucked up his studies.
) Jane can't come, she's been chucking up all morning. )
The office block looks as if it's just been chucked up. )
-. Never chuck up a chance to improve your English.
chuck-farthing noun
chuck-hole noun amer.
Chuckchee Sea noun
chuckle I 1. noun 1) ; 2) 3) 2.
v. 1) ; 2) he is chuckling at/over his success
- 3) Syn: see laugh II adj. 1)
(. ) 2)
chuckle-head noun
chuddar indian noun 1) 2)
chuff noun
chuffed adj. sl. 1) ; 2) ;
chug 1. noun (, ) 2. v. ( . .)
chum coll. 1. noun , ; 2. v. 1) 2) (together, with) - chum in - chum up
chum in -. (with)
chum up -. (with) It's good to see your children and mine
chumming up so well.
chummage noun 1) ( , ) 2) ,

chummery noun 1) 2) ,
chummy adj. coll.
chump noun 1) , 2) (-.) 3)
() 4) coll. , '' to go off one's chump - ) ; ) , '' 5) coll. , Syn: see blockhead
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chunk 1. noun 1) = chump 1); chump 2) 2) coll. ; 3) 4) 2. v.; amer.; coll. 1) ,
, 2) , - chunk up
chunk up ) ( ) )
chunking 1. noun ; 2. adj. , chunking piece of beef -
chunky adj. 1) ( , . .) 2)
( ) 3) , ,
church noun 1) - Church of England - Anglican Church - go to church
- go into the Church - enter the Church 2) attr. Syn: see
denomination
Church of England
church service noun ,
church-goer noun ()
church-owl = barn-owl
church-rate noun
church-text noun typ.
churchman noun 1) 2)
churchwarden noun 1) 2) coll.
churchy adj.; coll. 1) 2) ,
churchyard noun 1) , 2) obs.
churl noun 1) , 2) 3)
churlish adj. 1) 2) 3) , 4)
( ); ( ) 5) ( )
churn 1. noun 1) 2) 2. v. 1) () (. churn
out) The farmer has churned out more butter this week than last. 2) ; the wind churned the river to foam - . churn out - churn up
churn out -.,
This factory churns out lots of cars every day. Tom has been churning out
crime stories for twenty years.
churn up ) , The heavy wheels churned up the earth.
) Your story quite churned me up.
churn-staff noun
chut interj. !
chute noun 1) ; 2) ; (, ) 3) tech. ; , , 4) 5)
mining
chutney
chutzpah noun amer.; coll. ,
chyle noun physiol. ,
chyme noun physiol. ,
CI Cubic Inches noun
ci-devant fr. adj. - ci-devant chairman
ci-devant chairman
CIA Central Itelligence Agency noun , ()
cicada noun
cicatrice noun ,
cicatrization noun ,
cicatrize v. 1) 2) , 3) ()

cicely = chervil
Cicero noun
cicerone it. noun; pl. -ni , ,
Ciceronian adj. ,
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cider noun all talk and no cider amer. - , a
CIF cost, insurance, freight noun , ,
cigar noun
cigar-holder noun
cigarette noun ; have a cigarette! - ! filtertipped cigarette
cigarette case
cigarette-case noun
cigarette-end noun
cigarette-holder noun
cigarette-lighter noun
cigarette-paper noun
cigarette-stub = cigarette-end
ciggy noun coll.
cilery = cillery
cilia noun; pl. 1) anat. 2) bot.; zool.
ciliary adj. anat.; bot. ,
ciliated adj. 1) 2) bot.; zool. ,

cilice noun
cillery noun archit. ( )
Cimmerian adj.; myth. 1) 2) , ( )
cinch amer. 1. noun 1) 2) coll. , 3) 4) ; to have a cinch on smb. - -.
2. v. 1) (. cinch up) 2) jargon ( -), ' ' 3) ( )
cinchona noun 1) ; 2)
Cincinnati noun .
cincture 1. noun 1) poet. 2) 3) archit. ()
2. v. ,
cinder 1. noun 1) 2) , 3) oft. pl. ;
; to burn to a cinder - ; () 2. v.
,
cinder track = cinder-path
cinder-box noun tech.
cinder-path noun sport ,
cinder-sifter noun
Cinderella noun
cine adj. coll.
cine-camera noun ()
cine-film noun
cine-projector noun
cinema noun 1) cin. , (. the cinema) 2) 3)
cinema-circuit noun ,
cinema-goer noun
cinemactor noun amer.
cinemactress noun amer.
cinemaddict noun amer.; jargon cin.
cinemascope noun ( )
cinematics noun pl. as sg.; phys.
cinematograph noun
cinematographic adj.
cinematography noun
cinerama noun cin.
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cinerary adj. - cinerary urn
cinerary urn
cinereous adj.
Cingalese 1. adj. 1) , 2) obs. 2. noun
1) , the Cingalese - , 2) ,

cinnabar noun
cinnamon noun 1) 2) -
cinq(ue) noun , ( , , )
Cinque Ports noun; pl. hist. ( - Dover, Sandwich, Romney, Hastings, Hythe) - ,
CIO I Congress of Industrial Organizations noun
, ; See also AFL/CIO II Chief Information Officer noun
cipher 1. noun 1) - in cipher 2) a number of three
ciphers - 3) ; to stand for cipher -
4) 5) attr. - cipher officer Syn: see zero 2.
v. 1) , ( cipher out) 2) , 3)

cipher officer ( )
circa lat. prep. , (abbr. c.) died circa/c. 1183 -
1183 .
Circassian 1. adj. 2. noun 1) ; 2)

Circe noun greek; myth.

circle 1. noun 1) ; 2) , () - ruling circles
3) 4) , a wide circle of interests - 5) ; - circle of the seasons - come full circle 6) 7)
theatr. - dress circle - upper circle - parquet circle 8) astr. 9)
astr. ( . .) 10) geogr. Syn: see clique 2. v. 1) ; (. circle about/around/round) the Earth circles
the Sun - 2) poet. 3)
(, . .) - circle about
circle about , -. John circled round the
girl at the party, waiting for a chance to talk to her.
circle of the seasons
circlet noun 1) 2) , - circlet of flowers
circlet of flowers
circs noun; pl.; abbr. of circumstances; coll. 1) ,
2)
circuit 1. noun 1) 2) circuit of the globe 3) , - make a circuit - take a
circuit 4) leg. (. circuit court) 5) (,
. .); , - circuit of action 6) ,
7) 8) electr. ,
; - broken circuit - open circuit - detector circuit 9) attr. circuit rider 2. v. ; ;
circuit breaker noun electr. ;
circuit of action
circuit rider amer.; hist.
circuitous adj. , ()
circuitry noun electr.
circular 1. adj. 1) - circular saw - circular staircase 2)
- circular motion - circular railway 3) - circular arc 4)
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circular arc ,
circular motion
circular railway
circular saw /
circular staircase
circularity noun ,
circularize v. ,
circulate v. 1) ; 2) () 3) 4) , ( ) 5) ( ) 6) amer.; = circularize Syn: see spread
circulating adj. ; - circulating
capital
circulating decimal - circulating fraction - circulating library - circulating
medium
circulating capital
circulating decimal
circulating fraction
circulating library
circulating medium fin.
circulation noun 1) , ; 2) (. circulation of the blood) 3) 4) (,
) 5) ( . .) 6) - put into
circulation - withdrawn from circulation - circulation of commodities 7) attr.
- circulation department - circulation manager
circulation department ( , . .)
circulation manager (, .
.)
circulation of commodities
circulator noun 1) - circulator of infection 2) math.
circulator of infection
circulatory adj.
circum- pref. ,
circum-meridian adj. astr. ( . .)
circumambient adj. ( , );
circumambulate v. 1) () 2)
circumaviate v. to circumaviate the earth -
circumbendibus noun; joc. 1) 2) = circumlocution
circumcise v. 1) eccl. 2) med. 3)
circumcision noun 1) eccl. 2) med. 3)

circumference noun 1) math. ; 2) Syn: see

perimeter
circumferential adj. ;
circumflex noun , ( .-.
; . )
circumfluent adj. ,
circumfluous adj. 1) = circumfluent 2) ,
circumgyration noun ( );
circumjacent adj. ,
circumlittoral adj.
circumlocution noun 1) 2) ; 3)
ling. , () - Circumlocution Office Syn:
euphemism,
euphuism, indirectness, periphrasis Ant: brevity, conciseness, condensation,
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Circumlocution Office , , ,
( '
')
circumlocutional adj. 1) 2)
circumlocutory adj. 1) 2) ling. ,
circumnavigate v. to circumnavigate the globe/earth/world
circumnavigation noun
circumnavigator noun 1) 2) naut.
circumscribe v. 1) ; to circumscribe smb.'s
power of action - -. 2) geom. Syn: bound,
contain, encircle, enclose, encompass, envelop, surround
circumscription noun 1) , 2) ; 3) (
, . .)
circumsolar adj. astr. ;
circumspect adj. 1) , ( ) 2)
( , . .) Syn: see cautious
circumspection noun , ;
circumspective adj. 1) = circumspect 2) ,
circumstance noun 1) ; - circumstance that - lucky
circumstance - unforeseen circumstance 2) pl. , - under
no circumstances - in no circumstances - under the circumstances 3) pl. - in easy circumstances - in reduced circumstances 4) , to omit no essential circumstance -
5) he was received with great circumstance -
- not a circumstance to
circumstance that ,
circumstanced adj. (-)
circumstantial 1. adj. 1) , 2) , ( ) - circumstantial evidence 2. noun 1) ; 2) pl. difference
between
substantials
and
circumstantials -
circumstantial evidence ,
circumstantiality noun
circumstantially adv. 1) , 2) ,
circumvent v. 1) , , 2) , ()
circumvention noun ,
circumvolution noun 1) ( ) 2) ,
circus noun 1) 2) 3)
geol. ; 4) attr. - circus floor
circus floor geol.
cirque noun 1) poet. ; 2) = circus 3)
cirrhosis noun med.
cirro-cumulus noun - , ''
cirro-stratus noun -
cirrous adj.
cirrus noun; pl. cirri 1) 2) bot.; zool.
CIS Commonwealth of Independent States noun ,
cisalpine adj. ( )
cisatlantic adj.
cissy noun; coll. 1) , 2) ;
,
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Cistercian noun ( )
cistern noun 1) , ; 2)
CIT California Institute of Technology noun
citadel noun 1) , 2) ; ;
citation noun 1) ; , ; 2) citation of facts 3) leg. ( ) 4) mil. - get a citation
citation of facts
cite v. 1) ; 2) ( , . ) 3)
mil. ( ) (for) After his death, the
soldier was cited for bravery. Syn: adduce, quote, refer
cither(n) noun poet.; hist. ,
citify v.
citizen noun 1) ; 2) ; 3) amer.
()
citizenry noun ,
citizenship noun
citrate noun chem.
citric adj.
citrine 1. noun min. , 2. adj.
citron noun 1) , 2) (. citron colour)
citrus noun bot.
cits noun; pl.; amer.; coll.
cittern = cithern
city noun 1) , ( );
( ) 2) the City - , ; 3) attr.
, - city council - city hall - city planning - city
water 4) (City) attr. - City man - City article - City editor Syn: hamlet,
metropolis, suburb, town, village
City article
city council
City editor ) ) amer.
city hall amer. ,
City man , ,
City of Quezon noun . -
city planning
city water ()
city-state noun hist. , -
civet noun 1) zool. , 2) (
; . )
civet-cat = civet 1)
civic adj. - civic consciousness
civic consciousness
civic-minded adj.
civics noun; pl. as sg. 1) ; 2)
leg.
civil adj. 1) - civil rights - civil strife 2) (. ) - civil engineer - civil servant - Civil Service - Civil Defence
3) leg. (. ) - civil case - Civil Law 4) ; keep a civil tongue (in one's head) , , - civil list Syn: see polite
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civil code
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civil death ;
Civil Defence
civil disobedience
civil engineer -
Civil Law
civil list ( )
civil rights
civil servant ,
Civil Service
civil strife
civil war
civil-spoken adj.
civilian 1. noun 1) () 2) pl. 3) , 4) leg. , 2. adj. - civilian clothes - civilian population
civilian clothes
civilian population
civility noun , to exchange civilities -

civilization noun 1) 2)
civilize v.
civilized adj. 1) 2) ,
civilly adv. , ,
civ(v)y noun; coll. 1) () 2) pl.; mil. 3)
attr. - Civvy Street
Civvy Street mil.; coll. '',
ckw clockwise noun
clabber 1. noun 2. v. , ( )
clack 1. noun 1) ; 2) ; 3) 4)
= clack-valve 2. v. 1) ; 2) 3) ,
clack-valve noun tech. /
Clackmannan noun
clad past past p. clothe
cladding tech.
cladmetal noun
claim 1. noun 1) ; ; ; ,
- raise a claim - lay claim to - put smth. in a claim 2) ; 3)
mainly amer., austral. , ;
- jump a claim - stake out a claim Syn: perquisite, right,
title 2. v. 1) - claim damages - claim attention - claim one's right
2) , , -. (for) Magical
properties are sometimes claimed for certain medicines. The discoverer claimed
the island for the nation. - claim the victory 3) , 4) leg.
(against/from - -.; for -
-.) You should be able to claim against the car insurance. You should be
able to claim the cost against the car insurance. Can I claim for yesterday's
journey? Syn: see demand
claim attention
claim check noun , . .
claim damages
claim one's right
claim the victory
claimant noun 1) ; 2)
claiming race noun ,
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clairvoyant 1. noun 1) ; 2) 2. adj. 1) 2) ,
clam 1. noun 1) (, .) 2)
amer.; coll. , as happy as a clam (at high tide)
- -; , 2. v. 1) 2) ,
3) amer.; coll. / , ; (.
clam up) I told you to clam up, we don't want the whole world knowing our
plans.
clam-shell noun 1) 2) tech.
clamant adj. 1) 2) ; a clamant need for
changes -
clamber 1. noun ; 2. v. ,
( clamber up)
clambering plant noun
clamminess noun ,
clammy adj. 1) , 2)
clamorous adj. 1) , 2) , Syn: see
loud
clamour 1. noun 1) , 2) 3) , Syn:
see noise 2. v. ; - clamour against - clamour down clamour for - clamour out
clamour against , -. His family and friends
clamoured against the man's wrongful imprisonment.
clamour down () The politician tried to make
himself heard, but the crowd clamoured him down.
clamour for The people are clamouring for bread. Women are
clamouring for improvements in the sexual equality laws.
clamour out
clamp I tech. 1. noun ; , ; 2. v. , ; (. clamp up) The workmen clamped up the bricks. - clamp down
on II 1. noun (, );
(, ); ( ) 2. v.
(. clamp up) III 1. noun 2. v.
clamp down (on) coll. ; ; -.
The government has promised to clamp down on criminal activity. The government
has promised to clamp down on young criminals. We must clamp down now, before
it's too late to stop the trouble.
clan noun 1) , ( ) 2)
clandestine adj. , ; Syn: see stealthy
clang 1. noun , , (, , ; ) 2. v. , , to clang
glasses together - ,
clanger noun
clangour noun ,
clank 1. noun , (, ); 2. v. ();

clannish adj. 1) , 2) , 3)
, , , . .
clanship noun 1) / , 2) , ,
clansman noun
clap I 1. noun 1) ; 2) () 3) = clapper 2. v. 1)
, the audience clapped the singer -
- clap out 2) (, . .) to clap the lid of a
box to - 3) to clap smb. on the back -. 4) coll. , (in) - clap in prison 5)
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to clap a hat on one's head - - clap in clap into - clap on - clap to - clap together - clap up to clap eyes on smb.
coll. - , -. II rude 1. noun 2. v.
clap by the heels ,
clap in -. The two thieves were clapped into prison.
clap in prison
clap into see clap in
clap on ) -. He clapped on his hat and ran out of the
house. ) , The driver clapped on the brakes but
failed to stop in time. ) naut. , The
captain ordered his men to clap on more sail. ) He clapped his
old friend on the shoulder in greeting. ) to clap on to smb. -. (-.) ) When the new tax laws were passed, the
taxpayers found that the government had clapped another 5% on cigarettes.
clap out The children clapped out a regular time
while the teacher played the tune.
clap to () The door clapped to. The girl clapped the
door to as she left.
clap together -. The actors clapped together a stage so
that they could have somewhere to perform.
clap up to clap up (a bargain, match, peace) ,
(, , )
clap-net noun
clapboard noun 1) (); 2)
amer.
clapper noun 1) ( . ) 2) ( ) 3)
clapperclaw v. 1) , 2) ,
claptrap 1. noun ; -. 2.
adj. ,
claque fr. noun ,
claqueur fr. noun
Clara noun
Clare noun
Clarence noun ,
clarence noun
clarendon noun typ.
claret noun 1) , 2) 3) jargon - tap
claret
claret-cup noun
clarification noun 1) 2) 3)
clarify v. 1) () ( , ) 2) () ( , . .) 3) to clarify the disputes - Syn: elucidate, explain, explicate, interpret Ant: befog,
complicate, confuse, obfuscate, obscure
clarinet noun mus.
clarinettist noun
clarion 1. noun 1) poet. , 2) ; 2. adj.
, ( ) - clarion call
clarion call
clarionet = clarinet
clarity noun 1) , 2)
clary noun bot.
clash 1. noun 1) (); () 2) - clash of
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clashed against the streetlight and hurt my head. 2) ; , , ; 3) ( )
(on /over - -.) Mary and her husband clashed over the question
of where they should live. 4) ( ); 5) ( -.) (against, with) The orange curtains
clash against/with the red furniture. these colours clash - 6) ( -.) (with) our lectures clash -
I was unable to study music at school because it clashed with
history. - clash against - clash with
clash against ) ( ) My opinions clash against yours.
) -. () Greek forces clashed against Turks in the
hills.
clash of interests
clash of opinions
clash with ) ( ) The chairman's opinion clashed with
that of the rest of the committee. ) -. () Greek
forces clashed with Turks in the hills.
clasp 1. noun 1) , 2) ; , he gave my
hand a warm clasp - 3) tech. 2. v. 1) 2) , to clasp in one's arms - to
clasp smb.'s hand - -. to clasp (one's own) hands -
3) ( ) Syn: see grasp
clasp-knife noun
clasp-pin noun 1) () 2)
class I 1. noun () - working class - middle class - upper
class - the classes 2. adj. - class alien II 1. noun 1) ; ; ; - class of problems 2) , in a class by
itself - - it is no class 3) biol. 4) ( ) the
top of the class - ( ) 5) ( )
when is class? - ? 6) () - take classes
in 7) amer. ( - ) 8) - get a
class - obtain a class 9) ( , ) to travel third
class - 10) mil. the 1957 class - 1957 () 11) naut.
Syn: caste, estate, order 2. adj. 3. v. 1) 2) ( ) Tompkins obtained a degree, but was
not classed - , 3) , - class with
class alien
class of problems
class with -. I would class Tom's latest book with the
best crime stories ever written.
class-book noun
class-consciousness noun
class-fellow noun ,
class-mate = class-fellow
class-room noun , ; ( )
classic 1. adj. 1) 2) 2. noun 1) 2) 3) 4) pl.
;
classical adj. - classical scholar
classical education
classical Latin ;
classical scholar = classic 2. 2)
classicism noun 1) ; 2)
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classicize v. 1) 2)
classification noun
classified adj. amer.; mil.
classify v. Syn: see organize
classless adj. - classless society
classless society
classman noun ,
classy adj.; coll. 1) , 2)
clastic adj. geol.
clatter 1. noun 1) ; () 2) () 3) , ; () 4) Syn: see noise 2. v. 1) ; (.
clatter about) Ask the children to stop clattering about, Father's asleep.
Don't clatter those dishes about, you'll break them. 2) - clatter
along - clatter down
clatter along ; ( )
clatter down ; '' ( )
Claud(e) noun
Claudius noun
clause noun 1) gram. ( ) principal clause - subordinate clause 2) , ; ( )
- escape clause - saving clause
claustrophobia noun med. ,
claustrophobic adj. med.
clavecin noun mus.
clavichord noun mus.
clavicle noun anat.
clavicular adj. anat.
clavier noun 1) 2) ( )
claw 1. noun 1) 2) 3) 4) pejor. , 5)
tech. , , , ; ; to put out a claw -
to draw in one's claws - to cut/clip/pare smb.'s claws - -. ; -. 2. v. 1) , ;
2) - claw hold of 3) naut. to claw off the land
naut. - - claw back - claw off claw me and I'll
claw thee prov. -
claw back ,
The government claws back some of the money
which it gives to arts organizations, in the form of tax.
claw hold of ( -.)
claw off naut. The boat clawed off
slowly until it reached the wind, when the sails filled and the boat gathered
speed.
claw-hammer noun - claw-hammer
coat
claw-hammer coat joc.
clawhammer coat
clay 1. noun 1) , 2) , 3) , 4) poet. 5)
(. clay pipe) 6) attr. - clay mill to moisten one's clay , - clay pigeon 2. v.
clay mill
clay pigeon ( )
clayey adj. 1) - clayey soil 2) ;

clayey soil
claymore noun (. )
clean 1. adj. 1) ; clean room - - clean
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( , ) 4) , to have a clean
record - 5) ( ) 6) ,
- clean stroke 7) , to make a clean cut -
to have clean hands in the matter - -. to make
a clean sweep of smth. - , -.; Syn: fresh, immaculate, spotless, stainless Ant: adulterated,
contaminated, dirty, grimy, impure, marked, polluted, stained, sullied,
tainted 2. noun , to give it a clean - , 3. adv.
1) , I clean forgot to ask -
2) 3) ; to hit clean in the eye - 4.
v. 1) to clean of - -. Can you clean the coat of
these dirty marks? Lady Macbeth felt that it was hopeless to try to clean her
hands of the blood. 2) ; ; ; ();
() - clean down - clean out - clean up - clean up on Syn:
cleanse, dust, sweep, tidy, wipe Ant: befoul, besmear, pollute, soil, stain
clean breach , . .
clean copy
clean down ) ( . .) ) () )
We were asked to clean down the walls when we left the house that we had been
renting.
clean out ) I hope you've cleaned out all those sticky old sweet
papers and empty envelopes from your drawer this time. ) coll. ,
'' The thieves cleaned out the store. ) The thieves
took the jewels and then cleaned out.
clean sheet
clean stroke
clean timber ( . )
clean up ) , This room needs cleaning up. )
) jargon The brothers cleaned
up a profit in the property market. It was annoying to lose money on the deal
when others cleaned up. ) () 'Wait for me. I have to clean up', said
the painter. It won't take me long to clean myself up, and then I'll be ready.
) The newly elected leader has declared his intention of cleaning up
the city council. ) mil. Leave a few men behind to clean up the
last of the enemy positions.
clean up on ) -. The company cleaned up on their
recent business arrangement. ) -. The fighter cleaned up on
his opponent.
clean wheat
clean
clean-cut adj. 1) - clean-cut features 2) , ;
clean-cut features
clean-fingered adj.
clean-handed adj. ,
clean-limbed adj. ( )
clean-shaven adj.
clean-up noun; coll. 1) ; 2) () ( ,
. .)
cleaner I noun 1) , 2) II also
cleaners noun coll.
cleaners
cleaning noun 1) , ; 2) mining 3) attr. cleaning woman
cleaning woman ,
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cleanness noun
cleanse v. 1) , 2) 3) () Syn: see clean
cleanser noun (. );
clear 1. adj. 1) , ; clear sky - 2)
3) ( , ; ) 4) - clear passage - all clear
- all clear signal - clear from suspicion - clear of debts - clear line 5) , a clear month - 6) , 7) , , 8) ( ) to get away clear - in clear - keep clear of Syn: definite, distinct, unmistakable see transparent
Ant: blurred, confused, doubtful, foggy, fuzzy, muddled obscure, unclear,
unintelligible, vague 2. adv. 1) to see one's way clear - 2) , (. . away, off,
through ) three feet clear - 3. v. 1) ();
to clear the air - ; to clear the dishes - to clear the table -
2) , -., -. (of) Will you help me
clear the garden of these stones? We must clear the area of enemy soldiers as
soon as possible. 3) ( ) 4) 5) (, ) 6) , -. (of)
The boy was cleared of the charge of stealing. The boy was cleared of taking
part in the crime. 7) 8) () great reductions in
order to clear - 9) ,
10) , , to clear an
obstacle - this horse can clear 5 feet -
5 11) 12) ,
- clear away - clear off - clear out - clear up - clear the skirts
of - clear the decks for action - clear the way - clear one's expenses - clear
one's mind of
clear a leap
clear away ) Please clear your papers away so that I can serve
dinner. Does the letter clear away your difficulty? The police cleared the
crowd away. ) () ) ( , ) In
the afternoon, the clouds cleared away and the rest of the day was fine. When
he read the letter, his doubts cleared away.
clear breach ,
clear conscience
clear from suspicion
clear line railways ( )
clear of debts
clear off ) -. ) ( ) In the
afternoon, the mist cleared off and the rest of the day was fine. ) coll.
just clear off at once! ! ) ,
-., -. Please clear your papers off so that I can serve dinner. )
Please help your mother to clear off. Please help your mother
to clear off the table. ) I'm glad I've cleared off
the money I owed my mother. ) The shop decided to clear
off the summer clothes when the new winter fashions arrived. )
-. I'd like to clear off the rest of the work which was waiting for me
after my holiday.
clear one's expenses
clear one's mind of -.
clear out ) ) coll. ) coll. ,
'Clear out!' shouted the angry farmer to the boys in his field. The thieves
took the jewels and then cleared out. The police cleared all the people out of
the hotel after the bomb threat. ) I hope you've cleared out all
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) When I was eighteen, I decided that it was time I cleared
out.
clear passage
clear the bar ,
clear the decks for action naut. (. )
clear the hurdle (, )
clear the skirts of (-.); (-.)

clear the way

clear up ) , When you've finished your meal, please clear
up the kitchen. ) ; () The police have been trying to
clear up the mystery of the man's death. ) () The weather should
clear up tomorrow and we should have sunshine at last. Her face cleared up
when she read the letter. ) I'd like to clear up the rest of the
work which was waiting for me after my holiday.
clear up the mess
clear-cut adj. ; ,
clear-headed adj. ,
clear-sighted adj. ,
clear-starch v.
clear-way noun
clearance noun 1) - security clearance 2) ();
3) comm. 4) 5)
(., ) 6) 7) 8) tech. ; ( ; . clearance space) 9) (, ) 10)
attr. clearance sale - () 11) attr. - clearance papers
clearance papers comm. ,
clearance sale noun
clearcole noun constr.
clearing noun 1) . [. clear 3. ]; - clearing of signal 2)
(), , 3) fin. ( ) 4)
clearing bank noun
clearing of signal
clearing station noun
clearing-house noun comm. [. clearing 2. 3) ]
clearing-off noun ,
clearly adv. ; ; ; ( )
clearstory = clerestory
cleat noun 1) tech. , ; 2) tech. 3) tech.
, 4) 5) naut. ;
6) geol.
cleavage noun 1) ; 2) , cleavage
in regard to views - cleavage of society into classes
- 3) geol.; mining ;
cleave I v. 1) () ( cleave as under, cleave in two) 2)
, -. 3) Syn: see sever
II v. 1) , (to) 2) obs.
cleave to 1) -. This material cleaves to the skin. 2) , -. -. A good wife cleaves to
her husband. Loyal party members cleave to their party's political principles.
cleaver noun 1) 2)
cleavers noun bot.
clef noun mus.
cleft I noun , Syn: see crack II adj. - cleft
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cleft palate med.
cleg noun ,
Clem noun; dim. of Clement
clem v.; dial. 1) 2)
clematis noun bot.
clemency noun 1) ; 2) ()
Clement noun
clement adj. 1) , 2) ( )
Clementina noun
Clementine noun
clench 1. noun 1) (); () 2)
3) 4) = clinch 1. 2. v. 1) , 2) (); () 3) , 4) =
clinch 2.
clepsydra noun hist. ,
clerestory noun archit. , ;
clergy noun 1) , 2) collect.; coll. twenty
clergy were present -
clergyman noun - clergyman's week - clergyman's fortnight Syn:
cleric, divine, ecclesiastic, prelate, religious, theologian
clergyman's fortnight ,
clergyman's week ,
cleric noun , Syn: see clergyman
clerical 1. adj. 1) 2) - clerical work - clerical
error 2. noun
clerical error ,
clerical work ,
clericalism noun
clericalist = clerical 2.
clerihew noun
clerk 1. noun
1)
,
;

correspondence clerk 2) mil. 3) ; - Chief Clerk 4)

, clerk of the works - (
) 5) obs. ; / - Clerk of the
Weather 2. v. amer. ,
Clerk of the Weather joc. ' '; ; amer.; joc.
clerkly adj. 1) - clerkly hand 2) obs. , 3) obs. ,
clerkly hand
clerkship noun , . . [. clerk 1. ]
Cleveland noun .
clever adj. 1) 2) ; clever piece of work -
3) , he is clever at biology -
4) amer.; coll.
cleverness noun 1) 2) ; ,
clevis noun 1) () 2) tech. ; ;
clew 1. noun 1) 2) naut. 2. v.; usu. clew up 1)
2) naut. () 3) naut.; coll. -. - clew down - clew up
clew down naut. Clew the mainsail down, the wind is too
strong. The captain asked the sailors to clew down.
clew up naut. Clew the two small sails up, we need to go
faster. The captain asked the sailors to clew up.
clewline noun naut.
cliche fr. noun 1) typ. ; 2) ;
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( ) 3) ( ) 4)
tech. , ; 2. v. 1) to click the door - to click one's tongue - to click one's
heels together - 2) coll. ,
( ); 3) coll. , 4) coll.
- click for - click with
click beetle noun zool. -
click for -. At last I've clicked
for a good job in the right city.
click with ) Her joke clicked with us and we all laughed. )
-. That film has really clicked with the young
people - they're all going to see it. ) Jim and Mary clicked with
each other as soon as they met.
clicker noun 1) () 2) typ. 3) coll. (
)
client noun 1) 2) ,
clientage noun 1) , 2)
clientele fr. noun 1) = clientage 1) 2) , ;
( . .)
cliff noun 1) ; 2) Syn: see mountain
cliff-hanger noun; amer.; coll. 1) /, 2) 3) ( . .),
Clifford noun
climacteric 1. noun 1) , 2) 2. adj. 1) 2) ,
climate noun 1) 2) ; ;
( climate of opinion) - international climate - in a friendly
climate
climatic adj.
climatology noun
climax 1. noun 1) , 2) rhet.
Syn: see summit 2. v. /
climb 1. noun 1) , 2) aeron. - rate of climb
3) attr. - climb indicator 2. v. 1) , , to climb
(up) a tree - - climb to power 2) aeron. 3)
4) ( ) - climb down - climb out of to climb on the
bandwagon - Syn: ascend, mount, rise, scale Ant:
descend, fall
climb down ) When you reach the top of a mountain, the worst part
is climbing down. ) , ( ) The speakers forceful words
persuaded his opponent to climb down.
climb indicator aeron.
climb on band-wagon , ;
climb out of ) , The cat fell into the hole and
couldn't climb out of it. ) But you were seen taking the book;
now try to climb out of that one.
climb the ladder
climb to power
climb-down noun 1) 2) ( )
climber noun 1) 2) pl. 3) 4)
,
climbing ability tech.
climbing frame noun ( )
climbing-irons noun; pl. 1) = climber 2) 2)
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clinch 1. noun 1) ; ; 2) , 3) ,
( ) 2. v. 1) , ;
2) , - clinch a bargain - clinch an argument
- clinch the matter 3) ( )
clinch a bargain ,
clinch an argument
clinch the matter
clincher noun 1) , ; 2) 3) coll. 4) mot.
cling v. oft. cling to 1) ; 2) (,
. .) cling together 3) (,
) 4) 5) ( ) - cling onto - cling to - cling
together Syn: see stick
cling onto ) The child clung onto its mother. The climber had to
cling onto the cliff. ) The old lady tried to cling onto
her old home, but the builders forced her out. Whenever we move to a new
house, we always cling onto far too many possessions. )
The chairman has always clung onto oldfashioned ideas.
cling to ) , This material clings to the skin. The ship
clung to the shore. ) The child clung to its mother. The climber
had to cling to. ) The old lady tried to cling to her old
home, but the builders forced her out. Whenever we move to a new house, we
always cling to far. ) She clung to the hope that her son
was not dead too many possessions.
cling together ) The pages of this book have clung together.
) Members of a family should cling together in times of
trouble.
clingfilm noun
clingstone noun (, . .)
clingy adj. , ;
clinic noun 1) , 2) , ( )
3) -
clinical adj. - clinical record
clinical record
clinician noun ,
clink I 1. noun 1) ( , ) 2) scot.; coll.
2. v. ; to clink glasses - , II
noun jargon ; mil. ''
clinker I noun 1) , 2) 3) 4)
II noun jargon / -. (.
, , . .)
clinker-built adj. naut. (. carvel-built)
clinking 1. adj. 1) 2) coll. , 2. adv.
coll. - clinking good
clinking good
clinkstone noun min. , ,
clinometer noun 1) 2)
clip I 1. noun 1) tech. ; 2) ; ;
- clip of cartridges 3) (, ) 2. v. 1) , , (. clip on) This hairpiece clips on. Please help me
to clip this tie on, it's rather awkward. 2) () II 1. noun 1)
2) 3) pl.; scot. ( ) 4) coll.
2. v. 1) (. ) 2) ; ; ; - clip the coin 3) ( . .);
4) ( . .) (. clip out) May I clip out the report
on my performance? 5) , () III 1. noun 1) coll.
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v. coll. ,
clip of cartridges
clip one's wings /, ,
clip the coin
clipboard noun
clipper I noun 1) , 2) pl. 3) tech. II noun
1) ( ; . ) 2) (. ) 3) () 4) sl. -.
clippie noun coll. - ( . .)
clipping 1. noun 1) 2) 3) ,
2. adj. 1) ; 2) sl.
clipping room noun cin.
clique fr. noun Syn: circle, coterie, group, set
cliqu(e)y fr. adj. 1) 2)
clitoris noun anat. ,
clivers = cleavers
cloaca noun 1) , ( . .)
2) ; 3) ,
cloak 1. noun 1) ; 2) cloak of snow - 3)
; , under the cloak of loyalty - 2.
v. 1) ; (in) She was cloaked in red wool. 2)
, ,
cloak in , , The actress's life was cloaked
in mystery.
cloak-and-dagger adj. 1) ; - cloak-and-dagger
comedy 2) - cloak-and-dagger agents
cloak-and-dagger agents
cloak-and-dagger comedy ' '
cloak-and-sword = cloak-and-dagger
cloak-room noun 1) , 2) railways 3)

clobber v.; coll. 1) , 2) ,

cloche fr. noun 1) 2) ( ) 3) ''
clock I 1. noun 1) (, , ) he worked the clock
round - - like a clock 2) what o'clock is it? ? the clock strikes for him - to put/set back the
clock - () ; 2. v.
1) (in, on) (out, off) (
) 2) sport he clocked 11.6 seconds for the 80
metres hurdles - 11,6 80
3) - clock in - clock off - clock on - clock out - clock up
II noun ()
clock in ( ) Most of the
workers clocked in before 8.30 this morning.
clock off ( ) The workers
in this factory clock off at 5.00.
clock on ( ) Most of the
workers clocked on before 8.30 this morning.
clock out ( ) The workers
in this factory clock out at 5.00.
clock up ) The old car has just clocked up
another 50,000 kilometres. ) () Now we can clock up another
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clock-case noun
clock-face noun
clock-glass noun
clock-house noun amer. (, . .)
clock-work 1. noun - like clock-work 2. adj. 1) 2)
- clock-work toys
clock-work toys
clocking adj. - clocking hen
clocking hen ,
clockwatcher noun , ' '; ,
clockwise 1. adj. 2. adv.
clod 1. noun 1) , 2) , 3) , 2. v. 1)
2)
clod-poll = clod 1. 3)
cloddish adj. 1) 2)
clodhopper noun , ,
clog 1. noun 1) 2) 3) 2.
v. 1) , , 2) () -. (with); () (. clog up) The well was clogged up with leaves. The water
won't go down, I think the pipe must be clogged up. The water won't go down, I
think the pipe must be clogged with dirt. 3) , ()
4)
cloggy adj. 1) ; 2) , 3)

cloisonne fr. noun

cloister 1. noun 1) 2) archit. 3) attr. - cloister
vault 2. v. 1) 2) ( cloister oneself)
cloister vault archit.
cloistered adj. 1) 2) 3)
cloisterer noun
cloistral adj. 1) ; 2)
cloistress noun
clone 1. noun 1) biol. ( ,
) 2) (-.); 3) , , 4) ; 2. v. () , ()
cloning noun biol.
clonus noun med. ,
clop noun ()
close I 1. adj. 1) 2) ; to keep a thing close -. to keep/lie close - 3) , , to keep oneself close - 4) ( , ) 5) , 6) ( ); close contact - get to close quarters - close attack - close column - close
order - close defence 7) , - close friend 8) ;
; - close investigation - close reading 9) - close
translation 10) ( , ) - close print 11) ,
; 12) ; ( ) - close texture 13)
( ); ; 14) ( ) 15) he is close with his money - (by) a close shave ) ; ) - close call - close contest
- close vote - close district - close season Syn: see humid 2. adv. 1)
there were close on a hundred people present - - close up - close on 2) he ran me very close -
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noun 1) , , - bring to a close 2) 3) mus.
; 2. v. 1) (); (, ) - close
off 2) (); ( . .) to close a discussion - 3) ; - close on - close
upon 4) electr. () - close about - close down - close in - close
in on - close on - close out - close round - close up - close upon - close
with to close one's days - to close the door on smth. -
-.; -. III noun 1)
( ) 2)
close a bargain ;
close about ; As darkness closed about them, they decided
to return home.
close attack mil.
close borough /,
close call amer.
close column
close contact
close contest
close cropped
close defence
close district amer. ,

close down ) (); The shop will be
closing down for good on Saturday, so everything is half price. The owner is
having to close the shop down. ) ; ) naut. ) - This station is now closing down
and we wish you all goodnight. ) , Darkness closed down on
the city.
close file
close friend
close grip
close in ) ; Darkness closed in (on the city). )
, ) ( ) The days are closing in now that
it is September. ) The youth threatened to close the old man's face
in.
close in on ; The enemy is closing in on the city.
The police are closing in on the criminals. The lion closed in on the family
of deer.
close investigation
close liver
close off (, ) The police have closed off the
streets so that the President can drive through the city free of traffic.
close on ,
close order
close out The store is closing out on Saturday.
The store is closing out its goods on Saturday.
close print
close reading ,
close round
close season ,
close texture
close translation
close up
close upon , As darkness closed on them,
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close with ) The two men closed with their attackers. )
, After hours of talking about the
price, the shopkeeper at last closed with the salesman's offer. The two
ministers didn't close with each other until near the end of the meeting. )
-. -. The priest closed the meeting with a prayer. ) be
closed with I'm sorry, you can't go in that
room, the chairman is closed with the director for an urgent meeting.
close-down noun
close-fisted adj.
close-fitting adj. , ( )
close-grained adj. ,
close-hauled adj. naut.
close-in adj. close-in fighting - ;
close-out noun
close-run adj.
close-stool noun ;
close-up noun 1) cin.; tv 2) amer. 3) attr.
close-up pictures cin. - ,
closed adj. 1) , - closed sea - closed work - closed shop
- closed economy - closed season 2) 3) phon. - closed
syllable 4) electr. - closed mind
closed circuit noun tv
closed economy ,
closed mind
closed sea ( )
closed season ,
closed shop amer. , ( )
closed syllable
closed work mining
closely adv. 1) , 2) to look closely at smth. -. - closely confined
closely confined
closely-knit adj.
closeness noun 1) 2) 3) 4) 5)
closet 1. noun 1) 2) () - jam closet - bed closet 3) obs.
4) 5) attr. - closet strategist 2. v. to
be closeted with smb. - -.
closet strategist
closing 1. noun 1) , 2) ; 3) 4)
electr. 2. adj. - closing speech
closing speech
closing-time noun (, . .)
closure 1. noun 1) ; phon. 2) parl. 2.
v.
clot 1. noun 1) , 2) geol. () 3)
4) med. 5) coll. , 2. v. 1) ,
( ) 2) ; ( )
cloth noun 1) ; ; ; ; cloth of gold
(silver) - () - bound in cloth 2) pl. ;
, 3) 4) to lay the cloth - () 5) - gentlemen of the cloth
cloth cap noun
clothe v. 1) to clothe one's children -
to clothe oneself - ; -. (in/with) I like to clothe the
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to clothe one's thoughts in words -
3) spring clothes the land with verdure - - clothe in - clothe with
clothe in -. -., -. -. The hills were
clothed in mist. His thoughts were clothed in poetic words.
clothe with see clothe in
clothes noun; pl. 1) , 2) () Syn: see dress
clothes line ) ; ) naut.
clothes peg noun , , ( )
clothes-bag = clothes-basket
clothes-basket noun
clothes-brush noun
clothes-horse noun
clothes-line noun
clothes-man noun
clothes-pin noun
clothes-press noun 1) 2)
clothespin noun; see clothes peg
clothier noun 1) 2) 3)
Clot(h)ilda noun
clothing noun 1) , 2) mil. 3) tech. 4)
naut. Syn: see dress
clotted adj. , - clotted hair - clotted nonsense
clotted hair ,
clotted nonsense
clou fr. noun 1) 2) , ;

cloud 1. noun 1) ; clouds of smoke - clouds of dust a cloud on one's happiness - , -. mushroom cloud 2) , , (, . .) 3) a cloud
on one's reputation - -. to be under a cloud of
suspicion - 4) - under cloud of night 5)
to have one's head/to be in the clouds - in the clouds , under a cloud - ) ; ) , ; ) every cloud has a/its silver lining prov. 2. v. 1) () , 2) ();
; 3) ; () - cloud over - cloud up
cloud over ) The sky has clouded over, we shan't see the
sun again today. ) () The windows have clouded over in the steam.
The mist has clouded the windows over. ) Mary's face clouded over
when she heard the bad news about her mothers operation.
cloud up ) ) () The windows have clouded up in
the steam. The mist has clouded the windows up.
cloud-burst noun
cloud-capped adj. , ( )
cloud-castle noun , ,
cloud-cuckoo-land noun ; ;
cloud-drift noun
cloud-land noun ,
cloud-world = cloud-land
cloudberry noun bot.
cloudless adj. ,
cloudlet noun ,
cloudy adj. 1) 2) , ( ) 3) ;
( ) 4) , ( , ) 5) ,
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clout 1. noun 1) , 2) coll. 3) = clout-nail 2. v. 1)
obs.; dial. / 2) coll.
clout-nail noun ;
clove I noun 1) () - oil of cloves 2) II
noun ;
clove hitch noun naut.
clove-gillyflower noun bot.
cloven adj. , - cloven hoof to show the cloven
hoof/foot - (
)
cloven hoof ( )
clover noun he is in clover, he lives in clover -
; ,
clow noun
clown 1. noun 1) 2) 3) 2. v. ,
clownery noun
clownish adj. 1) 2) ;
cloy v. too many sweets cloy the palate - Syn: see surfeit
cloze noun ,
club I 1. noun 1) 2) sport ; ; 3) ()
2. v. (, ) II noun; pl.; cards , III
1. noun Syn: association, federation, league, lodge, order, union 2. v.
1) 2) (together, with) - club together
club together ) Why don't the boys club together and
join each other's activities? ) The family clubbed
together to buy the car.
club-foot 1. noun ; 2. adj.; = club-footed
club-footed adj. ,
club-law I noun II noun
club-shaped adj. ,
clubbable adj. 1) 2) ;
()
clubber noun
clubbing noun
clubby adj. 1) 2) ,
clubland noun ,
clubman noun 1) 2) amer. ;
clubwoman noun /
cluck 1. noun , 2. v. ,
clue 1. noun 1) ( -.); 2) ( .
.); Syn: see symptom 2. v. - clue in - clue up
clue in I can't imagine where you have hidden it, please clue
me in.
clue up -. (about/on) Can you clue me up on the club's
activities? Michael is all clued up about radio.
clueless adj. coll.
clump 1. noun 1) () 2) 3)
2. v. 1) (. clump about) 2) 3)

clumpy adj. ,
clumsiness noun 1) , 2) , 3)

clumsy adj. 1) , ; 2) , 3)
Syn: awkward, bungling, gawky, inept, lumbering, ungainly Ant:
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clung past p. cling
clunk 1. noun 1) 2) 2. v.

clunker noun coll.
clunky adj. , ,
cluster 1. noun 1) , , ; - cluster of grapes 2)
- cluster of spectators 3) () 4) , 5) attr. cluster sampling 6) attr. - cluster switch 2. v. 1) ,
roses clustered round the house - 2)
, , the children clustered round their teacher memories of the past cluster round this spot -
to cluster together -
The deer clustered together near the water.
cluster bomb noun
cluster of grapes
cluster of spectators
cluster sampling
cluster switch electr.
clutch I 1. noun 1) ; to make a clutch at smth. -
-. 2) pl. , 3) , to get into the clutches of
moneylenders - / 4) tech. ; , to throw in (out) the clutch - ()
, 2. v. ; ; () -. (at) The
climber clutched at the swinging rope, but missed. The child clutched at his
mother in fear. - clutch to - clutch at - clutch at a straw Syn: see grasp II
1. noun 1) , 2) 2. v. ()
clutch at ( -. ) A businessman will clutch at
any chance of making a profit.
clutch at a straw
clutch to The child clutched the doll to her and would not show
it to anyone.
clutter 1. noun 1) 2) ; 3) , Syn: chaos,
confusion, disarray, disorder Ant: method, neatness, order, sequence 2. v. 1)
2) , (
clutter up) her desk was cluttered up with old papers -
3) , - clutter traffic 4)
clutter traffic ()
Clyde noun .
Clydesdale noun -
clyster noun; med. 1) ; 2) attr. - clyster pipe
clyster pipe
CM I court martial noun II Common Market noun
cm. centimetre noun
CMD Centralized Message Distribution noun

CMEA Council for Mutual Economic Aid noun

( ),
cmm cubic millimetre noun
CMOS complementary metal-oxide semiconductor noun -
cmps centimetre per second noun (-)
CMY cyan-magenta-yellow noun --
CMYK cyan-magenta-yellow-black noun ---
CN/A Customer Name / Address noun /
CNN Cable News Network noun ( )
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CNR Canadian National Railways noun
CO I cash-order noun fin. , II commanding
officer noun 1) 2) III Co - company noun (, . .) IV Central Office noun V Colorado
noun VI Conscientious Objector noun ,

co- pref. , , , . .; . coordinate - ; coeducation -

co-author noun
co-ax noun mil.
co-ed noun coll. (abbr. of coeducated)

co-education noun
co-op noun; abbr. of -operative , - on
the co-op
Co-op. Co-operative Society noun
co-operate v. 1) -. (with) All citizens are asked to
cooperate with the council in keeping crime off the streets. 2) ;
-. (on/with) I should like you to cooperate on/with the
writing of my next book. 3) ; 4) mil. (with, in, for)
co-operation noun 1) ; 2) 3)
mil.
co-operative 1. adj. 1) , ,
in a co-operative spirit - 2) 2. noun ; ; (. co-operative shop)
- consumers' co-operative - producers' co-operative
co-operator noun 1) 2)
co-opt v. -. (onto) Since the lawyer has offered his help
without payment, can we co-opt him onto the committee?
co-optation noun
co-ordinate 1. adj. 1) , , 2)
, 3) gram. ( ) - co-ordinate
conjunction 2. noun 1) -. 2) pl.; math. ; 3. v. , ;
(with) The sound has to be coordinated with the picture.
co-ordinate conjunction
co-ordination noun 1) ; 2) gram.
co-ownership noun
co-pilot noun
co-religionist noun ,
co-respondent noun leg. ( )
co-signatory noun leg. /,
/
co-star v. 1) ( ) -. 2)
( ) ''
co-tenant noun
co-tidal adj. - co-tidal line
co-tidal line ( )
Co. county noun ( )
coach I 1. noun 1) , coach and four (six) - , () 2) railways 3) ( ) 4) hist. to drive a coach and four/six
through - , , (
. .), ; 2. v.
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) 2) ; 2. v. 1) /
(for) The boy needs to be specially coached for the examination. 2)
3) , (for)
Who will coach our team for the games? 4) aeron.
radio
coachbox noun
coachhouse noun
coachman noun 1) 2) (. )
coadjutor noun , , (. )
coagulant noun chem. ,
coagulate v. (), ();
coagulation noun ,
coal 1. noun 1) () 2) to call/haul over the coals ; to carry coals to Newcastle - , ; ;
(. ) to heap coals
of fire on smb.'s head bibl. - -., 2. v.
1) () 2)
coal-bed noun
coal-black adj.
coal-burner noun ,
coal-cutter noun
coal-dust noun ,
coal-field noun ;
coal-flap noun
coal-gas noun ,
coal-heaver noun
coal-hole noun 1) 2)
coal-measures noun; pl.; geol. ; ;
coal-mine noun ,
coal-pit = coal-mine
coal-plough machine noun
coal-scuttle noun
coal-seam = coal-bed
coal-tar noun ,
coaler noun 1) () 2)
coalesce v. 1) 2) ( ) Syn: see unite
coalescence noun 1) , 2) ( . .);
- coalescence of councils
coalescence of councils ,
coalface noun
coaling noun ,
coaling-station noun ,
coalite noun chem.
coalition noun 1) ; () 2) attr. coalition government Syn: see league
coalition government
coalitionist noun
coalman noun 1) 2) ()
coaly adj. 1) , 2) 3)
;
coaming noun naut.
coarse adj. 1) ( , . .) - coarse thread 2)
coarse sand - 3) , ( ) 4)
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coarse thread
coarse-grained adj. 1) - coarse-grained wood 2) , ( )
coarse-grained wood
coarsen v. 1) 2)
coast 1. noun 1) , 2) amer. 3) amer.
4) the coast is clear - , Syn: see shore 2. v.
1) 2) amer. 3)
(. coast along) The road was slightly
downhill, so we just coasted along enjoying ourselves. - coast along
coast along Work is just coasting along,
thank you.
coast waiter noun ,
coast warning noun naut.
coastal 1. adj. - coastal traffic - coastal command - coastal
submarine 2. noun
coastal command
coastal submarine
coastal traffic
coaster noun 1) 2) 3)
( . .); ( )
coastguard noun ; amer.
coasting noun 1) 2) amer. ;
3) attr. - coasting trade
coasting trade
coastline noun
coastwise 1. adj. 2. adv.
coat 1. noun 1) ; ; ; - Eton coat - tail coat clawhammer coat - morning coat - coat and skirt 2) , to
take off one's coat - 3) , ; rare ();
() 4) , coat of snow - coat of paint
- coat of dust - 5) anat. , 6) tech. , ; ; - coat of arms - coat of mail to dust a man's
coat (for him) , -. to take off one's coat
[. . coat 2) ] to take off one's coat to (the) work
to turn one's coat , ;
2. v. 1) ( . .) his tongue is coated 2)
coat and skirt
coat hanger noun -
coat of arms ,
coat of mail
coat-tail noun 1) (, . .) 2) pl. ; , ; to climb/hang/ride on
smb.'s coat-tails - ()
;
coatchload noun ,
coatee noun ;
coating noun 1) ( . .); , 2) tech. ;
2)
coax 1. v. 1) (, . .), ; she coaxed the child to take the medicine -
2) -. , (into, out of) he was
coaxed into coming here - to coax smth. out of smb. . . -. -. to coax the fire into burning Syn: see induce 2. noun , -

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,
coaxal adj. ,
coaxial = coaxal
coaxing noun ,
cob I 1. noun 1) , 2) = cob-swan 3) , 4) 5)
Syn: see horse 2. v. 1) , 2) 3) mining II noun 1) ( ) 2) attr. cob wall
cob wall
cob-nut noun ,
cob-swan noun -
cobalt noun 1) chem. 2)
cobber noun austral.; coll.
cobble I 1. noun 1) 2) pl. 2. v. () II 1. noun 2. v. , () - cobble
up
cobble up -. , If you give me only a few days, I
can only cobble up a table for you, with more time I can make one properly.
cobble-stone = cobble I 1. 1)
cobbler noun 1) , - cobbler's wax 2)
3) ,
cobbler's wax ( )
cobby adj. ,
coble noun
COBOL COmmon Business Oriented Language noun ,
cobra noun ,
cobweb noun 1) 2) 3) pl. ,
cobweb morning - to blow away the cobwebs - ; he has a cobweb in his throat -
cobwebby adj.
coca noun bot. (. )
coca-cola noun -
cocaine noun
cocainize v.
coccus noun; pl. cocci med.
coccyx noun anat.
cochin(-china) noun ( )
cochineal noun ()
cochlea noun; pl. -leae anat. ()
cochleare noun med. ( ; . cochl.)
cock I 1. noun 1) - cock of the wood 2) () 3)
( ) we sat till the second cock - 4)
5) 6) - at full cock 7) (); (
) 8) aeron. 9) , - cock of the school 10)
rude cock of the walk coll. - ) ; ) , to live like a fighting cock - - old
cock that cock won't fight 2. v. to cock (up)
one's ears - ( ); , cock one's hat - cock one's pistol - cock up
cock of the school
cock of the wood ,
cock one's hat
cock one's pistol
cock sparrow noun 1) - 2) ,
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one's eye ; to cock one's nose
, II 1. noun 2. v.
cock-a-doodle-doo noun 1) 2) ,
cock-a-hoop adj. 1) predic. ; 2) ;
-;
cock-and-bull adj. - cock-and-bull story
cock-and-bull story ;
cock-crow noun , ,
cock-eye 1. noun coll. 2. adj.
cock-eyed adj.; coll. 1) 2) 3) 4) ,
cock-fight(ing) noun
cock-horse 1. noun - ( ) 2. adv.
cock-loft noun 1) 2)
cock-shot = cock-shy 2)
cock-shy noun 1) ( ,
, ) 2)
cock-sure adj. 1) I was cock-sure of/about his horse -
, 2) 3) ( )
cockade noun
Cockaigne noun - land of Cockaigne
cockalorum noun coll. '',

cockatoo noun 1) () 2) austral.; coll.

cockatrice noun
Cockayne = Cockaigne
cockboat noun
cockchafer noun zool. ,
cocked adj. 1) 2)
cocked hat noun 1) 2) ,
cocker I Cocker noun according to cocker - ( --
XVII .), , II v. , () - cocker up III noun - ( )
cocker up (in); Cocker up your
child, and you will come to fear him.
cockerel noun 1) 2) ,
cockiness noun ;
cockle I noun; bot. 1) 2) II noun zool.
to warm/rejoice the cockles of one's heart - , III 1. noun , ( , ) 2. v. 1) 2) ( ) 3) () IV noun
cockle-boat = cockle-shell 2)
cockle-shell noun 1) 2) '', ,
cockney noun 1) , (. -) 2)
( , -) 3) disdain. 4)
attr. - cockney pronunciation
cockney pronunciation
cockpit noun 1) 2) - cockpit of
Europe 3) naut. ; 4) aeron.
cockpit of Europe obs.
cockroach noun
cockscomb noun 1) 2) , 3) bot.

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cockshead noun bot.
cockswain = coxswain
cocksy = cocky
cocktail noun 1) 2) ; 3)
cocky adj. ; ;
cocky-leeky noun scot. ,
coco noun 1) 2) = coconut 1)
coco-palm noun
cocoa noun 1) ( ) 2) attr. - cocoa bean cocoa nibs 3) attr. - cocoa powder
cocoa bean
cocoa nibs ,
cocoa powder
cocoa-husks = cocoa-shells
cocoa-nut = coconut
cocoa-shells noun; pl.
coconut noun 1) 2) coll. 3) coll. 4) attr. coconut fibre - coconut milk that accounts for the milk in the coconut joc.
coconut fibre
coconut milk
coconut-tree noun
cocoon noun
cocoonery noun amer. ;
cod I noun; pl. invar. II v. coll. , III noun
,
cod-fish = cod I
cod-liver oil noun
coda noun mus.
coddle I 1. noun 2. v. 1) ( ); ; 2) Syn: see pamper II v. 1) ,
2) dial. ()
code 1. noun 1) leg. , - civil code - criminal code 2)
- Morse code 3) , ; code(s) of conduct Syn: see law 2. v. ,
code of ethics
codeine noun pharm.
codex lat. noun; pl. codices 1)
2) rare
codger noun coll. ;
codicil noun leg. ; ( )
codification noun ,
codify v. 1) , 2) ( , . .) 3)
codswallop noun coll.
coed noun coll. (abbr. of coeducated)

coefficient 1. noun 1) - coefficient of efficiency 2) 2. adj.
coefficient of efficiency tech.
coemption noun econ.
coenobite noun eccl. ,
coequal adj. ( , . .)
coerce v. 1) to coerce into silence - ,
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coercible adj. 1) , 2) ( )
coercion noun , - Coercion Act - Coercion Bill
Coercion Act
Coercion Bill
coercive adj. - coercive force
coercive force phys.
coeval 1. noun 1) 2) 2. adj. 1) 2)
(with)
coexist v. -. (with) Each nation must learn to coexist
with neighbouring countries.
coexistence noun ; Syn: see treaty
coexistent adj.
coextensive adj.
coffee noun - white coffee
coffee break noun ( , )
coffee shop noun ,
coffee-bean noun
coffee-berry = coffee-bean
coffee-cup noun ()
coffee-grinder noun 1) 2) mil.; jargon
coffee-grounds noun; pl.
coffee-house noun
coffee-mill noun
coffee-palace = coffee-house
coffee-pot noun
coffee-room noun ,
coffee-table noun coffee-table books - ''
coffer 1. noun 1) (. ) 2) pl. 3)
archit. () 4) hydr.; constr. ; ; ; 2. v.
coffer-dam noun hydr. , ; ;
coffin 1. noun 1) 2) , 3) = coffin-bone 4)
naut.; jargon ' ' ( ) 5)
2. v. 1) 2) (-.)
coffin-bone noun
cog I noun 1) ; 2) coll. 3) mining
- slip a cog II 1. noun , 2. v. , III
noun
cog-wheel noun tech.
cogence noun , ,
cogency noun , ,
cogent adj. ; ;
cogged adj.
cogitable adj. ,
cogitate v. ; Syn: see think
cogitation noun ;
cogitative adj. 1) 2) ,
cognac noun
cognate 1. noun 1) pl.; ling. / 2) leg.
( ) 2. adj. ; ; ; ; - cognate words
cognate words
cognation noun 1) ling. (, ) 2) scot.; leg.
( )
cognition noun 1) 2) ;
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cognizable adj. 1) 2) leg.
cognizance noun 1) ; to have cognizance of smth. -
-. to take cognizance of smth. - -.,
-. 2) - within one's cognizance 3) , 4)
;
cognizant adj. , ( -.) (of); ; Syn: see aware
cognize v. 1) ; , 3) philos.
cognomen noun 1) 2) Syn: see title
cognoscente it. noun; pl. -nti (, . .)
cognovit lat. noun leg.
cohabit v. ( )
cohabitant noun , [. cohabit ]
cohabitation noun [. cohabit ]
coheir noun
coheiress noun
cohere v. 1) , , 2) ,
3) Syn: see stick
coherence noun 1) , 2) 3)
coherency noun 1) , 2) 3)
coherent adj. 1) 2) 3) 4)
5) ; ;
coherer noun radio
cohesion noun 1) ; 2) phys. 3)
cohesive adj. 1) 2)
cohort noun 1) roman 2) usu. pl. , 3) ,
4) ,
COI Central Office of Information noun
coif fr. 1. noun obs. , 2. v. ,
coiffeur fr. noun
coiffure fr. noun
coign noun archit. () - coign of vantage
coign of vantage ,
coil I 1. noun 1) , 2) , (, . .) 3) 4) naut. () 5) tech.
6) electr. 7) attr. - coil antenna 2. v. 1)
, , ( coil up; round/around - -.)
The dog coiled up in the corner by the fire. The snake was coiled up on the
ground outside the hut. The belt had coiled itself round the wheel, stopping
the motor. 2) , -. (round/around) Coil the
end of the string round your finger, so that the toy plane can't get loose. 3)
naut. () II noun obs. , ,
coil antenna radio
coil pipe noun tech.
coin 1. noun 1) ; coll. - false coin - small coin - toss up a
coin - spin a coin 2) tech. , , 3) = coign 4) attr. coin slot to pay a man back in his own coin - , 2. v. 1) ; (); - coin money
2) , 3) ( , ) coin it in
coll. - Jim's working in the North Sea oil business,
and he's coining it in.
coin money coll.
coin slot (., -)
coinage noun 1) 2) 3) ( ,
) word of modern coinage - 4) ,
coincide v. 1) -. (with) The opening ceremony coincided
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correspond, tally Ant: contradict, disagree
coincidence noun 1) 2)
coincident adj. 1) 2)
coincidental adj. 1) 2) = coincident 1)
coiner noun 1) () 2) 3)
coir noun ,
coital adj. ,
coition noun ,
coitus noun ,
coke I 1. noun 2. v. II noun coll. - ()
coke-oven noun
coking noun
Col colonel noun
col noun , ( )
col- pref.; see comCol. Colorado noun ( )
COLA Cost-Of-Living Allowance noun

cola noun ( , )
colander noun
cold 1. adj. 1) as cold as ice/as a stone/as a key -
/ it makes one's blood run cold - - be
cold - feel cold - cold steel arms - cold iron arms - cold brittleness 2) , music leaves him cold - - in cold
blood 3) - cold greeting - cold look 4) - cold scent cold comfort - cold colours 5) tech. - cold war - cold feet cold deck - cold truth to throw cold water (on a plan, proposal, etc.) , , (-.) as cold as charity )
; ) , , Syn: chilled, chilly, cool,
freezing, frigid, frosty, icy Ant: balmy, hot, passionate, warm 2. noun 1) to be dead with cold - to leave out in the cold - )
; ) , ; )
2) - catch cold - take cold - cold in the head - cold in the
chest - common cold to be in the cold -
cold blood
cold brittleness tech.
cold chisel noun tech. /
cold colours (, )
cold comfort
cold cream noun
cold cuts noun; pl. amer. ,
cold deck
cold feet
cold greeting ;
cold in the chest
cold in the head
cold iron arms
cold look ,
cold scent
cold shoulder noun to give smb. the cold shoulder -
-. , -. ,
cold snap noun
cold sore noun med. , ( )
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cold truth
cold turkey noun sl. 1) ; 2)
cold war
cold-blooded adj. 1) ; , ; - cold-blooded murder 2) 3) zool.
cold-blooded murder
cold-frame noun
cold-hammer v.
cold-hardening noun tech.
cold-hearted adj. ,
cold-livered adj. ,
cold-shoulder v.
cold-slaw = cole-slaw
cold-storage noun 1) 2)
coldish adj. ;
coldly adv. 1) 2) ;
coldness noun 1) 2)
coldshort adj. ( )
cole noun ()
cole-rape noun
cole-seed noun bot.
cole-slaw noun amer.
colectivism noun
coleopterous adj. ( )
coleslaw noun , , ,
Colette noun; dim. of Nicola ()
colic noun ,
colicky adj. 1) 2)
Coliseum noun ( )
colitis noun med.
Coll College noun
coll. College noun
collaborate v. 1) (with) One of my students collaborated with
me on this book. 2) ( ) (with) People who
collaborated with the enemy during the war were punished afterwards.
collaboration noun 1) ; 2)
to work in collaboration with the enemy -
collaborationist noun
collaborative adj.
collaborator noun 1) 2) = collaborationist
collage noun 1) art 2)
collagen noun biol.
collapsable = collapsible 1.
collapse 1. noun 1) , ; 2) ; ; ;
; 3) , 4) med. 5)
2. v. 1) , 2) ( ,
. .) 3) ; , to collapse in mind
and body - 4) 5)
; Syn: see faint
collapsible adj. 1) ; 2)
collar 1. noun 1) ; 2) 3) - slip the
collar 4) - wear the collar 5) bot. 6) tech. ,
; ; ; ; ; 7) mining ; 8) naut. ( ) - against the collar - be in collar
- out of collar to work up to the collar to get hot
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(. .) 3) coll. ; 4)
( . .)
collar-bone noun anat.
collaret(te) noun /
collate v. 1) ; ; to collate with
the original - 2) typ.
3) eccl.
collateral 1. adj. 1) , - collateral reading 2) - collateral relationship - collateral security 3) 2. noun
1) / 2) Syn: see
pledge
collateral reading ,
collateral relationship ( )
collateral security
collation noun 1) , 2) ,
colleague noun , Syn: see associate
collect 1. v. 1) (. collect up) Collecting up her belongings,
she ran out of the house. 2) 3) (
, . .; -. - for) I'll have to collect from you -
I'm collecting for the Red Cross, please give
generously. 4) comm. 5) (, . .) 6)
7) coll. -., -. he went to collect his
suitcase - to collect from - -.,
-. Will you collect my dress from the cleaners? I'll collect you from the
airport 8) , 9) ; to
collect one's faculties - 10) , Syn:
see accumulate 2. noun ( )
3. adj. the telegram is sent collect -
collectable adj.
collectanea lat. noun; pl. , ;
collected adj. 1) ; 2) ,
Syn: see imperturbable
collectible adj.; see collectable
collection noun 1) 2) , 3) ; 4)
; comm. 5) pl. ( )
Syn: see accumulation
collective 1. adj. 1) ; ; - collective
agreement - collective bargaining - collective
opinion
collective
consumption 2) - collective noun 2. noun 1) 2)
collective agreement
collective bargaining

collective consumption
collective farm noun
collective farmer noun ;
collective noun gram.
collective opinion
collectivity noun 1) , 2)
collectivization noun
collectivize v.
collector noun 1) ( . .); - ticket collector 2) , 3) comm. 4) electr. ; 5)
tech.
colleen noun irish (. colleen bawn)
college noun 1) 2) amer. 3)
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5) ; 6) jargon
colleger = collegian
collegian noun 1) 2) , 3) sl. ( )
collegiate adj. 1) , 2)
collet noun 1) , ;
2) tech. ; ,
collide v. 1) (with) The car collided with a bus. 2)
the interests of the two countries collided -
- collide with
collide with The chairman's opinion collided with
that of the reft of the committee.
collie noun ,
collier noun 1) , 2) () 3)
colliery noun
colligate v. , ()
collision noun 1) 2) , () - be
in collision with - come into collision with
collocation noun 1) ; 2) ling.
;
collocutor noun
collodion noun
collogue v. coll. ,
colloid 1. noun 2. adj.
colloidal adj.
colloquial adj. ; ( , , )
colloquialism noun /,
colloquium noun
colloquy 1. noun 1) , 2)
Syn: see conversation 2. v. ,
collude v. obs. ( )
collusion noun , ( )
collusive adj.
colly = collie
collywobbles noun; pl.; coll.
Colo. Colorado noun ( )
Cologne noun .
cologne noun
Colombia noun ()
Colombian 1. adj. 2. noun ;
Colombo noun .
colon I noun II noun anat. , III
noun ( - )
colonel noun
colonelcy noun ,
colonial 1. adj. - Colonial Office - colonial architecture colonial furniture 2. noun 1) 2) amer.; hist.
colonial architecture amer. ,

colonial furniture amer. ,

Colonial Office hist. ( )
colonialism noun 1) ; 2)
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colonist noun ,
colonization noun
colonize v. 1) , ( ) 2) () 3)
amer.
colonizer noun 1) 2) ; 3) amer. ,

colonnade noun 1) 2) ()
colony noun 1) 2) - summer colony 3) biol. (,
. .)
colophon noun; typ. 1) 2) (
) Syn: see brand
colophony noun
color amer. = colour
color line noun amer. ' ', ,
Colorado noun
Colorado beetle
coloration noun 1) , , 2)
coloratura it.; mus. 1. noun 1) 2) = coloratura soprano 2. adj.
- coloratura soprano
coloratura soprano
colorific adj. 1) 2) 3) ( )
colossal adj. 1) , , 2) coll. , Syn: see tremendous
Colosseum = Coliseum
colossus noun; pl. colossi
colour 1. noun 1) ; ; all the colours of the rainbow -
out of colour - ; without colour - ; fig. - primary colours - simple colours fundamental colours 2) ; , ; to paint in
bright (dark) colours - () 3) , ; to cast/put a false colour on smth. - , -.
to come out in one's true colours -
to give some colour of truth to smth. -
-. to paint in true (false) colours - () to lay
on the colours too thickly coll. - ; ; 4) (. high colour) - gain colour - lose colour 5)
- local colour 6) - under colour of 7) ,
8) usu. pl. to come off with flying colours - )
; ) , to desert the
colours mil. - ; to join the colours to lower/strike one's colours - , with
the colours - - regimental colour - King's colour Queen's colour - call to the colours 9) pl. ; ;
- dress in colours 10) mus. , 11) attr. colour bar - colour line to see the colour of smb.'s money -
-. to take one's colour from smb. - -. to stick to
one's colours - to nail one's
colours to the mast - ; ; to sail under false colours - , 2. v.
1) , ; (. colour in) The child coloured in the
picture. 2) ; an account coloured by prejudice - the facts were improperly coloured - 3) , 4) , ( , ; colour
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paint, stain, tinge, tint see blush Ant: bleach
colour bar ' ',
colour fast noun ( ); ( )
colour film noun 1) 2)
colour filter noun phot.
colour line ' ',
colour television
colour up , ( ..) The sailor always
colours up his adventures to please his hearers.
colour-blind adj. ,
colour-blindness noun ,
colour-box noun
colour-man noun
colour-printing noun ,
colour-process noun
colour-wash 1. noun 2. v.
colourable adj. 1) 2) ; colourable imitation
colourable imitation
colourant noun ,
colouration = coloration
colourcast noun
coloured adj. 1) - coloured print 2) , 3)
4) ( , ) Syn: see swarthy
coloured print
colourful adj. , Syn: see showy
colouring noun 1) (. colouring matter) 2) 3)
, - protective colouring 4) ( ) 5)
(, . .)
colouring book noun ( )
colourless adj. , (. .)
colporteur noun (. )
colt I Colt noun 1) ( ) 2) attr. - colt machine
gun II noun 1) ; . , 2) coll. 3) naut.
to cast one's colt's teeth - Syn: see horse
colt machine gun
colter noun agric.
coltish adj. ,
coltsfoot noun bot. --
coluber noun zool.
columbarium noun 1) 2)
Columbia noun ( )
Columbian 1. adj. 1) 2) 3)
2. noun typ. 16
columbine I Columbine noun II 1. noun bot. 2. adj. - columbine simplicity
columbine simplicity ,
column noun 1) archit. 2) mil. ; amer. naut. - close column - in column 3) () column of smoke - column of mercury 4) (., ); newspaper column -
- in our columns 5) , , 6) attr. - column foot
column foot archit.
column of mercury ( )
columnar adj. 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) geol.
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colza noun; bot. 1) 2)
colza-oil noun
com- . col-, con-, cor- - pref. 1)
collaborate - 2)
conclude - compete - corrupt -
coma I noun; med. 1) 2) attr. - coma vigil II noun; pl. -mae 1) bot.
( ) 2) astr. 3)
phot. ,
coma vigil ,
comatose adj. med.
comb I 1. noun 1) ; - large toothed comb - small toothed
comb 2) 3) text. ; ; 4) () 5)
to cut the comb of smb. - -. to set up one's comb , 2. v. 1) 2) mil. '' (,
) 3) text. ; ; 4) 5) (
) 6) ( . .) (for) The police are combing the
woods for the missing boy. I've combed the house for your bag, but it's not
here. - comb out - comb through to comb smb.'s hair for him - ' ' -.; -. to comb smb.'s hair the wrong way -
-. Syn: see hunt II = coomb
comb out ) She spent hours in front of the mirror, combing out
her long hair. ) She had to spend hours combing out the knots
every lime she washed her hair. When the weather turns hot we help the dog to
keep cool by combing out his loose hairs. ) The committee's job is
to comb out those students who we not likely to succeed. ) ) The
student spent many hours in the library, combing out the facts she wanted in
the old books.
comb through -. The student spent many hours in the
library combing through old books looking for the facts that she wanted.
comb-out noun 1) 2) (, . .) 3)
( )
Comb: - Comb: up
Comb: up ) , ; He was pasting up the holes in the glass
with brown paper. ) ; to Comb: up notices
combat 1. noun 1) single combat - ; 2) attr. ; ; - combat arm - combat company - combat liaison combat suit 2. v. , (against - -.; for -
-.)
combat arm
combat company ) )
combat liaison
combat suit mil.
combatant 1. noun 1) ; 2) 3)
2. adj. 1) , - combatant forces - combatant officer - combatant
value - combatant zone - combatant arms 2)
combatant arms amer.; mil. ( )
combatant forces ;
combatant officer
combatant value
combatant zone ,
combative adj. ; ;
combe = coomb
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combination noun 1) ; ; - in combination combination of forces 2) pl. () 3) 4) , (, . .) 5) 6) attr. combination gas - combination lock - combination laws Syn: see mixture
combination gas
combination laws , ( )
combination lock
combination of forces mech.
combination-room = common-room
combinative adj. 1) - combinative sound change 2)

combinative sound change

combinatorial adj. math. ,
combine 1. noun 1) agric. 2) , , 3) 2. v. 1) () -., -. (against); -.,
-. (with) , The clever salesman cheated the old
lady into (out of) giving him all her money. Small nations often have to
combine against the power of a large one. Let us combine our two firms against
our competitors. The members decided to combine the tennis club with the
cricket club, forming one sports club. This chemical combines with air to form
a liquid. 2) , (); () 3)
Syn: see unite
combine with ; When rising prices are combined with a
lack of jobs, many people suffer and the nation becomes poorer, if he can
combine his natural ability with hard work, he should be very successful.
combined adj. , - combined operations
combined exercises
combined exercises mil. , ,
combined operations mil. , ,
combing machine noun text.
combings noun 1) 2) pl. ,
3) pl.; text.
combo noun coll.
combustibility noun ,
combustible 1. adj. , Syn: burnable, inflammable Ant:
incombustible, non-inflammable 2. noun; pl. ;
combustion noun 1) , ; - spontaneous combustion 2)
chem. (. ) 3) ; , 4) attr.
- combustion chamber - combustion engine
combustion chamber tech.
combustion engine
come v. 1) , help came in the middle of the battle -
one shot came after another -
to come before the Court - 2) ;
she has just come from London -
3) , things will come right - , my dreams came true - butter will not come - the knot has come undone - to come short a) ; ) ; ) 4) , ; the bill comes to 500 roubles - 500
5) ; he comes from London -
he comes of a working family - that comes from
your carelessness - 6) , ,
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-. ; -. it came on my head -
ill luck came to me - this work comes to
me - 8) , , come, tell me all you
know about it - , , come, come, be
not so hasty! - , , ! 9) , the boy came running into the room - the moonshine
came streaming in through the open window -
- come about - come across - come across as - come after - come again - come
along - come amiss - come apart - come around - come around to - come asunder
- come at - come away - come away with - come back - come back to - come
before - come between - come by - come clean - come close to - come down come down on - come down to - come down with - come first - come for - come
forward - come from - come home - come home to - come in - come in for - come
in on - come into - come near - come next - come of - come off - come on come out - come out against - come out at - come out for - come out from come out in - come out of - come over - come round - come short of - come
through - come to - come together - come under - come up - come up against come up for - come up to - come up with - come upon - come within to come to
bat amer. - , to come easy
to smb. - -. to come to harm -
to come out with one's life - , ( . .) to
come in useful - to come to stay - , ;
it has come to stay to come natural - (which is)
to come - ; ; things to come ; in days to come ; pleasure to come let'em all come! coll. -
! to come to pass - , to come to the book - light come light go -
, to come it strong coll. - to come it too strong coll. - to come apart at the seams , to come down to brass tacks - to come down to earth - to come when one's
ship comes - -. to come in on the ground floor - to come of age - to come out of the
blue - , to come out of one's shell -
Syn: arrive, gain, reach Ant: go, leave
come a cropper ) )
come a howler
come a mucker coll. ) ; ) ; ;
come about ) , Peace can only come about if each side
agrees to yield to the other. It all came about in a way which is worth
recalling, if only for the light it throws on our Captain's character. How did
it come about that the man was dismissed? ) ( , ) It was too stormy to continue the voyage, so the ship came about and
headed for the safety of the shore.
come across ) () -.; -. I
came across this old photograph in the back of the drawer. Outside the
restaurant, we came across a man doing a fire-eating performance. ) -. Did his speech come across? ) The thought
came across my mind that I had met him before. It came across my mind that I
had met him before. ) come across! coll. ! ) come across! coll.
!
come across as , He comes across as someone
who means what he says. He comes across its being very sincere.
come after ) , ) I can never remember which
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after me.
come again ) I'm so glad you enjoyed your visit; do come
again. ) -. Come again? I didn't hear what you said.
come along ) ; come along! !; ! ) ) , Trouble comes along when you least
expect it. Take every chance that comes along. ) How is your work
coming along? It's coming along nicely, thank you. ) ( ) The doctor says Mother is coming along nicely now, thank you. ) Come along, children, or we'll be late! ) Come along,
Jane, you can do better than that. ) coll. Oh, come along!
I know better than that!
come amiss ( -. ) I hope nothing comes amiss when we
move into our new house.
come apart It just came apart in my hands.
come around ) Why don't you come around and see us one
evening? ) ( , ) Just then the wind came
round so we had to reset the sails. Take the wheel, see if you can stop her
from coming around ) Birthdays come around too quickly
when one is older. ) , The girl fainted, but she came
round when we threw drops of water on her face. ) Don't worry
about the chairman, he'll soon come around (to our opinion). )
Jim and Mary often argue, but it doesn't
take them long to come around. Father was in a very bad temper this morning,
but he had come around by evening.
come around to ) -. Put the food where the cat can't come at
it. I wanted to reply to your letter in detail, but I can't come at it
anywhere. ) -. I saw the big dog coming at me. )
It is always difficult to come at the truth.
come asunder
come at ) , ; -. just let me come
at him ) -., -. how did you come at the information? ?
come away ) Come away with me on my next holiday. I had to come
away before the end of the party. The young writer asked his teacher's wife to
come away with him. ) the handle came away in my hand ) -. When my hand came
away, blood poured from the wound.
come away with -. We came away with such happy
memories of the town that we are sure to go back.
come back ) We'd like to come back next year. When Jane comes
back, will you give her a message? ) Her name will come back (to
me) soon. ) , ) sport ) sport
) coll. , ) Is the singer expected to come back? )
, Long skirts are expected to come back next
year. ) 'But you're just as guilty!' Jane came back. She always
comes back at anyone who tries to be polite to her. I shall' speak for twenty
minutes and then you can come back at me with your questions. )
-. I didn't hear you, could you come back? I will now ask the first
speaker to come back. ) ( ) Some people
are hoping that the old system of punishment by death will come back.
come back to ) -. -. I always come back to
the same town for a holiday as it's so nice. ) -. The
details of the story are coming back to me now, although it happened a long
time ago. It suddenly came back to mi where we met. )
I think it's time to come back to the most important question: who
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come before ) Did the invention of the telephone, come
before the end of the last century? ) -. Members of
the Royal Family come before lords and ladies. ) ,
-. Consideration of a fellow worker's health must come before my own
professional pride. ) When you come before the judge,
you must speak the exact truth. ) Your suggestion came before
the board of directors yesterday, but I haven't heard the result of their
meeting.
come between ) , -. Never come between
husband and wife. It is dangerous to come between two fighting dogs. )
-. The true artist lets nothing come between himself and his work.
come by ) Just then a bus came by so we got on and rode
home. My teacher came by just as we were talking about him. Move aside,
please, the firemen want to come by. ) , How did you come
by that beautiful picture? A good job that you enjoy doing is hard to come by.
) amer. Why don't you, come by some afternoon and have coffee with
me? ) -. ( ) How did you come by that wound on
your arm?
come clean , After hours of stating firmly
that he was not guilty, the prisoner came clean and admitted to stealing the
jewels.
come close to -. Your suggestion comes close to what we
were looking for. The book comes close to perfection. The boy came close to
falling off the high wall.
come down ) ( , ) ) ; Come down,
Jane, your breakfast's ready! ) , The price came down. My
weight has come down again. ) This ring has come down
in my family for two centuries. This ring has come
down
from
my
great-grandmother ) , ,
I can't come down till I've finished my
last
examinations. When is your aunt coming down from London? The whole family are
coming down to stay for Christmas. ) ( ) Several trees
came down in last night's storm. ) ( ) Three of
the enemy planes came down in the battle. The old hotel is coming down and a
new one is to be built. ) to come down in the world
, ; ) -. (upon, on); , -. (upon, on) ) coll. come down with your
money! ! ) amer. coll. -. (with) )
( ) The plane came down safely in spite of the mist. )
When it all comes down, there isn't much in his story. The whole matter comes
down to a power struggle between the trade union and the directors.
come down a peg
come down on ) -. The debt collector came down on us for
payment. Mother came down on me to clean my room. ) -. The
courts will come down (heavily) on young criminals. ) -. The
director came down on Jim for being late again. ) -. The
chairman will have to come down on one side or the other soon.
come down to ) -. When we come down to details, the plan
seems possible. When it comes down to a matter of principle, it seems we have
no choice. ) , -. This ring has
come down to me from my grandmother. ) -. The whole matter
comes down to a power struggle between the trade union and the directors. )
-. Has he come down to this? He came down to selling
matches on street corners.
come down with -. Jane has come down with a bad cold.
come first My family comes first, my work second.
come for ) I've come for my parcel. I'll come for you at 8

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o'clock. ) -. I saw the big dog coming for me.
come forward ) ; Just then, the crowd divided
and three men came forward to hand the citizens request to the king. ) ) The police have asked for witnesses of the
accident to come forward. Only two people have come forward for election to
the committee. ) , The great door was ornamented with
figures, some coming forward so that they looked real. )
/ Few chances like this come forward. There are not many
new houses coming forward for sale. ) Your
suggestion will come forward at the next committee meeting.
come from ) -. What country do you come from? Danger
comes from unexpected places. ) -. What results do you
expect to come from all this activity? That's what comes from sleeping late,
you have a headache all morning. ) -. She comes from a
long line of singers.
come full circle ;
come home ) When are you coming home tonight? Leave
them alone and they'll come home, bringing their tails behind them. ) naut.
( ) Why is the ship moving? The anchor must have come home;
we shall have to lower it again in a different place to see if it holds there.
come home to ) -., -. I like to come home
to a nice warm fire. It's good to come home to a loving family. )
-. At last the real difficulty has come home to John. It has
come home to John that we haven't enough money.
come in ) 'Come in!' called the director when he heard the knock
at his door. The door opened and the man came in; ) ( , ) ) ( ); ) Long
skirts are coming in again. The new crop of tobacco will be coming in soon. )
) amer. , ) ,
(. come in useful) where do I come in? coll. ?;
? ) sport to come in first , come in for -. (., . .) he
came in for a lot of trouble ) As soon as the
fresh vegetables come in, we put them on sale. Some more letters of complaint
have just come in. News of the death of the famous actress began coming in
just as we were starting the broadcast. ) ( )
March comes in like a lion. This week came in very windy, it's coming in very
cold for September. ) My father
started the insurance firm, and I came in when I was 18. ) -.
Has Mr Sharp come in yet? The next player was very
nervous as he came in. ) ( -. ) The tide is coming
in. When will the sales figures come in? ) If your
party comes in at the next election, what will you do about taxes? )
, This is where you come in: we want you to help us rob the
bank. ) , .. When the singer comes in, don't play so
loudly. The main character in this play does not come in until the second act.
) ( ) I haven't a lot of money coming in just now. ) (
) Number three well came in last
night.
come in for ) -. I've come in for my other coat. Do come
in for dinner. ) (-.) Henry came in for a large share of
his father's fortune. ) ; The eldest sister always
came in for much of the blame.
come in handy ,
come in on ) -. Can I come in on your plan? ) -., I don't like big rooms with crowds of
people coming in on me. ) Suddenly it came in on me that I had left

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the key behind. Just then it came in on me where I had seen her before.
come into ) The door opened and the children came into the
room. Come into the house and see my pictures. Come into the garden, Maud. )
Charles came into a fortune when his father died. ) to
come into being/existence to come into the world to come
into force to come into notice to come into
play to come into position mil. to come into
sight ) Several new members have come into the club
since Christmas. We can run our own business without all the lawyers coming
into it.
come into collision with
come into commission / ( )
come into contact ) )
come into disuse
come into force
come into leaf ,
come into notice ;
come into office , ;
come into operation ;
come into play ;
come loose ; ;
come near -. Your suggestion comes near (to) what we were
looking for. The book comes near (to) perfection. The boy came near (to)
falling off the high wall.
come next ) ( ) Who came next after that king? Mrs
Brown was the first to arrive, and her daughter came next. )
Everyone moved to the cities looking for work, and the severe lack of housing
came next. The military government refused to allow the people their right to
vote, what came next was violence and lawlessness. )
I've finished that little job. what comes next? ) , -. My family come first, and my work comes next.
come of ) , ( ) don't know what
will come of the boy if he keeps failing his examinations. What has come of my
blue bag? ) -. She comes of a good family. ) -. I don't know what will come of your actions. That's what
comes of sleeping late, you have a headache all morning.
come off ) ( ..) Do you think that dirty mark will come
off? The top part of the machine comes off for cleaning. ) Come off
with me and have some coffee, I'm tired of listening to this speech. ) (., ) This button has come off my coat. ) ;
, all came off satisfactorily to come off with honour ) he came off a
loser he came off clear ) , The wedding came off in spite of Jim and Mary's
last-minute quarrel. ) amer. oh, come off it! ! )
-. You have to come off seven times before you can call yourself
a rider. ) If the tax is reduced, that 5% will come off the price
of the goods.
come off second-best ,
come on ) ; , ( , ) a storm is
coming on ) ( ) The next player came on.
When does the great actor come on? ) , ; ( ) ) ) ; ) , ) ( ) ) ( ) ) come on! !; !; (. ) ) -. I'll go ahead, and
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came on by bus. ) ( ) Just as I entered the house, all
the lights came on. ) Come on, children, or we'll be late! ) Oh, come on! I know better than that!
come out ) to come out of oneself ) ( ) When does Tom's new book come out? The writer's opinion
comes out in the newspaper every morning. ) ( , ) Is Mrs King-Brown's daughter coming out this year? ) ; the secret came out ) ( , ) The flowers are coming out in everyone's gardens. ) The Post
Office workers have come out. ) , ( ) Do you think
that dirty mark will come out? ) ( , )
(with) The politician came out against the government. The speaker came out
for improved rights for all women everywhere. ) (with) Jim came out
with a strange remark. ) ( ) It's been a long year, but
he comes out next Friday. ) , ( ) Mary always
comes out well in her pictures. How did the photographs come out? I'm afraid
our holiday photos didn't come out. ) When are
your family coming out to join you?
come out against The politician took a risk by coming out
against the government's action.
come out at (); -.; -.;
-. The figures come out at 47.598.
come out for ) ( -. ) The Post Office workers have
come out for more pay. ) The speaker came out for all women
everywhere.
come out from -. What came out from your long talks
with the director?
come out in , Jane came out in spots this morning.
come out of -. What came out of your long talks with
the director?
come over ) ; Why don't you come over to our place one
evening? ) ) ) ,
a fear came over me ) Did his speech
come over? ) Don't worry about the chairman, he'll soon come
over (to our opinion). Many members of the opposition are coming over to our
party. ) ( , ..) The sky came over dark
while I was working.
come right in amer.
come round ) , ) ; a
friend came round last night ) ( , ) ) I hope things will come
round , ) , -.
) ,
come short ) , -. (of smth.); )
-. (of smth.); this book comes short of satisfactory
; ) (of smth.); ) (of smth.)
come short of -., The supply has
come short of our needs. Your work comes short of the expected standard.
come through ) , Just then the branches divided
and a small head came through. The leather has worn, and the point of the
knife comes through. ) Bill came through his operation as
cheerful as ever. All my family came through the war. ) ) ( -. ) Has the train come
through? My examination results will come through by post. Your permission to
take a week's holiday with pay has just come through. ) His
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( ) The message has just come through on the radio that
the general is dying.
come to ) , (. to come to oneself) The girl
fainted, but she came to when we threw drops of water on her face. )
to come to blows it came to my knowledge to
come to find out , , to come to good
to come to no good ) , ) Father was in a very bad temper this morning,
but he had come to by dinner time. ) ( ..) ()
Take the wheel, see if you can make her come to. ) ( ..) As the wind dropped, the boat came to. ) What is
the world coming to? It is to be hoped that the quarrel between the two
nations will not come to war. ) Suddenly it came to me where I
had seen her before. ) The house came to me after my
father's death. ) -. I'm disappointed that my
efforts have come to so little. All his plans came to nothing. )
The boy has no character, he will never come to much. ) -. Has he come to this? He came to selling matches. ) -. His
speech comes to this: the country is deeply in debt.
come to a decision
come to anchor , ; fig. ,
come to bat amer.; coll. ,
come to close quarters ) ; ) ; )

come to grief ;
come to grips ( );
come to hand , ;
come to heel ) ( ) )
come to life ) , ( . .); ) ;
come to light ;
come to nothing ; ;
come to notice (-.)
come to nought ; () ;
come to pass , ; things have come to a pretty pass
11) cards; sport 12) sport ( );
to make a pass at smb. ) -.; ) coll.
-. 13) mil. ; amer. 14)
metal. ,
come to terms with ( -.)
come together ) , The family must come
together for the parents' silver wedding. Jim and Mary first came together
during the war. ) ( ) ) I'm so glad
that you two have decided to come together at last. The different parties in
the peace talks came together last week' to give a statement.
come under ) Your suggestion comes under (the general heading
of) reorganization. ) This area comes under the powers of the local
court. In his youth he came under the influence of Beethoven. )
The town came under attack again last night.
come up ) , , to come up for discussion
) ( ) ) (
, . .) When do the students come up? Do come up
to London and see us. When do the next lot of young soldiers come up? )
) (to) While I was waiting for the bus, a man
came up and started asking questions. I could hear footsteps coming up behind
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, (to) ) -. (with) ) Come up and
see me some time. ) , I'll let you know if anything
comes up. A change may come up soon. ) Your question came up at
the meeting His name never comes up in our conversation these days. ) Did your horse come up? ) -. ( )
That politician has come up in my opinion since I heard his last speech. )
, The paintwork came up beautifully. ) coll.
; Don't you try to come up, young man!
) Poor Jane is being sick again this morning, that light meal I gave
her came up in a few minutes.
come up against We are sorry to be late with the
goods, but we came up against some unexpected delays.
come up for It was sad to see grandmother's lovely
old things coming up for auction. The house comes up for sale next month.
come up to ) The time is coming up to 10 o'clock. ) Your behaviour does not come up to the expected standard. The play came
up to all our expectations.
come up with ) -. I had to run to come up with her. ) -., -. We shall have to work hard to come up with the other
firm. ) , I hope you can come up with a better plan than
this.
come up with a bang
come upon ) , I came upon this old
photograph in the back of the drawer. ) ) - ) -., -. Fear came upon
him as he stood in the empty house. Bad luck has come upon us ever since we
bought that old bed. ) The enemy came upon the town by night. )
Suddenly it came upon me where I had seen her before.
come way , (-. )
come what may ,
come within Your suggestion comes within the general heading of
reorganization.
come-and-go noun 1) 2) attr. - come-and-go people
come-and-go people ,
come-at-able adj. coll.
come-back noun 1) coll. ( , . .) to
make a sharp come-back - 2) ;
to make a complete come-back -
3) coll. ; ; 4) ;

come-between noun ;
come-by-chance noun; coll. 1) ; 2)
come-down noun 1) ; 2) 3)
come-off noun 1) 2) , ,
COMECON Council for Mutual Economic Aid noun ( ),
comedian noun 1) 2) , - low comedian
comedienne fr. noun
comedietta it. noun
comedo noun med.
comedy noun 1) 2) ,
comeliness noun
comely adj. ; Syn: see beautiful
comer noun , ; ; ; who is the
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comers and goers
comestible 1. noun; usu. pl 2. adj.
comet noun
comeuppance noun amer.; coll. ,
comfit noun 1) 2) pl.
comfort 1. noun 1) ; , ; 2) , 3) ; pl. Syn: ease, leisure, relaxation, relief, repose,
rest Ant: agitation, nervousness, restlessness, unrest 2. v. ; Syn: see console
comfort station noun amer.
comfortable 1. adj. 1) ; ; 2) ; 3) coll. , (., ) Syn: cosy,
restful, snug Ant: dismal, uncomfortable 2. noun; = comforter 4)
comforter noun 1) 2) , 3) ;
4) amer.
comforting adj.
comfortless adj. 1) 2) ,
comfy coll. see comfortable 1.
comic 1. adj. 1) , ; - comic strip 2) Syn: see humorous 2. noun 1) coll. - 2) (the comic)
comic strip
comical adj. , , ; Syn: see humorous
comicality noun 1) ; 2) -.
comics noun; pl. ;
coming 1. noun , , 2. adj. 1) , ;
; 2) , (,
. .)
coming-in noun ()
coming-out noun ()
comity noun - comity of nations
comity of nations
comma noun - inverted commas
command 1. noun 1) , 2) to be in command of a
regiment - - under command of - at command 3) , -. - Fighter Command 4) ( ) 5) , command of the air - 6) command
of
one's
emotions

he
has
good/complete/great command of the language - 7)
topogr. 8) attr. ;
- command post - command car - command airplane Syn: direction, directive,
injunction, instruction, order Ant: consent 2. v. 1) 2) , 3) to command the seas - 4) ; , to command a large
vocabulary - to command the services of smb. -. - yours to command 5) (., )
6) ; , this article commands a good price - 7) , the window
commanded a lovely view - 8) mil.

command airplane
command car
command post ) ) amer.
command-in-chief noun
command-module noun , ( )
commandant noun 1) , 2)
commandeer v. 1) ( ) 2) 3) coll.

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commander noun 1) ; ; - commander of the guard
2) naut. 3 ; 3) tech. Syn:
see boss
commander of the guard
Commander-in-Chief noun 1) ;
2) naut.
commanding adj. 1) 2) - commanding eminence 3)
- commanding speech - commanding look
commanding eminence
commanding look
commanding speech
commandment noun 1) 2) Syn: see law
commando noun; mil. 1) - 2) -
commemorate v. 1) (); () 2) 3)
Commemoration (Day) ,
.
commemoration noun 1)
/
()
in
commemoration of - Commemoration Day 2) eccl.
commemorative adj. ,
commence v. () Syn: see begin
commencement noun 1) 2)
, . 3) ; ( . ) at commencement
commend v. 1) ; (for) The girl should be commended for
her bravery in saving the drowning child. The reporters have commended Tom's
book for its interesting story, but expressed dissatisfaction with the
development of the characters. 2) refl. , - commend to
commend to ) The dying man commended his soul to God. ) -. I can commend this book to you. ) , His
ideas do not commend themselves to me.
commendable adj. ,
commendation noun 1) 2) amer.; mil. 3) Syn: see approval
commensal noun 1) 2) biol.
commensurable adj. 1) 2)
commensurate adj. ;
comment 1. noun 1) , 2) collect. , 2. v. () ; -. (on);
to comment on the book - ) ; ) it
comments itself -
commentary noun 1) - running commentary 2) cin.
Syn: see explanation
commentate v. ( - )
commentation noun 1) ; () 2)
commentator noun 1) () 2)
commerce noun 1) () , - home commerce - Chamber of
Commerce 2) to have no commerce with smb. -
-.
commercial 1. adj. , - commercial
aviation
commercial interests - commercial law - commercial traveller - commercial
treaty - commercial vehicle - commercial driver - commercial broadcast commercial telecast 2. noun; coll. 1) = commercial traveller 2) = commercial
broadcast Syn: see slogan
commercial aviation
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)
commercial driver
commercial interests ,
commercial law
commercial telecast / ( )
commercial traveller
commercial treaty
commercial vehicle ,
commercialese noun
commercialism noun 1) 2) /,

commercialize v. ;
commie noun sl.
commingle v. () (with)
comminute v. 1) , 2) ,
()
comminuted adj. - comminuted fracture
comminuted fracture med.
comminution noun ,
commiserate v. , - commiserate a
misfortune - commiserate with
commiserate a misfortune
commiserate with -. The
whole
village
commiserated with the farmers family in their sorrow. The teacher commiserated
with the student on his failure.
commiseration noun ;
commiserative adj. ,
commision , ;
commissar noun rus.
commissariat noun 1) rus. 2) 3)

commissary noun 1) rus. ; 2) 3)

;
commission 1. noun 1) ; I cannot go beyond my
commission - in commission - 2) - standing commission - interim commission 3)
- get a commission - resign one's
commission 4) ; (. ) 5) to
have goods on commission - 6) 7) ( . .) - commission of murder 8) naut. ; - come into commission - in commission - out
of commission - ship in commission sins of commission and omission -
, a 2. v. 1) - commission
an officer 2) 3) ; (. ) 4)
naut. ; ;

commission an officer
commission of murder
commissionaire noun 1) ( ) 2) ;
the Corps of Commissionaires - ( 1859 .), , . .
commissioned adj. 1) ; 2) - commissioned officer 3)
( )
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commissioner noun 1)
,

High
Commissioner 2)
commit v. 1) ( . .) - commit suicide - commit an
error - commit a crime 2) to commit a body to the ground -
to commit smb. for trial - -. - commit to
flames - commit to prison 3) , 4)
() 5) - commit to memory - commit to paper commit to writing 6) to commit oneself - )
(. , ); ; ) 7) mil.
- commit to attack - commit to battle - commit to to commit the
command mil. - Syn: discharge,
dispatch, do, perpetrate see entrust
commit a crime
commit an error
commit an indecorum
commit suicide
commit to ) , , , I commit this evil
book to the flames. The boy was committed to the care of his aunt. The
criminals were committed to prison. The old man was committed to a hospital
for mad people. ) , He was a good
worker who was committed to his family as well as to his work. I must go, I
have committed myself to the club tonight and the members are expecting me.
The doctor was committed to practical medicine. I should not like to commit
myself to an opinion at this stage. ) Don't commit your promises
to paper. The actor committed the part to memory.
commit to attack
commit to battle
commit to flames
commit to memory ,
commit to paper
commit to prison
commit to writing
commitment noun 1) , 2)
3) 4) 5) ( . .)
committal noun 1) = comittment 2)
committee I noun 1) Soviet Peace Committee - - committee of action - strike committee - steering committee 2) the House goes into Committee, the House resolves itself into Committee
parl. - -. credentials committee - Committee of the whole House - go into committee check-up committee 3) attr. - committee English II noun leg.
committee English
committee of action polit.
Committee of the whole House

committee-man noun /
commixture noun ;
commode noun 1) 2) ( )
commodious adj. 1) 2) rare
commodity noun 1) staple commodities -
2) oft. pl. - value of commodity 3) rare 4) attr.;
econ. - commodity composition - commodity pattern - commodity
exchange - commodity capital - commodity production
commodity capital
commodity composition
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commodity pattern
commodity production
commodore noun 1) naut. , 1- ; 2) 3) -
common 1. adj. 1) - common lot - common interests - by common consent
- make common cause 2) , - common land - common
membership - Common Market 3) , a man of no common
abilities - - common honesty - common man common soldier - common labour - common fraction 4) , ;
( ) 5) , it is common knowledge
- , 6) , - common
manners 7) gram. - common gender - common case - common noun 8) math.
- common factor - common multiple - common or garden - common sense common woman Syn: see general 2. noun 1) ; to have nothing in
common with smb. - -. nothing out of the common , - in common - out of the common 2) ;
; 3) - common of
pasturage
common case
common cold
common council noun
common factor
common fraction math.
common gender
common honesty
common interests
common labour ;
common land
common law noun leg. 1) ; ; 2)
common lodging-house
common lot
common man
common manners
Common Market ' '
common membership
common multiple
common name
common nettle
common noun
common of pasturage
common or garden coll. , ; ,
common sense
common soldier mil.
common weal
common woman ) )
common-or-garden adj.
common-room noun 1) ( ) 2) ( ; . senior common-room) junior
common-room
commonage noun 1) 2) = commonalty
commonality noun
commonalty noun hist. ; (. . )
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commonly adv. 1) , - commonly held view 2) ,
commonly held view
commonness noun 1) , 2)
commonplace 1. noun , 2. adj. ,
Syn: see mediocre 3. v. 1) 2)
commonplace-book noun ,
commons noun; pl. 1) (the Commons) (. House of Commons) 2)
; hist. 3) , short commons -
, - Doctors' Commons
commonweal noun 1) 2) obs.; = commonwealth
commonwealth noun 1) , ; , - the
British commonwealth of Nations - the Commonwealth - the Commonwealth of
England 2) () for the good of the commonwealth -

Commonwealth of Australia noun
commotion noun 1) () 2) ; (, ) 3) , Syn: see activity
communal adj. 1) - communal ownership of land 2) ,
, - communal kitchen 3) ( )
communal kitchen ; -
communal ownership of land
communard fr. noun ,
commune 1. noun 1) 2) - the Commune of Paris 2. v. ,
to commune with oneself /one's thoughts - , commune together - commune with Syn: see share
commune together It is pleasant for a family to commune together
in their living room.
commune with Sometimes I like to sit by the fire and commune with
my family, even in silence. At other times I walk in the woods, communing with
nature.
communicable adj. 1) 2) , communicable decease 3) , Syn: catching, contagious,
infectious Ant: non-communicable
communicable decease
communicant 1. noun 1) 2) eccl. ;
2. adj. anat.
communicate v. 1) ; -. (to), -. (about/on The
two nations' leaders were unable to communicate on methods of limiting atomic
explosions. You have a duty as a scientist to communicate your discovery to
the world. 2) (with); (by) It is always difficult to
communicate with someone who speaks a foreign language. The girl claims to he
able to communicate with the dead. Politicians are often unable to communicate
with ordinary people. 3) eccl. () Syn: see say
communicating adj. ( )
communication noun 1) , (, . .); - vocal communication - privileged communication - lines
of
communication 2) ; ; ( , , . .) 3) pl. ; 4) , ; pl. , to be in communication with smb. -. 5) attr. , - communication
trench - communication service - communication satellite
communication satellite
communication service
communication trench mil.
communicative adj. ,
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communicatory adj.
communion noun 1) ; 2) 3) 4) eccl.
communiontable noun eccl.
communique fr. noun ;
communism noun Syn: see socialism
communist 1. noun 2. adj. Communist Party of the
Soviet Union - All-Union Lenin Young
Communist League - Young
Communist League -
communistic adj.
communitarian noun
community noun 1) 2) , -. ;
, national communities - world community - children's community - business community 3) (the community)
the interests of the community - 4) community of goods 5) , , ; ;
6) attr. - community centre - community theatre
community centre /

community of goods
community theatre amer. ()
commutation noun 1) - commutation of rations 2) leg. 3) amer. 4) electr.
, , 5) attr. - commutation ticket
commutation of rations mil.
commutation ticket amer.
commutator noun electr. ; ; ;
commute v. 1) (for) Regular train travellers may commute a single
monthly payment for daily tickets. 2) leg. (from; into/to)
The punishment was commuted from death. His punishment of death was commuted
to life imprisonment. 3) electr. () 4)
5)
(between) My father used to commute between his home in the country and his
office in the city. My father used to commute the ten miles between his home
in the country awl his office in the city.
commuter noun 1) amer. , 2) attr. commuter station
commuter belt noun , ,
commuter station railways
Comoro Islands noun
compact I noun , II 1. adj. 1) ; 2)
(., ) 3) , Syn: compressed, concise,
condensed, constricted, dense, miniature, solid Ant: extended, loose, verbose
2. noun 3. v. ,
compacted adj. ; /
companion 1. noun 1) - faithful companion - companion in misfortune
2) ; , ( . .) 3) ; - companion in crime 4) - poor companion 5)
( ) 6) , 7) gardener's
companion - 8) = companion-ladder 9) attr. companion portrait Syn: see friend 2. v. ; ,
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companion portrait
companion-in-arms noun / ,
companion-ladder noun naut.
companion-way = companion-ladder
companionable adj.
companionship noun 1) , 2) ,
company noun 1) ; to bear/keep smb. company -
-. , -. - keep company - keep company with keep good company - keep bad company - part company with 2) comm. , 3) to receive a great deal of company -
4) he is poor (good) company - () 5) , - stock company 6) () 7) mil.
8) attr.; mil. 9) attr. - company store - company union present
company excepted - - for company a man is known by
the company he keeps prov. , , , Syn:
see group
company checkers noun amer. ,
company spotters = company checkers
company store
company union amer. '' (
)
comparable adj. 1) ; 2) - in
comparable prices - on comparable terms Syn: see similar
comparative 1. adj. 1) the comparative method -
- comparative anatomy 2) ; 3) gram. 2. noun gram.
comparative anatomy
comparatively adv. ;
compare 1. v. 1) , (with) We can start by comparing the
work of the historian with the work of the politician. It is unfair of a man
to compare his wife with his mother. 2) , 3) ; not to be compared with/to -
to compare favourably with smth. - -. as compared
with - 4) (to) The writer was compared to
Shakespeare. I can compare her poetry to the greatest poems of the present
century. - compare with - compare notes Syn:
approach,
approximate,
correspond, parallel, resemble, savour of, smack of Ant: contrast, oppose 2.
noun - beyond compare - past compare - without compare
compare notes ,
compare with Social life in a village cannot compare with that
of a large city. But for peace and quiet, city life can't compare with life in
the country
comparison noun there is no comparison between them -
- make a comparison - beyond all comparison - in comparison with
- bear comparison with - stand comparison with - degrees of comparison
compartment noun ; - watertight compartment to live in
watertight compartments coll. -
compartmentalize v. , , ;
compass 1. noun 1) (. mariner's compass); - wireless
compass 2) ; - fetch a compass - go a compass 3) , ;
- voice of great compass 4) ; () within the compass of
a lifetime - beyond one's compass -
-. , -. to keep one's desires within compass
- 5) oft. pl. 2. adj. 1) - compass
bearing 2) - compass window 3. v. 1) , to
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(-. ) 4) ; ;
compass bearing
compass window archit. ;
compassion noun , ; to have/take compassion
(up)on smb. - -; -.
compassionate 1. adj. 1) , ;

discharge on compassionate grounds mil. - 2) - compassionate allowance Syn: see humane 2. v.

;
compassionate allowance
compatibility noun
compatible adj. (with)
compatriot noun
compeer noun ;
compel v. 1) , (from) You cannot compel good work from
unwilling students. - compel silence 2) - compel attention Syn:
coerce, constrain, force, necessitate, oblige
compel attention
compel silence
compelling adj. , - compelling force
compelling force
compendious adj. , Syn: see terse
compendium lat. noun 1) , () 2) ;
compensate v. 1) 2) (); (for)
3) econ. 4) tech. ; compensate for
compensate for ) -. ( ) The firm
must
compensate you for your travelling costs. The city compensates owners for land
taken from them for public building. ) , (-.
) A beautiful autumn day like this compensates for the wet summer we
have had. The loss of money is more than compensated for by the joy of having
free time. Meeting you unexpectedly certainly compensates for missing the
train! Nothing could ever compensate me for losing my husband.
compensation noun 1) 2) , - make
compensation for 3) tech. ; ;
compensative adj. 1) 2) , 3)
tech.
compensator noun electr.
compensatory = compensative
compere fr. 1. noun , () 2. v. ,

compete v. 1) , -., -. (against)
Jim competed against the world's best runners in the Games, and did well to
come third. The firm is too small to compete against large international
companies. 2) (with - -.; for - - -., -.) Runners from many countries are competing for the international prize.
Firms from across the country may compete for the contract. Jim competed with
the world's best runners in the Games, and did well to come third. The firm is
too small to compete with large international companies. 3)
- compete against - compete with Syn: contend,
oppose, rival, vie Ant: coincide, collaborate, co-operate
compete against -. We try to make the trains run on
time, but we can't compete against the weather.
compete with -. We try to make the trains run on time,
but we can't compete with the weather.
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work/to do such work - , 2)
3) , 4) leg. ,
competency = competence
competent adj. 1) , 2) leg. ;
3) 4) , - competent majority Syn: able,
capable, efficient, fit, good, qualified Ant:
deficient,
incompetent,
inefficient, unfit
competent majority
competition noun 1) to be in competition with smb. - -. 2) , , - chess competition 3)
- cutthroat competition 4) ;
competitioner noun 1) 2) ,

competitive adj. 1) , ; , competitive ability - 2) 3)
- competitive examination
competitive examination
competitor noun ; Syn: see opponent
compilation noun 1) ; 2) (,
. .)
compile v. 1) 2) to compile a dictionary - 3) (, . .) 4) coll.
compiler noun 1) 2)
complacence noun 1) ; 2)
complacency noun 1) ; 2)
complacent adj. 1) ; 2)
complain v. 1) -. (of) 2) , (to - -.; of/about - -.) I wish to complain about the
washing machine that I bought last month, it's stopped working again. Go to
the teacher and complain about that boy who sits behind you. You'll have to
complain to Head Office if the washing machine, stops working again. Complain
to the boy's mother, not to me! 3) ( . .) (of) Jane is
complaining of a headache again. Your mother tells me that she complained of
continuing pain in her legs for a year, and then the pain stopped, is that
right. Syn: beef, bellyache, bewail, gripe, grouse, grumble, whine Ant:
applaud, approve, praise
complainant noun 1) 2) leg.
complaint noun 1) 2) to lodge/make a complaint against
smb. - - I have no complaint to make -
- without complaint 3) , Syn: see sickness
complaisance noun ; ; ;
complaisant adj. ; ; ; Syn: see
compliant
complement 1. noun 1) also gram. - complement of an angle 2)
3) mil. () / Syn: see
counterpart 2. v. 1) , 2)
complement of an angle math. 90?
complementary adj. , - complementary angles
complementary angles math. , 90?
complementation noun
complete 1. adj. 1) ; - complete set of works 2) he is a complete failure - Syn: see entire 2.
adv. coll.; see completely 3. v. 1) , - complete an
agreement 2) , Syn: see finish
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complete set of works
completely adv. , , , ,
completeness noun ; ,
completion noun , ;
completive adj. ,
complex 1. noun , 2. adj. 1) , ,
- complex machinery 2) , ; 3) math. - complex number 4) gram. - complex sentence
complex machinery
complex number
complex sentence
complexion noun 1) ( . ) 2) ; to
put a different complexion on the matter -
complexity noun 1) ; 2)
compliance noun 1) in compliance with your wish -
2) ,
compliant adj. , Syn:
agreeable,
broad-minded,
complaisant, obliging, susceptible, willing Ant: narrow-minded, stubborn,
unwilling, wilful
complicacy = complexity
complicate v. - complicate matters
complicate matters
complicated adj. 1) ; - complicated machine 2) - complicated disease
complicated disease
complicated machine
complication noun 1) ; 2)
complicative adj.
complice obs. = accomplice
complicity noun ( . .)
compliment 1. noun 1) , ; it is no compliment
to him - - pay a compliment - make a compliment 2) pl.
; , give him my compliments -
( ) - compliments of the season - with compliments - Bristol compliment
2. v. 1) , ; 2) ,
to compliment smb. on smth. - -. -. 3)
(-.) (with) Syn: see fawn
complimentary adj. 1) 2) to be complimentary about
smb.'s work - -. - complimentary ticket
complimentary ticket
compliments of the season , ( )
complin(e) noun ( )
comply v. 1) ; 2) (, .
.; with) If you join the club, you must comply with its rules. He promised to
comply fully with my requests. 3) () (with)
component 1. noun 1) ; , 2) pl.
Syn: constituent, element, ingredient Ant: entity, whole 2. adj. ; , - component parts
component parts tech.
comport v. 1) -. (with); His decisions
do not always comport with his responsible position. 2) refl. ()
compos( mentis) lat. adj. leg. ;

compose v. 1) ; - compose a delegation 2) , ,

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3) (); to compose
oneself - - compose differences 4) usu. pass. () our
group was composed of teachers and doctors -
5) typ. Syn: see create
compose a delegation
compose differences
composed adj. , Syn: see imperturbable
composer noun
composing adj. 1) 2) - composing medicine
composing medicine
composing-machine noun typ.
composing-room noun typ.
composing-stick noun typ.
composite 1. noun 1) ; -. 2) bot.
Syn: see mixture 2. adj. 1) ; - composite
carriage - composite style - composite index 2) bot.
composite carriage railways
composite index ( )
composite style art
composition noun 1) / 2) 3) , 4) , , ; ling. 5) , 6) ();
7) , , - composition of forces 8) , he
has a touch of madness in his composition - '',
9) ; 10) leg. 11) mil. , 12)
typ. 13) attr. - composition book Syn: article, dissertation, essay,
paper, theme, thesis, treatise
composition book amer.
composition of forces phys.
composition-metal noun ;
compositional adj.
compositive adj.
compositor noun
compost 1. noun , 2. v. 1) 2)

composure noun 1) 2) ;
compote fr. noun
compound I 1. noun 1) ; , 2) ling. 3)
tech. (. compound engine) 2. adj. ; ; gram. compound addition (subtraction, etc.) - ( .
.) - compound householder - compound wound 3. v. 1) , (with); The substance was compounded with certain
chemicals to make an explosive material. 2) ; ()
(with) The farmer compounded with the bank for a reduction in the interest
rate on the money he owed. 3) ( );
4) leg. - compound a felony II noun 1)
, . . ( ) 2)
(., ) 3) - ( ) Syn: see
mixture
compound a felony

compound householder ,
,
compound interest
compound wound med.
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comprehend v. 1) , 2) ,
comprehensible adj. ,
comprehension noun 1) ; 2) ,
comprehensive adj.
1)
;
;

comprehensive arrangement - comprehensive mechanization 2) 3) - comprehensive school 4) ,

comprehensive arrangement
comprehensive mechanization
comprehensive school ; ,
compress 1. noun 1) 2) surg. , 2. v. ; (into) This machine can compress the paper into thick
cardboard. It is going to be very difficult to compress this mass of material
into a book of ordinary length.
compressed adj. Syn: see compact
compressibility noun
compressible adj.
compression noun 1) ; 2) tech. 3) tech. , , 4) attr. - compression member - compression chamber
compression chamber mot. /
compression member tech. (),
compressor noun tech.
comprise v. 1) , , this dictionary
comprises about 60 000 words - 60 000 2) ;
3) Syn: see include
compromise 1. noun 2. v. 1) (with) Is the
government prepared to compromise with the workers over their pay demand? 2)
; , ( . .)
compromiser noun ,
comprovincial adj.
comptometer noun ,
comptroller = controller
compulsion noun - under compulsion - upon compulsion
compulsive adj. 1) 2) she is
a
compulsive smoker -
compulsory adj. ; - compulsory education compulsory measures - compulsory military service Syn: binding, de rigueur,
imperative, mandatory, obligatory Ant: lenient, optional, unnecessary
compulsory (military) service
compulsory education
compulsory measures
compunction noun 1) ; 2) - without
compunction
compunctious adj.
computable adj.
computation noun , ;
computational adj.
compute 1. v. , ; , 2. noun
rare - beyond compute
computer noun 1) ; - ; (-) , ; 2) ,
Computer Systems Research Group noun
computer-literate adj.
computerate adj.
computerisation noun
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computing 1. adj. 2. noun
comrade noun Syn: see friend
comrade-in-arms noun; pl. comrades-in-arms , ,
comradely adj.
comradeship noun
CON console noun
con console noun
con into sl. -. -. The man in the train conned me into
lending him some money to put into his business.
con out sl. -. -. The man in the train conned me into
lending him some money to put into his business.
con- pref.; see comconacre noun ( )
Conakry noun .
conation noun psych.
concatenate v. ,
concatenation noun 1) (, ); ()
- concatenation of circumstances 2) tech. ;
concatenation of circumstances
concave 1. adj. ; 2. noun 1) 2) archit. 3) 3. v.
concavity noun ,
concavo-concave adj. ( )
concavo-convex adj. - ( )
conceal v. 1) ; , (from) You cannot conceal your
guilt from the police. The child tried to conceal himself from the teacher.
The thieves thought that they had concealed the jewels from discovery. 2) ;
concealer noun
concealment noun 1) , , ; 2) 3)
concede v. 1) (to) The former leader conceded the election to the
opposing party. The defeated nation conceded some of their land to the enemy.
2) (, -.); 3) sport; coll.
Syn: see acknowledge
conceit noun 1) ; ; ; he is full
of conceit - ; 2)
(. XVI-XVII .) to be out of conceit with smb. - -. Syn: see egoism
conceited adj. ; Syn: boastful, egotistical, proud,
vain, vainglorious Ant: deferent, humble, modest, timid
conceivable adj. , ;
conceivably adv.
conceive v. 1) , ; 2) a well
conceived scheme - 3) , to
conceive an affection for smb. - -. to conceive a dislike
for smb. - -. 4) , - conceive as - conceive
of Syn: see devise
conceive as Local government is conceived as a single means of
sending messages between the elected councillors and the citizens.
conceive of I cannot conceive of such cruelty as to take a
child away from its mother. It's difficult to conceive of travelling to the
moon. Can you conceive of her doing such a stupid thing?
conceiving noun ,
concentrate 1. noun 1) 2) 2. v. 1) -

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(); (), (on/upon - -.; at - -.) When the
enemy's ships are all concentrated at the entrance to the harbour, it must
mean trouble. We must concentrate our efforts on finding ways to reduce costs.
Please be quiet, I'm trying to concentrate on my work. 2) chem. , 3) mining
concentrated adj. 1) ; 2) chem. ,

concentration noun 1) ; ; ; () 2) 3) 4) attr. - concentration camp

concentration camp
concentre v. 1) (); ( . .) 2)
,
concentric adj.
concentrically adv.
concentricity noun
concept noun , ; ; Syn: see idea
conception noun 1) it is beyond my conception -
2) 3) 4) 5) physiol. ; Syn: see idea
conceptual adj. 1) 2)
conceptualize v. ,
concern 1. noun 1) , ; to feel concern about
smth. - -., -. - with deep concern 2)
, to have a concern in a business - -.
3) , , it is no concern of mine -
, 4) , a matter of great concern
- 5) , 6) coll. , Syn: see
solicitude 2. v. 1) , as concerns - as
far as his conduct is concerned - his life is
concerned - 2) , (about/over) to
be concerned about the future - 3) refl. - ,
-. (in/with) The law firm was concerned in the building
contract. Don't concern yourself with matters that are not your business.
concerned adj. 1) -.; -.;
-. concerned parties - 2)
concerned air
concerned air
concerning prep. ,
concernment noun 1) - matter of concernment 2) , 3)
concert 1. noun 1) 2) , - in concert - act in
concert 3) attr. - concert grand 2. v. , ; - concert action
concert action
concert grand
concerted adj. to take concerted action - ,
concertina noun ( )
concerto it. noun; pl. -os ( )
concession noun 1) a concession to public opinion - 2)
concessionaire fr. noun
concessionary adj. , ( )
concessioner amer. = concessionaire
concessive adj. 1) 2) gram.
concetto it. noun; pl. -tti = conceit 2)
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concha noun 1) anat. 2) = conch 2)
conchoid noun math.
conchy noun coll. = conscientious objector [. conscientious ]
concierge fr. noun ;
conciliate v. 1) , 2) ;
,
conciliation noun 1) ; 2) leg. - court of conciliation
conciliator noun 1) ; 2) leg. 3)
polit.
conciliatory adj. 1) 2) polit.
concilium noun; pl. -lia
concise adj. 1) ; ; 2) ;
Syn: see compact
conciseness noun 1) , 2)
concision = conciseness
conclave noun 1) - sit in conclave 2) eccl. Syn:
see meeting
conclude v. 1) () he concluded his speech with the following
remark/by making the following remark - to conclude 2) - conclude a treaty 3) ;
; 4) mainly amer. , Syn: see finish
conclude a treaty
conclusion noun 1) ; - in conclusion - bring to a
conclusion 2) - conclusion of a treaty 3) , draw a conclusion - arrive at a conclusion - jump to a conclusion - jump at a
conclusion - foregone conclusion 4) , to try conclusions - to try conclusions with smb. - -.
conclusion of a treaty
conclusive adj. 1) 2) , 3) - conclusive evidence Syn: decisive, definitive, determining Ant:
inconclusive, indeterminate, provisional, tentative
conclusive evidence
concoct v. 1) 2) , (,
. .) 3) tech. ,
concoction noun 1) ; 2) '', , 3) , 4) tech. ;
concomitance noun
concomitant 1. adj. 2. noun
concord noun 1) 2) ; , 3)
(. .) 4) mus. ,
concordance noun 1) ; in concordance with smth. -
-., -. 2) , -. -.
concordant adj. 1) ; (with) 2)
concordat noun , Syn: see covenant
concourse noun 1) , 2) -. - concourse
of circumstances 3) , 4) amer.

concourse of circumstances
concrescence noun biol.
concrete 1. noun 1) - reinforced concrete - armoured concrete prestressed concrete 2) , - in the concrete 2. adj.
1) - concrete number 2) 3. v. 1) 2) (); ; ;
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concretion noun 1) ; 2) , , ,
3) 4) geol. 5) med. ,
concretionary adj. geol. ;
concretize v.
concubinage noun
concubine noun 1) , 2) ( ,
)
concupiscence noun 1) 2)
concupiscent adj. , Syn: see erotic
concur v. 1) 2) ; (with) All the
members of the committee concurred with the chairman when he made his
decision. 3) , Syn: see consent
concurrence noun 1) ( . .); ()
2) ; ()
concurrent 1. noun 1) ; 2) 2. adj. 1) 2)
concuss v. 1) , 2) med. () 3)
; -. to concuss into smth., to concuss to do smth.
- -.
concussion noun 1) ; 2) - concussion of the brain
3) leg. / Syn: see impact
concussion of the brain
condemn v. 1) , 2) ,
-. (for) The whole town condemned the girl for her wild behaviour. The
city was condemned for its high crime rate. 3) ;
(as) The house was condemned as unfit for people to live in. 4)
(, ) 5) his looks condemn him - 6)
- condemn to Syn: see sentence
condemn to ) -. In former times a murderer who was
found guilty would be condemned to death. ) His bad leg condemns him
to a wheelchair.
condemnation noun 1) , 2) ,
condemnatory adj. ;
condemned adj. 1) ; 2) - condemned cell
condemned cell
condensable adj. 1) / 2)
( )
condensation noun 1) , , 2) ()
condense v. 1) (); 2) ()
condensed adj. ; - condensed milk Syn: see
compact
condensed milk
condenser noun 1) 2) tech. 3) electr.
4) opt.
condescend v. 1) ; 2) -. (to), Syn: deign, patronize, stoop, tolerate, unbend Ant:
accept, respect, revere
condescend to 1) ; A teacher should never make the
mistake of condescending to children. 2) -. I'm surprised at
you, condescending to such tricks! I never thought he would condescend to
cheating.
condescending adj.
condescension noun 1) 2)
condign adj. ( )
condiment noun
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in (out of) condition - () (. ) - in good condition 3) pl. ; under such
conditions - - international conditions 4) humble condition of life - men of all
conditions - - change one's condition 5) amer. ; /, , '' 2. v. 1) ,
choice is conditioned by supply -
2) (., , . .) 3)
- condition the team 4) ( ) 5)
() 6) -. 7) amer.
8) amer. condition to
condition the team sport ,
condition to A child born in the far north is soon
conditioned to the long cold dark winters.
conditional adj. 1) , - conditional sale 2) gram. - conditional sentence - conditional mood Syn: see provisional
conditional mood
conditional sale comm.
conditional sentence
conditioned adj. 1) - conditioned reflex 2) , - well conditioned cattle 3)
conditioned reflex
conditioner noun , ( )
conditioning 1. noun 1) - physical
conditioning 2) -. 3) () 2. adj.
condolatory adj. ,
condole v. ; Syn: see console
condole with ; The priest visited the
family to condole with them on the loss of their son.
condolence noun; usu. pl. to present one's condolences to
smb. - -.
condom noun
condominium noun ,
condonation noun (. )
condone v. , Syn: see pardon
condor noun zool.
conduce v. , -. (to/towards) Fresh air and
exercise conduce to good health.
conducive adj. ; conducive to smth. -
-.
conduct 1. noun 1) ; 2) , conduct of operations 3) attr. - conduct sheet Syn: see behaviour 2. v. 1)
conduct oneself - 2) ; 3) () 4) (, ) 5) phys. ;
Syn: see guide
conduct negotiations
conduct of operations mil.
conduct sheet ,
conductance = conduction
conduction noun phys.
conductive adj. phys.
conductivity noun phys. ;
conductmoney noun
conductor noun 1) (, ) 2) amer.; railways
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; 8)
conductress noun 1) 2)
conduit noun 1) ; ; 2) ; fig. 3) electr. 4) attr. - conduit head
conduit head
cone 1. noun 1) - cone of paper - icecream cone - cone of rays 2)
bot. 2. v. 1) 2) usu. pass. to be coned -
( ) - cone off
cone of paper ,
cone of rays phys.
cone off ( ) Part of
the main road was coned off after the accident.
coney = cony
confab coll. 1. noun; abbr. of confabulation 2. v.; abbr. of confabulate
confabulate v. , ,
confabulation noun ,
confection 1. noun 1) 2) 3) ;
2. v. 1) , 2)
confectionary ;
confectioner noun
confectionery noun 1) 2)
confederacy noun 1) ; ; 2) Syn: see
league
confederate 1. noun 1) , 2) ,
() 3) amer.; hist. , ( 1860-65
.) Syn: see accomplice 2. adj. , - Confederate States of
America 3. v. () , (with) The small
state decided to confederate with the island kingdom in order to form a more
powerful nation together. The government decided to confederate the small
state with the island kingdom so that they would form a more powerful notion
together.
Confederate States of America hist. 11 ,
1860-1861 .
confederation noun , , Syn: see league
confer v. 1) ; (); () to confer
a title on smb. - -. - confer powers 2) , (together, with) The prisoner asked permission to confer with his
lawyer. 3) , confer remark on the next page -
Syn: see consult
confer orders
confer powers
conferee noun ,
conference noun 1) ; ; to be in conference -
; 2) amer. (, ,
. .) 3) attr. - conference circuit - conference rate Syn: see
meeting
conference circuit
conference rate comm.
conferment noun (); ()
conferva noun bot. , ; ; ;
confess v. 1) (); (to) The prisoner confessed to
his part in the crime. I have to confess to a hatred of modern music. The
prisoner confessed to stealing the jewels. I have to confess to hating modern
music. 2) () (to) Many Christians regularly confess to a priest.
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priest. Syn: see acknowledge
confessedly adv. /
confession noun 1) (, ) 2) 3)
confessional noun
confessor noun ;
confetti it. noun
confidant noun Syn: see friend
confidante noun
confide v. 1) , -. (in); -. (in)
You can confide in me, my dear, your affairs will be kept private. 2) ;
(to) You had better confide your jewels to the bank in future. The
boy was confided to the care of his aunt. 3) ,
(to) She confided her secret to her best friend. The firm's plans were
confided only to the chairman and the directors. Syn: see entrust
confidence noun 1) to enjoy smb.'s confidence -
-. to take a person into one's confidence - -.
to place confidence in a person - -. 2) to tell smth. in confidence - -. - in
strict confidence 3) 4) ,
confidence game - confidence trick - confidence man Syn: aplomb, poise, savoir
faire, self-assurance, self-confidence, self-possession, smugness see trust
Ant: anxiety, diffidence, doubt, hesitation, shyness, timidity
confidence game (
)
confidence man ,
confidence trick ( )
confident 1. adj. 1) ( . .) (of) 2) ,
Syn: see optimistic 2. noun; = confidant
confidential adj. 1) ; 2) ; 3)
confidentially adv. ,
configuration noun ; ; Syn: see form
confine v. 1) ( -.) (within) Doctors are trying
to confine the disease within the city. I have been confined within these four
walls for a week. 2) 3) , confine to barracks 4) - be confined to be confined to bed (to one's room)
( ) 5) refl. -. to confine oneself strictly to the subject - Syn: gaol, imprison, incarcerate, intern Ant: emancipate,
free, liberate, release
confine to barracks mil.
confined adj. 1) 2) ; 3) 4)
5) med.
confinement noun 1) 2) 3)
confines noun; pl. ; within the confines of smth. - , -. Syn: see boundary
confirm v. 1) 2) ; (in) The director was
confirmed in his position as chairman. 3) 4) , 5) eccl. (in) Twenty boys and girls were confirmed in
the Christian Church. Syn: see endorse
confirmation noun 1) 2) - confirmation to a post
3) 4) eccl.
confirmation to a post
confirmative adj. ;
confirmatory adj. ;
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confirmee noun eccl.
confiscate v. , -. (from) The state used
to confiscate land from those who opposed the king. The teacher had to
confiscate a dangerous weapon from the child. Syn: see usurp
confiscation noun ,
confiture noun ,
conflagration noun 1) , 2) Syn: see fire
conflate v.
conflation noun
conflict 1. noun 1) , - conflict of laws 2) - internal conflicts Syn: see controversy 2. v. 1) (with)
My opinions conflict with yours. The chairman's opinion conflicted with that
of the rest of the committee. Doesn't the prisoner's story conflict with the
known facts? 2) -. (with) to conflict with reality - ()
conflict of laws leg. ) ; )

conflicting adj.
conflicting
opinions
Syn:
see
contradictory
conflicting opinions
confluence noun 1) (); (); 2)
,
confluent 1. adj. 1) 2) med. - confluent smallpox 2.
noun ;
confluent smallpox
conflux = confluence
conform v. 1) (); -. (to/with); -. (to/with) The boy's behaviour conforms to the expected
pattern. We have to conform our ideas to those of the society in which we
live. 2) () 3) () Syn: see adapt
conformable adj. 1) , 2)
conformation noun 1) , ; 2) (to) 3)

conformist noun
conformity noun 1) ; 2) 3)
4) ;
confound v. 1) , 2) , , 3) (, ) confound it! - !
! Syn: see confuse
confounded adj.; coll. he is a confounded bore -
confoundedly adv.; coll. , , ,
confraternity noun
confrere fr. noun ,
confront v. 1) ; (with) The writer
confronted his pile of work with determination. Fearless hunters confront wild
animals with bravery. 2) ; (, ) 3)
pass. (with) he was confronted with demands -
4) (with) 5) ,
confrontation noun 1) 2) 3) ,
confrontational adj.
Confucianism noun
confuse v. 1) , (with) he must have confuseed me with
somebody else - 2) ; ; 3) ,
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questions. My mind is made up; don't confuse me with facts. 4) Syn: bewilder, confound, dumbfound, nonplus Ant: clarify, encourage,
hearten, help, reassure
confused adj. 1) - become confused 2) - confused mass confused tale - confused answer
confused answer
confused mass
confused tale
confusedly adv. 1) 2) ,
confusing adj.
confusion noun 1) 2) , 3) 4) ,
confutation noun
confute v.
cong amer.; abbr. of congress
conga noun ,
conge fr. noun
congeal v. 1) 2) , 3) ();
congee = conjee
congelation noun 1) 2) - point of congelation 3)

congener 1. noun 1) , 2) 2. adj.

congeneric(al) adj.
congenerous adj. ; ; (
)
congenial adj. 1) ; 2) ; 3) ,
congeniality noun , , ,
congenital adj. , Syn: see innate
conger noun zool. (. conger eel)
congeries noun; pl. invar. ; ;
congest v. 1) ; 2) (), ()
congested adj. 1) ( . .) - congested streets 2)
med. ( );
congested streets
congestion noun 1) 2) , ; 3) , ( ) 4) med. ; - venous
congestion
congestive adj. med.
conglobate 1. adj. , 2. v. /
conglomerate 1. noun 1) 2) geol. 2. v.
1) (); 2)
conglomeration noun ; , ; Syn: see
accumulation
conglutination noun 1) , 2) med.
Congo noun .
congou noun
congratulate v. -.
(on/upon)
The
whole
family
congratulated Sim on his new appointment. The whole family congratulated Jim
on getting the job.
congratulation noun; usu. pl. a letter of congratulations
congratulatory adj.
congregant noun eccl.
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congregation noun 1) , ; 2)
3) eccl. ; ( ); 4) eccl. ; Syn: see meeting
Congregationalism noun ; ( )
congress noun 1) ; - The World Peace Congress - go into
congress 2) (the Congress) 3) (Indian National) Congress -
' ' Syn: see meeting
congressional adj. - Congressional district Congressional records
Congressional district amer.
Congressional records amer.
Congressman noun amer.
congruence noun 1) ; to be in congruence with -. 2) 3) math.
congruent = congruous
congruous adj. 1) ; ; 2) math. ;
conic = conical 1)
conical adj. 1) 2) ,
conifer noun
coniferous adj. ,
coniform = conical
conjectural adj.
conjecture 1. noun 1) , - hazard a conjecture 2) ling.
2. v. 1) , 2) ,
Syn: see suppose
conjee noun
conjoin v. (); ()
conjoint adj. , ; , - conjoint
action
conjoint action
conjugal adj. ;
conjugality noun ,
conjugate 1. adj. 1) 2) math. - conjugate angles 3)
bot. ( ) 4) ling. ( )
2. noun; ling. , / 3. v. 1) gram. 2)
biol.
conjugate angles
conjugation noun 1) 2) gram. 3) biol.
conjunct adj. ; ;
conjunction noun 1) , - in conjunction 2) ; ; 3) , 4) gram.
conjunctiva noun anat. ( )
conjunctive 1. adj. 1) - conjunctive tissue 2) gram. conjunctive mood - conjunctive adverb - conjunctive pronoun 2. noun =
conjunctive mood
conjunctive adverb
conjunctive mood
conjunctive pronoun
conjunctive tissue physiol.
conjunctivitis noun med.
conjuncture noun 1) - at this conjuncture 2)

conjuration noun ;
conjure v. 1) ; 2) , ()
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conjure out of a person - -. 4)
(. conjure up) 5) 6) , - conjure up conjure with a name to conjure with - ; Syn:
see summon
conjure up ) Jim's sister conjured
up a meal in minutes. ) This music conjures up a
picture of flowing water.
conjure with -., -. She's been
conjuring with rabbits for several years now, I can only conjure with the aid
of my young brother.
conjurer noun 1) , 2) he is no conjurer -
conjuror noun 1) , 2) he is no conjurer -
conk sl. 1. noun 1) , 2) amer.; sl. 3) (.
) 4) (, ) 2. v. 1)
2) - conk out
conk out ) , , ( ) The car conked
out on the way to work, and I had to telephone for a repair vehicle. )
, , The climbers were halfway up the mountain
when two of them conked out and had to turn back. ) I'm afraid old
Charlie has conked out.
conker noun; pl.; coll. ( )
conn = con II
Conn. Connecticut noun ( )
connate adj. 1) , 2) / 3) , 4) geol. - connate water
connate water ( )
connatural adj. 1) 2)
connect v. 1) (); (); () (. connect up;
to/with - -., -.) connected to earth electr. - is the
house connected (up) to the electricity supply? Would you try that call again,
please, I've been connected to the wrong person. 2) ;
3) 4) mil.
Syn: attach, couple, join, link, unite Ant: alienate, dissociate,
separate, sever
connected adj. 1) -.,
-.
(with)
2)

/ 3) ( . .) 4)
Connecticut noun
connecting-link noun 1) 2) tech. ,
connecting-rod noun tech. ,
connection = connexion
connective 1. adj. ; connective tissue anat. - - connective word - connective pronoun - connective adverb
2. noun gram.
connective adverb gram.
connective pronoun gram.
connective word gram.
connector noun tech. ;
connexion noun 1) ; ; - in this connexion - in
connexion with this - cut the connexion 2) usu. pl. , 3)
; 4) oft. pl. , 5) criminal connexion - form a connexion 6) 7) usu. pl. (, ) - miss a connexion 8) ;
Connie noun; dim. of Constance
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conniption noun coll. ; (. conniption fit)
connivance noun 1) ; 2)
connive v. ; (at) The thieves paid the
servants to connive at the robbery. Then do you connive at her escape. connive with
connive with -.; The thieves connived with the servants
in the big house to steal the jewels.
conniving adj. ,
connoisseur fr. noun
Connor noun
connotate = connote
connotation noun 1) , ; , 2) ling.
connote v. 1) , ( ) 2)
( . .) 3) coll. Syn: see
mean
connubial adj. ,
conoid 1. noun math. ; 2. adj.
conquer v. 1) , , ; 2) ;
; Syn: see vanquish
conqueror noun 1) ; - The Conqueror 2) sport

conquest noun 1) , ; to make a conquest of smb.

a) - -; ) -. - The
Norman Conquest 2) ; . . 3)
, ,
conquistador noun hist.
consanguine = consanguineous
consanguineous adj. , ,
consanguinity noun , ,
conscience noun to have smth. on one's conscience - -.
, -. to get smth. off one's conscience
- -. in all conscience, upon one's
conscience - ; , to make a matter of
conscience - - good conscience - clear conscience - bad
conscience - evil conscience - for conscience sake - freedom of conscience have the conscience
conscience-smitten adj.
conscienceless adj.
conscientious adj. ; , (
-.) - conscientious attitude - conscientious objector Syn: see careful
conscientious attitude
conscientious objector , -
conscious adj. 1) he was conscious of his guilt -
2) - conscious of pain - conscious of cold 3) , - with conscious superiority 4) predic. she was conscious to the last -
with a conscious air - Syn: see aware
conscious of cold
conscious of pain
consciousness noun 1) - lose consciousness - recover consciousness
- regain consciousness 2) ;
conscript 1. noun , , 2.
adj. 3. v. ; (into) In the last war, all healthy young men were conscripted into the
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conscription noun 1) 2) ( ) conscription of
wealth - ( )
consecrate 1. adj. 1) 2) 2. v. 1) (to) The
doctor consecrated his life to the sick people in the hot country. The doctor
consecrated his life to the service of mankind. 2) (to) The priest
consecrated the church to God. Syn: see dedicate
consecration noun 1) 2)
consecution noun 1) 2) ( . .)
consecutive adj. 1) for the fifth consecutive time -
- consecutive reaction 2) gram. - consecutive clause
consecutive clause
consecutive reaction chem.
consenescence noun ,
consensual adj. ;
consensus noun 1) , 2) polit. ,
3) physiol.
consent 1) 2)
consentaneity noun 1) 2)
consentaneous adj. 1) , , 2)
consentient adj. 1) ; (to) 2)
consequence noun 1) () to take the consequences of - ,
- in consequence of 2) ,
3) , - of no consequence 4) , - person of consequence Syn: see result
consequent 1. adj. 1) () 2) -. 2. noun 1) , 2) gram.
, 3) math.
consequential adj. 1) 2) 3) ,

consequently adv. ; ;
conservancy noun 1) ; 2)
3) attr. - conservancy area
conservancy area
conservation noun 1) - conservation of energy - faculty of
conservation 2) = conservancy 1) 3) () 4) amer.
conservation of energy phys.
conservatism noun
conservative 1. adj. 1) , 2) 3)
; - conservative estimate 2. noun 1) , - go conservative 2) (Conservative)
conservative estimate
conservatoire fr. noun
conservator noun 1) ( . .) 2)
3) ;
conservatory noun 1) , 2) amer.; = conservatoire
conserve 1. v. 1) , to conserve one's strength -
2) Syn: hoard, maintain, preserve, save, store Ant:
disperse, dissipate, scatter, spend, squander, waste 2. noun; oft. pl. ; ,
consider v. 1) , (as) I considered him as a fool, I
considered him as foolish, I considered him as belonging to a group of
misguided thinkers. 2) 3) , he is considered a rich
man - 4) , all things
considered - 5) -.;
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regard see study
considerable 1. adj. 1) ; 2) a considerable
amount of time - 2. noun amer.; coll. ,
considerate adj. ; ,

Syn:
attentive, diplomatic, helpful, tactful, thoughtful Ant: gauche, heedless,
inattentive, negligent
consideration noun 1) , to give a problem one's
careful consideration - that's a consideration -
/ - under consideration 2) - take
into consideration - in consideration of - on no consideration - under no
consideration - overriding considerations - budgetary considerations 3) , ; to show great consideration for smb. -
-. accept the assurance of my
highest
consideration - ( ) ( ) 4) , - for a consideration Syn: see
respect
considering prep. 1) , he ran very well
considering his age - , 2) you
acted properly considering coll. - ( )
consign v. 1) ; (to) The shipment of apples was
consigned to London. 2) () 3) () (to) I consign
this evil book to the flames. 4) comm. ,
(, ) 5) fin. Syn: see entrust
consignation noun 1) comm. 2) fin.

consignee noun
consigner = consignor
consignment noun 1) ; 2) comm.
- country of consignment 3) ,
consignor noun
consilience noun
consilient adj. ,
consist 1. v. 1) (of); (in) The beauty of this
picture consists in its balance of colours. A cricket team consists of eleven
players. The cake consisted of flour, butter, eggs and sugar. 2) ,
(with) The politicians actions do not consist with the promises in
his speeches. 2. noun coll. (. )
consistence noun 1) ; 2) ,
consistency noun 1) = consistence 2) , 3) 4)
consistent adj. 1) , 2) ,
it is not consistent with what you said before - - consistent pattern 3) ,
consistent pattern
consistory noun; eccl. 1) 2)
consolation noun 1) 2) attr.; sport - consolation
prize - consolation race
consolation prize
consolation race ,
consolatory adj.
console I v. (with) At least we can console ourselves with the fact
that even this winter cannot last for ever. Syn: cheer up, comfort, condole,
solace, sympathize Ant: aggravate, grieve, hurt, sadden, upset II noun;
archit.; tech. 1) , 2) / , . . ( )
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consolidate v. 1) () 2) () ( , ) to consolidate two offices - 3) ; 4) mil. () 5) fin. ()
consolidated adj. 1) consolidated
annuities
Consolidated Fund 2) ; - consolidated return 3) consolidated mud -
consolidated annuities = consols
Consolidated Fund (
)
consolidated return , ;
consolidation noun 1) ; 2) ,
consols noun; pl.; fin. , 2,5% ( 3%)
consomme noun ( )
consonance noun 1) , 2) , 3) mus.
consonant 1. noun 1) phon. 2) ,
2. adj. 1) c (to); (with) 2) ;
consonantal adj. phon.
consort 1. noun 1) () (. ) - Prince Consort
2) naut. 2. v. 1) (with) No son of mine shall
consort with common criminals. 2) , (with) The
politician's actions do not consort with the promises in his speeches.
consortium noun fin.
conspectus lat. noun 1) 2)
conspicuous adj. , , to make oneself
conspicuous - to be conspicuous by one's absence - conspicuous failure Syn: see plain
conspicuous failure
conspiracy noun 1) 2) ; 3) , Syn: cabal, junta see intrigue
conspirator noun Syn: see accomplice
conspiratorial adj. ;
conspire v. , ; (against -.; with - -.) The men who tried to destroy Parliament with
explosives were punished with death for conspiring against the King. The
thieves conspired with the servants to steal the jewels. all things conspireed
to please him - ,
constable noun 1) , (); - Chief Constable
2) hist. - outrun the constable
constabulary 1. noun , - mounted constabulary 2.
adj.
Constance noun ;
constancy noun 1) 2) ;
constant 1. noun phys.; math. (), - constant
of friction 2. adj. 1) in terms of constant prizes -
2) ; ( . .) 3) , Syn: see
invariable
constant acceleration
constant of friction
Constantinople noun hist. .
constantly adv. 1) 2) ,
Constantsa noun .
constellate v. astr.
constellation noun astr. (. .)
consternation noun ; ; ( )
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constipation noun med.
constituency noun 1) collect. - sweep a constituency 2) 3) amer.; coll. (, .
.)
constituent 1. noun 1) 2) 3) ling.
- immediate constituents Syn: see component 2. adj. 1) - constituent element 2) 3)
; - constituent assembly
constituent assembly
constituent element
constitute v. 1) - constitute justification - constitute a
menace 2) ; 3) (, ) 4)
()
constitute a menace
constitute justification
constituted adj. - constituted authorities
constituted authorities
constitution noun 1) , 2) , ,
3) , ; the constitution of one's mind
- - strong constitution 4) 5) hist. , (.
.) Syn: see law
constitutional 1. adj. 1) - constitutional government 2)
med. ; 3) tech. - constitutional formula Syn:
see lawful 2. noun ,
constitutional formula ,
constitutional government
constitutionalism noun 1) 2)
constitutionality noun ,
constitutive adj. 1)
2)
,
;
3) 4)
constitutor noun ,
constrain v. 1) , 2) ; (from) The
police used horses to constrain the crowd from violence. The police used
horses to constrain the crowd from breaking the shop windows. 3)
Syn: see compel
constrained adj. 1) , 2) , (
) 3) 4) ; , ( , ); ( ) 5) tech.
constrainedly adv. 1) , 2) 3) ,

constraint noun 1) - under constraint 2) ; 3) ; 4)
constrict v. , , ,
constriction noun , , ,
constrictor noun 1) anat. ; , 2) zool.

constringency noun physiol. ;
constringent adj. anat. ;
construct v. 1) , ; ; (from/of/out
of) The hut was constructed from trees that grew in the nearby forest. 2) ; ; (from) The writer constructed the story from
memories of her childhood. to construct the plot of a novel -
3) gram. () Syn: see build
construction noun 1) , - under construction 2) , 3) he puts the best (worst) construction on
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( . .) 5) math. 6) art
7) attr. - construction engineering construction plant - construction timber
construction engineering
construction plant
construction timber
constructional adj. , ;
constructionism noun art
constructive adj. 1) ; 2) ; a constructive suggestion - 3) ; , - constructive
denial - constructive crime 4) ( )
constructive crime leg. , ,
constructive denial
constructor noun 1) ; 2) naut. -
construe v. 1) , (as) His action was construed as a
threat, I shall construe your remark as offensive. Any mention of this part of
the agreement shall be construed as including a mention of the following
parts. 2) 3)
4) gram. , ( . .) 'to depend' is construed with
'upon' - 'depend' 'upon'
consuetude noun 1) ; 2)
consuetudinary 1. noun eccl. (. ) 2. adj.
consuetudinary law leg. -
consul noun
consul-general noun
consular adj.
consulate noun 1) 2) 3)
consulship noun
consult v. 1) ; (with - -.; about -
-.) I intend to consult with my tax lawyer before sending in my tax
return. We consult a doctor about our health, and a banker about our money.
Parents can consult the teachers about their children. 2) 3) to consult a dictionary - ,
to consult a watch - 4) I
shall consult your interests - Syn: confer, negotiate,
parley
consultancy noun 1) , 2)
consultant noun
consultation noun 1) 2) - hold a consultation 3) - popular consultation 4) ()
consultative adj. ;
consulting adj. 1) - consulting physician 2) - consulting hours - consulting room
consulting hours ( . .)
consulting physician -
consulting room
consumable 1. adj. , 2. noun
consume v. 1) ; 2) ; 3) pass.
(with) he is consumed with envy - 4)
( ) (. consume away) The fire had consumed half the forest away before
it was stopped. 5) (, ) 6) ( consume
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consumer noun 1) 2) attr.

consumer
commodities
consumer commodities
consumer durable noun
consumer goods
consumerism noun 1) 2)
consumers' co-operative
consuming adj. ( . .)
consummate 1. adj. , a consummate master of his
craft - Syn: see perfect 2. v. 1)
, 2) 3) obs.
consummately adv. 1) , 2)
consummation noun 1) () 2) , 3) ,
() 4) 5) obs.
consumption noun 1) ; 2) econ. 3) , 4) ( )
consumptive 1. adj. 1) , 2) 2. noun
,
contact 1. noun 1) ; - come into contact - make
contact - break contact 2) pl. , , 3)
(. ) 4) 5) , 6) math. 7) 8) chem. 9) attr. , - contact lenses
- contact man 10) attr. - contact print - contact flight 2. v. 1) ; () (with) 2) 3) ( -. , . .); Where can
I contact Mr. B.? - .? 4) electr. Syn: see
meet
contact flight aeron.
contact lenses ()
contact man ,
contact print phot.
contact-breaker noun; electr.
contactor noun; electr. ,
contagion noun 1) , 2) ,
3) , . . 4) ;
contagious adj. 1) , , ; 2) ( . .) Syn: see
communicable
contain v. 1) , 2) contain your anger - contain the enemy 3) refl. he could not
contain himself for joy - 4) math.
Syn: see circumscribe
contain the enemy
container noun 1) ; 2) , 3) ;
containment noun 1) 2) (, . .) 3) 4)
contaminant noun
contaminate v. 1) 2) ; , 3) 4) , (
) Syn: see pollute
contaminated adj. - contaminated ground - contaminated area
contaminated area mil.
contaminated ground mil.
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ling. 5) attr. - contamination meter
contamination meter
contango noun; pl. -os exch. , ,
contango-day noun exch. , ;

contemn v. book. , ,
contemplate v. 1) 2) , 3) 4)
, 5) I do not contemplate any opposition from
him - Syn: see intend
contemplation noun 1) 2) 3) ,
4) 5)
contemplative adj. 1) 2) - contemplative look
contemplative look
contemporaneity noun 1) 2) , (
)
contemporaneous adj. 1) 2)
contemporary 1. noun 1) 2) 3) , ,
, 2. adj. 1) 2)
3) ; Syn: see modern
contemporize v. 1) 2) ;
contempt noun 1) (for) to fall into contempt -
to have/hold in contempt - 2) leg. (
. .) - contempt of court - in contempt of
contempt of court ,
contemptible adj. Syn: despicable, detestable, execrable Ant:
admirable, excellent, moral
contemptuous adj. ; ,
Syn:
audacious, disdainful, insolent, scornful, supercilious Ant: considerate,
humble, polite, respectful, reverent
contemptuously adv. ;
contend v. 1) -. (against/with) We try to make the
trains run on time, but we can't contend against/with the weather. 2) , (with/against - c -.; for - -.) Jim had to contend
against/with the world's best runners in the Games, and did well to come
third. 3) -. (about/over) The two nations have been contending
about the rights to deep-sea fishing in their waters. The fairy king and queen
were contending over possession of the beautiful boy. When a marriage ends,
the former husband and wife often contend over the children. 4) ,
(that) Syn: see compete
contender noun 1) ( , ) 2) ; ( )
content I noun 1) usu. pl. the contents of a book -
table of contents - - form and content 2) usu. pl.
3) , the content of proposition, of a statement - , 4) ; , 5) , ()
II 1. noun 1) ; to one's heart's content , 2) , /;
'' 2. adj. 1) predic. (with) 2) ; (
) Syn: see contented 3. v. 1) 2) refl. -. (with) There was no fresh meat in the market today, so you'll
have to content yourselves with something out of a tin. It was too wet to go
outside, so the children had to be contented with playing indoors.
contented adj. , Syn: content, gratified, pleased,
satisfied Ant: discontent, frustrated, malcontent, miserable
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, 4) , - bone of contention Syn: see
controversy
contentious adj. 1) 2) ; ;
contentment noun ,
contents ;
conterminal adj. , , (to, with)
conterminous adj. 1) = conterminal 2)
contest 1. noun 1) 2) 3) ; ; 2. v. 1) , 2) , (with);
(against) Jim had to contest against/with the world's best runners in
the Games. We try to make the trains run on time, but we can't contest with
bad weather. 3) to contest every inch of ground - 4) (, . .); , ( )
contestant noun 1) , , 2) ,

contestation noun 1) 2)
contested adj. - contested election
contested election ,
context noun 1) 2) , , ;
contextual adj. ,
contexture noun 1) ; 2) ( )
contiguity noun 1) ; , 2) psych.
contiguous noun , , ;
continence noun 1) 2) (. ) Syn: see
temperance
continent I adj. 1) 2) ; Syn: see
chaste II noun 1) , 2) (the Continent) (
. ) 3) (the Continent) amer. hist. (
),
continental 1. adj. 1) 2) , 3)
amer.; hist. - continental breakfast 2. noun 1) ;
, 2) amer.; hist.
3) amer.; hist. ( ) I
don't care a continental amer. - not worth a continental amer.
continental breakfast ( )
contingency noun , ;
contingent 1. noun 1) () 2) mil. , 2. adj. ; , ; ;
- contingent fee on cure Syn: see chance
contingent fee on cure
continual adj. , ; Syn: see
persistent
continuance noun 1) , ; continuance in office 2) 3) leg. ( )
continuance in office
continuant noun phon.
continuation noun 1) 2) 3) attr. - continuation
school - continuation classes
continuation classes (
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continue v. 1) (); ; (); to
continue smb. in office - -. - be continued 2) , 3) 4) leg. Syn: see persist
continued adj. ; - continued fraction
continued fraction math.
continuity noun 1) ; ; 2) (., ) 3) 4) theatr.
, / 5) 6) () 7) attr. - continuity title - continuity announcer
continuity announcer , /
continuity title cin.
continuos assessment noun , ,

continuous 1. adj. 1) ; ; continuous flight 2) - continuous stretch of water 3) electr. ( ) - continuous waves 4) gram. - continuous form Syn:
see persistent 2. noun = continuous form [. continuous 1. 4) ]
continuous flight aeron.
continuous form
continuous stretch of water
continuous waves radio
continuum noun
contort v. 1) 2)
contortion noun 1) 2) 3) med. ,
contortionist noun , '-'
contour 1. noun 1) , ; 2) topogr. (.
contour line) 3) amer. , he is jubilant over the
contour of things - 4) - contour fighter 5) attr.
- contour map Syn: see form 2. v. ;
contour fighter ( )
contour map topogr. , ,
contra lat. 1. noun (all) pro and contra - ()
2. adv. , 3. prep.
contra- pref. - contradistinction - ;
contraband 1. noun 1) - contraband of war 2) amer.; hist. , ( 1861-65
.) 2. adj.
contraband of war ) ) = contraband 1. 2)
contrabandist noun
contrabass noun mus.
contraception noun ;
contraceptive 1. adj. 2. noun
contract 1. noun 1) , ; 2) ; , 3) coll. (. ) 4) attr. contract price - contract law leg. - Syn:
see covenant 2. v. 1) (); () - contract expenses contract efforts - contract muscles 2) ; to contract the
brow/forehead - 3) , ; (for - -.; with - -.) The builders have
contracted for three new bridges this year. The city council has contracted
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(with) The woman claims that she contracted a form of marriage with the
prisoner, who already has a wife. 5) (); ()
6) (); , - contract a disease 7) () 8) tech. ; 9) ling. [.
contracted 2. 5) ] - contract in - contract out
contract a disease
contract a marriage ;
contract debts
contract efforts
contract expenses
contract in -. How many of the companies
have contracted in so far?
contract muscles
contract out ) The city council has already
contracted out the work on the new road. ) (
) Workers are permitted to contract out of the latest old-age
insurance plan.
contracted adj. 1) , - contracted worker
2) 3) ; 4) , ( ); 5) ling. ; ( ; .: can't .
cannot, o'er . over) - contracted sentence
contracted sentence
contracted worker
contractile adj. ();
contractility noun ;
contracting parties noun; pl. ; ,
contraction noun 1) ; ; , ; ;
, 2) ( . .) 3) () 4) tech. ( ) 5) ling. , ; ,
contractive adj. , ; ,
contractor noun 1) - builder and contractor 2) ; 3) anat.
contractual adj.
contradict v. 1) ; 2) , Syn:
contravene, controvert, deny, disprove, gainsay, oppose, refute Ant: affirm,
agree, corroborate, maintain, uphold
contradiction noun 1) , - contradiction in terms 2)
an official contradiction of the recent rumours - 3) ;
contradiction in terms
contradictious adj. 1) , 2) ,
contradictor noun 1) ; 2)
contradictory 1. adj. ; ; Syn: conflicting, contrary, opposed, opposite Ant: accordant, acquiescent
agreeing,
compatible,
concordant,
consenting,
consistent,
consonant,
corresponding, harmonious 2. noun ,
contradistinction noun ; in contradistinction
to ( from) -
contradistinguish v. ;
contraflow noun
contrail noun aeron.
contraindication noun med.
contralto it. noun; pl. -os mus.
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contraption noun coll.
contrapuntal adj. mus.
contrapuntist noun mus.
contrarian noun , ,
contrariety noun 1) , , 2) ;

contrariness noun ,
contrariwise adv. 1) 2) 3)

contrary 1. noun , ; unless

I hear to the contrary - - ,
there is no evidence to the contrary - ,
to interpret by contraries - , - on the
contrary - the contrary 2. adj. 1) 2) ( );
- contrary weather 3) ; ; contrary disposition Syn: see contradictory 3. adv. , (to) to
act contrary to common sense -
contrary disposition
contrary weather
contrast 1. noun 1) ; 2) ; in contrast with smth. - ) -; )
-. 3) 2. v. 1) (with) We can contrast
this story, set in a large modern city, with this other one that tells of life
on a lonely farm. 2) 3) (with) The yellow
curtains contrast with the blue bedcover. these two colours contrast very well
-
contravene v. 1) , ( . .) 2)
(, . .); -. 3) , Syn:
see contradict
contravention noun ( . .)
contretemps fr. noun , , Syn:
see mistake
contribute v. 1) , (to) Fresh air and exercise
contribute to good health. Public opinion can contribute to government
decisions. 2) () (to) Please contribute to this collection of
money for homeless families. 3) ( . .) (to) 4) () 5) ( , ) (to) It is an honour to be
invited to contribute to your magazine. Syn: see further
contribution noun 1) 2) (, . .) 3) ; 4) ( , ) 5) (
. .) 6) ; - lay under contribution
contributor noun 1) ; 2) 3) ()
,
contributory adj. 1)
;

contributory
negligence 2) , - contributory scheme 3) Syn: see auxiliary
contributory negligence ,

contributory scheme
contrite adj. ,
contritely adv. , ;
contrition noun
contrivance noun 1) 2) , ; 3) 4) () Syn: see machine
contrive v. 1) ; 2) ; 3) , 4) , - cut and contrive
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contriver noun 1) 2) - good contriver
control 1. noun 1) , 2) 3) ; ; , ; to pass under the control of smb. - -. - birth control - social control - be in control - have
control over - be out of control - be beyond control - bring under control control of epidemics 4) , 5) 6) radio
7) pl.; tech. 8) usu. pl.; radio
9) ( );
10) attr. - control experiment 2. v. 1) , 2) ; ; 3) ; ; ; ( . .) 4) tech. 5) ; () 6) (, ) - control oneself Syn: administer, direct, govern, manage, regulate, rule,
supervise
control experiment
control lever ,
control of epidemics
control oneself ,
control-gear noun tech.
controllable adj. 1) , 2) ,
3)
controller noun 1) ; ; 2) tech. ;
controversial adj. 1) , 2) ,
,
controversialist noun ;
controversy noun 1) , , - without controversy beyond controversy 2) , Syn: argument, bickering,
conflict,
contention, debate, discord, dispute, dissension, friction, quarrel, strife,
wrangle Ant: agreement, coincidence, consensus, unanimity
controvert v. 1) , 2) , Syn: see
contradict
contumacious adj. 1) , 2) ; 3)
leg.
contumacy noun 1) , 2) ; 3)
leg. ;
contumelious adj. ;
contumely noun 1) ; 2)
contuse v. ;
contusion noun ,
conundrum noun ; Syn: see puzzle
conurbation noun
convalesce v. (from) Mother enjoyed convalescing from her
operation in the small hospital by the sea.
convalescence noun ;
convalescent 1. noun 2. adj. ;
convection noun phys.
convenances fr. noun; pl. ; , ; ,
convene v. 1) (, ) 2) ( ) 3) () Syn: see gather
convener noun (, ),
convenience noun 1) - at your convenience - await smb.'s
convenience - suit smb.'s convenience - for convenience sake 2) pl. ;
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3) 4) 5) for the convenience of... -
.. to make a convenience of smb. - -.
; -. , - marriage of
convenience 6) attr. - convenience food
convenience food ,
convenient adj. , ; - convenient time Syn: see
opportune
convenient time
convenor noun; see convener
convent noun (. )
conventicle noun; disdain.; rhet. 1) ( ) 2)
hist. / ( II II)
convention noun 1) , ; hist. 2) , ,
3) 4) 5) Syn: see meeting see
tradition
conventional adj. 1) ; - conventional tariff 2)
- conventional sign 3) , ; ;
he made a very conventional speech -
4) mil. ( ) - conventional weapons conventional bombs - conventional attack - conventional aggression 5) tech.
; Syn: see usual
conventional aggression
conventional armaments
conventional attack
conventional bombs
conventional sign
conventional tariff
conventional weapons
conventionalism noun ;
conventionality noun 1) 2) (the conventionalities) pl. ( )
conventionalize v. 1) 2) art ,
conventioneer noun amer. ,
conventual 1. adj. 2. noun ;
converge v. 1) ( , . .) (on) Angry crowds
converged on the speaker. People converged on the political meeting from all
parts of the city. 2) 3) math. ( )
convergence noun 1) 2) math. ( ), 3) biol.; med.
convergent adj. - convergent angle
convergent angle math.
converging adj. ; ; converging fire mil. -
conversable adj. 1) ; 2)
3) ( )
conversance noun (with)
conversant adj. 1) conversant with a subject (with a
person) - ( ) 2)
conversation noun 1) , - make conversation 2) pl.
3) paint. (.conversation piece) Syn: chat, colloquy,
dialogue, discussion, tally, tete-a-tete
conversational adj. 1) 2)
conversationalist noun 1) 2)
conversazione it. noun; pl. -ni , /

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-.) Old men were sitting in the park, conversing about the weather. I
wasted half an hour this morning conversing with my neighbour in the garden.
2) , -. (with) 2. noun 1) , 2) II 1. noun 1) , 2)
math. 2. adj. ;
conversely adv. ;
conversion noun 1) (to, into); (
); conversion of a solid into a liquid -
2) ( -. ); ( ) 3) ( . .) 4) (
); 5) fin. 6) leg. ,
( ) 7) ling. 8) math. (
) 9) tech. , ; 10)
metal.
convert 1. noun 1) rel. 2) 2. v. 1) ; (into) A poet is one who can convert
ordinary words into a meaningful and effective piece of writing. How much does
it cost today to convert pounds into dollars? If two chemicals are put
together and heated, they can be converted into a completely different
substance. 2) ( , . .) (from; to)
Priests converted many people from the worship of the spirits of trees and
rivers. Priests converted many people to Christianity. Many people willingly
converted to Christian. 3) leg. , () 4) fin. Syn: see change
converter noun 1) electr. , 2) tech. , 3) amer.
convertibility noun 1) , 2) fin. ,
convertible 1. adj. 1) , ; heat is convertible
into electricity - - convertible
terms - convertible husbandry 2) - convertible seat 3) fin. , 2. noun 1) 2) -
Syn: see saloon
convertible husbandry agric.
convertible seat
convertible terms
converting noun 1) ; ; 2) metal.
convex adj.
convexity noun
convexo-concave adj. -
convexo-convex adj.
convey v. 1) , (, ); (to) This train conveys passengers to London. The firm conveys goods to
all parts of the country. 2) (, , . .)
3) () (to) How can I convey these ideas to the children? 4)
( . .) it does not convey anything to my mind - 5) leg. ( )
(to) The house will not be conveyed to you until after the agreement has been
signed. Syn: see carry
conveyance noun 1) , 2) 3)
4) ( . .) 5) leg. () 6)
leg. ( ) 7) mining ,
conveyancer noun leg. ,
conveyancing noun leg.
conveyer noun; tech. 1) ; 2) attr. - conveyer screw
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convict 1. noun , ; Syn: see sentence 2. v.
1) leg. -. (of); The prisoner was
convicted of robbery. The prisoner was convicted of stealing the jewels. 2)
(, . .) - convict of Syn: see sentence
convict of -. It was difficult to convict him of the falsity
of his beliefs. At last the chairman was convicted of having made a wrong
decision.
conviction noun 1) leg. , summary conviction , 2) - carry conviction 3)
, (of - ; that) 4) eccl. Syn:
see opinion
convince v. 1) , -. (of) We were able to convince the
students of the need for wider reading. Were you able to convince the
government of the reality of the danger? 2) (,
. .)
convinced adj. -. (of)
convincing adj. Syn: see believable
convive noun
convivial adj. 1) ; 2) ; , Syn: see blithe
conviviality noun ; . [. convivial ]
convocation noun 1) 2) 3) (Convocation) (
) 4) eccl. ( ) Syn: see
meeting
convoke v. , (, )
convolute adj. bot. ,
convoluted adj. 1) ; 2) , ( . .)
convolution noun 1) ; 2) (); 3)
anat. ()
convolve v. (); (); ()
convolvulus lat. noun bot.
convoy 1. noun 1) 2) mil. ; naut. ( ) 3) 4) attr. ; Syn: see fleet 2. v. ; Syn: see
accompany
convulse v. 1) the ground was convulsed - 2) usu.
pass. , - be convulsed 3) usu. pass.
( , . .) (with) Mary was convulsed with laughter, as
she found the man's jokes so funny. 4)
convulsion noun 1) () - convulsion of nature 2) usu. pl. , he went into convulsions - 3) pl.
4) (. ) Syn: fit, paroxysm, seizure,
spasm
convulsion of nature , . .
convulsive adj. ,
cony noun 1) 2) ( )
coo 1. noun 2. v. ;
cook 1. noun , ; naut. too many cooks spoil the broth prov.
- 2. v. 1) , ; (); () 2) 3) , (); (), (-. ) (. cook up) Some
of the younger workers cooked up a plan for cheating the firm. If the police
catch us, shall we be able to cook up a story? You children will cook up any
excuse not to do your work. - cook down - cook off - cook out to cook smb.'s
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cook down ) , A rest in the shade will cool you down. We
had to stop at the top of the hill and wait for the engine to cool down. )
() Don't try to argue with your father till he's cooled down. A
small payment now will cool his anger down. ) -., -. He
used to say he loved me, but recently he seems to have cooled down. I liked
your offer at first but now I have cooled down.
cook off ) A rest in the shade will cool you off. We had to stop
at the top of the hill and wait for the engine to cool off. ) ()
She didn't cool off for hours after that argument. I tried to cool her off but
she was still very angry when she left. ) -., -. He used
to say he loved me, but recently he seems to have cooled off. I liked your
offer at first, but now I have cooled off.
cook out Do you think you'll be able to cool the other firm
out?
cook-galley noun naut.
cook-general noun , ,
' '
cook-house noun /
cook-housemaid = cook-general
cook-room noun ; naut.
cook-shop noun ;
cook-table noun
cookbook amer. = cookery-book
cooker noun 1) ; 2) 3) , 4)
, , . . [. cook 2. 3) ]
cookery noun ;
cookery-book noun
cookie noun scot.; amer. ;
cooking battery
cooky noun 1) = cookie 2)
cool 1. adj. 1) , ; - get cool 2) , ; to keep cool (one's head) - ,
; 3) , ; , ,
4) , , - cool hand - cool
customer - cool cheek 5) coll. ( ) a cool thousand dollars a cool twenty kilometres -
Syn: see cold 2. noun 1) 2) 3. v. (); ( cool down, cool off)
cool card
cool cheek
cool customer
cool fish ,
cool hand
cool-headed adj. ,
coolant noun tech. -
cooler noun 1) 2) 3)
4) 5) mil.; jargon 6) jargon ; ; '' 7) tech. ; sport sl.
coolie noun
cooling noun
coolness noun 1) , 2) 3) ;
4) ( . .); ( )
coomb noun , ; ,
coon noun 1) abbr. of racoon 2) coll. (. an old coon);
- gone coon 3) amer.; pejor.
coop 1. noun ; 2. v. ,

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- coop in - coop up
coop in ) All last week we were cooped in the house by
bad weather. Kept at home with a bad cold, I began to feel cooped in. It's
unkind to coop the dog in all day. ) usu. past part.
coop up see coop in
cooper 1. noun 1) , 2) 2. v. ,
cooperage noun 1) 2) 3)
coot noun 1) () 2) coll. bald as a coot - ,
cootie noun mil.; jargon
cop I coll. 1. noun 1) ; , '' 2) - fair cop
2. v. , ( ) (at) to cop it coll. - ) , ; ) , you will cop it - to
cop from coll. - Can I cop a cigarette from you? - cop out Syn: see
steal II noun 1) -. 2) () 3) text.
cop out ) coll. The younger of the thieves copped
out and so they were all caught. ) coll. , ; ( , ); He said he would help us and then he
copped out. You can't cop out of your responsibility to your children. You
can't cop out of raising your children.
copaiba noun
copal noun ( );
coparcenary noun leg. ;
coparcener noun leg.
copartner noun ;
cope I v. ; (with) I can't cope with such a pile of
work this weekend. How is Mary coping with Jim's mother? I don't know how she
copes with looking after her family and doing a full-time job. Syn: see
withstand II 1. noun 1) eccl. 2) the cope of heaven - the
cope of night - 3) ; 4) tech. , ,
2. v. 1) , 2) 3) ,
cope-stone noun 1) 2) ; (
. .) it was the cope-stone of his misfortunes -

copeck rus. noun

Copenhagen noun .
coper I noun , II noun ,
copier noun
coping noun 1) constr. ; 2)

coping-stone = cope-stone
copious adj. ; - copious writer - copious vocabulary Syn:
see prevalent
copious vocabulary
copious writer
copper I 1. noun 1) 2) / 3) 4) - hot coppers to cool one's coppers 2. adj. 1) 2)
- ( ) 3. v. II noun coll. ,
copper-bottomed adj. 1) naut. ( ) 2) , ;
copper-butterfly noun , ()
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copperas noun ()
copperhead noun 1) 2) (Copperhead)
( 1861-65 .)
copperplate noun 1) 2) 3)
attr. - copperplate hand
copperplate hand
coppery adj. 1) 2)
coppice noun 1) ; 2) ( )
copra noun ,
cops-and-robbers adj.
copse = coppice
Copt noun
copter abbr. of helicopter
Coptic 1. adj. 2. noun
copula noun gram.; anat.
copulate v. biol. (with) Boys are not allowed to copulate with
girls under sixteen.
copulation noun 1) biol. ; ; 2)
copulative 1. adj. 1) biol. 2) gram. 3)
2. noun gram.
copy 1. noun 1) - advance copy 2) - fair copy - clean
copy - rough copy - foul copy 3) 4) 5) ,
this makes good copy - ( ) 6) 7)
hist.; leg. () ,
Syn: duplicate, facsimile, model, replica,
reproduction Ant: prototype 2. v. 1) ; ; ; (. copy down) While you're in the hall, copy down
the dates of the concert practices. 2) ; (. copy down)
Copy out the article in your best handwriting, including all the corrections I
have made. 3) , Syn: see imitate
copy-book noun 1) 2) /,
copy-book maxims - copy-book
morality - - copy-book performance
copy-book performance ,
copy-reader noun; amer. 1) = copyholder 2) 2) ()
copybook morality
copycat noun coll.
copyhold noun; hist. 1) 2) ,
copyholder noun 1) hist. /
, 2) - 3) typ.
copying pencil noun
copyist noun 1) 2) 3) ,
copyright 1. noun - copyright reserved 2. adj. predic. this book is copyright - 3. v.
copyright reserved ( )
coquet fr. v.
coquetry fr. noun
coquette fr. noun
coquettish adj.
cor interj. coll.
cor- pref.; see comCora noun
coracle noun , / ( )
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coral-island noun
coral-reef noun
coralline 1. noun 2. adj.
corbel 1. noun 1) archit. , 2) tech. 2. v. tech.
;
corbie noun scot.
corbie-steps noun; pl.; archit.
cord 1. noun 1) , () 2) 3) anat. - vocal
cords 4) ( ) 5) pl. [. . corduroy
1. 2) ] 6) ( = 128 . . 3,63 . ) 2. v. 1)
( cord up) 2)
cordage noun ; ,
cordate adj. bot.
corded adj. 1) 2) ( )
Cordelia noun
cordelier noun; hist. 1) (-) 2) (
' ' 1789 .)
cordial 1. adj. ; ; , ( ) - cordial
dislike Syn: see gregarious 2. noun () ; ()
cordial dislike ,
cordiality noun ,
cordially adv. 1) ; ; 2) amer. ( )
cordite noun ( )
cordless adj. electr.
cordon 1. noun 1) ; 2) (. )
3) archit. ( ) 2. v. - cordon off
cordon bleu fr. noun 1) 2) joc.
cordon off ; The police have cordoned off the area
where the gunman was last seen.
cordovan noun 1) hist. /
(. cordovan leather) 2) (Cordovan) .
corduroy 1. noun 1) ; 2) pl.
; 3) / (. corduroy road) 2. v.
/
core 1. noun 1) ; ; - the core 2) ,
(-.) 3) the very core of the subject - 4) tech. ; 5) electr. Syn: see centre 2. v.
cored adj.
coreopsis noun bot.
corf noun 1) ; ( ) 2) hist.
Corfu noun -
corgi noun ( )
coriaceous adj. ; ,
coriander noun bot.
Corinth noun hist.
Corinthian 1. adj. - Corinthian order 2. noun 1) 2)
obs. 3) ,
Corinthian order archit.
Cork noun .
cork 1. noun 1) 2) 3) - like a cork 4)
2. adj. - cork jacket - cork vest 3. v. 1) 2)
3) (); , ( cork up)
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cork jacket
cork vest
cork-screw 1. noun 2. adj. , - cork-screw
spin 3. v. 1) () 2) , 3)
aeron.
cork-screw spin aeron.
cork-tree noun bot.
corkage noun 1) 2) ( . .)
corked adj. 1) 2) 3) ( )
corker noun 1) 2) coll. ,

corking adj. coll. ,
corkwood noun
corky adj. 1) 2) coll. , , ;
cormorant noun 1) zool. 2) ;
corn I 1. noun 1) ; 2) collect. ; . 3) amer.
, (. Indian corn) 4) amer.; coll. 5) ;
, 6) amer.; coll. , ; / 7) attr. ; amer. - corn bread - corn failure
2. v. 1) ( corn up) 2) (. )
3) , () 4) tech. , II noun
(. )
corn bread amer. ,
corn exchange
corn failure
corn-chandler noun
corn-cob noun
corn-cockle noun bot.
corn-crake noun ()
corn-exchange noun
corn-field noun , ; amer.
corn-flakes noun; pl. ,
corn-floor noun ;
corn-flour noun , ( )
corn-flower noun ()
corn-pone noun amer.
corn-rent noun ,
corn-stalk noun 1) amer. 2) coll.
corndodger = dodger 3)
cornea noun anat.
corned adj. - corned beef
corned beef
cornel noun bot.
Cornelia noun
cornelian noun min.
Cornelius noun
corneous adj. ;
corner 1. noun 1) , to cut off a corner - ,
- round the corner - turn the corner 2) 3) ,
done in a corner - , 4) , the
four corners of the earth - 5) ; to drive into a corner - , 6) econ.
7) sport ,
hole and corner transactions - 2. v. 1) usu past part.
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4) - corner the market
corner the market ,
corner-boy irish = corner-man 2)
corner-man noun 1) 2)
3) () [. corner 2. 4) ]
corner-stone noun 1) archit. 2)
cornered adj. 1) , 2) ;

cornet noun 1) mus. , -- 2) 3) ( );

cornet-a-pistons fr. noun; pl. cornets-a-pistons mus. , --
cornice noun 1) archit. ; 2) ()
cornicle noun (); ()
Cornish 1. adj. 2. noun hist. ,
cornopean = cornet 1)
cornucopia noun
Cornwall noun
corny I adj. , ; II adj. 1) 2) coll.
; 3) coll. - corny joke 4) amer. ,

corny joke
corolla noun bot.
corollary noun 1) logic ; 2) ,
corona noun 1) ( ); ( ) 2) archit. , 3) 4) electr.
, 5) anat. 6) amer.

coronach noun 1) , ( )
2) , ( )
coronal 1. noun 1) , 2) 2. adj. ; coronal suture
coronal suture anat.
coronary adj. med. - coronary thrombosis
coronary thrombosis
coronate v.
coronation noun 1) , 2) ()
coroner noun , , /
coroner's jury
coronet noun 1) () 2) 3) poet. 4)
( ),
Corp corporation noun
Corpn corporation noun
corporal I adj. - corporal defects - corporal punishment Syn: see
physical II noun - ship's corporal III noun eccl.
corporal defects
corporal punishment ,
corporate adj. , - corporate
body
corporate
responsibility - corporate town
corporate body
corporate responsibility
corporate town ,
corporation noun 1) - municipal corporation 2) amer.
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corporatism noun
corporator noun
corporeal adj. 1) 2) , Syn: see physical
corporeality noun ,
corporeity = corporeality
corposant noun ; .
( . . )
corps fr. noun; pl. corps 1) - Corps diplomatique 2) mil. ;
,
Corps diplomatique
corps-de-ballet fr. noun
corpse noun Syn: body, cadaver, remains
corpulence noun ;
corpulent adj. , , , Syn: see fat
corpus lat. noun; pl. -pora 1) (), ; the corpus
of American poetry - - corpus juris - corpus
delicti 2) 3) joc. , ( )
Corpus Christi noun eccl.
corpus delicti leg.
corpus juris
corpuscle noun 1) , ; - red corpuscles - white
corpuscles 2) phys. ; ;
corpuscular adj. phys. ;
corral 1. noun 1) ( ) 2) , ( ) 2. v. 1) 2) 3)
coll.
correct 1. adj. 1) , , 2) , ( , ) - correct card Syn: see accurate 2. v. 1) , , to correct barometer reading to sea level 2) , ; 3) ( ) 4)
5) () Syn: see discipline
correct card
correction noun 1) , () - speak under correction 2) 3) electr. 4) attr. - correction factor
correction factor
correctional adj. - Correctional Institutions
Correctional Institutions ,
corrective 1. adj. 1) 2) ( ) 2.
noun 1) ; , 2) med.
correctly adv. 1) , 2) , - behave correctly
corrector noun 1) - corrector of the press 2) 3)
corrector of the press
correlate 1. noun , Syn: see counterpart 2.
v. , ;
(to, with) His story does not correlate with the facts. The committee found it
impossible to correlate the facts supplied by the directors with their
knowledge of the firm. Anyone in the production market tries to correlate
demand with supply.
correlation noun , , ;
correlative 1. adj. 1) 2) , 2. noun 1)
2) ling. ; ,
(., so as, either or)
correspond v. 1) (with, to); Find a word in
your own language which corresponds to 'beautiful.' Her photograph corresponds
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(with - -.; about - -.) The governor wishes to know what
you and the prisoner have been corresponding about.
Are
you
still
corresponding with your former boyfriend? Syn: see coincide
correspondence noun 1) 2) ; 3) , ; 4) attr. - correspondence column - correspondence
courses
correspondence clerk comm.
correspondence column
correspondence courses
correspondence paper ;
correspondent 1. noun 2. adj. rare , , (to, with)
corresponding adj. 1) 2)
corresponding member noun - ( . .)
corridor noun
corrigendum lat. noun; pl. -da 1) 2) pl.
corrigible adj. ,
corroborant 1. adj. ; 2. noun 1)
2) med. ,
corroborate v. ; ( . .)
corroborative 1. adj. ; 2. noun med.

corroboratory = corroborative 1.
corrode v. 1) (. .); () 2) ;

corrodent 1. noun 2. adj. ;
corrosion noun ; ; ;
corrosive 1. adj. , ; - corrosive sublimate 2.
noun ,
corrosive sublimate chem.
corrugate v. 1) () 2) tech. , ,

corrugated adj. , - corrugated iron

corrugated iron /
corrugation noun 1) , ( ) 2) () 3) tech.
; ;
corrupt 1. adj. 1) ; 2) ( .
.) 3) , ( ) 4) - corrupt practices
Syn: see depraved 2. v. 1) (), () 2) 3) , 4) , 5) () 6) leg.
corrupt practices ,
corruptibility noun 1) , 2)
corruptible adj. 1) 2)
corruption noun 1) ; corruption of the body -
2) ; (, ) 3) 4) (); ,
corsage fr. noun 1) 2) coll. ,
corsair noun; hist. 1) , 2) ()
corse noun poet.; see corpse
corselet noun 1) hist. 2)
corset noun 1) 2) oft. pl. ;
Corsica noun -
corslet = corselet
cortege fr. noun ,
Cortes noun; pl. ( , )
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cortical adj.
corticate adj. ; ;
corticated = corticate
cortisone noun physiol.
coruscate v. ;
coruscation noun ,
corvee fr. noun 1) hist. 2) ,
corvette noun naut. ;
corvine adj.
corymb noun bot.
corymbose adj. bot.
coryphaeus greek noun; pl. -phaei
coryphee fr. noun ( )
cos noun bot. (. Cos lettuce)
cosaque fr. noun
cose v. , ,
cosecant noun math.
coseismal noun geol. (. coseismal line, coseismal
curve)
cosh noun coll. () ,
cosher I v. , (. cosher up) Cosher up your child, and you
will come to fear him. II v. irish ; III v. coll.
,
cosily adv.
cosine noun math.
cosiness noun ,
cosmetic 1. adj. 2. noun ;
cosmetologist noun ;
cosmetology noun
COSMIC COmputer Software Management and Information Center noun
cosmic adj. 1) 2) , - cosmic sadness 3)
rare ,
cosmic dust
cosmic sadness
cosmodrome noun
cosmogony noun
cosmography noun
cosmology noun
cosmonaut noun
cosmonautics noun
cosmopolitan 1. noun 2. adj.
cosmopolitanism noun
cosmopolite = cosmopolitan I
cosmopolitism = cosmopolitanism
cosmos greek noun 1) , 2)
Cossack rus. noun 1) 2) attr.
cosset 1. noun 1) 2) ; 2. v. , ,
cost 1. noun 1) , (. .) cost, insurance and freight
(. . i. f.) comm. - , , - prime cost - costs of
production - cost of living - cost and freight 2) (); 3) pl. 4) attr. - cost price - cost accounting - at any
cost - at all costs at the cost of smth. -. - at one's cost - count
the cost to know (to learn) to one's own cost ()
2. v.; past and past part. cost 1) , it cost him infinite
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2) , ()
cost accounting ;
cost and freight comm.
cost of living
cost price
cost-effective adj.
cost-plus noun (
)
Costa Rica noun -
costal adj.
costard noun
coster( monger) noun , , . .
costive adj. 1) 2) ;
3)
costless adj. ,
costliness noun ;
costly adj. 1) , 2) , Syn: see expensive
costs of production
costume 1. noun 1) , , 2) , English
costume of the XVIII century - XVIII - 3) (, . .) 4) attr. - costume ball Syn: see dress 2. v.
;
costume ball , -
costume jewellery noun
costume piece noun theatr.
costumier noun ;
cosy 1. adj. , Syn: see comfortable 2. noun
( )
cot I noun 1) 2) 3) , 4) attr. - cot case II noun 1) , 2) poet. III abbr. of
cotangent
cot case med.
cot death noun
cotangent noun math.
cote noun , ,
Cote d'Ivoire noun -'
coterie noun 1) (, . .) 2) ,
Syn: see clique
cothurnus noun; pl. -ni 1) anc.-gr. 2) 3)

cotill(i)on noun ()
cottage noun 1) ; amer. 2) ; 3) austral. 4) attr. - cottage cheese - cottage hospital - cottage piano
cottage cheese
cottage hospital ( );
,
cottage piano
cottager noun 1) , 2) ; [. .
cottar ] 3) amer.
cottar noun 1) scot. ( ) 2) irish; obs. - ( , )
cotter I = cottar II noun; tech. 1) , , 2) attr. - cotter
bolt
cotter bolt
cottier = cottar 2)
cotton I 1. noun 1) ; 2) ;
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5) (. cotton wool) 2. adj. 1) 2) II v. 1)
; (together, with) 2) , (to) I
don't cotton to him at all - - cotton on - cotton to
- cotton up
cotton mill noun
cotton on ) -. (to) ) coll. He had been
speaking for half an hour before I cottoned on. Did you cotton on to what the
politician was saying?
cotton to , The children cottoned to each other as soon
as they met. The chairman didn't cotton to your suggestion, you'd better try
your idea elsewhere.
cotton up (to) I saw you cottoning up to the
new student; was he friendly?
cotton velvet ,
cotton waste noun text. 1) 2)
cotton weed = cudweed
cotton wool noun 1) - 2)
cotton yarn noun
cotton-cake noun
cotton-gin noun text.
cotton-grass noun bot.
cotton-grower noun
cotton-lord noun
cotton-machine noun
cotton-picker noun 1) 2)
cotton-plant noun
cotton-planter noun
cotton-spinner noun 1) 2)
cotton-tail noun
cottonocracy noun joc.
Cottonopolis noun joc. . ( )
cottony adj. 1) 2) ,
cotyledon noun bot.
couch I 1. noun 1) ; 2) poet. 3) , ;
4) paint. , (, ) 2. v. 1) past
part. only 2) , ( ) 3) , ,
the refusal was couched in polite terms -
4) med. 5) , (,
) 6) agric. ( . .) II = couch-grass
couch potato noun coll.
couch-grass noun bot.
couchette noun ( )
cougar noun zool. ,
cough 1. noun 2. v. - cough down - cough out - cough up to
cough one's head off -
cough down () The speaker was coughed
down by the unfriendly crowd of students.
cough out ) Mother made the jelly with salt instead of sugar,
so the children coughed it out. ) , The
police may be able to make him cough out his story.
cough up ) coll. Jane has just coughed up a fishbone. ) coll.
, -. See if you can make the prisoner cough
up the names of his companions. ) coll. After hours of
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cough-drop noun
cough-lozenge noun
could past can
coulee noun 1) geol. 2) amer. ;

coulisse fr. noun 1) theatr. 2) tech. , 3) attr. coulisse gossip

coulisse gossip
couloir fr. noun
coulomb noun electr.
coulter noun ,
council noun 1) - World Peace Council - Security Council - town
council - council of war 2) - council of physicians 3) 4) bibl. Syn: see meeting
council of physicians
council of war also fig.
council-board noun 1) 2) ,
councillor noun ;
councilman noun amer. (. )
counsel 1. noun 1) , to take counsel with -
2) to give good counsel - 3) ; to
keep one's own counsel - ; 4) ; ; ( -. , ) - King's Counsel - Queen's
Counsel Syn: see advice 2. v. 1) ; 2) Syn: see recommend
counsel's opinion ;
counsellor noun 1) 2) amer.; irish
count I 1. noun 1) , - keep count - lose count 2)
; 3) leg. , 4) phys. 5) text. (. count of yarn)
2. v. 1) , it can be counted on one hand - - count down - count off 2) , there
are ten of us counting the children - () count against 3) , (as) In cricket, a no ball counts as one
run. Any unemployed person counts as deserving government help. 4) ; that does not count - ,
every little counts - he does not count -
- count among - count for - count in - count on - count out
- count upon - count with Syn: see consider II noun ( )
count against -.
count among -. -. I am proud to
count you among my friends. Her poetry is counted among the best-known this
century.
count down The people at Control have already
begun to count down.
count for ; to count for much (little)
() to count for nothing ;
count heads
count in ) If you're having a party, count me in. )
-. When the city declares its population numbers, does it count
in farmers in outer areas?
count noses , , . .
count off At the beginning of each class, I count off the
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count on -., -. You can always count on Jim,
he'll never fail you. I'd like to come with you but that's not a promise,
don't count on it.
count out ) , ) , ,
Two of the men who want the job are unsuitable, so you can count them
out. ) parl. - The House was
counted out. ) amer. He wasn't voted
out, he was counted out. ) sport The old
fighter was counted out at the end of the third round.
count the cost
count upon = count on
count with -. If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you,
and all men count with you, but none too much.
countable adj. ,
countdown noun 1) 2) () ( . .); ( . .)
countenance 1. noun 1) ; to change one's countenance to keep one's countenance - ) ; ) 2) , to lose countenance -
to put smb. out of countenance - -.; - 3) ; ; , to lend/give one's countenance - ; 2. v. 1) , , 2)
, ;
counter I noun ; to serve behind the counter - II noun 1) , ( ) 2) ( ) 3) tech.
; III 1. noun 1) , as a counter to smth. -
-. 2) ; ,
3) () 4) (
) 5) ; 6) naut. 2. adj. ;
; 3. adv. ; ; to run
counter - 4. v. 1) ; ;
-. (with) Always counter your opponent's attack with a strong return. The
chairman countered the committee member's suggestion with another question.
The trade union leaders countered the government's offer with further demands.
to counter a claim - 2) sport
( ) (with - -.) And now the old fighter counters with a blow to the
body. His young opponent counters with his left.
counter- pref. -, counter-attack 1. noun , 2. v.
counter-attraction noun 1) 2)
counter-claim 1. noun , 2. v.

counter-clockwise adv. ()
counter-culture noun ,
counter-espionage noun
counter-intelligence noun
counter-irritant noun med. /
counter-jumper coll.; disdain. see counterman
counter-measure noun
counter-offensive noun mil.
counter-productive adj.
counter-revolution noun
counter-revolutionary 1. noun 2. adj.
counteract v. 1) 2) Syn: see neutralize
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counteractive adj. 1) 2)
counterbalance 1. noun 2. v. , Syn: see neutralize
counterblast noun 1) 2) ;
-. 3)
counterblow noun ,
countercharge 1. noun 2. v.
countercheck noun ;
counterfeit 1. noun 1) 2) ; 2. adj. 1)
, ; 2) counterfeit grief -
Syn: see spurious 3. v. 1) 2) ; 3)
;
counterfoil noun , , . .
counterfort noun constr. ,
counterman noun ,
countermand 1. noun ; 2. v. 1)
() 2) (, )
countermarch 1. noun mil. 2. v.
countermark noun /
countermine 1. noun 2. v. 1) 2)
counterpane noun ( )
counterpart noun 1) ; 2) 3) -. (
), , 4) leg. ( ) Syn: complement, correlate, opposite number, parallel Ant:
antithesis, contradiction, contrast, opposite
counterplot 1. noun 2. v.
counterpoint noun mus.
counterpoise 1. noun 1) 2) 2. v.
counterscarp noun mil.
countershaft noun tech. ,
countersign 1. noun 1) mil. 2) , 2. v. () ,
countersink tech. 1. noun , 2. v.
countertenor noun mus. , ,
countervail v. ;
countervailing duty noun econ.
counterweigh v.
counterweight noun ,
counterwork 1. noun 2. v. ;
()
countess noun
counting-house noun 1) 2)
counting-room amer. = counting-house
countless adj. , , Syn: immeasurable,
incalculable, innumerable Ant: calculable, limitary, measurable, numbered
countrified adj.
country noun 1) 2) , (. old country) to leave the
country - 3) ( );
in the country - ; ; ; in the open country
- 4) , 5) ; 6)
7) , this subject is quite unknown country to me -
8) , 9) attr. ;
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country dance noun ()
country of consignment ( ); ( )
country party noun
country people ;
country town noun
country-house noun 1) 2) ,
country-seat noun ;
country-side noun 1) ; 2)
countryfolk noun; pl.
countryman noun 1) , 2) ,
countrywide adj.
countrywoman noun 1) , 2) ,
county noun 1) ( ); ( )
2) / 3) attr. /;
county borough - 50 ,
county council - county
court - county town/seat -
/
coup fr. noun ;
coup d'etat fr. noun
coup de grace fr. noun
coupe fr. noun 1) 2) 3)
railways Syn: see saloon
couple 1. noun 1) , lend me a couple of pencils - 2) , 3) 4)
5) tech. 6) electr. to hunt in couples - 2.
v. 1) -. (on) (. couple together/up) Additional carriages
can be coupled on (to the train) as needed. The two main parts of the train
remained coupled up after the crash. Couple the two pipes together so that the
water can flow freely. 2) , (with) The fall in the
number of empty jobs is coupled with the rise in the cost of living. His name
has been coupled with hers in the society page of the newspaper. Working too
hard, coupled with not getting enough sleep, made her ill. 3) 4)
(with) Sir, I will not have you coupling with my wife! 5) railways
Syn: see connect
coupler noun 1) 2) tech. ; ;
3) radio
couplet noun
coupling noun 1) ; ( ) 2) ; 3) tech. ; ; 4) radio
coupon noun 1) ; ( )
2) polit.
courage noun , , , to muster/pluck (up)
courage - , to lose courage - to have
the courage of one's convictions/opinions -
Dutch courage - Syn: backbone, fortitude,
grit, gum, nerve, pluck, resolution Ant: cowardice, cowardliness, fear,
pusillanimity, timidity, timorousness
courageous adj. , , Syn: see brave
courgette noun
courier noun 1) , , 2)
course 1. noun 1) , 2) ; course of events -
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, 3) () 4) ; ,
in course - in due course - ) ; ) 5) , 6) (, ,
) 7) a dinner of three courses - 8) course of
exchange - 9) 10) constr. 11) naut. 12) geol. ; (),
13) pl.; physiol. a matter of course - of course - 2. v. 1) , 2)
( ); 3) , -.
(through) I could feel the warm blood coursing through my veins as the ice
melted. Wild ideas came coursing through my brain as I read the letter. 4)
mining
course of exchange
courser noun 1) 2) poet. ()
coursing noun
court 1. noun 1) 2) ( . .) to hold a court -
3) ; amer. . ; Supreme Court -
court of justice - Court of Appeal - to be out of court
- ; fig. this book is now out of court 4) amer. () 5)
; 6) to make/pay court to smb. - -. 2. v.
1) ; , 2) 3) to
court applause - 4) (into, to,
from) to court disaster -
court martial noun ,
court of bankruptcy
court of conciliation
Court of Session
court plaster noun
court shoes noun; pl. () -
court tennis sport , - ( )
court-card noun
court-house noun 1) 2) , ( )
court-martial v.
courteous adj. , , Syn: see polite
courtesan noun
courtesy noun , , ; ,
by (the) courtesy of... - .. as a matter of
courtesy - courtesy title - , , a
(., honourable) courtesy of the port -
courtezan = courtesan
courtier noun 1) 2)
courtliness noun 1) , 2) 3)
courtly adj. 1) 2) 3) Syn: see polite
courtship noun
courtyard noun
couscous noun ( , )
cousin noun 1) , ; , (. first
cousin, cousin german) second cousin - ;
first cousin once removed - 2)
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couture noun fr.
couturier noun fr.
cove I 1. noun 1) ; 2) constr. ; 2.
v. constr. II noun coll. ,
cove-crop noun agric.
coven noun scot. ;
covenant 1. noun 1) , 2) leg. ;
Covenant of the League of Nations hist. -
3) bibl. the books of the Old and the
New Covenant - land of the Covenant - '
' Syn: agreement, compact, concordat, contract 2. v. (with - -.; for - -.) My uncle has covenanted for the
property with the farmer.
covenanted adj.
coventrate v.
coventrize = coventrate
Coventry noun .
cover 1. noun 1) (); ; ; ; , 2)
under the same cover - 3) , ,
to read from cover to cover - ( )
4) , ; ; under cover - ,
[. . cover 5) cover 7) ] to take cover - 5) ; ; ; , under cover of friendship - [. .
cover 4) cover 7) ] 6) 7) under cover of darkness - [. . cover 4) cover 5) ] 8) comm. 9) () 10) = cover-point Syn: see protection 2. v. 1) ; ; ; ; to cover a wall with paper - to cover one's face with one's hands -
to cover the retreat - to cover one's tracks -
2) , , he covered his friend from the
blow with his own body - 3) to
cover one's confusion (annoyance) - /
() 4) ; ( -.) the book covers the whole
subject - 5) ;
the city covers ten square miles -
6) , (-. ); sport
() 7) , ( ) 8) , the circumstances are covered by this clause - 9) ( . .) 10) ( ) 11) ( . .); - cover for - cover in - cover
over - cover up
cover for -.; -. Will you cover for
me at the telephone switchboard while I run out to post a letter? The actor
forgot his words, so the other people on stage covered for him by inventing
the next few lines.
cover girl noun , ;
cover ground
cover in ) Last night's storm covered the ground in snow, i'd
better cover the child with more bedclothes. ) ()
cover over , The policeman covered the dead body over.
You'll have to cover over the hole in the broken window until you can get the
new glass. The ground was covered over with snow.
cover up ) , He tried to cover up his guilt by
lying. ) The child kept kicking the bedclothes off, so his mother
had to keep covering him up. Cover yourself up, it's cold. Cover up the soup
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cover-point noun; sport 1) ( ) 2) ( )
cover-up noun 1) ; ' ' 2)
coverage noun 1) 2) 3) ,
. .
coverall(s) noun; pl. ,
covered adj. 1) (); , 2) pray be covered
- , () to remain covered -
covered berth
covering 1. noun 1) , ; ; 2) ;
3) , 4) 2. adj. 1) covering letter covering note - 2) mil.
covering party - covering sergeant -
coverlet noun ;
coverlid = coverlet
covert 1. noun 1) (, ) 2) text. (.
covert cloth) 3) pl. 2. adj. , , covert
glance - Syn: see implicit
coverture noun 1) , 2) leg.
covet v. , (, ) Syn: see want
covetous adj. 1) , (of) 2) 3) Syn: see
greedy
covey I noun 1) , (. ) to spring a covey - 2) joc. , (. , ) II = cove II
cow I noun 1) pl. -s obs. also kine 2) , , ,
. . till the cows come home - Syn: see ox
II v. , ; ; (. cow down) Don't let yourself
be cowed down by the director's heavy scolding. to cow someone into submission
-
cow in calf
cow with calf
cow-boy noun amer.
cow-catcher noun amer.; railways ( )
cow-fish noun 1) 2)
cow-heel noun ( )
cow-hide 1. noun 1) 2) amer. 2. v.
cow-house noun
cow-leech noun coll.
cow-pox noun med.
cow-puncher noun amer.; coll.
coward 1. noun 2. adj. 1) 2) ;
cowardice noun 1) 2) ;
cowardly 1. adj. ; Syn: craven, pusillanimous Ant:
bold, brave 2. adv. rare
cowberry noun
cower v. ,
(
,
)
(.
cower
away/back/down/forward) The woman cowered away / back when the jewel thief
pointed a gun at her. The dog cowered down when the man threatened him with a
whip. The servant cowered forward when the cruel king ordered him to come
near. Syn: see flinch
cowherd noun 1) 2)
cowl noun 1) , ; 2)
3) 4) aeron.
cowlick noun ,
cowling noun aeron. ,
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cowrie noun (,
)
cowry noun (, )
cowshed noun ,
cowslip noun; bot. 1) 2) amer.

cox coll. abbr. of coxswain

coxcomb noun ,
coxcombical adj. ,
coxcombry noun ,
coxswain noun 1) 2)
coxy = cocksy
Coy Company noun mil.
coy adj. 1) , 2) Syn: see timid
coyote noun zool. ,
coyoting noun coll.
cozen v. , -. (into) A clever lawyer can cozen the
judge into agreement. A clever lawyer can cozen the judge into freeing the
prisoner.
cozenage noun ,
cozy = cosy
CP I calorific power noun ;
II charter-party noun naut. - III Communist Party noun IV cp - candle-power noun ( ) V Command Post
noun VI Command Processor noun
cp. compare noun
CPA Communist Party of Australia noun
CPFF Cost Plus Fixed Fee noun
CPI I Characters Per Inch noun () II Common
Programming Interface noun
Cpl. Corporal noun
CPO I Chief Petty Officer noun II Chief Post Office noun

cps I cycles per second noun (-) II characters per second
noun ()
CPSU Communist Party of the Soviet Union noun ,
CPT CaPTain noun
CPU central processing unit noun
CR carriage return noun
Cr. creditor noun
crab I noun 1) 2) II 1. noun 1) zool. 2)
(Crab) ( ) 3) tech. , to catch a crab
- ' ' 2. v. 1) ( ) 2) coll.
, 3) naut.; aeron. III noun;
coll. 1) ; 2) ,
crabbed adj. 1) , 2) ; ( )
crabber noun naut.
crabby adj.
crack 1. noun 1) ; () 2) ; , ;
3) ; 4) -. -. 5) (
) 6) amer.; coll. , ; Syn:
breach, chink, cleft, crevice, fissure 2. adj. coll. , ; 3. v. 1) , , ; () 2)

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, ; (); , 3) (
) 4) tech. () - crack down - crack open - crack
out - crack up - crack a bottle - crack a joke - crack a smile - crack a
record to crack a window Syn: see break
crack a bottle , '' ()
crack a crib
crack a joke
crack a record amer. /
crack a smile
crack down () (on) The government has promised to
crack down on criminal activity.
crack of doom rel.
crack open -. A clever lawyer will be able to crack
your case wide open.
crack out Everyone at the party cracked out laughing when Jim
walked in wearing his funny clothes.
crack up coll. ) ; ) ();
; ( ); () Engine
failure cracked the plane up. John cracked up the car for good in the
accident. ) ; ( ) ) He's always
cracking up the town as very good. His abilities are not what they were
cracked up to be ) , Mary cracked up when
Sim walked in wearing his funny clothes.
crack-brained adj. 1) , 2) ,
( , )
crack-jaw adj. coll. ( )
crackajack coll. 1. noun , 2. adj. ,
crackdown noun , ,

cracked adj. 1) 2) ( , ) 3) his brains are cracked - 4) ;

( )
cracker noun 1) , - 2) amer. ,
3) pl. 4) amer.
5) jargon 6) tech.
cracking noun tech.
crackjack noun jargon
crackle 1. noun ; ; 2. v. ;
crackling noun 1) ; 2) () 3) pl.

cracknel noun 1) 2) 3) pl.

crackpot noun coll. ,
cracksman noun
cracky adj. 1) 2) 3) coll.
cradle 1. noun 1) , - from the cradle from the cradle to the
grave 2) ; ; the cradle of civilization 3) () he dropped the receiver into its cradle
- 4) tech. , 5) mil. () 6) mining 7) naut. 2. v. 1) ; 2) 3) mining
( )
cradling noun 1) 2) constr. ;
craft noun 1) 2) , , ; 3) ,
4) (the Craft) 5) ; collect. 6) () 7) attr. ; - craft union Syn: see guile
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craft-brother noun
craftily adv. 1) 2)
craftiness noun ,
craftsman noun 1) , 2) , Syn: see artist
craftsmanship noun
craftspeople noun pl.
crafty adj. ,
crag noun ,
craggy adj. 1) , 2) ,
cragsman noun
crake noun zool. ,
cram 1. noun 1) , 2) 3) 4) coll.
, 2. v. 1) , (into) Seven people crammed
into the small car. I shall have to cram all my clothes into this small case.
2) (with) the theatre was crammed - The
room was crammed with people wanting to buy the furniture. 3) , 4) 5) ; ;
6) ( cram up) Although there are no lessons this week,
the students are all cramming for next week's tests. 7) coll.
cram-ful adj.
crambo noun 1) 2) disdain. 3) dumb crambo
crammer noun 1) , 2) coll.
cramp 1. noun 1) , 2) pl.; amer. 3) tech. ,
4) mining 2. v. 1) , 2) ,
(); (); 3) tech.
cramp-fish noun zool.
cramp-iron = crampon 1)
cramped adj. 1) 2) ; ( ) 3) ( ) 4) ( ) 5) ( )
crampon noun 1) tech. 2) pl.

cranage noun 1) 2)
cranberry noun
crane 1. noun 1) 2) tech. () 3) 2. v. 1)
, ( crane out, crane over, crane
down, crane forward) Only by craning forward out of the window could we get a
view of the sea from our hotel room. 2) 3) coll. , , (at)
crane's-bill noun bot. ,
crane-fly noun zool.
cranial adj.
craniometry noun ,
cranium noun; pl. -nia
crank I 1. noun tech. ; ; ; ,
2. v. 1) 2) II 1. noun 1) () 2) , 3) 2. adj. 1) see cranky 2)
naut.
crank case noun tech.
cranked adj. ,
crankshaft noun tech.
crankweb noun tech.
cranky adj. 1) , ( ) 2) coll. (
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crannied adj.
cranny noun ,
crap 1. noun 1) dial. 2) coll. 3) dial. - do a crap take a crap 2. v. - crap out
crap out I'm not lucky at this game, it's the third time I've
cropped out tonight.
crape noun 1) ; fig. 2) ,
craped adj. 1) 2) 3)
crappy adj. sl. ; ;
craps noun amer. craps! - !
crapulence noun 1) 2)
crapulent adj. 1) 2) -.
(, , )
crapulous = crapulent
crapy adj.
crash I 1. noun 1) ; 2) ,
3) , , 4) , 2. adv. , 3. v. 1) , , ( crash through, crash
down); - crash into 2) , ; to crash a
plane - to crash into - -. 3) ,
; 4) 5) amer.; coll.
'', / - crash a party - crash the gate - crash in crash out - crash with II noun ,
crash a party
crash in
crash into -.
crash out ) ( ) Three men crashed out of the prison
yesterday. Are you one of the prisoners who crashed out? ) sl. , He crashed out after a hard day's work.
crash the gate ( . .)
crash with -. My parents have thrown me out, can I
crash with you for tonight?
crash-helmet noun , ,

crash-land v. aeron.
crash-landing noun aeron.
crash-test 1. noun 2. v.
crashproof adj. tech.
crass adj. 1) 2) ( . .)
crassitude noun ,
cratch noun ( )
crate 1. noun 1) () ; / 2) 3) aeron.; jargon 2. v. ,
crater noun 1) () 2) ( ) 3) archaeol.
()
cravat fr. noun ;
crave v. 1) , (for) A woman who is soon to have a
child often craves for strange foods. I can't seem to stop craving for
cigarettes. 2) , (for) Kneeling before the king, the prisoner
craved for mercy. 3) ( ) Syn: see want
craven 1. adj. ; - cry craven Syn: see cowardly 2. noun

craving noun , (for)

craw noun ( )
crawfish 1. noun; = crayfish 2. v. amer.; coll.
crawl 1. v. 1) ; - crawl about 2) 3) () (with) The cheap room was dark, dirty, and crawling with spiders.

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Don't buy that meat, it's crawling with flies. After the explosion, the town
was crawling with soldiers. 4) 2. noun 1) , to go at a crawl - , 2) 3) sport ( ; . crawl stroke) 4) hydr. ,

crawl about ( )
crawler noun 1) 2) 3) 4) tech. 5) pl. ( ) 6)
attr.; tech.
crawly adj. coll.
crayfish noun 1) 2) (),
crayon 1. noun 1) ; ; 2) /; 3) 4) electr.
5) attr. , - crayon paper 2. v.
/
crayon paper
craze 1. noun 1) ; 2) coll. , (for) - be the craze 3) 2. v.; usu. past part. 1) 2) 3)
crazy adj. 1) , 2) coll. -.;
(about) 3) ; 4) ( ) 5) - crazy quilt - crazy bone
crazy bone = funny-bone
crazy quilt
CRC cyclical redundancy check noun
creak 1. noun 2. v.
creaky adj.
cream 1. noun 1) ; 2) -. , ; -. - cream of the joke - cream of the story - cream of society 3)
( ) 4) 5) attr.; = cream-coloured 6) attr. cream
freezer - 2. v. 1) 2) 3) (.
.) (. cream off) When we have creamed off the top of the milk, we can
make butter with this cream. The school gained an advantage by creaming off
the cleverest students from other schools. 4) ( .
.) 5) cul. to cream butter and sugar till soft -

cream cheese noun
cream of society ' '
cream of tartar noun
cream of the joke
cream of the story ;
cream-coloured adj.
cream-laid paper noun
cream-wove paper noun
creamer noun 1) 2) ,
creamery noun 1) ; 2)
creamy adj. 1) ; 2)
crease 1. noun 1) ; ; ; 2) ,
( ) 3) () 4) 2. v. 1) () (.
crease up) this material creases easily - 2)
3) , - crease up Syn: see fold
crease up ) The child's face creased up and soon he started
crying. The old woman's face was creased up with age. )
Mary creased up when Jim walked in wearing his funny clothes.
creasy adj. , ,
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baronet - 3) (-. . .);
( . .) 4) coll. , he is always
creating about nothing - Syn: compose, design,
invent, make, produce Ant: break, destroy, kill, obliterate
creation noun 1) ; (), 2) (,
) 3) 4)
creative adj. , - creative personality
Syn:
imaginative, ingenious, inventive, original, resourceful Ant: banal, dull,
helpless, mindless, myopic, witless
creative personality
creator noun 1) , ; 2) (the Creator) Syn: see
artist
creature noun 1) , 2) 3) 4) ,
5) joc. '', - creature comforts Syn: see
animal
creature comforts ) ) mil. ( . .)
creche fr. noun
credence noun 1) , to give credence to smb. - -.
- letter of credence 2) ( ; . credence table)
credent adj.
credential noun 1) ; ; 2) pl. () 3) pl.; attr.
credentials committee
credibility noun 1) , 2)
credible adj. ; Syn: see believable
credit 1. noun 1) ; - give credit to 2) 3)
, to one's credit - -. the boy is a credit to his
family - - do smb. credit 4) ; ; (of, for) 5) amer. ; -.
6) fin. ; ; , ;
- on credit - allow credit 7) attr. credit card - credit worthiness 2. v. 1) ; -. (for) Even
if you don't agree with the member's opinion, you must credit him for his
loyalty. 2) to credit smb. with good intentions - -. 3) fin. Syn: see attribute
credit card ( )
credit worthiness
creditable adj. , -.
creditor noun 1) 2)
creditworthy adj.
credo lat. noun 1) , 2) eccl.
credulity noun ,
credulous adj. , Syn: see gullible
creed noun 1) , 2) ; Syn: doctrine,
dogma, tenet see religion
creek noun 1) , ; 2) amer. ; ;
creel noun 1) 2) text.
creep 1. v. 1) ; 2) ( ) 3)
, ( ) 4) , 5)
, ( creep in, creep into, creep up) - creep about
on tiptoe 5) ; it makes my flesh/blood
creep - 6) naut. 7) tech. ( . .) - creep in - creep on - creep over - creep
up - creep up on Syn: see lurk 2. noun 1) pl.; coll. ; 2)
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, 5) naut. , 6) tech.
creep about on tiptoe to creep into smb.'s favour -.
creep in , After I've been writing for
two hours, mistakes start creeping into my work. Doubt began to creep in as
the man kept me talking at the door.
creep on , Old age creeps on without
being noticed. Time is creeping on and we have done so little!
creep over , Fear crept over me as I
stood in the empty house. Sleepiness crept over the children as night came.
creep up , Darkness was creeping up
as the travellers left the forest.
creep up on ) The thief crept up on the jewels. The cat
crept up on the mouse. ) Darkness was creeping up on
the house. Doubt crept up on me about his truthfulness.
creeper noun 1) 2) ; 3)
pl. ( ) 4) pl. 5) tech.
creeping adj. , ,
creepy adj. 1) , 2) 3)
creepy-crowly noun
creese noun
cremate v. ,
cremation noun
cremator noun 1) , 2) 3)

crematorium noun
crematory = crematorium
crenel = crenelle
crenel(l)ated adj. Syn: see rough
crenelle noun archit.
Creole noun ;
creosote noun chem.
crepe fr. noun 1) () - crepe de Chine 2) attr. - crepe paper crepe shoes
crepe de Chine
crepe paper
crepe shoes
crepitate v. 1) , 2)
crepitation noun 1) , 2) ( )
crept past past p. creep
crepuscular adj. 1) ; 2) zool.
crescendo it. 1. noun mus. 2. adv. ,
crescent 1. noun 1) ; ; / 2)
- Crescent City 2. adj. 1) , 2)
,
Crescent City amer. .
cress noun -
cresset noun ,
crest 1. noun 1) (); () 2) ; 3) ; poet. 4) (, , ) on the crest of the
wave - ; fig. 5) () 6) herald. 7) ( . .) 8) tech. () 2. v. 1) ; 2) 3) poet.
( )
crest-fallen adj. , ,
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cretaceous adj. geol.
Cretan 1. adj. 2. noun
Crete noun -
cretin noun
cretinism noun
cretinous adj.
cretonne noun text.
crevasse noun
crevice noun 1) , 2) , Syn: see crack
crew noun 1) ; () 2) mil. 3) - engine crew 4) , disreputable crew
crew neck noun
crew-cut noun ''
crewel noun 1) ( ) 2)
crewman noun , ..
crib 1. noun 1) , ; 2) (
) 3) ; 4) , 5) 6) school 7) coll. 8) coll. (from) 9)
jargon , ; - crack a crib 10) mining ;
2. v. 1) , 2) school , 3) coll. (from) There will be
no cribbing from anyone else's work! The boy cribbed the answer from a book
that he was hiding. These answers have been cribbed from another student! 4)
coll. ,
cribble noun ; ;
cribriform adj. 1) anat. 2) bot.
crick 1. noun 2. v.
cricket I noun - lively as a cricket - merry as a cricket II sport
1. noun it is not cricket coll. - ; , 2. v.
III noun dial. ;
cricketer noun
crier noun 1) 2) , 3)
(. street crier)
crikey interj. coll. ! ( )
crime 1. noun 1) ; - crimes against humanity 2) treason,
violation
Ant:
Syn: felony, misdemeanour, offence,
benefaction, good deed, service 2. v. mil.
crime-sheet noun mil.
Crimea noun
Crimean adj.
crimes against humanity
criminal 1. adj. ; , - criminal law criminal action 2. noun - war criminal Syn: see renegade
criminal action
criminal code
criminal connexion leg.
criminal law
criminal negligence leg.
criminal offence ;
criminalist noun ,
criminality noun ;
criminalize v. -.
criminally adv. 1) 2)
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criminative adj. ,
criminatory adj. ,
criminology noun
crimp I 1. noun , 2. v.
II 1. noun 1) pl. 2) 3) , to put a crimp in/into - () -. 2. adj. 1) , 2) ( ) 3) ( ) 3. v. 1)
; 2) /
crimped adj.
crimper noun 1) 2) ( ) 3) metal.
crimplene noun ( )
crimpy I adj. ; ; II adj. coll. to
expect crimpy weather -
crimson 1. adj. -, 2. noun 1) 2) 3. v. 1) () 2) ,
cringe v. 1) (to/before) Why are you cringing before that
man? He doesn't have any real power. 2) ; ( ) Syn: see flinch
cringing noun ,
cringle noun naut. ;
crinkle 1. noun 1) , 2) , 2. v. 1)
2) () 3) () - crinkled paper
crinkled paper
crinkly adj. ,
crinoline noun 1) ; 2)
cripple 1. noun , 2. v. 1) , ; 2) 3) ; , 4)
mil. ()
crippling noun tech.
crisis noun; pl. crises 1) - economic crisis 2) ( )
crisis-ridden adj.
crisp 1. adj. 1) , 2) , 3) , , ( ) 4) , ( ) 5)
( . .) 6) ( , ) 7) ,
8) Syn: see dry 2. v. 1) 2) ,
( . .) 3) () 4) 5) text. 3. noun
1) 2)
crispy adj.
criss-cross 1. adj. 1) ; 2) ;
2. noun 1) ( ) 2)
3. adv. 1) - 2) 4. v. ;
(-)
cristate adj. ,
criterion noun , Syn: see standard
critic noun 1) 2)
critical adj. 1) 2) 3) , 4)
amer. ; ; 5) , ;
, Syn: see crucial
critical temperature
criticaster noun ,
criticism noun 1) - beneath criticism - destructive criticism 2)
, Syn: see disapproval
criticize v. 1) - well criticized 2)
critique fr. noun 1) 2) ;
critter noun amer. coll.
croak 1. noun ; 2. v. 1) ; 2) ,

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3) , 4) coll. 5) coll.
croaker noun 1) ; 2) 3)
Croat noun
Croatian adj.
crochet fr. 1. noun 1) 2) 2. v. Syn: see knit
crock I noun 1) / 2) II 1. noun
(. .) 2. v.; usu. crock up 1) () 2) coll.
( ) 3) coll. ( ) (. crock up) I think the
director is crocking up, he's had a lot of worries this year. This latest
heart attack has really crocked him up. My broken leg prevents me from leaving
the house. I'm really crocked up.
crocked adj. , ,
crockery noun (, )
crocket noun archit.
crocodile noun 1) 2) joc. ( ) 3) attr.
- crocodile shears
crocodile shears tech.
crocodilian adj.
crocus noun 1) bot. , 2) tech. ( )
Croesus noun 1) myth. 2)
croft noun 1) ( ) 2) ( )
crofter noun ( )
croissant noun
crone noun ,
crony noun , Syn: see friend
cronyism noun
crook 1. noun 1) 2) 3) , (, ) a crook in
the back - a crook in the nose - 4) coll. , a crook in the lot - ; - on the
crook Syn: see renegade 2. v. 1) (); , ; (); 2) , 3) jargon ,
crook-back(ed) adj.
crooked adj. 1) , - crooked nail 2) ; ; 3) , ; 4)
Syn: see rough
crooked nail tech.
croon 1. noun (. ) 2. v.
crooner noun
crop 1. noun 1) ; ; - heavy crop 2) - land
under crop - land out of crop 3) agric. - technical crops industrial crops 4) ( ) 5) 6) Eton crop 7) ; 8) 9) mining () 10) attr.
- crop rotation - crop failure 2. v. 1) 2) 3)
, 4) , ( . .) - crop out - crop up
crop failure ,
crop forecast
crop out geol. , ( )
crop plants noun; pl.
crop rotation
crop up ) ; Some difficulties have
cropped up, so we must work late to deal with them. )
Be careful how you walk in this field, there are lots of rocks cropping up. )
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wrong.
crop-eared adj. 1) , 2)
( )
cropper noun 1) , 2) ( ); 3) , 4) - good cropper - heavy cropper - light cropper
5) - come a cropper
croppy noun hist.
croquet fr. 1. noun 2. v.
croquette fr. noun
crosier noun
cross 1. noun 1) - Red Cross 2) 3) (the Cross)
4) , t, f 5) , to bear one's
cross - 6) tech. , 7) biol. ,
() 8) , (between) 9) topogr. 2. adj. 1)
; ; 2) ( ); ; 3) coll. , , he is cross with
you - as cross as two sticks - ;
3. v. 1) (, . .) 2) ; (
. .); to cross the Channel - -, to cross smb.'s path - ) -.; ) -. 3) to cross oneself - () 4) to cross a cheque comm. - / 5) , ( , ) 6) ,
; 7) biol.; agric. () (with) If you
cross soft wheat with hard wheat you can produce flour suitable for making
bread. You can't cross a dog with a cat, but you can cross a tiger with a lion
and get a different kind of big cat. 8) mil. - cross off - cross
out - cross over to cross one's mind - to cross one's t's and
dot one's i's - i to cross the Rubicon - ,
to cross the floor of the House parl. -
be crossed in love - to
cross someone's hand/palm with silver -
cross head noun 1) = cross heading 2) tech. ,
cross heading noun ( )
cross off I'll cross your name off. I'll cross your name off
the list.
cross out Cross out the lost two names, they're not members any
more.
cross over ) , , , Cross over
at the traffic lights, where the road is safe. He crossed over to the window
to see if it was still misty. If we had a boat we could cross over to the
island. ) The Minister has threatened to
cross over to the other side if the government refuses to accept his decision.
The politician crossed over and joined the Opposition.
cross purpose noun 1) usu. pl. to be at cross
purposes - , 2) , 3) pl. -
cross question noun ,
cross reference noun
cross section noun , ,
cross the Line
cross the river ) ; ) fig. ; )
cross the T's fig. i
cross-arm noun tech. ,
cross-armed adj. predic.
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); ( . .)
cross-beam noun tech. ,
cross-bench noun
cross-bencher noun
cross-bones noun; pl. ,
cross-border adj.
cross-bow noun hist. ;
cross-bred adj. ,
cross-breed 1. noun , 2. v.
cross-check v.
cross-country 1. noun 2. adj. 1) , cross-country race sport - , ,
cross-country flight aeron. - 2) cross-country vehicle
cross-country ability tech.
cross-country vehicle
cross-cultural adj.
cross-current noun
cross-cut 1. noun 1) 2) mining 2. adj.
cross-dress v.
cross-examination noun leg.
cross-examine v. leg.
cross-eyed adj. ,
cross-fertilize v. ()
cross-fire noun mil.
cross-grained adj. 1) ( ) 2) ,
cross-hatch v. /
cross-legged adj. , ' '
cross-light noun 1) pl. ; 2)
cross-patch noun coll.
cross-piece noun 1) ; tech. 2) naut.
cross-road noun ; - at the cross-roads
cross-trees noun; pl.; naut.
cross-wind noun ,
cross-word noun (. cross-word puzzle)
crossbill noun ()
crossing noun 1) ; ; 2) ; ( ) 3) , 4) , 5) railways ; railways ; 6) biol.

crossly adv. , ;
crossness noun ,
crossstitch noun ;
crosswise adv. ; -
crotch noun 1) ; 2) ; 3)
crotchet noun 1) ; 2) mus. 3) coll. ,
,
crotcheteer noun ,
crotchety adj. ;
croton-bug noun zool. -
crouch v. 1) ( ) 2)
, to crouch one's back - (
-.)
croup I noun () II noun , ()
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croupier fr. noun 1) , 2)
crouton noun
crow 1. noun 1) 2) 3) () 4)
abbr. of crow-bar as the crow flies, in a crow line - to have
a crow to pick/pluck with smb. - -. 2. v. 1) 2) ( ); - crow over Syn: see boast
crow over -. Our team are crowing over their
victory.
crow's-foot noun 1) pl. 2) mil.
3) pl.; aeron.
crow's-nest noun 1) 2) naut. ( ),
' '
crow-bar noun tech. , ,
crow-bill noun
crow-quill noun 1) 2)
crowd 1. noun 1) 2) ; 3) , -. 4)
coll. , 5) theatr. he might pass in the crowd Syn: see throng 2. v. 1) , ; ; (. crowd in) When the gates of the ground were
opened, all the football supporters crowded in. It's impossible to crowd any
more football supporters in. 2) , 3) amer. ; , ( -.) 4) to crowd (on) sail naut. - ,
- crowd in - crowd in on - crowd into - crowd on - crowd
out - crowd through
crowd in Mr Sharp is seeing people all morning,
but if the matter is urgent I'll see if I can crowd you in. The trouble with
your day is that you have too many activities crowded in.
crowd in on ) Don't all crowd in on me, I will see your books one
at a time. ) ( ) Happy memories crowded in on me as I
looked at the photographs.
crowd into , The buyers crowded into the sale
room. Too much furniture had been crowded into the sale room.
crowd on naut. The captain ordered his men to crowd on
more sail.
crowd out ) We would have liked to print your letter in the
newspaper, but it was crowded out by important news. ) When
the performance was over, the people crowded out (of the theatre). ) The sale room was crowded out with people wanting to buy the
furniture.
crowd sail ;
crowd through = crowd into
crowd-puller noun
crowded adj. 1) , - crowded streets 2) ,
life crowded with great events - , 3)
amer. , to be crowded for time -
crowded streets ,
crowfoot noun 1) pl. -foots 2) pl. -feet = crow's-foot 2) 3) pl. feet;
mining
crown 1. noun 1) , 2) (Crown) , ;
; ; to succeed to the crown - 3)
(Crown) ; ( ) 4) () 5) ,
6) , 7) , ; 8) ()
9) () 10) ( 5 ) 11) (. 15 . crown 19 . ; . 16 1/2 . crown 21 . , 15
. crown 19 . ) 12) archit. / 13) naut.
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crowned with a crown formerly worn by an ancient king. 2) 3)
4) , ; 5) ()
6) ( ) (with) His teeth had to be crowned with special
cement. the end crowns the work prov. -
Crown Colony noun ,
crown law noun
Crown prince noun , ,
crown-glass noun ( )
crown-wheel noun tech.
crowned adj. 1) 2) (with) 3) , 4) - high crowned - low crowned 5) crowned tooth -
croze noun ( )
CRT cathode-ray tube noun -
CRTC Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission noun -
crucial adj. 1) ( , ); ( ) 2)
med. Syn: acute, critical, pressing, urgent
crucian noun
cruciate adj.
crucible noun ; fig.
cruciferous adj. bot.
crucifix noun
crucifixion noun 1) 2) ,
cruciform adj.
crucify v. 1) 2) () 3)
crude adj. 1) , 2) ; - crude oil 3)
4) , 5) ( ) 6) ( )
Syn: see vulgar
crude iron noun
crude oil
crudites noun pl. ,
crudity noun , , . [. crude ]
cruel adj. 1) ; , 2) ;
- cruel suffering - cruel war - cruel fate - cruel disease Syn: bestial,
brutal, nasty, sadistic Ant: gentle, humane, kind, merciful
cruel disease ,
cruel fate
cruel suffering
cruel war ,
cruelly adv. 1) ; 2)
cruelty noun ; ,
cruet noun , /
cruet-stand noun
cruise 1. noun 1) 2) , ; 2. v.
naut. ;
cruiser noun naut. - armoured cruiser - belted cruiser - protected
cruiser
cruiser-carrier noun naut. -
cruiser-weight noun; coll. 1) 2)
cruising speed noun naut.
cruising submarine noun naut.
cruller noun amer.
crumb 1. noun 1) usu. pl. (. ) 2) () 3) pl. , crumbs of information - 2. v. 1) 2) ; 3) ( )
crumb-brush noun ( )
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government closed the cave to protect the ancient pointings, which were
beginning to crumble away when open to the air. It is not safe to visit the
stone temples of the ancient civilization; after 3,000 years they are
crumbling away. 2) , , , ( ) (.
crumble up) Crumble up these pieces of bread and give them to the ducks. 3)
, , ( crumble away) his hopes have crumbled
to nothing -
crumbly adj. , ,
crumby adj. 1) 2) ( )
crummy adj. 1) = crumby 2) coll. , ( )
crump 1. noun 1) ; 2) mil.; sl. 3) 2. v. 1) 2)
mil.; jargon
crumpet noun 1) 2) coll. barmy on the crumpet - ,
crumple v. 1) (); ; ; (. crumple up)
this cloth crumples very easily - 2) , 3) , (. crumple up) A shot was fired; the man
crumpled up and fell dead. 4) (. crumple up) When the business
failed, the owner just crumpled up.
crumpled rose-leaf ,
crunch 1. noun 1) 2) ; 2. v. 1) ; - crunch
down - crunch up 2) ;
crunch down , This machine crunches the rock down so
that it can be used for road building.
crunch up , This machine crunches the rock up so that
it can be used for road building.
crupper noun 1) ( ) 2) ()
crural adj. anat.
crusade 1. noun 1) hist. 2) , ( -.
-.) 2. v. ; (against - -.;
for - -., -.) His family and friends are crusading against
the imprisonment of a man whom they believe to be not guilty. Many women are
crusading for improvements in the sexual equality laws'.
crusader noun 1) hist. 2)
crush 1. noun 1) , . [. crush 2. ] 2) 3) ; 4) coll. , 5)
() 6) coll. , to have (got) a crush on smb. -. Syn: see love 2. v. 1) () - crush in 2) , () 3) , , (into) This machine is
made to crush the rock into powder. 4) () (. crushin) When the
gates of the ground were opened, crowds of football supporters crushed in.
It's impossible to crush in any more football supporters, the ground is
already full. 5) () 6) , , - crush down crush out - crush up to crush a bottle of wine - , ''
() Syn: see break
crush down ) ; If you walk in the farmer's field, be
careful not to crush down any growing crops. ) This machine
crushes the rock down so that it can be used for road building. )
(, ) The cruel king crushed down any sign of opposition from
the people. The council has promised to crush down criminal activity in the
city.
crush in , The heavy steel beam fell, crushing the
workman's head in. The car door was crushed in during the accident.
crush out ) Much of her youthful spirit had been crushed out of
her by the terrible conditions which she had to suffer. ) Use this
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the fruit by hand.
crush up , , This machine crushes the rock up so
that it can be used for road building.
crush-hat noun 1) () 2) ( )
crush-room noun theatr.
crusher noun 1) , , 2) coll. , 3) jargon 4) tech.
crushing adj. - crushing defeat - crushing reply Syn: see
heavy
crushing defeat ,
crushing reply
crust 1. noun 1) (); fig. to earn one's
crust - 2) , ; ; 3) ( ) 4)
geol. ; 5) metal. 6) coll. ,
7) coll. , , 2. v. 1) () , (. crust over) The ground was crusted over with
snow. 2) ( )
Crustacea noun; pl.; zool.
crusted adj. 1) 2) ( ) 3)
;
crustily adv. ;
crustiness noun ;
crusty adj. 1) , ; , 2) ; ; ( . .)
crutch noun 1) usu. pl., also a pair of crutches; fig. , 2) ; 3) ( . .) 4) naut.
;
crux noun 1) ; ; the crux of the matter
- 2) (Crux) to put one's finger on the crux
- Syn: see kernel
cruzeiro noun ( )
cry 1. noun 1) 2) ; 3) she had a good cry - 4) () ; 5) 6) - on
the cry - the popular cry 7) , 8) 9)
much cry and little wool - ; ,
- far cry - in full cry Syn: see slogan 2. v. 1) ; 2) ; - cry poverty 3) - cry bitter tears 4) ; 5) ( ) 6) (
) - cry away - cry down - cry for - cry off - cry out - cry up there's
no use to cry/crying over spilt milk prov. - , to cry shame upon smb. - , , -. to cry
stinking fish - ) , ; )
Syn: bellow, roar, scream, shout, shriek, outcry, yell see weep
cry away ,
cry barley /
cry bitter tears
cry craven ;
cry down ) ) , ) ) That man who writes for the newspaper is always crying down her
performances, although many people enjoy them. His family are most unkind to
Harry, always crying him down. ) Before the politician was
halfway through his speech, the crowd cried him down. ) I'm afraid
the committee has cried down your suggestion.
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cry off , . ., Jim had
arranged to play in the game, but he cried off at the last minute, so we had
to find another player.
cry out ) , ) to cry one's heart out
a) b) ) The garden is crying out to
be watered.
cry poverty
cry up , He's always crying up the town where he
lives. His abilities are not what they were cried up to be.
cry wolf
cry-baby noun ,
crying adj. 1) , 2) , - crying need
crying need
cryochemistry noun
cryogenics noun
cryolite noun min.
cryology noun ,
crypt noun 1) hist. 2) , 3) ,
Syn: see grave
cryptic adj. 1) , ; 2) biol.; med. , Syn: see obscure
cryptogam noun bot. /
cryptogram noun , ;
cryptograph = cryptogram
cryptographer noun
crystal 1. noun 1) 2) (. . , ,
, ) 3) 4) 5) amer.
6) radio 2. adj. 1) 2) , , 3)
crystal-gazing noun ' '
crystalline adj. = crystal 2. crystalline lens anat. - ()
crystallite noun
crystallization noun
crystallize v. 1) () 2) 3)
() ( )
crystallography noun
crystalloid 1. noun 2. adj.
crystalware noun
CS I Chief of Staff noun II Civil Service noun III noun Computer Science; Computing Science
CSA Confederate States of America noun ( 11 , 1860-1861 .)
CSC Computer Sciences Corporation noun
CSE Certificate of Secondary Education noun
CSI Commercial Systems Integration noun
CSIS Canadian Security and Intelligence Service noun
CSRG noun
CST Central Standard Time noun ( 90? 105?
)
CT I Central Time noun II Connecticut noun
CTC I Canadian Transport Commission noun II
Centralized Traffic Control (railways) noun ()
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CTU centigrade thermal unit noun -
CTV Canadian TeleVision network noun
CU Close-Up noun
cub 1. noun 1) zool. 2) joc.; disdain. , ; - unlicked cub 3) amer.; coll. 2. v. 1) 2)
Cuba noun ; Republic of Cuba
cubage noun
Cuban 1. adj. 2. noun
cubbing noun
cubbish adj. 1) 2)
cubby noun / (. cubby hole)
cube 1. noun 1) math. the cube of 4 is 64 - 4 64 2)
road 3) attr. the cube root of 64 is 4 - 64 4 cube sugar - 2. v. 1) math.
2) , 3) 4) to cube
ice -
cubic(al) adj.
cubicle noun 1) 2)
cubiform adj.
cubism noun art
cubit noun 1) anat. 2) hist. ( = 45 )
cubital adj.
cuboid 1. noun 1) math. 2) anat. ( ) 2.
adj.
cucking-stool noun hist. , -
cuckold 1. noun , 2. v. ,

cuckoo 1. noun 1) 2) 3) coll. , , '' 2.
adj. coll. , 3. interj. -! 4. v.
cuckoo-clock noun
cuckoo-flower noun; bot. 1) 2) ,
cucumber noun as cool as a cucumber - , ,
cucurbit noun chem. ,
cud noun to chew the cud - ; fig. ,

cudbear noun ()
cuddle 1. noun 2. v. 1) ; 2)
( ; cuddle up, cuddle together) Stop crying, child, and come
and cuddle up to me. 3) Syn: see caress
cuddly adj. ,
cuddy I noun 1) 2) ; II noun; scot. 1) 2)

cudgel 1. noun to take up the cudgels for - ) -.; ) -. 2. v.

cudweed noun bot.
cue I 1. noun 1) theatr. 2) to give smb. the cue - ,
-. to take one's cue from smb. - -. , 3) teleph.; radio 4) attr. cue card tv; cin. - , / 2. v. - cue in II noun
cue in ) The director will cue you in when it's
your turn to sing. ) The new song is cued in here.
cueist noun
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blow 2. v. ;
cuff-link noun
cuirass noun ,
cuirassier noun hist.
cuisine fr. noun , (; )
cuke noun coll. ,
cul-de-sac fr. noun 1) ; 2) mil. 3) , 4) anat. 5) attr. - cul-de-sac
station
cul-de-sac station railways
culinary adj. 1) ; 2) ( )
cull 1. noun; usu. pl. 1) 2) amer. , 2. v. 1) () 2) ; - cull
out Syn: see choose
cull out () The leader asked his best rider to cull out
the sick cow from the group.
cullender = colander
cully noun 1) rare ; 2) coll. ,
culm I noun bot. (, ); II noun geol. , III noun ;
culminate v. 1) / 2) astr.
culmination noun 1) ; 2) astr. ;
culottes noun pl. -
culpability noun leg.
culpable adj. ; , Syn: see
reprehensible
culpable negligence leg.
culprit noun 1) 2) ;
cult noun 1) 2) , cult of the individual Syn: see denomination
cultivate v. 1) , 2) agric. (,
) 3) , to cultivate the acquaintance of smb. , -.
cultivated adj. 1) ; - cultivated area 2)
, ; Syn: see urbane
cultivated area
cultivation noun 1) () 2) , (,
. .) 3) ( );
cultivator noun 1) , -. 2) 3) (.-. )
cultural adj. 1) 2) agric. ;
cultural exchange
culture noun 1) 2) 3) ,
culture of vine (oysters, etc.) -
( . .) 4) bacter. , 5)
cultured adj. 1) , 2) - cultured pearls
cultured pearls
culver noun
culvert noun 1) ; 2) mining
cum lat. prep. - cum dividend
cum dividend
cumber 1. noun , ; 2. v. , ;
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cumbersome adj. 1) ; 2)
Cumbrian 1. noun 2. adj.
cumbrous = cumbersome
cumin noun
cummer noun; scot. 1) 2) 3) ,
cummin = cumin
cumulate 1. adj. ; 2. v. ; ;
cumulation noun ;
cumulative adj. , ; - cumulative changes
- cumulative vote
cumulative changes
cumulative vote ,
, ,

cumulo-nimbus noun -
cumulus noun; pl. -li 1) 2) ,
cuneiform 1. adj. 2. noun (
)
cunning 1. noun 1) , 2) obs. , Syn: see
guile 2. adj. 1) , 2) obs. , , ; 3) amer.; coll. , , , cunning
smile -
cunt noun rude 1) 2) 3) ,
cup 1. noun 1) (); 2) , his cup of happiness was full
- - bitter cup - cup of life 2) bot. () 3)
electr. () 4) tech. 5) = cupping-glass one's cup of tea
- ; , it's not quite English cup of tea - , / to be in one's cups - to be a cup too low - to fill up the cup 2. v. 1) bot. - cup
together 2) med.
cup and ball noun ()
cup of life
cup together
cup-bearer noun hist.
cupboard noun 1) , 2) ; - cupboard love
cupboard love
cupcake noun ()
cupel 1. noun 2. v. ( )
cupful noun -.
Cupid noun roman; myth.
cupidity noun , ;
cupola noun 1) 2) tech. 3) mil.; naut.
( )
cuppa noun coll.
cupping noun
cupping-glass noun med.
cupreous adj. ;
cupriferous adj. ,
cuprite noun ,
cuprous adj. chem. cuprous chloride -
cuprum noun chem.
cur noun 1) (. , ); 2) ,
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Curacao noun -
curacao noun
curacy noun 1) 2) ()
curare noun
curate noun ,
curative 1. adj. , 2. noun
curator noun 1) (, ) 2) , (
) 3) scot.; leg.
curatorial adj.
curb 1. noun 1) /, '' () 2) ; 3) 4) ; (; . . kerb ) 5) 6) attr. - curb bit curb bridle 2. v. 1) ( ) 2) ; Syn:
see subdue
curb bit
curb bridle
curb roof noun
curbstone = kerb-stone; see also kerb, curb 1. 4)
curcuma = turmeric
curd noun 1) 2) usu. past part
curdle v. 1) () ( , ) 2) ( ), 3) - curdle the blood
curdle the blood
curdy adj. ,
cure I 1. noun 1) ; 2) ; 3)
4) eccl. ( ) 5) tech. () 2. v. 1) , (of) Doctors are now able to cure people of many diseases which
in former times would have killed them. 2) (, ) 3) , 4) () what cannot be cured must be
endured prov. - , Syn: see treat II
noun sl.
cure-all noun ,
cureless adj.
curette surg. 1. noun 2. v.
curfew noun 1) 2) hist. (
) 3) ( )
curie noun phys. ( )
curing noun 1) 2) 3) ,
curio noun; pl. -os ,
curiosity noun 1) 2) 3) ( curiosity) , 4) 5) , 6) attr. curiosity shop
curiosity shop ; ' '
curious adj. 1) 2) , 3) , ; 4) ; - curious inquiry
curious inquiry
curiously adv. ; - curiously enough
curiously enough ,
curium noun chem.
curl 1. noun 1) ; ; pl. 2) 3) ;
; () 4) , 5) - curl of the lips 2. v. 1) (); ( ); 2) , ( , )
3) ( ) 4) to curl one's lips -
- curl up
curl of the lips , ,
curl up ) (), () The snake curled up in the long
grass. The leaves are curling up in the cold autumn air. ) coll. (

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, . .) ) , -. The
fighter's well-aimed blow curled his opponent up. The loss of his business
just curled him up. ) Mary just curled up when Jim walked
in wearing his funny clothes.
curl-paper noun
curler noun 1) , , 2) ,
curlew noun ()
curlicue noun ,
curling 1. noun 1) ; 2) ( ) 2.
adj.
curling-irons noun; pl.
curling-tongs = curling-irons
curly adj. 1) , ; ; 2) - curly
grain
curly grain , ( )
curmudgeon noun; coll. 1) 2) ,
curmudgeonly adj. 1) 2)
currant noun 1) 2)
currency noun 1) 2) , 3)
this word (this game) is in common currency -
( ) to give currency to smth. - -.
current 1. noun 1) ; 2) ; ( . .) 3)
electr. 4) hydr. , - against the current - breast the current
2. adj. 1) ; - current coin - go current - pass
current - run current 2) , ; current week,
current month, etc. - , . . current issue () - of current interest Syn: see modern
current coin ; fig.
current liabilities
curricle noun
curriculum noun; pl. -la , (, ,
)
curriculum vitae noun
currish adj. ; ;
curry I 1. noun 1) ( ,
) 2) , 2. v. ,
II v. 1) 2) - curry
favour
curry favour ,
curry-comb noun
curse 1. noun 1) ; 2) , the curse of
drink - , 3) don't care a curse wouldn't give a curse - ( -.) not worth a
curse - , curses come home to roost -
; ,
Syn: anathema, execration, imprecation, malediction Ant: benediction, blessing
2. v. 1) ; 2) 3) 4) usu.
pass. , (with) Poor mother is cursed with bad
health. The old king was cursed with two ungrateful daughters.
cursed 1. adj. 1) 2) , 3) coll.
2. adv. 1) 2) = cursedly
cursedly adv. ,
cursive 1. noun 1) 2) 2. adj. 1) 2)

cursor noun tech. , , ( )

cursorial adj. ( )
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Syn: careless, hasty, scant, slapdash, superficial Ant:
careful, minute, painstaking, profound, searching, thorough
curst = cursed 2. cursed 3.
curt adj. 1) ; ( ) 2) - ( ) Syn:
see brusque
curtail v. 1) , , 2) Syn: see reduce
curtailment noun 1) , 2)
curtain 1. noun 1) - draw the curtain 2) - drop the
curtain the curtain falls/drops/is dropped , the curtain rises/is raised , ; to lift the curtain ; fig. -. 3)
mil. 4) mil. 5) pl.; coll. , - curtain lecture behind the curtain - take the curtain 2. v. - curtain off
curtain lecture ,
curtain off I have curtained off this part of the room,
where the bed is.
curtain-call noun ( )
curtain-fire noun mil.
curtain-raiser noun ,
curtilage noun leg. ,
curtsey 1. noun , - make a curtsey - drop a curtsey 2.
v. ,
curtsy = curtsey
curvaceous adj. coll. , ( )
curvature noun , ,
curve 1. noun 1) (); 2) () 3) , , 4) 2. v. , ; ()
curve piece noun constr.
curvet 1. noun 2. v.
curvilinear adj.
curvy adj. coll. , ( )
cushat noun dial. ,
cushion 1. noun 1) () 2) () 3) (
) 4) tech. , 2. v. 1) ; 2) , 3)
() to cushion a shock -
cushioncraft noun
cushiony adj. ; ,
cushy adj. jargon - cushy job - cushy wound
cushy job ' '
cushy wound
cusp noun 1) 2) () ; ; 3) 4)
( )
cuspid noun anat.
cuspidal adj.
cuspidate(d) adj.
cuspidor noun amer.
cuss coll. 1. noun 1) 2) 3) , ''
not to care a cuss - 2. v.
cussed adj. coll.
custard noun ( )
custodial adj. 1) 2)
custodian noun 1) 2) ( . .) 3)
custody noun 1) , ; , 2) ;
to take into custody - ,
custom 1. noun 1) ; 2) ; 3) 4)
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policy - customs union Syn: see tradition 2. adj. amer. , - custom clothes
custom clothes ,
custom dues
custom-built adj.; amer. 1) 2)
custom-house noun
custom-house examination
custom-made = custom-built 2)
customable adj.
customary adj. , ; , - customary
law Syn: see usual
customary law leg.
customer noun , ; ; fig. - rum customer
- queer customer
customize v. ,
customs ,
customs clearance
customs duties
customs policy
customs union
cut I 1. v. 1) ; , , ; to cut oneself
- 2) , ; 3) , () 4)
5) ( ); ( ); , ; , ( ) 6) ; ; 7) , (
) 8) () 9) ; (, , , ) 10) (, ) 11) () ( , ) 12) -.; , , -. to cut smb. dead - -. 13) , to cut a lecture - 14) coll. , 15) coll. 16) cards to cut for
partners - - cut at - cut across - cut
away - cut back - cut down - cut in - cut into - cut loose - cut loose - cut
off - cut out - cut over - cut short - cut under - cut up cut the coat
according to the cloth - to cut and come again to cut and run - , to cut both ways -
to cut a joke - , to be cut out for smth.
- -. cut it out! coll. - !, !
- cut up well - cut up rough to cut to the heart/quick , , (-. ) - cut to pieces - cut a feather cut short Syn: see hew see shorten see wound 2. noun 1) , ; ;
, 2) 3) 4) (. , ) a cut
from the joint - , 5) cin. - rough cut 6) cin.
7) (, ) 8) ( ) 9) () to give smb. the cut direct -
-. 10) (. a short cut) 11) cards
() 12) ; 13) , ; () the cut of
one's rig/jib coll. - Syn: gash, incision, slash, slit II
adj. 1) , , 2) 3) 4) , 5) - cut and dried - cut and dry
cut a caper , ;
cut a dash , -.
cut a feather obs. ) ) coll. , ,
cut across ) -. The chairman's decision cuts
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cut and contrive
cut and dried ) ; ) ,
,
cut and dry ) ; ) ,
,
cut at (, ; . .)
cut away ) If you cut away some of the dead wood, you will have a
healthier tree. ) coll.
cut back ) cin. ( .
.) The film cut back to the earlier scene so that we understood her reasons.
) The factory's production has been cut back.
cut capers , ;
cut didoes
cut down ) (, . .) I could cut your father's
trousers down for the boy. Your article will have to be cut down to fit into
the book. ) () Half the forest was cut down to make room for
the new road. ) usu. pass. ( , ) The soldier was cut
down in his youth. ) () Your arguments are too easy to cut
down. ) He's asking too much for the chairs, can't you cut him
down?
cut down expenses
cut in ) 'May I join you?' a loud voice cut in. ) electr.
) We were driving peacefully along the
road when this red car cut in (on us), forcing us to slow down.
cut into ) The children cut into the conversation with demands
for attention. My aunt's regular visits cut into my weekends. ) I shall have to cut into my savings to pay for the holiday.
cut loose ) The painter cut himself loose from family
responsibilities, and went to live on a tropical island. ) When Sim
gets drunk, he always cuts loose.
cut no ice ) )
cut off ) , ; operator, I have been cut off , , ) The soldier was
cut off in his youth. ) () The army was cut off from its
supplies. Last night's severe snowstorm cut off three villages. )
(, , . .) The electricity supply will be cut off if
we don't pay our bill.
cut out ) ; ) Mary was going to marry Charles
but Jim cut him out. The big now store is going to cut all the small shops
out. ) naut. ) electr. We were halfway up
the hill when the engine cut out. The heating cuts out when the room reaches a
certain temperature. ) cards ) -. The
doctor told my husband to cut out meat from his food. I wish she would cut out
that stupid behaviour. ) -. He cut his brother
out (of his will) after their quarrel. ) ( ) It's dangerous to cut out when all the cars are moving fast.
cut over
cut short ) I'm afraid we must cut our visit short, as we want
to get home before dark. ) The chairman will cut a
speaker short if he talks too long.
cut sugar noun
cut the buckle , ( )
cut the connexion ,
cut the melon ) ; )

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cut under ( )
cut up ) , Please cut up the meat for the dog
as his teeth are bad now. ) Her performance was (badly) cut up
in the next day's newspapers. ) (, ); be cut up , ) The town was (badly) cut up in
last night's bombing. The enemy are being cut up in the battle. )
It's been rawing for a week and the children are really cutting up. ) Sim likes to cut up at parties. ) (for)
How much do you think he'll cut up for?
cut up rough ,
cut up well
cut-away noun
cut-glass noun
cut-off noun 1) tech. 2) mil. - (
) 3) hydr. 4) amer. , ,

cut-off date noun ,

cut-out noun 1) , , , 2) electr. ; ; 3)
cut-price adj. ( )
cut-rate adj. ( )
cutaneous adj. med.
cutback noun , cutback of economic activity -
cute adj.; coll. 1) , ; , 2) , Syn: see beautiful
cutesy adj. coll. ,
cuticle noun anat.; bot.
cutlass noun 1) naut.; hist. 2)
cutler noun ;
cutlery noun 1) ; 2)
cutlet noun
cutter noun 1) ( , ) 2) ; 3) cin.
4) /; ; ; ; . . 5)
naut. ; ( ) 6) mining 7)
8) amer.
cutthroat noun 1) , 2) attr. , cutthroat competition
cutthroat competition
cutting 1. noun 1) ; ; ; ; 2) 3) (, ) 4) pl. , , railway cutting 2. adj. 1) , ; ( ) 2) ( ) 3) ; cutting speed - cutting tool Syn: see sarcastic
cutting area noun
cutting room noun
cutting tool ;
cuttle = cuttle-fish
cuttle-fish noun zool.
cutty noun 1) 2) 3) coll.
cutty-stool noun 1) 2) hist.

cutwater noun 1) naut. 2) constr. ()

cutworm noun zool. ,
cuvette fr. noun phot.
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CWO I cash with order noun II Chief
Warrant Officer noun -
cwt I hundredweight noun ( - 50,8 ; - 45,3 ) II
CWT - Central Winter Time noun ( 90?
105? )
CY Calendar Year noun
cy. currency noun
cyanic adj. chem. - cyanic acid
cyanic acid
cyanide noun chem. , - cyanide of
potassium
cyanide of potassium
cyanogen noun chem.
cyanosis noun med. ,
cybernated adj. ;
cybernation noun ;
cybernetics noun; pl. as sg.
cyberpunk noun - ,
,
cyborg noun ( )
cyclamen noun bot.
cycle 1. noun 1) ; ; 2) coll.; abbr. of bicycle
3) tech. () , Syn: see period 2. v. 1) 2) ( . .) 3)
cycle-car noun 1) 2)

cycler amer. = cyclist
cycleway noun
cyclic(al) adj.
cycling noun
cyclist noun
cycloid noun geom.
cyclometer noun ()
cyclone noun Syn: see wind
cyclonic adj.
cyclop(a)edia noun; abbr. of encyclop()edia
cyclop(a)edic adj.
Cyclopean adj. ; ,
Cyclops noun; pl. -opes 1) myth. 2) pl.; zool. (.
)
cyclotron noun phys.
cyder = cider
cygnet noun
cylinder noun 1) geom. 2) tech. ; , ; gas
cylinder - 3) 4) attr. - cylinder bore cylinder head
cylinder bore
cylinder head
cylindrical adj. - cylindrical spiral spring
cylindrical spiral spring
cymbal noun 1) bibl. 2) pl.; mus.
cyme noun bot.
cymograph noun
cymometer noun radio ;
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cynic noun
cynical adj. ; Syn: see distrustful
cynicism noun
cynosure noun 1) 2) 3)
4)
Cynthia noun myth. ,
CYO Catholic Youth Organization noun
cypher = cipher
cypress noun bot.
Cyprian 1. adj. 1) 2) obs. 2. noun 1) ,
2) obs. ;
Cypriote noun ,
Cyprus noun
Cyril noun
Cyrillic adj. - Cyrillic alphabet
Cyrillic alphabet ( )
Cyrus noun ; hist.
cyst noun 1) anat. ; bot. 2) med. Syn: see neoplasm
cystic adj.
cystitis noun med. ,
cytology noun ,
cytoplasm noun biol. ,
CZ Canal Zone noun
czar rus. noun 1) 2) ;
czardas hung. noun
czarevitch rus. noun
czarina rus. noun
Czech 1. adj. 2. noun 1) ; 2)
Czechoslovak 1. adj. 2. noun
Czechoslovakia noun ; Czechoslovak Socialist Republic ,
Czekh = Czech
d I daughter noun II D - Democrat; Democratic noun , ; ,
d'ye abbr.; coll. = do you [. do I ]
d-d euphem. see damned 2.
D-day noun 1) mil. 2) hist.
(6 1944 .)
D-ration noun amer.
d. I date noun II day noun III denarius noun lat. ,
(0,01 ) IV diameter noun V died noun VI
dollar noun VII dose noun med.
d.b. day-book noun ;
D.C. I direct current noun II District of Columbia noun ()
D.D. Doctor of Divinity noun
D.E. degree of elasticity noun
D.Lit. Doctor of Literature noun
D.M. Doctor of Medicine noun
D.T. delirium tremens noun lat.
d.t.'s delirium tremens noun lat.
D/A Digital to Analog adj. -
DA I days after acceptance noun ( -) II
District Attorney noun () III Don't Answer v.
da coll. see dad
dab I 1. noun 1) 2) 3) 4) () 2.
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3) 4) -. to dab
one's forehead with a handkerchief - 5)
6) (, ); (, )
(on) Don't dab the paint on, brush it on smoothly. - dab off 7) tech.
II noun zool. , III noun coll. ;

dab off Dab the mud off carefully, don't rub too
hard or you'll make it worse.
dabble v. 1) (), (); ( , ) 2) , 3) -. , - (at, in,
with) - dabble in politics
dabble in politics
dabbler noun disdain. , Syn: see amateur
dabby adj. ; ( )
dabster noun 1) (. .) , [. dab III ] 2) coll.

DAC digital-to-analog converter noun - ,
Dacca noun .
dace noun ();
dachshund germ. noun ( )
daclared adj. 1) , - daclared value 2) ,
daclared value comm. ()
dactyl noun 1) prosody 2) zool. ()
dactylic 1. adj. 2. noun; usu. pl.
dactyliography noun (
)
dactylogram noun
dactylography noun
dactylology noun ,
dad noun coll. ,
daddy noun coll. ,
daddylonglegs noun 1) () 2) -
dado 1. noun; pl. -os archit. 1) 2) () 2. v. 1)
; 2) tech.
daedal adj.; poet. 1) 2) ,
Daedalian adj. ; , ,
daemon = demon
daemonic = demonic
daffadowndilly = daffodil 1. 1)
daffodil 1. noun 1) bot. - ( ) 2) - 2. adj. -
daffodilly = daffodil 1. 1)
daffy noun coll. , ;
daft adj.; coll. 1) ; - go daft 2) , , 3) ;
dag I noun II noun hist.
dagger 1. noun 1) ; to be at daggers drawn with smb. -
-. 2) typ. - look daggers - speak daggers Syn: see knife 2. v.
1) 2) typ.
daggle v. ,
dago noun; pl. -os, -oes amer.; pejor. ( , ,
)
daguerreotype noun
dahlia noun bot.
Dail (Eireann) noun
daily 1. adj. ; ; ; it is of daily occurrence

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- ; - daily living needs daily wants - daily allowance - daily duty - daily dozen Syn: diurnal,
everyday, quotidian Ant: nightly, nocturnal, unparalleled, unusual 2. noun 1)
2) coll. (. daily woman) 3. adv.

daily allowance mil.

daily bread
daily dozen sport; coll.
daily duty
daily living needs ,
daily wants ,
daintiness noun ,
dainty 1. noun , 2. adj. 1) ; , 2) ; 3) ,
dairy noun 1) ; 2) 3) = dairy-farm 4) attr.
- dairy produce - dairy cattle
dairy cattle
dairy produce
dairy-farm noun
dairying noun
dairymaid noun ;
dairyman noun 1) 2)
;
dais noun , (. , )
daisied adj.
daisy noun 1) 2) amer.; bot. , 3)
jargon -. ,
daisy-cutter noun 1) , 2) ,
( )
dak indian noun 1) 2)

dak bungalow noun ( )
Dakar noun .
Dalai Lama noun -
dale noun poet. , up hill and down dale - , ;
to curse up hill and down dale -
dalesman noun ( )
Dallas noun .
dalle noun 1) ; ( ) 2) pl.; amer. ,
( )
dalliance noun 1) 2) 3) -. 4)
dally v. 1) ; ; to dally with an idea
- ( ) 2) , (over)
We dallied so long over whether to buy the house that it was sold to someone
else. 3) 4) , (with) Never dally with a
woman whom you don't intend to marry. - dally away - dally off Syn: see
procrastinate
dally away ) )
dally off ; -.
Dalmatian 1. adj. 2. noun
dalmatic noun eccl. ( )
daltonism noun med.
dam I 1. noun 1) , , ; ; ; 2) 2. v. ( dam up) The local people dammed up the
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dam back ,
dam out , ()
damage 1. noun 1) ; 2) ; 3) pl.; leg. ;
to bring an action of damages against smb. -
-. 4) also pl.; coll. What's the damage? ? I will stand the damages - 2. v. 1) ,
2) , 3) coll. , ( )
4) , Syn: see harm
damage control noun -
damageable adj.
daman noun zool.
damascene v. ();
()
Damascus noun .
damask 1. noun 1) , ( )
2) ( ) 3) ; 4) 2.
adj. 1) 2) , - damask steel 3)
3. v. 1) 2) ; ()
damask steel
dame noun 1) ( ,
) 2) joc. 3) obs. , 4)
obs. 5) amer.; coll. - Dame Nature - Dame Fortune
Dame Fortune
Dame Nature -
dame-school noun ( )
dammar noun ,
damme interj.; abbr. of damn me !
damn 1. noun 1) 2) not to care a damn -
, not worth a damn - 2. v.
1) ; damn it all! - , ! I'll be damned if - , 2) ; , 3) , - damn a
play to damn with faint praise , 4)
damn a play , ;
damnable adj. 1) 2) coll. ,
damnably adv. 1) 2) coll. , ,
damnation 1. noun 1) may damnation take him! - !
2) eccl. ( ) 3) , 4)
() 2. interj. !
damnatory adj. 1) 2) ; 3) leg. ( )
damned adj. 1) , 2) , ; , ( . ) none of your damned nonsense!
- ! it is damned hot -
damnedest 1. noun coll. 2. adj. coll. ,
, ,
damnific adj. ,
damnification noun leg. ,
damnify v. 1) , 2)
damning adj. 1) leg. - damning evidence 2) coll.

damning evidence
Damocles noun greek; myth. - sword of Damocles
damp 1. noun 1) , ; 2) , to cast a damp over smb. - , -.; , -. 3) obs. , 4) mining
2. adj. , - damp summer 3. v. 1) , (. damp

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down) The best way to lay the dust is to damp the floor down, and then rub it
all over with a cloth. 2) , (; damp
down) Don't forget to damp down the camp-fire before going to bed. 3) , ( . .) to damp smb.'s ardour - -.
to damp smb.'s spirits - -. 4) phys.
; () 5) tech. ; ;
- damp off
damp course noun constr. ;
damp off ( ) It rained so much last winter that half
the vegetable crops damped off.
damp summer
damp-proof adj.
dampen v. 1) = damp 3. 2)
damper noun 1) ; 2) tech.
; 3) ; ; ( )
4) ( ); 5) -. -. put a damper on - cast a damper on 6) austral. (
)
damping noun 1) , 2) ; 3) radio
dampish adj. ,
dampness noun ,
dampy adj. 1) 2) mining ,
damsel noun joc.
damson noun ,
damson cheese noun
damson-coloured adj. - ( )
Dan noun; dim. of Daniel ,
dan I Dan noun obs.; poet. , II noun naut.
dance 1. noun 1) 2) ( ) 3) , 4) to lead smb. a (pretty) dance - -. , -. - St. Vitus's dance 2. v. 1) , 2)
, ; - dance for joy 3) ( ); ( ); ( ); ( ) 4) () to dance
attendance upon smb. - -. to dance to smb.'s
tune/whistle/piping - -. to dance to another/a different
tune - to dance upon nothing iron. -
dance for joy
dance macabre
dancer noun 1) , ; ; ; () dancer at shows 2) - merry dancers
dancer at shows ,
dancing noun 1) , 2) attr. - dancing master dancing party
dancing master
dancing party
dancing-hall noun
dandelion noun
dander I noun coll. ; ; to get one's dander up
- (); II = dandruff
dandiacal adj. rare
dandified adj. - dandified appearance
dandified appearance
dandify v. ;
dandle v. 1) () 2) ;
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dandy I 1. noun 1) , , 2) (the dandy) coll. -. 2. adj. 1) 2) coll. , II noun 1)
naut. 2) naut. 3) tech.
III indian noun 1) ( . ) 2) IV
noun wrong inst. of dengue
dandy-brush noun , ( )
dandyism noun , ,
Dane noun 1) 2) (. Great Dane)
Danelagh = Danelaw
Danelaw noun; hist. 1) ( .- X .) 2) , [. Danelaw 1) ]
dang v. dang it! - !
danger noun 1) out of danger - in danger - in danger of one's life - to keep out of
danger - 2) a danger to peace - Syn:
hazard, jeopardy, menace, peril, risk, threat Ant: defence, protection,
safeguard, safety security
danger arrow , (
)
danger-signal noun 1) 2) railways ' '
dangerous adj. ; - look dangerous
dangle v. 1) , (. dangle about, around, round) I
don't like the look of all those ropes dangling around. 2) 3) , , (. dangle before) A pay increase was dangled
before him when he threatened to leave the company. - dangle after - dangle
around
dangle after -.,
dangle around ,
dangle-dolly noun ,
dangler noun 1) 2)
dangling adj. 1) , 2) gram.
dangling adverb
Daniel noun ; bibl.
Danish 1. adj. - Danish balance 2. noun
Danish balance
dank adj. ; ;
Dannie noun; dim. of Daniel ,
Danube noun .
dap 1. noun 1) () 2) ; 2. v. 1)
( ) 2) () ( )
daphne noun bot.
dapper adj. 1) 2) , Syn:
see stylish
dapple v. () ()
dapple-bay noun
dapple-grey 1. adj. 2. noun
dappled adj. , ; - dappled deer
dappled deer
DAR Daughters of the American Revolution noun " " ( )
Dar es Salaam noun . --
darby noun constr. ; ;
Dardanelles noun
dare 1. v.; past dared durst; past part. dared; 3rd sg. pres. dares, dare
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I dare swear - I dare say - , ( .) 2) , to dare the
perils of arctic travel -
3) (to - -.); I dare you to jump the stream! -
, ! Syn: see venture 2. noun 1) to take a
dare - 2)
dare-devil 1. noun , , 2. adj. ; ,
daresay v. = dare say [. dare 1. 1) ]
daring 1. noun ; ; 2. adj. 1) , ,
2) Syn: adventurous, venturesome Ant: cautious, cowardly,
timid
dark 1. adj. 1) it is getting dark - , dark
closet/room phot. - 2) ; - dark complexion
3) , 4) , ; ; - keep
dark to keep a thing dark -. 5) , ( ) 6) , ; , dark humour -
to look on the dark side of things - - the dark ages - the
Dark and Bloody Ground - the Dark Continent Syn: see gloomy 2. noun 1) , - after dark - at dark - before dark 2) 3) to be
in the dark - , (about) to keep smb. in the dark -. ; -. -. 4) paint. ; the
lights and darks of a picture - in the dark of the moon
- ) ; )
dark blue
Dark Blues
dark complexion
dark horse ) ' ' ( , ; . . ) ) amer.; polit. ,
( )
dark lantern noun
dark-complexioned
darken v. 1) , ; 2) ;
3) () - darken counsel 4) 5) paint.
( ) not to darken smb.'s door again -
-.
darken counsel
darkey noun pejor. , ''
darkle v. 1) , 2)
darkling 1. adj. ; , ; 2. adv.
, - sit darkling
darkly adv. 1) ; 2) ;
darkness noun , . [. dark 1. ]
darksome adj.; poet. 1) 2) ,
darky = darkey
darling 1. noun 1) ; my darling! - !, !
2) , - the darling of fortune 2. adj. 1) ; ; 2) 3) , ( )
darn I 1. noun ; 2. v. ; Syn: see
knit II 1. adj. , 2. v.; euphem. inst. of damn ,

darnel noun bot.

darner noun 1) ; 2) = darning-needle 1) 3) ''
( )
darning noun 1) , 2) ,
darning-needle noun 1) 2) amer.
dart 1. noun 1) ; , 2) 3) -

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, 4) , , ; , 5) (,
) 2. v. 1) (; . .) his eyes darted flashes of anger
- to dart a glance/look at -
-., -. 2) ; - dart away - dart downwards
dart away
dart down(wards) ; aeron.
darter noun 1) 2) zool. ;
darting adj.
Dartmouth noun .
dartre noun med.
Darwinian 1. noun 2. adj.
Darwinism noun ,
Darwinist = Darwinian 1.
das decastere noun
dash 1. noun 1) ; ; to make a dash
against the enemy - to make a dash for
smth. - -. 2) , a man of skill and dash 3) , - at one dash 4) sport , ( , ); 5) 6) -. there is a
romantic dash about it - - 7) ;
; ; 8) ; 9) - cut a dash 10) tech. - dash line - dash and dash line Syn: see zest 2. v. 1) ,
2) , ; , to dash up to the door to dash away/off - I'm sorry, I must dash
away/off now, I'm already late for the concert. 3) sport
4) () the waves dashed against the cliff - 5) , to dash colours on the canvas -
- dash away 6) ; 7) (,
. .) 8) , ; 9) 10)
coll. . damn 2. ; dash it!, dash you! - ! - dash off
dash and dash line
dash away () She turned round, and dashed away the
tears with a corner of her handkerchief.
dash line
dash off (, . .) I must dash off this
letter before the post is collected.
dash-board noun 1) () 2) mot.; aeron. ;
3) constr.
dash-pot noun tech. ,
dasher noun 1) , 2) , ( )
3) amer. ()
dashing adj. 1) 2) 3) , 4)
dastard noun ; ,
dastardly adj. ;
DAT digital audio tape noun -
DATA Defense Air Transport Administration noun
data noun; pl. 1) oft. as sg. ; ; 2) oft. as sg. Syn: see news
data bank noun
data-sheet noun 1) 2) attr. - data-sheet computer
data-sheet computer ) - ) mil.

database noun
datable adj.
dataller = daytaler
date I 1. noun 1) , () - date of birth 2) , -

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out of date - up to date at that date , 3) coll. ; I have got a date - - make a date 4) coll. , Syn: see tryst 2. v. 1) (back to, from) The church
dates back to 1173. 2) -.; ( ; . date back to, from) this manuscript dates from the XIVth century -
XIV 3) ( -. ) 4) amer.;
coll. - date a girl 5) ; II
noun 1) 2)
date a girl
date of birth
date-line noun 1) astr.; naut. 2)
, . . 3) typ.
date-palm noun
dated adj. 1) 2) ;
dateless adj. 1) 2) poet. ; 3)
amer.; coll. ,
dative 1. adj. 1) gram. 2) ( , . .) 2. noun gram.
datum noun; pl. data 1) , 2)
datum line noun spec. ; ,
datum-level noun spec. , ( );
datura noun bot.
daub 1. noun 1) , 2)
3) ; ; 2. v. 1) , (,
. .) (onto/over; . daub on) The children love daubing mud all
over themselves when they play on the shore. Why are you daubing that ugly
colour onto your nails? Don't daub your paint on like that, spread it with
your brush. 2) 3) ,
dauber noun 1) , 2) ,
(. )
daubster = dauber 1)
dauby adj. 1) ( ) 2)
Daugava noun .
daughter noun 1) 2) attr. ;
daughter-in-law noun; pl. daughters-in-law , ,
daughterly adj.
daughters of eve ,
daunt v. 1) 2) , nothing daunted -
, 3) Syn: see intimidate
dauntless adj. ; Syn: see brave
dauphin noun hist.
DAV Disabled American Veterans noun
Dave noun; dim. of David
davenport noun 1) 2) amer. , -
David noun ; bibl.
davit noun naut. - fish davit
Davy noun; dim. of David
daw noun
dawdle v. , ( dawdle away; over -
-.) Don't dawdle over your meal, we don't want to be late for the
performance. Syn: see procrastinate
dawdler noun 1) 2)
dawn 1. noun 1) , - at dawn 2) , , the dawn of brighter days - 2. v. 1) () (on,
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; ( . .); , (
) 3) , it has just dawned upon me -
,
day noun 1) ; on that day - all (the) day -
- all day long - by the day - solar day - astronomical day - nautical day civil day - the day - every other day - day about - the present day - the day
after tomorrow - the day before - the day before yesterday - one day - the
other day - some day - one of these days day in, day out day
by/after day, from day to day ; ;
first day (of the week) - day off - day out far in the day
three times a day 2) - May Day Victory Day - Inauguration Day - high day - banner day 3) by day
- - at day - before day - between two days 4) oft. pl. ,
; in the days of yore/old - , in these
latter days - in days to come - , men of the day - () 5) , (, .
.); to have had/to have seen one's day - , , he will see his better days yet - , one's early days - his day
is gone - , his days are
numbered - to close/end one's days - ; ; 6) to carry/win the day - the day is ours - , - lose the day
7) geol. ; , - good day
- to a day - early in the day rather late in the day ; ,
a day after the fair a day before the fair ,
- if a day she is fifty if she is a day (),
to be on one's day to make a day of it
a creature of a day ) zool. ; ) - save the day every day is not Sunday prov. to name on/in the same day with -., -.
to call it a day ) ; let us call it a day
; ) the day of doom/judgement
bibl. ; ,
day about
day nursery noun ()
day off
day out ) , )
day pupil noun , ,
day release noun
day return noun
day trip noun ,
day-and-night adj.
day-bed noun ;
day-blindness noun med. ,
day-boarder noun ( )
day-book noun 1) 2) account.
day-boy noun , ,
day-dream 1. noun , ; 2. v. ; ,
day-dreamer noun ;
day-fly noun zool.
day-girl noun ; ,
Day-glo noun
day-labour noun
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day-lily noun bot. ,
day-long 1. adv. 2. adj.
day-school noun 1) , 2)
3) ( . )
day-shift noun
day-spring noun poet. ,
day-star noun 1) 2) poet.
day-time noun ; - in the day-time
day-to-day adj.
day-work noun 1) 2) 3) 4)
mining
daybreak noun
daylight noun 1) ; 2) 3) - in broad daylight - in open daylight - let daylight into 4) pl.;
jargon '', - see daylight
daylight-saving noun ( ) (
)
days of grace comm. ( )
daysman noun ,
daytaler noun (. )
daze I 1. noun 2. v. ; , II noun min.

dazedly adv. ;
dazzle 1. noun 1) 2) 3) attr. - dazzle paint
2. v. 1) , , ; , 2)
naut. ()
dazzle paint naut. ( );
db I decibel noun phys. II DB - day-book noun ; III
DB - DataBase noun
dbl. double noun ;
DBMS database management system noun ,
DC (direct current)
DCA Defense Communications Agency noun
dct document noun
DD I days after date noun ( -) II demand
draft noun , III Dishonorable Discharge noun
" "
DDC Digital Data Converter noun
DDD Direct Distance Dial(ing) noun

DDE Dynamic Data Exchange noun

DDS Doctor of Dental Science noun
DE Delaware noun ( )
de facto lat. adv. , , - (. de jure) the
government de facto -
de jure lat. adv. , - (. de facto)
de luxe fr. adj. an edition de luxe, a de luxe edition - - de luxe suite Syn: see elegant
de luxe suite ( )
de rigueur adj.
de trop fr. adj. predic. , , ;
de- pref. 1) : ) , : defrock - degas - ; ) , . .
degenerate - derange - 2)
; .: naturalize denaturalize ; merit demerit
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demobilize
de-ice v. aeron.
de-icer noun aeron.
DEA Drug Enforcement Agency noun

deacon 1. noun 2. v.; amer. 1) 2) coll. ; ;
deaconess noun 1) 2)
deactivate v.
dead 1. adj. 1) , ; 2) , 3) 4) , - dead lime - dead steam
- dead volcano 5) , the motor is dead - 6)
, ( ) 7) ( ) 8) , my fingers are dead - 9) ,
; (to - -.) 10) , ;
dead season - ; econ. ( ),
dead time - ( ) 11) ( , ) 12) dead ball - , 13) ,
- dead certainty - dead failure - dead earnest - dead faint to
come to a dead stop 14) . : to be
dead with cold - to be dead with hunger - 15) typ. 16) mining ( ); (
) 17) mining , 18) electr.
- dead wire dead above the ears amer.; coll. - , - dead and gone - dead gold - dead horse - dead hours - dead leaf
- dead marines - dead men more dead that alive as dead as a
doornail (as mutton, as a nit) -. Syn: deceased,
defunct, departed, extinct, lifeless Ant: existent, living 2. noun 1) (the
dead) pl.; collect. , 2) in the dead of night , in the dead of winter - 3.
adv. 1) , - dead against 2) . : - dead
asleep - dead drunk - dead tired - dead calm
dead against ) ( ) )
dead and gone
dead asleep
dead calm
dead centre noun
dead certainty
dead colour noun paint.
dead drunk
dead duck noun coll.
dead earnest
dead earth noun electr.
dead end
dead failure
dead faint
dead frost coll. ; ,
dead gold
dead ground noun mil.; aeron.
dead heat noun sport ;
dead hedge
dead horse ,
dead hours
dead leaf aeron.
dead letter noun 1) , 2) ,

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dead lift noun 1) ( ) 2)

dead lime
dead load noun tech. ; , ;
dead loss ;
dead man's handle noun ( )
dead march noun
dead marines coll.
dead meat noun coll. ,
dead men coll.
dead reckoning noun naut.; aeron. ()
Dead Sea noun
dead set 1. noun 1) hunt. () 2) 2. adj. predic.
; he is dead set on going to Moscow -

dead short noun electr.
dead shot noun ,
dead steam
dead tired
dead volcano
dead wall noun constr.
dead weight noun 1) naut. (), 2)
constr. ;
dead window noun archit. ,
dead wire
dead-alive adj. 1) , ; ; ; 2)

dead-beat 1. adj. 1) coll. ; ; ( ) 2) ( ) 3) (

) 2. noun amer.; jargon , ;
dead(-)end 1. noun (. .) 2. adj. 1) , 2) tech. 3) - dead-end kid
dead-end kid
dead-eye noun naut.
dead-hand = mortmain
dead-house noun ,
dead-level noun 1) ; 2) ,

dead-line noun 1) , 2) ,
(, )
dead-nettle noun bot.
dead-office noun
dead-pan noun coll. ; ,
dead-point = dead centre
dead-spot noun radio
dead-water noun 1) 2) naut.
dead-wind noun
dead-wood noun 1) ; ; 2)
naut. 3) railways ()
deaden v. 1) () , , ; () -. (with - - -.); My fingers are deadened with
cold 2) , (with - -.); You can deaden the noise of the
machines with rubber mats 3) , 4) amer.

deadfall noun; amer. 1) , 2) , -

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deadhead noun 1) ; 2) , , ' '

deadlight noun naut. ;
deadlock 1. noun ; , ; 2. v.

deadly 1. adj. 1) ; - deadly poison 2) deadly sin 3) , ; - deadly struggle 4) coll.
, - deadly paleness - deadly gloom - in deadly haste Syn:
see fatal 2. adv. 1) 2) coll. ,
deadly feud ) , to be at deadly feud with
smb. , -. )
deadly gloom
deadly nightshade noun bot. , ,
deadly pale ;
deadly paleness
deadly poison
deadly sin
deadly struggle ,
deaf adj. 1) , , deaf of an ear, deaf in one
ear - 2) , he was deaf to our
advice - to turn a deaf ear to smb., smth. -
-., ; -. deaf as
an adder/a beetle/a stone/a post -
deaf and dumb
deaf-and-dumb adj.
deaf-mute noun
deafen v. 1) 2) 3)
deafening 1. adj. 1) 2) 2. noun

deafness noun
deal I 1. noun 1) there is a deal of truth in it -
- a great deal of - a great deal better 2) ; to do/make a deal with smb. - -. 3) ,
4) cards 5) , - New
Deal 2. v.; past and past part. dealt 1) , (. deal
out) Please deal out the cards and then we can start to play 2) cards
3) (); () 4) (in - -.); (with - -.) This shop deals in woollen goods. Head Office deals
with all complaints. How do you deal with noisy children? There are many
difficulties to be dealt with when starting a new business. 5) ,
(at, with) I've been dealing at Brown's for
twenty years. 6) , (with - -.) to refuse to deal with
smb. - -. 7) , ,
(with) to deal with a problem - to deal with an attack
- 8) , - deal honourably to deal generously
(cruelly) with/by smb. () -. 9)
(with - -); to deal with fires -
II 1. noun 1) , 2) 2. adj. ( );
deal a body blow
deal doubly
deal honourably
dealer noun 1) - retail dealer - dealer in old clothes 2) cards
3) (. ) - plain dealer - double
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dealership noun , ()
dealing noun 1) 2) 3) pl. 4)
pl. ; to have dealings with smb. - , -. - plain dealing - straight dealing - double dealing
dealt past past p. deal
dean I noun 1) eccl. (
) 2) eccl. ; - rural dean 3) () 4) , II noun ,
deanery noun 1) 2) 3) 4) ( )
dear 1. adj. 1) , 2) , he is a dear fellow 3) my
dear Jones - / - Dear Sir 4) ,
- dear shop Syn: see expensive 2. noun 1) , ; ,
2) coll. what dears they are! - ! 3. adv. (. .) 4. interj. , , , , , : dear me! is it so? - ? oh dear, my head
aches! - , !
dear shop ,
Dear Sir (. )
dear-bought adj.
dearborn noun amer.
dearie noun coll.
dearly adv. 1) - dearly beloved 2) , (. .) he would dearly love to see his mother again - ,

dearly beloved
dearth noun 1) ; in time of dearth - 2) , - dearth of workmen Syn: see lack
dearth of workmen
deary noun coll. (. ) ; ; , ;
;
death noun 1) natural (violent) death - () - civil death to meet one's death ; at death,s
door ; ; to be in the jaws of death
, - put death - do to death - wounded to death war
to the death 2) , the death of (one's) hopes
- -. 3) - the Black Death 4) . : tired to
death - to work smb. to death - -. , -. this will be the death of me -
; 5) attr. , to be in
at the death - ) hunt. , ; ) -. - like grim
death - worse than death
death by misadventure
death mask , ( )
death sentence noun
death's-head noun 1) ( ) to look like a death's-head
on a mopstick - 2) / ()
death-adder noun zool.
death-agony noun
death-bell noun
death-blow noun
death-cup noun ()
death-damp noun ( )
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death-feud noun
death-hunter noun ,
death-mask noun
death-rate noun ;
death-rattle noun
death-roll noun
death-struggle noun
death-toll = death-roll
death-trap noun ,
death-warrant noun 1) 2) ( .)
death-watch noun 1) 2) , 3) zool. -
deathbed noun 1) - on one's deathbed 2)
3) attr. - deathbed repentance
deathbed repentance
deathless adj. Syn: see immortal
deathlike adj.
deathly 1. adj. , ; - deathly silence 2.
adv.
deathly silence
deb noun; abbr. of debutante coll.
debacle fr. noun 1) ; 2) 3) ; 4) , () Syn: see
catastrophe
debar v. , ; ; to debar smb.
from voting - -. to debar smb. from holding public
offices - -. - debar passage
Syn: see prohibit
debar passage
debark v. (); () ( )
debarkation noun (); ()
debarkment = debarkation
debase v. 1) 2) , ; debase the coinage Syn: see disgrace
debase the coinage fin.
debasement noun 1) 2) , Syn: see
desecration
debatable adj. 1) , 2) - debatable ground
debatable ground , ; fig.
debate 1. noun 1) , , to open a debate - 2) , beyond debate - 3) (the debates) pl. Syn: see controversy 2. v. 1) , , ; (about/on/upon - -.; with -
-.) The class have decided to debate about the housing question. The
family is still debating about where to go for their holiday. We had to debate
with two speakers expressing the opposing view. 2) ; ;
(about - -.) I'm still debating about whether to let you go to
camp. to debate a matter in one's mind - , -. Syn:
see argue
debater noun , - skilful debater
debating-society noun
debauch 1. noun 1) , , 2) , 2. v. 1)
, ; () 2) , (, )
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debauchery noun 1) , , 2) , 3) pl. ,
debenture noun; fin. 1) , 2) , 3)
4) attr. - debenture bond - debenture stock
debenture bond
debenture stock
debilitate v. med. , ;
debilitation noun med. , ;
debility noun 1) , 2) ;
debit account. 1. noun ; to put to the debit of smb. - -. 2. v. , (to - -.) The amount of
the cheque has been debited to your account.
debonair adj. 1) , 2) , Syn: see
jaunty
Deborah noun
debouch v. 1) ( ) 2) mil.
debouchment noun 1) 2) 3) mil. ,

debrief v. (, . .)

debris fr. noun 1) , ; ; 2) 3) 4) geol. ; , ; Syn: see waste

debt noun - contract debts - incur a debt - get into debt - run into
debt - bad debt - debt of gratitude - debt of honour he is heavily in debt
; to be in smb.'s debt -. ; I am very
much in your debt
debt of gratitude
debt of honour
debt service noun

debtor noun 1) , - debtor's prison 2) account. ,

debtor's prison
debug v. ()
debunk v.; coll. 1) 2) ,
debus v. (), ()
debussing-point noun
debut fr. noun to make one's debut -
debutant fr. noun
debutante fr. noun
dec. I deceased noun , II Dec. - December noun
deca- pref. -, decachord noun ()
decadal adj.
decade noun 1) , 2)
decadence noun 1) , 2) , , ( )
decadency noun 1) , 2) , , ( )
decadent 1. noun 2. adj. ,
decaf noun coll.
decaffeinated adj.
decagon noun
decagonal adj.
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decahedral adj.
decalcify v. ,
decalitre noun
decalogue noun bibl. ,
decametre noun
decamp v. 1) , 2) ,
(with - -., -.) Your uninvited guest has just decamped with the
silver. The young writer decamped with his teacher's wife.
decampment noun 1) 2) ; ,
decanal adj.
decandrous adj. bot.
decangular adj.
decant v. 1) ; ; 2) ; ()
decanter noun
decaphyllous adj. bot.
decapitate v. ,
decapitation noun
decapod zool. 1. noun 2. adj.
decarbonate v. 1) chem. 2) ,
decarbonize v. 1) chem. 2) ,
decasualize v. econ.
decasyllabic 1. adj. 2. noun
decathlon noun sport
decay 1. noun 1) , 2) ( . .) 3) , , ; (, . .) to fall into
decay - , 4) () 5) () 6) phys. 2. v. 1) , 2) ; ; , , 3) ; ( , . .) 4) ( ) Syn: see rot
decd deceased noun ,
decease 1. noun , 2. v.
deceased 1. adj. , Syn: see dead 2. noun (the deceased) , ,
decedent noun leg.
deceit noun 1) - practise deceit 2) 3) Syn: see
deception
deceitful adj. 1) ; 2) ; Syn: see misleading
deceive v. ; (into - -.; with -.) The clever salesman deceived the old lady into lending him all her
money for his business, by telling her that she would get rich. Advertisers
are now forbidden to deceive the public with false claims. - deceive oneself be deceived in Syn: see trick
deceive oneself
decelerate v. , , ;
deceleration noun ;
December noun 1) 2) attr.
Decembrist noun hist.
decemvir lat. noun; pl. -rs -iri hist.
decenary = decennary
decency noun 1) , - breach of decency - in common
decency have the decency to confess ; to serve the
decencies 2) ; ; 3) pl.
(the decencys) ,
decennary noun
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decennial adj. 1) ; 2)

decent adj. 1) , ; a pretty decent house 2) ; 3) coll. ,
that's very decent of you - 4) school , Syn: see moral
decently adv. 1) , , 2) 3) ,
decentralize v.
deception noun , ; ; - practise deception
Syn: chicanery, deceit, equivocation, fraud, trickery Ant: candour, frankness,
honesty, sincerity, veracity
deceptive adj. , appearances are often
deceptive - - deceptive gas Syn: see misleading
deceptive gas mil.
deci- pref. ( , . )
decibel noun phys.
decide v. (), that decides me! - ! to
decide between two things - - decide against - decide for decide in favour of - decide between - decide on Syn: determine, resolve,
settle Ant: fluctuate, hesitate
decide against -.
decide between -., -. It's difficult to decide
between these two clever students for the prize. I can't decide between these
two attractive houses, it's often difficult to decide between going for a walk
and having a swim.
decide for -.
decide in favour of -.
decide on she decided on the green hat
decided adj. 1) 2) , ; - decided
superiority
decided superiority
decidedly adv. 1) 2) , ,
decider noun sport
deciduous adj. 1) bot. ( ); 2)
( ) 3) ( ) 4) ,
decigram(me) noun
decilitre noun
decimal 1. adj. - decimal fraction - decimal notation - decimal
numeration - decimal coinage - decimal point 2. noun recurring decimal
decimal coinage
decimal fraction
decimal notation
decimal numeration
decimal point ,
decimalism noun
decimalize v. 1) 2)

decimally adv.
decimate v. 1) 2) , cholera
decimated the population - 3) hist.
decimation noun 1) , 2) , 3)
hist.
decimetre noun
decimosexto noun typ. 1/16
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decipherable adj. ,
decision noun 1) - arrive at a decision - come to a decision 2)
leg. , 3) , a man of decision - - lack decision - with decision Syn: see resolution
decisive adj. 1) , 2) ( , ) 3) ( , ) Syn: see conclusive
deck 1. noun 1) - on deck to clear the decks (for action) naut. ; fig. 2) ;
() 3) 4) amer.
() 5) naut.; jargon Syn: see ornament 2. v. 1) 2)
, (, ; deck out) Mary decked herself up
for the party. The street was decked out in flags when the victory was won.
Syn: see ornament
deck alighting = deck landing
deck landing noun naut.; aeron.
deck start noun naut.; aeron.
deck-bridge noun
deck-cabin noun
deck-cargo noun
deck-chair noun , ( )
deck-hand noun 1) 2) pl.
deck-house noun; naut. 1) 2)
deck-light noun naut.
deck-passage noun ( )
deck-passenger noun
decking noun 1) 2) 3) ,
deckle 1. noun tech. 2. v. 1) 2) , ( )
deckle-edged adj. ( )
declaim v. 1) () 2) ( ),
(against) The speaker declaimed against the government's new
law. 3) , ()
declamation noun 1) ; 2)
3) 4) ( )
declamatory adj. 1) 2) 3)
declarable adj.
declarant noun; leg. 1) , , 2) amer.
,
declaration noun 1) , to make a declaration -
2) ( . .) declaration of the poll -
3) leg. ; ( ) 4) 5)
Declaration of Indulgence hist. (
1672 .)
declarative adj. 1) 2) gram. ( )
declaratory adj. 1) = declarative 1) 2) ,
declare v. 1) ; - declare one's love - declare war on 2) , -. -. he was declared an invalid - 3) , , well, I declare! coll.
- , ! 4) (for - ; against - ) The
electors declared against their former Member of Parliament. The workers
declared against the new rules. to declare oneself - ) ; ) 5) , , ( ) have
you anything to declare? - , 6)
cards - declare in - declare off Syn: advertise, announce,
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declare in
declare off ( . .) The two sides declared the
agreement off.
declare one's love
declare war on -., -.
declasse fr. = declassed
declassed adj.
declassify v. (, )
declension noun 1) ( ); 2) gram. ;
in the declension of years -
declensional adj. gram. - declensional endings
declensional endings
declinable adj. gram.
declination noun 1) 2) 3) ,
4) gram.
declinator = declinometer
declinatory adj. 1) () 2) ()
decline 1. noun 1) , 2) , , the decline of the
moon - - business decline - on the decline 3) ()
4) (, . .) 5) , (,
) 6) , . 2. v. 1) , ; ( ) 2) 3) ;
( , . .) 4) , ;
( ) 5) ( . .); () 6) , to decline one's head on one's breast - /
7) gram. Syn: see decrease
declining adj. - declining years
declining years ;
declinometer noun ; ;
declivitous adj. ( )
declivity noun ; ; ; ; ()
declivous adj. ;
declutch v. tech.
decoct v. ; ;
decoction noun 1) 2) () ,
decode v. ; Syn: see solve
decoder noun ,
decohere v. radio
decollate v. obs.
decollation noun obs.
decollete fr. adj.; f. -te'e
decolonization noun
decolo(u)r = decolorize
decolo(u)rant noun
decolo(u)ration noun
decolo(u)rize v.
decommission v. ,
decompensation noun med.
decomplex adj. ,
decompose v. 1) - decompose a force 2) , 3) () 4) (, . .)
Syn: see rot
decompose a force phys.
decomposite 1. adj. ; 2. noun
-. (, . .)
decomposition noun 1) phys.; chem. 2) ,
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2)
decompound leaf bot.
decompress v.
deconsecrate v. ( , )
deconstruct v.
decontaminate v. ; Syn: see sterilize
decontrol noun
decor fr. noun 1) ( . .); theatr. 2)
decorate v. 1) , (with) At Christmas we decorate the
living rooms with coloured paper and lights. 2) (, )
(with) We decided to decorate the bedroom with blue paint and a gold paper. 3)
, (for - -.; with - -.) The
Queen decorated the young soldier for courage in the face of the enemy. The
girl was decorated for saving the child from drowning. The young soldier was
decorated with the Military Cross. Syn: see ornament
decorated adj. 1) , - decorated style 2)
decorated style XIV
decoration noun 1) ; 2) archit.
, 3) pl. , 4) , to confer a decoration on smb. - -. , 5) attr. - Decoration Day
Decoration Day amer. = Memorial Day [. memorial 2. ]
decorative adj.
decorative art
decorator noun 1) - 2) ;
decorous adj. ,
decorticate v. (, . .)
decorum lat. noun; pl. -s -ra , ;
decouple v. , ,
decoy 1. noun 1) ; 2) , 3) ,
( ) 4) mil. 2. v. 1)
, 2)
decoy ship noun naut.; obs. -, -
decoy-duck noun 1) 2)
decrease 1. noun , , ; ; to be on
the decrease - 2. v. (), (in - -.) The
newspaper has decreased in size, but not in quality. Syn: abate, decline,
drop, dwindle, fall, sink, subside Ant: climb, enlarge, escalate, grow,
strengthen, wax
decree 1. noun 1) , , 2) , (
) 3) 4) pl.; eccl.; hist.
- decree of nature 2. v. 1) , 2)
decree absolute leg. ( )
decree nisi lat. leg. ,
,
decree of nature
decrement noun 1) , 2) phys. 3) tech. ,
decrepit adj. 1) 2) , Syn: see weak
decrepitate v. 1) tech. , 2)
decrepitation noun 1) tech. , 2)

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decrescent adj.
decretal noun; eccl. 1) , 2) pl.; hist.
decretive adj.
decretory = decretive
decrial noun ,
decriminalize v. leg. ( . .)
decry v. 1) , 2) , -.
decuman adj. book. , ( ); - decuman wave
decuman wave
decumbent adj. 1) 2) bot.
decuple 1. noun 2. adj. 3. v.
decussate 1. adj. 1) 2) bot.
2. v. () , -
dedans fr. noun; sport 1) ( ) 2) (the dedans) collect.

dedicate v. 1) (to); The doctor dedicated his life to the sick
people in the hot country. The doctor dedicated himself to the service of
mankind. 2) 3) () 4) amer. () Syn: consecrate, devote, hallow Ant: desecrate, dishonour, profane
dedicated adj. ; (, ); (
-.)
dedicatee noun , -.
dedication noun 1) 2) ,
dedicator noun , ,
dedicatory adj. ;
deduce v. 1) (, , ) (from) What do you
deduce from the voting figures? I deduce from the small crowd that the speaker
is not very popular. 2) ,
deduct v. , ; ;

(from)
Certain
allowances are deducted from your income before tax is calculated.
deduction noun 1) , ; - deduction in pay 2) 3) 4) , ; logic Syn: see reasoning
deduction in pay ,
deductive adj. logic
dee noun 1) ( D) 2) tech. D- ,
deed 1. noun 1) , 2) , in deed and not in name , () - in word and deed - in very deed 3)
4) leg. , - draw up a deed Syn: see act 2. v. amer.
(. deed over to) Father decided to deed the house over to his eldest
son before he died, to avoid paying tax.
deed-poll noun leg.
deem v. , , Syn: see consider
deemster noun -
deep 1. adj. 1) to keep smth. a deep secret - -.
- deep water - deep sleep - to my deep regret - deep in debt 2)
, deep knowledge - , 3)
-.; -.; -. deep in a book (in a
map) - , ( ) - deep in
thought - deep in meditation 4) , - deep feelings - deep
delight 5) , 6) , , (
, ) 7) ( ) a deep one - to draw up five
(six) deep mil. - () () - deep pocket 2. noun 1)
2) (the deep) poet. , 3) , 4)
3. adv. deep in one's mind - to dig deep ; fig. deep into the night - still
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deep delight
deep feelings
deep file rude ,
deep in debt
deep in meditation () ,
deep in thought () ,
deep mining noun mining
deep pocket ,
deep sleep
deep water
deep-brown adj. -
deep-draft noun
deep-drawing noun tech.
deep-drawn adj. ( )
deep-felt adj.
deep-frozen adj. 1) 2) - deep-frozen soil
deep-frozen soil
deep-fry v.
deep-laid adj. 1) 2)
( )
deep-mouthed adj. 1) 2)
deep-piled adj. - deep-piled carpet
deep-piled carpet
deep-rooted adj.
deep-sea adj. deep-sea fishing -
deep-seated adj. 1) ; - deep-seated abscess deep-seated disease 2) ( ) 3) ( )
deep-seated abscess
deep-seated disease
deepen v. 1) () 2) () 3) () ; () ( , ) 4) () ( , )
deepfreeze 1. noun 2. v. ()
deeply adv. he is deeply in debt - to feel (to
regret) smth. deeply - -., -. - drink
deeply
deepness noun . [. deep 1. ]
deer noun; pl. invar. ; ; collect. to run like deer
- , - red deer
deer-forest noun
deer-hound noun
deer-lick noun , ,
deer-neck noun ()
deer-park = deer-forest
deerskin noun , ,
deerstalker noun 1) 2)
deerstalking noun
def. I defendant noun II deffered noun
deface v. 1) ; (with) Someone has defaced the wall with
rude messages in red paint. 2) , 3) Syn: see disfigure
defacement noun 1) ; 2) 3) ,
defalcate v. 1) 2) 3) ;

defamation noun ;
defamatory adj. , ,
defame v. , , ; Syn: see malign
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default 1. noun 1) (. ) 2) ;
3) , 4) - judgement by default 5)
sport - in default of 2. v. 1) , (on - -.) The firm has defaulted on its
payments for the goods. 2) 3) ( ) 4) sport
defaulter noun 1) , ; 2) 3) ( ) 4) mil. ; 5) sport , ,
( . .) 6) attr. - defaulter book
defaulter book mil.
defeasance noun 1) , 2) leg. ( );
defeasible adj. ,
defeat 1. noun 1) - sustain a defeat - suffer a defeat 2)
(); () 3) leg. 2. v. 1) 2) (); ( . .); () 3) leg. , Syn: drub, lick Ant: give
up, surrender
defeatism noun
defeatist noun ,
defeature v. ;
defecate v. 1) (); , () 2)
defecation noun 1) , () 2)
defect 1. noun 1) , , , ; ,
2) Syn: see flaw 2. v. ; (
. .); (from) The politician
defected from his own party and joined the Opposition. Many writers,
threatened with imprisonment, have defected to the West.
defection noun 1) (, ); ;
(from) 2) ,
defective 1. adj. 1) 2) ; 3) ; ; 4) ( ) 5) ,
6) gram. ( ) 2. noun 1) med.
2) gram.
defence noun 1) ; 2) pl.; mil. , 3) leg. ( ); , counsel for the
defence - 4) sport 5) ( )
best defence is offence - -
defenceless adj. 1) 2) , 3)
Syn: see vulnerable
defend v. 1) (), () (against/from - , ; with ) The army prepared to defend the nation against attack by the enemy.
What can we do to defend ourselves against continuously rising prices? If you
go alone into the forest, you'd better defend yourself with a knife. The
fighter defended his body with some clever blows to his opponent. 2) , (); ( . .) 3) leg. , to defend the case - ( ) Syn: see
protect
defendant noun leg. ; ,
defended locality mil. ;
defender noun 1) defenders of peace - 2) sport
,
defense amer. = defence
defensible adj. 1) mil. ; 2)
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defensive - , 2. adj. ;
defer I v. 1) , 2) mil.
Syn: see postpone II v. (-) ; ,
to defer to smb.'s experience - -.
deference noun , to pay/show deference to
smb. - -. in/out of deference to smb., smth. -., -. with all due deference to smb., smth. -
-., -. Syn: see respect
deferent adj. 1) anat. , ( , ) 2) ( )
deferential adj.
deferment noun ,
deferral noun; see deferment
deferred adj. 1) 2) - deferred annuity - deferred
pass
deferred annuity
deferred pass amer.

defervescence noun med. ;
defiance noun 1) ( , ) 2) ; ; to bid defiance to, to set at defiance , , ; - in
defiance of
defiant adj. ; ,
deficiency noun 1) -., , 2) , 3) attr. deficiency disease -
deficient noun 1) ; ; 2) ;
(-.; in) - mentally
deficient
Syn:
inadequate,
poor,
unsatisfactory Ant: adequate, good
deficit noun ; ; - meet a deficit
defilade mil. 1. noun 2. v. ( )
defile I v. 1) , 2) , 3) , II 1. noun , 2. v. , ( )
defilement noun 1) 2) , 3) Syn:
see desecration
definable adj. ,
define v. 1) , (as) You can define the word
'difficult' as 'not easy.' In the contract agreed between the union and the
employers, overtime is defined as work after 6 p.m. on weekdays, and anytime
on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays. 2) 3) ( . .) 4) ,
definite adj. 1) (. .) for a definite period - - definite article 2) , Syn: categorical, explicit,
express, specific, unconditional, unequivocal, unqualified see clear Ant:
ambiguous, implicit, obscure, tentative, vague
definite article gram. ( . the)
definition noun 1) 2) , 3) radio; tv ,
Syn: see explanation
definitive adj. 1) ; ; 2) biol.
, Syn: see conclusive
deflagrate v.
deflagration noun 1) 2)
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3) fin. 4) 5) ( . .)
deflation noun 1) , , 2) fin.
deflationary adj. fin.
deflect v. 1) () (from) This special
metal shield will deflect a bullet from its course. 2) () deflect from Syn: see bounce
deflect from () -. Concern for his family deflected
him from his studies.
deflected adj. , ;
deflection noun 1) 2)
; () 3) mil. ;
; ; 4) tech. , 5) opt.

deflective adj.
deflector noun tech. , ;
deflexion = deflection
deflorate adj. bot.
defloration noun 1) 2)
deflower v. 1) ; 2) 3)
defoliate 1. adj. 2. v. 1) 2)

defoliation noun 1) bot. ; 2)

deforest v. ; ()
deform v. 1) 2) () 3) tech. Syn: see
disfigure
deformation noun 1) 2) 3) tech.
deformity noun 1) ; ( ) 2)
3)
defraud v. 1) 2) (of - -.); to
defraud smb. of his rights - -. Syn: see cheat
defray v. ; to defray the expenses of -
defrayal noun ()
defrayment = defrayal
defreeze v. ()
defrock v. ();
defrost v. 1) ( . .) 2) = defreeze 3) econ.
( )
defroster noun; tech. 1) 2) , (
)
deft adj. , ;
defunct 1. adj. 1) , 2) , , Syn: see dead 2. noun (the defunct) ,
defy v. 1) , I defy you to do it! - -,
! 2) ; , to defy
the law - to defy public opinion - 3) ( . .) 4) ,
it defies description - the
problem defies solution - Syn: see withstand
defy description
deg. degree noun
degas v.
degeneracy noun 1) , 2)
degenerate 1. noun , 2. adj. Syn: see
depraved 3. v. ; (into - -.) The workers' demands
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play, but some let it degenerate into laziness. The children in your class
need gentle treatment, but don't let your kindness degenerate into weakness.
degeneration noun 1) ; 2) med.
degenerative adj. ;
degradation noun 1) ; ; 2) ; 3) 4) biol. 5) paint. 6) geol. , ; 7) chem.;
phys.
degrade v. 1) ; 2) , ,
(, . .) 3) ( , . .); ; 4) 5) paint. 6) geol. ; Syn: see disgrace
degraded adj. 1) , 2) ; , 3) 4) paint. (
) 5) biol. 6) geol. ;
degree noun 1) ; not in the least/slightest degree - ,
; to what degree? - ?,
? a degree better (warmer, etc.) - ( . .) - by
degrees - in some degree - in a varying degree - to a degree - to a certain
degree - to the last degree - to a lesser degree 2) 3)
, - prohibited degrees 4) , 5) , to take one's degree - - honorary degree 6) we
had ten degrees of frost last night - an angle of ninety degrees - 90" 7) , , 8)
gram. ; - degrees of comparison 9) math. - third degree
degrees of comparison gram.
degression noun 1) ; 2)
degressive adj. 1) 2) ( )
dehisce v. , ( )
dehiscent adj. , ( )
dehorn v.
dehumanize v. ,
dehydrate v.
dehydration noun chem.
dehydrogenize v. chem.
deictic adj. logic
deification noun
deify v. 1) 2) ;
deign v. ; ; ; he did not deign to
speak - he did not deign an answer -
Syn: see condescend
deism noun
deist noun
deity noun 1) 2)
deject v. , to deject smb.'s spirit - -.

dejecta noun; pl.

dejection noun 1) , 2) physiol. 3)
geol. , ,
dejeuner fr. noun
Del. Delaware noun ( )
delaine noun
delate v. 1) ; 2) ,
delation noun
delator noun
Delaware noun
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3) , ; - without delay 2. v. 1) ; 2) ; 3) ; ;
Syn: detain, hold, keep, retard see postpone Ant: further, quicken,
send, speed
delayed drop noun
delayed-action mine noun mil.
dele 1. noun 2. v.
( )
delectable adj. iron. ,
delectation noun , - for delectation of Syn: see
pleasure
delectus lat. noun school
delegacy noun 1) 2) 3)
delegate 1. noun 1) ; 2) amer. [.
territory 2) ] Syn: see representative 2. v. 1) ; ;
(to) The chairman is unable to attend the meeting, so he
has delegated his voting powers to the secretary. 2) Syn: see entrust
delegated legislation noun ,

delegation noun 1) , 2)
delete v. 1) , (from) Why have the names of the
performers been deleted from the advertisements for the concert? The offending
passage has been deleted from the new printing of the book. 2) (
), Syn: see erase
deleterious adj. ,
deletion noun 1) , 2) , ,
delft noun ()
delft ware
Delhi noun .
deliberate 1. adj. 1) , , - deliberate
lie 2) 3) , 4) ( ,
. .) Syn: see slow 2. v. 1) , 2) ; to deliberate on/upon/over/about a matter - Syn: see
think
deliberate lie
deliberately adv. 1) , 2) 3) , 4) ,
deliberation noun 1) , - after long deliberation 2)
oft. pl. , 3) , 4) ; he spoke with deliberation - ,

deliberative adj. - deliberative body
deliberative body
delicacy noun 1) , , 2) , , 3) (, ; ) 4) ,
() a position of extreme delicacy - 5)
, 6) () 7) , ; the delicacies of the season - , . .
delicate adj. 1) , , 2) ( );
, 3) , , 4) ; (
. .) 5) , ( ) 6) , ( ) 7) , ; ( ) 8) ( )
delicatessen germ. noun; pl. 1) ; 2)

delicious adj. 1) , 2) ,
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delict noun leg. , , - in flagrant
delict
delight 1. noun 1) , to take (a) delight in smth. -., -. 2) ,
Syn: see pleasure 2. v. 1) () (with) The whole family is delighted
with the new house. When the baby was born, his elder sister was delighted
with him. 2) 3) to delight in music - (I am) delighted (to meet you) - (
)
delightful adj. ,
delightsome adj. poet.
delimit v. ;
delimitate = delimit
delimitation noun ;
delineate v. 1) , ; 2) ; Syn: see portray
delineation noun 1) 2) , ; , 3) ;
delineator noun 1) , , . [.
delineate ] 2) , ;
delinquency noun 1) ; ; 2)
(. ) 3) attr. delinquency list mil. -
delinquent 1. noun , 2. adj. 1) 2) amer.
( . .) Syn: see mischievous
deliquesce v. chem. ;
deliquescence noun chem. ,
;
deliquescent adj. ( )
delirious adj. 1) () 2) , ; - delirious with delight 3) ; ( ) Syn: see frantic
delirious with delight
delirium noun 1) , 2) Syn: see frenzy
delirium tremens noun
delitescence noun med. , ;
delitescent adj. med. , ( )
deliver v. 1) , (, ) 2) ; to deliver an order - ; to deliver a message / 3) ( . .) 4) ,
(from) And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. We
need a strong leader to deliver the country from the dangers of falling money
values. 5) (, ; . deliver up); to deliver
oneself up - ( . .) 6) to deliver a
lecture - to deliver oneself of a speech - to
deliver oneself of an opinion - 7) usu. pass.;
med. () to be delivered (of) - ( ; .
. -) 8) , 9) 10) , ; ( ) 11) ( ) 12) mil. (,
. .) - deliver an attack - deliver a battle - deliver fire deliver the bombs - deliver of - deliver over - deliver up to deliver the
goods - Syn: see save
deliver a battle
deliver an attack
deliver fire
deliver of The thieves delivered the passengers of their money.
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deliver up ( . .)
deliverance noun 1) , 2) ; , 3) leg.
delivery noun 1) ; ; (, ) - early
delivery - the first delivery - special delivery - delivery at door 2) , 3) leg. (); 4)
; 5) ( . .); - good
delivery 6) 7) , (, ); () 8) tech.
; 9) sport (. ) 10) attr. delivery desk 11) attr.; tech. , - delivery pipe
delivery at door
delivery desk ; ( )
delivery note noun comm.
delivery pipe ;
delivery van noun
dell noun ,
Delphian adj. 1) anc.-gr. - Delphian oracle 2) , ;
Delphian oracle
Delphic = Delphian
delphinium noun bot. , ,
delta noun 1) ( ) 2) () - the Delta 3)
attr. - delta connection
delta connection electr.
deltaic adj.
deltoid 1. adj. ; 2. noun anat.
delude v. (into), We have been deluded
into false hopes by the government's meaningless promises. The clever salesman
deluded the old lady into thinking that she would get rich if she lent him her
money for his business. to delude oneself - ; Syn:
see trick
deluge 1. noun 1) - the Deluge 2) (. deluges of rain) 3) (); (); () 2. v. ,
(. .) to deluge with invitations - Syn: see
flood
delusion noun 1) , to be/labour under a delusion - , 2) 3) med. ; - delusion of
grandeur - delusion of persecution Syn: fantasy, hallucination, illusion,
mirage Ant: actuality fact, reality, truth, verity
delusion of grandeur
delusion of persecution
delusive adj. , , - delusive hopes
delusive hopes
delusory adj. , , - delusive hopes
deluxe adj. , ,
delve 1. noun ; 2. v. 1) ; ( ); ( ) (into) I like to delve into old books looking for
forgotten history. Before he was appointed, the committee delved into his past
record. 2) obs. , to dig and delve -
Dem. Democrat; Democratic noun , ; ,
demagnetization noun
demagnetize v.
demagog = demagogue
demagogic adj.
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demand 1. noun 1) - payable on demand 2) 3)
4) econ. ; a demand for labour - to be in great
demand - 5) attr. - demand bill - demand deposit demand loan - demand factor I have many demands on my purse y -
I have many demands on my time - 2. v. 1) (of, from - -., -.); the thieves
demanded money from the passengers. The captain demanded obedience from his
men. 2) this problem demands attention - 3) , he demanded my business - ,
Syn: ask, claim, exact, order, request, require Ant: forgo,
relinquish
demand bill , ; ,

demand deposit
demand factor
demand loan
demandant noun leg.
demarcate v. 1) 2)
demarcation noun 1) 2) - line of demarcation
demarche fr. noun dipl.
demean I v. refl. (. to demean oneself) How did my son demean
himself in the presence of the king? II v. - demean oneself Syn: see
disgrace
demean oneself ;
demeanour noun , Syn: see behaviour
dement v.
demented adj. it will drive me demented coll. -
- be demented - become demented
dementi fr. noun dipl. ( . .)
dementia noun med.
demerge v. ( )
demerger noun ( )
demerit noun 1) , , 2) school
(. ; . demerit mark)
demeritorious adj. rare
demesne noun 1) () to hold in demesne - 2)
() 3) obs. , - Royal
demesne 4) ,
demi- pref. 1) -. -, , 2) , . .:
demi-tasse - ( )
demi-monde fr. noun
demi-rep noun
demigod noun
demijohn noun
demilitarize v.
demilune noun 1) obs. 2) mil.; hist. ,
demisable adj. , (
)
demise 1. noun 1) 2)
3) ; 4) ,
2. v. 1) 2) (); 3) ( ) (of)
demission noun rare ; ;
demit v. rare ;
demiurge noun 1) , , ( )
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demo demonstration noun ,
demob v. coll.; abbr. of demobilize
demobee noun coll.
demobilization noun
demobilize v.
democracy noun 1) 2) 3)
4) (Democracy) amer.
democrat noun 1) 2) (Democrat) amer.
3) amer. (. democrat wagon)
democratic adj. ;
democratize v.
demode fr. adj. ,
demoded = demode
demographic adj. - demographic explosion - demographic
outburst
demographic explosion
demographic outburst
demography noun
demoiselle fr. noun 1) joc. 2) - 3) , -
demolish v. 1) ; () 2) , (, ) 3) coll. Syn: see destroy
demolition noun 1) ; , 2) , 3)
attr. - demolition bomb - demolition work
demolition bomb
demolition work
demon noun 1) , , ; - - regular demon 2)
coll. he is a demon for work coll. -
demonetize v. 1) () 2) ()
demoniac adj. 1) , 2) ,
demoniacal adj. 1) , 2) ,
demonic adj. 1) , 2)
demonstrable adj.
demonstrate v. 1) ; (to) Let
me
demonstrate this machine to you. Let me demonstrate to you how this machine
works. 2) ; (to) I hope this message
demonstrates my feelings to the students. I hope this demonstrates to you how
I feel. How can I demonstrate to you that my story is true? 3)
( . .) 4) (against) The workers are
holding a mass meeting with speeches and songs to demonstrate against the
government's new law. 5) mil. ,

demonstration noun 1) 2) 3) ( . .) 4) 5) mil.

;
demonstrationist = demonstrator 1)
demonstrative 1. adj. 1) , , 2) , 3) 4) gram. 2. noun
demonstrator noun 1) ; 2) ,
; Syn: see professor
demoralization noun
demoralize v. 1) 2) , Syn: see upset
Demos anc.-gr. noun ,
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demote v. amer. , (from) The general was
demoted to captain as a severe punishment.
demotic adj. 1) ; 2) (
)
demount v. ,
demountable adj. ,
demulcent med. 1. noun 2. adj. , ,
demur 1. noun 1) 2) - without demur - no demur 2. v.
1) , 2) to demur to a proposal he demurred at working so late - , 3) leg. Syn:
balk, boggle, recoil, scruple, shirk, shrink, shy Ant: accede, accept, consent
demure adj. 1) , ; 2)
demurrage noun; comm. 1) (, ) 2) ,
(, ) 3)
demurrer I noun; leg. 1) 2) II noun ,
, . [. demur 2. ]
demy noun 1) 2)
demystify v.
den 1. noun 1) , , ; 2) (
) 3) coll. 4)
5) 6) 2. v. , . .;
Den. Denbighshire noun ( )
denarius noun ( ; . d.
)
denary adj.
denationalize v.
denaturalize v. 1) 2) ,
,
denature v. 1) 2) ()
denatured alcohol noun
denazification noun
denazify v.
Denbigh(shire) noun ()
dendriform adj.
dendritic adj. , ;
dendroid(al) = dendritic
dendrology noun
dene I noun II noun ,
dengue noun
denial noun 1) 2) - flat denial 3) - take no
denial 4)
denier noun ( , . . ,
)
denigrate v. rare , ,
denigration noun rare ,
denim noun
Den(n)is noun ()
denitrify v. chem. ;
denizen 1. noun 1) , 2) 3)
4) ,
2. v. 1) ; 2) (, ) 3)
Denmark noun
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denomination noun 1) 2) , 3) to
reduce feet and inches to the same denomination -
4) , coins of small denominations -
5) , , 6) Syn: church,
cult, religion, sect
denominational adj. 1) -. 2)
denominative 1. adj. 1) 2) gram. 2. noun gram.

denominator noun math. to reduce to a common denominator -

denotation noun 1) 2) ; 3) () ;
4) logic 5) ling.
denotative adj. 1) 2) (of - )
denotatum lat. noun (pl. -ta) ling.
denote v. 1) , , 2) -., Syn: see mean
denotement noun 1) 2) 3)
denouement fr. noun 1) ( , ) 2) , Syn:
see result
denounce v. 1) , ; 2) (for - -.)
The woman denounced her neighbour for helping the enemy. 3) 4) , () - denounce a truce 5) ,
()
denounce a truce mil.
denouncement = denunciation
dense adj. 1) ; - dense texture - dense ignorance - dense
population 2) ; dense forest - 3) , 4)
phot. , Syn: see compact
dense ignorance
dense population
dense texture
densely adv. , a densely populated area -
densimeter noun , ,
density noun 1) , ; 2) , 3)
phys. ;
dent I 1. noun , , ; 2.
v. , , ; (. dent up) John dented up
the car in the accident. II 1. noun tech. , ; , ; 2. v. ,
dental 1. adj. 1) 2) 3) phon. , 2.
noun
dental parlour ;
dentate adj. bot.
dentation noun bot.
denticle noun 1) 2) archit.
denticular = denticulate
denticulate adj. 1) 2) archit.
denticulated adj. 1) 2) archit.
dentiform adj.
dentifrice noun
dentil = denticle 2)
dentilingual adj. phon.
dentine noun
dentist noun ,

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dentist's office amer. ;
dentistry noun 1) 2)
dentition noun 1) 2)
denture noun (. );
denuclearization noun ,
denuclearized adj. ; - denuclearized zone
denuclearized zone ; ,
denudation noun 1) , 2) geol. ,
denudative adj. ,
denude v. 1) , 2) (of - -.); to denude
of hope - to denude of money - 3) geol.
denunciation noun 1) , ; 2) 3)
, ()
denunciative adj. 1) 2)
denunciator noun 1) 2)
denunciatory = denunciative
Denver noun .
deny v. 1) to deny the charge - 2) () to deny a request - to deny oneself every luxury 3) ; ()
she denied herself to visitors - he was denied admission
- 4) 5) , , to
deny one's signature - to deny one's words - Syn: see contradict
deodar noun
deodorant 1. noun , 2. adj. ()
deodorize v. , () ,
deodorizer = deodorant 1.
deontology noun
deoxidate = deoxidize
deoxidize v. chem. , ;
dep. I departure noun ; II deposit noun
depart v. 1) ; ; , (from) This train
departs from London at 10.00. 2) , , (from) to
depart from tradition - to depart from one's word
(promise) - () to depart from one's plans - 3) ; Syn: see die
departed 1. adj. 1) , 2) poet. , - departed
joys Syn: see dead 2. noun (the departed) ()
departed joys
department noun 1) ; the men's clothing department -
( ) 2) , (, ) 3)
; 4) amer. - State Department - Department
of the Navy 5) 6) , 7) 8) attr. ; - department hospital
department hospital
Department of the Navy -
department store noun ,
departmental adj. 1) 2) - departmental teaching
departmental teaching ,

departmentalism noun
departure noun 1) , , ; to take one's
departure - ; 2) , - new
departure 3) , 4) obs. , 5) naut. ;

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6) attr. , - departure position - departure
platform
departure platform
departure position
depasture v. 1) () 2) ()
depauperate v. 1) 2) ,
depauperize v. ;
depend v. 1) (on, upon - ) Whether the game will be played
depends on the weather. His decision will depend on how soon he meets the
committee. 2) (on, upon - -.) to depend upon
one's parents - 3) ,
(on, upon) you may depend upon him - depend upon it
- I depend on you to do it - ,
4) , it (all) depends - !,
dependability noun
dependable adj. ; - dependable news Syn: see
trustworthy
dependable news
dependant = dependent 2. 1)
dependence noun 1) (upon); to live in
dependence - -.; -. he
was her sole dependence - 2) to
place/put dependence in smb. - -. 3) leg. ();
dependency noun 1) ; 2)
3) attr. - dependency allowance
dependency allowance
dependent 1. adj. 1) , 2) ; (on ) - dependent variable 3) (on) 4) gram.
( ) 5) rare Syn: see provisional 2. noun 1)
2) 3) hist.
dependent variable math. ,
depersonalize v.
dephosphorize v. chem. ,
depict v. 1) , 2) , Syn: see
portray
depiction noun ,
depicture v.; book. 1) = depict 2) ,
depilate v.
depilatory 1. adj. 2. noun
deplane v. ()
deplenish v. ,
deplete v. 1) , (, . .); ; fig.
- depleted strength 2) med. 3) med. Syn: see weaken
depleted strength mil. ( )
depletion noun 1) , (, . .); 2) med. , 3) med.
depletive 1. adj. 2. noun
depletory = depletive 1.
deplorable adj. , Syn: see reprehensible
deplore v. 1) , 2) ,
Syn: bemoan, bewail, lament, mourn Ant: applaud, approve, cheer, commend,
praise
deploy 1. noun mil. 2. v. 1) mil. () 2) econ.

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- deploy resources
deploy resources
deployment noun
deployment abreast
deplume v. ; fig. (, . .)
depolarise v. 1) phys. 2) , (
. .)
depone v. leg.
deponent 1. noun 1) leg. , 2) gram.
( . . ) 2. adj. gram. (
. . )
2)
depopulate v. 1) ;
, ( )
depopulation noun 1) 2)
deport I v. , ; Syn: see exile II v. refl.

deportation noun , ,
deportee noun ;
deportment noun 1) , ; 2) , Syn: see behaviour
depose v. 1) ( ); ( ) 2) leg. , (to - -.) The witness
deposed to having seen the two men steal the jewels.
deposit 1. noun 1) ( ) 2) , ; to place money
on deposit - 3) 4) ; ; 5) geol. , , 2. v. 1) 2) ;
3) , 4) 5) , , 6) ( )
depositary noun 1) , , 2) = depository
deposition noun 1) ( ); () 2) bibl.
3) leg. 4) , ( ) 5) , , Syn: see testimony
depositor noun ; ;
depository noun , ; fig. , he is a
depository of learning - ,
depot noun 1) ; ; , 2) mil. 3) mil.
4) amer. 5) attr. , depot battery 6) attr. - depot ship - depot aerodrome
depot aerodrome -
depot battery ()
depot ship -,
depravation noun 1) ; 2) ,
deprave v. 1) ; 2) ,
depraved adj. ; Syn: corrupt, degenerate, evil,
heinous, infamous, nefarious, vicious, vile, villainous, wicked Ant: chaste,
honest, innocent, moral, pious
depraved palate
depravity noun 1) ; 2) eccl.
deprecate v. , , , to
deprecate war - to deprecate hasty action Syn: see belittle
deprecation noun , ; ;
deprecative adj. 1) 2) = deprecatory 1)
deprecatory adj. 1) -. 2) ; ,
depreciate v. 1) (), 2) , , Syn: see belittle

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depreciatingly adv. ,
depreciation noun 1) , ; 2) ; 3) ( ) 4) tech. ,
depreciatory adj. 1) 2)
depredate v. 1) 2)
depredation noun; usu. pl 1) , 2) ;
depredator noun 1) 2)
depress v. 1) , , ; 2) ; to depress the action of the heart -
the trade is depressed - 3) to depress eyes
- - depress the voice 4) , -.
depress the voice
depressant med. 1. noun 2. adj. -.
depressed adj. 1) , 2) , 3) ,
- depressed areas Syn: see backward
depressed areas
depressing adj. , ; ; Syn: see
dismal
depression noun 1) , ; 2) , ( . .) 3) econ. - depression of trade 4)
, , , - depression in the ground 5) astr. () 6) mil. () 7) phys. ,
depression in the ground
depression of trade
depressive adj.
depressor noun anat. (. depressor muscle)
deprivation noun 1) ; 2) eccl.
deprive v. 1) (of - -.) The hot sun deprived the flowers of
water. You cannot deprive me of my rights. Many children are deprived of a
good education, simply because they live in the wrong place. 2) eccl.
;
Dept. department noun 1) ; ; 2) ;

depth noun 1) , in the depth of one's heart -

2) pl.; poet. , 3) , the depth of one's feelings in the depth of despair - - in depth 4) (, ); () 5) , in the depth of
night - in the depth of winter - the depths of a
forest - to be out of/beyond one's depth - )
( , ); ) ; ; ) , to get/go out of one's depth -
depth-bomb noun
depth-charge = depth-bomb
depth-gauge noun ;
depurate v. ()
depuration noun
deputation noun 1) , 2)
depute v. 1) 2) (to) The chairman is
unable to attend the meeting, so he has deputed his voting power to the
secretary. I have deputed the keeping of the accounts to John while I am in
hospital. 3)
deputize v. 1) (-.; for) 2) 3) (-.; for) I would like you to deputize for me as chairman while I am

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on holiday. 4) ( , )
deputy noun 1) , ; Chamber of Deputies -
( ) 2) - by deputy 3) amer.; abbr. of deputy
sheriff 4) mining ; Syn: see representative
deputy sheriff noun amer. ,
deracinate v. ;
derail v. 1) () the car was derailed -
2)
derailment noun ;
derange v. 1) ; (, ) 2) ( . .) 3) ;
deranged adj. 1) , ; - be mentally deranged 2) ,
derangement noun 1) , 2)

derate v.
deration v. ,
Derby Derbyshire noun ( )
Derby(shire) noun ()
deregulate v.
deregulation noun
derelict 1. adj. 1) , ; ; 2) 3) amer. (, ) 2. noun 1) -.
2) , 3) , , ; 4) amer. , 5) ,
dereliction noun 1) 2) 3) (.
dereliction of duty); 4) ;
Syn: see neglect
derequisition v. ( )
derestrict v.
deride v. ,
derision noun 1) , to hold/have in derision - - be in derision - bring into derision 2) rare Syn: see
ridicule
derisive adj. 1) , 2) - derisive
attempts
derisive attempts ,
derisory adj.
derivable adj. ,
derivation noun 1) ; ; 2) ling. , 3) 4) math. ; ; 5) hydr. ; () 6) electr. , 7)
med.
derivative 1. noun 1) ling. 2) math. (); 2. adj. to be logically derivative from smth. - -.
derive v. 1) , (from - ) She derives great pleasure
from her grandchildren. His income is derived from several
different
businesses. - derive an income - derive pleasure 2) (from) the
word 'evolution' is derived from Latin - '' 3) ; (from - -), to derive religion from myths -
4) he derives his character from his father -
5) () 6) electr. ,
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derm(a) noun anat.
dermal adj. anat.
dermatic = dermal
dermatitis noun med. ,
dermatologist noun ,
dermatology noun
dernier fr. adj. - dernier cry - dernier resort
dernier cry
dernier resort
derogate v. 1) (, ); ( .
.) to derogate from smb.'s reputation - -. 2)
,
derogation noun 1) (, ); (); it is said
on derogation of his character - , 2)

derogatory adj. 1) ; ( . .) 2)
derrick noun 1) tech. ; ; naut. 2) 3) hist. (
XVII .)
derring-do noun ;
derringer noun amer.
dervish turk. noun
DES Data Encryption Standard noun
Des Moines noun . -
desalination noun
desalt v.
descale v. ,
descant 1. noun 1) , , 2) ; 3)
2. v. 1) , (upon/on) Would the
speaker care to descant upon the subject raised by the questioner? 2) ,

descend v. 1) , to descend a hill - 2)

, 3) to descend from a peasant family - 4) , (from;
to) to descend from father to son - 5) ; (); (to - -.) If a prisoner is badly treated
he may descend to violence. I'm surprised that you would descend to lying. 6)
; , (upon) Thieves descended on the travellers
while they slept. 7) ( , . .) 8) astr. Syn: decline, drop, fall, sink
Ant: climb, increase, lift, soar
descendable rare; = descendible
descendant noun - direct descendant - lineal descendant
descendible adj.
descent noun 1) ; to make a parachute descent -
2) , 3) (, . .) 4) 5) ( ) 6) , (, ) 7) () 8) (. ); Syn: ancestry, lineage, pedigree
describe v. 1) , ; () (as) I would
describe him as an excellent teacher. Would you describe this piece of music
as well written? The prisoner described himself as an unemployed painter. to
describe one's purposes - 2) (, );
Syn: see portray
description noun 1) , - answer to the description beggar description - baffle description - defy description
beyond
description 2) , , books of every description -

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of the worst description - ; 3) ,
Syn: see explanation
descriptive adj. ; ; - descriptive
attribute - descriptive geometry - descriptive style
descriptive attribute gram.
descriptive geometry
descriptive style ,
descry v. 1) , , (. ) 2) 3)
poet. Syn: see perceive
desecrate v. ; ()
desecration noun , Syn: debasement, defilement,
profanation,
sacrilege,
violation
Ant:
consecration,
purification,
sanctification
deseed v.
desegregate v. ,
desegregation noun ,
desensitize v. 1) ; 2) med.
3) phot.
desert I 1. noun 1) 2) 3) ,
. . Syn: see plain 2. adj. 1) - desert island 2) ,
3. v. 1) , ; () his courage deserted
him - 2) mil. II noun 1) 2) usu.
pl. ( ); to treat people
according to their deserts - to obtain/to meet
with one's deserts -
desert island
deserter noun 1) 2) Syn: see traitor
desertification noun
desertion noun 1) ( . .) 2) 3) - in utter desertion
deserve v. , -. to deserve attention - to deserve well (ill) - () to
deserve well of one's country -
deserved adj. Syn: see rightful
deservedly adv. , ,
deserving adj. ;
deshabille fr. = dishabille
desiccate v. 1) - desiccated milk - desiccated fruit 2) ,
desiccated fruit
desiccated milk
desiccation noun ; ;
desiccator noun , ; , ;
desiderate v. book. -.,
-.; -.
desideratum lat. noun; pl. -ta -. , ; ,
design 1. noun 1) , 2) , - by design 3) ;
; ; , a design for a building - 4)
, ; 5) ( . .) 6) also pl. ()
to have/harbour designs on/against smb. -
-. Syn: see plan 2. v. 1) this room is designed as a study
- 2) , , , we did not design this result - we designed for his good - 3)
, ; (for) This man designs dresses for the

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Queen. The mat has been designed specially for the children's room. The family
designed the house for their own needs. 4) , ;
( . .) Syn: see create
designate 1. adj. (. .) ,
2. v. 1) , ; (as) The hospital has
been designated as a university hospital. 2) , 3)
4) (as) Mr Sharp as the next chairman of
this committee. Syn: see appoint
designation noun 1) ; 2) 3) (),
4) ( ) 5)
designed adj. 1) , . . 2)
3)
designedly adv. ,
designer noun 1) ; 2) 3) 4)
, 5) Syn: see artist
designing 1. noun 1) , 2) 2.
adj. 1) , 2) ; ,
desirability noun
desirable adj. 1) , 2) ,
desire 1. noun 1) () (for) 2) ; - at your
desire 3) , 4) ; Syn: see emotion 2. v.
1) ; to leave much to be desired -
2) , I desire you to go at once - /,
Syn: see want
desirous adj. , -. to be desirous to succeed/of
success - Syn: see eager
desist v. , ; to desist from attempts Syn: see stop
desk noun 1) ; 2) 3) 4) mus. 5) 6) eccl. ; 7)
8) 9) amer. () 10) attr.
- desk set
desk book noun ;
desk clerk noun amer.
desk set
desktop adj.
desman noun zool.
Desmond noun
desolate adj. 1) , , 2) , 3) , 4) ; Syn: see blear
desolation noun 1) , , 2) , 3) ,
despair 1. noun 1) ; to fall into despair -
- out of despair 2) he is the despair of his
mother - Syn: desperation,
despondency, discouragement, hopelessness Ant: confidence, encouragement,
expectation, hope, hopefulness, optimism 2. v. ,
(of) his life is despaired of - ( )
despairingly adv. ;
despatch = dispatch
desperado span. noun; pl. -oes ; ;
Syn: see renegade
desperate adj. 1) , - in desperate condition 2) ; - desperate daring 3) ; desperate storm - desperate fool
desperate daring ) )
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desperate storm
desperation noun 1) , to drive smb. to desperation
coll. - -. , 2) Syn: see
despair
despicable adj. Syn: see contemptible
despise v. Syn: abhor, disdain, loathe, scorn Ant: admire, adore,
appreciate, like, love, respect
despite 1. noun 1) ; 2) in despite of (. ) ; - in his despite 2. prep. ; despite our
efforts -
despiteful adj. poet. ,
despoil v. , ; (of - -.) The enemy have despoiled
the whole valley of its crops. The trees were despoiled of their leaves in the
high wind.
despoilment noun ; ;
despoliation = despoilment
despond 1. v. , , 2. noun obs.; =
despondency
despondency noun , , Syn: see despair
despondent adj. , Syn: see sad
despot noun
despotic adj. Syn: autocratic, dictatorial, tyrannical,
tyrannous see authoritarian Ant: compliant, conciliatory, democratic, lawful,
representative
despotism noun 1) 2)
desquamate v. med. ,
dessert noun , ()
dessert-spoon noun
dessertspoonful noun a dessertspoonful of olive oil -
destabilize v.
destination noun 1) , 2) (.
place of destination); (, . .)
destine v. 1) , 2) the plan was
destined to fail - 3)
we are destined for Moscow -
destined adj.
destiny noun 1) , 2) ; 3)
(Destiny) myth. ; pl. Syn: fate, fortune, lot Ant: choice,
freedom, free will, will
destitute 1. adj. 1) (of - -.) 2) to be
left destitute - Syn: see penniless 2. noun (the
destitute) ,
destitution noun ; ; Syn: see want
destrier noun hist.
destroy v. 1) ; 2) ,
3) Syn: annihilate, demolish, eradicate, exterminate, extinguish,
extirpate, raze, ruin, uproot, wreck Ant: build, create, devise, establish,
repair
destroyer noun 1) 2) naut. , 3)
aeron.
destruction noun 1) ; 2) 3)
overconfidence was his destruction -

destructive 1. adj. 1) - destructive agency 2) ,
destructive to health - 3) - destructive
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destructive agency
destructive criticism
destructive distillation chem.
destructor noun
desuetude noun ; - fall into desuetude
desulphurize v. chem. ,
desultory adj. , ;
desultory
conversation - desultory reading - desultory remark - desultory fighting desultory fire Syn: see random
desultory conversation
desultory fighting mil.
desultory fire mil.
desultory reading
desultory remark
detach v. 1) (); ; ; ;
(from) It was difficult to detach the tyre from the wheel. 2) mil.;
naut. , (, ) Syn: see separate
detachable adj. 1) 2) ;
detached adj. 1) , ; - detached house 2)
; detached opinion/view - 3)
in a detached way - 4) mil. () detached duty - detached service to place on detached service ( , . .) Syn: see aloof
detached duty
detached house
detached service amer.
detachment noun 1) ; ; 2) ; ; - air of detachment 3) ; ( . .) 4) mil.; naut. /; / 5) mil. ()
detail 1. noun 1) ; to go/enter into details -
in detail - ; 2) pl. ( ); , 3) mil. ; 4) attr. , detail drawing 2. v. 1) , 2) mil.
; , ; (. detail off) A small group of men
were detailed off for burial duty. The officer detailed a small party off and
put them to clearing the road. The soldiers were detailed off to dig ditches.
detail drawing
detailed adj. 1) , 2) mil. ;
detailing noun mil. , - detailing for guard
detailing for guard
detain v. 1) ; 2) ( . .)
3) ; 4) ; ( . .)
Syn: see delay
detainee noun leg. ,
detainer noun; leg. 1) 2)

detank v. mil. ()
detect v. 1) , (in) I can detect signs of improvement
in your thinking. Only a trained eye could detect such small faults in the
lettering. 2) radio , Syn: see find
detectable adj.
detection noun 1) , 2) radio
detective 1. noun , ; 2. adj. ;
- detective novel
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chem.
detector circuit
detent noun tech. , , ;
detente fr. noun , (.
) Syn: see treaty
detention noun 1) 2) ; 3) 4) 5) school 6) attr. detention camp
detention camp
detenu fr. noun ,
deter v. (from - -.); (from) Nothing will
deter him from success. Will atomic weapons deter powerful nations from war?
Bad weather did not deter us from going out. Syn: see discourage
deterge v. med.
detergent 1. noun , ; 2. adj. ,

deteriorate v. 1) (); () 2) 3)
deterioration noun 1) ; 2) ,
deteriorative adj.
determinant 1. noun 1) , 2) math. ,
2. adj. , ,
determinate 1. adj. 1) , 2) , 3) 2. v.
determination noun 1) ; ( . .) determination of price 2) ; 3) ; 4)
med. () Syn: see resolution
determination of price
determinative 1. adj. 1) ; 2) 2. noun
1) 2) gram.
determine v. 1) ; 2) () (on/upon) to
determine upon a course of action - , ;
3) , 4) , 5) leg.
, ( , . .) 6) ; Syn: see decide
determined adj. 1) , 2) ; ; - determined character
determined character
determiner noun ling.
determinism noun philos.
deterministic adj.
deterrence noun 1) ( ) 2) ,
deterrent 1. noun ; 2. adj. 1) , ; 2)
detersive = detergent
detest v. ,
detestable adj. ; - detestable act
Syn:
see
contemptible
detestable act
detestation noun 1) 2) ,
,
dethrone v. 1) 2)
dethronement noun 1) 2)
detinue noun leg. - action of detinue
detonate v. , ()
detonating adj. ; - detonating fuse - detonating gas
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detonating gas
detonation noun ;
detonator noun 1) ; 2) railways
detour noun , ; - make a detour
detox noun
detoxification noun
detoxify v. ,
detract v. 1) ; 2) , (from) that does
not detract from his merit - Syn: see belittle
detraction noun 1) , 2) ;
detractive adj. 1) 2)
detractor noun
detractory = detractive
detrain v. 1) () (. ) 2) ,
()
detriment noun , to the detriment of one's health - - without detriment to
detrimental 1. adj. 1) ; 2) ; detrimental to
one's health - 2. noun coll. ( )
detrition noun . geol. ,
detritus noun 1) geol. 2) attr. - detritus mineral
detritus mineral
Detroit noun .
detruck v.; amer. 1) () 2)
detrude v. ,
detruncate v. ,
detune v. radio
deuce I noun 1) , 2) ( ) II noun (
, ) (the) deuce take it! - ! (the) deuce a
bit - ! (the) deuce a man! - ! to play the deuce with smb. - -. where the deuce did I put the book? - ,
!
deuced 1. adj. coll. ; I'm in a deuced hurry -
2. adv. ,
deuterium noun chem.; phys. ,
Deuteronomy noun bibl.
devaluate v. 1) 2) fin.
devaluation noun 1) 2) fin.
devalue = devaluate
devastate v. ,
devastated adj. , - devastated areas
devastated areas ( -. ) ,

devastating adj. 1) ,
2)

devastating contrast
devastating contrast
devastation noun 1) , 2) leg. ()
develop v. 1) () (from; into) This tall tree developed from a
small seed. Who knows what results will develop from your first success? Jane
is developing into a fine figure of a young woman. 2) 3)
, ( , ) 4) to
develop a mine - to develop the plot of a story - 5) , 6) ,
(, . .) 7) () he has developed a tendency to
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made a mistake - , to develop the enemy -
9) phot. 10) amer.; mil. () to develop an
attack - Syn: see mature
developer noun 1) 2) phot.
development noun 1) ; ; ; 2)
3) , () 4) , 5) oft.
pl. ; to meet unexpected developments -
6) , 7) ,
; 8) phot. 9) mining ,
10) attr. - development theory development
battalion - development type
development battalion
development theory
development type
developmental adj. 1) - developmental diseases developmental resources 2)
developmental diseases
developmental resources ,
deviant 1. noun 2. adj.

deviate v. ; ; (from) to deviate from the

truth - - deviate ships
deviate ships
deviation noun 1) 2) polit. 3) ( ) 4) naut.; comm. , 5) attr. deviation clause
deviation clause naut. , ,
device noun 1) ; ; ; , 2)
, , 3) ; ; 4) ; 5) ,
to leave smb. to his own devices - -.
Syn: see machine
devil 1. noun 1) , , 2) coll. ,
a devil to work - a devil to eat - 3) .
: what the
devil do you mean? - , ?; !
devil a bit of money did he give! - , ! [. deuce II ]
4) , , , '' 5)
; (. printer's devil) 6) coll. ,
a devil of a fellow - - lucky devil - poor devil - little devil
- young devil 7) 8)
zool. ( ); 9) tech. - talk of
the devil (and he is sure to appear) - ! devil among the
tailors - ) , ; ) the devil (and all) to pay
- , ; the devil is not so
bad as he is painted prov. - , to paint the
devil blacker than he is - between the devil and the deep sea devil's own luck - ;
devil take the hindmost - ; ;
to give the devil his due - to play the devil with
- ; to raise the devil - , ;
2. v. 1) (for - ); , The judge began his working life as a young man by devilling
for a clever lawyer. 2) 3) ;
4)
devil's advocate noun 1) ' ' (,
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devil's bones noun; pl.; coll.
devil's books noun; pl.; coll.
devil's coach-horse noun
devil's darning-needle noun amer.
devil's dozen
devil-fish noun; zool. 1) 2) 3)
devil-may-care adj. ; ; - devil-may-care
attitude
devil-may-care attitude , -
devil-worship noun
devildom noun ,
devilish 1. adj. , 2. adv. coll. ,
devilish funny (nice, cold, etc.) - (, . .)
devilment = devilry 1) , devilry 2) devilry 3)
devilry noun 1) ; 2) , 3) ,
4) collect. ,
deviltry = devilry
devious adj. 1) ; 2) ,
; devious paths - 3) ; , 4) ,
devisable adj. 1) , 2) leg.
,
devise 1. noun leg. ; () 2. v. 1)
, ; 2) leg. () Syn:
conceive, contrive, formulate, invent
devisee noun leg. ( )
deviser noun 1) 2) leg.
devisor = deviser 2)
devitalize v. ;
devitrification noun geol.; chem.
devocalize v. phon. ,
devoid adj. (of - -.); (of - ) - devoid of sense
- devoid of substance - devoid of fear Syn: see vacant
devoid of fear
devoid of sense
devoid of substance
devoir fr. noun 1) , 2) pl. to pay one's
devoirs to smb. - -. ;
devolution noun 1) (, . .) 2) () 3) biol. ,
devolve v. 1) (, . .) (on/upon) In
many countries the government devolves some power on towns and cities to
control their own affairs. 2) ( ,
. .) (upon/on) 3) ( ) 4) ,
( );
Devon(shire) noun ()
Devonian 1. adj. 1) 2) geol. 2. noun 1) 2) geol. ,
devote v. 1) , (to) to devote much time to studies - 2) -. (to) He has always devoted
himself to his music. Syn: see dedicate
devoted adj. 1) ; 2) 3) -. he
is devoted to sports - Syn: see loving
devotedly adv.
devotee noun 1) , -. ; ; 2) ; ,
devotion noun 1) ; 2) -

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-. 3) devotion to tennis - 4) 5)
pl. ;
devotional adj. ,
devour v. 1) ; 2) fig. ; devoured by
curiosity (anxiety) - () to devour novel
after novel - to devour the way -
he devoured every word - Syn: see eat
devouring element
devouringly adv. to gaze devouringly at -
devout adj. 1) ; , 2) ; Syn: see religious
DEW distant early warning noun
dew 1. noun 1) 2) poet. the dew of youth - 3)
; - mountain dew 2. v. 1) , ; 2)
poet. it is beginning to dew, it dews -
dew-claw noun (
)
dew-drop noun ,
dew-fall noun 1) 2) ,
dew-point noun meteor. ; ,
dewberry noun
dewiness noun
dewlap noun 1) ( ) 2) ( )
3) coll.
dewy adj. 1) ; 2) , 3) poet. ;
dewy-eyed adj. iron. ;
dexter adj. 1) 2) herald. ( )
dexterity noun 1) ; ; 2)
dexterous adj. 1) , 2) ,

dextrin(e) noun chem.

dextro-rotatory = dextrogyrate
dextrogyrate adj. chem. ,

dextrorse adj. bot.

dextrose noun chem.
dextrous = dexterous
DF direction finder noun ()
DFC Distinguished Flying Cross noun " "
DFD Data Flow Diagram noun
DFE Data Flow Editor noun
DFM Distinguished Flying Medal noun " "
dft I defendant noun , ; II draft noun 1) ; , 2) () 3) , 4) mil. , 5) naut.
dg I decigram(me) noun II DG - Director General noun

DHHS Department of Health and Human Services noun ()

dhole indian noun
dhoti indian noun
dhow noun
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dhurrie noun , , . .
dhurry noun , , . .
di- pref. 1) = dis- diatomic - 2) = diaDIA Defense Intelligence Agency noun
dia- pref. -, dia. diameter noun
diabase noun min.
diabetes noun med. ,
diabetic 1. noun 2. adj.
diablerie fr. noun ;
diabolic(al) adj. 1) 2) (. diabolical) ,
diabolism noun 1) 2) , 3)
; 4) ,
diachylon noun med.
diachylum noun med.
diacritic gram. 1. adj. 2. noun
diacritical = diacritic 1.
diadem 1. noun 1) , ; ; 2)
2. v. ,
diaeresis lat. noun; pl. -eses ling. ( ; ., na?ve)
diagnose v.
diagnosis lat. noun; pl. -oses 1) ; - make a diagnosis 2) ,
diagnostic 1. adj. 2. noun 1) () 2) =
diagnosis
diagnosticate = diagnose
diagnostician noun
diagnostics noun; pl. as sg.
diagonal 1. adj. , - diagonal cloth 2. noun
diagonal cloth ,
diagram 1. noun 1) ; - assembled diagram 2) ; () 3) attr. in diagram form - Syn: see
drawing 2. v. 1) 2)
diagrammatic(al) adj.
diagrammatize = diagram 2.
dial 1. noun 1) ; 2) teleph. 3) 4) coll. , '' 5) , 6) (. miner's dial) 2. v. 1) , 2) ( ) 3) (, )
dial-in-handset telephone ()
dialect noun; ling. 1) , ; 2) attr.
dialectal adj. ling.
dialectical adj. 1) philos. - dialectical materialism dialectical method 2) = dialectal
dialectical materialism
dialectical method
dialectician noun philos.
dialectics noun; pl. as sg.
dialectology noun
dialling code noun
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dialogic adj.
dialogue noun 1) ( , ) 2) Syn: see conversation
dialysis noun chem.
diam. diameter noun
diamante noun , (
)
diameter noun
diametral adj. ;
diametric(al) adj. (. .)
diametrically adv.
diamond 1. noun 1) ; black diamond - diamond of
the first water - ; fig. - rough
diamond - false diamond 2) 3) geom. 4) pl.; cards
5) amer. 6) typ. ( 4
1/2 ) - diamond cut diamond 2. adj. 1) ; - diamond
mine - the Diamond State 2) - diamond anniversary 3. v.

diamond anniversary , amer. .

diamond cut diamond
Diamond Jubilee ) ) hist.

diamond mine
diamond-field noun
diamond-point noun 1) 2) pl.;
railways
Diana noun roman; myth.
diapason noun 1) 2) 3)
diaper 1. noun 1) 2) ,
3) 4) 2. v. 1) 2)
,
diaphanous adj. , Syn: see translucent
diaphoretic 1. adj. 2. noun
diaphragm noun 1) anat. 2) , 3) tech. 4) bot.; zool.
diaphragmatic adj.
diarchy noun ,
diarist noun ,
diarize v.
diarrhoea noun med.
diary noun 1) 2) -
diaspora noun
diastole noun physiol.
diastribe noun
diathermancy noun phys. ,
diathermic adj. phys. ;
diathermy noun med.
diathesis noun med.
diatom noun bot. ()
diatomic adj. chem.
diatonic adj. mus.
diatribe noun book. ,
dibasic chem. 1. adj. 2. noun
dibber noun
dibble agric. 1. noun , 2. v. ,
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dibs noun; pl. 1) () 2)
dice 1. noun; pl. 2. v. 1) 2)
( ) 3) 4) - dice
away to dice with death -
dice away He had a lot of money, but was foolish enough
to dice most of it away.
dice-box noun ,
dicer noun
dicey adj. coll. ,
dichogamy noun bot. ,

dichotomy noun 1) spec. ; 2) logic

3) bot. 4) astr. ,

dichromatic adj.
dichromic adj. med.
Dick noun; dim. of Richard
dick noun sl.
dickens noun coll. what the dickens do you want? -
?
dicker 1. noun 1) comm. ( , . , ) 2)
3) , 2. v.

dickey 1. noun 1) ; 2) ; 3) coll.
, 4) 5) 2. adj.; coll. 1) , ;
2) ( . .)
Dickie noun; dim. of Richard ()
Dickon noun; dim. of Richard
Dicky noun = Dickie
dicky 1. noun 1) ; 2) ; 3) coll.
, 4) 5) 2. adj.; coll. 1) , ;
2) ( . .)
dicotyledon noun bot.
dicotyledonous adj. bot.
dictagraph = dictograph
dictaphone noun
dictate 1. noun 1) oft. pl. , the dictates of reason (of
conscience) - () 2) polit. 2. v. 1)
( . .) (to) How fast do you dictate to your secretary? 2) ; ( . .) (to) Don't try to dictate to children, they
will obey you better if you ask them politely. No person of a strong character
likes to be dictated to.
dictation noun 1) ; to write at smb.'s dictation -
-. - take dictation 2) to do smth. at smb.'s
dictation - -. -. , 3) = dictate 1. 2)
dictator noun
dictatorial adj. 1) 2) , Syn: see
authoritarian
dictatorship noun the dictatorship of the proletariat -

diction noun 1) , ; - poetic diction

2)
dictionary noun
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dictum noun; pl. dicta 1) , 2) ,
3) leg. ,
DID Direct Inward Dialing noun
did past of do I
didactic adj. 1) ; 2)
didacticism noun ;
didactics noun; pl. as sg.
didder = dither 2. 1)
diddle v. 1) coll. , to diddle smb. out of his money -. 2)
dido noun; pl. -oes amer.; coll. , - cut didoes
didst obs. 2nd sg. past of do
die I 1. noun 1) pl. dice to play with loaded dice - 2) , ; ; 3) tech. ;
4) archit. () 5) tech. ; the die is
cast/thrown - , to be upon the die - 2. v. , II v. 1) , (of, from
- -.; for - -.) In a severe winter, wild animals can die from
lack of food. Christians believe that Christ died for them. to die in one's
bed - 2) coll. (for) I am dying
for a glass of water - . I am dying to see him -
3) , ; 4) , 5) ( , ) 6) ( ) 7) ( ; . die out) - die away - die back - die down die off - die out - die game - die hard to die in the last ditch to die in harness ; to die in
one's boots a man can die
but once prov. , a never say die prov.
to die by one's own hand Syn: bite the dust, depart, expire, kick the bucket, pass away, pass
on, perish Ant: exist, persist, survive
die away ) ) ) ( ) The sound of
the music died away.
die back ( ) ; The bushes may have died back in this cold
autumn but they will grow again next spring.
die down ) The bushes may have died down in this cold autumn but
they will grow again next spring. ) ) ( )
The fire is dying down, put some more wood on! The wind died down at last and
all was quiet. When the hunt has died down we shall be able to leave our
hiding place.
die game ,
die hard ) )
die in childbed
die off ) ) The trees-have been dying off
during the severe winter, and there are few left. The deer in the forest are
all dying off from disease.
die out ) If too many of these rare animals are killed, their
kind will die out. It's time this selfish habit died out. That style of music
died out ten years ago. ) ( ) ) mil. ( )
die violently
die-away adj. ;
die-hard noun 1) 2) polit. ,
die-sinker noun ,
die-stock noun tech.
dielectric electr. 1. noun , 2. adj.
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dies irae lat. noun rel.
dies non lat. noun
Diesel noun tech. , (. Diesel engine, Diesel
motor)
diesis noun; pl. -eses typ.
diet I 1. noun 1) , , - simple diet 2) to be on diet
- - a milk-free diet 2. v. to diet oneself II noun 1) () 2) 3) scot.
dietary 1. noun 1) 2) 2. adj. ()
dieter noun ,
dietetic adj. ()
dietetics noun; pl.
dietitian noun ;
dif- = disdiffer v. 1) ; (from - -., -.; in -
-.) She differs from her sister in the colour of her eyes. She and her
sister differ in eye colour. The two brothers differ in their judgment of this
piece of music. 2) , (from/with - -.; on/about
- -.) I must differ from/with your opinion on the matter. to differ in
opinion - I beg to differ - ,
let's agree to differ - Syn:
see disagree
difference 1. noun 1) ; it makes no difference - ; it makes all the difference in the world ; 2) 3) , ; to settle the differences -
to iron out the differences - , to have
differences - , 4) math. - split the
difference 2. v. 1) ; 2) math.
different adj. 1) , ; ; ; (from,
to) this is different from what he said - ,
that is quite different - 2) ,
a lot of different things - 3)
differentia noun; pl. -ae
differential 1. noun 1) math.; tech. 2)
3) railways
2. adj. 1) 2) math. - differential gear 3) econ. - differential rent differential rate
differential calculus
differential gear tech. ,
differential rate
differential rent
differentiate v. 1)
(),
()
(between/from)
to
differentiate one from another - 2) () 3) Syn: see discriminate
differentiation noun 1) 2) , 3)

differently adv. , -; -; now he thinks quite

differently about it -
difficile fr. adj. , ,
difficult adj. 1) ; 2) , 3) ; ; - difficult person Syn: see hard
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difficulty noun 1) the difficulties of English - to find difficulty in doing smth. -
-. 2) , to put difficulties in the
way - to overcome difficulties -
, to make/raise difficulties - 3) pl.
() I am in difficulties for money - Syn: see obstacle
diffidence noun 1) 2) , ,
diffident adj. 1) 2) , , Syn:
see timid
diffluent adj. 1) ; 2)

diffract v. opt. , ()
diffraction noun opt. , ()
diffuse 1. adj. 1) ( . .) 2) , 3) , Syn: see verbose 2. v. 1)
(, . .) 2) to diffuse learning/knowledge - 3) ; , 4) phys. ( ) Syn: see scatter
diffused light noun
diffusible adj. phys.
diffusion noun 1) 2) 3) phys. ,
diffusive adj. 1) 2) 3) phys.
dig 1. v.; past and past part. dug, obs. digged 1) , ; , (. dig out) 2) fig. , to dig the
truth out of smb. - -. to dig for information - 3) , , (. dig in) to dig smb. in the
ribs - -. 4) amer.; coll. , - dig
down - dig for - dig from - dig in - dig into - dig out - dig through - dig up
to dig one's heels/toes in - , , ;
; ) ( . .); Syn: see scoop 2. noun 1) , 2) to have a
dig at smb. - -. 3) pl.; coll. , (
) 4) amer.; coll. I am going to have a
dig at Spanish -
dig down Come on, you can afford to give us something, just dig
down a little.
dig for I've been digging for the figures in the library, hut
without much success.
dig from
dig in ) Dig this chemical in thoroughly and your crops will grow
faster. ) (, . .) This meal is so hard, you have to dig
the knife in before you can cut it. ) The soldiers were ordered
to dig in. ) , I had plenty of time to dig myself in
when I started the new job. Get dug in as quickly as you can, then the work
won't worry you. ) Dinner's ready, dig in, everybody!
dig into ) ) (, . .) Please move away a
little, your books are digging into me. When I dug the spade into the ground I
felt something hard. ) He sat down and at once dug into
his meal. ) The police are digging into this case. ) , I had plenty of time to dig myself into the new job. Get
dug into your new duties as soon as you can, it saves worry. ) I'd better dig into my studies, the examinations start next week.
dig out ) , (of) The hunters dug out the fox. The
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coll. ; , The fox dug out for the
forest where he would be safe. ) The police should be able to dig
the truth out of him. It must have taken a long time to dig the facts out of
all these old books.
dig through ,
dig up ) , During the war people dug up their flower
gardens to grow vegetables. ) Where did you dig that idea up? How
he always manages to dig up a fresh excuse for being late, I'll never know. )
amer. coll. ; , Between us we
should be able to dig up enough money for your ticket. )
dig up the hatchet
digamist noun ,
digamy noun ;
digastric anat. 1. adj. ( ) 2. noun ()
digest 1. noun 1) (); ; ; ,
(); ; 2) (the Digest) , Syn: see
summary 2. v. 1) () ( ); this food digests well -
, 2) to read, mark and
inwardly digest - to digest the events - 3) () 4) , 5) , ; 6) (); (); () 7) agric. Syn: see absorb
digester noun 1) , 2) ; - 3) tech.
digestibility noun
digestible adj. ,
digestion noun 1) 2) ( . .)
digestive 1. noun , 2. adj. 1) 2)
digestive apparatus
digger noun 1) 2) ; , ;
3) coll. ;
4) (Diggers) pl. , ( . ) 5)
; , potato digger -
6) (Diggers) pl. hist. ( .
XVII .) 7) pl.
digger-wasp noun
digging noun 1) , ; 2) pl. , ; 3) ( ) 4) 5) pl.; coll. ,
; '' 6) pl.; amer.; coll. ,
digit noun 1) 2) ( ; = 3/4 ) 3) math. ( 0 9)
digital 1. adj. 1) , 2) - digital
computer 2. noun 1) 2)
digital computer
digitalis noun bot.; med. ,
digitate adj. 1) zool. 2) bot.
digitated = digitate
digitize v.
dignified adj. 1) 2) ; 3) ( )
dignify v. 1) ; 2) 3) ; he dignifies his few books by the name of library -

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dignity noun 1) ; to stand on
one's dignity - beneath one's dignity 2) , , to confer the dignity of a
peerage - 3) collect. ;
digraph noun
digress v. ; , ( . .) (from) Mr
Chairman, you're digressing from the purpose of this meeting.
digression noun 1) , ( ) 2) astr. ()
digressive adj. , ( . .)
digue = dike
dihedral math. 1. adj. dihedral angle 2. noun = dihedral angle [. dihedral 1. ]
dihedral angle
dike 1. noun 1) ; ; 2) , 3)
, 4) 5) geol. 2. v. 1)
2) 3) () 4) (,
)
dike-reeve noun , , ( )
diktat noun disapprov.
dilapidate v. 1) ; (); (); 2) ,
dilapidated adj. 1) , ; 2) 3) ,
dilapidation noun 1) ; ; 2) 3)
dilatable adj. ,
dilatation noun 1) 2)
dilate v. 1) (); with dilated eyes -
2) ; to dilate upon smth. - -. Syn:
see swell
dilation = dilatation
dilative adj. ()
dilator noun 1) med. 2)
dilatory adj. 1) 2) ; () 3) Syn: see slow
dilemma noun ; ; to be put into a dilemma,
to be in a dilemma - to be on the horns of a dilemma
dilettante it. 1. noun; pl. -ti , Syn: see amateur 2. adj.
,
dilettantism noun ,
Dili noun .
diligence I noun , , II fr. noun
diligent adj. 1) , , 2) coll. Syn: assiduous, industrious, persevering, sedulous Ant: flippant,
heedless, impatient, jaunty, lazy, negligent, procrastinating, slow
dill noun
dilly-dally v. ; , Syn: see
procrastinate
diluent med. 1. noun , , 2. adj. ,
dilute 1. v. 1) , , ; (with) If you
dilute the soup with hot water it will feed more people. 2) ,
(, . .) (with) The government's new law on
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- dilute labour 2. adj. ,
dilute labour
dilutee noun ,
dilution noun 1) , , 2) dilution of labour
dilution of labour
diluvial adj. geol.
diluvium noun geol.
dim 1. adj. 1) ; dim room - 2) 3)
( ; ) 4) , ; the
inscription is dim - , - dim recollection - dim
idea 5) , 6) to take a dim view of smth.
- -. Syn: see vague 2. v. ; () , () - dim down - dim up - dim out
dim down ( )
dim idea
dim out The lights were dimmed out when the electricity supply
was reduced.
dim recollection
dim up ( )
dim-out noun ,
dim-witted adj. ,
dime noun; amer. 1) 10 2) attr. - dime novel not to
care a dime - ;
dime novel
dimension 1. noun 1) - of three dimensions 2) pl. , ; ; scheme of vast dimensions - ,
2. v. ;
dimensional adj. ;
dimerous adj. bot.; zool.
dimeter noun
dimethyl noun chem.
dimidiate 1. adj. 2. v. ,
diminish v. 1) (), () 2) 3) Syn: see
reduce
diminished adj. 1) - diminished arch - diminished column 2)
; to hide one's diminished head - ,
diminished arch archit. ,
diminished column
diminuendo it. noun; adv. mus.
diminution noun 1) ; ; 2) archit. 3) mus.
diminutival gram. 1. adj. 2. noun
diminutive 1. adj. 1) , 2) gram. Syn:
see small 2. noun gram.
dimity noun , ( , .
.)
dimmer noun electr.
dimmish adj. ,
dimness noun . [. dim 1. ]
dimorphic adj. ,
dimorphism noun
dimorphous = dimorphic
dimple 1. noun 1) ( , ) 2) ( ) 3)
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dimply adj. 1) 2) ( )
dimwit noun coll. ,
din 1. noun ; Syn: see noise 2. v. 1) , ;
2) , 3) to din smth. into smb.'s ears
(head) - - ( -. )
Dinah noun
dinar noun ( , , . )
dine v. 1) - dine out - dine in to dine on smth. -.
2) , he dined me handsomely - 3) this table (this room) dines twelve comfortably -
( ) - dine off to
dine with Duke Humphrey joc. - Syn: see eat
dine in
dine off ) -. Does the Queen really dine off gold plates? )
I wish I could afford to dine off fresh meat every day.
dine out
diner noun 1) 2) -
diner-out noun ,
dinette noun amer. , ( )
ding 1. noun 2. v.; past and past part. dinged dung 1) ( . .) 2)
ding-dong 1. noun 1) -, - ( ) 2) , 3) 2. adj.
1) 2) - ding-dong fight 3. adv. ,
ding-dong fight ()
dingey noun 1) 2) 3)

dinghy noun 1) 2) 3)

dingle noun
dingle-dangle 1. noun 2. adv.
dingo noun; pl. -oes zool.
dingy adj. 1) , 2) , ( , ); 3) ( ) 4) ,
dining-car noun -
dining-room noun
dinkey noun amer. , ''
dinky adj. coll. ; ,
dinner noun 1) ; to have/take dinner - to give a dinner - 2) attr. - dinner break - dinner companion
dinner without grace - after dinner comes the
reckoning prov. - ,
dinner break
dinner companion
dinner-bell noun
dinner-jacket noun
dinner-pail noun
dinner-party noun ;
dinner-service noun ,
dinner-set noun ,
dinner-time noun /
dinner-wagon noun ( )
dinosaur noun
dint 1. noun 1) ; 2) - by dint of 2. v.
,
diocesan 1. adj. 2. noun ( )

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diocese noun
diode noun radio
dioecious adj. bot.
Dionysiacs noun; pl. , (
)
diopter noun; opt. 1) 2) ( )
dioptre noun; opt. 1) 2) ( )
dioptric adj. opt. ,
dioptrics noun; pl.
diorama noun art
dioxide noun chem.
dip 1. noun 1) ( ) to take/have a dip (in the sea) ( ) 2) , ( , ,
. .) 3) (. farthing dip,
dip candle) 4) 5) , 6) 7) jargon - 8) geol. (, ) 9)
10) aeron. () 2.
v.; past and past part. dipped dipt 1) (); (); to
dip one's fingers in water - to dip a pen into ink 2) to dip candles -
to dip a dress - , to dip sheep 3) (. dip out) 4)
( ) 5) , the sun dips below the
horizon - the road dips -
6) (); () 7) ( , ); -. to dip (deep) into the future -
8) , (into) to dip into a
book - 9) coll. ( ) 10) geol. , ( ) 11) aeron. ( ) - dip into dip out - dip up to dip into one's pocket/purse - to dip in
the gravy - to dip one's pen in gall - ,
-. Syn: see immerse
dip into ) I'll allow the children to dip their bread into the
soup. ) ( ) The swimmer dipped into the river but it was
too cold. ) , , I usually dip
into a book before deciding whether to read it. If you dip into the future you
can see fearful dangers ahead. ) I had to dip into
the money I had saved to pay for the holiday.
dip out
dip up
dip-needle noun
dip-net noun ( )
diphasic adj. electr.
diphtheria noun med. ,
diphtheric adj.
diphtheritic adj.
diphthong noun phon.
diphthongal adj. phon.
diphthongize v. phon. ;
diploma 1. noun 1) ; diploma in architecture -
2) 2. v.; usu. past part.
diplomacy noun
diplomaed adj. ,
diplomat noun
diplomatic adj. 1) - diplomatic body - diplomatic corps diplomatic bag - diplomatic pouch 2) , - be diplomatic
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considerate
diplomatic bag ,
diplomatic body
diplomatic copy
diplomatic corps
diplomatic pipelines
diplomatic pouch ,
diplomatics noun; pl. as sg. 1) 2)
( )
diplomatist = diplomat
diplomatize v.
dipnoi noun; pl.; zool. ()
dipolar adj. phys.
dipper noun 1) ; 2) 3) ; 4) - the
Big Dipper - the Little Dipper 5) () 6) geol.
dipping noun , ;
dipping-needle = dip-needle
dippy adj. coll. ,
dipsomania noun med.
dipsomaniac noun , Syn: see alcoholic
dipstick noun ,
dipteral 1. adj. 1) archit. 2) =
dipterous 2. noun archit. ; ,

dipterous adj. zool.; bot.
diptych noun 1) hist. ( ) 2) eccl. ;

dire adj. 1) , 2) , - dire necessity - dire
plight
dire necessity ,
dire plight
direct 1. adj. 1) ; direct road - 2) , , - direct descendant - direct influence - direct drive direct laying fire - direct hit - direct pointing 3) , direct
opposite - () 4) , ; ; direct answer - , 5) gram. direct speech 6) astr. 7) electr. direct current 2. adv. , 3. v. 1) ;
to direct a business - , 2) to direct
one's remarks (efforts, attention) (to) - (,
) (); to direct one's eyes - to direct one's
steps - 3) to direct a parcel - 4)
() 5) Can you direct me to the post-office? -
, ? 6) do as you are directed
- , 7) (, ) 8) theatr.
( ) 9) , , duty directs my
actions - Syn: see control
direct (laying) fire mil. ,
direct current
direct descendant
direct discussion ,
direct drive
direct hit mil.
direct influence
direct mail noun ,

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direct opposite
direct oration
direct pointing amer.; mil.
direct speech
direct taxes
directing-post noun
direction noun 1) , to work under the direction of
smb. - -. 2) ; 3) ;
; to give directions - - at the
direction 4) pl. 5) in the direction of -
6) ( . .) 7) , there is a marked improvement
in many directions - new
directions of research - 8) theatr. (, ); Syn: see command
direction sign noun ()
direction-finder noun
directional adj. , - directional radio directional transmitter
directional radio ;
directional transmitter ,
directionless adj. ,
directive 1. noun , Syn: see command 2. adj. 1) ; 2)
directly 1. adv. 1) 2) 3) ; 2. cj.
coll. to get up directly the bell rings -
director noun 1) ; - managing director 2) 3) mil. 4) eccl. 5) () 6) (, ) 7) mil. ;
directorate noun 1) , () 2)
directorial adj. - directorial board
directorial board
directorship noun ;
directory 1. noun 1) , 2) ; telephone directory 3) amer. 4) (Directory) hist. 2. adj.
, ,
directress noun ,
directrix lat. noun; pl. -rices geom. ,
direful adj. ; ;
dirge noun 1) 2)
dirigible 1. noun 2. adj. (. )
diriment adj. leg. diriment impediment of marriage - ,
dirk 1. noun 1) 2) naut. Syn: see knife 2. v.
dirndl germ. noun 1) 2)
(. dirndl skirt)
dirt noun 1) , ; 2) ; ; 3) ; to do smb. dirt - -. 4) ,
, to fling/throw/cast dirt at smb. - ,
-. to fling dirt about - 5) geol. ; ; ; 6) attr. ; - dirt floor - dirt
road 7) attr. - dirt wagon as cheap as dirt -
dirt farmer amer. - , yellow dirt coll. - to treat smb. like dirt - -., -.
dirt cheap
dirt floor
dirt road
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dirt wagon amer.
dirt-cheap adj. ;
dirtily adv. 1) 2) ,
dirtiness noun 1) ; 2) ,
dirty 1. adj. 1) 2) , - dirty conduct 3) dirty player - 4) naut. ; dirty
weather - - dirty work to do smb.'s dirty work for him -. Syn: filthy, foul, soiled, sordid, squalid,
unclean Ant: clean, pure, unsoiled, unsullied, virginal 2. noun to do the
dirty on smb. - -. 3. v. , (. dirty
up) You've dirtied up your dress in that mud! Syn: see soil
dirty conduct
dirty work ) ) ,
DIS Draft International Standard noun
dis- pref. 1) -, -; .:
obedient disobedient ; to organize to
disorganize 2) -.: to disinherit to disbar - to disbranch dismasted - 3) , , , to distribute to dismiss - 4)
: to disannul -
disability noun 1) , ; 2) leg. 3) 4) attr. - disability pension
disability pension
disable v. 1) , ; 2) leg. , 3) mil. Syn: see harm
disabled adj. ; - disabled soldier disabled veteran - disabled worker
disabled soldier
disabled veteran
disabled worker
disablement noun 1) 2) 3)
disabuse v. disabuse smb. of error - -. to
disabuse one's mind - ;
disaccord 1. noun , 2. v.
disadvantage noun 1) , to be at a disadvantage
- to take smb. at a disadvantage - ) -. ; ) , -. to put smb. at
a disadvantage - -. 2) , ; 3)
disadvantageous adj. ,
disaffected adj. 1) 2)
disaffection noun ;
disaffirm v. 1) 2) leg. ()
disafforest v. 1) 2) leg.
( )
disagree v. 1) , ,
(with) Your story disagrees with his in every detail. 2) ; (about/on/over - -.) Musicians usually disagree on
the way a piece of music should be played. I disagree with you -
3) , they disagree - 4) ,
, ( , ) (with) The onion
disagreed with me and has given me a pain. Syn: bicker, cavil, differ,
dissent, object, quibble Ant: consent
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noun; usu. pl.
disagreement noun 1) ; 2) ,
disallow v. 1) 2) to disallow a claim -
3)
disallowance noun 1) 2)
disannul v. , ;
disappear v. 1) ; (from) My blue bag has disappeared
from the shelf where I left it. 2)
disappearance noun 1) 2)
disappoint v. 1) to be disappointed at/in/with smth. - -. 2) () 3) ; he was disappointed of
the prize -
disappointed adj. , ;
disappointing adj. , ;
disappointment noun 1) ; 2) ,
3) -.,
disapprobation noun ;
disapprobative adj. ,
disapprobatory adj. ,
disapproval noun ; Syn: aspersion, blame, criticism,
reprehension Ant: approval, credit, endorsement, praise
disapprove v. ; (of - ) Jim's father
disapproved of his marriage to Mary. Jim's father disapproved of Mary.
disapproving adj.
disapprovingly adv.
disarm v. 1) ; 2) ()
disarmament noun
disarming adj.
disarrange v. 1) , 2)
disarrangement noun ;
disarray 1. noun 1) , , 2)
; Syn: see clutter 2. v. 1) ,
2) poet. ,
disarticulate v. ,
disassemble v. ( );
disassociate v.
disaster noun , - invite disaster Syn: see catastrophe
disastous ,
disastrous adj. ,
disavow v. 1) 2) , ; ;
3) polit. Syn: see forswear
disavowal noun 1) 2) , 3) polit.
disbalance noun ,
disband v. 1) 2) mil. 3) ,
disbar v. leg. ,
(from) The young lawyer was disbarred from practice after he had been found
guilty of unlawful acts.
disbarment noun; leg. 1) 2)
disbelief noun ; Syn: see unbelief
disbelieve v. 1) ; (in) Mary's mother used to be
religious, but now she disbelieves in God. 2)
disbeliever noun
disboscation noun agric. ,
disbosom v. ;
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disbud v. () ,
disburden v. () , fig. to disburden one's
mind (of) - ,
disburse v. ; ;
disbursement noun 1) , 2)
disc = disk
disc jockey = disk jockey
discard 1. noun 1) 2) 3) - , ; to throw into the discard - 2.
v. 1) 2) , ( ) 3) ( , . .) 4) Syn: scrap, shed
Ant: keep, maintain, preserve, retain, save
discern v. 1) , ; (between/from) How can we
discern the difference between two books in a dark room? Some people find it
difficult to discern blue from green. we discerned a sail in the distance to discern smb.'s intentions - -. 2) ; to discern no difference - Syn: see discriminate
discernible adj. , ;
discerning adj. 1) , 2) Syn:
see observant
discernment noun 1) , 2) Syn:
see wisdom
discharge 1. noun 1) 2) ; 3) 4) ( ) 5) () 6) ;
() 7) () 8) () 9) ; , ; 10) () 11) ( . .) 12)
electr. 13) text.; chem. ; 14) tech. ; 15) attr. - discharge pipe
2. v. 1) to discharge cargo from a ship - 2) , (into) The hunter discharged his gun into the air.
3) ; , (from) Mother was discharged from the
hospital only two weeks after her operation. the chimney discharges smoke -
the wound discharges matter - - discharge
oaths 4) ( ) (into) The river Thames discharges itself
into the sea some miles east of London. 5) , ; mil. ; 6) ()
7) ; () 8) (
) 9) () 10) () 11) electr. 12) text.; chem. , 13) ()
14) ( ) Syn: see commit
discharge a liability ;
discharge oaths
discharge pipe ,
dischargee noun amer. ,
discharger noun 1) , , . [. discharge 2.
] 2) electr. lightning discharger - 3)
disciple noun 1) , ; 2) eccl. Syn: see
student
disciplinarian noun 1) 2) hist.
disciplinary adj. 1) , 2)
discipline 1. noun 1) , 2) 3) ( ) 4) 5) eccl. ; 6)
fig. ; Syn: see training 2. v. 1) 2) 3)
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chastise, correct, punish Ant: applaud, encourage, praise, reward
discipular adj. book.
disclaim v. 1) - disclaim responsibility 2) , 3) leg. ( -.) Syn: see forswear
disclaim responsibility
disclaimer noun 1) , 2) leg. ( -.)
disclamation = disclaimer
disclose v. , ,
disclosure noun , , ,
disco noun 1) 2) ( )
discobolus greek noun; pl. -li
discoid adj.
discolo(u)r v. 1) , ; () 2) ()
Syn: stain, tarnish Ant: clean, colour
discolo(u)ration noun 1) , 2)
discomfit v. 1) ( . .) 2)
3) book. Syn: see shame
discomfiture noun 1) 2) , 2)
book. ( )
discomfort 1. noun 1) ; 2) ; 3) Syn: see misery 2. v. ; ;

discommend v. 1) ; 2) ,
discommode = discomfort 2.
discommodity noun 1) 2) ; -.
discommon v. 1) 2) hist. (
)
discompose v. ; ; (), ()
discomposedly adv. ; ;
discomposure noun ,
,

Syn:
see
embarrassment
disconcert v. 1) ; 2) () Syn: see upset
disconcerted adj. 1) 2)
disconnect v. 1) , , (with, from) For your
safety, always disconnect an electric motor from/with the electricity supply
before you try to mend it. 2) electr. ; Syn: see separate
disconnected adj. 1) 2) ,
disconnectedly adv. ,
disconnection noun 1) ; 2) 3) electr.

disconnexion noun 1) ; 2) 3) electr.

disconsider v. ,
disconsolate adj. , , Syn: see sad
discontent 1. noun ; , 2. adj. ; 3. v. to be discontented
discontentedly adv. ; ;
discontentment = discontent 1.
discontiguous adj. ,
discontinuance noun 1) , 2) leg. ()
discontinuation = discontinuance
discontinue v. 1) (), (); publication
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discontinue a unit amer.; mil.
discontinuity noun 1) , 2) ,
discontinuous adj. , ; ,
- discontinuous waves - discontinuous function
discontinuous function math.
discontinuous waves radio
discord 1. noun 1) , ; to sow discord -
2) ; 3) mus. Syn: see controversy 2. v. 1)
, (with, from) The opinion that the speaker has
just expressed discords with/from the principles of this society. 2) ; 3) mus.
discordance noun 1) 2) mus.
discordant adj. 1) , 2) ,
( ) - discordant note Syn: see disparate
discordant note
discotheque noun
discount 1. noun 1) - at a discount 2) fin. ,
3) fin. , 4) ()
() 2. v. 1) fin. , 2) fin.
3) 4) ;
, ( . .) 5) 6)
,
discountenance v. 1) ; 2)
3) ,
discounter noun ,
discourage v. 1) , , 2) , (from) What can we do or say to discourage our daughter
from taking dangerous drugs? Only the worst weather will discourage Jim from
taking his daily outdoor exercise. Syn: deter, dissuade, divert
Ant:
encourage, persuade.
discouragement noun 1) 2) , 3)
Syn: see despair
discouraging adj. ,
discourse 1. noun ( ); , ,
Syn: see speech 2. v. ; ; , , (upon/on - -.) The minister discoursed upon the
effectiveness of religious belief for over two hours. His latest book
discourses upon the evils of violence.
discourteous adj. , ,
discourtesy noun , , ,
discover v. 1) , , to discover good reasons
- 2) , Syn: see find
discovert adj. leg. ;
discovery noun 1) 2) , 3) () - Discovery Day
Discovery Day (12 )
discredit 1. noun 1) to bring discredit on oneself - such behaviour is a discredit to him - , to bring into discredit - , 2) to throw discredit upon smth. - -.
3) fin. 2. v. 1) ; his behaviour discredits him with the public - 2) the report is discredited -
Syn: see belittle
discreditable adj. ,
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discreet adj. 1) , , 2) ,
Syn: see cautious
discrepancy noun 1) , 2) , ;
discrepant adj. -.; ; ; - discrepant rumours
discrepant rumours
discrete adj. 1) , ;
2) philos.
discretion noun 1) , - years of discretion - act
with discretion - show discretion 2) ; the
instructions leave me a wide discretion -
at the discretion of smb. - -. I leave it
to your discretion - , to use one's discretion , - at discretion - surrender at
discretion discretion is the better part of valour - (. )
discretionary adj. 1) 2) , - discretionary powers
discretionary powers
discriminate 1. adj. 1) ; 2) () 2. v. 1) , 2) () ,
(between/from) The two brothers are so much alike, it is difficult to
discriminate between them. Only a trained eye can discriminate between the two
paintings. 3) ; - to discriminate in
favour of smb. - -. to discriminate
against smb. - -. Syn: differentiate, discern,
distinguish Ant: blur, confuse, jumble
discriminating adj. 1) ( . .) 2) , ; ; - discriminating taste 3)

discriminating taste
discrimination noun 1) , 2) ; , - race discrimination Syn: see
wisdom
discriminative = discriminating 2. 1) discriminating 2. 2)
discriminatory adj. 1) 2)
discrown v. ; fig.
discursive adj. 1) 2) logic
discus noun; pl. disci
discuss v. 1) , (with) I've discussed the matter
with my lawyer, and we have decided to settle the case out of court. Have you
been discussing me with your friends? 2) joc. , ; Syn: see argue
discussion noun 1) the question is under discussion - 2) , 3) - direct discussion 4) joc. Syn: see conversation
disdain 1. noun 1) , 2) 2. v. 1) 2) ; Syn: see despise
disdainful adj. , Syn: see contemptuous
disease 1. noun Syn: see sickness 2. v. ( );
disease of the brain
diseased adj. 1) , 2) ,
disembark v. 1) () ( ) (from) It was good to disembark
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from the ship. 2) (, )
disembarkation noun , ( )
disembarrass v. 1) , ; (of
- , ) The school wishes to be disembarrassed of the
troublesome boy. 2) (-. ) (from)
disembody v.; usu. past part. 1) , () 2)
( . .); rel.
disembogue v. 1) , ( ) 2) ( ) 3) ,
disembosom v. 1) (, ) 2) refl. ,
-.
disembowel v.
disembroil v.
disenable v. ;
disenchant v. , ,
disenchantment noun
disencumber v. , ,
disendow v. , . . (.
)
disenfranchise = disfranchise
disengage v. 1) (); () (from); The naval commander
disengaged the two largest ships from the sea battle. 2) ; ;
3) mil. ; Syn: see
separate
disengaged adj. 1) 2) 3) , I
am disengaged this evening -
disengagement noun 1) ; ( , . .)
2) 3) (); 4) mil.
5) chem.
disentail v. leg. , [. tail II ]
disentangle v. 1) () (from) Can you disentangle the loose
threads from this wool? 2) () (from) It is
difficult to disentangle your children from unsuitable companions.
disenthral(l) v. ;
disentitle v. 1) -. 2)
disentomb v. ; fig. ,
disequilibrium noun ;
disestablish v. 1) , () 2)

disfavour 1. noun 1) - fall into disfavour - be in disfavour 2)
to regard with disfavour - 2. v.

disfeature v. , ()
disfiguration = disfigurement
disfigure v. , ; Syn: blemish, deface,
deform, mar Ant: adorn, beautify, conserve, restore
disfigurement noun 1) 2) ,
disforest v. ;
disfranchise v. (. )
disfrock v. ,
disgorge v. 1) ( . .); ( . .)
2) () 3) (), () 4) , the
river disgorges into the sea - 5)
(. , )
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upon 2) to be in (deep) disgrace - , to fall
into disgrace - 2. v. 1) , 2) ; ; Syn: abase, debase, degrade,
demean, humble, humiliate Ant: compliment, exalt, praise, raise, respect
disgraceful adj. , disgraceful behaviour -
Syn: see shameful
disgruntle v. , ,
disgruntled adj. , , to be
disgruntled -
disguise 1. noun 1) ; - in disguise 2)
, , to throw off one's disguise - ,
2. v. 1) ; (as; in) Jim went to the party disguised as
a princess. The prisoners made their escape by disguising themselves in
guards' clothing. 2) a door disguised as a bookcase - , to disguise one's voice - 3) (with) The boys disguised their laziness with a show of
hard work whenever the teacher looked their way. to disguise one's intentions
(feelings etc.) - ( . .) disguised with
drink - ()
disgust 1. noun , 2. v. ; to be disgusted - ;
disgustful adj. ,
disgusting adj.; = disgustful Syn: see repulsive
dish 1. noun 1) , , ; pl. 2) , 3)
coll. , 4) , ; to have a hand in the
dish - -. 2. v. 1) 2) ; 3) coll. , (.
) - dish out - dish up to dish it out to smb. - -.
dish of brains ()
dish out ) Please help me to dish out the vegetables.
) Stand at the door and dish out the papers as the students come
in. The government dishes out payments to people without jobs.
dish up ) ; Could you help me dish up
the dinner?; ) fig. ( . .) Our history teacher
has been disking up the same old lessons for twenty years. I hope the next
speaker dishes up his arguments in a more interesting manner. ) coll.

dish-cloth noun 1) , 2)
dish-gravy noun ( )
dish-rag = dish-cloth
dish-washer noun 1) 2)
dish-water noun
dishabille fr. noun ;
dishabituate v. (for)
dishallow v. ();
disharmonious adj. 1) 2)
disharmonize v. 1) 2) ,
disharmony noun 1) 2)
dishearten v. , don't be disheartened -
()
disherison noun
dishevel v. ,
dishevelled adj. , ,
dishonest adj. ;
dishonesty noun 1) ; 2)
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- dishonour one's promise 2) fin. - dishonour a cheque
dishonour a cheque
dishonour one's promise
dishonourable adj. 1) , ; 2) ,
dishorn v.
dishy adj. coll.
disillusion 1. noun ; 2. v. ;
;
disillusionize = disillusion 2.
disillusionment noun
disincentive noun ,
disinclination noun (to); ; ,
-. (for; to do)
disincline v. 1) , (for; to do)
I'm
disinclined towards yet another move. Many workers feel disinclined for a long
journey from home to work. 2)
disincorporate v. , (, )
disinfect v. Syn: see sterilize
disinfectant 1. noun 2. adj.
disinfection noun 1) , 2) attr.
- disinfection plant
disinfection plant
disinflation noun econ.
disinformation noun
disingenuous adj. , ;
disinherit v.
disinheritance noun
disintegrate v. 1) () ; ;
2) , 3) chem.; phys.
disintegration noun 1) ; ; 2) , 3) chem.; phys.
disintegrator noun tech. , ; ;
disinter v. ( ), ; fig. ,
disinterest noun
disinterested adj. 1) , - disinterested help
2) we are not disinterested - Syn:
dispassionate, fair, impartial, neutral, objective, unbiased, unprejudiced
Ant: biased, prejudiced, unfair
disinterested help
disinvestment noun ;
disject v. ,
disjecta membra lat. noun; pl. , ( . .)
disjoin v. ;
disjoint v. 1) ; 2) 3)
disjointed adj. 1) 2) ( ) 3)
disjunct adj. ;
disjunction noun 1) ; ; 2) electr. ()
disjunctive 1. noun 1) gram. 2) logic 2.
adj. 1) - disjunctive conjunction 2) logic
disjunctive conjunction gram.
disk 1. noun 1) ; 2) 3) attr. , - disk coil - disk harrow - disk valve 2. v. 1)
2) agric. 3)
disk coil radio
disk drive noun
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disk jockey noun , ,
disk valve tech.
diskette noun
dislike 1. noun , , , (for, of,
to) Syn: antipathy, aversion, distaste Ant: like, love, penchant, predilection
2. v. , ,
dislocate v. 1) 2) ; ( . .) to
dislocate traffic - 3) , ,
dislocation noun 1) 2) 3) , ,
4) geol. , , ()
dislodge v. 1) ; ; (from) The
boy's
ball
accidentally dislodged the top brick from the wall. 2) ( ) 3) ()
disloyal adj. 1) 2) ,
Syn:
see
treacherous
disloyalty noun 1) , 2) ,
dismal 1. adj. 1) ; - dismal prospects 2) ;
- dismal mood 3) dismal weather - , Syn:
cheerless, depressing, dour, forbidding, grim see miserable Ant: bright,
cheerful, gay, joyous, optimistic, promising, uplifting 2. noun (the dismals)
pl. ;
dismal mood
dismal prospects
dismantle v. 1) ; (, ) 2) ();
; 3) , () 4)
()
dismantling noun ,
dismast v. naut. ,
dismay 1. noun 1) , ; in dismay - we were
struck with dismay - 2) 2. v. 1) , 2)
Syn: see intimidate
dismember v. 1) , 2) rare Syn:
see separate
dismemberment noun ,
dismiss 1. v. 1) ( . .); to dismiss a meeting
- 2) (for; from); The worker was dismissed for
laziness/for stealing bicycle parts. 3) mil. , '!' 4) () 5) ; fig.
(, ) to dismiss smth. from one's mind - -. 6) -. to dismiss the subjest -
7) leg. (); (, ) Syn: see remove
2. noun (the dismiss) mil. '!'
dismissal noun 1) ; ( . .) 2)
; 3) 4) (
. .) 5) attr. - dismissal pay - dismissal wage
dismissal pay
dismissal wage
dismission = dismissal
dismissive adj.
dismount v. 1) , (from) The rider dismounted from his
horse and came towards me on foot. I had to dismount from my bicycle halfway
up the hill. dismount! mil. - ! () 2) 3) ( , ); ( ) to dismount a gun - 4) ()
disobedience noun , - civil disobedience
disobedient adj. , Syn: see mischievous
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disoblige v. 1) ; he did it to disoblige me 2) -. ,
disobligingly adv. 1) 2)
disorder 1. noun 1) 2) usu. pl. ( );
3) med. Syn: see clutter 2. v.; usu. past part. 1)
() 2)
disorderly 1. adj. 1) 2) , 3) ( ) 4) , , ;
5) ; - disorderly conduct - disorderly person disorderly house 2. adv. . [. disorderly 1. ] 3. noun ,
disorderly conduct ,
disorderly house ) )
disorderly person leg. ,
disorganization noun , ;
disorganize v. ,
disorient = disorientate
disorientate v. ; ,
disown v. , , , Syn: see
forswear
disparage v. 1) 2) ;
; Syn: see belittle
disparagement noun 1) , 2)
disparaging adj. ; a disparaging remark
disparate adj. , , ;
Syn: discordant, incompatible, incongruous Ant:
consistent,
consonant,
harmonious, identical, similar
disparity noun ; ; - disparity in
years
disparity in years
dispart v. 1) obs.; poet. () 2) 3)
dispassionate adj. 1) 2) , ; Syn: see disinterested see imperturbable
dispatch 1. noun 1) , (, ) 2) () ; 3) , ()
to do smth. with dispatch - -. the matter requires dispatch
- 4) , ; - happy dispatch Syn:
see speed 2. v. 1) ; , (to) The young
soldier was dispatched to a distant island to help govern the natives. The
firm will dispatch the goods to London. 2) , (
, ) to dispatch one's dinner - 3) obs.
4) book. , Syn: see commit
dispatch-boat noun
dispatch-box noun ()
dispatch-station noun railways
dispatcher noun 1) 2)
dispel v. ; to dispel apprehensions -
dispensable adj. 1) 2)
dispensary noun 1) (. ) 2)
( )
dispensation noun 1) , 2) ( , ); (
) 3) - dispensation of justice 4) , () 5)
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dispense v. 1) , ( . .) (to) For twenty years
the judge had dispensed justice to all kinds of offenders. 2) () 3) () 4) (from -
) Since you feel ill, I will dispense you from your duties for
the, rest of the week. May I be dispensed from attending the meeting? dispense with
dispense with -. to dispense with smb.'s services -. machinery dispenses with much labour

dispenser noun 1) 2) 3) tech.
dispeople v. ,
dispersal noun 1) ; ; 2)
attr.
dispersal field aeron. -
disperse v. 1) , 2) , 3) 4) , 5) Syn: see scatter
dispersion noun 1) ; 2) 3) phys.;
chem.
dispersive adj. ;
dispirit v.; usu. past part. ,
dispiteous adj.
displace v. 1) ; , 2) , 3) , 4) ( ) 5) chem.
Syn: see replace
displaced person noun
displacement noun 1) , - displacement of track 2)
, 3) 4) geol. () 5) tech.
(); () 6) electr. 7) chem. 8)
displacement of track railways
display 1. noun 1) , ; there was a great display of goods 2) ( . .) 3)
; to make great display of generosity -
4) typ. 2. v. 1) , ;
to display the colours - 2) , 3) 4) typ. Syn: see show
displease v. 1) ; , -. 2) , displeased at/with smth. - -.
displeasing adj. ,
displeasure 1. noun , ; to incur smb.'s
displeasure - -. to be in displeasure with smb. -. - take displeasure 2. v. ,

displume v. 1) poet. 2) coll. ;

disport v.; usu. refl. , ; (. disport
oneself at/with smth.) When the weather turned warm, hundreds of people could
be seen disporting themselves by the lake.
disposable adj. 1) / ; disposable income 2) ; a disposable paper towel -
disposable income fin.
disposal noun 1) , 2) mil. 3)
-. at (one's) disposal - -. at your
disposal - to place at smb.'s disposal - -.
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disposal of bombs
disposal of property
dispose v. 1) , , 2) ,
I am disposed to think that - , they are well/kindly
disposed towards us - - dispose of
dispose of ) to dispose of property
( , , ) ) , ; to
dispose of an argument , ) (
..) The next speaker quickly disposed of his weak argument. The experienced
politician disposed of the attack in a few minutes. It did not take long for
the old fighter to dispose of his young but inexperienced opponent. )
Well, that disposes of the difficulty of choosing a holiday place. )
, Those children certainly disposed of all the food that I
prepared for the party!
disposition noun 1) , ( .
.) 2) usu. pl.; mil. ; - military dispositions 3) ; -. to have in one's disposition -
4) , (to - -.) 5) , he is of a cheerful (gentle) disposition - () social disposition - welloiled disposition
- 6) ; the disposition of property 7) pl. to make dispositions for a campaign Syn: see temperament
dispossess v. 1) , (of) Anyone who
offends the king will be dispossessed of all his lands. 2) to
dispossess smb. of an error - -.
disproof noun
disproportion noun , ,
disproportionate adj. ,
disprove v. ; -. Syn:
see contradict
disputable adj. , ;
disputant 1. noun 1) , 2) 2. adj. ;
disputation noun 1) 2) 3)
disputatious adj.
dispute 1. noun 1) ; , beyond/past/without dispute ; the matter is in dispute - 2) , ; labour/industrial/trade dispute Syn: see controversy 2. v. 1) ,
(with/against - ; on, about/over - ) The government and the farmers are
disputing about/over the land for the airport. The farmers are disputing with
the government about where the airport should be built. 2) 3) , 4) , ( -., -. . .) 5) ( . .) 6)
; ; ; to dispute in
arms every inch of ground - to
dispute the enemy's advance - ,
Syn: see argue
disqualification noun 1) (. .);
-. 2) (for - ) 3) leg.
disqualify v. 1) , 2) (.
.); , , (for; from) The player
was disqualified for breaking the rules. He was disqualified from army service
because of his weak eyesight.
disquiet 1. noun , , Syn: see anxiety 2. adj.
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disquieting adj. ,
disquietude noun ,
disquisition noun ,
disquisitional adj. ,
disrate v. amer.; mil. , ,
disregard 1. noun 1) , - disregard of self 2) , (of, for) 2. v. 1) ,
2) , Syn: see slight
disregard of self ,
disrelish 1. noun , to regard a person with
disrelish - -. 2. v. ,

disrepair noun ; , ( . .)
disreputable 1. adj. 1) 2) ;
2. noun
disreputable crew ,
disreputation = disrepute
disrepute noun , to fall (to bring) into
disrepute - () to be in disrepute -

disrespect 1. noun , - treat with disrespect show disrespect 2. v.

disrespectful adj. ,
disrobe v. 1) ; (. .) 2) ,
disroot v. rare ; fig.
disrupt v. 1) , (. . past part. .
disrupted); 2) fig.
disruption noun 1) 2) ; ; , 3) geol. , () 4) electr.
disruptive adj. 1) 2) fig. 3) electr. ,

dissatisfaction noun ,
dissatisfactory adj.
dissatisfied adj. , , (with,
at)
dissatisfy v.; usu. pass. ; (at/with)
Many people are dissatisfied at/with not finding suitable jobs.
dissect v. 1) 2) , 3) ;
dissecting-room noun med. ,
dissection noun 1) 2) , 3) ,
dissector I noun med. II also dissector-tube noun ( )
dissector-tube
disseise v. leg.
disseisee noun leg. ,
disseisin noun leg.
disseize = disseise
disseizee = disseisee
disseizin = disseisin
dissemblance I noun ; ; II noun ,
dissemble v. 1) to dissemble one's anger -
2) , 3) (,
. .); , (, . .)
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disseminate v. 1) , () 2) (, ) 3) () Syn: see scatter
disseminated adj. 1) - disseminated sclerosis 2) geol.
disseminated sclerosis med.
dissension noun 1) 2) , , Syn: see
controversy
dissent 1. noun 1) , ; 2)
eccl. , 2. v. 1) , (from)
Many good men have dissented from the opinion of the Church. 2) eccl. ; Syn: see disagree
dissenter noun 1) ; ; 2) amer. , Syn: see heretic
dissentient 1. noun 1) , 2) the motion was passed with only two dissentients - 2. adj. , ; without a dissentient voice -
dissenting vote noun without a dissenting vote -
dissepiment noun bot.; zool.
dissert v. 1) (upon - -.) 2) ,
dissertate v. 1) (upon - -.) 2) ,
dissertation noun ; Syn: see composition
disserve v. , ,
disservice noun ; , to do smb. - disservice -. ; -.
dissever v. (), ();
disseverance noun ,
dissident 1. noun , 2. adj. ; ;
dissimilar adj. , (to);
dissimilarity noun ,
dissimilation noun ling.
dissimilitude noun
dissimulate v. 1) ( . .) 2) ; ,

dissimulation noun ; , ,
dissimulator noun ,
dissipate v. 1) , (, , . .) 2) 3) , (, ); () 4)
coll. , ;
dissipated adj. 1) 2) () 3) ;
,
dissipation noun 1) 2) 3) ;
4)
dissociable adj. 1) , 2) 3)
dissocial adj.
dissociate v. 1) , (from); The chairman
slated that he dissociated himself and his committee from the views expressed
by the director. 2) refl. 3) chem. ;
dissociation noun 1) , ; 2) 3)
psych. , 4) chem. , 5) tech.
-
dissociative adj. 1) , 2)
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dissoluble adj. 1) ; 2) ( , )

dissolute adj. , ,
dissolution noun 1) ; ; ( ) 2) (, ) 3) (, ); 4) , ( . .) 5) 6) ()
7) , ; 8) comm.
dissolvable adj. 1) 2)
dissolve 1. noun cin. 2. v. 1) (); ; ();
(); () ( ) ice dissolves in the sun sun dissolves ice - dissolved in
tears - 2) ( . .) 3) ,
to dissolve a marriage - 4) 5)
cin. , Syn: see melt
dissolvent 1. noun 2. adj.
dissonance noun 1) mus. , 2) ; ( . .);
dissonant adj. 1) mus. , 2) rare ,
( , )
dissuade v. 1) , (from) How can I dissuade the
director from this foolish course of action? Jim's father tried to dissuade
him from marrying Mary. 2) Syn: see discourage
dissuasion noun ,
dissuasive adj.
dissyllabic adj.
dissyllable noun
dissymmetrical adj. 1) ; 2)
dissymmetry noun 1) ; , 2)

distaff noun - the distaff - distaff side
distaff side ( )
distal adj. anat. ,
distance 1. noun 1) ; beyond
striking/listening
distance - - at a distance - out of distance - within
striking distance - within listening distance - hit the distance 2) ; ; it is quite a distance from here -
a good distance off - no distance at all - - in the distance - from a distance 3) , ( ) to keep one's distance from smb. - -. to keep a person at
a distance - -. ,
-. 4) , ( ) - middle distance 5) , (); the distance between two events -
at this distance of time - 6)
mus. 7) attr. - distance control 2. v. 1) 2) 3)
distance control ,
distance-piece noun tech.
distant adj. 1) ; ; five miles distant -
5 distant likeness - distant relative -
2) , , distant centuries - , 3) , , distant politeness - to be on distant terms - Syn:
faraway, inaccessible, remote Ant: accessible, close, near, near-by, proximal,
proximate
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distasteful adj. , (. ) (to) Syn: see bad
distemper I 1. noun 1) 2) , , 3) amer.
; 2. v. 1) 2) II paint. 1. noun 1) ; 2)
2. v. 1) 2)
distempered adj. ; - distempered fancy - distempered mind
distempered fancy
distempered mind
distend v. (), () Syn: see swell
distensible adj. ,
distension noun ,
distent adj. ,
distich noun ,
distichous adj. bot. ,
distil v. 1) , ; () 2) ,
( . .) 3) ( ); fig.
4) ,
distillate noun , ,
distillation noun 1) , ; ; - dry
distillation - fractional distillation 2) ,
distillatory adj. , - distillatory vessel
distillatory vessel
distiller noun 1) ; 2) ,
distillery noun 1) ; 2)

distinct adj. 1) ; , ; ( )
distinct type of mind - 2) ; , 3) Syn: see clear
distinction noun 1) ; ; 2) ,
; a distinction without a difference - , ()
all without distinction - ,
- nice distinction 3) , , his style lacks distinction - 4) ; - mark of distinction 5) ; ;
poet of distinction - ,
distinctive adj. 1) , - distinctive feature distinctive mark 2) distinctive mission -
distinctive feature
distinctive mark
distinctly adv. 1) , 2) , days are growing
distinctly shorter -
distinctness noun , ;
distingue fr. adj. ,
distinguish v. 1) ; 2) ,
, (between/from) I can hardly distinguish between the
two brothers, I can hardly distinguish the two brothers one from the other -
3) 4) ,
with the geniality which distinguishes him -
to distinguish oneself by smth. - , -.; -. Syn: see discriminate
distinguishable adj. ,
distinguished adj. 1) , - distinguished guest distinguished appearance - distinguished service 2) , ;
- distinguished style Syn: see outstanding
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distinguished service mil.
distinguished style
distinguishing adj. ,
distort v. 1) ; ; 2) (
.)

distortion noun 1) ; ; 2)
( . .)
distortionist noun 1) , '-' 2) ,
-. 3)
distract v. 1) , ( . .) (from) A woman
whose husband has just died needs activity to distract her from her grief. 2)
; ; distracted by/with/at smth. - -.
distracted adj. to drive a person distracted - -.

distraction noun 1) 2) , ,
noise is a distraction when one is working - , 3) 4) 5) ;
, 6) - love to distraction - be driven to
distraction
distrain v. leg. (upon -.) The owner may ask the court for an order to distrain upon the
furniture of any person who fails to pay his rent.
distrainee noun leg. , ( )
distrainment noun leg.
distraint = distrainment
distrait fr. adj. ,
distraite fr. adj.; f. of distrait
distraught adj. , ( )
distress 1. noun 1) , 2) ; ; - ship in
distress 3) ; ; 4) ; - relieve
distress 5) = distrainment 6) attr. - distress signal Syn: see misery 2. v. 1)
, , to distress oneself - ,
2) 3) = distrain Syn: see hurt
distress signal (SOS)
distress-gun noun
distressed adj. 1) - distressed areas 2)
distressed areas
distressful adj.
,
;

distressful
situation -
distressing adj. , most distressing
news -
distributable noun
distributary noun
distribute v. 1) , (among, to, round) The money that
has been collected will be distributed among all the children's hospitals in
the area. to distribute letters - - distribute profits 2)
() (); () to distribute manure
over a field - 3) (over) The wreck
of the crashed plane was distributed over a wide area. 4) to
distribute books into classes - 5) typ. 6) logic Syn: see divide
distribute profits ( . .)
distributing adj. - distributing facilities
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age distribution - () 3) math.;
ling. 4) typ.
distributional adj. ,
distributive 1. adj. 1) 2) - distributive trades 3) gram.
4) math.; ling. 2. noun gram.
;
distributive trades ;
distributor noun 1) 2) mot. 3) road

distributorship
district 1. noun 1) ; ; the lake district -
( ) 2) amer. 3)
( ) 4) attr. ; - district council - district
court - district attorney - district heating - District Railway 2. v.
, ,
district attorney amer.
district council
district court amer.
district heating ;
District of Columbia noun
District Railway ,
distrust 1. noun , ; 2. v. , -.;
distrustful adj. ;
Syn:
chary,
cynical,
disillusioned, jaundiced, mistrustful Ant: confident, sure, trusting
distune v. ()
disturb v. 1) , 2) (, ,
); , - disturb confidence 3) ()
4) Syn: see bother
disturb confidence
disturbance noun 1) (, , . .) 2) ,
3) also pl. ; 4) leg. () 5) , 6) geol. 7) ( ) 8) radio
disturber noun 1) (, . .) 2)
disturbing adj. ,
disunion noun 1) ; ; 2) ,
disunite v. ; (); () Syn: see separate
disunity noun ; ; ,
disuse 1. noun - come into disuse - fall into disuse 2. v.
, -.
disyllabic = dissyllabic
ditch 1. noun 1) ; ; 2) ; , to die in
the last ditch, to fight up to the last ditch - ,
; 2. v. 1) (, ) 2) , 3) 4) amer. ; 5) coll. 6) coll.

ditch-water noun , dull as ditch-water -

ditcher noun 1) 2) ()
ditching noun ( hedging and ditching)
ditheism noun ,
dither 1. noun 1) 2) 3) coll. to be all of
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2. v. 1) , 2) 3) () 4) coll.
dithyramb noun
dittany noun bot.
ditto 1. noun; pl. -os 1) , , ( , . . ) paid to A 100
roubles, ditto to B - 100 2) pl.
(. suit of dittos) 3) coll. to say
ditto to smb. joc. - -. 2. v. 3. adv.

ditty noun
ditty-bag noun , (
)
ditty-box noun , (
)
diuresis noun med.
diuretic 1. noun 2. adj.
diurnal adj. 1) (. nocturnal) 2) 3) astr. Syn: see daily
diva it. noun
divagate v. 1) (from) The book divagates from its main
point in Part 2, but returns at the end to prove the writer's opinion. 2) ,
divagation noun 1) , , 2)
divalent adj. chem.
divan noun 1) 2) 3) joc. 4) , 5) hist. ( );
divan-bed noun
divaricate 1. adj. bot.; zool. 2. v. 1) 2) ( )
divarication noun 1) 2) 3) ()
dive 1. noun 1) , 2) () 3) ( ) 4) aeron. 5) 6) coll.
, '' 7) amer. ; ; 2. v. 1) ; 2) 3) ( ) 4)
aeron. 5) ( , . .) 6)
, to dive into the bushes - 7) (
, ) - dive in - dive into
dive in ) The water's quite deep enough to dive in. ) coll. -. Dinner's ready, dive in, everybody! When the
argument started I wanted to dive in.
dive into ) The water's quite deep enough to dive into. He dived
into cleanly, entering the water in a straight line. ) coll.
-. He sat down and at once dived into a pile of potatoes.
Jim dived into the argument as usual without thinking. ) coll. ,
I was following the man when he dived into a small
restaurant and I lost track of him. ) -. Diving into her
bag, she found a handkerchief just in time. He dived his hand into his pocket
in an attempt to find the key.
dive-bomb v. mil.; aeron.
dive-bomber noun
diver noun 1) , 2) 3) ; 4) () 5) coll. -
diverge v. 1) (from) Don't diverge from the main path, but go
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2) ; (to) At the end of the wood, the path diverges to
the left. 3)
divergence noun 1) 2) 3) math.; econ.
divergency noun 1) 2) 3) math.; econ.
divergent adj. 1) 2) ; 3) opt. ( )
divers adj. obs. ; in divers places - Syn:
see several
diverse adj. 1) , -. 2) , Syn: see
several
diversified
adj.
,
,

diversified agriculture
diversified agriculture
diversiform adj. ;
diversify v. 1) 2) amer.
() Syn: variegate, vary Ant: solidify, unify
diversion noun 1) 2) 3) 4) mil.
; 5) , 6) attr. diversion dam -
diversionary adj.
diversity noun 1) ; ; 2) ;
3)
divert v. 1) ; (from; onto/to) To prevent flooding, we
shall have to divert the river from its course. Traffic is being diverted
onto/to a side road because of the accident. 2) () (from) If
you can divert the policeman's attention from the shop door for a moment, I
shall be able to get in. 3) , (with) The little girl
diverted the people at her mother's party with her funny sayings. The crowd
was greatly diverted with the performance. Syn: see discourage
diverting adj. ,
divertissement fr. noun 1) 2)
Dives noun bibl.
divest v. 1) , ( . .) (of) The servants helped
to divest the king of his royal garments. 2) (of) to divest smb. of his
right - -. I cannot divest myself of the idea -

divestiture noun 1) 2) ( . .)
divestment = divestiture
divide 1. noun 1) coll. ; 2) amer. - Great
Divide 2. v. 1) (); to divide into several parts (among
several persons) - ( ) 2)
; 3) (among, between); (with) Divide
the cake equally among all the children. The different responsibilities are
divided among the committee members. 4) , (
) 5) math. ; sixty divided by twelve is five , , 6) (); () (from) (. divide off) I want to build a fence to divide the flower
garden from the vegetable garden. This purl of the field has been divided off
with a fence, to keep the cows in. 7) ; (
) opinions are divided on the point - 8) parl. divide!, divide! - ,
to divide the House - Syn: allocate, allot, apportion, assign, distribute, ration Ant:
commingle, connect, fuse, unify
divided adj. 1) , ; ; ,
2) , ( ) 3) noun 1) 2) () 4) aeron. 5) ( , .

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.) 6) , to divided into the bushes - 7) ( , ) - divided in - divided into
divided in ) The water's quite deep enough to dive in. ) coll. -. Dinner's ready, dive in, everybody! When
the argument started I wanted to dive in.
divided into ) The water's quite deep enough to dive into. He dived
into cleanly, entering the water in a straight line. ) coll.
-. He sat down and at once dived into a pile of potatoes.
Jim dived into the argument as usual without thinking. ) coll. ,
I was following the man when he dived into a small
restaurant and I lost track of him. ) ( -.) Diving into her
bag, she found a handkerchief just in time. He dived his hand into his pocket
in an attempt to find the key.
dividend noun 1) math. 2) fin.
dividend-warrant noun
divider noun 1) , , 2) pl.
dividing adj. 1) 2) tech. 2. adj.
divine intent
diving ,
division 1) () 2) ,
division lobby ,
divisive adj. , ,
divorce ,
divorced ,
DIY Do It Yourself noun " "
DJ Disc Jockey noun -
Djakarta noun = Jakarta
Djibouti noun = Jibuti
Djokjakarta noun = Jogjakarta
dkg dekagram(me) noun
dkl. dekalitre noun
DLL dynamic-link library noun
dm. decimetre noun
DMA direct memory access noun
DMD Doctor of Dental Medicine noun
DMV Department of Motor Vehicles noun
DMZ DeMilitarized Zone noun
DNA Digital Network Architecture noun
Dnieper noun .
Dniester noun .
do ditto noun
do a crap ( )
do a guy
do brown coll. , ,
do evil ;
do first-rate
do for effect -., ,

do good -.; -.
do locum (, . .);
do obeisance to (-.)
do one's best ) )
do one's level best ) )

do smb. an injury -.
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do the polite coll.
do to death ,
do wrong ;
do-gooder noun iron.
do-naught = do-nothing
do-nothing noun ,
DOB date of birth noun
Dob noun; dim. of Robert
Dobbin noun; dim. of Robert
dock 1) , 2)
dockland noun
doctor 1) , 2) Doctor -
doctor on duty
Doctors' Commons
doctrine of necessity
document
DOD Department Of Defense noun
doddle noun coll.
Dodecanese Islands noun -
dodge ,
dodgem noun ()
DOE Department of Energy noun
doff v. obs. ()
dog
dog Latin
dog salmon amer.
dogleg noun ( )
dogmatism noun
dogsbody noun coll.
Doha noun .
dol. dollar noun
dole I 1. noun 1) to be/go on the dole -
2) ; 3) obs. , 2. v. 1)
, (. dole out) The Red Cross
flew to the area of the floods, ready to dole out supplies of food, medicine,
bedding, and tents. The State has to dole out money in troubled times to those
in greatest need. 2) ( ) 3)
4) (. dole out) II noun
coll.; poet. ,
doleful adj. , ; ;
dolichocephalic adj. med. ,
Doll noun; dim. of Dorothy
doll 1. noun 1) - Paris doll 2) , 2. v. coll. () (. doll up) dolled up -
doll-like adj.
dollar noun 1) the dollars - , 2) coll. ( 5 ) 3) attr. - dollar diplomacy
dollar diplomacy
dollish adj. ,
dollop noun coll. ,
Dolly noun; dim. of Dorothy
dolly 1. noun 1) 2) 3) , . . 4) , '' 5) mining 6) tech. ; ( ) 2. adj.; coll. 1) ; 2) , 3. v. 1)
() 2) mining () ; (-

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) - dolly out
dolly out amer.; tech. ( , ) When the two men
have finished talking, dolly out so that we get a view of the whole house.
dolly-bag noun
dolly-shop noun 1) 2)
dolly-tub noun 1) ; 2) mining
dolman noun 1) ( ) 2) ( )
dolmen noun archaeol. ,
dolomite noun min.
Dolores noun
dolorous adj. poet. ,
dolose adj. leg. ,
dolour noun poet. ,
dolphin noun 1) zool. (); - 2) naut. ; ;
dolt noun , Syn: see blockhead
doltish noun ,
dom. dominion noun
domain noun 1) ; ; - Eminent Domain 2) ,

dome 1. noun 1) ; - dome of heaven 2) poet.

3) coll. , 4) tech. - steam dome 2. v. 1)
2)
dome of heaven poet.
domed adj. 1) 2)
Domesday Book noun hist. (. ) ,
, ( 1086 .)
domestic 1. adj. 1) ; - domestic science - domestic
appliances 2) , 3) ; - domestic industry - domestic trade - domestic issue 4) ,
( ) 2. noun 1) 2) pl. 3)
pl.; amer.
domestic appliances
domestic electric appliances
domestic industry
domestic issue
domestic science
domestic trade
domesticable adj. ( )
domesticate v. 1) (); (); 2) 3) to domesticate space - 4) , 5)
domestication noun 1) , , 2) ()
domesticity noun 1) , 2) ,
3) (the domesticities) pl. ,
domett noun ,
domic(al) adj. ,
domicile 1. noun 1) 2) leg.
3) comm. Syn: see home 2. v. 1) 2) comm.
domiciliary adj. , - domiciliary visit
domiciliary visit ) )
dominance noun ; ;
dominant 1. adj. 1) ; , 2) ( . .) 3) Syn: see outstanding 2. noun
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dominate v. 1) ; (over) Powerful nations usually

dominate over small weak countries. The teacher must learn not to dominate
over her class. 2) , 3) -. 4)
-. 5) , ; to dominate
one's emotions - 6) ,
domination noun 1) , 2)
domineer v. 1) , ; ; (over) A mother who domineers over her family is likely to lose her
children's love. 2) 3)
domineering adj. 1) , , 2)
3) , ( ) Syn: see
overbearing
dominical adj.; eccl. 1) , 2) - dominical day
dominical day
Dominican 1. adj. 2. noun 1) ; 2) ()
Dominican Republic noun
dominie noun 1) scot. 2) amer.
dominion noun 1) 2) oft. pl. 3) , 4)
5) attr. - Dominion Day Syn: see jurisdiction
Dominion Day 1 ( )
domino noun; pl. -oes 1) ( ) 2)
3) () 4) pl. () it's domino with smb., smth. - -., -.,
dominoed adj.
Don noun .
don I noun 1) (Don) ( ) 2) ,
( ) Syn: see professor II v. obs.
Don Juan noun
don't coll. v. 1) abbr. = do not 2) , , () 3)
(. . . ) I am sick and tired of your don'ts -

dona(h) noun; coll. 1) 2)
Donald noun
donate v. ,
donation noun 1) 2) 3) attr. - donation duty
donation duty
donative 1. noun 1) , 2) eccl. , 2. adj. ;
donatory noun , ,
done 1. past part. of do I done in English -
( ) it isn't done - ; 2.
adj. 1) 2) , 3) ;
4) , ( done up) 5) coll. (.
done brown) - done for - done to the world - done to the wide
done for ) ) , )
done to the wide coll. , ;
done to the world coll. , ;
donee noun ,
Donegal noun
donga noun s.-afr.
donjon noun archit. ( )
donkey noun 1) 2) (Donkey) amer. 3)
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donkey jacket noun
donkey-engine noun; tech. 1) ; 2) ,
donnish adj. 1) 2) , ,
Donnybrook Fair noun 1) hist. 2)
; ;
donor noun 1) 2) med.
doodad noun coll.
doodah noun coll. ,
doodle coll. 1. noun 2. v.
doodle-bug noun; coll. 1) - 2)
doolie indian noun ( )
doom 1. noun 1) , 2) ; to go to one's doom -
to send a man to his doom -
3) obs. ; 4) hist. , - crack of doom Syn: see
sentence 2. v. 1) , , (to) Why are my hopes
always doomed to disappointment? Many fine old houses in the city are doomed
to destruction. 2) leg. Syn: see sentence
doomed adj. ;
dooms adv. scot. , ;
doomsday noun 1) rel. to wait till doomsday -
(. . ) 2) , 3)

door noun 1) ; ; to close the door (up)on smb. -. - front door - answer the door - behind closed doors slam the door in face - shut the door in face 2) fig. , a door to
success - to close the door to/upon smth. - -.; -. to open a door to/for smth. -
-.; -. 3) fig. , , to turn
smb. out of doors - , -. next door -
he lives next door (four doors off) - ( 4
) next door to - ) , ; ) -.;
he is next door to bankruptcy - - out of doors within doors 4) tech. 5) attr. to lay smth. at smb.'s door - -.
door's-man = door-keeper
door-case noun
door-frame = door-case
door-keeper noun ,
door-man = door-keeper
door-money noun
door-plate noun ( )
door-post noun deaf as a door-post -
door-stone noun ()
door-yard noun amer.
doorbell noun
doormat noun 1) 2) coll. ,
, ''
doorstep noun
doorstop noun
doorway noun 1) , ; - in the
doorway 2) fig. , -.
dope 1. noun 1) , 2) 3) chem. 4) coll. , 5) 6) jargon
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) , 7) coll. , 2. v. 1)
to dope oneself with cocaine - 2)
, (. dope up) The doctor has doped me up with all
sorts of medicine to try to control the fever. I wish she hadn't come to the
party doped up like that. 3) 4) tech. ;
5) jargon ;
-. - dope out
dope fiend
dope out ) coll. Let me see if I can dope out a way out
of your difficulty. ) coll.
Half the runners have been doped out.
dop(e)y adj.; coll. 1) , , 2) ;

dor noun (, )
dor-beetle = dor
dor-bug amer. = dor
Dora noun; dim. of Theodora, Dorothy
dorado noun; pl. -os ()
Dorcas noun
(. Dorcas Society)
dorhawk dial. = goatsucker
Dorian 1. adj. 2. noun
Doric 1. adj. 1) - Doric order 2) ( ) 2.
noun 1) 2) to speak one's native Doric
Doric order archit.
Doris noun
dork noun amer. coll.
Dorking noun ( )
dorm coll. see dormitory 1)
dormancy noun 1) 2) 3) () 4)
(, )
dormant adj. 1) ; 2) - dormant capital 3)
, ( , . .) - lie dormant - dormant
volcano 4) ( ); (
) 5) herald. - dormant partner
dormant capital
dormant partner see partner 1. 2)
dormant volcano
dormer(-window) noun ,
dormitory noun 1) , 2) (
) (. dormitory suburb)
dormouse noun; pl. dormice zool.
Dorothy noun
dorothy bag noun -
dorp noun s.-afr.
dorr = dor
Dors. Dorset(shire) noun () ( )
dorsal 1. adj. anat.; zool. , 2. noun; = dossal
dorse noun
Dorset(shire) noun ()
dorter noun hist.
dortour noun hist.
dory I noun () () II noun
( . )
DOS disk operating system noun ,
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dose 1. noun 1) , - lethal dose 2) coll. , to have a
regular dose of smth. - -. 3) ,
4) sl. , . 2. v. 1)
; (with) When you have a bad cold, it is best to
dose yourself with aspirin. Doctors dose only people who are dying or in great
pain with these powerful dangerous drugs. 2) ( )
dosimeter noun phys.
doss jargon 1. noun 1) , ( ) 2) 2. v. 1)
( ) 2) - doss down
doss down sl. Don't worry about me, I'll doss down
on these chairs. Poor people are not allowed to doss down in the park.
doss-house noun
dossal noun eccl.
dosser noun sl. ,
dossier fr. noun ;
dossil noun 1) med. 2) typ.
dost obs. 2nd pres. of do
DOT Department Of Transportation noun ()
dot I 1. noun 1) (. ) 2) 3) a
dot of a child - , 4) mus.
- to a dot to come on the dot coll. () - off one's
dot 2. v. 1) 2) 3) to dot the i's
and cross the t's - i, to dot and carry
one - ( ) II noun
dot and carry one noun 1) ( ) 2) joc.

dot and go one 1. noun 1) 2)
2. v. ,
dot-and-dash adj. - dot-and-dash code
dot-and-dash code
dotage noun 1) to be in one's dotage -
2) ;
dotard noun ;
dote v. (on, upon) This foolish woman dotes on the young
artist. 'Not so young, sir, to love a woman for singing, nor so old to dote on
her for any thing.'
doth v. obs. ; 3rd sg. pres. of do
doting adj. 1) 2) ,

dotted line noun 1) , 2) sign on the dotted line -

dotterel noun 1) () 2) dial.
dottle noun
dottrel = dotterel
dotty adj. 1) ; 2) coll. 3)
coll.
doty adj. ( )
double 1. noun 1) 2) , 3) 4) pl.; sport
(., ) - mixed doubles 5) ( ); () 6) () 7) 8) 9)
theatr. , 10) theatr. 11) mil.
to advance at the double - - at the double 2. adj. 1)
, ; double chin - double bed - 2) ; double whisky - - double
brush - double speed - double feature 3) 4) , ;
to go in for/to engage in double dealing - double game 5) bot. 3. v. 1) (); the indoors

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basketball court doubled for dances on week-ends - - double the work - double for 2)
3) () 4) naut. () 5) ( ) 6)
, ( ) 7) (for) Who
will double for the secretary while he is on holiday? I'll double for you in
the committee meeting. 8) theatr. 9) theatr.
he's doubling the parts of a servant and a country labourer 10) mil. double back - double in - double over - double up - double upon 4. adv. 1)
, 2) - ride double he sees double - ( )
double agent noun , ,
double back ) ( ) )
If you get lost in a forest, it is best to double back the
way you came. ) Double the map back so that we can read it more
easily. We double the top of the sheet back over the covers, for comfortable
sleep.
double bedroom
double bind noun ;
double brush fig.; coll.
double cream noun
double dealer ,
double dealing ;
double dutch
double eagle noun 1) herald. 2) amer. 20
double entendre fr. noun ,
double entry noun comm.
double feature amer.; theatr.
double for -.
double game ; ,
double harness joc.
double in ;
double in brass amer.; sl. ) ) ) ,
double meaning noun 1) 2)
double over ) Double the map over so that we can read it
more easily. ) () ( , ..) Mary doubled over when
Jim walked in wearing his funny clothes.
double paddle ;
double speed
double standard noun ;
double taxation
double the work
double time noun
double track ;
double up (); doubled up with pain
his knees doubled up under him
double upon naut. , ( )
double-acting adj. ( )
double-barrelled adj. 1) - double-barrelled gun 2)
double-barrelled gun
double-bass noun mus.
double-bedded adj. 1) ( ) 2) ( )
double-breasted adj. ( . .)

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double-charge v.
double-cross v. coll. ,
double-dealer noun ;
double-dealing 1. noun 2. adj.
double-decker noun 1) 2) coll. , , 3) aeron.; coll.
double-dyed adj. 1) ; 2) , - double-dyed scoundrel
double-dyed scoundrel
double-edged adj. 1) 2) ( . .)
double-event noun sport
double-faced adj. 1) ; 2) ( ) 3)
- double-faced hammer
double-faced hammer tech.
double-first noun 1)
2)
double-glaze v.
double-handed adj. 1) 2)
double-header noun; amer. 1) 2) ,

double-hearted adj. ;
double-lock v. ,
double-manned adj. mil.; naut.
double-meaning adj. ,
double-minded adj. 1) , 2) ,
double-natured adj.
double-park v.
double-quick 1. adj. 2. adv. ;
3. v.; amer. 1) 2)
double-reef v. naut.
double-stop v. ( .
.)
double-take noun
double-talk noun ;
double-tongued adj.
doublespeak noun
doublet noun 1) ; 2) ling. 3) hunt. (
, ) 4) ( ) 5) pl.
, 6) hist. XIV-XVII . 7)
radio ;
doubletree noun ( . .)
doubling noun 1) , 2) , 3) ( ) 4) ; ; 5) text. ,
6) attr. doubling effect radio -
doubloon noun hist. ( )
doublure fr. noun ( , . .)
doubly adv. 1) , to be doubly careful - 2) 3) ; - deal doubly
doubt 1. noun I have my doubts about him -
the final outcome of this affair is still in doubt -
to make doubt - to make no doubt - ) ; ; ) make no doubt about it -
, no doubt, without doubt, beyond doubt - ,
there is not a shadow of doubt - Syn:
dubiety, scepticism, suspicion, uncertainty Ant:
assurance,
certainty,
confidence, conviction 2. v. 1) , ; ,

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(of) How can you doubt of the firm's future? 2) , you surely don't doubt me - , ,
doubter noun ,
doubtful adj. 1) ; , I am doubtful
what I ought to do - , 2) , 3)
, , - doubtful character doubtful reputation Syn:
ambiguous,
dubious,
equivocal,
problematic,
questionable, uncertain Ant: clear, confident, decided, definite, sure
doubtful character
doubtful reputation
doubting adj. , - doubting Thomas
doubting Thomas ,
doubtless 1. adv. 1) 2) coll. 2. adj. poet.
Syn: see sure
douce adj. scot. ,
douceur fr. noun 1) 2)
douche 1. noun 1) , 2) to throw a cold douche upon
smb. - -., -. 2. v. 1)
; ; () 2)
dough noun 1) 2) , 3) jargon my (our) cake
is dough - ()
doughboy noun 1) ; 2) amer.; jargon -
doughface noun amer. ,
doughnut noun ; it is dollars to doughnuts amer. ,
doughtily adv. ,
doughtiness noun , ,
doughty adj. book.; joc. , , , ,
doughy adj. 1) ; 2) ( );
3) ( )
Douglas noun
dour adj. , , Syn: see dismal
douse v. 1) (), () 2) 3)
, to douse the glim coll. - Syn: see immerse
dove noun 1) ; - dove of peace 2) affect. ;
3) amer.; coll.
dove of peace
dove-colour noun
dove-cot(e) noun to flutter the dove-cotes - ,
''
dove-eyed adj. ,
dove-like adj. , ,
Dover noun .
dovetail 1. noun tech.; constr. , , 2. v. 1) constr.
2) , (into) The sides of the drawer
should he dovetailed into each other to join well. 3) ,
4) ; , (into) How well do these new ideas
dovetail into the existing system?
dovish adj.
dowager noun 1) ( ) - the Queen dowager - the
dowager duchess 2) coll.
dowdy 1. noun 2. adj. 1) ( ) 2) , ( )
dowdyish adj. ,
dowel tech. 1. noun ; ; ; 2. v.
dower 1. noun 1) () 2) 3) ,

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2. v. 1) () 2) 3)
(with)
dower-chest noun ( )
dowlas noun '',
Down noun
down I noun , II noun; usu. pl. , ; the
Downs - III 1. adv. 1) - climb down come down - flow down 2) the sun is down - , the blinds
are down - to hit a man who is down - 3) ,
to read down to the last page - down
to the time of Shakespeare - , 4)
, ; , ; to boil
down - , to bring down the price - to be down
- , the temperature (the death-rate) is very much down () to calm down -
the quality of ale has gone down - worn down with use
- 5) , . .: to go down to the country - to go down to
Brighton - ( ) 6) amer.
, , : trains going down - , 7) : - write down - fall down down and out down in the mouth , down on the nail
, - cash down - down with! to be down with fever , to be down, to be down at/in health , to come/drop down on smb. -., -. to
face smb. down -. 2. prep. ; ()
; down the river - down wind - to go down the road
- 3. noun 1) usu. pl. 2) coll. ; to
have a down on smb. - -. 3) amer.; sport (
. .) 4. adj. 1) - down grade 2) - down train down platform 3) - down payment 4) sport he is one
down - to be down on smb. - -. 5. v.;
coll. 1) , 2) (, ) 3) , ; 4) -., - down tools
down and out ; ;

down at heel(s) ) )
)
down grade ; fig.
down payment (., )
down platform ,
down tools ,
down train , ,
down with! !
down-and-out adj. ,
down-at-heel adj. ,
down-draught noun tech.
down-grade 1. noun 1) 2) 2. v. ( . .)
down-hearted adj. ,
down-river adv.
down-to-earth adj.
downbeat 1. adj. coll. , 2. noun () (
)
downcast I adj. 1) ; ( ) 2) ,
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downer noun coll. 1) ; 2) ,
3) ,
downfall noun 1) ; ; 2) 3) ;
;
downhill 1. noun 1) ; - downhill of life 2) sport 2.
adj. , 3. adv. 1) ; ; 2) ,
; - go downhill
downhill of life ,
downiness noun ;
Downing Street noun 1) - ( , ) 2) fig.

downlead noun radio
download v. comput. ( , . .); , ( )
downmarket adj.
downplay v. ; ;
downpour noun
downright 1. adj. 1) , , 2) ; 3)
2. adv. ,
downside noun
downsize v.
downspout noun amer.
downstage 1. adj. 1) 2) coll. 2. adv. 1)
2)
downstair = downstairs 1.
downstairs 1. adj. 2. adv. 1) - go
downstairs 2) ;
downstream 1. adv. 2. noun hydr. ,

downswing noun econ. ,
downthrow noun geol. ,
downtime noun amer. ,
downtown amer. 1. noun 2. adj.
3. adv. 1) 2)
downtrend noun
downtrodden adj. 1) , 2) ,
downturn noun 1) 2) econ. ,
downward 1. adj. ; - downward tendency 2. adv.
,
downward tendency polit.-econ.
downwards = downward 2.
downwind adv.
downy I adj. 1) , 2) 3) , downy
bed - II adj. III adj. sl. ,
dowry noun 1) 2)
dowse v. [. divining-rod ]
dowser noun , [. divining-rod ]
dowsing-rod = divining-rod
doxy I noun 1) , 2) II noun; obs.; jargon 1) ; 2) ;
doyen fr. noun 1) , ( ) 2) , ()
doyenne noun ,
doz. dozen noun

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doze 1. noun 1) 2) () 2. v. (. doze
off) Did the Minister notice that I dozed off in the middle of his speech?
dozen noun 1) - by the dozen 2) pl. , to talk
nineteen to the dozen - baker's dozen - printer's dozen devil's dozen - long dozen - daily dozen
dozer abbr. of bulldozer
dozy adj. ,
DP I Data Processing noun II Displaced Persons noun III Dial Pulse noun
DPh Doctor of Philosophy noun
DPhil Doctor of Philosophy noun
dpi dots per inch noun (-)
DPMI DOS Protected Mode Interface noun
Dr I debtor noun , II Doctor noun ( )
III dr - drachm noun IV DR - Dining Room noun
drab I 1. noun 1) - 2) - 3) , 2. adj. 1) -;
- 2) , , - drab existence II noun
1) 2)
drab existence ,
drabbet noun
drabble v. (), (), ()
Dracaena noun bot. ,
drachm noun 1) ( ) 2) = dram 1) 3)
-.
drachma noun; pl. -mae, -mas ( )
Draco noun 1) astr. () 2) zool. ()
Draconian adj. ,
Draconic adj. ,
draff noun 1) ; 2) 3) ( ) 4)
draft 1. noun 1) , ; , 2) , ;
( . .) 3) ; ; to make a draft on a
fund - ; fig. , (, , ) 4) comm. 5)
see draught 1. 1) 6) tech. , 7) (. )
; ; 8) () 9) mil. , ,
10) attr. draft treaty - 11) attr. - draft dodger 2. v. 1) 2) , (. draft out) I wonder who
helped that politician to draft out his speech. The government has drafted out
its plans for future laws. 3) 4) ; ( ) 5) ,
draft dodger ,
draftee noun
drafter noun ,
drafting noun 1) (, ) the drafting of
this clause is very obscure - ,
2) 3) attr. - drafting room - drafting paper 4) attr. drafting committee
drafting committee
drafting paper
drafting room amer.
draftsman noun 1) 2) 3) ,

draftsmanship noun ,
drag 1. noun 1) ; ; 2) 3) ,
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; to be a drag on a person - -. 6) , , 7) , 8) hunt.
(); ( ) 9) aeron.; mot. 10) amer. , 11) coll. she took a long drag
on/to her cigarette - 2. v. 1) ( ) (), (); to drag one's feet - ) ; ) , -. 2) 3) 4) () 5)
(, , ) 6) - drag away - drag down
- drag in - drag into - drag on - drag out - drag up Syn: see pull
drag away Have you ever tried dragging a child away from
a television set?
drag down ) It's the fever that's been dragging him down. )
() If you marry that man, he'll drag you down.
drag in coll. ) ; ) to drag in by the head and
shoulders ( . .)
drag into -. -. Don't try to drag me into your plans.
I was dragged into helping with the concert.
drag on ; ( , ) The writer
dragged on an unhappy existence for many years until in the end she killed
herself.
drag out ) It's so 'annoying having to drag out the sewing
machine every time I want to make a dress. ) ( . .);
, The politician dragged his speech out for over two hours. )
( , ) The writer dragged out an unhappy existence
for many years until in the end she killed herself. ) ()
-. At last the police were able to drag the truth out of the prisoner.
drag up coll. The way that child behaves, you'd think
she'd been dragged up, not brought up also fetch up.
drag-net noun 1) , 2)
dragee fr. noun
draggle v. 1) (); () 2) ,
3) 4)
draggle-tail noun 1) pl. 2) ,
dragline noun tech. ,
dragoman noun; pl. -mans -men , ( )
dragon noun 1) 2) ; 3) (Dragon) astr.
() 4) zool. () 5) 6)
7) mil. ''
dragon's teeth noun 1) mil. 2) myth.
dragon's-blood noun (
)
dragon-fly noun
dragon-tree noun ,
dragoon 1. noun mil. 2. v. 1) 2)
also joc. (into) It was easy in those days to dragoon the
younger children into helping with the farm work.
drain 1. noun 1) ; 2) 3) , 4) med. 5) 6) ;
; drain of specie from a country - it
is a great drain on my health - 7) coll. 8) attr. - drain cock - drain valve 2. v. 1) , ()
2) the river drains the whole region - 3) this house is well (badly) drained - () 4) ( ); , 5) to
drain dishes - ( ) 6) () 7) 8) , (. drain dry, drain to the dregs) 9)
(, ) to drain smb. of money - -. - drain away -

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drain from - drain out
drain away ) (to) Some of the cleverest men in Britain (were)
drained away to the United States after the war. ) This hard work
has drained away my keenness. My strength is draining away. ) ,
The rise in costs has drained all our profit away. Now that
prices are rising so fast, all my money is draining away.
drain cock
drain from Thousands of clever men drained from Britain in the
years just after the war. The chance of better pay and advantages has drained
many good men away from Britain.
drain out All his strength drained out when he
was
discouraged in what he was doing.
drain valve
drain-away 1. noun ' ' ( , )
2. v. (, )
drain-ditch noun
drainage noun 1) ; ; 2) 3) med.
() 4)
drainage-basin noun ()
drainage-tube noun med.
draining board noun (, ); ,
drainpipe noun
drake I noun II noun 1) - (. ) 2) 3)
Drake Strait noun
dram noun 1) (1/8 , 1/16
) 2) he is fond of a dram -
dram-drinker noun
dram-shop noun ;
drama noun
dramatic adj. 1) 2) 3) ; ; ; 4) , , 5) , - dramatic change Syn: see theatrical
dramatic change
dramatical piece , ;
dramatics noun; pl., also as sg. 1) 2) 3) , (. ) 4)
she goes in for dramatics -
dramatis personae lat. noun; pl. ();
dramatist noun
dramatization noun ;
dramatize v. 1) ; ( )
2) 3) ; ;

dramaturge = dramatist
dramaturgic adj.
dramaturgist = dramatist
dramaturgy noun
drank past of drink 2.
drape 1. noun 1) , 2) 2. v. 1) , , (in; with; round) The actress stood at the
back of the stage, draped in the flag. I'll drape this coat round your
shoulders to keep you warm. The plain wooden box containing the soldier's body
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draper noun
drapery noun 1) 2) 3)
drastic adj. 1) ( ) 2) , ; - drastic changes
drastic changes
drat interj. rude !, !
dratted adj. rude
draught 1. noun 1) ; 2) - beer on draught
3) to drink at a draught - 4) ;
; 5) - black draught 6) naut. , () 7) pl. () 8) ; - beasts of
draught 9) attr. draught animal - draught horse - 10) attr. - draught beer - feel the draught 2. v. rare; = draft 2.
draught beer [. . draft 1. ]
draughtboard noun
draughtsman noun 1) = draftsman 2) ( )
draughtsmanship = draftsmanship
draughty adj.
draw 1. noun 1) ; 2) ; 3) ;
4) , , ; the play is a draw -
5) , 6) , -.; - sure draw 7) constr. 8) bot. 9) amer. he is quick on the draw - 2. v.; past drew; past part. drawn 1) , ; ,
to draw wire - - draw a parachute - draw bridle draw rein 2) , (; . draw on) 3) ,
() they drew for places - , 4) , ; to draw the sword - ; fig.
to draw the knife - 5) to draw the curtain ; fig. -. 6)
a face drawn with pain - , 7) (
. .) to draw a prize - 8) (, );
( . .) 9) to draw a fowl -
10) the chimney draws well - 11) () ( ) 12) (, ) I felt drawn to him -
the play still draws - 13) to draw troubles upon oneself - 14) (
, . .) to draw no reply - 15) (, ) 16) () 17) , , - draw a sigh - draw a breath - draw a deep breath 18) () to draw conclusions - 19) () 20) ,
; , to draw the line (at) - (
) 21) , (); (;
draw out, draw up) 22) , to draw to a close -
23) () 24) ( ) this steamer
draws 12 feet - 12 25) cards
26) tech. (); 27) tech. ,
- draw aside - draw away - draw back - draw down - draw forth - draw from draw in - draw into - draw off - draw on - draw out - draw over - draw round draw up - draw upon to draw amiss hunt. - to draw a bow
at a venture - -. ;
to draw the cloth - (. ) to draw
the (enemy's) fire (upon oneself) - draw it mild! coll.
- ()! to draw one's pen against smb. -
-. to draw the teeth off - ; to
draw to a head - ) ( ); ) ; to
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draw a blank ; fig.
draw a breath
draw a cheque
draw a conclusion
draw a deep breath
draw a long bow ,
draw a parachute ;
draw a parallel ( -); Readers familiar with
English history find a vague parallel to the suppression of the monasteries.
There are significant parallels with 1980s. 2) ; in parallel
3) geogr. 4) electr. 5) typ.
"|" ( ) Syn: see equivalent see counterpart 2. adj. 1)
( ; );
parallel talks between the two countrie's Foreign Ministers; This trail was
parallel to the border. Farthing Lane's just above the High Street and
parallel with it. 2) , ; parallel instance
Syn: see similar 3. v. 1) ( -.);
(with) 2) (-.) 3) ; Often there are
emotional reasons paralleling the financial ones. 4) , ; the road parallels the river 5) electr. (-) , Syn: see echo see
compare
draw a sigh
draw aside Drawing the curtain aside, he looked down
into the street. The crowd drew aside to let the prisoner pass.
draw away ) The crowd cheered as the ship drew slowly away. )
) sport And now the leading horse is
drawing away from the rest, putting a greater distance between himself and the
nearest runner.
draw back ) ; , , The firm drew
back from its agreement and wanted to talk about a new contract. It may
already be too late to draw back. ) The crowd drew back to let
the firemen through. The mouse drew back in terror as the cat sprang. ) Mary drew back from other people at the party.
draw bead on
draw breath ;
draw bridle , ; fig. ;
;
draw down ) (, ) ) (,
. .) If you go on behaving like that, you'll draw down blame on our heads.
Don't risk drawing down his anger. ) ; ( . .)
draw faces
draw forth () Trouble can draw forth a person's best qualities.
draw from ) -. What answer can you draw from the proofs that
are offered? The moral to be drawn from this story is that honesty is best.
His income is drawn from several different businesses. ) , All the characters in the story are drawn from life. The writer drew the
stories from her own experience. ) , Members of Parliament
are drawn from all classes of society. The children chosen to perform in the
city concert have been drawn from schools all over the city. Farmers have to
draw seasonal helpers from the unemployed.
draw in ) ) ( . .) ) (
); ( ) The days are drawing in now that it is autumn. )
to draw in on a cigarette ) The train drew in (to the station) and all the passengers got off. )
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performers were drawn in.
draw into ) The train is just drawing into
the station. if we hurry we can catch it ) -. -. My
brother was drawn into a fight outside the hotel. Many other areas are being
drawn into the government's plans for rehousing the population.
draw lots ;
draw off ) A sudden shout drew the policeman's attention off,
and the prisoner escaped. ) () ) () ) ( ) The soldiers drew off and waited for the next attack. ) , (, . .) Help me to draw off these muddy
boots.
draw on ) , ( . .) Help me to draw on these
boots, they're very light. ) , Her refusal only drew
her lover on. They drew the poor child on with false promises. ) ,
autumn is drawing on ) ,
) I shall have to draw on the money I have saved to pay for the
holiday. A writer has to draw on his imagination and experience. ) Black Prince is beginning to draw on the leading horse.
draw out ) , He put his hand in the drawer, and drew
out a gun. ) () ) , )
to draw out a scheme ) , I
was able to draw his story out of him by patient questioning. ) ,
the speech drew out interminably ) ( ) The days are drawing out now that it is spring. )
When all the passengers were on hoard, the train drew out of the station. )
The teacher helped to draw out the meaning of the poem. Plenty of
money often draws out the worst in people. ) Mary is very quiet;
try to draw her out at the party. ) I shall
have to draw out some more money to pay all these people. ) ()
This tooth really hurts: I may have to have it drawn out.
draw over
draw petrol
draw rein , ; fig. ;
;
draw round (, , . .)
draw the curtain
draw the long-bow ;
draw the moral ,
draw up ) () The general has drawn up a plan to defeat
the enemy. Has your lawyer drawn up the contract yet? ) the
carriage drew up before the door ) refl. ; He drew himself up to his full height. ) mil. () The soldiers were drawn up in battle lines. The royal carriage was
drawn up outside the palace, ready for the Queen's journey.
draw up a deed
draw up an inventory
draw upon , ( , . .)
draw-plate noun tech.
draw-tongs noun; pl., also as sg.; tech.
draw-vice = draw-tongs
draw-well noun ( )
drawback noun 1) ; 2) ,
3) comm. 4) ( )
drawbar noun 1) railways (, ) 2)

drawbridge noun ,
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drawer I noun 1) ; 2) () II noun
fin. III noun () (, ) IV noun
drawers noun; pl. , , (. a pair of drawers)
drawing noun 1) ; (. mechanical drawing) - out of
drawing 2) 3) tech. (), , ;
4) Syn: cartoon, diagram, illustration,
sketch
drawing board noun
drawing card noun
drawing scale noun
drawing-bench noun tech.
drawing-block noun ,
drawing-board noun
drawing-knife noun ,
drawing-machine noun; tech. 1) 2) 3)

drawing-pad noun
drawing-paper noun ;
drawing-pen noun
drawing-pin noun
drawing-room I noun 1) 2) amer. - 3) attr. drawing-room comedy II noun ,
drawing-room comedy
drawl 1. noun , 2. v.
,
drawn adj. 1) , ( . .); 2) ; 3) ( . .) 4)
- drawn butter 5) drawn face - 6)
mining
drawn butter
drawn-out adj. ,
drawstring noun , ,
dray noun ,
dray-horse noun
drayman noun
DRD Data Reading Device noun ,
dread 1. noun 1) , ; to have a dread of smth. -
-. 2) , ; Syn: see anxiety 2. v. ,
; 3. adj. obs.; poet. ,
dreadful 1. adj. 1) , 2) coll. ,
2. noun hist. (. penny dreadful)
dreadlocks noun pl. ,
dreadnought noun 1) naut. 2) ( );

dream 1. noun 1) , to go to one's dreams - ,
to see a dream - 2) ; - land of dreams 3) dreams go by opposites - 2. v.; past and past part.
dreamt, dreamed 1) , (about/of) I dreamed about my old
home last night. 2) , , (about/of) 3) , ( ) I shouldn't dream of doing such a thing -. - dream away - dream up Syn: see
hope
dream away to dream away one's life
dream ticket noun ,
dream up coll. , ; Where did you dream
up that idea?
dream-hole noun ( , . .)

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dream-land noun ,
dream-world = dream-land
dreamer noun 1) 2)
dreamily adv. ;
dreamless adj.
dreamlike adj. 1) 2)
dreamt past dream
dreamy adj. 1) , 2) , 3) ; 4) poet.
drear poet. see dreary
dreary adj. 1) , ; 2) ,
Syn: see gloomy
dredge I 1. noun 1) tech. , , 2) 3) chem. 4) mining ( )
2. v. 1) , ; 2)
II v. (, . .) - dredge up
dredge up , , (-. ) Please don't dredge
up the sad facts of his past. Let's not dredge up that old quarrel.
dredger I noun 1) , 2) ; II
noun (, .
.)
dree v. obs. , to dree one's weird -
dreg noun 1) pl. ; to drink to the dregs - dregs of society 2) chem. ,
dreggy adj. ;
dregs of society
drench 1. noun 1) 2) 3) ( ) 2.
v. 1) , , ; (in/with) I left the
garden chairs out all night, and they got drenched with rain. 2) ()
drencher noun 1) 2) ()
Dresden noun (. Dresden china)
dress 1. noun 1) ; - evening dress - morning dress - the dress
2) ; ; 3) attr. ( ) 4) attr.
- dress goods Syn: apparel, attire, clothes, clothing, costume,
garb, garments 2. v. 1) () 2) (); () to dress a
shop window - the ballet will be newly dressed -
to dress for dinner - () 3)
, 4) () 5) () 6)
; () 7) () 8) ,
(); () 9) () 10) ;
11) () 12) , () 13) naut.
() 14) mil. ; () dress! - !
right (left) dress! - () ! 15) mining ()
16) text. 17) , (, ) - dress
down - dress out - dress up
dress cap noun amer.; mil.
dress circle
dress coat noun 1) 2) mil.
dress down ) coll. , The director dressed Jim
down for being late again. ) She dressed down to visit her poor
relatives, so as not to offend them by a show of her wealth. ) , ( ..) Help me to dress the horses down so that they will look
nice for the show.
dress goods ,
dress in colours
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the victory was won.
dress rehearsal noun
dress shirt noun
dress up ) () Are we going to dress up for the wedding,
or is it informal? ) ) () Mary (was)
dressed up for the party. We shall dress the room up for Christmas. You can
dress these old chairs up in new covers. ) The children enjoy
dressing up in Mother's old clothes. ) mil. Dress up the
men so that the general can see them.
dress watch -
dress-circle noun theatr.
dress-guard noun ( )
dress-preserver noun
dress-shield = dress-preserver
dressage fr. noun 1) 2) attr. - dressage tests
dressage tests ,
dresser I noun 1) 2) 3) theatr. 4) 5) mining ; 6) amer. , ; (. smart dresser) II noun 1)
2) 3) amer. ,
dressing noun 1) 2) , 3) , ; 4) 5) ( , ) 6) 7)
mil. 8) text. ; 9) mining ()
10) = dressing down
dressing down noun coll. , to give a good dressing down -
dressing equipage
dressing station noun mil.
dressing-bag = dressing-case
dressing-bell noun ,
dressing-case noun 1) 2)
dressing-gown noun ,
dressing-room noun ;
dressing-table noun
dressmaker noun
dressmaking noun
dressy adj.; coll. 1) , 2) , ( )
drew past of draw 2.
drey noun
dribble 1. noun 1) 2) 3) ( ) 2.
v. 1) 2) 3) ( . .) 4)
( ) - dribble along
dribble along ( )
dribbler noun , ( . .)
dribblet noun 1) 2) ; - by dribblets - in
dribblets
dribs and drabs noun; pl. , ;
dried adj. , - dried milk Syn: see dry
dried milk
drier 1. noun; = dryer 2. adj.; comp. of dry 1.
drift 1. noun 1) 2) , 3) ,
the drift of a speech - I don't understand your drift , 4) the policy of drift -
5) (); (, . .), 6) naut. ; aeron. , ; 7) geol.
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10) mil. 2. v. 1) , ; , , ; 2) , 3) ( , . .) 4) ,
to drift into war - 5) tech. ,
- drift apart - drift away - drift in - drift out - drift towards drift together
drift apart (. .) The two small boats drifted apart in the
storm, and lost each other. After twelve years of marriage, the two people
began to drift apart.
drift away (from) fig. As children grow up, they drift away from
their parents' views.
drift in Two of Jane's friends drifted in last night, and are
staying here.
drift out , When the lid came off the box, loose papers
drifted out. The crowd drifted out after the performance.
drift together
drift towards -. is the world drifting towards
war? The business seems to be drifting towards failure.
drift-ice noun
drift-net noun
drift-wood noun 1) 2) , ;
driftage noun 1) , ( ) 2) ,
drifter noun 1) ( ) 2) ,
3) coll. 4) amer.; coll. Syn:
see wanderer
drill I 1. noun 1) () , 2) () ; ; 3) attr. drill cartridge - Syn: see
training 2. v. 1) (in/into) to drill in grammar -
2) () - drill troops 3) II
tech. 1. noun 1) 2) , 3) ; 2. v. , III agric. 1. noun 1) 2) () 2. v. , IV noun () V noun ()
drill ground noun mil.
Drill Regulations noun mil.
drill troops
drill-hall noun
drill-sergeant noun mil. -
driller noun 1) 2)
drillhole noun
drilling I noun () II noun 1) 2) III
noun
drink 1. noun 1) ; - soft drinks 2) ; (, ) to have a drink - ; , 3) (. ardent
drink, strong drink) 4) , to be on the drink - in drink - take to drink 5) - the drink - fall into drink - the
big drink long drink of water amer.; coll. 2. v.;
past drank; past part. drunk 1) , to drink off - Peter drank off a whole litre of beer all at once. 2) ,
to drink the health of smb. - -. to drink brotherhood to drink hard, to drink heavily, to drink like a fish to drink deep - ) ; )
3) (; ) 4) () - drink
away - drink down - drink in - drink off - drink to - drink up I could drink
the sea dry - , to drink oneself to death
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people try to drink their sorrows away. It is easy to drink away a whole
night.
drink deeply
drink down Drink your medicine down, it's good for you.
drink in ; ( . .) The students sat
round their teacher, drinking in his words of wisdom.
drink off = drink down
drink smb.'s health -.
drink to , Let us drink to the happy pair. I
drink to the future; may it bring us all happiness.
drink up ) = drink down ; ) Drink up, then I'll refill your
glass.
drink-offering noun ()
drinkable 1. adj. 2. noun; pl.
drinker noun 1) , , 2)
drinking fountain noun
drinking-bout noun
drinking-horn noun ( )
drinking-song noun
drinking-water noun
drip 1. noun 1) 2) 3) = dripstone 1) 4) mining
Syn: see leak 2. v. , the tap is dripping -
to drip with wet -
drip-dry noun
drip-moulding = dripstone 1)
dripping 1. noun 1) ; 2) 3)
, 2. adj. 1) , - dripping
wet 2) ,
dripping wet
dripping-pan noun 1) ; 2) tech. ,
drippy adj. coll.
dripstone noun 1) archit. ; 2)
drive 1. noun 1) , , ( , ) to go for
a drive - 2) ( ); ( ) 3) ( ) 4) ,
5) , 6) , ( ) 7) 8) ,
() 9) tech. , 10) ( , ) 11)
mil. , , 12) amer. () (
. .) to put on a drive - a drive
to raise funds - 13) mining 14) amer.; coll.
( ) Syn: see zest 2. v.; past drove;
past part. driven 1) ( , . .) 2) ( , . .); , 3) () to
drive a pair - 4) (, ) 5) ;
(, ) to drive into a corner - ; fig.
. driven ashore - 6) , (. drive into) - drive a nail home - drive home 7) , to drive a railway through the desert -
8) , to drive to despair - to
drive mad, to drive out of one's senses, to drive crazy - 9) , - drive a bargain - drive a trade 10) ,
he was very hard driven - 11) sport
( , ) 12) mining - drive at - drive away - drive away at - drive for - drive home - drive
home to - drive in - drive into - drive off - drive out - drive up - drive a
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Syn: see impel
drive a bargain
drive a hard bargain ;
drive a nail home ; fig. -. ;
drive a pen
drive a quill
drive a trade
drive at ; -. what is he driving at? ?
drive away ) What can I do to drive away these feelings of
sadness? ) ) The guests got into their cars and drove
away.
drive away at -. She sits at her desk for hours,
driving away at her work.
drive for The factory must drive for increased production this
year.
drive home ,
drive home to -. -. You must drive the
difficulty home to John.
drive in ) to drive the cows in ) We built
the garage joining the house so that you can drive straight in. )
-. The speaker tried to drive in his point, but the crowd were not
interested. ) () You have to use strength and skill to drive
these long nails in.
drive into ) With a cry of joy he drove the last nail into the
wood. ) fig. , Can't you drive some manners into
the boy? ) -. -. Your behaviour is driving
me into a nervous breakdown.
drive off ) The army drove off the enemy with much
effort and loss of life. ) Sing a song to drive off those feelings
of sadness. This medicine will help to drive the disease off. The police used
horses to drive the crowds off.
drive out ) ; We had to use cats to drive the rats out.
The defending army drove the enemy out. The cows are in the vegetable field,
we shall have to drive them out. ) , ( )
Let's drive out into the country, it's such a nice day.
drive shaft noun
drive to bay ) hunt. () ) ) mil. ()
drive to the wall ;
drive up , Just then a friend drove up and gave me a
ride. A police car drove up and stopped outside the shop.
drive-in noun 1) amer.; cin. ( , , . drive-in motionpicture theater) 2) , , . . ( )
drivel 1. noun , ; , 2. v. 1)
, (about/on) What's the chairman drivelling about/on now? 2)

driveler amer. = driveller
driveller noun 1) ; 2) ,
drivelling idiot
driven past p. drive
driven wheel noun tech.
driver noun 1) ; ; ; ; 2) ; 3) ; - 4)
5) ( ) 6) naut. ,
(); - 7) tech. , 8) tech.

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, , . . 9) mining
driver's license noun amer.
driveway noun ,
driving 1. noun 1) ; 2) 3) tech. ,
4) = drive 1. 10) 5) mining 6) naut. 2. adj. 1)
, - driving storm - driving rain 2) , 3) tech.
driving force noun
driving licence ,
driving license noun see driver's license
driving motive
driving rain
driving storm
driving-axle noun
driving-belt noun
driving-wheel noun
drizzle 1. noun , 2. v. (. drizzle down) it
drizzles -
drizzly adj.
drogher holl. noun -
drogue noun 1) , 2)
droll 1. noun , 2. adj. ; ; Syn: see
humorous 3. v. rare ,
drollery noun ,
drome noun; coll.; abbr. of aerodrome
dromedary noun ,
dromon = dromond
dromond noun hist. ,
drone 1. noun 1) ; fig. , 2) , 3)
4) aeron. ;
2. v. 1) , 2) , , (. drone
on) As the teacher droned on, one by one the class fell asleep. Whatever is
the speaker droning on about now? 3)
droningly adv. ,
drool 1. noun , 2. v. 1) , ( , ) (over)
The dogs are drooling over that new dog meat. 2) - drool over
drool over All the young girls are drooling over
the
good-looking actor. Every time a new baby arrives in the neighbourhood, she
has to go and drool over it.
droop 1. noun 1) , ; 2) 3) ;
2. v. 1) , , 2) 3) ,
(); (, ) (. droop down); His head drooped
down and a few moments later he fell asleep. 4) , ( , ) 5) ; plants droop from drought - 6) 7) , 8) poet. ;
droopy adj.
drop 1. noun 1) a drop in the bucket, a drop in the ocean -
drop by drop, by drops - 2) pl.; med. 3)
() to have a drop in one's eye - to take a drop too
much - 4) ; 5) , 6) , ; - drop in prices 7) ( ) 8) ( ) a drop of 10 feet from the window to the ground -
10 9) , ( ) 10)
() 11) ( ) 12) ( )
13) tech. at the drop of a hat - ) , , -

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; ) 2. v. 1) 2) 3) () 4) 5) ; to drop as if one had been shot -
he is ready to drop - , to drop asleep
- 6) , () drop me a line - ()
7) (, ); drop it! ()!, ()!; ()! to drop smoking - 8)
( ) 9) () 10) (, )
let us drop the subject - 11) , (, ) 12) (); () 13) , ; , ( . .) 14) , to drop
a letter - 15) , ; I'll drop
you at your door - () 16) (, )
17) ; his jaw dropped y - 18) , . . 19) , ()
20) amer.; coll. - drop across - drop around - drop away - drop back
- drop behind - drop dead - drop down - drop in - drop into - drop off - drop
on - drop out - drop up - drop short to drop a word in favour of smb. -. to drop from the clouds
to drop like a hot potato -. to drop from sight
Syn: see decrease
drop a curtsey ,
drop across ) coll. I dropped across this old
photograph in the back of the drawer. I dropped across an old friend in town
today. ) coll.
drop anchor
drop around , Why don't you drop around some time?
drop away ) ) Student numbers have
been dropping away recently, interest in the game has dropped away. ) The quality of performance has dropped away since last year.
drop back mil.; sport , This record has dropped back to
third place in the popularity lists.
drop behind ) ) We thought the horse would win,
but he dropped behind halfway through the race. Don't drop behind now, just
when you're doing so well. Production has dropped behind in the last few
months. ) If your payments of rent drop behind, you will
be asked to leave.
drop dead ) Poor Mrs Whitehead dropped dead in the
street yesterday. ) -., -. The government dropped
the plan dead when they I famed how much it would cost. When he learned that
his companions were secret criminals, he dropped them dead. ) sl.
-. Drop dead!
drop down Let's drop down to his summer home and
see if he's there.
drop in ) coll. , Drop in to see us any time you're in
town. Look who's just dropped in! Let's drop in on Jim and Mary while we're in
the neighbourhood. ) coll. ) ( ..) Since they have been allowed to choose their own courses, many
more students have been dropping in to classes. The organization has asked the
city council for more money for the drug treatment centre, where so many young
people are dropping in.
drop in prices
drop into ) , Let's drop into the hotel for a
quick drink. ) , ) ( )
drop off ) ) Student numbers have been dropping
off recently. Interest in the game has dropped off. ) I was sitting
in the armchair reading the newspaper when I dropped off. I had a bad night. I
went to bed early enough but for some reason I couldn't drop off. )

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) -., -. Drop me off at the corner, and I'll walk from
there. I just want to drop this letter off, I'll drop my coat off at the
cleaners on my way to the office. ) The quality of performance has
dropped off since last year.
drop off the hooks sl. ;
drop on ) -. ) ; Why
drop on me? It's not my fault. ) We dropped on the perfect
house after searching for weeks. ) -. Why does he always drop
on me for the worst jobs? The examiners can drop on any student to answer
questions. ) -. Let's drop on Jim and Mary and
surprise them.
drop out ) ( . .) Two of the team have
dropped out, and I don't know where we'll find replacements. ) typ.
( ) ) ,
drop short ) )
drop the curtain
drop the pilot
drop up -. She said she'd drop up to tea one
afternoon.
drop-curtain noun ( )
drop-dead adj. coll. , ,
drop-hammer noun tech. ;
drop-kick noun sport ( )
drop-leaf noun ( )
drop-letter noun amer. ,
drop-light noun amer.
drop-out noun; coll. 1) , 2) ,
Syn: see hippie
drop-scene noun 1) = drop-curtain 2)
drop-shutter noun phot.
droplet noun
dropper noun 1) 2)
dropping-gear noun 1) aeron. 2) naut.
droppings noun; pl. 1) , (,
. .) 2) ,
dropsical adj. 1) 2) ; ;
dropsy noun
drosometer noun ( )
dross noun ; ; ; fig. ; ,
drossy adj. 1) 2) ,
drought noun 1) 2)
droughty adj. ;
drouth noun poet.; scot.; see drought
drove I past of drive 2. II noun 1) , 2) to stand in droves
- 3) tech.
drover noun 1) 2)
drown v. 1) to be drowned - 2) () 3) , drowned in tears - , drowned in sleep ; 4) (, ; ) - drown in
- drown out a drowning man will catch at a straw -
drown in ) The crowd drowned his last few words in cheers. )
-. For years he has drowned himself in the study of English
literature.
drown out ) Both the speaker and his speech were drowned out by
the disapproval of the crowd. ) Many families were drowned out when
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drowse 1. noun 1) , 2) 2. v. 1) ,
2) ; 3)

drowsily adv. ;
drowsy adj. 1) , 2) ; 3)
drub v. 1) (), () to drub into smb. - -. to drub out of smb. - -. 2) , , 3) ,
drubbing noun ,
drudge 1. noun , , 2. v.
,
drudgery noun , Syn: see labour
drudgingly adv. , ;
drug 1. noun 1) , 2) 3) ; ,
(. drug in/on the market) 4) attr. drug
plants - 5) attr. - drug addict - drug
taker - drug habit Syn: medication, medicine, narcotic, pharmaceutical,
remedy, specific 2. v. 1) ( ) 2) 3) 4) ()
drug addict
drug fiend
drug habit
drug taker
drugget noun ( )
druggie noun coll.
druggist noun
drugstore noun; amer. 1) 2) , , , , , . .
Druid noun hist. ,
drum 1. noun 1) 2) 3) anat. 4)
5) tech. ; to beat the (big)
drum - ) ; ) 2. v. 1)
2) (on/upon) He had an annoying habit of drumming
his fingers on the table while he listened. 3) to drum smth. into smb., to
drum smth. into smb.'s head - -. -. 4) , 5)
( ) - drum out of - drum up
drum major noun ;
drum majorette noun ( )
drum out of The officer was drummed out of the
force for refusing to obey orders.
drum roll noun 1) 2)
drum up , to drum up customers amer. ,

drum-fish noun ()
drumbeat noun 1) 2)
drumfire noun mil.
drumhead noun 1) 2) anat. 3) naut.
, - drumhead court martial
drumhead court martial -
drummer noun 1) 2) amer.; coll. 3) austral.
drumming noun 1) ; 2)
drumstick noun 1) 2)
(, , . .)
drunk 1. adj.; predic. 1) drunk as a lord/fiddler - , - get drunk - blind drunk - dead drunk 2) (
. .) (with) 2. noun; coll. 1) 2) 3) Syn: see alcoholic

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drunk and incapable ()
drunkard noun , Syn: see alcoholic
drunken adj. - drunken brawl - drunken driving
drunken brawl
drunken driving
drupaceous adj. bot. ( )
drupe noun bot. (, , . .)
drupel(et) noun (, . .)
druse noun min.
dry 1. adj. 1) - dry cough - dry bread - dry masonry - dry cell - dry
battery 2) , ( ) 3) 4) , (
) 5) coll. ( ) 6) , ,
dry book - 7) ; ; dry humour 8) amer. , - dry town - go dry 9) mil. - dry shot - dry cow - dry death - dry
facts - dry light he's not even dry behind the ears
Syn: crisp, dehumidified, dehydrated, desiccated, dried, parched
Ant: damp, deliquescent, moist, soggy, wet 2. noun 1) ; ; 2) 3) amer. 3. v. 1) (), , (. dry off) Come and dry off in from of this
fire. to dry herbs - to dry oneself - 2) 3) he dried his hands on the towel -
- dry out - dry up
dry battery
dry bread ) )
dry canteen ( )
dry cell
dry cough
dry cow
dry death
dry distillation ,
dry facts
dry farming noun ( )
dry goods noun ,
dry land
dry light ( )
dry lodging ,
dry masonry constr. ()
dry measure noun
dry measures
dry out ) Will this flooded ground ever dry out? A good hot
summer could dry the ground out. ) coll. If he goes on drinking like that, he will have to spend
months in a special hospital, drying out.
dry shot
dry town ,
dry up ) to dry up one's tears ) , ( , ); fig. , ( . .)
) coll. ; dry up! ()!; ()!
dry wall noun constr.
dry-bob noun ( ) [. wet bob ]
dry-cargo ship noun naut.
dry-clean v.
dry-cleaners noun; pl. , ()
dry-cleaning noun ()
dry-fly noun ( )
dry-nurse 1. noun ; 2. v.

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dry-point 1. adj. 1) 2) 3) , 2. v.
dry-rot noun 1) () 2) ; ,

dry-salter noun 1) 2)
, ,
dry-saltery noun . [. dry-salter ]
dry-shod adv. - pass over dry-shod
dry-stone adj.
dryad noun myth.
Dryasdust 1. noun , , ''; ,
. . 2. adj. (dryasdust) ,
dryer noun 1) 2) 3) tech.
dryish adj.
dryland noun
DS I document signed noun , (-) II Double-Sided
adj.
DSc Doctor of Science noun ()
DSE Data Structure Editor noun
DSP digital signal processor noun ()
DSS Decision Support System noun
DTE Data Terminal Equipment noun
dual 1. adj. ; ; - dual
ownership - dual nationality - dual citizenship - the Dual Monarchy 2. noun;
gram. 1) 2)
dual citizenship ,
dual nationality ,
dual ownership ( )
dualism noun philos.
duality noun
dualize v.
dub I v. 1) 2) ; 3) ; ; 4) (, . .) II v. ; - dub in III v. 1) 2) 3) joc.
, Syn: see name IV noun amer.; coll. ,

dub in The music was dubbed in afterwards. If you make a film in

one language and want people in other countries to understand it, you can dub
in the voices of other actors speaking the other language, matching the words
as nearly as possible to the movements of the original actors' mouths.
dubbin noun
dubbing noun
dubiety noun 1) , 2) -. Syn: see doubt
dubious adj. 1) , - dubious character 2) , Syn: see doubtful
dubious character
Dublin noun .
ducal adj.
ducat noun hist. ()
duchess noun
duchy noun
duck I noun 1) 2) 3) affect. ; 4) coll.
; 5) coll. 6) mil.; coll. - 7) attr.
duck tail - ; fig. , like a duck in a thunderstorm fine weather for young ducks joc. - like
water off a duck's back - ducks and drakes - ,

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; to play ducks and drakes with
smth. , -., , -.
to take to smth. like a duck to water - -.
- duck of II 1. noun 1) ; 2) 2.
v. 1) ; () 2) ( , ) 3) (. duck down) Duck down behind this wall and then the policeman
won't see you. He's got a gun, duck down! 4) - duck a curtsy - duck out Syn:
see immerse III noun 1) , 2) pl.
duck a curtsy coll. ,
duck of coll. ,
duck out You can't duck out now, you made a
solemn promise. No parent can duck out of his duty to his children. It's
unlawful to try to duck out of paying taxes.
duck's meat = duckweed
duck's-egg noun 1) 0 ( ) 2) -
duck-boards noun; pl.
duck-hawk noun zool.
duck-legged adj. ,
duck-out noun; mil. 1) 2)
duckbill noun zool.
ducket noun; jargon 1) () 2) amer.
ducking noun I got a good ducking -
ducking-stool = cucking-stool
duckling noun
duckweed noun bot.
ducky = duck I 3)
duct noun 1) anat. , 2) ;
ductile adj. 1) 2) , ; ( ) 3) , ; ( ) Syn: see malleable
ductility noun 1) 2) , ; ()
3) ,
ductless adj. anat. - ductless glands
ductless glands
dud coll. 1. noun 1) 2) ; 3) ;
, 4) 5)
pl. , 6) pl. , 2. adj. , ,
dude noun amer.; coll. , ,
dude ranch noun , ; , ( . .)
dudgeon I noun hist. II noun ,
in high/deep/great dudgeon -
Dudley noun .
due 1. noun 1) ; , to give smb. his due - -. ; 2) pl. , , ; custom dues 3) pl. party dues - for a full
due - , 2. adj. 1) , ,
with due attention - after due consideration - 2) his death was due to nephritis 3) predic. , ( ,
) he is due to speak at the meeting - 4) predic. the train is due and over-due - -
5) his wages are due -
6) due to (. ) - Syn: see rightful
3. adv. , ( ) they went due south -

duel 1. noun 1) , Pushkin lost his duel -

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2) , 2. v.
duellist noun ,
duenna span. noun ; , ( )
dues 1) 2)
duet(t) noun
duetto it. = duet
duff I noun 1) dial. 2) coll. (. currant duff) 3)
II v.; coll. 1) (); 2) 3) austral.
duffel noun 1) 2) amer. ();

duffel-bag noun
duffer noun 1) coll. ; , 2) , 3) 4) 5) obs.
duffle = duffel
dug noun 1) () 2)
dug-out noun 1) , 2) mil. ; ;
; 3) mil.; jargon ,
duiker holl. noun ()
duke noun - Grand Duke
dukedom noun 1) 2)
dulcet adj. , ( )
dulcify v. 1) , 2) rare
dulcimer noun mus.
dull 1. adj. 1) ; 2) ; dull beggar/fish 3) ; dull pain - - dull of
hearing 4) , 5) 6) 7) - dull sight
8) , , 9) ( ) 10) , ( ) Syn: see bland 2. v. (); () ,
, , to dull the edge of one's appetite -
Syn: see surfeit
dull beggar , ;
dull of hearing
dull sight
dullard noun , Syn: see moron
dullish adj. 1) 2)
dulse noun -
duly adv. 1) , 2)
dumb adj. 1) - deaf and dumb - dumb show 2) dumb animals
- 3) ( . .) 4) this
piano has several dumb notes - 5)
a dumb dog coll. - 6) amer.; coll. ;
dumb barge - Syn: see speechless
dumb crambo -
dumb piano noun
dumb show ,
dumb-bell 1. noun 1) pl. ; 2) amer.; coll. , 2. v.

dumb-waiter noun 1) , 2)
amer. ,
Dumb. Dumbartonshire noun ( )
Dumbarton I noun . II noun = Dumbartonshire
Dumbartonshire noun
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dumbness noun
dumbstruck adj. ( . .)
dumdum noun '-' (. dumdum bullet)
Dumf. Dumfriesshire noun ( )
Dumfries(shire) noun ()
dummy 1. noun 1) , ; ; 2) 3) (.
baby's dummy) 4) , 5) ; 6) cards 7) sport , ( . .)
tailor's dummy - , Syn: see moron 2. adj. 1) ; ; - dummy window 2) , - dummy cartridge 3) 4) tech.
dummy cartridge
dummy run noun
dummy window
dump I 1. noun 1) , ; 2) mil. 3) ; , 4) 2. v. 1) , () 2)
(); 3) econ. 4) - dump
on II noun 1) ; 2) coll. ; pl.
not worth a dump - 3) = dumpy II 2.
dump on ; I've been dumped on too often, I don't
make the mistake of trusting people too far. I've had all this work dumped on
me.
dump truck noun see dumper truck
dump-car(t) noun ,
dumper truck noun
dumping noun 1) econ. , 2) ,

dumping ground noun

dumpish adj.
dumpling noun 1) 2) , 3) coll.
dumps noun; pl. to be (down) in the dumps coll. - ,

dumpy I adj. II 1. adj. 2. noun

dun I 1. noun 1) - 2) (
) 2. adj. 1) - 2) poet. , II 1.
noun 1) 2) 2. v. 1) to dun smb. out of his money -
-. 2)
dun-bird noun zool.
dunce noun , ; - dunce's cap Syn: see
blockhead
dunce's cap ( ,
)
Dundee noun .
dunderhead noun ,
dune noun
dung noun , ;
dung-beetle noun ;
dung-fork noun
dungaree noun 1) 2) pl.
dungeon noun 1) ; 2) = donjon
dunghill noun
dungy adj. ,
duniwassal noun scot.

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dunk v. 1) (, , ) (in) The children are
allowed to dunk their bread in the soup. 2) , Syn: see immerse
Dunkirk noun .
dunlin noun ()
dunnage noun naut.
duo noun mus.
duodecimal 1. noun 2. adj.
duodecimo noun
duodenal adj. anat. - duodenal ulcer
duodenal ulcer
duodenary adj.
duodenitis noun med.
duodenum noun; pl. -na anat.
duologue = dialogue
duopoly noun econ.
dupable = dupeable
dupe 1. noun 1) 2) 2. v. ,
Syn: see trick
dupeable adj.
dupery noun
dupl duplicate noun
duple adj. 1) math. 2) mus.
duplex adj. ; , - duplex house - duplex
apartment
duplex apartment amer. ,

duplex house
duplicate 1. noun 1) ; - in duplicate 2) pl.
3) Syn: see copy 2. adj. 1) , ; tech. - duplicate ratio - duplicate proportion 2) ; 3) , Syn: congruent, exact, identical, true
Ant: contrasted, different, dissimilar, faulty 3. v. 1) ;
2) , 3)
duplicate proportion math.
duplicate ratio math.
duplication noun 1) 2) ;
duplicator noun
duplicity noun Syn: see guile
durability noun 1) ; ; ;
2)
durable adj. 1) , a durable pair of shoes -
2) , 3) econ. Syn: see
permanent
duralumin noun
duramen noun 1) bot. () 2) forest.
duration noun for the duration of the war - of short duration -
Durban noun .
durbar indian noun
duress(e) noun 1) ; ( ) 2) leg. to do smth. under duresse - -. ,
Durham noun
during prep. , ;
durmast noun bot.
durst past of dare 1.
Dushanbe noun .
dusk 1. noun ; till dusk - scarcely visible in the

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dusk - 2. adj. poet. , ,
3. v. poet.
duskiness noun 1) , 2)
dusky adj. 1) , - dusky thicket 2) Syn: see
swarthy
dusky thicket
dust 1. noun 1) - gold dust - atomic dust - cosmic dust 2) poet.
3) bot. 4) coll. , to raise/make a dust - , humbled in/to the dust - ;
to give the dust to smb. amer. - , -. to take
smb.'s dust amer. - -.; to throw dust in
smb.'s eyes - -. 2. v. 1) , to dust a
table - 2) 3) ,
. . - dust down - dust off to dust the eyes of - -. Syn:
see clean
Dust Bowl noun
dust down ) -. She picked herself up, dusted herself
down, and started walking again. ) coll. -. The director dusted
Jim down for being late again.
dust off ) -. He dusted off the old book and handed
it to me. ) coll. -., -. If the
family are all coming for Christmas, I'd better dust off the large meat tin.
Dust off your old skills and prepare for new responsibilities.
dust-cart noun
dust-cloak = dust-coat
dust-coat noun ()
dust-colour noun -
dust-cover noun ()
dust-hole noun ,
dust-jacket = dust-cover
dust-proof adj.
dust-shot noun
dust-storm noun
dust-up noun coll. , ,
dustbin noun
duster noun 1) ; , . . 2)
amer.; = dust-coat 3) ( ,
. .) 4) mining
dusting noun 1) 2)
3) coll. - give a dusting 4) coll.
dustman noun
dustpan noun
dusty noun 1) 2) ; ; 3)
( . .) 4) , not so dusty coll. - ,
DUT Device Under Test noun
dutch I Dutch 1. adj. 1) ; 2) hist.; amer.; coll.
- dutch auction - dutch barn - dutch carpet - dutch comfort - dutch
concert - dutch tile - dutch lunch - dutch supper - dutch treat - dutch feast
to talk like a dutch uncle , 2. noun 1) (the dutch)
pl.; collect. ; 2) , 3)
hist. - High dutch - Low dutch - double dutch that/it beats the
dutch II noun coll. my old dutch - ( )
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dutch carpet
dutch comfort ;
dutch concert , ; ' ,

'
Dutch courage noun coll. ,
dutch feast ,
dutch lunch ,
Dutch metal noun (' ')
Dutch oven noun 1) ( ) 2) amer.;
mil.
dutch supper ,
dutch tile ,
dutch treat ,
Dutchman noun 1) ; 2) hist. 3)
- Flying Dutchman I'm a Dutchman, if I do! - ,
...; , ...
Dutchwoman noun ;
duteous poet. = dutiful
dutiable adj. ()
dutiful adj. 1) ; 2)
Syn: see obedient
duty noun 1) , to do one's duty - 2)
; to take up one's duties -
- on duty - doctor on duty - off duty - out of duty 3) ;
customs duties - 4) he sends his
duty to you - 5) tech. , , (); - duty of water 6) attr. duty call 7) attr. - duty journey 8) attr. duty officer
amer.; mil. - Syn: see obligation
duty call
duty journey ,
duty list noun mil.
duty of water agric.
duty-bound adj.
duty-free 1. adj. 2.
adv.
duty-paid adj.
duumvir noun; pl. -s -ri hist. ( )
duumvirate noun hist. ( )
duvet noun fr.
DVM Doctor of Veterinary Medicine noun
dw dead weight noun tech. 1) , 2) ()
dwarf 1. noun 1) 2) 3) myth.
2. adj. 3. v. 1) ; 2)
the little cottage was dwarfed by the surrounding
elms - -
dwarfish adj. 1) 2)
dweeb noun coll. amer. ;
dwell v.; past and past part. dwelt 1) , , ,
(in, at, on) 2) , (on, upon - -.)
- dwell on a note 3) , ( ) Syn: see reside
dwell on a note
dweller noun 1) , 2) ,
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dwelling-house noun
dwelling-place noun
dwelt past past p. dwell
DWI Driving While Intoxicated noun
dwindle v. 1) , ; 2) ;
, ; Syn: see decrease
dwt pennyweight noun ( = 1,555 )
dyad greek noun 1) ; , 2) chem.
3) biol. , one's other dyad - -. ''; -.
dyadic greek adj.
dye 1. noun 1) ; ; 2) 3)
scoundrel of the deepest dye - 2. v. 1) , 2) , dye in the wool/grain -
, Syn: see colour
dye-house noun
dye-stuff noun ,
dye-wood noun
dye-works noun ,
dyed in the wool ) ; ) , ; a dyed
in the wool Tory
dyed-in-the wool adj. 1) 2) , dyed-in-the wool Tory 3) ,
dyed-in-the wool Tory
dyeing noun 1) , 2)
dyer noun
dyer's broom noun bot.
dyer's oak
dyer's weed noun bot. ; ; ,

dying 1. noun 1) ; 2) ; 2. adj. 1) 2) till one's dying day - 3)

dyke = dike
dynamic adj. 1) 2) , , 3) med.

dynamical adj.
dynamics noun; pl. 1) as sg. 2)
dynamism noun philos.
dynamite 1. noun 2. v.
dynamiter noun ,
dynamitic adj.
dynamo noun; pl. -os electr. -,
dynamometer noun
dynast noun
dynastic adj.
dynasty noun
dyne noun phys. ( )
dysenteric adj.
dysentery noun med.
dysfunction noun
dysfunctional adj.
dyslexia noun med. ,
dyslexic adj. med. ,
dyslogistic adj.
dyspepsia noun med. ,
dyspeptic 1. noun 1) , 2) rare , 2. adj. 1) 2)

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dyspnoea noun med. ,
dysprosium noun chem.
dystrophy noun med.
dz. dozen noun
e erg noun phys.
e'en poet. see even I and even II 2.
e'er poet. see ever
E-MAIL Electronic MAIL noun
E-mail noun
E. I East; eastern noun ; II English noun III
engineer noun
E.&O.E. errors and omissions excepted noun
E.A. East Africa noun
E.B. Encyclopaedia Britannica noun lat.
e.c. I exempli causa noun lat. II E.C. - Executive Committee noun

e.g. exempli gratia noun lat.
e.o.m. end of the month (following) noun ()
each 1. pron.; indef. . , each of us - each and all 2. pron.; indef. . , each student has to
learn it by heart -
each and all
each other pron.; recipr. ( )
EAEC European Atomic Energy Community noun ,
eager adj. 1) ; , eager
for/after fame - eager to be off - 2) , ( . .) 3) - eager pursuit - eager
beaver 4) ( ) 5) obs. , Syn: avid, desirous,
enthusiastic, intent, keen Ant: dead-beat, impassive, indifferent, listless,
uninterested, uninvolved
eager beaver ) ) , ,
eager pursuit
eagerness noun ,
eagle noun 1) 2) amer.; obs. 10
eagle-eyed adj. ;
eagle-owl noun
eaglet noun
eagre noun
EAON except as otherwise noted noun ,
ear I noun 1) 2) an ear for music - to play by
ear - to have a good (bad) ear - ()
to strain one's ears - 3) , , , 4) rare
, to be all ears - ; to give ear to smb. - -. to gain the ear of smb.
- -. in at one ear and out at the other - , to keep one's ears open - ; ;
up to the ears - ( . .) to bring a storm
about one's ears - ; to have
smb.'s ear - -. to set by the ears by the ears - to be on one's ear - to have
long/itching ears - II 1. noun 1) 2) ()
2. v.
ear-ache noun
ear-drop = ear-ring
ear-drops noun; pl.

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ear-drum noun
ear-flaps noun; pl. ( )
ear-lap noun 1) () 2) ( . .)
ear-lobe = ear-lap
ear-lock noun ,
ear-muff noun amer. ( )
ear-phone = headphone
ear-phones
ear-ring noun
ear-splitting adj.
ear-wax noun
eared seal ;
earful noun coll.
earl noun ()
earldom noun 1) , 2) hist. () ,

earless adj. 1) 2) 3)
( )
early 1. adj. 1) it is early days yet - ,
- the early bird - at an early date - one's early days 2) ; agric. 3) ;
early
diagnosis 4) , ( ) early post-war years - 5) geol. ( ); 2. adv. 1) early in the
year - - early in life - early in the day 2) ;
3) early to bed and early to rise makes a man
healthy, wealthy and wise prov. - , ,

early delivery ()
early diagnosis
early in life
early in the day
early-warning adj.
earmark 1. noun 1) ; 2) 2. v. 1)
; 2) , ; (for)
We have earmarked a quarter of the money for the children's hospital.
earn v. 1) to earn one's living/one's daily bread - 2) - earn fame Syn: see reach
earn fame ,
earn honorific mention ,

earn keep
earner noun ,
earnest I 1. adj. 1) ; 2) ; 3) ,
Syn: see sedate 2. noun - in earnest II noun ; an
earnest of more to come -
earnestly adv. ,
earnings noun; pl. , ;
earpiece noun ; ,
earplug noun
earshot noun , within (out of) earshot -
( )
earth 1. noun 1) , - on earth 2) 3) - floating
earth - scorched earth 4) 5) to take earth - ( ) to run to earth - ) = to take earth; ) , ; ) ; ; 6) electr. 7) . : how
on earth? - ?; no use on earth - why on
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to come back to earth - ,
2. v. 1) , ; ; (. earth up) The
month of the river has earthed up again this year. The landslide earthed up
the pool where the animals usually drank. 2) 3)
electr.; radio 4) aeron. () to be earthed -

earth water
earth wax geol.
earth-born adj. 1) ; 2) myth.
earth-bound adj. 1) , 2)
earth-flax noun
earth-light = earth-shine
earth-nut noun ,
earth-shaking adj. ,
earth-shattering adj. ,
earth-shine noun astr. ()
earth-worm noun 1) / 2) ;
earthen adj. 1) ; 2)
earthenware noun 1) , ; 2)
3) attr.
earthing noun electr.; radio
earthly 1. adj. 1) ; 2) coll. no earthly use
(reason) - () Syn: see worldly 2. noun not an earthly
coll. -
earthly-minded adj. ,
earthquake noun 1) 2) ,
earthward(s) adv.
earthwork noun ;
earthy adj. 1) , 2) , 3) Syn: see
suggestive
earwig noun zool.
ease 1. noun 1) ; , ease of body and mind at one's ease - , , to
feel ill at ease - ; a life of ease - , - social ease - stand at ease - at ease! 2) to take
one's ease - ) , ; ) 3) ,
4) - with ease - learn with ease 5) (), ( . .) Syn: see comfort 2. v. 1) (, ) to ease
smb. of his purse/cash joc. - -. 2) 3) ,
(of) This medicine will ease you of your pain. Do write to your
mother to ease her of her worry. 4) (in, into) to ease
a piano into place - to ease a bloc into position () to ease round -
This is a tricky corner; we must ease the piano round (it), not
push it. Ease the boat round carefully, there's a strong wind. 5)
( ); () 6) naut. , () (. ease
away, ease down, ease off) ease her! - ! () - ease down ease off - ease to - ease up Syn: see satisfy
ease down ) ) ,
ease off ) ; () The rain should ease off
before midday. The danger of war has eased off. When will this pain ease off?
) naut. (, ) Ease her off gently now! It should be
possible to ease off in this light wind. ) Now that the
children are bach at school, I can ease off. Ease off, we don't need to go so
fast now.
ease to naut. The wind is too
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ease up ) () The rain should ease up before midday. The danger
of war has eased up. When will this pain ease up? ) () I wish
you would ease up on the children; their behaviour gets worse when you make
them nervous. Ease up, won't you? We shall get killed at this speed. ) , Ask the children on the end to ease up, some more people
want to sit down.
easeful adj.; book. 1) 2) 3) ,
easel noun 1) 2) ;
easement noun 1) 2) , 3) leg. , . . 4) obs. ,
easily adv. ; ,
easiness noun 1) 2)
east 1. noun 1) ; naut. to the east (of) - () 2) (the
East) ; - Far East - Middle East 3) (. east wind) East
or West home is best prov. - , a 2. adj.
3. adv. 1) ; 2) ( ) to blow east -

East China Sea noun -

East End noun -, ()
East India Company noun hist. -
East Indies noun hist. -
East Lothian noun -
East Side noun -, () -
east-bound adj.
Easter noun; eccl. 1) () 2) attr.
Easter Island noun
easterly 1. adj. 2. noun 3. adv. 1) ;
2) ( )
eastern 1. adj. 1) eastern window - , 2)
(-) 2. noun
(Eastern)
easterner noun 1) = eastern 2. 2)
easternmost adj.
Eastertide noun; eccl. 1) 2)

easting noun naut. ;
eastward 1. adj. 2. adv. ,
, 3. noun
eastwards = eastward 2.
easy 1. adj. 1) , - easy of access - easy money 2)
- easy coat 3) , , - easy manners 4) make your mind easy - 5) ; to be easy
on smb., smth. - -., -. 6) ; of easy virtue - () 7)
at an easy pace - 8) , - easy
circumstances 9) econ. ( ); , (
. .) 10) ( ) easy street - to be on easy street as easy as falling off a log/as ABC - Syn: see simple
2. adv. 1) 2) ; to take it easy - ) ,
; ) to break the news easy -
- easy all! easy does it prov. ,
easy come, easy go , easier said than
done ,
easy all! naut. ! ()
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easy manners
easy meat amer. , ; ,
easy money
easy of access
easy rider noun
easy-going adj. 1) -; , 2) ,
( )
eat v.; past ate; past part. eaten 1) ; , - eat crisp
- eat well 2) , - eat away - eat away at - eat in - eat
into - eat out - eat off - eat through - eat up to eat one's heart out - to eat the ginger amer.; sl. - , ,
to eat dirt/humble pie (. crow) - ) , ,
; ) ; to eat one's terms/dinners, to
eat for the bar - ;
to eat one's words - to eat out of smb.'s hand - -.; to eat smb. out of
house and home - -., -. I'll eat my boots/hat/head
- what's eating you? - ? Syn:
consume, devour, dine, gobble, gorge, sup, wolf
eat away ) , The children are in the kitchen, eating away
as usual. ) = eat 2) to eat away at one's nerves ,
eat away at , The sea has been eating away at
this cliff for centuries.
eat crisp ,
eat fully
eat heartily
eat in ) Are we eating in tonight? )
) ( . . .)
eat into ) = eat in ) Acids eat into metals ) ()
Our holiday has eaten into our savings. ) -. Guilt had
been eating into his conscience for some months.
eat off ) ( . .) ) -. He's been
eating off his brother for weeks.
eat out Let's eat out tonight, I'm too tired to cook.
eat through ( ) The acid has eaten through
the metal.
eat up ) ; eaten up with pride )
-. The boat was eating her way up towards
the wind ) , () He was such a clever speaker that
he always ate up the opposition. You shouldn't have put the new teacher in
charge of that troublesome class, they'll eat him up. ) -.
Is something eating her up? She seems worried.
eat well ) )
eatable 1. adj. 2. noun; pl.; coll. ,
eater noun 1) 2)
eatery noun coll. ; ,
eating 1. noun 1) , 2) 2. adj. attr. eating apple - - eating club - eating hall
eating club amer.
eating hall amer.
eating-house noun
eats noun; pl.; sl. ,
eau-de-Cologne fr. noun
eau-de-vie fr. noun ; ,
eaves noun; pl. 1) constr. ; 2) poet. ,
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neighbour again? Syn: see overhear
eavesdropper noun ,
EBB extra best best noun
ebb 1. noun 1) 2) ; to be at an ebb, to be
at a low ebb - ) ; ) his
courage was at the lowest ebb - 2. v. 1) ,
2) , ( ebb away) daylight was ebbing fast - Syn: see wane
ebb-tide noun
EBCDIC Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code noun -
ebon adj.; poet. 1) 2)
ebonite noun tech.
ebony 1. noun 1) , 2) amer.; sl. , 2. adj.
1) 2)
ebullience noun; book. 1) 2)
ebulliency noun; book. 1) 2)
ebullient adj.; book. 1) 2) , Syn: see
blithe
ebullition noun; book. 1) ; 2)
ECA Economic Commission for Africa noun ,
ECAFE Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East noun ,
ecarte fr. noun ( )
ecaudate adj. zool.
ECC Error Correction Code noun
eccentric 1. adj. 1) ; 2) geom.; tech. ; ; (., ) - eccentric rod 2. noun
1) ; , 2) tech. ,
eccentric rod
eccentricity noun 1) , ; 2) tech.
; Syn: idiosyncrasy,
oddity,
quirk
Ant:
commonness, conventionality, normality, ordinariness, typicality
ecclesiastic 1. noun , Syn: see clergyman 2.
adj.; = ecclesiastical
ecclesiastical adj. ;
ECCM Electronic Counter-Counter-Measures noun
ECE Economic Commission for Europe noun
,
ECG electrocardiogram noun
echelon 1. noun 1) mil. ; ; - echelon of attack 2) , 2. v. ;
echelon of attack
echidna noun zool.
echinus noun; pl. -ni 1) zool. 2) archit.
echo 1. noun; pl. -oes 1) to the echo - ; 2) , faint echo - 3) 4) amer.; coll.
5) attr. - echo sounder - echo sounding 2. v. 1) ;
( ) (with) The whole room echoed with his ringing voice. 2)
, , (. echo back) This cave echoes back every
word you speak.
echo sounder
echo sounding
echo-image noun phot.
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ECLA Economic Commission for Latin America noun
,
eclair fr. noun ()
eclampsia noun med.
eclat fr. noun 1) , 2) , with great eclat -

eclectic 1. adj. 2. noun

eclecticism noun ;
eclipse 1. noun 1) astr. - total eclipse - partial eclipse 2) , his fame has suffered an eclipse - 2.
v. (. .); in sports he quite eclipsed his brother
ecliptic astr. 1. noun 2. adj.
eclogue noun lit.
ECM I Electronic Counter Measure noun II European
Common Market noun
ECME Economic Commission for the Middle East noun

ecol ecology; ecological noun ;
ecological adj.
ecology noun
econ I economics; economic noun ; ; economy
II economy noun
economic adj. 1) ; - economic forces - economic
miracle 2) ; , 3) , - economic botany
economic botany
economic crisis
economic forces
economic instruments
economic miracle ' '
economical adj. 1) , 2) ;
3)
economically adv. 1) , , 2) ,
economics noun; pl. as sg. 1) ; - planned
economics 2)
economist noun 1) 2) ,
economize v. (on) I'd rather economize on holidays than food.
economizer noun tech. ,
economy noun 1) , the socialist system of economy - 2) , 3) oft. pl. ; little economies - 4) ,

ECOSOC Economic and Social Council (of the United Nations) noun
ecosystem noun biol. , ;
ecru fr. adj. ,
ECSC European Coal and Steel Community noun
,
ecstasize v. 1) 2)
ecstasy noun , in the ecstasy of joy -
Syn: see pleasure
ecstatic adj. ; ; ; Syn: see
joyous
ECT ElectroConvulsive Therapy noun ,
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ecu noun 1) , 2) ,
Ecuador noun ,
Ecuadoran = Ecuadorian
Ecuadorian 1. adj. 2. noun
ecumenic(al) adj. eccl. (. )
eczema noun med.
Ed noun; dim. of Edgar, Edmund, Edward, Edwin
ed. I edited by noun (-.) II editor noun III edition
noun
edacious adj. 1) 2)
edacity noun 1) 2)
Edam noun
edaphology noun
Eddie noun; dim. of Edward, Edwin
eddish noun dial. agric. ; ,
Eddy noun; dim. of Edward, Edwin
eddy 1. noun 1) 2) 3) , (, )
4) phys. , 5) attr. - eddy currents 2. v. 1)
2)
eddy currents electr.
edelweiss germ. noun bot.
Eden noun ;
edentate adj. 1) zool. 2) joc.
EDGAR Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval noun
, ,
Edgar noun
edge 1. noun 1) , - edge of a wood 2) , ;
the knife has no edge - 3) , - edge of a mountain 4)
5) (); uncut edges -
6) (, ) 7) 8) coll. to have an edge on smb. - -. 9)
() (all) on edge - ; to give an edge to one's
appetite - to take the edge off one's appetite -
to take the edge off an argument - to give the
edge of one's tongue to smb. - -. to set smb.'s nerves on
edge - -. to set the teeth on edge - ; ; -. to have an edge on sl. - to be on the edge of doing smth. - -. Syn: border, brim,
brink, margin, rim, verge Ant: centre, interior 2. v. 1) ; 2)
, (with) The tablecloth was edged with a hand-woven
pattern. 3) ; , , 4) () 5) ;
; , - edge away - edgeoff - edge in - edge
into - edge on - edge out
edge away , I tried to edge away until I was clear
of the crowd.
edge in ) (, ) The noise at the party was so loud
that I was hardly able to edge in a remark at all. ) , ,
I tried to edge in on the chairman to speak to him, but he was
surrounded by other questioners. There's a small crowd round the speaker, but
try to edge your way in.
edge into () to edge oneself into the conversation
()
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edge out ) ) Sim was winning the race
until the thin boy edged him out. You might he able to edge your opponent out
of the election.
edge stone noun 1) , ( ) 2) road
edge-bone = aitchbone
edge-tool noun , to play with edge-tools -

edgeoff , I tried to edge away until I was clear
of the crowd.
edgeways adv. , ; to get a word in edgeways
edgewise = edgeways
edging noun 1) , , 2) attr. - edging saw
edging saw tech.
edgy adj. 1) , 2) paint. 3) ; Syn: see nervous
edibility noun
edible 1. adj. ; 2. noun; usu. pl. , ,
edict noun ,
Edict of Pacification hist.
edification noun ,
edifice noun 1) , 2) ,
edify v. ,
Edinburgh noun .
edit v. 1) , ;
2) 3) () - edit out
edit out , As his lost sentence is rather rude, we'd
better edit it out.
Edith noun
edition noun 1) - pocket edition 2) morning edition - () 3) (, . .) 4) , she is
a more charming edition of her sister - ,
edition de luxe
editor noun 1) 2) ( )
editor-in-chief noun; pl. editors-in-chief
editorial 1. adj. , - editorial office - editorial
staff - editorial board 2. noun
editorial board
editorial office ()
editorial staff ,
editorialist noun
editorialize v. amer.
( )
editorship noun ,
EdM Master of Education noun
Edmund noun
Edna noun
EDP Electronic Data Processing noun
EDS I English Dialect Society noun
II Electronic Data System noun
EDT Eastern daylight time noun
educ education; educational noun , ;
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educate in The government often needs educating in the actual
wishes of the people. Young men were once educated in good manners, and how to
treat a lady.
educate the ear
educated adj. 1) () 2) - educated taste
educated taste
education noun 1) ; , - all-round education
- trade education - classical education - vocational education - higher
education 2) , (, ) 3) , 4) , ()
educational adj. ; ; , educational film
educational film
educational television ) - ;
, . .; (
); ) ( . . )
educationalist noun -
educationally adv. ; ,
educationist = educationalist
educative adj. , ;
educator noun 1) , 2) = educationalist
educe v. 1) ( ); 2) () (from) The laws of the island society were educed from native customs. 3)
chem.
eduction noun 1) ( ) 2) 3) ;
4) 5) chem.
edulcorate v. chem. , . .
edutainment noun
Edward noun ;
Edwardian adj. ,
Edwin noun
EE I Early English noun II Envoy Extraordinary noun
III Electrical Engineer noun -
EEC European Economic Community (the Common Market) noun ( )
EEG ElectroEncephaloGram noun
eel noun zool.
eel-buck noun
eel-pout noun zool.
eel-spear noun
eerie adj. 1) ; ; 2) scot.
eery adj. 1) ; ; 2) scot.
EET East European Time noun
efface v. ; ; - efface oneself Syn: see erase
efface oneself ,
effect 1. noun 1) , cause and effect -
of/to no effect, without effect - ) ; ) ; ) ; - have effect 2) , ; the effect of light on plants - argument
has no effect on him - 3) ,
to go/to come into effect, to take effect - ( , , . .) the law goes into effect soon -
with effect from today - - bring
to effect - give effect to - carry into effect - put into effect - no effects
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do for effect 5) pl.; theatr.; cin. 6) , to
this effect - ; 7) the letter was to the
following effect - 8) pl. ,
sale of household effects - to leave no effects 9) tech. , () Syn: see result 2. v. ; , ;
to effect a change in a plan - to
effect an insurance policy - Syn: cause, produce, realize Ant:
destroy, deter, hinder, prevent, stop
effective 1. adj. 1) , ,

effective demand 2) , ( . .) effective

from 22 hours, December 31 - 31 effective until the end of the month - - become effective 3) ; , 4) mil. ; () ; ;
- effective range - effective fire 5) ( ) 6)
- effective area - effective head 2. noun 1) mil. 2) pl.

effective area ()
effective demand econ.
effective fire
effective head hydr.
effective range
effectless adj. ,
effectual adj. 1) , ; 2) leg.

effectuate v. ,
effectuation noun
effeminacy noun , ( )
effeminate 1. adj. 1) , 2) , ,
- effeminate civilization Syn: see feminine 2. noun 1) ; , 2)
effeminate civilization
efferent adj. ( ); - efferent
nerve
efferent nerve
effervesce v. 1) ; , ;
( ) 2) ; ,
effervescence noun 1) ; , 2) ,
effervescency noun 1) ; , 2) ,
effervescent adj. 1) 2) ; 3)
effete adj. 1) , 2) 3) ,
4)
efficacious adj. , ; an efficacious
cure for a disease -
efficacy noun , ;
efficiency noun 1) , 2) , 3) , ; , ; 4) tech. , 5) 6) attr. - efficiency expert - efficiency engineer
efficiency engineer
efficiency expert
efficient 1. adj. 1) , 2) , ,
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noun 1) math. ; 2) pl.; mil.; hist.
effigy noun , to burn in effigy - -.
effing adj. rude ,
effloresce v. 1) , 2) chem. , ; 3) geol.
efflorescence noun 1) ; 2) chem. , ;
3) geol. 4) med.
effluence noun ; an effluence of light from an open door
- /
effluent 1. noun 1) ; , ;
2) 2. adj. -.;
effluvium noun; pl. -s -via (. );
efflux noun 1) , (, ) 2) (, ) 3) 4) tech.
effort noun 1) , ; to spare no efforts -
- make an effort - make efforts - without effort 2) coll.
Syn: exertion, pains, struggle, trouble Ant: ease, facility, rest, sloth
effortless adj. 1) ; 2) ;
Syn: see simple
effrontery noun , , Syn:
churlishness,
impertinence, impudence Ant:
civility,
courtesy,
kindness,
meekness,
politeness, timidity
effulgence noun , ,
effulgent adj. Syn: see bright
effuse 1. adj. 1) book. , 2) bot. 2. v.
1) ; ( . .) 2) 3) ( . .)
effusion noun 1) - effusion of blood 2) () 3) (); ( . .) 4) phys. 5) med.
; ,
effusion of blood ) )
effusive adj. 1) ; - effusive compliments 2) geol.
Syn: see sentimental
effusive compliments
eft noun zool.
EFTA European Free Trade Association noun
,
EGA Enhanced Graphics Adapter noun
egad interj. obs. -!
egalitarian adj. ,
egg I noun 1) ; - soft-boiled egg - lightly boiled egg - hard-boiled
egg - ham and eggs 2) mil.; sl. ; 3) biol. - in the
egg to crush in the egg , - bad egg - good
egg to teach your grandmother to suck eggs ;
as full as an egg II v. 1) 2) 3) , (. egg on) His family egged Jim on
to enter the race. Jim would not have entered the race if his family had not
egged him.
egg whisk noun ,
egg-beater noun 1) 2) mil.; sl.
egg-cup noun
egg-dance noun 1) , 2)
,
egg-flip = egg-nog
egg-nog noun , , ,

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egg-plant noun
egg-shaped adj. , ,
egg-shell 1. noun 1) 2) to walk/tread upon
egg-shells - 2. adj.
egg-shell china -
egg-shell china
egg-timer noun ( )
egg-white noun
egghead noun pejor. ; ,
eglantine noun
ego noun 1) philos. , , , '' 2) coll.
ego trip noun
egocentric adj. ,
egoism noun Syn: conceit, egotism, narcissism, self-importance,
selfishness, solipsism, vanity Ant: altruism, humility, meekness, modesty,
shyness
egoist noun
egoistic(al) adj. ;
egomania noun
egomaniac noun
egotism noun ; , Syn: see egoism
egotist noun ;
egregious adj. book. , - egregious error - egregious
lie - egregious fool
egregious error ,
egregious fool
egregious lie
egress noun 1) 2) 3) geol.
egression noun book.
egret noun 1) 2) () 3) , ;
[. . aigrette ]
Egypt noun ; Arab Republic of Egypt ,
Egyptian 1. adj. 2. noun 1) ; 2) obs. ,

Egyptian vulture
Egyptology noun
eh interj. , , ?,
?, ( )?, !, ?
EHF Extremely High Frequency (30-300GHz) noun
EHP effective horsepower noun
EHT extra high tension noun electr.
eider noun 1) zool. () 2) = eider-down
eider-down noun 1) 2)
eidolon noun 1) , 2) ,
eight 1. num. card. 2. noun 1) 2) (the Eights) pl.
3) - in eights to cut
eights - ( ) to be behind the eight ball to have one over the
eight sl. - ,
eighteen num. card.
eighteenth 1. num. ord. 2. noun 1) 2)
(the eighteenth)
eighth 1. num. ord. 2. noun 1) 2) (the eighth)

eighties noun; pl. 1) (the eighties) 2) ;
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eightieth 1. num. ord. 2. noun
eighty 1. num. card. he is over eighty -
eighty-one - 2. noun (, )
einsteinium noun chem.
Eire noun ; . Ireland
eirenicon greek noun ;
eisteddfod noun ( )
either I 1. pron. indef.; as noun 1) ; either of
the two boys may go - 2) ; ; , ( ) either will do - 2.
pron. indef.; as adj. 1) ; ; you may
put the lamp at either end of the table -
2) , ( ) there are curtains on either
side of the window - - either way 3.
pron. indef.; as adv. ( ) if you do not go I shall not
either - , II cj. either ... or... ... ... either come in or go out - ,
either way
ejaculate v. 1) 2) ()
ejaculation noun 1) 2) 3) physiol.
eject I v. 1) (from); The safety invention will
eject the pilot from burning plane. 2) 3) , ; ( . .) Syn: see remove II noun
ejection noun 1) ; 2) 3) ,
(, . .) 4) , , 5)
aeron. 6) attr. - ejection seat - ejection chair
ejection chair aeron.
ejection seat aeron.
ejectment noun; leg. 1) 2)
ejector noun 1) , . [. eject I ] 2) tech. ;
( );
ejector seat noun
eke I v. - eke out II adv. obs. , ;
eke out , (with) to eke out one's existence -,
EKG electrocardiogram noun ,
EL I east longitude noun geogr. II East Lothian noun
- ( )
el noun 1) L 2) = ell II 2) 3) amer.; coll.; abbr. of
elevated railroad( El)
El Dorado span. noun ,
El Salvador noun
elaborate 1. adj. 1) ; ; ;
; - elaborate dinner 2) Syn: see
elegant 2. v. 1) , (on) Please
elaborate on this question, we need to know more. 2) ;
elaborate dinner
elaboration noun 1) ; ; ; 2)
3) physiol. ,
elan fr. noun
eland noun zool.
elapse v. , , ( )
elastic 1. adj. 1) ; - elastic limit 2) ;
- elastic rule 3) ( , ) - elastic conscience Syn: see adaptable 2. noun 1) () 2)
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elastic limit tech.
elastic rule , -
elastic-sides noun; pl. (. elasticside boots)
elasticated adj.
elasticity noun 1) ; [. elastic 1. ] 2) tech.
elate v. ,
elated adj. , - elated by success Syn: see
blithe see joyous
elated by success
elation noun ; ; ;
Elba noun -
Elbe noun .
elbow 1. noun 1) - at one's elbow 2) () 3) tech.
; to be out at elbows - ) ; ; ) , to crook/lift the elbow sl. - to rub
elbows with smb. - -. up to the elbows in work - 2. v. 1) () (. elbow aside) That rude man elbowed me
aside and got on the bus ahead of me! 2) , (
) (. elbow forward/through) to elbow one's way - to
elbow one's way out - ( ) to elbow into smth. - ) ; )
elbow-chair noun
elbow-grease noun; joc. 1) 2) ,
3) coll.
elbow-rest noun
elbow-room noun 1) ( ) 2) fig. ,
Elbrus noun
Elbruz noun
eld noun; obs.; poet. 1) 2)
elder I 1. adj. 1) comp. of old 1. 2) ( ) my elder brother 2. noun 1) pl. , 2) 3)
4) eccl. 5) II noun
bot.
elderberry noun
elderly adj. , Syn: see old
eldest adj. 1) superl. of old 1. 2) ( ) 3) - the eldest
hand
eldritch adj. scot. ,
Eleanor noun ;
elec electricity; electric noun ;
elecampane noun bot.
elect 1. adj. ( ) - bride elect 2.
noun the elect pl.; collect. - 3. v. 1) ;
() (to - ; with - -. ) After only a year
in the sports club, the youngest player was elected to the committee. The
Member of Parliament was elected with an increased number of votes. they
elected him chairman - he was elected chairman 2) ( ) 3) ,
he elected to remain at home - Syn: see choose
elect by ballot
elect. electricity; electric noun ;
election noun 1) - general election - special election - hold an
election 2) 3) rel. 4) attr. ,
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electioneering noun
elective adj. 1) - elective office 2) - elective
franchise 3) - elective body 4) amer. , - elective course 5) chem. - elective affinity
elective affinity ; fig.
elective body
elective course ,
,
elective franchise
elective office
elector noun 1) ; 2) amer. [.
electoral ]
electoral adj. - electoral system - electoral law - electoral
college - electoral mandate
electoral college amer. ( -);
electoral law
electoral mandate
electoral system
electorate noun 1) 2)
electric adj. 1) - electric fan - electric light - electric
lighting - electric locomotive 2) , , electric seal
electric blue noun ()
electric chair noun
electric fan
electric fire
electric light ,
electric lighting
electric locomotive
electric seal ' '
electrical adj. - electrical engineering
electrical engineering
electrician noun 1) 2)
electricity noun
electrics noun pl.
electrification noun 1) 2)
electrify v. 1) 2) ;
3) , to electrify one's audience -
electrization noun
electrize = electrify 1) electrify 2)
electro coll. abbr. of electroplate and electrotype
electrocardiogram noun med.
electrochemistry noun
electrocute v. 1) 2)

electrocution noun
electrode noun
electrodynamics noun; pl. as sg.
electrokinetics noun; pl. as sg.
electrolier noun
electrolyse v.
electrolysis noun
electrolyte noun
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electromagnetic adj. - electromagnetic waves
electromagnetic waves
electrometallurgy noun
electrometer noun
electromotive adj. - electromotive force
electromotive force
electromotor noun
electron noun; phys. 1) 2) attr. - electron microscope
- electron beam
electron beam
electron microscope
electron-volt noun phys. -
electronegative adj.
electronic adj. - electronic computer - electronic brain
electronic brain coll. ()
electronic computer ()
electronics noun; pl. as sg.
electropathy noun med. ,
electrophone noun 1) 2) 3)
electroplate 1. noun 2. v.
electroplating noun
electropositive adj.
electroscope noun
electrostatics noun; pl.
electrotherapy noun
electrotype noun 1) ; 2)
electuary noun med. ,
eleemosynary adj. 1) 2)
elegance noun , ; to dress with elegance -

elegancy noun , ; to dress with elegance -

elegant 1. adj. 1) , , 2) amer.; coll. ; ; Syn: de luxe, elaborate, grandiose, luxurious,
ornate, sumptuous Ant: inexpensive, mediocre, plain, simple, unadorned, usual,
vulgar 2. noun coll. ;
elegiac 1. adj. ; 2. noun; pl.
elegize v. iron. (upon)
elegy noun
elem. elementary noun
element noun 1) ; ; , - element
of truth 2) chem. 3) pl. ( . .); 4) war of
the elements - the four elements - , , , devouring element 5) tech. ( . .) 6) mil. 7)
amer.; aeron. () to be in one's element - ;
, he is out of his element -
; , Syn: see component
element of truth
elemental adj. 1) 2) ; 3) 4) obs.
elementary adj. 1) , - elementary particle 2) 3) - elementary cell 4) chem. Syn: see simple
elementary cell
elementary particle phys.
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elephant noun 1) 2) (Elephant) amer. (
) 3) 4) attr. - elephant bull - elephant calf - elephant
cow - elephant trumpet - white elephant to see the elephant, to get a look at
the elephant amer. , ;
elephant bull
elephant calf
elephant cow
elephant trumpet
elephantiasis noun med. , ()
elephantine adj. 1) 2) ; , elephantine humour
elephantine humour
Eleusinian mysteries noun; pl. anc.-gr.; hist. ,
elevate v. 1) , - elevate hopes - elevate the voice 2)
( ) (to) The Queen rewarded the Minister for years of
faithful service by elevating him to the House of Lords. 3) ,
to elevate the mind - ; 4) mil.
() Syn: see raise
elevate hopes
elevate the voice
elevated 1. adj. 1) also fig. ; - elevated railway
- elevated railroad - elevated train 2) coll. Syn: see high 2.
noun amer.; coll. = elevated railroad [. elevated 2. 1) ]
elevated railroad ( )
elevated railway ( )
elevated train
elevating adj.
elevation noun 1) , 2) ; ; - elevation of style 3) ; ( ) 4) mil.
; 5) astr. 6) tech. , - front elevation - side elevation
elevation of style
elevator noun 1) 2) amer. 3) (. grain
elevator) 4) aeron. 5) anat.
elevator operator noun amer.
eleven 1. num. card. 2. noun (
)
eleven-plus noun ,
elevenses noun coll. 11
eleventh 1. num. ord. at the eleventh hour - 2. noun 1) 2) (the eleventh)
ELF Extremely Low Frequency noun
elf noun; pl. elves 1) myth. 2) 3) Syn: see sprite
elf-bolt noun 1) 2) geol.
elf-lock noun ,
elfin 1. adj. 1) ; 2) , 3) 2. noun; = elf
Elgin(shire) noun () [. . Moray ]
elicit v. 1) ; ; , - elicit a fact elicit applause 2) to elicit a reply - 3)
,
elicit a fact
elicit applause
elide v. 1) , 2) ling. (
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eligible adj. 1) (for) eligible for membership 2) , - eligible young man
eligible young man coll.
Elijah noun bibl. ()
eliminate v. 1) ; (from); Jim was eliminated from the
tennis competition in the first match; to eliminate a possibility -
2) , 3) , 4)
chem.; physiol. ; ; (from) Eating the
right food helps to eliminate waste matter from the body. 5) math.
() Syn: see remove
elimination noun 1) . [. eliminate ] - elimination of
waste 2) attr. - elimination trials
elimination of waste
elimination trials sport
eliminator noun 1) , (, . .) 2) tech.
Elinor noun = Eleanor
Elisabeth noun ;
elision noun ling.
elite fr. noun , , ( . .)
elitism noun 1) 2)
elitist 1. noun 1) , 2) ,
, 2. adj.
elixir noun 1) 2) 3) rare ()
Elizabeth noun ;
Elizabethan 1. adj. 2. noun ,
elk noun
ell I noun hist. (= 113 ) give him an inch and he'll take an
ell - , II noun 1) 2) amer. ,
Ella noun; dim. of Eleanor
Ellen noun; dim. of Eleanor
Elliot noun
ellipse noun 1) math. ; 2) = ellipsis
ellipsis noun; pl. ellipses ling.
elliptic(al) adj. ling.
elm noun bot. ,
Elmer noun
elocution noun 1) 2)
elongate 1. v. 1) (); () 2) () Syn:
see extend 2. adj. ,
elongation noun 1) 2) ;
elope v. 1) ( ) (with) Mary's father would not give
her permission to marry Jim as she was under age, so Jim eloped with her and
they were married in Scotland, where the age limit is lower. 2)
(from)
elopement noun ( )
eloquence noun ;
eloquent adj. 1) - eloquent speech 2) eloquent eyes
eloquent eyes
eloquent speech
else 1. adv. 1) (c pron. indef. pron. inter.) , no one else has
come - what else? - ? who else? - ? 2)
(. or) ; ; take care or else you will fall -
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- more than anything else - , -.
elsewhere adv. 1) - 2) -
Elsie noun; dim. of Elisabeth, Alice
elucidate v. , , Syn: see clarify
elucidation noun
elucidative adj. ,
elucidatory = elucidative
elude v. 1) , - elude pursuit - elude observation 2)
; the meaning eludes me -
Syn: see avoid
elude observation
elude pursuit
elusion noun ,
elusive adj. , an elusive memory -
elusory adj.
elutriate v. chem.; tech. ;
eluvium noun geol.
elver noun zool.
Elvira noun
elvish adj. 1) 2) 3)
Elysium noun greek; myth. , ; ;
elytron noun; pl. -ra ( )
Elzevir noun 1) ( XVI-XVII .) 2) attr.
Elzevir type -
EM I electromagnetic noun II enlisted man noun
( ) III Engineer of Mines noun
Em noun; dim. of Emily
em noun 1) 2) typ. m
( )
em- pref.; see enEMA Electronic Mail Association noun
emaciate v. ,
emaciated adj. - emaciated soil Syn: see bony
emaciated soil
emaciation noun ,
email noun
emanate v. 1) , (from) A bad smell emanated from the dead
dog on the road. 2) (from) Great sadness emanates from his music.
Dependence on alcohol often emanates from unhappiness in the home. Syn: see
arise
emanation noun ; ; ,
emancipate v. 1) ; (from) How many black people
were emancipated from slavery in the last century? Women still complain that
they have not yet been emancipated from all the inequalities of the past. 2)
leg. ,
emancipation noun 1) ; - emancipation of slaves emancipation from slavery 2) leg. , -

emancipation from slavery

emancipation of slaves
emancipationist noun
emancipist noun austral.
emasculate 1. v. 1) 2) ; 3) ;
4) ( . .); () Syn: see sterilize
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embalm v. 1) 2) 3)
embalmment noun
embank v. 1) , ; 2)
embankment noun 1) , , 2)
embargo 1. noun; pl. -oes ; , oil is under an
embargo - to lay an embargo on/upon - to lift/to take off an embargo - 2. v.
1) - embargo a ship 2) ; 3)
embargo a ship
embark v. 1) (), 2) ; ( , ) to embark on a venture - -. to
embark on hostilities - 3) (for - ) I shall stay in the seaport overnight before embarking for the
United States.
embarkation noun 1) , ( ) 2)
embarrass v. 1) , 2) ,
3) oft. past part. ( ); () Syn: see shame
embarrassed adj. 1) 2) ;
embarrassing adj. 1) 2)
embarrassingly adv.
embarrassment noun 1) ; , 2) ,
3) ( , ) Syn: chagrin, discomposure,
humiliation, mortification, shame Ant: brashness, composure, confidence,
contentment, exaltation, temerity
embassy noun
embattle I v.; usu. past part. II v. hist. ( . .)
embay v. 1) () 2) , 3)
()
embed v. 1) , , (in) a thorn embedded in the
finger - , 2) ; that day is
embedded for ever in my recollection - 3)
embellish v. 1) (with) The leather cover of the old book was
embellished with gold letters. 2) ( . .)
(with) The prisoner embellished his story with lies. Syn: see ornament
embellishment noun 1) 2)
ember I noun; usu. pl. 1) ( ) 2) II adj. - ember days
ember days 12 ( ; . ember week, ember tide)
ember-goose noun zool.
embezzle v. , ( ) Syn: see rob
embezzlement noun , ; ( )
embitter v. 1) , ; 2) () 3) ; ( . .)
emblazon v. 1) (with) The shield that the king carried
into battle was emblazoned with his family coat of arms. 2) ,
emblem 1. noun , - national emblem Syn: see symbol 2. v. ;
emblematic(al) adj.
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embodiment noun 1) 2) ,
embody v. 1) ; , (in) She embodies her
principles in her behaviour. The people's rights are embodied in the laws.
Real power should be embodied in Parliament. 2) () 3) 4) ; embodied in the armed forces -

embolden v. 1) , 2) Syn: see encourage
embolism noun med. , Syn: see heart
attack
embonpoint fr. noun ,
embosom v. 1) , 2) (in/with) The poet's
home was in a northern city embosomed in mountains. trees embosoming the house
-
emboss v. 1) , ; ;
2) ;
embouchure fr. noun 1) () 2) ( ) 3) mus. ,

embowel v.
embower v. , ,
embrace 1. noun ; 2. v. 1) () 2)
(, ) 3) (, ) 4) () 5) (, ) 6) , ,
embracery noun leg.
embranchment noun 1) , 2)
embrangle v. coll. ,
embrasure noun 1) archit. 2) mil. ,
embrittle v.
embrocate v. 1) 2)
embrocation noun 1) 2) ,
embroider v. 1) 2) , ()
embroidery noun 1) 2) ; 3) 4)
,
embroil v. 1) (, ) 2) ( ) (in)
Don't embroil me in your quarrel. Why did he get embroiled in that political
struggle? 3) (with)
embroilment noun 1) 2) , 3) , . .
embrown v.
embryo 1. noun; pl. -os , - in embryo 2. adj. ;

embryology noun
embryonic adj. ; ,
embus v. ; , ()
emcee noun 1) 2) ( . .) 3) ( . .)
emend v. ()
emendate v. ()
emendation noun ()
emerald 1. noun 1) 2) 3) typ. ( 6
1/2 ) 2. adj. Emerald Isle -
emerge v. 1) ; ; (from) A hand holding the
magic sword emerged from the lake. 2) (from) What results emerged
from your talks? 3) , ( . .) to emerge
unscathed - Syn: see arise
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emergency noun 1) ; ;
in case of emergency - on emergency - ready for all emergencies - to save
for an emergency - 2) ;
to rise to the emergency - the state of
emergency - 3) sport 4) attr. , , , - emergency door - emergency exit emergency ration - emergency store - emergency barrage - emergency brake emergency measures - emergency forces - emergency powers - emergency ambulance
- emergency station
emergency ambulance ()
emergency barrage mil.
emergency brake railways /
emergency door
emergency exit
emergency forces
emergency measures
emergency powers
emergency ration ) ) aeron.
emergency station med. ;
emergency store
emergent adj. 1) , 2) polit.
, - emergent nations Syn: see backward
emergent nations , ,
emeritus adj. emeritus professor -
emersion noun 1) (. , ) 2)
( )
Emery noun
emery noun ,
emery-cloth noun ,
emery-paper noun
emery-wheel noun , ;
emetic 1. adj. 2. noun ()
emetine noun chem.
emeu = emu
EMF electromotive force noun
EMI ElectroMagnetic Interference noun
emigrant 1. noun ( ); 2. adj. ; emigrant labourers -
emigrate v. 1) (); (from; to) In the present
difficult conditions, many people are emigrating from Britain. With the
present difficulties in the National Health Service, many British doctors are
emigrating to the United States. 2) coll. Syn: see migrate
emigration noun ;
emigratory adj. ;
emigre fr. noun (. )
Emilia noun
Emily noun ;
eminence noun 1) ; 2) ; man of eminence 3) (Eminence) , ( )
eminent adj. 1) , 2) , , Syn: see great
Eminent Domain
( )
emir arab. noun
emirate noun
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emission noun 1) , (, , ) 2) phys.
3) fin. , 4) physiol.
emissive adj. ; ;
emit v. 1) , (from; into) The factory has been emitting
black smoke from its chimneys, which is against the law. it is now unlawful
for factories to emit black smoke into the air. 2) (, ) 3)
phys. 4) , (, ) 5) (,
. .)
Emm noun; dim. of Emma ()
Emma noun
Emmanuel noun ();
emmet noun obs.; dial.
Emmie noun; dim. of Emma
emollient 1. adj. 2. noun
emolument noun; usu. pl. , ; , Syn:
see salary
Emory noun = Emery
emote v.; coll. 1) 2) theatr. ,

emotion noun 1) , 2) ; Syn:
affect, desire, feeling, passion, sentiment Ant: indifference, insensibility,
rationality, reason
emotional adj. 1) 2) 3) (. )
emotionalism noun
emotionality noun
emotionless adj.
emotive adj. 1) 2) ;
EMP Electromagnetic Pulse noun
empale = impale
empanel v. ;
empathy noun ;
empennage fr. noun aeron.
emperor noun 1) 2)
emphasis noun 1) , , ; - lay special
emphasis - make an emphasis on - with great emphasis 2) ling. ,
3) paint. 4) typ. (, ) emphasis mine
emphasis mine ( )
emphasize v. 1) ; ; 2)
( , ) 3) ling.
emphatic adj. 1) ; 2) 3)
emphatically adv. 1) 2)
emphysema noun med.
empire I Empire 1. noun 2. adj. II noun
the Empire - ) ; ) hist.
Empire City noun amer. . -
Empire State noun -
empiric 1. noun 1) 2) - 2. adj. ,
empirical = empiric 2.
empiricism noun
empiricist noun
emplacement noun 1) ; (
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employ 1. noun ; to be in smb.'s employ - ,
-. 2. v. 1) ; ;
to be employed by - , the new road will employ hundreds of
men - 2) (-. .
.) how do you employ yourself of an evening? - ? to
employ at - -. How long have you been employed at this job? Two
girls were employed at filling envelopes. 3) , , (in, on, for) to employ theory in one's experiments - Syn: see hire
employ non-union labour
employable adj.
employe fr. = employee
employee noun ; number of employees -
employer noun 1) 2) ,
employment noun 1) ; , out of employment -
full employment econ. - 2) , employment of industrial capacity 3) attr. - employment bureau - employment
exchange - employment agent - employment book
employment agent
employment book
employment bureau ( )
employment exchange
employment of industrial capacity
empoison v. 1) ; fig. () 2)
emporium noun 1) ; 2) coll. ,
empower v. 1) to empower the Ambassador to
conduct
negotiations - 2) , -.
empowerment noun ;
empress noun
emprise noun obs.; poet. ;
emptiness noun
empty 1. adj. 1) ; empty sheet of paper -
tank empty of petrol - - empty crate 2) 3) ,
empty words, words empty of meaning - , ; - empty rhetoric 4) coll. - feel empty - empty
stomachs 5) tech. , the empty vessel makes the greatest
sound prov. - Syn: see vacant 2. noun; usu. pl. 1)
(, . .) returned empties -
, . . 2) railways 3. v. 1) ; (); , ; , (into) Empty your bag into
your hand to see if you can find the key. Empty the dirty water into the bowl.
2) ; 3) ( ) (into) All the rivers on the east
side of England empty into the North Sea. This river empties itself into the
ocean many miles away.
empty crate
empty pockets
empty rhetoric
empty stomachs
empty-handed adj. - go empty-handed
empty-headed adj. ;
emptyings noun; pl.; coll. 1) ( ), 2) amer.
empurple v.
empyreal adj. poet. , ;
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2. adj.; = empyreal empyrean love - ,
EMS I Expanded Memory Specification noun () II
Electronic Message System noun
EMT European Mean Time noun
emu electromagnetic unit noun
emulate v. 1) , 2) 3)
emulation noun 1) 2) 3) ()
emulative adj. - emulative spirit
emulative spirit
emulous adj. 1) 2) (of - -.) 3)

emulsify v. ;
emulsion noun
emulsive adj. ;
en noun 1) N 2) typ. n
( )
en bloc adv.
en masse adv.
en route fr. adv. , ;
en suite adj.
enenable v. 1) -. 2) 3)
obs. ;
enact v. 1) ; ; 2) ;
3) usu. pass. ,
enacting adj. , - enacting clause
enacting clause , . .
enactment noun 1) 2) ,
enamel 1. noun 1) ; 2) , 3) ( ) 4)
; 2. v. 1) ,
; 2) fields enamelled with flowers - ,
enamour v. ; to be enamoured of smb. -
-. to be enamoured of smth. - -.
encaenia noun ()
encage v.
encamp v. ()
encampment noun 1) , 2)
encapsulate v. 1) 2) comput.
encase v. 1) , ( ) 2) ,
encased in armour - 3) , 4) constr.
encasement noun 1) ; ; 2) ; ; ;

encash v. comm. ;
encaustic 1. adj. 1) , 2) , ( , ) encaustic tile 2. noun , ( )
enceinte I fr. adj. II fr. noun mil.
encephalic adj. anat.
encephalitis noun med.
enchain v. 1) ; 2) (); ( . .) 3) obs. ,
enchant v. 1) , (by/with) The family were
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sweet voice. The speaker enchanted his listeners with amusing stories. 2)
, (by/with) The princess had been enchanted by a
magician to sleep for a hundred years. The wicked old woman enchanted the
princess with magic words.
enchanter noun ,
enchantment noun 1) , 2) , ,
enchantress noun 1) , , 2) ,
enchase v. 1) , 2) ;
enchiridion noun book. ,
encipher v. ,
encircle v. ; Syn: see circumscribe
encirclement noun
encircling adj. - encircling force - encircling manoeuvre
encircling force mil. ,
encircling manoeuvre ;
enclasp v. ,
enclave fr. noun , ,
enclitic ling. 1. adj. 2. noun
enclose v. 1) , ; (in/within) All the people
who are suffering from the fever must be enclosed within the town. The poor
cat has been enclosed in the garage all night. 2) ( .
.); ; (in/within) A key was enclosed in the envelope. 3) hist. Syn: see circumscribe
enclosure noun 1) 2) , 3)
4) , 5) hist. ( ) 6)
constr.
encode v. ,
encomiast noun book.
encomiastic adj. book. ,
encomium lat. noun; book.; pl. -s -ia ,
encompass v. (. . ., . .); (with)
He is encompassed with doubts. The enemy encompassed the city with their
soldiers. Syn: see circumscribe
encore fr. 1. interj. ! 2. noun '' 3. v. , '',
encounter 1. noun 1) 2) , ,
2. v. 1) () () 2) ; 3) ( . .) Syn: see meet
encourage v. 1) 2) , (in) Is it kind to
encourage the singer in her hopes? 3) ; Syn:
embolden, foster, hearten, inspire, promote, support see cheer Ant: abash,
discourage, dishearten, hinder, thwart
encouragement noun . [. encourage ]
encouraging adj. ;
encroach v. 1) (upon) The sea has been encroaching on the land
for years. 2) , (on, upon) encroach upon
smb.'s time - -. Syn: infringe, intrude, invade,
trespass, violate Ant: desist, observe, respect, withdraw
encroachment noun
encrust v. 1) 2) () , . .
encrustation noun
encumber v. 1) (with) The stage was encumbered with musical
instruments. 2) , , 3) ( .
.) (with) At a young age, the girl was encumbered with the care of her many
brother and sisters. The business is encumbered with debts. Syn: see hinder
encumbrance noun 1) , 2) , 3) , -

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(. ) without encumbrance coll. -
4) leg. ( )
encumbrancer noun leg.
encyclic(al) eccl. 1. adj. encyclical letter 2. noun
encyclical letter ,
encyclop(a)edia noun - walking encyclopaedia
encyclop(a)edic(al) adj.
encyclop(a)edist noun
encyst v. med. ,
end 1. noun 1) ; ; end on - to put an
end to smth., to make an end of smth. - -.,
-. in the end - ; they won the battle in the
end - at the end of - -. at
the end of the story - at the end of the month - 2) , he is near(ing) his end - 3) , ; ; 4) ; ends of the earth - ; - world's end 5) to that end - to gain one's ends - ends and means 6) , it is difficult to
foresee the end - - happy end 7) sl. 8)
9) amer. , the political end of smth. - -. 10) amer. , the retail end of a business -
11) pl.; constr. , to be on the end of a line -
to make both/two ends meet - no end coll. ; no end obliged to you -
no end of coll. - ) , ; no end of trouble , ; ) , ; he is no end of a fellow ; we had no end of a time on end - ) ;
; ) , ; for two years on end to begin
at the wrong end - to the bitter end - ,
; to keep one's end up - ; end to end - laid end to end -
the end justifies the means - any means to an
end - Syn: see purpose 2. v. 1) ; ;
to end all wars - to end one's life 2) , (in, with) to end in disaster the story ends with the hero's death - - end off - end up Syn: see finish
end in failure
end off , , The chairman ended off his
speech with a reminder of the main points.
end play noun 1) chess 2) tech.
end up (), (), () Be careful, you could
end up by getting hurt.
end-game noun chess
end-paper noun ,
end-product noun 1) 2) ;
end-up adj. coll.
end-view noun , ( )
endanger v.
endear v. ; (to) Her smile endeared her to
all the people.
endearment noun , ,
endeavor amer. = endeavour
endeavour 1. noun , ; 2. v. ,
, Syn: see try
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2. noun
ending 1. noun 1) 2) gram. , 2. adj. ,

endive noun bot. -,

endless adj. 1) ; - endless chain 2) endless attempts Syn: see everlasting
endless attempts
endless chain tech.
endlong adv. 1) , 2) ,
endocarditis noun med.
endocrine adj. - endocrine glands
endocrine glands ,
endocrinology noun
endogamy noun
endogenous adj.
endorse v. 1) - endorse by signature 2)
fin. , 3) , ;
Syn: accredit, approve, confirm, o.k., ratify, sanction Ant:
censure, condemn, disapprove, discredit, reject, reprehend
endorse by signature
endorsement noun 1) fin. , ( , ) 2) ;
endosperm noun bot.
endow v. 1) ; , 2) oft. past part. , man is endowed with reason
endowment noun 1) , , ;
endowment
with
information - 2) - mental endowments 3) attr. endowment insurance Syn: see bequest
endowment insurance
ends and means
endue v.; usu. pass. ; (, ) (with) to
endue with force -
endurable adj. 1) , 2) rare
endurance noun 1) , (,
. .) this is past/beyond endurance - 2) , ;
3) , 4) attr. endurance test - space endurance test
endurance test
endure v. 1) ; I cannot endure the thought - 2) ; as long as life endures -
3) Syn: see persist
enduring adj. 1) , 2) , 3)
; Syn: see permanent
endways adv. 1) 2) ; 3)
endwise = endways
Eneas noun roman; myth.
enema noun med.
enemy 1. noun ; , to be one's own enemy - the (old) Enemy - how goes the enemy? - ? to kill the enemy - , Syn: see
opponent 2. adj. ; ,
enemy nationals
energetic adj.
energetics noun; pl. as sg.
energize v. 1) book. , 2) electr.

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energy noun 1) ; ; - potential energy - latent energy
2) pl. , ( . .) Syn: see zest
enervate 1. adj. , 2. v. 1) ,
2) , Syn: see weaken
enervation noun 1) med. 2) ,
enfant terrible noun fr. ; ,
enfeeble v. Syn: see weaken
enfetter v. 1) ( ) 2) , ;
enfilade 1. noun 1) obs. () 2) mil. 2. v.
mil.
enfold v. 1) , (in, with) 2) ,
(in) With tears of joy, he enfolded his long-lost daughter in his arms.
enforce v. 1) , , ; (on)
The teacher has no right to enforce his own views on the children. to enforce
obedience - 2) ; to
enforce the laws - ; 3) obs.
enforceable adj. 1) 2)
enforcement noun 1) , 2) attr. enforcement measures
enforcement measures
enframe v. 1) () 2)
enfranchise v. 1) 2) () 3) , ()
enfranchisement noun 1) ( , . .) 2)

engage v. 1) ; (, ) 2)
-. say I am engaged - , to engage in a discussion to be engaged in smth. - -. 3) , ; (in) Whichever nation explodes an atomic bomb
will engage the whole world in war. to engage smb.'s attention -
-. 4) () to engage by new commitments -
5) usu. pass. (to) to be engaged - () 6) mil. ; to be engaged in
hostilities - 7) tech. ();
- engage for - engage with Syn: see hire
engage for , ; -.
engage places
engage with ) mil. Our army engaged with the enemy at the first
light of day ) ( ) The engine has stopped because
the different parts of the motor are not engaging with each other properly.
engaged adj. 1) 2) , -. 3) Syn: see busy
engagement noun 1) , 2) , ; 3) to meet one's engagements - ;
4) 5) mil. , 6) tech. 7) attr.
- engagement ring Syn: see fight
engagement ring
engaging adj. 1) , engaging smile - - engaging frankness 2) tech. Syn: see pleasing
engaging frankness
engender v. , ,
engine noun 1) , ; 2) , 3) obs. , , 4) attr. 5) attr. ; -

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engine oil Syn: see machine
engine crew
engine oil
engine-crew noun
engine-driver noun railways
engine-house noun
engine-room noun
engineer 1. noun 1) 2) 3) amer. 4) Royal
Engineers, amer. Corps of Engineers - 2. v. 1) ;
2) 3) coll. , ;
, 4) ; to engineer acts of
sabotage -
engineering 1. adj. ( ) 2. noun 1) ;
2) 3) coll. , 4) attr. - engineering plant - engineering worker
engineering plant
engineering worker -
enginery noun collect. ;
engird v.; past and past part. engirded engirt
engirdle = engird
England noun
English 1. adj. 2. noun 1) (the English) pl.; collect.
2) Modern (Standard) English - () to speak English - - to speak in
English - , spoken (broken) English () not English - - 3) typ.
, 14 - in plain English 3. v. (english) obs.
English Channel noun -
Englishism noun 1) , 2) , 3)
Englishman noun
Englishwoman noun
engorge v. 1) 2) med. ( ) (with)
The month of the wound was engorged with blood.
engraft v. 1) bot. (upon/into/onto) Good eating apples are
grown by engrafting the shoot of a cultivated apple tree into the trunk of a
wild apple tree. 2) , (in) The school attempts to engraft
principles of honour and courage in the minds of the students.
engrail v. ;
engrain v. 1) , ; () 2)
text. 3) ,
engrained adj.; = ingrained
engrave v. 1) ; ( , , ) 2) (on, upon, with) The jeweller will engrave both your names on the inside
of the ring. The names of the dead soldiers were engraved on stone.
engraver noun
engraving noun 1) 2)
engross v. 1) (, . .); ()
2) (pass.) -., -. (in) The writer was
so engrossed in her work that she did not hear the visitor enter the room. 3)
; ( . .), 4) hist. ;

engrossing adj. ; ,
engulf v. 1) (in) The whole village was engulfed in the flood. 2)
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flood
enhance v. 1) , , 2) ()
enhancement noun 1) , 2) , ( )
enhancer noun
enharmonic adj. mus.
ENIAC Electronic Numerical Integrator and Calculator noun
enigma noun Syn: see puzzle
enigmatic(al) adj.
enisle v.; poet. 1) 2) ;
enjoin v. 1) (on, upon); (that) to enjoin silence
upon smb., to enjoin smb. to be silent - -. I enjoined
that they should be silent - , 2) leg. Syn: see prohibit
enjoy v. 1) also refl. ; how did you
enjoy yourself? - ? how did you enjoy the book? -
? 2) ( . .) 3) to enjoy good
(poor) health - ()
enjoyable adj. , Syn: see pleasing
enjoyment noun 1) , to take enjoyment in -
2) Syn: see pleasure
enkindle v. , ,
enlace v. 1) , 2)
enlarge v. 1) (); () 2) () 3) (upon - -.) Please enlarge on this question, we need to know
more. 4) obs.; amer. (- ) 5) phot. ; Syn: amplify, augment, expand, increase, magnify Ant:
condense, contract, decrease, narrow, reduce, shorten
enlarged adj. , - enlarged meeting - revised and
enlarged edition
enlarged meeting
enlargement noun 1) ; ; 2) 3)
obs.; amer. ( , ) 4) phot.
enlighten v. 1) 2) ; (about/on) Would
you enlighten me on your plans for the future? 3) poet. Syn:
see inform
enlightened adj. thoroughly enlightened upon the subject -
enlightening adj. 1) 2)
enlightenment noun 1) 2)
enlist v. 1) 2)
(in) Two boys from our village have enlisted in the navy. 3) ; (in) I have come to enlist your help in the
school concert. Can I enlist your support in raising the money? to enlist
smb.'s support - -. Syn: see hire
enlisted adj. mil. - enlisted man
enlisted man ;
enlistee noun mil.
enlistment noun 1) 2)
3) ( )
enliven v. 1) , 2) , , Syn: see stimulate
enmesh v. , (in) The fisherman's line became enmeshed
in roots under the water.
enmity noun ; , - unexpressed enmity - at
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Ant: amity, camaraderie, fellowship, friendship, harmony, love, sympathy
ennoble v. 1) 2) ,
ennoblement noun 1) 2)
ennui fr. noun ; ;
Enoch noun bibl.
enormity noun 1) 2)
enormous adj. 1) ; - enormous changes 2) amer. , Syn: see massive
enormous changes
enormously adv.
enough 1. adj. to have enough time -
Syn: see adequate 2. noun he has enough
and to spare - , I've had enough of him - 3. adv. , you know well enough - he
did it well enough - - strangely enough
enounce v. 1) ; 2)
enourmous ,
enow obs.; poet. see enough
enplane v. , , ()
enquire = inquire
enquiry = inquiry
enrage v. , Syn: anger, incense, infuriate Ant:
mollify, pacify, placate, quiet, soothe, tranquilize
enrapture v. , ;
enrich v. 1) (with) A good mind can be enriched with the study of
literature. 2) () (with) Farmers have to enrich the soil with
chemicals. 3) 4)
enrichment noun
enrobe v.
enrol(l) v. 1) (, -. .
.); (for) How many students have enrolled for this course? 2)
; 3) 4) ,
(-. ) (in) The small boy wanted to enrol in
the youth club, but he was too young.
enrolment noun 1) , the enrolment of new
members - ( . .) 2)
enroot v.; usu. past part. ; fig.
ENS ENSign noun
ensanguined adj. 1) 2) -
ensconce v.; oft. refl. 1) () 2) ()
(in) Father has ensconced himself in his favourite corner as usual. to
ensconce oneself cosily -
ensemble fr. noun 1) (. tout ensemble) 2) 3)
mus. 4) , ; Syn: see orchestra
enshrine v. 1) eccl. 2) , ( .
.) (in) The rights of the people are enshrined in the laws. The memory of her
dead husband is enshrined in her heart.
enshroud v. , enshrouded in darkness -

ensign noun 1) , , 2) ; ; - blue
ensign - red ensign - white ensign 3) hist. 4) amer.; naut. , ( ) 5) attr. - ensign ship - ensign
staff
ensign ship
ensign staff naut.
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enslave v. ; ;
enslavement noun 1) ; 2) 3)
enslaver noun 1) 2) fig. ; ,
ensnare v. 1) 2) 3) to ensnare oneself (in) ,
ensoul v.
ensue v. 1) ; (from, on) Who knows what
troubles may ensue from overpopulation? 2) silence ensued -
ensuing adj. 1) (), ( next ensuing) in the ensuing
year - 2) - ensuing consequences
ensuing consequences
ensure v. 1) , to ensure the independence - 2) Syn: see assure
entablature = entablement
entablement noun archit.
entail 1. noun 1) leg. ,
; 2) 2. v. 1) ;
-. 2) (upon - ) 3) leg.
entangle v. 1) (. .) (in) The fisherman's line became
entangled in roots under the water. My hair is entangled in the fastener. Take
care not to entangle your long clothes in the wheels. 2) ;
() (with) It looks as if my son has been entangled with
criminals. I'm sorry that she was entangled with that worthless young man.
entanglement noun 1) ; 2) mil. ()
Entebbe noun .
entente fr. noun polit. ; the Entente Syn: see treaty
enter v. 1) ; to enter a room - the idea
never entered my head - 2) the pin entered the finger - 3) , to enter a school - 4) , ( ,
); , to enter smb.'s name - -. ( , . .) to enter a word in a dictionary - to enter a team for the event - to enter an event - to enter a boy at a
school - to enter at the
Stationers' Hall - 5) ,
to enter an affidavit - 6) leg. 7) ; ( -.; . enter
upon) - enter for - enter into - enter upon
enter a caveat
enter for () ( -.) Has Jim entered for the
competition? The teacher enters all her students for the examination. The
Queen has entered two horses for the famous race.
enter into ) to enter into a contract to enter
into negotiations ) ;
-. water enters into the composition of all vegetables ) , to enter into a new
undertaking ) (), I could not enter into the fun
enter into a pact ; The other two opposition parties
cannot agree on an electoral pact between themselves. Syn: see treaty
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enter the Church
enter upon ) -. I feel pride mixed with humble gratitude
as I enter upon the responsibilities of this office. The scientific world
entered on a new age with the splitting of the atom. ) leg. You will be allowed to enter upon your fortune when you are 21.
enter upon life ;
enter upon office ;
enteric 1. adj. anat. , - enteric fever 2. noun med.
enteric fever
enteritis noun med. ,
enterprise noun 1) 2) , ; 3) - free enterprise - private enterprise 4) (, . .) Syn: see project
enterprising adj. ;
entertain v. 1) , () we don't entertain - 2) , 3) (, );
() 4) () to entertain a suggestion - to entertain a proposal - ,
to entertain a request - to entertain a
feeling against smb. - -. Syn: amuse, divert, interest
Ant: annoy, bore, tire
entertainer noun , ;
entertaining adj. , ,
entertainment noun 1) (); ; 2) , ; , 3) obs. ; 4)
attr. - entertainment unit - entertainment tax
entertainment tax
entertainment unit
enthalpy noun phys. ,
enthral(l) v. 1) 2) , , (with)
The music teacher was enthralled with the child's singing. I am not exactly
enthralled with your work so far this year.
enthralling adj. ,
enthrone v. to be enthroned in the hearts -

enthronement noun
enthuse v.; coll. 1) (about/over) The public are
enthusing over the new play. Jane has been enthusing over the boy next door
recently. 2)
enthusiasm noun 1) ; 2) 3) ()

enthusiast noun ;
enthusiastic adj. 1) ; , 2)
to be enthusiastic about/over smth., smb. - -., -. - enthusiastic comment Syn: see eager
enthusiastic comment
entice v. 1) 2) (from - ; into - , ) it is
wicked to entice a man from his family. The enemy tried to entice the soldiers
from their duty. Nothing will entice the children from television. Young boys
are easily enticed into a life of crime. Nothing will entice Father into
breaking the law. - entice away Syn: see tempt
entice away , Can I take him to court for enticing my wife
away? The other firm has enticed away our best secretary.
enticement noun 1) ; 2) , 3)
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entire 1. adj. 1) , 2) , ; 3)
( ) 4) , Syn: complete, full,
intact, total, whole Ant: broken, damaged, destroyed, divided,
empty,
imperfect, incomplete, limited, partial 2. noun 1) (the entire) ;
2) , .
entirely adv. , ,
entirety noun 1) , in its entirety - ; ;
2) 3) leg.
entitle v. 1) , ; 2) 3)
(to - -.) to be entitled to smth. - -.
entitlement noun
entity noun 1) philos. 2) , 3) 4) , ; ; - political entity - legal entity
5) coll. ,
entomb v. 1) (in) The miners were entombed in the cave when the
roof fell in. 2) 3) fig.
entombment noun 1) 2) ,
entomological adj.
entomologist noun
entomology noun
entourage fr. noun 1) ; 2)
,
entr'acte fr. noun
entrails noun; pl. 1) ; 2)
entrain v. 1) () 2)
entrance I noun 1) ( . .) front (back) entrance -
() 2) , , no entrance - ,
to force an entrance (into) - 3) ; ; 4) 5) theatr. ( )
6) attr. ; - entrance visa - entrance fee - entrance
examination II v. , ,
entrance examination
entrance fee ) )
entrance visa
entrancing adj. ; Syn: see charming
entrant noun 1) , , (., , ; , . .) 2) , 3) , ( ) 4) () ( . .)
entrap v. ; , ,
entrapment noun leg.
entreat v. , (of) The people gathered outside the palace
to entreat favours of the king.
entreaty noun ,
entrechat fr. noun
entree fr. noun 1) , 2) ,

entremets fr. noun; pl. ( )

entrench v. 1) mil. , to entrench oneself - )
; ) , 2)
, 3) rare ( );
(upon - ) to entrench upon the truth -
entrenched adj. , - entrenched habits
entrenched habits
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entrepot fr. noun ; , ( )
entrepreneur fr. noun 1) 2)
entrepreneurial adj.
entresol fr. noun archit. ; (.
)
entropy noun phys.
entruck v. amer. , ; () ()
entrust v. ; , (to; with) I entrusted the child to
your care. He entrusted the job to me. I entrusted you with the care of the
child. I have been entrusted with the job. Syn: commit, confide, consign,
delegate
entry noun 1) , no entry! - / ! 2) ; ,
; 3) ; , ; amer. 4)
( ); entry into the territorial waters () 5) ( ,
) 6) bookkeeping by double entry -
7) ( , , . .) 8) 9)
amer. ( . .) 10) ;
11) ( , . .) large entry 12) leg. 13) leg. ,
14) 15) mining 16) attr. , - entry visa - entry list
entry list ( , ,
..)
entry visa
entwine v. 1) (); 2) (with, about, around,
round) The plant will entwine round the stick as it grows. She entwined her
fingers with his and looked into his eyes. 3)
enucleate v. 1) book. , 2) med. ( .
.)
enumerate v.
enumeration noun 1) 2)
enunciate v. 1) , 2) ; 3)
( . .) Syn: see declare
enunciation noun 1) , 2) ; 3)
enure = inure
envelop v. 1) ; (in) if you envelop the baby in too
many wool covers, he will get overheated. 2) ; (in)
enveloped in flames - enveloped in mystery -
3) mil. , , Syn: see circumscribe
envelope noun 1) 2) , 3) ( .
.); 4) ( ); ( ) 5) math.
()
envelopment noun 1) 2) 3) mil.
envenom v.
envenomed adj. , - envenomed tongue
envenomed tongue
enviable adj.
envious adj. Syn: see greedy
environ v.
environment noun , ;
environmental adj. ;
environmental research -

environmentalist noun , -

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environs noun; pl. 1) 2) ,
envisage v. 1) (, ) 2)
() 3)
envision v. book. -., ;
envoy I noun 1) ; , 2) , Syn:
see ambassador II noun
envy 1. noun 1) (of, at) 2) 2. v.
enwrap v. 1) (in, with) 2)
enzyme noun ,
eocene noun geol.
EOF end-of-file noun
eolation noun geol.
eon = aeon
EP I estimated position noun II Extended Play noun

EPA Environmental Protection Agency noun

eparchy noun
epaulet(te) noun
epenthetic adj. ling. ( ; . b nimble,
debt)
ephemera noun 1) zool. 2) -. ,
ephemeral adj. 1) , ; 2) biol.
( , ) Syn: see temporary
epic 1. noun 1) 2) coll.
; 2. adj.
epical = epic 2.
epicene adj. gram. Syn: see bisexual
epicentre noun ()
epicure noun
epicurean 1. adj. 2. noun; = epicure
epicureanism noun 1) 2)
epicurism = epicureanism
epicycle noun math.
epicycloid noun math.
epidemic 1. noun 2. adj.
epidemical = epidemic 2.
epidemiology noun
epidermal adj. anat.
epidermic = epidermal
epidermis noun anat.; bot. ,
epidiascope noun
epigastric adj. anat. - epigastric burning
epigastric burning med.
epigastrium noun anat.
epiglottis noun anat.
epigone noun rare
epigram noun Syn: see proverb
epigrammatist noun
epigraph noun Syn: see proverb
epigraphy noun
epilepsy noun med.
epileptic 1. adj. 2. noun
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Epiphany noun 1) eccl. , () 2) (epiphany)
epiphyte noun 1) bot. 2) med. ()
episcopacy noun 1) 2)
episcopal adj. ;
episcopalian 1. noun 2. adj.

episcopate noun 1) 2)
episode noun
episodic(al) adj. 1) 2)
epistle noun joc.
epistolary adj.
epistyle noun 1) archit. , 2) constr.
epitaph noun ; Syn: see proverb
epithelial adj. anat.
epithelium noun anat.
epithet noun
epitome noun; book. 1) , 2)
epitomize v. book. , ;
epizootic vet. 1. adj. 2. noun
epoch noun ; ; Syn: see period
epoch-making adj. , ;

epoch-making
discovery
epoch-making discovery
epochal adj.
eponymous adj. ; Romulus, the eponymous founder of Rome ,
epopee noun rare
epos noun ;
Epsom noun ( ) - Epsom salts
Epsom salt(s) /
EPT Excess Profits Tax noun
EQ Educational Quotient noun
eq. equivalent noun
equability noun 1) 2)
equable adj. 1) ; 2) , ( )
equal 1. adj. 1) , ; on equal terms, on an
equal footing - he speaks French and German with equal ease
- - - twice two is equal
to four - of equal rank - equal rights everything else being equal - 2) - equal partners 3) ; he is not equal to the task
- equal to the occasion - 4) , ( ) to preserve/keep an equal mind , - equal mark - equal sign 2. noun ; he has no equal - 3. v. 1) , (in) My
car equals yours in speed. 2) , 3) () to equal the hopes -
equal mark
equal partners ( ,
. .)
equal sign
equality noun ; on an equality with - , -.
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equalize v. 1) (with, to); , 2)
sport
equalizer noun 1) tech. ; 2) amer.; sl.
equally adv. 1) , ; 2)
equanimity noun , ; ,
equate v. 1) ; ; ,
(to/with) You cannot equate life in the city to life in the country His poems
cannot be equated with his plays. 2) math. ;

equation noun 1) 2) math.

equator noun - celestial equator
equatorial adj.
Equatorial Guinea noun
equerry noun hist.
equestrian 1. noun ; 2. adj. - equestrian statue equestrian sport
equestrian sport
equestrian statue
equestrianism noun
equestrienne noun ; (. )
equiangular adj. geom.
equidistant adj. geom.
equilateral adj. geom.
equilibrate v. ()
equilibration noun 1) 2) ;
equilibrist noun ;
equilibrium noun 1) 2) to maintain (to lose)
one's equilibrium - ( )
equimultiples noun; pl. ,
equine adj. book. ,
equinoctial 1. adj. 2. noun 1) ; 2) pl. ,
equinox noun
equip v. 1) ; ; (for; with) This hotel room
is not equipped for cooking. What does it cost to equip a young man for the
navy? The workers are expected to equip themselves for the job. Did she equip
the boy with the correct boots? 2) ( ,
. ) (with) He was not equipped with enough ability for the job. Syn: fit
out, furnish, supply Ant: denude, divest, strip
equipage noun 1) ; 2) - dressing equipage 3) obs.

equipment noun 1) ; ; 2) oft. pl.; mil. ; 3) railways

equipoise 1. noun 1) 2) 2. v. ,

equipollent adj. book. ;
equiponderant adj. 1) 2)
equiponderate v. ,
equitable adj. , equitable to the interest of
both parties - - equitable treaty
Syn: see rightful
equitable treaty
equitation noun ;
equity noun 1) ; 2) leg. ( ) Court of Equity - , , 3) ,
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5) (Equity) '' (
)
equivalence noun , ;
equivalency noun , ;
equivalent 1. noun 2. adj. , ; ;
equivocal adj. 1) 2) Syn: see doubtful
equivocate v. ; ;
equivocation noun ( ); Syn: see
deception
equivoke noun ; ;
equivoque noun ; ;
ER Emergency Room noun
ERA Equal Rights Amendment noun
era noun ; Syn: see period
eradiate v. ,
eradiation noun
eradicate v. 1) 2) , Syn: see
destroy
eradication noun ,
erase v. 1) , , (from) Why have our names been
erased from the list? 2) , , ( ) (from)
Try as I might, I cannot erase such a terrible experience from my memory. Try
to erase all thoughts from your mind, so that you will feel at peace. 3) sl.
Syn: cancel, delete, efface, eradicate, expunge, obliterate Ant:
impress, imprint, insert
eraser noun ,
Erasmus noun
erasure noun 1) ; 2) ,
3)
erbium noun chem.
ere 1. prep. poet. ; - ere long 2. cj. poet. ;
he would die ere he would consent - ,
ere long
ere now poet. ;
Erebus noun greek; myth. , ,
erect 1. adj. 1) ; 2) with head erect - () 3) 4) 2. adv. 3. v. 1) ; ; ; 2) 3) 4)
tech. ; Syn: see build
erectile adj. 1) 2) physiol. erectile tissue
erectile tissue
erection noun 1) 2) , 3) physiol.
4) tech. , ,
erector noun 1) 2) 3) , 4) anat.
erelong adv. poet.
eremite noun poet. ; , ;
eremitic(al) adj. poet. ,
erenow adv. poet. ,
erethism noun med. ,
Erevan noun = Yerevan
erf noun pl. erven; s.-afr.
erg noun phys.
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ergonomics noun ( ,
)
ergot noun bot.
ergotism noun
erica noun bot.; collect.
Erie noun
Erin noun poet.
eristic book. 1. adj. , 2. noun 1) , 2)
ermine noun to assume (to wear) the ermine - ()
()
erne noun zool. -
Ernest noun ()
Ernie noun; dim. of Ernest
erode v. 1) ; ; () 2) geol. ;

erogenous adj. ();

Eros noun greek; myth. ,
erosion noun , ; ; ;
erosive adj. , ; ;
erotic 1. adj. ; Syn: amorous, arousing, concupiscent,
desirous, passionate, sensual, sexy Ant: cold, sexless 2. noun
erotica noun ,
eroticism noun 1) med. 2)
err v. 1) , to err is human -
2) 3) obs.
errancy noun rare
errand noun ; to go on an errand - ,
to run (on) errands - - fool's errand
; to send smb. on fool's errand -. make an errand
errand-boy noun ; , ( )
errant adj. 1) 2) ( ) 3) ,
errantry noun
errata noun; pl.
erratic adj. 1) , , , ( , . .) erratic temperature - erratic behaviour 2) obs. 3) geol. - erratic block
Syn: see inconstant
erratic behaviour
erratic block
erratum lat. noun pl. -ta ,
erring adj. ,
erroneous adj. ; - erroneous policies
erroneous policies ,
error noun 1) , to make an error - , in error - , - be in error 2) 3) poet.
4) , , 5) radio Syn: see
mistake
ersatz germ. noun , ,
Erse noun; obs. 1) 2)
erst adv. obs. ,
erstwhile obs. 1. adj. , 2. adv. , ,
erubescent adj. 1) 2) amer.
eructate v. 1) , 2) ;

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eructation noun 1) 2) ()
erudite 1. noun ; 2. adj. ; ;
erudition noun , ; Syn: see learning
erupt v. 1) () ( , ) 2) (into) The
government is trying to stop local violence from erupting into civil war. 3)
( ) Syn: see explode
eruption noun 1) () 2) (, ) 3) med. ,
4) ()
eruptive adj. 1) geol. , , 2) med. - eruptive stage
eruptive stage
erysipelas noun med. ,
erythema noun med.
ES Expert System noun
ESA European Space Agency noun
Esau noun bibl.
escalade noun mil.; hist. ( ),
escalate v. 1) () 2) ,
( . .) to escalate confrontation - escalate down
escalate down ( . .)
escalating adj. , - escalating costs
escalating costs ,
escalation noun , , ;
( . .) the danger of escalation - (
. .)
escalator noun - escalator clause
escalator clause ' ' ( )
escallop = scallop
escalope noun ,
escapade noun 1) , ; 2) (
)
escape 1. noun 1) ; ; fig. 2) ; to have a hairbreadth escape - ,
-. 3) , ( . .) 4) (,
. .); (, ) 5) tech. 6)
7) attr. - escape ladder - escape route escape hatch - escape velocity 2. v. 1) , ( , ) (from; to) Two criminals escaped from prison last night. Young
people often desire to escape from their parents. The criminals escaped to
London. I hear that our married neighbour has escaped to her lover. 2) (), ; ; to escape punishment - 3) , , , 4)
; 5) your point escapes me - his name had escaped my memory - nothing escapes you! - - ! 6) ( . .)
Syn: abscond, flee, fly, retreat, run away see avoid Ant: confront, face, give
up, remain, submit, surrender
escape clause dipl. ,
escape hatch ) )
( )
escape ladder
escape route
escape velocity
escapee noun
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() 3) tech. ,
escapism noun lit. ,
escapist 1. noun 1) 2) lit. - 2. adj. lit. ;
escapologist noun ,

escarp 1. noun 1) , 2) mil. 2. v. 1)

2) mil.
escarpment noun mil.
eschalot = shallot
eschar noun med. ( )
escheat leg. 1. noun 1) 2) 2. v. 1) ( ) 2)

eschew v. book. , , , Syn:
see avoid
escort 1. noun 1) 2) , , 3) ,
; 2. v. ; , (from; to) The
teacher was able to escort all the children from the burning school. Anyone
who interrupts again will be escorted from the meeting. The teacher escorted
the children to safety. Armed guards escorted the criminals to prison. Syn:
see accompany
escribe v. math. ()
escritoire fr. noun
esculent book. 1. adj. , (. ) 2. noun
, (. )
escutcheon noun 1) 2) archit. 3) a blot on one's escutcheon - ,

ESE East South East noun - -
Eskimo 1. noun; pl. -oes - Eskimo dog - Eskimo pie 2. adj.
Eskimo dog
Eskimo pie ()
esophagus noun pl. -gi; anat.
esoteric 1. adj. ; 2. noun

ESP Extra Sensory Perception noun

esp. especially noun ,
espalier fr. noun , ( )
esparto noun bot. , (. esparto grass)
especial adj. , my especial aversion -
- of especial importance
especially adv. ,
Esperanto noun ()
espial noun ;
espionage noun ,
esplanade noun 1) , 2) mil.
espousal noun 1) , -. 2) usu. pl.; obs.
;
espouse v. 1) ( . .); -. 2)
obs. ;
espresso it. noun; pl. -os 1) '' 2) '' (.
espresso bar )
esprit de corps noun fr. ;
espy v. 1) , 2) (
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Esq. Esquire noun
Esqr. Esquire noun
Esquimau noun; pl. -aux = Eskimo
esquire noun 1) 2) (Esq.) ( ;
) John Smith, Esq. - - 2) obs.; =
squire 1.
ESS Electronic Switching System noun
Ess. Essex noun ( )
essay 1. noun 1) , , ; 2) 3) , Syn:
see composition 2. v. 1) 2) to essay a hard task
-
essayist noun ;
essence noun 1) , - in essence - of the essence 2) 3) , 4) obs. 5) 6) mot.
essential 1. adj. 1) ; , 2)
, , 3) essential oils - Syn: see
inherent 2. noun 1) ; the essentials of education 2) pl.
essentiality noun ;
essentially adv. 1) 2)
Essex noun
Essie noun; dim. of Esther
EST Eastern Standard Time noun
establish v. 1) ; ; 2) , ; to establish favourable conditions for smth. - -. to establish oneself in a new house - 3) (, ) 4) to establish
one's health - to establish one's reputation - 5) () 6) ()
establish an alibi
established adj. 1) - Established Church 2) ; , - established truth - established practice - long
established 3) 4)
Established Church
established practice
established truth
establishment noun 1) ; 2) , ; 3) () 4) , , ; - separate establishment
5) (the Establishment) 6) (the Establishment) ; ;
- ;
estate noun 1) - the fourth estate 2) personal (real)
estate - () 3) , 4) obs.
to suffer in one's estate - man's estate - 5) attr. - estate agent - estate duty Syn: see class
estate agent ) ) ,
(. real estate agent)
estate duty
esteem 1. noun to hold in (high) esteem - () Syn: see respect 2. v. 1) , I esteem him highly - ; 2) , ; I
shall esteem it a favour -
ester noun chem.
Esther noun ; bibl.
estimable adj. 1) 2) obs.
estimate 1. noun 1) 2) ; ; the Estimates ( .

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) Syn: see opinion 2. v. 1) , (at) The builder
estimates the cost of repairing the roof at $600. I would estimate the size of
the garden at 1.000 square metres. 2) ; ;
estimation noun 1) ; ; in my estimation -
2) to hold in estimation - 3) , ; ;
estimator noun
Estonia noun ; Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic
Estonian 1. adj. 2. noun 1) ; 2)
estop v.; leg. 1) -. , 2)
estoppel noun leg.
estrange v. , , to estrange oneself from
smb. - , -.
estrangement noun 1) , ; , ( ) 2) ; ,
estreat v. 1) leg. ,
. . 2)
estuary noun , ;
esu electrostatic unit noun
esurient adj.; book. 1) 2)
ET I Eastern Time noun II ExtraTerrestrial adj.
et al. et alii noun lat.
et cetera adv.; lat. 1) , 2) pl. ;
et seq. et sequence; et sequentia noun lat. ;
ETA estimated time of arrival noun
etc Et cetera phrase lat.
etc. (et cetera) .., ..
etcetera adv.; lat. 1) , 2) pl. ;
etch v. ;
etcher noun ;
etching noun 1) 2) , 3) , 4)
attr. - etching ground - etching needle
etching ground
etching needle
ETD estimated time of departure noun
eternal adj. 1) ; , - Eternal City 2) ,
, ( . .) 3) coll. ,
his eternal jokes - Syn: see everlasting
Eternal City
eternal frigidity
eternalize v. ;
eternity noun 1) 2) pl. 3)
eternity box coll.
eternize = eternalize
Etesian adj. , Etesian winds - -
( )
ethane noun chem.
Ethel noun
ether noun 1) chem.; phys. - over the ether 2) poet. ,
ethereal adj. 1) 2) , ; 3)
ethereality noun , ,
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etherize v. 1) med. 2) chem.
ethic(al) adj. , ;
ethics noun; pl. as sg. - code of ethics
Ethiopia noun ; Socialist Ethiopia
Ethiopian 1. adj. 2. noun
ethmoid adj. - ethmoid bone
ethmoid bone anat.
ethnic(al) adj. 1) 2)
ethnicity noun
ethnocentric adj. ,
ethnographic(al) adj.
ethnography noun
ethnologic(al) adj.
ethnology noun
ethology noun 1) ,
2)
ethos greek noun , ; Syn: see tradition
ethyl noun 1) chem. 2) attr. - ethyl alcohol
ethyl alcohol
etiolate v. 1) bot. , 2)
,
etiology noun
etiquette noun 1) 2)
Etna noun
etna noun
Eton noun 1) 2) attr. - Eton collar
Eton coat
Eton collar
Eton crop ' '
Eton jacket (. )
Etonian 1. adj. 2. noun
Etruscan hist. 1. adj. 2. noun 1) 2)
ETS Electronic Translator System noun
Etta noun; dim. of Henrietta
etude fr. noun mus.
etui fr. noun , .:
ETV Education TeleVision noun
etwee fr. noun , .:
etymologic(al) adj.
etymologist noun
etymologize v. ;
etymology noun
etymon noun ling.
eucalyptus noun pl. -tuses -ti; bot.
Eucharist noun eccl. ,
euchre 1. noun 2. v. 1) cards 2)
sl. , ,
Euclid noun 1) 2)
eudiometer noun chem.
Eugene noun ;
eugenic adj.
eugenics noun; pl. as sg.
eulogist noun
eulogistic(al) adj. ,
eulogize v. , , Syn: see praise
eulogy noun , to pronounce a eulogy on smb., to

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pronounce smb.'s eulogy - -.
eunuch noun ,
eupeptic adj. 1) 2)
3) 4) fig.
euphemism noun Syn: see circumlocution
euphemistic(al) adj.
euphonic(al) adj.
euphonious = euphonical
euphonize v.
euphony noun
euphoria noun 1) med. 2) - in a state
of euphoria -
euphoric adj.
euphrasy noun bot.
Euphrates noun .
euphuism noun lit. , Syn: see circumlocution
Eurasian 1. adj. 2. noun
eureka greek interj. !
Eurocentric adj.
Eurocrat noun ,

Europe noun
European 1. adj. 2. noun
europium noun chem.
Eurovision Europe - Television noun ""
Eustace noun
Eustachian tube noun anat.
euthanasia greek noun 1) , 2) ,
eV electron(-)volt noun
EVA ExtraVehicular Activity noun
Eva noun
evacuate v. 1) , (to) All the London children were
evacuated to the country, where they would be safe from the bombing. 2) ; ( . .) 3) tech. , ()
evacuation noun 1) 2) physiol. 3) med. ,

evacuee noun ;
evade v. 1) 2) 3) ; (, )
4) (, . .) Syn: see avoid
evaluate v. 1) ; 2) math.
evaluation noun ,
evaluative adj.
evaluative abstract
evanesce v. 1) 2) ,
evanescence noun
evanescent adj. 1) ; 2) math. ,
Syn: see temporary
evangelic adj.
evangelical 1. adj. 1) 2) , 2.
noun
evangelism noun
evangelist noun 1) 2) ;
evangelize v.
evanish v. poet. ; ( . .)
evaporate v. 1) () 2) coll. ; his
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evaporated - 3) ;
evaporated adj. - evaporated milk
evaporated milk ( )
evaporation noun 1) ; 2)
evaporative adj. ;
evaporator noun tech.
evasion noun 1) ; , . [. evade ] his answer
was a mere evasion - 2) rare Syn: see
trick
evasive adj. 1) 2)
Eve noun
eve I Eve noun bibl. ; - daughters of eve II noun 1) - on
the eve - Christmas eve 2) obs.; poet.
Evelina noun
Eveline noun
Evelyn noun
even I noun poet. II 1. adj. 1) , 2) ,
(with); ; ; even with the ground - - even date 3) , ; - even
movement 4) - even temper 5) , 6)
evenly even - ( ) oddly/unevenly even -
, ( ) to get/be even with smb. - ,
-. 2. adv. 1) 2) ; 3) even if, even
though - ; - even as 3. v. 1) ();
(. even off/out) The ground evens out on the other side of the
mountain Prices should even off when the crops are gathered. We must even out
the differences between social classes. 2) , 3)
(. even up) This payment should even up our account. If you
two sit at the other table, that should even up the groups. A little more
weight on this side will even up the balance. to even up on smb. - , -.
even as
even bet
even date account.
even movement
even temper ,
even-handed adj. ,
even-minded adj. ;
even-tempered adj. ,
evening noun 1) 2) , 3) attr. - evening star
- evening meal
evening dress ; ; ;
evening meal
evening star
evenly adv. 1) , ; 2) , 3)
4) ;
event noun 1) the course of events - quite an event , 2) , in the event of his death -
at all events - in any/either event -
3) , his plan was unhappy in the event -
4) ( ) 5) 6) tech. (
) 7) phys. (. nuclear event)
eventful adj. ,
eventide noun poet. ,
eventless adj.
eventual adj. 1) , , 2) ,

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eventuality noun ; ;
eventually adv. , ;
eventuate v. 1) , (in - -.) 2) , ,
ever adv. 1) ever after, ever since - () for ever (and
ever), for ever and a day - ) , ; ) ever yours ( ) 2) - it is the best symphony I have
ever heard - , - hardly ever -; 3) as ever - I shall do it as
soon as ever I can - , 4) coll. . : why ever did you do it? - ?; what ever do you
mean? - ? - ever so
ever frost noun
ever so coll. ) thank you ever so much )
be the weather ever so bad, I must go ,

ever-present adj.
Everest noun
everglade noun , Everglade State Syn: see marsh
Everglade State ( )
evergreen 1. adj. 2. noun
evergrowing adj. , - evergrowing demand
evergrowing demand
everlasting 1. adj. 1) 2) , , this
everlasting noise - 3) , 4) , 5) ( ) Syn:
endless, eternal, interminable, never-ending, timeless, unending Ant: finite,
temporary 2. noun 1) from everlasting - 2) bot. , (. everlasting flower)
evermore adv. ;
evert v. ,
every pron.; indef. 1) ; every time - ) ; )
, ; ) coll. ; 2) , every
gun was loaded - every now and then, every now and
again - , every bit/whit coll. - ;
every so often - with every good wish -

every other day

every way adv. 1) 2)
everybody pron.; indef. , (); everybody is happy
everyday adj. ; ; - everyday sentences everyday talk Syn: see daily
everyday sentences
everyday talk
Everyman noun , ;
everyone = everybody
everything pron.; indef.
everywhere adv. ,
evict v. 1) ; 2) ( . .) (of,
from - ) The family were evicted from their house for failing to pay the
rent. The government evicted many farmers from their land, where the airport
was planned. Syn: see remove
eviction noun 1) ; 2) leg. ( )
evidence 1. noun 1) - in evidence 2) ; , -

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to give/bear evidence - on this evidence -
from all evidence, there is ample evidence that - , 3)
leg. ; piece of evidence - cumulative
evidence - to call in evidence - ( )
[. . evidence 1) ] to turn King's/Queen's evidence, amer. to
turn State's evidence - in
evidence - [. . evidence 1) ] Syn: see
testimony 2. v. ,
evident adj. , Syn: see plain
evidential adj. 1) 2)
evidentiary = evidential
evidently adv. ;
evil 1. noun 1) ; evil comes from evil - (the)
lesser evil - - do evil 2) , 3) , 4)
obs. - King's evil - St. John's evil of two evils choose the less
prov. - 2. adj. 1) , ; the Evil
One - - evil tongue - evil eye 2) ; - evil results 3)
4) , - evil life to fall on evil days/times - ; Syn: see depraved
evil conscience
evil eye
evil life
evil results
evil tongue
evil-doer noun 1) , 2)
evil-minded adj. 1) 2) ,
evince v. 1) , 2) rare Syn: see show
evincible adj.
evincive adj. ;
evirate v.; book. 1) 2)
eviscerate v. 1) 2) ,
evocation noun
evocative adj. - evocative device
evocative device cin.
evoke v. 1) (, . .) 2) leg.
()
evolution noun 1) ; - Theory of Evolution 2) ; 3) (, . .) 4) math. 5) usu.
pl.; mil.; naut. ; ; 6)

evolutional adj.
evolutionary = evolutional
evolutionism noun
evolutionist noun
evolutive adj. ;
evolve v. 1) (from/out) Some people still do not believe
that man evolved from monkeys. 2) ; (from/out) The
painter evolved his ideas about form and colour out of the work of an earlier
artist. 3) ( . .) to evolve a plan - 4) (, ); ()
evolvent noun math. ,
evulsion noun ,
EVX Electronic Voice eXchange noun
EW I enlisted woman noun - ( ) II Electronic
Warfare noun
ewe noun one's ewe lamb - ;
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ex gratia adj.
ex officio lat. adv.; adj.
ex-libris lat. noun ,
ex-service adj. ,
ex-serviceman noun ; ,

exacerbate v. 1) , 2) , Syn: see
upset
exacerbation noun 1) , 2) 3) med. ;
()
exact 1. adj. ; ( , ); ;
; - exact sciences - exact memory Syn: see accurate 2. v. 1)
() ; 2) (from, of) The government
exacts taxes from every wage earner above a certain level of income. The
teacher exacts obedience from the class. 3) Syn: see demand
exact memory
exact opposite
exact sciences
exacting adj. 1) ; ; 2) ;
exaction noun 1) ; 2)
3) , . .
exactitude noun ;
exactly adv. 1) ; not exactly the same -
2) , , ( )
exactness noun ;
exactor noun
exaggerate v. 1) 2)
exaggerated adj. 1) 2) med. , ( . .)
exaggeratedly adv. ;
exaggeration noun
exaggerative adj. ;
exalt v. 1) ; ; 2) ; ; to exalt to the skies - 3) ,
( . .) 4)
exaltation noun 1) ; ; 2) ,
exalted adj. 1) ( , . .); , 2) 3)
exam noun coll.
examination noun 1) ; ; ; custom-house examination - examination by touch - post-mortem examination 2)
to go in for an examination - - take an examination pass one's examination - fail in an examination 3) leg. 4) leg. Syn: see inquiry
examination by touch med.
examination-paper noun
examinational adj.
examine v. 1) ; (for) The builder has been
examining the wall for cracks. This doctor examines everyone for possible
heart disease. 2) med. , 3) (in/on) The
great pianist will examine the students in music; Students may be examined on
any period of English literature. 4) mil.; leg. ; Syn:
audit, inspect, investigate, scan, scrutinize
examinee noun
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, 2) ;
example noun 1) for example - to set a good (bad) example () () without example - ; ; to take example by - , 2) , let it make an example for him -
- make an example of 3) Syn: see sample
exanimate adj. 1) 2) ;
exanthema noun med.
exarch noun eccl.
exarchate noun eccl.
exasperate v. 1) ; ; ,
2) (, . .) - exasperate enmity Syn: see outrage
exasperate enmity
exasperating adj. , ;
exasperation noun 1) ; , 2) ,
(, . .)
excavate v. 1) , ; ; 2) ,
3) archaeol.
excavation noun 1) 2) , 3) 4)
tech. , ; 5) archaeol. 6) Syn: see hole
excavator noun 1) 2)
exceed v. 1) , to exceed one's instructions 2) (in) to exceed smb. in strength (in
height) - -., , -. 3)
exceeding adj. ,
exceedingly adv. ,
excel v. 1) (in, at) to excel smb. at smth. - -. -. 2) , to excel as an orator -
excellence noun 1) 2) ;
Syn: see merit
excellency noun 1) 2) obs.; = excellence
excellent adj. , Syn: choice, first-class, first-rate,
prime, select Ant: bad, faulty, imperfect, mediocre, poor, second-class
excelsior 1. interj. ! 2. noun amer.
except 1. v. 1) 2) (against, to) 3) leg. () 2. prep. 1) , everybody went except John - , 2) except for - ) (. ) ; ; everything is settled except for a few details , ; ) (. ) 3. cj.
obs.
excepting prep.
exception noun 1) the exception proves the rule -
with the exception of... - ... 2) to take exception to smth. - -. 3) - take
exception at 4) leg.
exceptionable adj. ,
exceptional adj. ; Syn: see unusual
exceptionally adv. - exceptionally interesting
exceptionally interesting ,
exceptive adj. 1) 2) 3) = exceptional
excerpt 1. noun 1) , 2) () Syn: see
quotation 2. v. (), , (from)
Today's reading is excerpted from the Bible. The theatre company have
excerpted scenes from the famous play, to perform in the schools.
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excess noun 1) , - in excess of 2) usu. pl. ; 3) - to excess 4) attr. - excess luggage excess fare - excess profit - excess profits tax
excess fare railways , ( )
excess luggage
excess profit
excess profits tax
excessive adj.
exchange 1. noun 1) ; - in exchange for - cultural exchange exchange of prisoners 2) fin. - rate of exchange - course of
exchange - foreign exchange - bill of exchange 3) - commodity exchange grain exchange - corn exchange - labour exchange 4)
; 5) attr. Syn: see barter 2. v. 1) (for)
I'd like to exchange this dress for one in a larger size. 2)
() 3) to exchange seats - to exchange words
with smb. - -. to exchange ratifications
- to exchange into another regiment Syn: see barter
exchange of prisoners
exchangeable adj. 1) - not exchangeable 2) 3) tech. ,
exchequer noun 1) - Chancellor of the Exchequer 2) 3)
coll. , 4) attr. - exchequer bill
exchequer bill
excisable adj.
excise I v. 1) ; 2) med. , ; II 1.
noun 1) (. excise duty) 2) (the Excise) 2. v.
exciseman noun
excision noun 1) , 2) med. ,
excitability noun
excitable adj. () Syn: see nervous
excitant 1. adj. 2. noun
excitation noun
excitative adj. ,
excitatory = excitative
excite v. 1) , he was excited by/at/about the news -
don't excite! - !, ! 2) ; (, ); (
. .) to excite rebellion - 3) electr. ()
Syn: see stimulate
excitement noun ,
exciter noun electr.
exciting adj. 1) , 2) an exciting story
-
exclaim v. - exclaim against - exclaim at
exclaim against ,
exclaim at
exclamation noun - mark of exclamation
exclamation point amer.
exclamatory adj. 1) - exclamatory sentence 2) ,

exclamatory sentence
exclude v. (from); ; ( .
.) to exclude smb. from a house - -.
exclusion noun - to the exclusion of
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exclusive occupation 3) ; ( . .)
4) coll. , - exclusive of
exclusive occupation
exclusive of , there were 49 pages exclusive of the title
page () 49
exclusive privileges
exclusively adv. , ,
excogitate v. , ;
excogitation noun , ; ,
excommunicate 1. v. 2. adj.
excommunication noun
excoriate v. 1) , 2) ;
excoriation noun 1) 2) 3) ;
excorticate v. , , ,
excrement noun oft. pl.; physiol. ,
excrescence noun 1) 2) ,
excrescent adj. 1) ; 2)
excreta noun; pl.; physiol. ,
excrete v. ,
excretion noun physiol.
excretive adj. 1) physiol. 2) anat.
excretory adj. anat. , ,
excruciate v. , ,
excruciating adj.
excruciation noun 1) , 2) ,
exculpate v. leg. ; Syn: see exonerate
exculpation noun; leg. 1) , 2) ;
exculpatory adj. ;
excursion noun 1) ; to go on an excursion -
; 2) 3) tech. - ( . .) 4) attr. - excursion train excursion rates Syn: see journey
excursion rates ( , .
.)
excursion train
excursionist noun ,
excursive adj. 1) ( , ) 2) , excursive reading - 3) ( )
excursus noun; pl. -es 1) ( , ); 2) -. (. )
excusable adj. ;
excusatory adj. ;
excuse 1. noun 1) , in excuse of smth. -
-. ignorance of the law is no excuse -
2) , - poor excuse - offer excuses 3) ( ) Syn: alibi, apologia, apology 2. v. 1) ,
(for) excuse me! - !, ! excuse my coming late, excuse me for
coming late - to excuse oneself - ; 2) ( , ) (from) your attendance
today is excused - you're excused -
, to excuse from duty mil.
3) , excuse me for living! iron.
- ! Syn: see pardon
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execrable adj. , Syn: see contemptible
execrate v. 1) , 2)
execration noun 1) 2) , 3)
Syn: see curse
execute v. 1) , ; (in) The artist
executed his imaginative ideas in stone. 2) ( ) 3) () 4) 5) (, ) 6) leg. ( . .) 7) leg.
() Syn: see kill
execution noun 1) 2) ( ) 3)
4) 5) leg. (
. .) 6) leg. ; () - writ of
execution 7) coll. ; - make good execution
executioner noun ; fig. .
executive 1. adj. ; amer. . ; to go into
executive session amer. - , executive council - executive committee - executive board - executive
secretary - executive agreement - executive order - executive officer executive session 2. noun 1) (the executive) , 2) (Executive) amer. Chief Executive
- 3) amer. , , (,
) business executives - 4) amer.; mil.
(); Syn: see performer
executive agreement amer. ,

executive board
executive committee
executive council amer.
executive officer naut. ; amer.
executive order amer.
executive secretary ; (
)
executive session amer.
executor noun 1) 2) rare
executrix noun
exegesis noun , (. )
exemplar noun 1) , 2) 3) Syn:
see prototype
exemplary adj. 1) , ; 2) ,
3)
exemplification noun 1) ; 2) leg.

exemplify v. 1) (in) Our ideas about right and wrong are

exemplified in the laws. 2) 3)
exempt 1. adj. 1) ( , . .) 2) ( . .) 2. v. ( , )
(from) Being very small can exempt a man from military service. His record of
success exempted the student from taking the first set of examinations.
exemption noun ( . .) exemption from military
service -
exequatur noun dipl.
exequies noun; pl.
exercise 1. noun 1) ; - five-finger exercises - Latin
exercise 2) ; to take exercises - ; 3) , the exercise of good will - 4) mil. , ; 5) pl.; amer.
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exercise book - exercise yard - exercise ground Syn: see training 2. v. 1) (); , (in) All student teachers should be
exercised in the new methods of reading instruction. If the horses are
exercised in jumping the fences every day, they will give no trouble in the
actual race. 2) mil. ; 3) () 4)
, (); () 5) () to exercise one's personality - 6)
pass. (over, about) I am exercised about his future -
exercise book
exercise ground mil.
exercise one's influence
exercise yard ( )
exergue noun ( , )
exert v. 1) () to exert every effort - exert oneself 2) ; to exert one's influence -
3) tech. ()
exert oneself , ;
exertion noun 1) , 2) ( . .)
3) ( , ) Syn: see effort
exes noun; pl.; abbr.; coll.
exeunt v. lat.; theatr. '' ()
exfoliate v. , , ; ;
exfoliation noun , , . [. exfoliate ]
exhalation noun 1) 2) 3) ,
exhale v. 1) ; 2) ( . .); , , 3) ( . .)
exhaust 1. noun; tech. 1) ; , 2) attr. , - exhaust steam 2. v. 1) (, ; .
.); to exhaust all reserves - to exhaust
oneself with work - () 2) to
exhaust the subject - 3) , , , (); () Syn: see weaken
exhaust steam ,
exhausted adj. 1) , ; ; 2) Syn: see tired
exhauster noun; tech. 1) , 2) 3)

exhaustible adj. ;
exhausting adj. ;
exhaustion noun 1) , to dance oneself to exhaustion 2) , ; 3) ()
exhaustive adj. 1) 2)
exhibit 1. noun 1) 2) , 3) leg.
2. v. 1) ; 2) ; ()
3) leg. Syn: see show
exhibition noun 1) 2) , to make an exhibition of
oneself - ) , ; )
3) 4) amer. 5) ( . .)
exhibitioner noun
exhibitionism noun 1) med. 2) , Syn: see mannerism
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exhilarate v. ; , Syn: see cheer
exhilarated adj. 1) 2) ,
exhilarating adj. ,
exhilaration noun 1) ; ,
2) , , ,
exhort v. 1) , ; -. -.; 2) 3) , ( . .) Syn: see
incite
exhortation noun; book. 1) , 2) 3) 4)
exhortative adj. ,
exhumation noun ,
exhume v. 1) 2)
exigence noun book. ,
exigency noun book. ,
exigent adj. 1) , 2)
exigible adj. book.
exiguity noun book. ,
exiguous adj. book. , ,
exile 1. noun 1) ; to be sent into exile - ,
- live in exile 2) ; 2. v. ;
(from) It is a severe punishment to be exiled from one's native land. Syn:
banish, deport, expatriate, relegate, rusticate, sequester Ant: greet
exility noun ;
exist v. 1) ; (by) I exist by what I think... and I can't
stop myself from thinking. 2) , lime exists in many soils - 3) coll. Syn:
be, live, subsist Ant: die
existence noun 1) ; - wretched existence 2) ;
- in existence 3)
existent adj. ; ;
existential adj. 1) book. , 2)
philos.
existentialism noun philos.
existentialist noun
exit 1. noun 1) no exit! - ! 2) ( ) 3)
fig. , 4) attr. - exit visa - exit permit 2. v. theatr.
'' ()
exit permit
exit visa
exlusionary adj.
exodus noun 1) (. ) 2) bibl.
3) (the Exodus) (2- )
exogamy noun
exonerate v. 1) (, ) (from) The fireman was exonerated
from blame when the woman was burned to death. 2) to exonerate
oneself - , Syn: absolve, acquit,
exculpate, vindicate Ant: accuse, inculpate
exoneration noun ,
exonerative adj. (, );
exophthalmic goitre
exorbitance noun ,
exorbitancy noun ,
exorbitant adj. ,
exorcism noun ,
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exorcize v. , (from/out) The priests had to
exorcize the devil from the body of the young girl, with bell, book, and
candle.
exordial adj. ,
exordium noun pl. -dia, -diums book. , ( , )
exoteric adj. book. , ;
exothermal = exothermic
exothermic adj. phys.
exotic 1. adj. ; 2. noun 1) 2)
( )
exotica noun
exoticism noun
expand v. 1) (); () ; () 2)
(); () 3) () (into) The director
plans to expand the firm into an international company. 4) ;
(on) I'm quite satisfied with your explanation, so there's no
need to expand on it. 5) bot. , 6) math.
() 7) , Syn: see enlarge
expanse noun 1) () ; an expanse of lake (of
field) - ( ) 2) , Syn: see size
expansibility noun
expansible adj.
expansion noun 1) ; ; 2) 3)
, 4) math. () 5) tech. ,
expansionary adj.
expansionism noun ,

expansive adj. 1) ; 2) 3) ; ; ( ) - expansive smile

expansive smile
expansivity noun
expat noun coll.
expatiate v. , ( -. ) (upon)
Our next speaker will expatiate upon the question which was raised at the
beginning of this meeting.
expatriate 1. noun ; 2. v. 1) ; 2) refl. ; Syn: see exile
expatriation noun 1) ; 2)
expect v. 1) , (for) We'll expect you for dinner on Thursday.
2) , (from/of) Don't expect sudden improvements from
this class. The whole family expects great things of him. Aren't you expecting
too much of your mother, leaving all your children with her while you go on
holiday? 3) coll. , , 4) to be expecting euphem. , Syn: see hope
expectance noun 1) 2) ; , 3)
expectancy noun 1) 2) ; , 3)
expectant 1. noun , 2. adj. 1) (of) 2) - expectant policy - expectant treatment 3) ( -.) 4) euphem. - expectant mother
expectant mother ,
expectant policy
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beyond (contrary to) expectation - () 3)
- expectation of life Syn: anticipation, expectancy, hope,
outlook, prospect
expectation of life
expectorant noun med.
expectorate v. , ,
expectoration noun 1) . [. expectorate ] 2)

expedience noun ;
expediency noun ;
expedient 1. adj. , , ,
(); Syn: see opportune 2. noun
; , to go to every expedient -
expedite 1. adj. 1) ; 2) 2. v. 1) ;
2) ; , - expedite
matters 3) Syn: see quicken
expedite matters
expediter noun 1) 2) , . .;
expedition noun 1) 2) ; - with expedition
expeditionary adj. - expeditionary force
expeditionary force
expeditious adj. ,
expel v. 1) , ; (from) The family were so ashamed
when the youngest son was expelled from his school. 2) , (from) These large sea creatures make wises by expelling air from their
lungs through a hole in the top of their bodies. 3) , (
) Syn: see remove
expellee noun
expend v. (on/in), You may have to expend a further
year in completing your book. The city council has been charged with expending
too much of the taxpayers' money on sports buildings. Syn: see use
expendable adj. 1) , 2)
expendables noun; pl.; mil.
expenditure noun 1) , 2)
expense noun 1) , - heavy expenses - cut down expenses - go to
expense - put to expense 2) 3) at the expense of one's
life - to profit at the expense of another -
to laugh at smb.'s expense - -., -.
expensive adj. , Syn: costly, dear, high-priced,
over-priced Ant: economical, inexpensive
experience 1. noun 1) () to know smth. by/from experience -. to learn by experience - -. ()
2) 3) an unpleasant experience - 4)
pl. () 5) , 6) , 2. v. , to experience bitterness of smth. - -.
experienced adj. , Syn: see mature
experiential adj. philos. ;
experiment 1. noun , 2. v. , (on, with, in, upon) You can get into danger by experimenting in magic.
Many people disapprove of scientists who experiment on animals. Scientists
experiment with rats in order to discover facts about human behaviour.
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experimentally adv. ,
experimentation noun
experimenter noun ,
expert 1. noun 1) , ; 2) attr. - expert evidence 2.
adj. , (at, in - );
expert evidence ,
expertise fr. noun 1) ( ); ,
2)
expiate v. book. ()
expiation noun book.
expiatory adj.
expiration noun 1) ; 2) , ()
expiratory adj. 1) 2) phon.
expire v. 1) 2) , ( ); ( . .) 3) ; Syn: see die
expiry noun ,
explain v. 1) ; () 2) ,
() - explain oneself - explain away Syn: see clarify
explain away The criminal tried to explain away the false
signature, but it was clear that he was guilty.
explain oneself ; ( )
explainable adj. ;
explanation noun 1) , 2) 3)
Syn:
annotation,
commentary,
definition,
description,
exposition,
interpretation
explanatory adj. ; ( )
expletive 1. adj. 1) ; ,
2) 2. noun 1) 2)
explicable adj.
explicate v. , (); () Syn: see clarify
explication noun 1) ; 2) () 3)
theatr. , ()
explicative adj.
explicatory = explicative
explicit adj. 1) , , ; ; , he is quite explicit on the point -
2) math. - explicit function Syn: see
definite
explicit function
explode v. 1) () 2) , ( . .) 3) ( . .) (with) to explode with laughter - 4) ( ) Syn: burst, bust, erupt Ant: implode,
suck in
exploded adj. - exploded custom
exploded custom
exploder noun ;
exploit I noun Syn: see act II v. 1) 2) () 3) mil. to exploit success -
exploitation noun 1) 2) mining
exploitative adj.
exploiter noun
exploration noun 1) 2) mil.; obs.
explorative = exploratory
exploratory adj. ;
explore v. 1) ; ; 2) , 3)
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explorer noun 1) ; 2) med.
explosion noun 1) 2) ( . .) 3) attr. - explosion
engine - explosion stroke
explosion engine tech.
explosion stroke ( )
explosive 1. adj. 1) - explosive bomb - explosive bullet 2)
3) phon. 2. noun 1) 2) phon.

explosive bomb
explosive bullet
explotable adj. ,
exponent 1. noun 1) 2) (,
. .) 3) ( . .) 4) , 5)
; , 6) math. , 2. adj.
exponential adj. math. ,
export 1. noun 1) , 2) 3) usu. pl. , 4) attr. , - export duty 2. v.
, () (to) They sell to their own country but they
don't yet export to other countries. We must try to export more goods to other
countries.
export capacity
export duty
exportable adj.
exportation adj. ,
exporter noun
expose I v. 1) , (, . .); (to) a house exposed to the south - ,
2) (, . .); to expose
to difficulties - to expose a child - , 3) (,
) 4) () 5) (to) His companions have
threatened to expose his crimes to the police. We must expose this shameful
activity to the newspapers. 6) phot. II fr. noun
exposition noun 1) , ; 2) , , 3) phot. , 4) lit.; mus. Syn: see
explanation
expositive adj. ;
expositor noun ;
expository adj.
expostulate v. 1) ; (with - -.; about, for,
on - -.) One of the parents came to the school to expostulate about the
child's examination results with the teacher. 2) 3)
expostulation noun ,
exposure noun 1) ( , . .) 2)
(, . .) 3) () 4) 5) (. . ) 6) , ; the room has
a southern exposure - 7) phot. 8) geol. 9) 10) attr. - exposure
hazards - exposure meter
exposure hazards , ( . .)
exposure meter phot.
expound v. 1) (to) The society has printed a paper expounding the
advantages of the plan to its members. The speaker has an hour to expound his
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express 1. noun 1) railways 2) () 3)
amer. , , . .
4) amer. (. express
company) 2. adj. 1) , the express image of his
person - - express desire 2) , 3) ; - express train - express delivery - express bullet - express
rifle Syn: see definite 3. adv. 1) , ; 2) travel express 4. v. 1) (, ) to be unable to express oneself
- , the agreement is expressed so
as... - ... 2) (from, out of) 3)
(, ) 4) amer. ( . .) 5) Syn: see
utter
express bullet
express delivery
express desire ;
express rifle
express train ,
express way noun ;
expressed numerically
expressible adj.
expression noun 1) to give expression to one's feelings - , - beyond expression 2) (, . .) 3) , 4) ,
5) (, . .)
expressionism noun art
expressionist noun
expressionless adj.
expressive adj. 1) ; - expressive glance 2)
expressive of joy (despair) - ()
expressive glance
expressly adv. 1) ; 2) ,
expressman noun amer.
expropriate v. 1) (from) Much of the land for the airport
was expropriated from local farmers. 2) ,
expropriation noun 1) 2) ;
exps expenses noun ,
expulsion noun 1) ; ( , ) 2) tech. ,
;
expulsive adj.
expunge v. ( , ) (from) False statements about
events in our history must be expunged from classroom books. Syn: see erase
expurgate v. ( ) (from) Rude language
should be expurgated from classroom books.
expurgation noun ( )
exquisite 1. noun , , 2. adj. 1) , 2)
graceful,
, 3) ( ) Syn: fine,
polished, refined, soigne Ant: clumsy, coarse, common, gauche,
rough,
untutored, vulgar
exsanguinate v.
exsanguine adj. ,
exscind v. ,
exsiccate v. 1) 2)
exsiccation noun
extant adj. , ,
extemporaneous adj. 1) , 2) ,
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extemporary = extempore 1.
extempore 1. adj. , 2. adv. ,
extemporization noun ;
extemporize v.
extend v. 1) (); () 2) to extend one's hand
for a handshake - 3) ;
( . .) 4) ( . .); ( . .); , , () 5) ()
6) (, ) (to) to extend sympathy and kindness
to smb. - -. 7)
, (. ) 8) mil. ()
9) usu. pass.; sport Syn: draw out, elongate, lengthen,
prolong, protract, stretch, widen Ant: contract, cut short, narrow, shorten,
shrink, terminate, truncate
extendable adj.
extended adj. 1) 2) ; 3) extended payment 4) - extended order 5) gram. simple extended sentence
extended order mil.
extended payment
extender noun tech. ( . .)
extensibility noun
extensible adj.
extensile adj.
extension noun 1) 2) ; 3) ,
; ; , to put an extension to one's
house - the son was an extension of his father -
4) ; 5) railways 6) med. ;
7) tech. , 8) (
); ; ( ) 9) mil.
() 10) attr. extension table - extension apparatus med. ( ) - University Extension
extensive adj. 1) , extensive discussion - 2) extensive plans - 3) agric.
extensively adv. 1) 2) 3) to travel
extensively - ;
extensor noun anat. ,
extent noun 1) , 2) , to what extent? , ? to the full extent of one's power -
to such an extent - to exert oneself to the utmost extent - to a great extent Syn: see size
extenuate v. 1) 2) ; () 3)
, nothing can extenuate his wrong-doing -
Syn: gloss over, palliate, whitewash Ant: enhance,
exaggerate, heighten, intensify
extenuation noun 1) , ; 2) ,
extenuatory adj. (); ()
exterior 1. noun 1) , ; , 2)
() 3) paint. 4) cin. ; 2. adj. 1) , - exterior angle 2) ,
3) - without exterior help
exterior angle
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exterminate v. ; Syn: see destroy
extermination noun , ;
exterminator noun 1) , 2)
exterminatory adj. ,
external 1. adj. 1) , for external use only -
- external ear 2) , , -. - external force - external reality - external evidence - external
world 3) () , external circumstances - , 4) , ( , ) 2. noun; pl. 1) ; , to judge by
externals - 2)
external ear anat.
external evidence
external force
external reality
external screw ,
external world ,
externality noun
externalize v. 1) , ; 2) to externalize one's
failure -
exterritorial adj.
exterritoriality noun
extinct adj. 1) - extinct volcano 2) ( ,
. .) 3) 4) , (
. .) 5) ( , . .) Syn: see
dead
extinct volcano
extinction noun 1) 2) , 3) () 4)
() 5) () 6) leg. ()
extinguish v. 1) , 2) 3) , (, , ) 4) leg. , ; Syn: see
destroy
extinguisher noun ;
extirpate v. 1) , ; 2) med. ;
Syn: see destroy
extirpation noun 1) , 2) med. ; ,

extirpator noun 1) 2) agric. ,

extol v. 1) Syn: see praise
extort v. 1) (); ( . .) (from) The
criminals extorted protection money from the shopkeepers by threatening them
with violence. Syn: see rob
extortion noun 1) 2)
extortionate adj. 1) 2) ( )
extortioner noun ,
extortionist noun
extra 1. noun 1) -. ; ; service,
fire and light are extras - , 2)
3) () 4) theatr.; cin. 5) pl. 2. adj. 1) , - extra duty 2) ,
she has nothing extra around her waist - ;
3) 3. adv. 1) , 2)
- charged extra
extra duty
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extra- pref. -, -, -, -; extraordinary - ,
extra-territorial -
extra-judicial adj. leg. ; ; ( )
extra-mundane adj.
extra-mural adj. 1) - extra-mural interment 2) extra-mural courses
extra-mural courses ;
,
extra-mural interment
extra-official adj.
extra-territorial = exterritorial
extracellular adj. biol.
extract 1. noun 1) chem. 2) , ( ) Syn:
see quotation 2. v. 1) , (); ();
() (from) Many valuable medicines are extracted from humble plants. The
doctor had to extract pieces of broken glass from the boy's eye. 2)
( . .); (, . .) to extract
information - 3) 4) math. () 5) (, );
extraction noun 1) ; ; 2) of
Indian extraction - 3) ,
extractive 1. adj. 1) , 2) - extractive
industries 3) 2. noun
extractive industries
extractor noun 1) ; 2) med. 3) ( )
extracurricular adj. ;
extraditable adj. 1) ( ) 2)
()
extradite v. ( ) (from) The police
arranged to extradite the jewel thief from the island state where he had been
hiding.
extradition noun ( ),
extramarital adj. ; - extramarital affair
extramarital affair ( )
extraneous adj. 1) , ; , extraneous body Syn:
extrinsic,
immaterial,
inessential,
irrelevant,
superfluous Ant: essential, intrinsic, material, relevant, significant
extraneous body
extraordinaire adj.
extraordinarily adv. ,
extraordinary adj. 1) ; , 2) ;
- extraordinary measures 3) , ;
4) dipl. ( . .) Syn: see unparalleled
extraordinary measures
extrapolate v.
extrapolation noun math.
extrasensory adj. philos.
extraterrestrial 1. adj. 2. noun
extravagance noun 1) 2) ; ; 3)
, ;
extravagancy noun 1) 2) ; ; 3)
, ;
extravagant adj. 1) 2) , ; ( , ) 3) ( , ) 4) (
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extravaganza noun 1) ; ; 2) ;
extravasation noun; med. 1) 2) ,
extravehicular adj.
- extravehicular period - extravehicular activity
extravehicular activity
extravehicular period
extreme 1. noun 1) , to run to an extreme - to go to extremes - in the extreme -
extremes meet - 2) pl.; math.
() 2. adj. 1) extreme old age - extreme
views - , extreme youth - ; the
extreme penalty (of the law) leg. - extreme reform - 2) 3) in one's extreme moments - Syn: see farthest
extremely adv. , ; coll.
extremeness noun ()
extremism noun
extremist noun , ,
extremity noun 1) , , 2) pl. 3) ,
in the worst extremity - to drive
smb. to extremity - -. , 4) pl.
extricate v. 1) ( ) (from, out of) to
extricate oneself - ) ; ) mil. to
extricate casualties mil. - 2) ( )
3) obs. ()
extrication noun ,
extrinsic(al) adj. 1) , 2) ,
extroversion noun 1) psych. 2) , ;

extrovert noun 1) psych. ,
2) , ;

extrude v. 1) , 2) tech. , ,
extrusion noun 1) , ; 2) tech.
exuberance noun , ,
exuberancy noun , ,
exuberant adj. 1) - exuberant health 2) , (
) 3) ; - exuberant high spirits 4) ( . .) 5) ,
exuberant health
exuberant high spirits
exuberate v. rare
exudation noun 1) , () 2) med.
exude v. 1) () ( . .); Syn: see
filter
exult v. , , to exult at/over one's success
- to exult in one's victory -
exultancy = exultation
exultant adj.
exultation noun ,
exuviae noun; pl. 1) zool. (,
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exuviate v. , ,
exuviation noun , ,
exx examples noun
eyas noun 1) , 2) attr. - eyas
thoughts
eyas thoughts
eye 1. noun 1) ; ; 2) , easy on the eye -
to set eyes on smb., smth. - -., -.;
-., -. 3) ; in the eyes of smb.
- -. in my eyes - - in the eye of the law - 4) ( ) 5) (); ;
6) bot. 7) ( ) 8) ( ) 9) sl. , - private eye 10) sl. 11) mining
12) meteor. - black eye - quick eye to
be all eyes to have/keep an eye on/to smb., smth.
-., -. to close one's eyes to smth. -.,
-. to make eyes at smb. -. to have an eye for
smth. ) ; ; ) -.; -. to have a good eye for a bargain
to see with half an eye , -.; one could see it
with half an eye if you had half an eye...
... up to the eye in work (in debt)
( ) eyes right! (left!, front!) mil. ! (!, !) () the eye of day ; eye for eye bibl.
four eyes see more than two prov. , a to have
eyes at the back of one's head in the mind's eye ,
to keep one's eyes open/clean/skinned/peeled sl. ; with an eye to ; , to make smb. open
his/her eyes -. it was a sight for sore eyes
(oh) my eye(s)! all my eye (and Betty Martin)! !,
! 2. v. , ;
(with)
The
shopkeeper eyed the cheque with doubt. All the men eyed the beautiful girl
with interest.
eye strain noun
eye-bath noun med.
eye-beam noun
eye-catcher noun , ;
eye-cup noun med. ( )
eye-glass noun 1) ; 2) 3) pl. ; ; 4) =
eye-bath
eye-opener noun 1) coll. -., ; -., 2) sl. (. )
eye-service noun 1) , ; - 2)
eye-socket noun
eye-spotted adj. ,
eye-tooth noun anat. to cut one's eye-teeth - , ,
eye-wink noun 1) () 2)
eyeball noun
eyebrow noun 1) to raise the eyebrows - ( ) 2) attr. eyebrow pencil -
eyeful noun 1) - get an eyeful 2) coll. 3) coll.

eyehole noun 1) 2) ( ),
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eyeless adj. 1) 2) poet. ,
eyelet noun 1) , ; 2) = eyehole 2)
eyelid noun
eyeliner noun
eyepiece noun ( )
eyerie noun 1) 2) , ..
eyeshadow noun
eyeshot noun out of (within) eyeshot - ( )
eyesight noun - good eyesight - poor eyesight Syn: see vision
eyesore noun -. , ( );
to be an eyesore -
eyewash noun 1) 2) coll.
eyewater noun 1) = eyewash 1) 2) 3) sl.
eyewitness noun ;
eyre noun hist.
eyrie = aerie
f I fathom noun (182,5 ) II F - Fahrenheit noun

f. I feminine noun II foot noun

f.a.c. fast as can noun
F.B.A. Fellow of the British Academy noun
F.B.I. Federation of British Industries noun
F.H.R. Federal House of Representatives noun ( )
F.O. Foreign Office noun ()
F.O.B. free on board noun -,
F.S. Faraday Society noun ( )
f.v. folio verso noun lat. (, )
FA Football Association noun
fa noun mus.
FAA Federal Aviation Agency noun
fab adj. sl. ;
Fabian 1. adj. 1) , ( , , ) 2) 2. noun
fable 1. noun 1) 2) collect. 3) ; ; 4) rare
Syn: see allegory 2. v. obs.; poet. ,
fabler noun 1) 2) 3) ,
fabliau fr. noun; pl. -aux lit.
fabric noun 1) , ; 2) , 3) 4)
, , the fabric of society - 5)
, ; 6) attr. , ; - fabric gloves
fabric gloves
fabricate v. 1) ; - fabricate a charge 2) ()
3) , , , ;
4) rare Syn: see build
fabricate a charge
fabricated house noun ; ,
fabrication noun 1) 2) ; 3) , 4) rare
fabulist noun 1) 2) ,
fabulosity noun ,
fabulous adj. 1) , , - fabulous wealth 2)
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facade fr. noun 1) 2) , 3) () ( . .); he maintained a facade of contentment -
,
face 1. noun 1) ; ; - face to face in/to smb.'s face , , - in the face of - laugh in face - black in the face full face - half face - straight face - keep a straight face 2)
a sad/long face - , 3) - draw faces - make faces
4) on the face of it - ; to
put a new face on - ; to put a
bold face on - 5) , , ( .
.); (; . face of cloth) 6) obs. ; 7)
to have the face to say - -. - show a face
8) 9) tech. () ; ; , 10) mil. ;
right about face! - ! 11) geom. 12) mining ; 13) 14) typ. () 15) constr. ()
16) sport ( ) to fling/cast/throw smth.
in smb.'s face - - before smb.'s face - save one's face - lose
face to set one's face against smth. () -. to open
one's face amer. , it's written all over his
face to travel on one's face, to run one's face
amer. ;
2. v. 1) -.; ; to face page 20 - 20 ( )
the man now facing me - , my windows face
the sea - 2) ;
to face the facts - ; to face reality - () to face
danger - 3) ( ); ( . .) to face a task - ; 4) ; 5) ,
() 6) () 7) () - face
about - face down - face out - face up - face the music - face the knocker
face about ) mil. 'About face!' shouted the officer.
The officer faced his men about. ) The middle of an
election is no time to face about.
face card noun ( )
face down ; The speaker faced his opponent down.
face flannel noun see facecloth
face out ) , He faced the matter out in spite
of severe questioning. You will have to face the committee out and explain
your actions. ) -.
face pack noun
face the knocker
face the music ) , , )
,
face to face ) ) ,
face up ) -. (to) )
(to) Every young father has to face up to his responsibilities. She is too
young to face up to the truth about her father.
face value noun (, . .)
to
accept/take smth. at its face value - -.
face-ache noun med.
face-guard noun sport
face-lifting noun
face-saving noun , ,
facecloth noun
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facer noun 1) 2) amer.; coll. ,
facet 1. noun 1) ; ; 2) 2. v. ;
facetiae lat. noun; pl. 1) , 2)
facetious adj. 1) ; 2) ; Syn: see humorous
facia = fascia 2)
facial 1. adj. (. .); - facial artery - facial angle - facial
expression 2. noun
facial angle
facial artery
facial expression
facile adj. 1) ; facile victory -
2) , ( , . .) - facile verse 3) , 4) , ; ( ) - facile
handler Syn: see simple
facile handler
facile verse
facilitate v. ; ; ;
facilitation noun ,
facility noun 1) ; 2) ,
() 3) () 4) , 5) usu. pl.
, ; facilities for study - 6) pl. ; ;

mechanical facilities - athletic facilities - 7) - facility of access 8) pl. ;

facility of access ( , . .)
facing noun 1) ; 2) , 3) () 4) , 5) pl. (,
. . , ) 6) pl.; mil. 7)
attr. - facing sand - facing stone to put smb. through his
facings - -. , '' -.; -.

facing sand
facing stone ) )
facsimile 1. noun - in facsimile Syn: see copy 2. v.
fact noun 1) ; ; ; - stark fact 2) ,
this is a fact and not a matter of opinion -
3) , the fact that he was there, shows... - ,
, ... the fact is that - , the fact of the matter
is that - , in fact, in point of fact - , , ; , ;
fact sheet noun -. ( ,
- )
fact-finding noun 1) ; 2)
attr. - fact-finding board - fact-finding committee
fact-finding board
fact-finding committee
faction noun 1) ; 2) 3) , Syn:
bloc, sect, splinter, group, wing
factional adj. ,
factionalism noun
factious adj. ,
factitious adj. ; ;
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factor noun 1) , - factor of time 2) , 3) ; , 4) scot. () 5) math.
6) tech. , - correction factor - factor of safety
Syn: see performer
factor of safety ;
factor of time
factorial I noun math. II adj. rare
factory noun 1) , 2) hist. 3) attr. factory committee - Factory Acts - factory accident - factory farming
factory accident
Factory Acts
factory committee -
factory farming
factory floor noun
factory hand
factory ship noun
factory-buster noun coll.
factotum noun ,
facts of life noun; pl. 1) ; 2) euphem.
factual adj. , ;
facultative adj. 1) , 2) ;
faculty noun 1) , to be in possession of all one's faculties
- () - faculty
of speech - faculty for music 2) 3) 4)
- 5) (the Faculty) spread
6) ; Syn: see genius
faculty for music
Faculty of Arts
faculty of conservation psych.
faculty of speech
fad noun , ; ; ; -. to
be full of fads and fancies - Syn: see vogue
faddiness noun
faddish adj. ( , ..)
faddist noun
faddy adj. ; -.

fade v. 1) , , 2) , , (from - -.) The colours of the photograph have faded from being kept in
bright light. Your shirts have faded from frequent washing. 3) ( fade away) all memory of the past has faded -
4) , ( ); ( )
- fade down 5) - fade away - fade in - fade out Syn: see wane
fade away ) The music faded away. This custom is slowly fading
away. ) When the police arrived, the crowd faded away. ) , During his illness he faded away to nothing. Old soldiers never
die, they only fade away.
fade down () The radio station faded the music down
to give a special news broadcast.
fade in radio; cin.; tv
After the introduction, we'll fade in the first scene.
fade out ) radio cin. tv
Fade out the last scene at the end. ) Having done my job
in starting the club. I decided that it was time I faded out and left the work
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fade-in noun 1) cin.; radio; tv ( ) 2) cin. ' '
fade-out noun 1) cin.; radio; tv ( ) 2) cin. ' '
fade-over noun cin.
fadeaway noun amer.
fadeless adj. ;
fading noun radio ,
faecal adj.
faeces noun; pl. 1) 2) ;
faerie noun 1) ; 2) 3) attr. , ;
faery noun 1) ; 2) 3) attr. , ;
faff about v. coll. -.
fag 1. noun 1) coll. , 2)
, ( . ) 3) coll. 4) rare
, 2. v. 1) (. fag away) , (at - )
You've been fagging away (at your writing) all morning, it's time you took a
rest. 2) (. fag out) 3) ;
( . ) - fag out
fag out ) I'm fagged out, let me rest a minute.
) ( )
fag-end noun; coll. 1) -. 2) 3)
the fag-end of smth. - () -. at the fag-end of a book the fag-end of the day -
faggot 1. noun 1) , ; ; 2) hist.
( ) 3) 4) coll.
5) attr. - faggot wood 2. v. 1) ; 2) hist.
faggot band
faggot wood
fagot amer. = faggot
Fahrenheit noun ;
FAI Federation Aeronautique Internationale noun fr. ,
faience noun
fail 1. noun - without fail 2. v. 1) ; my
attempt has failed - 2) coll. () to fail in mathematics - 3) , , the maize failed that year -
I will never fail you - 4) ; his courage failed him - his heart failed him -
, 5) , to fail in one's
duties - don't fail to let me know - he failed to make use of the opportunity - don't fail to come - I
fail to see your meaning - , 6) ,
; -. words fail me - this
novel fails in unity - time would fail me -
, 7) , his sight has failed
of late - 8) ;
fail in an examination
fail in object
fail-safe adj. ,
failing 1. noun ; Syn: see flaw 2. adj. 1)

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2) 3. prep. ; failing an answer to
my letter I shall telegraph - ,
faille fr. noun text.
failure noun 1) , , - harvest failure - end in failure
- meet with failure 2) , -. 3) , 4) , failure to respond in a proper
way - 5) ; 6) 7) tech. , ; ,
8) geol. ,
fain I 1. adj.; predic.; book. 1) (to) he was fain to comply 2) obs. , -. 2. adv.
obs.; poet. (. . would) , he would fain depart -
II v. fain(s) I! - ! fains wicket-keeping! -
!
faineant fr. 1. noun , 2. adj. ,
faint 1. noun , - dead faint 2. adj. 1) , ; 2) , ; - faint sound 3) , , not the faintest hope - 4) , - feel faint 5) , faint
heart never won fair lady prov. - - ; 3. v.
1) ; (from/with) This poor old man has fainted from
hunger: pick him up and when he wakes, feed him. 2) obs.; poet. Syn: black out, collapse, pass out, swoon Ant: come to, rally, revive
faint sound ,
faint-heart noun ; ; ' '
faint-hearted adj. , Syn: see timid
faint-heartedly adv. , ;
fainting-fit noun
faintly adv. ; ; - faintly discernible
faintly discernible
fair I noun 1) - Bartholomew Fair 2) 3)
- world fair the day after the fair - II 1. adj. 1)
; , ; it is fair to say - by fair means or foul - - fair
game - fair and square - fair play - by fair means - fair price 2) ,
- a fair amount 3) , fair to middling -
, this film was only fair - 4)
; - fair complexion - fair man 5) , a
fair chance of success - - fair weather 6) , - fair name 7) , 8) obs. , fair one - the fair sex fair field and no favour -
all's fair in love and war prov. -
Syn: see disinterested 2. adv. 1) to hit (to fight) fair - () 2) , to strike fair in the face 3) , 4) obs. , to speak smb. fair
- , -. fair and softly! - !, ! does
the boat lie fair? naut. - ? - fair enough 3. noun obs. - the fair - for fair 4. v. - fair up
fair and square ,
fair complexion ( )
fair cop
fair copy
fair enough coll. , ;
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fair man
fair name

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fair one
fair play ; fig. ,
fair price ,
fair trade ) ; ) sl.
fair up coll. ( ) It's been raining since early morning,
so it should fair up later this afternoon.
fair weather ,
fair-dealing 1. noun , 2. adj.
fair-maid noun 1) = fumade 2) ,
. February fair-maids -
fair-spoken adj. , ,
fair-weather adj. - fair-weather friends
- fair-weather sailor
fair-weather friends ,
fair-weather sailor
Fairbanks noun .
fairground noun
fairing I noun , to get one's fairing -
II noun aeron.
fairly adv. 1) , 2) ; ; - fairly often - fairly well 3) ; in fairly close
relations - 4) amer. ;
fairly often
fairly well
fairness noun ; , . [. fair II
1. ] in all fairness - ()
fairway noun naut. ; ;
fairy 1. noun 1) ; ; - bad fairy 2) amer.; sl. Syn: see sprite 2. adj. 1) , ; 2) 3) ,
fairy lights noun; pl.
fairy-mushroom noun ()
fairy-tale noun 1) () 2) coll. , , ' '
Fairyland noun ,
fait accompli fr. noun to present with a fait accompli
faith noun 1) , to place one's faith in smth. -
-. to shake/shatter smb.'s faith - -. 2) , - the Reformed faith 3) ; , - in good
faith - in bad faith 4) , , to plight (to break)
one's faith - () by my faith!, in faith! -
()!; -! in faith whereof office - Syn: see
religion
faith healing noun
faithful 1. adj. 1) , 2) , 3) ; , 2. noun (the faithful) pl.; collect. ; Father of the faithful -
faithful companion
faithfully adv. ; - yours faithfully
faithfulness noun ,
faithless adj. 1) ; ; 2) rare
;
fake I v. naut. () II 1. noun 1) ; 2) Syn: see sham 2. v. 1) , (. fake
up) Do you really think that you can deceive experienced art dealers with an
oil painting that you have faked up? You can easily fake up an excuse to avoid

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going out with him. 2) , (. fake out) You could try to
fake out the teacher by handing in your book as though you'd done the work: he
may not mark the hooks anyway. 3) 4) theatr.
faked adj. , ; - faked diamonds - faked
report
faked diamonds
faked report
faked-up adj. - faked-up evidence
faked-up evidence
faker noun 1) ; 2) ; ; 3)
amer.
fakir noun
fal-lal noun ,
Falangist noun
falcate adj. spec.
falcated adj. spec.
falchion noun 1) 2) poet.
falciform adj. spec.
falcon noun 1) 2) = falconet 2)
falconer noun ;
falconet noun 1) zool. 2) hist. ()
falconry noun 1) 2)
falderal noun 1) , 2)
faldstool noun 1) 2)
Falkland Islands noun
fall 1. noun 1) ; 2) a heavy fall of rain
- 3) amer. 4) usu. pl. (., Niagara Falls) 5)
() 6) , , (); , 7)
( . .) 8) 9) , , 10) ; - Fall of man 11) ;
, 12) sport ( ) to try a fall with smb.
- -. 13) tech. , 14) tech.
(. block and fall) 15) naut. pride will have a fall
prov. - ; ,
2. v.; past fell; past part. fallen 1) , ,
the Neva has fallen - prices are falling -
2) ; () ( , . .) 3)
, the curtain falls - the temperature has
fallen - ; my spirits fell -
4) 5) to fall in battle - ; the
fortress fell - 6) - - fall dumb - fall
silent - fall asleep - fall dead - fall victim to - fall astern - fall due 7)
, ; his birthday falls on Monday - the expense falls on me - 8) 9) ; 10) her face fell
- 11) , 12) ( ) (into - )
13) , night fell - 14) ( .
.) 15) ( . .) 16) (); (); ( ) - fall about - fall abreast of - fall across - fall among fall apart - fall away - fall back - fall behind - fall below - fall down fall flat - fall for - fall foul - fall in - fall into - fall off - fall on fall out - fall over - fall through - fall to - fall under - fall upon - fall
within - fall in love he falls in and out of love too often
to fall on one's face , to fall to
pieces to fall from grace ) ; ) to fall
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- fall foul of - fall over oneself to fall over one another, to
fall over each other , ,
let fall! naut. ! Syn: see decrease
fall aboard (of) ) , ( ) )
()
fall about coll. All the guests fell about (laughing) when
Jim walked in wearing his funny clothes.
fall abreast of ;
fall across
fall among By going to the club Patrick fell among a bad
group of people and started stealing people's money. A certain man went down
from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves.
fall among Philistines ,
fall apart
fall asleep
fall astern naut.
fall away ) , Some of our formerly loyal members have
fallen away. ) ; Student numbers have been falling away
recently. Interest in the game has fallen away (almost to nothing). ) , Her face has fallen away since she lost weight. ) The
wind fell away and all was calm. His smile fell away when he saw who his
visitor was.
fall back fall back (up)on ) -.; )
-.
fall behind
fall below ) The class has fallen below ten students this year.
The exchange rate of the dollar fell below eighty-eight cents today. ) I'm disappointed in your work: it has fallen below your usual standard.
fall dead
fall down
fall due ( )
fall dumb
fall flat The chairman's suggestion fell flat at the
meeting; no one thought it a good idea. The boys' joke fell flat, their
parents did not think it funny.
fall for ) coll. ; ; -. Jim
fell for Mary in a big way when they first met. The whole family fell for the
new house as soon as they saw it. ) coll. Don't fall for
that old trick, he's trying to persuade you to buy his goods.
fall foul ) naut. The sailing boat fell foul of
a motor speedboat in mid-river. ) , Take care not to fall
foul of the director.
fall foul of ) naut. ) ;
fall heir to -.
fall ill
fall in ) , ) mil. , The officer fell the men in. ) ( , , ) fall in (with) ) , ; ) ; , -.
fall in love
fall into ) -., -. ) the
book falls into three parts ) -. to fall into the category , ) -. to fall into a rage
fall into a nosedive
fall into a passion ,
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fall into desuetude
fall into disfavour
fall into disuse
fall into drink
fall into oblivion ;
Fall of man bibl.
fall off ) ; ) ; Student
numbers have been falling off recently. Interest in the game has fallen off.
) naut. ( ) The leading boat fell off when the wind
grew too strong.
fall on ) ; The hungry children fell on the food.
The soldiers fell on the enemy. ) -. It falls on me to
thank our chairman for his speech. ) -. He fell on the new
idea and in the course of time wrote an important book about it. )
Sunlight fell on the water, making it shine. ) -.
Christmas Day falls on a Thursday this year. My birthday falls on a Sunday.
fall out ) The wind blew so strongly that the nest turned upside
down and three baby birds fell out. ) mil. The officer will
fall the soldiers out when he has finished speaking to them. ) it
so fell out that , ) Jim and Mary fall out every
few weeks, but their quarrels never last. Most married people fall out over
money. When did you last fall out with your husband?
fall over amer. ) -. )
fall over oneself
fall short ) , -. (of smth.); )
-. (of smth.); ) (of smth.); ) (of smth.)
fall silent
fall through ; The plan fell through when it
proved too costly.
fall to ) , -. I fell to thinking about the
happy days of the past. ) When the children saw the food
on the table, they fell to eagerly and soon ate everything. ) ) , to fall to smb.'s lot -.
fall to loggerheads
fall under ) ) to fall under item 26
26
fall upon ) )
fall victim (to)
fall within ) , Your suggestion falls within the
general area of reorganization. ) -. If the answer to your
difficulty falls within my experience, I'll give you all the help I can.
fall-guy noun sl.
fall-out noun 1) 2)
(. nuclear fall-out)
fallacious adj. ,
fallacy noun 1) , ; 2) , 3) ,
fallen 1. adj. 1) 2) - fallen woman 2. noun (the fallen) pl.
collect. ( )
fallen woman
fallibility noun ; ;
fallible adj.
falling 1. noun 1) 2) 2. adj. 1) 2)
falling sickness noun ;
fallopian tube noun anat.
fallow I 1. noun agric. 2. adj. 1) ( ) - lie

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fallow 2) ( , ) 3. v. agric. ; II adj. -; -
fallow-deer noun
false 1. adj. 1) , , - false pride 2) , ; ; - false pretences 3) (
); ( , ) 4) - false keel to give a false
colour to smth., to put a false colour on smth. - ,
-. to show a false face - Syn: see artificial
see treacherous 2. adv. to play smb. false - , -.
false arch noun constr.
false beginner noun , ,

false coin ; fig.
false diamond
false keel naut.
false key
false mirror
false positive noun
false pretences ,
false pride
false-bottomed adj.
false-hearted adj.
falsehood noun 1) , ; 2) ; Syn: see
lie
falsely adv. 1) , 2) ,
falseness noun 1) ; ; 2)
falsetto noun
falsework noun constr. ; ,
falsification noun , ;
falsify v. 1) , (); ( . .) 2) () 3)
falsity noun 1) , 2)
falter v. 1) , 2) ; to
falter out an excuse - 3) , ; Syn: see hesitate
faltering adj. , - faltering voice
faltering voice
fame 1. noun 1) , 2) 3) obs. house of ill
fame - 2. v.
famed adj. , ,
familial adj.
familiar 1. adj. 1) , ; , ;
- familiar sight 2) ; 3) , to be familiar with smth. - -.; -. 2. noun

familiar sight
familiarity noun 1) , to treat with a kind
familiarity - 2) 3)
thorough familiarity with a language - familiarity breeds
contempt prov. - ,
familiarization noun ,
familiarize v. to familiarize oneself with smth. - ,
-.
familiarly adv. ;
family noun 1) , ; - man of family - family of languages
2) 3) attr. ; ; - family circle - family
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likeness - family friend - family jewels - family planning to be in the family
way - ( ) the President's official
family amer. - ()
family circle ) ) amer. theatr. ;
family estate
family friend
family hotel
family jewels
family likeness ;
family man ;
family name ) ) ,
family of languages ling.
family planning
family tree
famine noun 1) ( ); 2) - water
famine 3) attr. - famine prices
famine prices ,
famish v. 1) 2) I am famished coll. -
famous adj. 1) , , , world famous to be famous for smth. - -. 2) coll. , he has a famous appetite -
that's famous! - !, ! Syn: celebrated, noted, notorious,
renowned Ant: fugitive, inglorious, obscure, unknown
famously adv. coll. , ,
famulus noun; pl. -li 1) 2)
fan I 1. noun 1) , 2) 3) 4)
5) ( ) 2. v. 1) () 2)
; to fan oneself - 3) to fan the flame
fig. - 5) (. fan out) The searchers
fanned out to look for the missing boy. Fan out the search party, to cover the
area better. Fan the cards out, holding them together at the bottom, so that
you can see each one. 6) coll. - fan out II noun coll. ,
; Syn: see spectator
fan belt noun aeron.
fan club noun
fan out mil. ()
fan tracery noun archit. () ;
fan-light noun (. )
fan-tail noun
fanatic 1. noun , 2. adj. ,
fanatical = fanatic 2.
fanaticism noun ,
fancier noun ,
fanciful adj. 1) , 2) , , 3) ,
fancy 1. noun 1) ; 2) 3) , , 4) ; ; ; -. to have a fancy
for smth. - -., -. to take a fancy for/to smb.,
smth. - -., -.; -., -. to take/catch the
fancy of smb. - -.; -., -. to tickle smb.'s fancy - -., -. 5) (the fancy) , ; Syn: see imagination
2. adj. 1) , 2) - fancy picture - fancy
price 3) , ; - fancy bread 4)
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( ) 7) ( ) - fancy
man - fancy woman - fancy lady 3. v. 1) , fancy!,
just/only fancy! - !, () ! 2) ,
3) ; you may eat anything that you fancy - ( ) 4) refl.; coll. ,
You can tell that she fancies herself from the way she dresses. She
fancies herself as a singer but she doesn't have a very good voice. 5)
fancy bread
fancy dress
fancy fair
fancy goods
fancy lady ) )
fancy man ) ) sl.
fancy picture
fancy price
fancy woman ) )
fancy's child
fancy-ball noun ,
fancy-dress adj. - fancy-dress ball
fancy-dress ball
fancy-free adj.
fancy-work noun ;
fandango noun; pl. -oes 1) ( ) 2) amer.; coll. ;

fane noun poet.
fanfare noun
fanfaronade noun ,
fang noun 1) 2) () 3) 4) tech. ; 5) mining to fall into smb.'s fangs -
-.
fanner noun
Fanny noun; dim. of Frances
fanny noun 1) 2) rude ,
fantasia noun mus.
fantasist noun 1) - 2)
fantasize v.
fantastic(al) adj. 1) ; ; fantastical
ideas - fantastical lies - - fantastical
profits 2) , - fantastical fears 3) coll. ,

fantastical fears
fantastical profits
fantasticality noun ,
fantasy noun 1) , 2) ; 3) 4) = fantasia Syn: see delusion
fantoccini it. noun; pl. ;
fanzine noun
FAO Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations noun ,
FAQ fair average quality noun
faquir = fakir
far 1. adj.; comp. farther, further; superl. farthest, furthest ,
; (. far off) a far bank - 2. adv.;
comp. farther, further; superl. farthest, furthest 1) ; (. far away, far off, far out) far back in the past - far in the day - far into the night - far into the

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air - far into the ground - to go far -
to go ( carry it) too far - far from -
it is far from true - - far and near - far and wide 2)
, far the best - - far different - far better as
far back as the 27th of January - 27 far and away - ) ,
, ; ) so far so good - far from it , far be it from me - ; 3.
noun 1) - by far 2) from far -
far and near
far and wide ) ) he saw far and wide
far apart
far ben
far better
far cry ) )
far different
Far East
far gone noun 1) 2) () 3)
4) 5)
far-away adj. 1) , 2) , she has a
far-away look in her eyes -
far-between adj.
Far-Eastern adj.
far-famed adj.
far-fetched adj. 1) 2) , , ; ( , )
far-flung adj. ,
far-off adj.
far-out adj. 1) , ; 2)
far-reaching adj. 1) ; 2)

far-seeing adj. , ,
far-sighted adj. 1) 2) , ,
farad noun electr.
faradization noun ( )
farce I noun 1) theatr. 2) , II 1. noun 2. v.
;
farcical adj. 1) , 2) , Syn: see
absurd
farcy noun vet.
fardel noun; obs. 1) ( ) 2) ,
fare 1. noun 1) , what is the fare? , ? 2) , 3) , , ,
4) amer. ( ) 2. v. 1) , ;
how fares it? - ? it has fared ill with him -
fare you well! - , ! 2) poet. , (. fare forth) The king fared forth, attended by all his servants
and many carriages. 3) you may go farther and fare worse prov. -

farewell 1. noun to bid one's farewell, to make one's farewells 2. adj. 3. interj. !, ! farewell to
school! - , !
farina noun 1) 2) 3) bot. 4) ,
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farinaceous adj. ,
farinose adj. 1) 2)
farm 1. noun 1) , ; - milk farm 2) () - collective farm - state farm - individual farm 3) 4) =
farm-house 5) attr. - farm labourer - farm tenure 2. v.
1) he farmed in Australia - 2)
3) () 4) (
) - farm out
farm labourer
farm out ) , The sewing was
farmed out among the women of the village. ) We can get more
money by farming out the other fields.
farm tenure
farm-hand noun
farm-house noun
farmer noun 1) ; 2)
farming noun 1) - mixed farming 2) Syn: agriculture, agronomy, gardening, husbandry, tillage
farmland noun 1) , ; 2)

farmstead noun ;
farmyard noun
faro noun (. )
Faroe Islands noun
Faroes noun
farouche fr. adj. , ,
farraginous adj. ,
farrago noun pl. -os , ; Syn: see jumble
farrier noun 1) ( ) 2) obs.
farriery noun 1) 2) 3) obs.
farrow I 1. noun 1) ; 2) obs. 2. v. II adj. amer. ( )
fart rude 1. noun () 2. v. () ,
farther 1. adj. 1) comp. of far 1. 2) ; , 3) have you anything farther to say? -
? 2. adv. 1) comp. of far 2. 2) , 3) rare , 3. v. rare; = further 3.
farthermost adj. ,
farthest 1. adj. 1) superl. of far 1. 2) 3) , at (the) farthest - ; Syn: extreme,
furthest, outermost, ultimate, utmost, uttermost Ant: closest, initial,
inmost, least, mildest, nearest 2. adv. 1) superl. of far 2. 2)
farthing noun obs. (1/4 ) - the uttermost farthing it does not
matter a farthing it's not worth a farthing
not to care a brass farthing
farthingale noun ( XVI .)
FAS I free alongside ship noun II Foreign
Agricultural Service noun
fasces noun; pl.; roman
fascia noun; pl. -iae 1) , , 2) 3) archit. , 4) med. , ; anat.
fascicle noun 1) bot. , 2) (- )
fascicule = fascicle
fascinate v. 1) , 2)
fascinating adj. , , Syn: see

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charming
fascination noun , ;
fascinator noun 1) 2) obs.
fascine noun 1) 2) attr. - fascine dwelling
fascine dwelling
fascism noun
fascist 1. noun 2. adj. Syn: see authoritarian
fash scot. 1. noun ; ; 2. v. (); ()
fashion 1. noun 1) , after/in a fashion - ) ,
; ) - after the fashion of smth. - -. in one's own fashion - - 2) , ; 3) ,
to be the fashion, to be in fashion - to be in the fashion - to bring into fashion - dressed in the height of
fashion - - man of fashion - out of fashion Syn: see
method 2. v. 1) , (into, to); tech. , , to fashion a vase from clay - 2) rare
(to) We can fashion the dress to your figure. This music is
not fashioned to my taste. Syn: see mould
fashion-monger noun ;
fashion-paper noun ,
fashion-plate noun 1) 2) coll. 3)

fashionable 1. adj. ; ; Syn: see stylish 2.

noun
fashioner noun ,
fast I 1. noun ; to break (one's) fast - a clean fast is
better than a dirty breakfast - , 2. v. II 1. adj.
1) , , ; ; - fast colour - fast
friendship - fast sleep - fast coupling - make fast 2) , - fast
train - fast neutron - fast track 3) the watch is fast -
the scales are fast - 4) ; a fast set - to lead a fast life - ;
- fast prisoner fast tennis-court ,
- fast and loose to play fast and loose (with) (); , ; Syn:
see quick 2. adv. 1) , , - fast shut - be fast asleep 2)
, ; 3) - live fast fast by/beside - stand fast!
mil. - ! 3. noun 1) naut. , 2) mining
fast and loose , ,
fast colour
fast coupling tech. ()
fast food noun ,
fast friendship
fast grower
fast neutron phys.
fast prisoner
fast shut
fast sleep
fast track railways
fast train
fasten v. 1) , (to, upon, on - );
(together, up, in); , , , ; , (, ) to fasten a nickname on smb. - -. 2)
to fasten a quarrel upon smb. - -.,
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- 4) (, . .) (on, upon) to
fasten one's eyes on smb., smth. - -., -. 5)
constr. ( ) - fasten off - fasten up - fasten upon Syn:
see tie
fasten off () Fasten the thread off with a knot.
fasten up ; to fasten up a box
fasten upon , to fasten upon an idea (a pretext) () the bees fastened upon me
fastener noun 1) , 2) ; '' 3) 4)

fastening noun 1) , ; 2) = fastener
faster-than-sound adj. - faster-than-sound aircraft
faster-than-sound aircraft ,

fasti lat. noun; pl. ,

fastidious adj. 1) , 2) ,
fasting 1. noun 2. adj. , 3. adv. ,
fastness noun 1) . [. fast II 1. ] 2) , ,
, 3)
FAT file allocation table noun
fat 1. noun 1) , ; (. vegetable fat) 2) ,
; 3) , ; to be inclined to fat - to run to fat coll. - , 4) -.
to live on the fat of the land bibl. - 5) theatr.
; 6) sl. , 7) amer.; typ. typ. - fat cat - fat fryer to live on one's own fat ) ( . .); ) the fat is in the fire
, 2. adj. 1) ; ( ); - fat type
2) , , ; - fat cheeks - fat fingers 3) ( ) 4) , fat job - ;
fat part - 5) , 6) ,
- a fat lot to cut up fat Syn: adipose, buxom,
chubby, corpulent, obese, plump, portly, stout Ant: emaciated, thin
fat cat amer.; sl. ,
fat cheeks
fat fingers
fat fryer ,
fat land
fat type
fat-guts noun coll.
fat-head noun ,
fat-witted adj. ,
fata morgana it. noun -,
fatal adj. 1) , , 2) , ,
- fatal sisters - fatal thread - fatal shears Syn: deadly, lethal,
mortal Ant: enlivening, invigorating, life-giving
fatal shears
fatal sisters myth.
fatal thread
fatalism noun
fatality noun 1) ; , 2) ; (
. .)
fate 1. noun 1) , ; , as sure as fate - 2)
, to go to one's fate - 3) (the Fates) pl. myth.
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fated adj. ;
fateful adj. 1) 2) 3) , ( ) 4) ;
father 1. noun 1) , - natural father - adoptive father 2) , , 3) ; pl. - Father of
the House 4) ; , ' ' 5) , ; 6) , - Holy Father the wish is father to the
thought - ; ,
- Father Thames - Father of lies to be gathered to one's fathers
- Father of Waters Syn: see minister 2. v. 1) ; , , , 2) ; 3)
; ; (
) (on, upon - ) These well-known words have been fathered on many
writers, but no one knows who really said them.
Father Christmas -
father image = father-figure
Father of lies
Father of the House ) ( ) ) amer.
Father of Waters amer.
Father Thames
father-figure noun ,

father-in-law noun; pl. fathers-in-law 1) ( ) 2) (

)
fatherhood noun
fatherland noun rare ,
fatherless adj.
fatherly 1. adj. ; , 2. adv.
fathom 1. noun; pl. usu. invar. with numbers 1) (= 6 =
182 ) 2) to be fathoms deep in love - 2. v.
1) (); 2) , (.
fathom out) I cannot fathom his meaning - ,
fathometer noun naut.
fathomless adj. 1) ; the fathomless depths of the sea
- 2)
fatidical adj.
fatigue 1. noun 1) , 2) 3)
4) = fatigue-duty 5) pl.; mil. , 6) tech.
() 2. v. ,
fatigue-dress noun mil.
fatigue-duty noun mil.
fatigue-party noun mil.
fatten v. 1) (. fatten out) The farmer is fattening
up the chickens for Christmas. 2) , (. fatten out) You've
fattened out during the winter, you should take some exercise to lose weight.
3) () - fatten on
fatten on -. For years the directors have been
fattening on the efforts of the workers.
fatty 1. adj. ; - fatty degeneration - fatty acids 2. noun

fatty acids chem.

fatty degeneration med. , fatty degeneration
of the heart
fatuity noun 1) ; 2) obs.
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obs. , ( ) Syn: see banal
faubourg fr. noun , (. )
fauces noun; pl.; anat. , ,
faucet noun 1) ; ; ; 2) amer.

faugh interj. !, !
fault 1. noun 1) , to find fault with smb., smth. - )
-., -.; -.; ) -. 2)
, to be at fault - [. . fault 5) ] 3) ,
through no fault of mine - - in fault 4) sport 5) hunt. to be at fault - ; fig.
; [. . fault 2) ] 6) geol. , , 7) tech. , , to a fault ; ; a fault confessed is half redressed prov. -
Syn: see flaw 2. v. 1) rare 2) sport 3) geol.
fault-finder noun
fault-finding 1. noun 1) , 2) tech. 2. adj. Syn: captious, carping, cavilling, censorious,
hair-splitting, hypercritical,
pedantic
Ant:
approving,
commendatory,
complimentary, encouraging, flattering, laudatory
faultless adj. 1) 2)
faulty adj. 1) 2) , 3) ,
4)
faun noun roman; myth.
fauna noun pl. -ae, -as
faux pas fr. noun Syn: see mistake
favor amer. = favour
favorable amer. = favourable
favored amer. = favoured
favorite amer. = favourite
favoritism amer. = favouritism
favour 1. noun 1) , ; to find favour
in the eyes of smb., to win (smb.'s) favour - -. ;
-. to look with favour on smb., smth. - -., -. to stand high in {smb.'s favour -
-. to enjoy the favours of a woman - - in favour - out of favour 2) ; to do smth. as a
favour - , do me a favour, read this
carefully - , 3) -.;
he gained his position more by favour than by merit - ()
, 4)
, ; in favour of - ) ; to be in favour of smth.
-., -.; ) -., -. to draw a
cheque in smb.'s favour - -. under favour of the
darkness - 5) ; , ; 6) comm.
your favour of yesterday - 7) obs. , by your favour obs. - - under favour those in favour?
? Syn: see benefit 2. v. 1) , ;
, please, favour me with an answer - 2) ; , 3) ;
, 4) coll. , ,
5) coll. the boy favours his father -
favoured by smb. - -. ()
favourable adj. 1) ; ; - favourable answer favourable wind 2) ,
,

Syn:
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adverse, bad, doomed, ill-fated, inauspicious, unfavourable, unlucky, untoward
favourable answer
favourable wind
favoured adj. 1) , - most
favoured nation - favoured few 2) ( )
favoured few
favourite 1. noun 1) ; 2) that book is a great
favourite of mine - 3) ( ) 4) ,
( ) 2. adj. , favourite son
favourite son amer. ,

favouritism noun
fawn I 1. noun ( ) - in fawn 2. adj. - 3. v. ( ) II v. 1) ; 2)
, , (on, upon) He fawns on his rich uncle,
hoping to gain some of his money. It's no good fawning on the teacher, you
have to earn good marks. The former servant gained power by fawning on the
king. Syn: butter up, compliment, flatter, toady, truckle Ant: carp, condemn,
criticize, dominate, insult, tyrannize
fawn-coloured = fawn I 2.
fawning adj.
FAX FAcsimile noun
fax 1. noun 2. v.
fay I noun obs. ; by my fay! - ! II noun poet.
; III v. 1) 2)
faze v. amer.; coll. , ;
FB Freight Bill noun
FBI Federal Bureau of Investigation noun ,
()
FCC Federal Communication Commission noun ()
FDA Food and Drug Administration noun
()
FDIC Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation noun

FDM Frequency Division Multiplexing noun
FDR Franklin Delano Roosevelt noun (32-
)
FEA Finite Element Analysis noun
fealty noun hist. to swear fealty to/for smb. -. Syn: see allegiance
fear 1. noun 1) , for fear of smth. - -. for
fear of exposure - in fear of one's life -
without fear or favour - 2) ; , (-. ) - no fear Syn: alarm, fright, horror, panic,
terror Ant: calmness, courage, equanimity 2. v. 1) , never
fear - I fear me obs. - 2) ; (-. ) (for) I fear for the safety of those mountain climbers in this
sudden bad weather. All mothers fear for their children when they first leave
home.
fear-monger noun
fearful adj. 1) , 2) , - fearful
glance 3) coll. , in a fearful mess - a
fearful bore - 4) obs. , (of); 5) fearful to do smth. - -.
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fearless adj. , ; Syn: see brave
fearnought noun ()
fearsome adj. joc. , - be fearsome
feasible adj. 1) , 2) , , Syn: see workable
feast 1. noun 1) ; ; 2) , a
feast for the eye(s) - 3) ; feast today and fast tomorrow prov. -
, enough is as good as a feast prov. -
; , Syn: see celebration 2. v. 1) , 2) , ; () 3) to feast one's eyes
on smb., smth. - -., -.
Feast of Tabernacles
feast-day noun ; ()
feat 1. noun 1) - feat of arms 2) , Syn: see act 2. adj. obs. ,
feat of arms
feather 1. noun 1) (); collect. or pl. she is light as
a feather - 2) hunt. 3) 4)
( ) 5) ; 6) tech. , ; in full/fine feather - ; - in high
feather to show/fly the white feather , to knock
down with a feather to smooth one's ruffled feathers ;
to preen one's feathers a feather in one's
cap/bonnet , , 2. v. 1) ()
2) boughs feathered with snow - ,
3) 4) tech. 5) hunt.
6) naut.; sport 7) (
. .) 8) aeron. ( ) 9) hunt.
, ( , ) to feather one's nest ; ;
feather duster noun
feather-bed 1. noun 1) 2) 3) 2. v. 1) ; 2)

feather-brain noun ,
feather-brained adj. , ,
feather-grass noun bot.
feather-head = feather-brain
feather-headed = feather-brained
feather-pate = feather-brain
feather-pated = feather-brained
feather-stitch noun ,
feather-weight noun 1) 2) sport
, ' '
feathered adj. 1) 2) 3)
, our feathered friends - ()
feathering noun 1) 2) -.,
feathery adj. 1) = feathered 2. 2) ; ,
feature 1. noun 1) , ; , , - feature of a treaty - agricultural features 2) usu. pl. 3)
() 4) ( , ) 5) ; 6) ;
; 7) topogr.
; 8) attr. - feature film feature article Syn: see characteristic 2. v. 1) , , ; 2) 3) ( ); -

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4) 5)
the newspaper features a story - 6)
, (in) The latest popular
actress is featured in this new film. 7) coll. , -., -.
feature article
feature film
feature of a treaty
feature-length adj. cin.
featureless adj. ,
Feb. February noun
febrifuge med. 1. noun () 2. adj.
febrile adj.
February noun 1) 2) attr.
February fill-dike -
fecit lat. v. , ( )
feck noun; scot. 1) 2) 3) ;
feckless adj. ;
feculence noun , ;
feculent adj.
fecund adj. 1) 2) (. .) Syn: see viable
fecundate v. 1) 2)
fed past past p. feed
fed-up adj.; coll. 1) ; 2) , I am fed-up - ;
Fed. federation; federal noun ;
fed. federation; federal noun ;
federal 1. adj. , 2. noun the Federals ( 1861-65 .)
Federal Republic of Germany noun ,
federalism noun
federalist noun
federate 1. adj. 2. v. ()
federation noun 1) , 2) , World
Federation of Trade Unions - Syn: see club
federative adj.
fedora noun amer.
fee 1. noun 1) , 2)
3) 4) hist. , - fee simple Syn: see
salary 2. v.; past and past part. feed 1) 2)
fee simple leg. ,
fee-faw-fum 1. interj. . 2. noun this is all fee-faw-fum -
feeble adj. 1) 2) , 3) Syn: see weak
feeble-minded adj.
feed 1. noun 1) , 2) ; 3) , 4)
, () 5) obs. , - out at feed 6) tech. , ; 7) attr. Comb - feed crop 8) attr.
feed box tech. - to be off one's feed - 2. v.; past and past part. fed 1) (); () (. feed
off) The animals can easily feed off the floor. These little bears feed off
the leaves of this special tree. 2) (); 3) ;
, , ( . .) (into, to) - feed back feed down - feed on - feed upon - feed up - feed suspicions to feed on the fat
of one's memory
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feed crop agric.
feed down ( )
feed on ) () -. These bears feed on the leaves of this special
tree. ) , -. The singer feeds on
admiration from the public.
feed suspicions
feed up , The farmer is feeding up the chickens
for Christmas.
feed upon () -.
feed-back noun 1) radio 2) electr.
feed-pipe noun tech.
feed-pump noun tech.
feed-screw noun tech. , ,
feed-stuff noun 1) , 2) ,

feed-tank noun ,
feed-trough = feed-tank
feeder noun 1) - large feeder - gross feeder 2) ();
3) = feeding-bottle 4) 5) 6) electr. 7) tech.
, 8) railways 9) ,
. .
feeding-bottle noun
feel 1. v.; past and past part. felt 1) 2) ; ,
to feel the edge of a knife - to feel the pulse
of smb. - -. ; fig. -. , ..; 3) , to feel in one's pocket - -. to feel one's way - ; fig.
; , 4) to feel the heat
(the cold) - ( ) 5) , -. to feel beauty (poetry) -
() the ship feels her helm - 6)
to feel a friend's death - 7) - : ) ; ) I feel hot
(cold) - () to feel fine (bad) -
() to feel low - to feel quite oneself - , to feel angry - to feel certain - to feel tired - do you feel hungry? - ? your hand feels cold - velvet feels soft -
8) , I feel it my duty -
to feel bound to say - 9) 10)
mil.; coll. ''; - feel about - feel blue - feel cheap feel for - feel free - feel out - feel small - feel up to - feel with to feel
like (eating, etc.) - , ( . .) to feel like
putting smb. on amer. - -. it feels like rain , to feel strongly about - ,
to feel one's feet/legs - ;
to feel in one's bones - what do
you feel about it? - ? 2. noun 1) ;
cold to the feel - the cool feel of smth. -
-. -. - by feel 2) ;
feel about ) ) , (for) I'm feeling
about for an answer to our difficulties. ) -., -. How
do you feel about the new law?
feel blue There's often no reason for feeling blue, so we
sometimes blame it on the weather.
feel certain
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feel cold , I am cold
feel empty
feel faint
feel for ) I really feel for you
) Blinded by the soap, he had to feel for his glasses. I had to
feel about for the light switch in the dark.
feel free Treat this house as your own; feel
free.
feel hopeful
feel lonely ,
feel low ;
feel mean ) ; )
feel nohow
feel out -. Could you feel the director out on the
question of the new appointments?
feel peckish
feel small , I felt small when I learned how badly I had
misjudged him.
feel the draught coll. (. )
feel the pulse ; fig. , , ''
feel up to Do you feel up to a short walk?
feel with -. ; ; The whole
nation feels with the families of those who were drowned in the great floods.
feeler noun 1) zool. ; 2) , 3) mil.
4) to send out a feeler -
feelgood adj.
feeling noun 1) , , he had a feeling of safety -
to appeal to smb.'s better feelings -
-.; -. 2) , ;
feeling ran high - to hurt smb.'s feelings - -. to relieve one's feelings - 3) , ; oft. pl. the general feeling was against him -
- good feeling - ill feeling - strong feelings 4)
(, ) 5) , - bad feeling 6) , a feeling of danger - I
have no feeling in this leg - Syn: see emotion 3. adj. 1)
2) 3)
feelingly adv. ,
feet . . foot
feeze obs.; dial. 1. noun 1) 2) 2. v. 1) ()
2)
feign v. 1) , to feign indifference -
2) rare , to feign an excuse -

feigned adj. 1) 2) - feigned column

feigned column archit.
feigningly adv.
feint I 1. noun 1) to make a feint of doing smth. - -. 2) , ;
2. v. (at, upon,
against) II = faint 2. 2)
feist noun amer.; dial.
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Felice noun
Felicia noun
felicitate v. 1) (on - ); 2) rare
felicitation noun usu. pl.
felicitous adj. , , - felicitous remark
felicitous remark
felicity noun 1) ; 2) (,
. .) - felicity of phrase 3) () Syn: see happiness
felicity of phrase ;
feline 1. noun zool. 2. adj. 1) zool. 2) - - feline amenities
feline amenities joc.
Felix noun
fell I noun (. .) - fell of hair II noun; north. 1) (
) 2) ( ) III adj. poet.
, , IV 1. v. 1) , () 2)
3) (); () 2. noun
fell of hair
fella coll. see fellow 2)
fellah arab. noun; pl. fellaheen, -ahs
feller coll. see fellow 2)
felling noun , ()
felloe noun ()
fellow noun 1) , a fellow in misery -
fellows in arms - 2) coll. ; a good fellow my dear fellow - - old fellow 3) ; I
shall never find his fellow - 4) (.
Fellow) ; , 5) (. Fellow) 6) amer.; coll. , 7) attr. - fellow citizen - fellow creature - fellow soldier Syn: see
associate
fellow citizen
fellow creature
fellow soldier
fellow-countryman noun ,
fellow-feeling noun 1) , 2)
fellow-traveller noun 1) ; 2) polit. ;
fellowship noun 1) , ; - good
fellowship 2) 3) ; ,
4) ( .
.) 5) , ,
- holder of fellowship
felly = felloe
felo de se noun; pl. felones de se, felos de se 1) 2) sg. only

felon I 1. noun leg. 2. adj. poet. ; - felon deed II noun med.

felon deed
felonious adj. leg.
felonry noun collect.
felony noun leg. Syn: see crime
felspar = feldspar
felt 1. noun 1) ; 2) attr. ; - felt boots 2.
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felt boots
felt pen noun
felucca noun naut. ,
fem feminine noun
FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency noun

female 1. noun 1) ( .) 2) zool. ; 3) bot.
2. adj. 1) , - female child - female insect
- female suffrage - female weakness 2) tech. , ; - female screw Syn: see feminine
female child
female insect -
female line
female screw ;
female suffrage
female weakness
feme noun leg. - feme covert - feme sole
feme covert
feme sole ) ) )
feminine adj. 1) , - feminine gender feminine rhyme 2) 3) Syn: effeminate, female,
ladylike, womanish, womanly Ant: masculine
feminine gender gram.
feminine rhyme prosody
femininity noun 1) 2) collect.
feminism noun
feminist noun
feminize v. () , ()
femoral adj. anat.
femur noun pl. -s femora; anat.
fen I noun , , the fens -
Syn: see marsh II = fain II
fen-fire noun
fence 1. noun 1) , , , - green fence - wire
fence 2) - master of fence 3) sl.
4) sl. , '' 5) tech.
6) attr. - fence roof to mend one's fences amer. - ) polit.
; ) coll. ,
to be/sit on the fence, the straddle the fence - ; ;
to come down on the right side
of the fence - 2. v. 1) to fence with a
question - ; 2) ;
; (. fence about/around/round with; fence in) Starting
a business of one's own is fenced about with laws and difficulties Farmers
have to fence in their fields to keep the cattle from getting loose. 3) ( -. ) 4) ( ) 5) sl. ; 6) ( ) - fence about - fence off - fence out fence round
fence about ,
fence off , The Minister skilfully fenced off the
Opposition's attack with some searching questions of his own.
fence out , We don't want that awkward man on the
committee; do what you can to fence him out.
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fence-month noun ,
fence-season = fence-month
fence-time = fence-month
fenceless adj. 1) ; 2) poet. ,

fencer noun 1) 2) , -

fencing noun 1) ; 2) , , ; 3) 4) sl.

fencing-cully noun sl.
fencing-ken noun sl. , ''
fend v. , ; (. fend off, fend away, fend
from) Can you fend off the other boat with your pole? This soup will help you
to fend off hunger for a time. It is our duty to fend off a thief from
obtaining his gains. to fend for oneself - - ;

fender noun 1) 2) ( ) 3) amer. () 4) naut.

Fenian hist. 1. noun ( , ) 2. adj.
fennel noun ( )
fenny adj. ;
fens = fain II
fenugreek noun , ( )
feoff = fief
feoffee noun hist. ,
FEPC Fair Employment Practices Commission noun
ferae naturae lat. predic. ,
feral I adj. 1) ; 2) ; ( ) 3)
, Syn: see wild II adj. 1) 2) ,
Ferdinand noun
feretory noun 1) ; ; 2)
ferial adj. ,
ferine = feral I
ferity noun ,
Ferm Fermanagh noun ( )
Fermanagh noun
ferment 1. noun 1) , 2) chem. 3) , , 2. v. 1) 2) chem. 3) (),
() 4) () ( )
fermentable adj. ;
fermentation noun 1) , 2) ,
fern noun bot. ()
fern-owl noun ()
fernery noun ,
ferny adj. 1) 2)
ferocious adj. 1) 2) , 2) coll. , ferocious heat Syn: see wild
ferocious heat
ferocity noun 1) 2) ,
ferrate noun ,
ferret I 1. noun 2. v. 1) (. to go
ferreting); (. ferret away, ferret out) 2) ;
, , (for, about) [. . ferret out ] Why are you
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ferret out ; , [. . ferret I 2) ] to
ferret out a secret
ferreting = ferret II
ferriage noun 1) , 2)
ferric adj. chem. ferric acid -
(H2FeO4)
ferriferous adj. ,
Ferris wheel noun ()
ferro-alloy noun ,
ferroconcrete noun
ferromagnetic adj.
ferrotype noun phot.
ferrous adj. chem. - ferrous metals
ferrous metals
ferruginous adj. 1) , 2) 3) ; -
ferrule noun 1) 2) , 3) mil.

ferry 1. noun 1) , 2) 3) () 4) aeron. 5) attr. - ferry pilot Charon's ferry to take the ferry, to cross the Stygian ferry , , 2. v. 1) ( , ) 2) ( , ) 3) () 4)

ferry pilot ,
ferry-boat noun , . .
ferry-bridge noun naut. ,
ferryman noun ,
FERS Federal Employees Retirement System noun
fertile adj. 1) ; ( fertile in, fertile of)
fertile in resources - 2) , fertile in ideas - 3) ( );
4) phys. - fertile material Syn: see viable
fertile material
fertility noun 1) ; 2) ( . .) 3)
;
fertilization noun 1) () 2) biol. ;
fertilize v. 1) 2) biol. ;
fertilizer noun 1) ; 2) biol. ;

ferula = ferule
ferule 1. noun 1) ( ) 2) ; to be under the ferule - -. 3) 2. v.
fervency noun ,
fervent hatred
fervid adj. poet. , Syn: see passionate
fervour noun 1) , , ; , 2)
Fes noun .
fescue noun 1) 2) bot.
festal adj. , festal music - - festal
occasion
festal occasion (, . .)
fester 1. noun 1) 2) 2. v. 1) ( );
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festival noun ; Syn: see celebration
festive adj. ,
festivity noun 1) 2) pl. ;
Syn:
see
celebration
festoon 1. noun ; 2. v. ,
(with) The room was festooned with gay paper chains.
festschrift germ. noun ,
,
FET Federal Excise Tax noun ()
fetal adj.
fetch I 1. v. 1) -.; ; to (go and) fetch a
doctor - 2) ( ) 3) (, ) 4) coll. , , 5) , ( fetch up) 6) , the vase is sure to fetch a high
price - 7) to fetch one's breath - fetch a sigh 8) coll. he was fetched on the head from
behind - - - fetch away - fetch down fetch out - fetch over - fetch round - fetch up to fetch up all standing to fetch and carry (for) - to fetch and
carry news - 2. noun , II noun ;
fetch a compass ;
fetch a sigh
fetch away ,
fetch down = bring down [. bring ]
fetch out ) ; ; ) ,
Jane never fetches out her best dishes even when guests arrive. The warm sun
fetched the flowers out. ) The teacher helped to fetch out the
meaning of the poem. ) Tom has fetched out another new book. )
Mary is very quiet, try to fetch her out at the party. ) ; We'll fetch the workers out for more pay.
fetch over ) Why don't you fetch your new boyfriend over
one evening? We'd like to meet him. ) We must fetch the rest of
the committee over to our point of view.
fetch round ) Why don't you
fetch your new boy friend round one evening? We'd like to meet him. ) Peter has fainted; this bucket of water should fetch him
round. ) We must fetch the rest of the committee round to our
point of view. ) Father always fetches the conversation
round to his favourite subject.
fetch up ) , he fetches up Jane can't come, she's
been fetching up all morning. ) , ) )
to fetch up against smth. -. ) amer. , ) -. When Jim's driving, we never know where
we'll fetch up.
fetching adj. coll. , a fetching smile -
fete fr. 1. noun 1) , 2) 2. v. -.;
fete champetre fr. noun ,
fete-day = fete 1. 1)
fetich(e) = fetish
fetid adj. ,
fetish noun 1) ; 2) , Syn: see talisman
fetishism noun
fetishist noun
fetlock noun ( )

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fetor noun
fetter 1. noun 1) usu. pl. ; 2) pl. , to burst
one's fetters - , 2. v. 1) , 2) (); fig. Syn: see shackle
fetterless adj.
fetterlock noun
fettle 1. noun 1) , in fine/splendid fettle - / - in good fettle 2) metal. 2. v. 1) , ; 2) metal. ()
fetus = foetus
feu de joie fr. noun
feud I 1. noun , ; deadly feud - sink a feud 2. v. (with) The farmer and his family
have been feuding with their neighbours on the other side of the valley for
thirty years, shooting each other and burning the crops; there seems no end to
it. II noun hist. ,
feudal adj. , - feudal lord
feudal lord
feudalism noun
feudalist noun 1) 2)
feudality noun
feudalize v. 1) () 2)
feudatory 1. adj. ; 2. noun 1) 2)

fever 1. noun 1) , 2) - mike fever 3)

attr. - fever heat - Channel fever 2. v. , ;
;
fever heat , ( )
fever pitch noun , . .
fever therapy noun med. ,
fevered adj. ; - fevered imagination
fevered imagination
feverfew noun bot.
feverish adj. ; , ; Syn:
see hot
feverous adj. 1) 2) = feverish
few 1. adj. 1) , , few possessions - he
is a man of few words - every few hours -
his friends are few - his visitors are few -
2) ( few) - quite a few in few - . in a few words
; few and far between - ; Syn: see several 2. noun few could
tell - - few if any - the few not a few, a good few coll.
- ; some few - , ,
few if any ;
fewness noun
fey adj. scot. ,
Fez noun .
fez noun
ff. following (pages) noun ()
FGA free of general average noun naut.
fiacre fr. noun ,
fiance noun
fiancee fr. noun
fiasco noun; pl. -os , ,
fiat lat. noun 1) , 2) attr. - fiat money

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fiat money amer. ( )
fib I 1. noun , - tell a fib 2. v. ,
Syn: see lie II sport; sl. 1. noun 2. v. ,
fibber noun ,
fiber = fibre
fiberglass noun
fibre noun 1) ; ; ; ; , 2) bot.
3)
fibred adj. (. , ., finely-fibred
. .)
fibril noun 1) anat. 2) bot. ,
fibrillation noun 1) 2) med. , ;
fibrin noun physiol.
fibroid 1. noun med. , 2. adj.
fibroin noun chem.
fibroma noun pl. -ta; med.
fibrous adj. , ,
fibster noun coll. ,
fibula noun pl. -ae, -as anat.
ficelle adj.
fichu fr. noun ,
fickle adj. , ; Syn: see inconstant
fickleness noun ,
fictile adj. 1) 2)
fiction noun 1) , , 2) ;
- works of fiction 3) leg. - legal fiction Syn: see novel
fiction-monger noun , ;
fictional adj. . [. fiction ]
fictionalize v. , ,
fictitious adj. 1) , 2) - fictitious
marriage 3) - fictitious character
fictitious character
fictitious marriage
fid noun 1) , 2) naut. ( );
() 3) dial. ( . .) 4) , fids
of smth. - -.
fiddle 1. noun 1) coll. to play first fiddle - ; to play second fiddle -
; 2) naut. (
) 3) coll. 4) sl. -
5) sl. ; a face as long as a fiddle - 2. v. 1) (. fiddle away) We need an experienced player who can fiddle
away for hours for the country dancing. 2) , (with -.) It's so annoying, the way she keeps fiddling (about) with her hair. 3)
sl. ( . .) 4) sl. - fiddle about - fiddle away - fiddle with
fiddle about ;
fiddle away , , You've fiddled away the
whole afternoon! It's easy to fiddle away a fortune.
fiddle with ) , ( , ) Sometimes when the television set doesn't work, you can fiddle with the
wires inside and it comes right! ) Someone's been fiddling
with the accounts, there's some money missing.
fiddle-bow = fiddlestick 1.
fiddle-case noun
fiddle-de-dee 1. noun , , , 2. interj. !,

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!
fiddle-faddle 1. noun , ; 2. adj. , 3. v. ; 4. interj. !
fiddle-head noun naut.
fiddler noun (. )
fiddlestick 1. noun 2. interj. usu. fiddlesticks !, !
fiddling adj.; coll. 1) ; 2) ,
fiddly adj.
FIDE Federation Internationale des E'checs noun fr.
,
Fidelia noun
fidelity noun 1) , , 2) , with greatest fidelity - 3) tech.; radio () Syn: see allegiance
fidget 1. noun 1) ( the fidgets) ; , 2) , ; 2. v. 1)
; ( fidget about) to fidget with smth. - -.,
-. don't fidget! - ! 2) ,
3) ; it fidgets me not to know where he is - ,
,
fidgety adj. , , Syn: see nervous
FIDO Fog Investigation Dispersal Operation noun
fiducial adj. 1) 2) astr.; topogr.
fiducial point -
fiduciary 1. noun , 2. adj. 1) , 2)
fin. fiduciary fiat money -
( )
fie interj. !; ! fie upon you!, fie, for shame! - !
fie-fie adj.
fief noun hist. ,
field noun 1) ; ; 2) , , in the whole field of our history -
3) field of view/vision - magnetic field 4) ; a hard-fought field - in the field - , ; field of honour ) ; ) to conquer the field - ; fig. .
to enter the field - ; fig. .
, to hold the field - to keep
the field - to leave the field - ; 5) herald. () 6) , ( . .)
7) 8) ,
9) geol. (.

,
.,
diamond-fields, gold-fields) 10) electr. () 11) attr.
- field forces - field fortifications - field ambulance - field equipment field services - field security - field magnet - field theory - field trial
Syn: see profession
field ambulance mil. ) )
field court martial noun -
field crops noun; pl.; agric.
field duty noun
field equipment ) ) )
field events noun; pl. ( )
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field fortification(s)
field hockey noun
field hospital noun 1) 2)
field magnet
field manual
Field Marshal noun
field security
field service(s) mil.
field theory math.
field trial
field-allowance noun mil. ;
field-artillery noun mil. ()
field-book noun
field-day noun 1) mil. ; 2) ,
, 3) ,

field-glasses noun; pl.
field-gun noun mil.
field-house noun 1)
2)
field-mouse noun
field-night = field-day 3)
field-officer noun - (, )
field-sports noun; pl. , . .
field-telephone mil.
field-work noun 1) ( . .); , .
. 2) mil. 3) pl.; mil. 4)

fielder = fieldsman
fieldfare noun -
fieldsman noun sport ( )
fiend noun 1) ; 2) , - very fiend 3) coll. , - drug fiend - dope fiend - fresh-air
fiend 4) coll. ,
fiendish adj. ,
fierce adj. 1) , 2) ( , ); ; 3) coll. , Syn: see wild
fieri facias lat. leg.

fiery adj. 1) , ; ; fig. , ,
- fiery eyes 2) , - fiery horse 3) - 4) ( ) 5) mining ; Syn: see
passionate
fiery eyes
fiery horse
fiesta span. noun ,
FIFA Federation Internationale de Football Associations noun fr. ,
Fife noun
fife 1. noun ; 2. v.
FIFO First In First Out v. naut. ,
fifteen 1. num. card. 2. noun sport the
Fifteen hist. - 1715 .
fifteenth 1. num. ord. 2. noun 1) 2) (the
fifteenth)
fifth 1. num. ord. fifth part - - fifth column - fifth

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wheel 2. noun 1) 2) (the fifth) 3) 1/4 ( ) 4) mus.
fifth column ,
fifth wheel
fifthly adv. -
fifties noun; pl. 1) (the fifties) 2) ; ( 50 59 ) he is in his early (late) fifties ( )
fiftieth 1. num. ord. 2. noun
fifty 1. num. card. fifty-one - fifty-two . . he is over fifty - 2. noun
(, )
fifty-fifty adv. coll. ; to go fifty-fifty -
fig I noun 1) , 2) ; 3) coll.
, I don't care a fig - II 1. noun 1) in full fig ; ; 2) , in good fig - 2. v. , (. fig
out, fig up) Where are you going, all figged out like that?
fig-leaf noun ()
fig-tree noun ; one's own vine and fig-tree -
, under one's own vine and fig-tree - ; ;

fig-wort noun bot.

fight 1. noun 1) - running fight - sham fight 2) 3) ,
to have the fight of one's life - 4) , to have plenty of fight in one - ; - show fight Syn: action, affray, battle, bout, clash, engagement,
fray, skirmish Ant: detente, pacification, reconciliation 2. v.; past and past
part. fought 1) , , , (against - ;
for/about - ; with - ) to fight for dear life - ;
, to fight a battle - ) ; ;
) sport ( , ) to fightabout - (
) to fight a duel - 2) , - fight a
suit 3) mil. 4) naut. , ( ,
) 5) , to fight cocks - fight back - fight down - fight off - fight out to fight a lone hand - to fight one's way - to fight the
good fight - to fight through every hardship () to fight shy of smb., smth. - -., -. to fight one's battles over again - to fight for
one's own hand - ;
fight a losing battle ,
fight a suit ( )
fight back ) , to fight back tooth and claw
) She fought back her tears as she said
goodbye. I had to fight back a desire to laugh at the small child's remark.
fight down ; He fought down his terror as darkness
descended, and walked on through the wood.
fight off ) , , He fought off three men who attacked
him. ) , I must wear warm clothes, as I am fighting off
this cold.
fight out to fight (it) out ) / ; )

fighter noun 1) ; 2) aeron.

Fighter Command
fighter pilot noun -
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street fighting - 2. adj. - fighting
arm - fighting machine - fighting fund
fighting arm
fighting fund , ( )
fighting machine aeron. ; -
figment noun , - figment of the imagination
figment of the imagination
figurant fr. noun 1) 2)
figurante fr. noun 1) 2)
figuration noun 1) , , 2) , 3)
figurative adj. 1) , ; in
a
figurative sense - figurative style - figurative writer 2) ,
,
figurative style
figurative writer , () . .
figure 1. noun 1) ; ; , to keep one's figure 2) , - person of figure - public figure 3)
, , 4) , ( ); ,
5) geom. , 6) - figure of speech 7) ( , , ) 8) 9) ; pl.
- in round figures 10) pl. 11) at a high (low) figure () to cut a poor figure - ) ; ) to cut a figure amer. - , to cut no figure - a figure of fun , Syn: see form 2. v. 1) (, . .) 2) ( figure to oneself) 3) ; 4) , 5) () 6) 7) amer.; coll. , ; (. figure in) Have you figured in the cost of the hotel? 8)
( . .) 9) - figure on - figure
out - figure up
figure of speech ) ) ,
figure on amer.; coll. ) ; You can't figure
on the results of the election. ) Do you figure on staying long
in this city? ) If you figure on success, you stand a better chance
of winning. I always figure on succeeding.
figure out ) Father is trying to figure out his tax. ) , Can you figure out this word? )
figure up The bill figures up to $34.78.
figure work noun typ.
figure-head noun 1) naut. 2) ;
figure-of-eight adj.
figure-skating noun ( )
figured adj. 1) ; figured silk - 2) ,
figurine noun
Fiji noun
filaceous adj. bot.
filagree = filigree
filament noun 1) bot. 2) electr. 3) , 4)
attr. - filament lamp
filament lamp
filamentary adj.
filamentous adj. ,
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filature noun 1) 2) ;

filbert noun 1) , ; 2)
filch v. , , () (from) Sack filched a pen from
his friend's pocket. Syn: see steal
file I 1. noun 1) tech. 2) ( ) 3) , - need the file 4) , 5) sl. - close file - old file
- deep file 2. v. 1) , 2) ( . .) - file
away - file down - file for - file out II 1. noun 1) ( ); ( ) 2) , ; 3) () 4) 2. v. 1) () -. ; (. file away) 2) 3) amer. , -. to file resignation 4) III 1. noun; mil.
1) , ; () a file of men - blank (full) file () to march in file - ( ) in single/in
Indian file - , 2) chess 3) , 4) attr.
- file leader - file closer 2. v. ; () file in
file away I'll file his name away for future use.
file cabinet = file II 1. 4)
file closer
file down , , The door won't fit, you'll
have to file it down.
file for ) The actor's wife has filed for
divorce again. ) amer. () How many people
have filed for this office?
file in
file leader ,
file off I v. , , II v. ,
,
file out When there is a fire, it is important that
people file out of the building in an orderly way.
file-cutter noun
filet noun ()
filial adj. 1) , 2) - filial branch - filial agency
filial agency
filial branch
filiation noun 1) , (from - ) 2) leg. 3) , 4) 5) ,

filibeg = kilt 1.
filibuster 1. noun 1) , 2) amer.; polit. 2.
v. 1) 2) amer. ( )
filicide noun 1) 2)
filiform adj.
filigree noun
filing noun 1) 2) pl.
filing cabinet
fill 1. v. 1) () sails filled with wind - ) ; )
, 2) ( . .); 3) , ( ) 4) amer. () 5) ;
food that fills - , to fill smb. (in) on
smth. coll. - -. 6) (); () his place will not be easily filled - 7) ( ) 8) , ( . .) 9)

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( ) - fill away - fill in - fill out fill up Syn: see satisfy 2. noun 1) -. a fill of
tobacco - (, ) I've had my fill
of it - 2) to eat (to drink, to weep) one's fill - (, ) 3) dial.; = file I 1. 4) 4) amer.;
railways
fill away The little sailing boat filled
away.
fill in ) to fill in one's name ) I'm
just filling in here temporarily )
( . .) ) () How am I going to fill in
this afternoon now that he's not coming? ) Please
fill me in on what happened at the meeting that I couldn't attend.
fill out ) (); () his cheeks have filled out ) () Some people find it difficult to fill out a
form.
fill to capacity
fill up ) (); ; () The lake is
filling up after this heavy rain. ) () to fill up a form
) ; )
fill-dike noun (. ) - February fill-dike
fill-in noun
filler noun 1) , , 2) () 3) tech. , 4) ()
fillet 1. noun 1) ( );
2) () 3) tech.; constr. , ; 4) tech.
, 5) , 6) text. 2. v. 1)
2)
filling noun 1) 2) ; 3) , 4) ( ) 5) ; ; 6) text. 7) ,
8) () 9) constr.
filling-station noun ; coll.
fillip noun 1) 2) 3) 4)
fillister noun tech. ,
filly noun 1) 2) , Syn: see horse
film 1. noun 1) ; -.; ; - film of
fog 2) , , 3) ; oft. pl. to be in the
films - 4) 5) 6) attr. - 2. v. 1)
() , ; () (over) Her eyes filmed
over with tears. A mist filmed over the stars. 2) , ; ( ) 3) she
films well -
film of fog ;
film star noun
film test noun
film-maker noun ;
film-strip noun
filmic adj.
filming noun
filmland noun - filmland actor
filmland actor
filmy adj. 1) , 2) 3) , Syn: see translucent
FILO First In Last Out noun naut. ,
filoselle noun -
filter 1. noun 2. v. 1) , (. filter out)
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, - filter out - filter through Syn: exude, percolate,
seep
filter out ) The child was able to filter out the
noises surrounding him, as he was so busy in his play. ) The news of his appointment filtered out before it was officially
advertised. ) ( ) People are filtering out of
the cinema; the film must be over.
filter through Slowly the idea filtered through, and
at last he understood.
filter-bed noun tech.
filter-tipped adj. filter-tipped cigarette -
filtertipped cigarette
filth noun 1) ; 2) ; ; 3)
filthy adj. 1) 2) , - filthy lucre 3) ; Syn: see dirty
filthy lucre joc.
filtrate 1. noun; chem. 2. v.
filtration noun
fin 1. noun 1) () 2) sl. 3) aeron. , 4)
tech. , 5) pl.; sport 2. v. 1) 2)
fin-back noun zool. -
finable I adj. , II adj.
finagle v. 1) coll. ; 2) cards
final 1. adj. 1) , the final chapter -
- final cause - final blow - final age 2) , to
give a final touch - is that final? - ?, ? 3) - final clause Syn: concluding, last,
ultimate Ant: beginning, first, initial, opening 2. noun 1) oft. pl.
; , . . 2) also pl.
3) coll.
final age ( )
final blow
final cause
final clause gram.
final formulation
final pay load ( )
finale it. noun mus.; lit. ,
finalist noun
finality noun 1) ; with an air of finality -
, ( ) 2)
,
finalize v. 1) , 2) Syn:
see finish
finally adv. 1) 2) , 3)
finance 1. noun 1) pl. , family finances - 2)
2. v. 1) 2)
financial adj. 1) - financial year 2) - financial
interests - financial resources
financial instrument
financial interests
financial resources
financial year
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finch noun , .
find 1. v.; past and past part. found 1) ; ; ;
; to find no sense - to find oneself ; to find time - 2) ,
; I find it necessary to go there - 3) ; , to find one's account in
smth. - -.; -. () 4) ; 2 a week and find yourself 2 () 5) ( ) the blow found his chest 6) leg. ; (against;
for) to find smb. guilty - -. 7) math. 8)
hunt. () 9) mil. , - find in - find out all
found - 100 a year and all found 100 ()
how do you find yourself? - ?; ? to find one's way - ) ; to find one's way home ; ) ; ; how did it find its way into print?
? to find one's feet - ) ( ); )
, ; Syn: ascertain, detect,
determine, discover, learn, locate, unearth Ant: forget, mislay, miss 2. noun
- great find - sure find
find a lodgement ,
find a mare's-nest
find amusement in -.
find in to find smb. (oneself) in smth. -. () -.
they find him in clothes
find one's match
find out , , ; ; (, ) to
find out the truth to find smb. out -. to find
out for oneself
find quarrel in a straw
finder noun; tech. 1) 2) phot.
finding noun 1) ; 2) (); (); pl. () 3) pl. ( . .); shoe
findings - , . 4) (), , 5) pl. ,
fine I 1. noun , 2. v. , , (for) The
motorist was fined for dangerous driving. II noun - in fine III 1. adj. 1)
, , ; , ( ) fine needle a fine lady! coll.; iron. - ( ) ! fine
point/question - , - fine skin - fine distinction fine intellect 2) ; , ( .) to have a
fine time coll. - a fine friend you are! iron. -
! fine income - 3) ; , ; gold 22 carats fine - 88- 4) - fine
mechanics 5) , ; ( ) a fine morning -
fine air - one fine day - , one
of these fine days - ( ); - 6) , 7) fine edge - - talk fine 8) fine
sand - 9) ( . .) - fine arts fine feathers make
fine birds prov. 2. adv. 1) coll. ,
that will suit me fine - 2) , to cut
it too fine - (. ) Syn: see exquisite 3. noun , 4. v. () , () (. fine down) fine away - fine down - fine off
fine art noun
fine arts
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fine distinction
fine down () , ; ; The worker
fined the metal down. Alice has fined down a lot since last year.
fine gesture
fine intellect
fine lady ; iron. ,
fine mechanics
fine off () , ; ;
fine point , ;
fine print noun ;
fine skin
fine-draw v.; past fine-drew; past part. fine-drawn 1)
; 2) ()
fine-drawn adj. 1) 2) ; ( ) 3) 4) sport ( , .
.)
fine-fleece adj. fine-fleece sheep -
fine-grained adj.
fine-spun adj. 1) ( ) 2) ; 3)
fine-tune v.
finely-fibred adj.
fineness noun 1) , . [. fine III 1. ] 2)
() 3) ( ) 4) 5) ; 6) aeron.
finery I noun , , - cheap finery II
noun tech.
finesse fr. 1. noun 1) ; 2) , ;
3) cards () Syn: see skill 2. v. 1) 2) cards
finger 1. noun 1) (, ) my fingers itch fig. -
by a finger's breadth - -; to lay/put a finger on smb. -
-. I had not laid a finger on him - to let slip
through the fingers - 2) tech. , 3) (); ( ) to lay/put one's finger on smth. - )
-.; ) ; , -. to turn/twist
smb. round one's (little) finger - -. not to move a
finger - with a wet finger - his fingers
are all thumbs - , ; his fingers turned to thumbs
to have a finger in smth. - -.; -. he has a finger in the pie - ; 2. v. 1) , ( finger over) 2)
coll. ; 3) mus.
finger language ,
finger-alphabet noun
finger-board noun mus. ;
finger-bowl noun ( )
finger-end = finger-tip
finger-flower noun bot.
finger-glass = finger-bowl
finger-hole noun , ( )
finger-mark 1. noun 1) 2)
() 2. v.
finger-nail noun
finger-plate noun
finger-post noun
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finger-stall noun ,
finger-tip noun to have at one's finger-tips - ,
to one's finger-tips - ;
to arrive at one's finger-tips - ) ; ; )
fingerhold noun to have no/never more than a fingerhold -

fingering I noun 1) 2) mus. 3)
mus. II noun ( )
finical adj. 1) ; 2) , 3) ;
finicking = finical
finicky = finical
finikin = finical
fining noun ,
finis lat. noun; sg. only 1) ( ) 2)
finish 1. noun 1) ; ; sport to be in at the finish (, . .); fig.
to fight to a finish - 2) ;
- lack finish 3) text. 2. v. 1) () (in/with -.); ; ; sport The cat's tail finishes in
white. The road finished in a narrow path. We have some nice cheese to finish
with. 2) (. finish off); , 3)
-. , (. finish up) haven't you finished that
book yet? - ? we have finished the pie -
4) , , (. finish off) This last bombing
should finish off the town. The old man who owned the jewels was finished off
by the thieves. 5) the long march has quite finished the
troops - - finish with Syn: close, complete,
conclude, end, finalize, terminate Ant: begin, initiate, opera
finish off
finish with ) -. I'm glad that Alice has finished with that
worthless young man. ) -. Have you finished with
the newspaper?
finished adj. ; ; - finished goods finished manners - finished gentleman
finished gentleman
finished goods
finished manners
finisher noun 1) text. 2) tech. 3) coll. ; 4) ( )
finishing 1. noun text. ; 2. adj.
finishing school noun
finite adj. 1) , - finite risk 2) gram.
( )
finite risk
fink amer.; sl. 1. noun 2. v. 1) 2) ,
Finland noun
Finn noun ;
finnan noun (. finnan haddock)
Finnic adj.
Finnish 1. adj. 2. noun
Finno-Ugrian adj. - ( )
finny adj. 1) 2)
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,
fiord norweg. noun
fir noun; bot. 1) ; spread - Scotch Fir - Silver Fir 2) ()
fir-cone noun
fir-needle noun ,
fir-tree = fir 1)
fire 1. noun 1) , it is too warm for fires - , to light (to make up) the fire - to nurse the fire to stir the fire - between two fires fig.
- () - strike fire - lay a fire - electric fire - gas fire blow the fire 2) to catch/take fire - ; fig. -.
to be on fire - ; fig. to set fire to smth., to set
smth. on fire, amer. to set a fire - -. 3) , ;
poet. 4) 5) , 6) mil. , to be
under fire - ; fig. - stand fire
- running fire not to set the Thames on fire - to play
with fire - to fight fire with fire - Syn:
blaze, conflagration, flame 2. v. 1) , to fire a house 2) () 3) () 4) 5) ; (into) The speaker fired the crowd into marching to
Parliament with their demands. 6) (); ( . .) 7)
vet. ( ) 8) , , (at, on,
upon) to fire a mine - - fire away 9) coll. - fire
ahead - fire at - fire off - fire out - fire up Syn: see kindle
fire ahead Fire ahead, we're all listening.
fire at () -. The crowd fired questions at the speaker
for over an hour.
fire at a target
fire away
fire fighter noun 1) , 2) -
fire off ; fig. ( . .) The crowd fired
off questions at the speakers.
fire out coll. ;
fire sale noun
fire station noun
fire truck noun amer.
fire up ) The ship's boilers need firing up. The
factories are firing up after the holidays. ) Mary's temper fired
up. Mary fired up when Jim angered her.
fire wall noun
fire-alarm noun 1) 2)
fire-arm noun usu. pl.
fire-ball noun 1) 2) 3) hist.
fire-bar noun tech.
fire-bomb noun
fire-box noun tech. ,
fire-brand noun 1) ( ) 2) , ;

fire-brick noun
fire-bridge noun tech. ;
fire-brigade noun
fire-bug noun 1) zool. 2) coll.
fire-clay noun
fire-cock noun
fire-company noun 1) 2)
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fire-damp noun ,
fire-department noun amer.
fire-dog = andiron
fire-door noun tech.
fire-drill noun 1) 2)

fire-eater noun 1) ( ) 2) , ;
fire-engine noun 1) 2) attr. - fire-engine red
fire-engine red -
fire-escape noun 1) 2)
( . .)
fire-extinguisher noun
fire-eyed adj. poet.
fire-glass noun
fire-grate noun tech.
fire-guard noun
fire-hose noun
fire-insurance noun
fire-irons noun; pl.
fire-light noun , . .
fire-lighter noun
fire-office noun
fire-pan noun
fire-place noun 1) , 2)
fire-plug noun ,
fire-policy noun ( )
fire-raising noun .
fire-screen noun
fire-ship noun naut.; hist.
fire-squad noun ()
fire-step noun mil. ( )
fire-warden noun 1) 2)
fire-watcher = firespotter
fire-water noun coll. ' ' ( . .)
fire-worship noun
firebreak noun ,
firecracker noun ,
firefly noun ()
firelock noun 1) 2)
fireman noun 1) 2)
fireproof adj. ;
fireside noun 1) - by the fireside 2) ,
firespotter noun
firestorm noun 1) ( ) 2) , ' '
firewood noun ;
firework = fireworks 1)
fireworker noun
fireworks noun; pl. 1) 2) , . . 3)

firing noun 1) ; 2) 3)
, 4) 5) 6) vet. 7)
mining 8) () 9) ( )
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firing line noun 1) mil. ; 2)
firing pad / ;
firing party noun mil. 1) , 2)
firing squad = firing party 1)
firing-line noun mil. ;
firkin noun (= 8-9 )
firm I noun , - long firm II 1. adj. 1) ,
to be on firm ground - ;
- firm ground 2) ; , ; (as) firm as a
rock - - firm step - firm prices 3) ; - firm measures Syn: see wilful 2. adv. , 3.
v. (); () (. firm up) to firm the ground after
planting -
firm believer in -.
firm ground
firm measures
firm of repute
firm prices
firm step
firmament noun (. the firmament)
firman persian noun ( ); ;
firry adj. ; ,
first 1. num. ord. ; first form - ( ) 2. adj. 1)
; to come first - they were the first to come -
in the first place - ; ; first thing 2) , ; the first scholar of the day first violin - 3)
- First
Commoner - First Sea Lord - first water to be on a first name basis with smb.
-. 3. noun 1) at the first of the year -
from the first - from first to last - - at
first 2) (the first) 3) pl. 4. adv. 1)
, - first of all 2) I first met him last year -
3) , first and last -
first, last and all the time amer. - ;
- first or last
first chop
first comer
First Commoner ( 1919 .)
first cost noun
first floor noun 1) 2) amer.
first name noun ( )
first of all
first offender , ;
first officer ;
first or last
first school noun
First Sea Lord , ()
first thing I'll do it first thing in the morning

first water ( )
first-aid noun 1) ; 2) tech. 3)
attr. - first-aid kit - first-aid station
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first-born noun
first-chop adj. coll.
first-class 1. noun ; 2. adj. Syn:
see excellent 3. adv. 1) coll. to feel first-class -
2) to travel first-class - ,

first-class lines
first-cousin noun ;
first-day noun ( )
first-ever adj.
first-floor adj. 1)
2) amer.
first-foot noun scot.
first-fruits noun; pl. also fig.
first-hand 1. adj. - have first-hand knowledge 2.
adv. 3. noun - at first-hand - see at first-hand
first-night noun ,
first-nighter noun coll.
first-rate 1. adj. 1) ;
2) Syn: see excellent 2. adv. coll. , - do
first-rate
first-timer noun ,
firstling noun 1) usu. pl. 2) ( )
firstly adv. -
firth noun ; ; (. )
Firth of Forth noun --
fiscal adj. ; - fiscal year
fiscal year
fish I 1. noun 1) pl. oft. invar. ; spread . , fish and
chips - 2) disdain. - cool fish - odd fish queer fish - poor fish 3) (the Fish Fishes) ( ) 4) amer.; coll. 5) attr. - fish corral all's fish that comes
to his net prov. - ; to feed the
fishes coll. - ) ; ) to have other fish to
fry - to make fish of one and flesh of another -
, a pretty kettle of fish! coll. - !; ! - fish story neither fish, flesh nor fowl/good red
herring ; 2. v. 1) 2) to fish
the anchor naut. - - fish for - fish out - fish up to fish or
cut bait amer. - , II 1. noun 1)
naut. ( ); ( ) 2) = fish-plate 2. v. tech.
; III noun
fish and chips
fish corral
fish davit ,
fish for ) ( . .) ) coll. () )
coll. , to fish for compliments (for an invitation)
( ) ) He fished
for a coin in his pocket. Blinded by the steam, he had to fish around for the
soap in his bath.
fish out ) coll. ; ( ) He fished out a coin
from his pocket. She fished the keys out of her bag. ) coll. , ()
fish story ' '; ,
fish up ) ( ) Instead of catching fish, all that he
fished up was an old boot. ) The proof was fished up from some old
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fish-ball noun
fish-farming noun
fish-fork noun
fish-gig = fizgig 3)
fish-glue noun
fish-hook noun
fish-kettle noun
fish-knife noun
fish-ladder noun ( )
fish-net adj. - fish-net stockings
fish-net stockings
fish-plate noun railways; tech.
fish-pond noun 1) , 2) joc.
fish-pot noun ( , )
fish-slice noun
fish-tackle noun
fish-tail 1. noun 2. adj. fish-tail wind
fish-tail wind ,
fishbolt noun tech.; railways
fisher I noun 1) obs. ; 2) II noun obs.; sl.
1
fisherman noun 1) , 2)
fishery noun 1) ; 2) ; 3) leg.

fishily adv. coll. ;
fishing noun 1) 2) 3) = fishery 2)
fishing-line noun
fishing-rod noun
fishing-tackle noun
fishmonger noun
fishwife noun 1) 2)
fishy adj. 1) ; - fishy 2) 3)
4) coll. , - fishy tale
fishy tale
fishy
fissile adj. 1) - fissile materials 2) ;
fissile materials
fission 1. noun 1) , 2) phys. ,
3) biol. 2.
v. . [. fission 1. ]
fissionable adj. ,
fissure noun 1) , ; 2) anat. () 3) med.
; () Syn: see crack
fist 1. noun 1) 2) coll. give us your fist - 3)
joc. he writes a good fist - 4)
he made a better fist of it -
he made a poor fist of it - 2. v. 1) obs. 2) (. .) ( . .)
fistful noun () -.;
fistic adj. coll.
fisticuff 1. noun 1) 2) pl. 2. v.
fistula noun med. ,
fit I noun 1) , , - fit of apoplexy 2) pl. , ; ; to scream oneself into fits - 3) -

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, - fit of energy to give smb. a fit/fits coll. - , , -. to throw a fit coll. - ) ; ; ) amer. to knock/beat smb. into fits - , -. by fits and starts - , II 1. noun 1)
tech. , 2) to be a good (bad) fit - () (
. .) 2. adj. 1) , ; ; fit time and place - the food here isn't fit to
eat - 2) ; I am not fit to be seen
- it is not fit - do as you think fit - , 3) , fit to die of shame -
I am fit for another mile - 4) , ( ); , to feel/keep
fit - (as) fit as a fiddle - ) ; )
; ) Syn: see competent 3. v. 1) , , ; , the coat
fits well - 2) (); () to fit
oneself to new duties - 3) , 4) (with) 5) amer.; coll. ( ) - fit in - fit on - fit out - fit up to fit like a glove
- to fit like a ball of wax - , to fit the
bill -
fit for habitation
fit for the waste-paper-basket ,
fit in ) (); (); )
) ;
fit of apoplexy ,
fit of energy
fit on , My dressmaker has asked me to fit on the new
suit tomorrow.
fit out ) , , The ship has been
newly fitted out. We must fit the boy out for school. ) austral. ,

fit up ) ) ; the hotel is fitted up with all
modern conveniences () ) ,
Please fit the machine up for this afternoon's class. )
(with) I'll fit you up with a bed at my house. Can you fit
me up in a good hotel?
fit-out noun coll. ; ;
fitch noun 1) 2) ,
fitchew noun 1) 2) = fitch 1)
fitful adj. ; , - fitful energy fitful gleams - fitful wind
fitful energy
fitful gleams
fitful wind
fitment noun 1) 2) usu. pl. ;
fitness noun (),
fitter noun 1) -, , 2) ,
, . .
fitting 1. noun 1) , ; 2) , ,
3) pl.; tech. ; 4) pl.; electr.
2. adj. , ,
fitting-room noun
fitting-shop noun 1) 2)
five 1. num. card. 2. noun 1) 2) pl. ( , . .) 3) 4) ( , ) time is now five minutes

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to twelve - ) ; )
five-day adj.
five-finger noun 1) bot. 2) zool. 3) attr. ,
five-finger exercises
five-o'clock tea noun ( )
five-year adj. five-year plan -
fivefold 1. adj. 2. adv. ;
fiver noun coll. ( )
fives noun; pl. as sg.
fivescore noun ,
fix 1. v. 1) , , 2) ; 3)
, (, . .) 4) ();
(, ) (on, upon - ); to fix one's eyes on smth. -
-.; , 5) phot. ,
6) , , 7) chem. , 8) ,
9) to fix oneself in a place - ,
-. 10) 11) , -.
12) coll. ,
13) amer.; coll. . , , . ., .: to fix a broken lock - to fix one's hair - - fix a
coat - fix breakfast - fix the fire - fix on - fix over - fix up - fix upon fix with Syn: see repair 2. noun 1) coll. ;
to get into a terrible fix - in the same fix -
2) to take a fix -
3) amer. - out of fix 4)
fix a coat
fix breakfast
fix on ) , -. Have you two fixed on a date for
the wedding yet? We should fix on a place to stay before we leave home. We've
fixed on starting tomorrow. Have you fixed on where to go yet? ) () Fix your eyes on the road and we'll be much safer. It's difficult to
fix my mind on what I'm doing. Please fix your thoughts on where we're going,
or we shall get lost.
fix over ; Can the garage man fix over the
engine? I think I can fix the dress over so that the hole doesn't show.
fix the fire . .
fix up ) coll. , ) coll. ) coll. ;
) coll. ; ; ; Can you fix up a meeting with the director? ) coll. ;
The garage man fixed up the old car and sold it at a profit. We
shall have to fix the house up before we can sell it. ) I can
fix you up with a good used car. ) Do I have to fix up to
go to the Websters'?
fix upon = fix on
fix with ) ; ; ; Can
you fix it with the Minister so that the meeting will be delayed? )
-. -. Fixing the boy with a steady look, the teacher
forced him to tell the truth.
fixation noun 1) , 2) 3) , -.
fixative 1. adj. 2. noun ;
fixature noun
fixed adj. 1) , ; ; with
fixed bayonets - 2) , - fixed prices
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idea 5) amer.; jargon , 6) chem. ; - fixed capital - well fixed Syn: see immutable
fixed capital
fixed idea
fixed oils ;
fixed prices
fixed target
fixedly adv. 1) ; 2) , ,
fixedness noun 1) ; 2)
fixer noun 1) 2) - 3) amer.; polit.; sl. ,
fixings noun; pl.; coll. 1) , , 2) () 3) cul.
fixity noun 1) - fixity of look 2) , 3)
phys.
fixity of look
fixture noun 1) ; , ; 2)
3) tech. (-. ) 4) leg. , 5) coll. , -. our guest seems to become a fixture -
6) ,
fizgig noun 1) , 2) () 3) ,
fizz 1. noun 1) 2) coll. ; 3) 2. v.
1) , , ( ) (. fizz up) The drink fizzes up when
you first pour it. 2)
fizzle 1. noun 1) 2) coll. , 2. v.
- fizzle out
fizzle out ; fig.
fizzy adj. coll. ,
fjord noun ,
FL I falsa lectio noun lat. II Florida noun
Fla. Florida noun ( )
flab noun coll.
flabbergast v. coll. ,
flabby adj. 1) , , 2) ,
flaccid adj. 1) , 2) 3) , ;
flag I 1. noun 1) , , - flag of truce 2) (
) 3) typ. to lower/strike flag naut. to hoist (to strike) one's flag naut. - () 2. v. 1) 2) - flag down II noun
bot. III 1. noun 1) ( ); 2) pl.
2. v. IV v. 1) , 2) , our conversation was flagging -
flag at half-mast
Flag Day noun amer. 14 -
(1777 .)
flag down coll.
After the accident, the passenger flagged down the nearest passing car and
asked to be taken to a telephone.
flag of truce
flag-captain noun
flag-day noun

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flag-station noun ,
flag-wagging noun 1) mil.; sl. 2) fig. -

flag-waving noun ; -
flagellant noun 1) hist. 2) ,
flagellate v. , Syn: see beat
flagellation noun ;
flageolet noun mus.
flagging I noun ; II adj. ,
flagitious adj. ; ,
flagman noun
flagon noun
flagpole = flagstaff
flagrant adj. 1) , ; ; 2) , ( . .) Syn: glaring, gross, rank Ant: implicit, mild,
slight, venial
flagship noun ,
flagstaff noun
flagstone = flag III 1. 1)
flail 1. noun 1) 2) attr. flail tank mil. - - 2. v.
flair fr. noun 1) , 2) , Syn: see skill
flak noun 1) 2)
flak jacket noun
flake I 1. noun 1) pl. - flake of snow 2) , 3) 2. v.
1) , () 2) , (. flake away,
flake off) The paint is flaking off in this dry weather. - flake out II noun
1) 2) naut. 3) naut. ()
flake of snow
flake out ) I think I'm going to flake out, I'd better sit
down. ) Tired out by their journey, the travellers flaked out as
soon as they reached their hotel room. ) (. ) When you
start flaking out, have something to eat.
flaky adj. 1) 2) ,
flam 1. noun 1) ; 2) ; 2. v. 1) , 2)
flambeau fr. noun pl. -eaus -eaux
flamboyant 1. noun - 2. adj. 1) , ;
2) archit. '' (
) Syn: see theatrical
flame 1. noun 1) the flames - to burst into flame(s) - to commit to the flames - in flames - ,
the flames of sunset - 2) 3) , to fan the
flame - 4) joc. an old flame of his - Syn: see fire 2. v. 1) , , 2) , her face flamed with excitement - flame out - flame up
flame out ) , The fire flamed out when the wind blew
again. ) Mary's temper flamed out.
flame up ) , The fire flamed out when the wind blew
again. ) Mary's temper flamed out.
flame-thrower noun
flamenco noun ( )
flameproof adj.
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5) coll.
flamingo noun pl. -os, -oes zool.
flammable noun ;
flamy adj. ,
flan fr. noun 1) , . . 2)
flange 1. noun 1) tech. ; 2) railways () 3) , , 2. v. tech. ,
flank 1. noun 1) , 2) ( ) 3) ()
4) mil. 5) () 6) attr.; mil. Comb - flank file 2.
v. 1) , 2)
3) 4) ;
5) (on - c); The second division flanks on the main
body of soldiers.
flank file
flanker noun mil.; coll. ; ,
flannel 1. noun 1) 2) (. . .) 3) pl.
(. ); ; 2.
adj. - flannel cake 3. v. 1) 2) coll.
()
flannel cake amer.
flannelette noun text.
flannelled adj.
flap 1. noun 1) -., , 2) , 3)
, . . 4) , ; 5) (
) 6) () 7) 8) () 9) () 10) tech. , , 11) () 12)
aeron. ; 13) coll. , ; 2. v. 1) () 2) ; (); () the wind flaps the
sails - 3) , ; ; () to
flap flies away - ( . .) 4) 5) coll.
; , (. flap about/around) Do stop flapping about,
we'll get the job done in time. to flap one's mouth, to flap about - ,

flap-eared adj.
flapdoodle noun coll. ,
flapjack noun 1) , , 2)
flapper noun 1) ( ); ( ); (
) 2) 3) , 4) (, . .) 5) ; 6) obs.; coll. -
flare 1. noun 1) , , ; ; 2)
3) 4) ;
5) ( . .) 2. v. 1) (. flare up); 2) , ; ( ) 3) (); (. flare out) Her dress flared out towards the bottom.
4) , 5) coll. , (.
flare up) - flare out - flare up
flare out
flare up ) The fire flared up when we thought it was out. )
, Mary's temper flared up. ) 'And
don't speak to me like that!' she flared up.
flare-up noun 1) (. . . .); 2)
flared skirt noun -
flaring adj. 1) , 2) ; ,
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flash 1. noun 1) , a flash of lightning -
2) () - flash of hope 3) , - in a flash 4) coll. , 5) coll. ,
6) amer. ' ', (
); - bulletin flash 7) cin. () a flash
in the pan - ; 2. v. 1) ; ; ,
his eyes flashed fire - to flash a look (a
glance, one's eyes) at - his old art flashed out
occasionally - 2)
, ; the train flashed past -
3) , ; ( ) the idea flashed
across/into/through my mind, the idea flashed upon me - 4)
, radio . . () 5) coll. , ; (. flash about/around) She keeps flashing
that diamond around to show everyone that she is going to be married. - flash
back - flash out
flash back The film flashed back to the earlier
scene, so that we understood her reasons. My mind flashed back to last
Christmas.
flash burn noun ,
flash card noun (
)
flash flood noun ,
flash of hope
flash out 'And don't speak to me like that!' she flashed
out.
flash pack noun
flash-house noun sl.
flash-light noun 1) ; 2) , ( , . .) 3) phot.
4) 5) attr. - flash-light photograph
flash-light photograph
flash-point noun ,
flashback noun 1) , , 2) cin. ; , , ( . .)
flashbulb noun -
flasher noun coll.
flashgun noun phot. () , ''
flashing noun 1) . [. flash 2. ] 2) tech.
flashy = flash 2. 1) flash 2. 2.
flask noun 1) ; ; ; , ; 2)
3) 4) tech.
flasket noun 1) 2)
flat I 1. noun 1) , the flat of the hand - - on the flat 2) , ; ; 3) 4) , 5) pl. 6) coll. 7)
amer.; coll. 8) mus. 9) theatr. 10) constr. 11) = flat-car 12) geol. 13) tech. to join the
flats - , 2. adj. 1) , ;
a flat roof - the storm left the oats
flat - / - flat hand - flat nose 2) , - flat ground 3) , , life is very flat in your
town - , 4) , ; ; ; ; to fall flat - [. . flat 3. 1) ] 5) comm. , ( ) 6) , - flat rate 7) ( . .); -

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; ( . .) 8) ( ) 9)
, that's flat - () 10) mus. ; , , 11) mil. ( )
12) typ. ( ); ( ) - flat race Syn: see
superficial 3. adv. 1) ; , - fall flat 2) ,
to go flat against orders - 3) , ; 4. v. tech. , II noun 1)
( ) 2) pl. Syn: see
lodging
flat denial
flat ground
flat hand
flat nonsense ;
flat nose
flat race
flat racing noun ,
flat rate (, . .)
flat-boat noun
flat-broke adj. coll. ,
flat-car noun amer.; railways -
flat-fish noun ( . .)
flat-foot noun 1) med. 2) sl. 3) sl. ; 4) sl. ,
flat-footed adj. 1) med. 2) amer.; coll. ,
he came out flat-footed for the measure - ,
3) coll. ;
flat-iron noun 1) 2)
flat-out adv.; coll. 1) 2)
flatlet noun
flatly adv. 1) , 2) , 3) - refuse flatly
flatmate noun
flatness noun 1) 2) 3) ; 4) , 5) mil. ()
flatten v. 1) () , ; , 2) ( , ) 3) , ( , ) 4)
, 5) 6) coll.
7) , ; - flatten out
flatten out ) , Help me to flatten out the sheets.
The garage man had to flatten out the car door, which was twisted by damage in
the accident. ) () ) ,
flatter I v. 1) 2) to flatter oneself that - ,
() I flatter myself that - , 3) ;
the portrait flatters him - 4) ; (, ) Syn: see fawn II noun tech.

flatterer noun
flattering adj. 1) 2)
flattery noun
flatting noun; tech. 1) ; 2) attr. flatting mill -
flattop noun amer.; coll.
flatty see flat-foot 2); flat-foot 3); flat-foot 4)
flatulence noun 1) med. , 2) ,
flatulency noun 1) med. , 2) ,
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3) , ;
flatware noun 1) (, ) 2)

flatways adv.
flatwise adv.
flaunt v. 1) ( ) 2) () ,
;
flautist noun
flavin noun
flavor amer. = flavour
flavorless amer. = flavourless
flavour 1. noun 1) (. ); () 2) , 3)
; there is a flavour of romance in the affair - - 2. v. ; , ; fig.
, (with) This soup is flavoured with onions.
Newspaper reports are often flavoured with sex and violence.
flavouring noun amer. ,
flavourless adj. 1) 2)
flaw I 1. noun 1) , , ( , . .) 2)
() 3) , , , a flaw in an argument -
4) leg. , ( , .
.) Syn: blemish, defect, failing, fault, foible, imperfection, shortcoming
Ant: merit, perfection 2. v. 1) ; ; ();
; 2) leg. II noun obs.
;
flawless adj. , Syn: see perfect
flawy adj. , . [. flaw I 1. ]
flax noun 1) 2)
flax-seed noun
flaxen adj. 1) 2) -, ( )
flaxy adj. 1) 2)
flay v. 1) , 2) , , . . 3) , ; 4)
flay-flint noun ;
flea noun a flea in one's ear - ) , ; ) ; ) ; to send smb. away with a flea in his ear -. ; -., -.
flea market noun ' ',
flea-bag noun coll.
flea-bane noun bot.
flea-bite noun 1) 2) ,
3)
flea-bitten adj. 1) 2) ( ) 3) coll. ;
flea-pit noun; coll. 1) , ; , '' 2)

fleam noun
flecker v.
flection = flexion
fled past past p. flee
fledge v. 1) 2) 3) () 4) ()
fledg(e)ling noun 1) 2) ;
flee v.; past and past part. fled 1) , (from; out
of; away) All the animals fled from the fire. The prisoners escaped by fleeing
from their guards while they were on an outside work party. 2) 3)
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Syn: see escape
fleece 1. noun 1) ; 2) 3) 4) text. , 2. v. 1) rare 2) ,
() he was fleeced of his money - 3)
Syn: see cheat
fleecy adj. 1) 2) - fleecy cloud ; - fleecy hair
fleecy cloud
fleecy hair
fleer 1. noun ; 2. v. ;
;
fleet I noun 1) 2) - fleet of whalers 3) (,
. .) Syn: armada, convoy, navy II 1. adj. 1) fleet
glance - 2) poet. 3) ( ) 2. adv. dial.
3. v. 1) 2) ,
fleet of whalers
Fleet Street noun , ;
; fig.
fleet-footed adj.
fleeting adj. , , - fleeting impression Syn:
see temporary
fleeting impression
Fleming noun
Flemish 1. adj. - Flemish brick - Flemish point 2. noun
Flemish brick
Flemish point ( )
flench = flense
flense v. (, );
flesh 1. noun 1) () wolves live on flesh -
2) , one's own flesh and blood - , , . , all flesh - - flesh and blood - in the flesh
3) - in flesh - lose flesh - make flesh - gain flesh - put on flesh 4)
, () 5) 2. v. 1) (, ) 2) () 3) ; 4) 5) coll. (. flesh out/up) John finished growing
taller last year, and now he's fleshing out. Better health has fleshed her
face out a little. 6) - flesh out
flesh and blood ; ;
flesh out (), ; The action
in the story is good but the characters aren't very lifelike; see if you can
flesh them out a little.
flesh tights = fleshings
flesh-coloured noun
flesh-fly noun
flesh-pot noun flesh-pots (of Egypt) bibl. - ) , , ; )
flesh-wound noun
fleshings noun; pl. ( )
fleshly adj. 1) 2) , Syn: see physical
fleshy adj. 1) 2) Syn: see physical
fleur-de-lis fr. noun; pl. fleurs-de-lis 1) bot. 2) (. )
flew past fly
flews noun; pl. ( - . .)
flex 1. noun electr. 2. v. ,
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Syn: see adaptable
flexile rare; = flexible
flexion noun 1) , 2) tech.; med. 3) gram.
4) math. , (, )
flexitime noun
flexor noun
flexure noun 1) 2) ; ; ; , , 3) = flexion 4) 4) geol. ( )
flibbertigibbet noun 1) ;
2) (); ;
flick 1. noun 1) (, . .) 2)
3) pl.; coll. 2. v. 1) , 2)
-. ( , . .;
. flick off, flick away) Flick the dust off and we will use this table.
The horse flicked the flies away with its tail. - flick out - flick through
flick out ,
flick through , I've just flicked through
your article; I'll read it again properly when I've got more time.
flick-knife noun ,
flicker I 1. noun 1) 2) ; 3)
4) pl.; coll. , 2. v. 1) a faint hope still flickered
in her breast - - flicker out 2)
; 3) , II noun amer.
flicker out ) )
flickering adj. , the flickering tongue of a snake flickering shadows - Syn: see sparkling
flier = flyer
flight I 1. noun 1) (. .) birds in flight - to
take/wing one's flight - - flight of fancy - flight of imagination flight of wit 2) 3) , 4) aeron. 5)
() 6) (, . .); 7) () 8) coll. () 9) () 10) ( ) 11)
; 12) ( ) 13) attr. - flight path flight book in the first flight - , ; 2. v. ; ( ) II noun ,
; to seek safety in flight - to
put to flight - - take to flight
flight book aeron.
flight of fancy
flight of imagination
flight of money abroad
flight of wit
flight path ) () ) mil.
flight recorder noun ( )
flight-deck noun; aeron. 1) ( ) 2)
flight-lieutenant noun ( )
flight-shot noun 1) 2)
flighty adj. , ; , Syn: see nervous
flim-flam coll. 1. noun 1) , 2) , 2.
v. ,
flimsy 1. noun 1) ( ) 2) sl. ,
'' 3) sl. 2. adj. 1) , ( ) 2) ,
3) , flimsy argument - Syn:
frail, insubstantial, tenuous Ant: firm, rugged, solid, sturdy, substantial,
tough
flinch I v. 1) ( ); 2) , (

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, . .) (from) A wise man flinches from
danger. Many people flinch from speaking in public. Syn: cower, cringe,
grovel, wince Ant: brazen out, carry off, confront, face II = flense
flinders noun; pl. ; , to break/fly in flinders -
fling 1. noun 1) , 2) , 3) coll. , 4) to
have one's fling coll. - , - Highland fling - at one
fling to have a fling at smb. -. to have a fling at smth.
, -. - in full fling 2. v.; past and past part.
flung 1) (), (), () to fling a stone at smb. - -. to fling out of a room - to fling
oneself into the saddle - to fling oneself into a chair to fling smth. in smb.'s teeth - -.
( . .) 2) , ( . .) to
fling one's arms round smb.'s neck - -. - fling open 3)
( ) 4) (, , ) the flowers fling
their fragrance around - 5) (into - ) to fling oneself into an undertaking - -. - fling about - fling aside - fling away - fling down fling in - fling into - fling off - fling on - fling out - fling to - fling
together - fling up - fling upon to fling up one's heels - ,
to fling one's money about/around - Syn: see
throw
fling about ) I wish the children would stop flinging their
clothes about, but put them away tidily. ) Don't fling your arms
and legs about like that, make the proper swimming strokes.
fling aside ) , Flinging aside the wishes of his
parents, the student went abroad for a year before returning to his
university. These rules are not made to be flung aside lightly. )
Once he got rich, he flung aside his old friends. Henry joined the opposing
political party, flinging aside his former loyalties.
fling away ) ) You shouldn't fling away a chance like
that. Don't fling away your education by leaving now. I hope you won't fling
away this money that you've won. ) She turned and flung away
without a word.
fling down ) He flung his books down on the ground and
ran after the other children. )
fling in ) Jim has flung in his studies. Why did you fling in your
job? ) If you buy the furniture, the store will fling in a
television set. ) () There was no need to fling in that rude
remark.
fling into ) The criminal was flung into prison as soon
as he was found guilty. ) () I wasn't able to fling a word
into the argument the whole time. She sat silently, flinging the odd word into
the conversation from time to time. ) -. -.
Your remarks have flung her into a temper. His speech flung the meeting into
confusion.
fling off ) She turned and flung off without a word. )
, the horse flung his rider off )
to fling off one's pursuers ) () The young tennis player will never be able to fling off the
experienced competitors. ) ( ..) When this material
burns, it flings off a nasty smell ) I can fling off a poem
in half an hour. ) (), Before you fling off a remark
like that, think what you're frying.
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fling open ,
fling out ) ( . .) ) ( ); Suddenly
the horse flung out and the rider was thrown to the ground. )
She turned and flung out (of the room) without another word. ) , Two members were flung out of the club for failing to pay the money
they owed. ) The new law was flung out when it reached the last
stage in Parliament. ) At last the chairman flung out his own
suggestion, which the committee were eager to accept.
fling to
fling together ) Jim and Mary were flung together
by the war. ) , This poem sounds as if it was flung
together in half an hour. The hut isn't safe, it was just flung together.
fling up ) to fling one's arms up ) You
shouldn't fling up a chance like that. ) Jim has flung up his
studies. ) Let's use this wood to fling up a shelter for the
night. ) I don't want his past record flung up in court.
fling upon to fling oneself upon smb.'s mercy -.
Flint(shire) noun ()
flint noun 1) ; 2) -.
- a heart of flint to wring water from a flint -
flint-glass noun
flint-hearted adj.
flint-lock noun; hist. 1) 2)
flint-paper noun
flinty adj. 1) , 2) ,
flip I 1. noun 1) , 2) coll. ()
3) attr. - flip side 2. v. 1) , 2) ,
( . .) 3) - flip a nickel II noun
flip a nickel amer.
flip side coll. ()
flip-flap noun 1) 2) - 3) ; 4) ( ) 5) amer. ( )
flippancy noun 1) , 2)
flippant adj. 1) , 2) 3) obs. Syn:
casual, nonchalant, offhand, smart
flipper noun 1) zool. , ; ; pl.
() 2) sl. 3) mot.
flipping adj. coll.
flirt 1. noun 1) 2) ; 2. v. 1) ,
(with) I wasn't serious about that girl, I was only flirting with
her, we both enjoyed it. 2) , he
flirted with the idea of dropping the cards - , () 3) () to flirt a
fan -
flirtation noun
flirtatious adj.
flirty adj. ,
flit 1. noun (. ) 2. v. 1)
, to flit past - ; recollections flit through one's
mind - 2) (about)
These brightly coloured insects flit about above the surface. 3)
(. ) to flit through one's mind -
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flitter v. , ;
flivver noun; amer.; coll. 1) 2) -. , , 3) ,
Flo noun; dim. of Florence, Flora
float 1. noun 1) ; ; 2) ; 3)
4) ( ) 5) ( . .) 6) , () 7)
geol. 8) ( ) 9) oft. pl.; theatr. 10)
11) , ,
. 12) () 13) = floater 2) on the float - 2.
v. 1) ; ; 2) 3) ( ) 4) to float in the
mind - to float before the eyes - 5) , 6) ; 7)
() 8) ( , ) (. float on/upon) When
will it be time to float the new firm on the open market? 9) , (, ) 10) fin. 11)
() 12) tech. 13) float about - float around
float about ) There should be some envelopes floating around
somewhere. ) My son hasn't been able to find a
steady job; he's been floating round for the past year.
float around ) There should be some envelopes floating around
somewhere. ) My son hasn't been able to find a
steady job; he's been floating round for the past year.
float-plane noun
floatable adj. 1) 2)
floatage noun 1) 2) collect. , ;
3)
floatation noun 1) 2) comm. 3) tech.
floater noun 1) 2) amer. ,
- make a floater
floating adj. 1) , - floating cargo - floating light floating piston 2) - floating population 3) med. floating kidney - floating rate of exchange - floating debt
floating bridge noun
floating cargo
floating debt ;
floating earth
floating kidney
floating light naut.
floating piston ,
floating population
floating rate( of exchange) fin.
floaty adj. 1) 2)
flocculate v. chem. ,
flock I noun 1) ; ; () 2) pl. II 1. noun 1) (. ); (. ) flocks
and herds - the flower of the flock fig. - , 2) ; to come in flocks - 3) eccl.
2. v. ; the children flocked round their
teacher - - flock after
flock after -.
floe noun 1) 2)
flog v. 1) , , 2) 3) sl.
-. - - flog along - flog into - flog out to flog a
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flog along
flog into , ( ); -.
flog out ( . .) (of)
flogging noun ,
flood 1. noun 1) ; ; ; , - the
Flood - Noah's Flood 2) ; 3) , a flood of
words - a flood of tears - , a flood of light - a flood of anger - 4) obs.; poet. , , - at
the flood 2. v. 1) , (. flood in/into/out) When I drew
the curtains back, the sunlight flooded in. Letters of complaint are still
flooding in. 2) ( ); the river
is flooded by the rains - 3) , 4) med. Syn: deluge, engulf, inundate,
overwhelm, swamp
flood-gate noun , , to
open
the
flood-gates - ) -.; ) ,
floodlight 1. noun usu. pl. 2. v.
floor 1. noun 1) ; , 2)
() floor of the House - 3) to have/take the floor - , to get the floor - a question from the floor
- 4) ; third floor - ; amer.
5) 6) (, ) 7) (. ) 8) 9) to go on the floor - ( )
to be on the floor - 10) attr. - floor exercise - floor
space 2. v. 1) 2) ; 3) coll. ,
-. to floor the question - 4) coll.
, , the question floored him - 5) school (, )
floor exercise
floor show noun ( . .)
floor space
floor-cloth noun 1) 2)
floor-lamp noun
floorer noun 1) 2) coll. ; ; ;
flooring noun 1) , 2) 3) constr.
floorwalker noun
floosie noun sl.
floozie noun sl.
floozy noun sl.
flop 1. noun 1) 2) coll. ; - go flop 3) amer.; coll.
4) amer.; coll. ,
, 2. v. 1) ; he flopped down on
his knees and begged for mercy - 2)
; () the fish flopped about in the boat - 3)
4) coll. , ( . ;
flop over) 5) coll. , 6) ( ) 7) coll. ( ); - flop about 3.
adv. to fall flop into the water - 4. interj. !
flop about , If you wear those shoes that are too big,
you'll just flop around in them. Dying fish were flopping about on the wooden
boards.
flophouse noun amer.; sl.
floppy adj. 1) 2) , ( );
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floppy disk noun comput.
FLOPS floating-point operations per second noun (-)

Flora noun
flora noun pl. -ae, -as
floral adj. 1) 2) ,
Florence noun .
Florentine 1. adj. 2. noun 1) 2) (
)
florescence noun 1) ; 2) fig.
floret noun 1) bot. , ( ) 2)
floriated adj.
floriculture noun
florid adj. 1) , - florid style 2) , (
) 3) ( )
florid style
Florida noun
florin noun ( )
florist noun 1) 2)
floruit lat. noun
floss noun -
Flossie noun; dim. of Florence
flossy 1. adj. 2. v. - flossy up
flossy up sl. , Pinn, who worked afternoons, was
usually home by 5, and would then spend a long time flossying herself up.
flotage = floatage
flotation = floatation
flotilla noun naut. (. )
flotsam noun ;
flotsam and jetsam - ) ; ) ; ) ;
;
flounce I 1. noun 2. v. , ;
(. flounce away, flounce out, flounce about, flounce
down, flounce up) to flounce out of the room - II 1.
noun 2. v.
flounder I v. 1) ;

(.
flounder
about/around) We found him at last, lost in the forest, floundering about in
deep snow. 2) ( ) (. flounder about/around) Your question
seems to have unnerved the speaker. he's been floundering around ever since
you spoke. to flounder through a speech - (.,
) Syn: see hesitate II noun
flour 1. noun 1) , 2) ; 3) attr. - flour paste
2. v. 1) 2) amer. ,
flour paste
flourish 1. noun 1) 2) , 3) 4) - flourish of trumpets 2. v. 1) ; 2)
, ; 3) , (
) Socrates flourished about 400 B. C. - IV .
4) -. 5) fig. 6) 7) Syn: flower, luxuriate, prosper, thrive see
brandish Ant: decline, die, wane
flourish of trumpets ; fig. -.; ; ( -. . .)
flourishing adj. 1) , 2)
floury adj. 1) 2) 3)
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-. 2) obs. , , (at - )
flow 1. noun 1) , , 2) the tide is on the flow 3) - flow of spirits 4) (, ) 5)
hydr. 6) med. 2. v. 1) , , ;
( , . .) 2) 3)
, (from) Crime flows from many causes. 4) ; ; fig. gold flows from the country - to flow in/to - ( ) 5) obs. (with) - flow out - flow over Syn: gush, pour, run, spout, spurt,
squirt, stream Ant: congeal, freeze, stagnate
flow down
flow of spirits
flow out ( ) The taxpayers are
complaining that their money is flowing out through government spending.
flow over All her complaints just flowed over him, leaving him
quite unconcerned.
flow sheet noun
flower 1. noun 1) ; 2) ; in flower
- to come to full flower - in the flower of
one's age - 3) , , -. 4) pl.; chem.
, ; 5) coll. 6) flowers of
speech - ; oft. iron. 7) attr. - flower
children 2. v. 1) 2) Syn: see flourish
flower children coll.; collect.
flower-de-luce = fleur-de-lis
flower-garden noun
flower-girl noun ,
flower-piece noun paint.
flower-show noun
flowerbed noun
flowered adj. - flowered silk
flowered silk
floweret noun poet.
flowering 1. noun ; 2. adj. ,
flowerpot noun
flowery adj. 1) 2) ( . .)
flowing adj. 1) - flowing tide - flowing waters 2) ,
( ) 3) ( , ) 4) flowing draperies
flowing bowl
flowing tide ; fig. -. ,
flowing waters
flown past p. fly
Floy noun; dim. of Florence
flu noun coll.
flubdub amer. = flapdoodle
fluctuate v. ; ; , Syn: see
vibrate
fluctuation noun ; ; , fluctuations
of temperature -
flue I noun 1) 2) tech. () II noun 1) 2)
( ) III noun IV = fluke II 1)
fluke 2) V = flu
fluency noun ; ()
fluent 1. adj. 1) ; ; ( ) to speak fluent English
- - 2) - fluent speaker 3) ( . .) - fluent phrases 4) , 2. noun

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math. ;
fluent pen ;
fluent phrases
fluent speaker
fluently adv. 1) , 2) ( )
fluey adj. ,
fluff 1. noun 1) , 2) to make a fluff coll. -
3) theatr.; sl. a bit of fluff sl. - 2. v. 1)
(); (. fluff out/up) When the weather is cold, birds
fluff out their feathers so as to keep warm. to fluff one's feathers - ( ; . .) 2) theatr.; sl. 3)
() , 4) ,
fluffy adj. 1) ; 2) sl. 3) sl.
,
fluid 1. noun ; 2. adj. 1) ,
2) () ; ,
fluidity noun 1) 2) 3) () 4) ,
fluke I noun 1) , ; 2) () 3)
II noun 1) () 2) amer. 3) pl.
III 1. noun - by a fluke 2. v. 1)
-. 2) amer.; coll.
flume noun 1) amer. 2) tech. ; ,
flummery noun 1) 2) coll. ; ,
3)
flummox v. coll. ,
flump 1. noun , 2. v. 1) 2) ,
-. ,
flunk sl. 1. noun 2. v. 1) () (.
flunk out) How many students have flunked out this year? 2) ( )
flunkey noun ; fig. , , Syn: see valet
fluor-spar noun min.
fluorescence noun ,
fluorescent adj. fluorescent lamp -
fluorescent light -
fluorine noun chem.
flurry 1. noun 1) , ; ; 2) ; 3) 2. v. usu.
past part. ; (. ) don't get flurried -
flush I 1. noun 1) , () 2) ,
( . .) 3) ; ( ), 4) () 5) (); ( . .)
flush of hope - 6) ( . .) 7)
(, . .) 8) , -. 2. adj.
1) ( - ) 2) predic. ; ,
(with) to be flush with money - ) , () ; ) , 3) tech. , -. Syn: see wealthy 3. v. 1) ; ,
2) ( ); 3) ,
() ( flush up) she flushed (up) when I spoke to her -
, 4) 5)
; (. flush away/off) The criminal put the torn papers in the
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6) , () to be flushed with joy (pride,
etc.) - ( . .) flushed with victory 7) rare ( ) - flush from flush out II 1. noun 2. v. 1) () 2) , III noun
flush from , The police succeeded in flushing the
criminals from their secret meeting place. You have to flush the birds from
their hiding place before you shoot them.
flush out , The police succeeded in flushing the criminals
from their secret meeting place. You have to flush the birds from their hiding
place before you shoot them.
fluster 1. noun , all in a fluster - ; 2. v. 1) (); () (. fluster up) Mary was all
flustered up just before the wedding. 2)
flute 1. noun 1) 2) archit. , 3) , 2. v.
1) ( ) 2) ,
flutist noun
flutter 1. noun 1) 2) 3) ; to put smb. into
a flutter - -. to make/cause a flutter - 4) sl. (. ) 5) tech. 6) aeron.
2. v. 1) ; 2) ;
( ) 3) ; ( ) 4) ; (), () 5) tech. - flutter about
flutter about The women were all fluttering about
finishing their preparations for the wedding.
fluty adj. ;
fluvial adj.
fluxion noun 1) med. ( . )
2) math. ,
fly I noun 1) 2) agric.; coll. a fly in the ointment -
a fly on the wheel - there
are no flies on him - , II 1. noun 1) ; on the fly - 2) obs. 3) tech.
; 4) pl.; theatr. 5) () 6) () 7) () 8) 9) ( ) 2. v.;
past flew; past part. flown 1) , to fly across the continent () 2) the children flew to meet their
mother - 3) () to fly away - ( ) 4) , also fig. the bird has flown ' ', it is late, we must fly - ,
5) to fly pigeons - 6) () 7)
/ 8) past, past part. fled,
; - fly about - fly at - fly high - fly in - fly
into - fly off - fly on - fly open - fly out - fly over - fly right - fly
round - fly upon to fly the flag naut. - ; the
glass flew into pieces - to fly in the face of smb.
- -.; ; ; to fly in the
face of Providence to make the money fly - ) ()
; ) to make the feathers fly - (), to send smb. flying - -. , -.
to send things flying - to fly to arms ; to fly to smb.'s arms - -.
Syn: see escape III adj.; coll. 1) ; 2)
fly a kite [. . kite 3)
]
fly about ( , ..) ideas were flying
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fly at ; to let fly at ) -., -.; ) -.
fly boy coll.
fly high Aren't you flying high, hoping for a place in
the first team?
fly in , I haven't yet flown in one
of those very big planes.
fly into ) ( , ) Mary flew into a temper when Jim
angered her. ) ( . .) Birds cause damage when they fly
into plane engines.
fly into a passion ,
fly into a rage
fly non-stop
fly off ) ; Mary flew off home as soon as she
heard about the accident. ) , to fly off the handle ( ); fig. , he flew off the
handle
fly on = fly at
fly open The door flew open and the children rushed
in. I was trying to open the box when the lid flew open, hitting me in the
face.
fly out , (at - )
fly over ) , ) () I
think I'll fly over and see my relatives in the next State. We'll fly the
director over for a meeting with our leading businessmen.
fly right Make sure you all fly right when you get to
the party.
fly round , ( )
fly title noun typ.
fly upon = fly at
fly-agaric noun
fly-away adj. 1) , ( ) 2) ( ) 3) , ( )
fly-bitten adj.
fly-blow 1. noun ( ) 2. v. ( )
fly-blown adj. 1) ( , ) 2) fig.
fly-by-night adj. ;
fly-fishing noun
fly-leaf noun typ. ,
fly-on-the-wall adj. ( ,
, )
fly-paper noun
fly-past noun ;
fly-sheet noun
fly-trap noun
fly-wheel noun
flyer noun 1) , , . . 2) , 3)
-. 4) amer. 5) sl. ;
6) tech. 7) text. 8) constr. take a flyer
flying 1. noun , ; 2. adj. 1) ; ;
2) aeron. - flying gear - flying field - flying machine 3)
flying visit - she paid us a flying visit - - flying jump - flying column
flying adder noun
flying boat noun aeron.

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flying bridge noun 1) 2) -
flying column
Flying Dutchman
flying field
flying fortress noun aeron. ' '
flying gear
flying instrument noun aeron.
flying jump sport
flying machine
flying man noun
Flying Officer noun - ( )
flying saucer noun ' ', ' ' ()
flying visit noun
flyman noun 1) theatr. 2)
flyover noun 1) 2) attr. - flyover crossing
flyover crossing
FM frequency modulation noun
fm. fathom noun (182,5 )
FMB Federal Maritime Board noun
FMCS Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service noun

fn foot-note noun ,
fo'c's'le = forecastle
foal 1. noun ; in/with foal - Syn: see horse 2. v.

foalfoot noun bot. --

foam 1. noun 1) 2) ( ) 3) poet. 2. v. 1)
(. foam up) The beer foamed up and overflowed the glass. 2)
( foam at the mouth) Avoid any dog that is foaming at the mouth, it has a
dangerous disease. 2) ( )
foam plastic noun
foam-rubber noun ; ( ,
. .)
foamy adj. 1) 2) ,
fob I noun II v. to fob off smb. with smth., to fob
smth. off on smb. - -. ( ,
. .)
FOC free of charge noun ,
focal adj. 1) phys. focal distance/length - 2)
she has come to be the focal point of his thinking -
focal points - ,
focus 1. noun; pl. -ci, -ses 1) phys. in focus - out of
focus - 2) (, ) 3) med. , 4)
, focus of interest - to bring to a focus ( . .) 2. v. 1) (), ; 2) ( . .) (on - ) We must focus on our
sales force as the chief means of improving trade.
fodder 1. noun ; 2. v. ()
foe noun poet. , ; Syn: see opponent
foetal adj.
foetid = fetid
foetus noun
fog I 1. noun 1) 2) , ; 3)
in a fog - ; , 4) phot. 2. v.
1) ; () 2) , II
agric. 1. noun 1) 2) , 2. v. 1)
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fog-horn noun ,
fogbound adj.
fogey noun , ( ) (. old
fogey)
foggy adj. 1) ; a foggy idea - 2)
phys. Syn: cloudy, murky, opaque, turbid Ant: bright, clear, sunny,
transparent
fogy = fogey
FOI Freedom Of Information noun
foible noun 1) , , 2) ,
Syn: see flaw
foil I 1. noun 1) , 2) archit. (
) 3) ; to serve as a foil to - ,
-. 2. v. rare , -. II 1.
noun 2. v. 1) () 2) ;
-. ; -. 3) obs. ,
Syn: see thwart III noun
foist v. , (off) The salesman foisted the faulty machine
(off) on the lady.
fol. following noun
fold I 1. noun 1) , a dress hanging in loose folds - ,
2) , ; , 3)
() 4) tech. 5) geol. , 6) () 2. v.
1) ( . .) , . .; , , to fold one's arms - to fold one's hands ; fig. 2) (in) 3) ,
to fold smb. to one's breast - {-. 4) hills
folded in mist - , 5) typ. 6) text. 7) cul. , ( . .) - fold back - fold
up Syn: crease, line, pleat, wrinkle Ant: smooth, straighten, unfold II 1.
noun 1) ( ), ; 2) eccl. to return to the
fold - ) ; ) 2. v.
()
fold back to fold back the bedclothes
fold up ) , I like to fold presents up in pretty
paper ) coll. the business finally folded up last week , , )
( , ) Mary folded up when Jim walked in wearing his funny clothes.
The fighter folded up at the sudden heavy blow.
folder noun 1) , 2) 3) (; ) 4) amer. 5) typ. 6) 7) pl. ,
. .
folding 1. noun 2. adj. ; ; - folding
doors - folding screen
folding door(s)
folding screen
folding-bed noun ; -
folding-chair noun
folding-cot = folding-bed
folding-stool = folding-chair
foliage noun 1) 2) ; 3)
foliar adj.
foliate 1. adj. 1) 2) 2. v. 1)
2) archit. 3)
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( )
folio noun; pl. -os 1) ( -) 2) 3)
( ) 4) leg. (
72-90 , - 100 ) 5) typ.
folk noun 1) (. . . .) old folk - rich folk my folks coll. - the old folks at home - , 2)
obs. 3) attr. Syn: nation, people, race, tribe
folk art
folk-etymology noun ling.
folk-lore noun
Folkestone noun .
folksy adj.; coll. 1) , 2)
folkways noun; pl. ,
foll. following noun
follicle noun 1) zool. 2) anat. , , 3) bot.

follow v. 1) , a concert followed the lecture, the lecture

was followed by a concert - one misfortune
followed (upon) another - 2) 3) , () 4) , ( ); (do) you follow
me? - ? 5) -. 6) follow this path! ! to follow the policy - () 7) -. to follow the plough - to follow the hounds to follow the law - , to follow the sea
- , 8) -.; 9) , ; I cannot follow you in all your views 10) from
what you say it follows - - follow on - follow out follow through - follow up as follows - the letter reads as follows
- Syn: chase, pursue, shadow, tag, tail, trail
Ant: lead, precede
follow my leader noun ' '
follow nose ) ; ) , ,
follow on ) () You go ahead, and we'll follow on.
The next part of the play follows on from the discovery of the murder in the
first act. ) If you don't keep your accounts straight,
serious debt could follow on.
follow out ; We have followed out your
instructions down to the last detail.
follow the sea
follow through ) () We have followed your instructions
through to the last detail, it is important to follow through the exact words
of the agreement. ) sport (, . .) If you learn to
follow through when you first start to play, you will increase your skill and
style. ) After the first victory, our army followed through to win
every battle.
follow up ) , also fig. ) ;
, The director will follow up the committee's suggestions.
follow-up noun 1) 2) , -. a follow-up to the conference -
3) 4) attr.
follower noun 1) ; 2) obs. 3) tech.
; ; ( ) Syn: see supporter
following 1. noun 1) , he has a large following 2) (the following) the following is
noteworthy - 2. adj. 1) , -

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2) ( , )
folly noun 1) ; ; ; 2) ;
foment v. 1) 2) ; , (, . .) Syn: see incite
fomentation noun 1) 2) - fomentation
of
discontent
fomentation of discontent
fond adj. 1) , in fond remembrance of smb., smth. -
() -., -. 2) to be fond of smb., smth. - -., -. 3) , - fond hope Syn:
see loving
fond hope ,
fondant noun cul.
fondle v. Syn: see caress
fondling noun
fondly adv. 1) 2) ,
fondness noun ,
fondue noun cul. - cheese fondue - beef fondue
font noun 1) eccl. 2) poet. , 3) 4) = fount II
food noun 1) , ; , the food there is excellent - food for thought/reflection - , to
become food for fishes - to become food for worms - 2) , , 3) attr. - food value 4)
attr. - food rationing
food crop noun agric.
food for powder
food rationing ( )
food value
food-card noun
food-stuffs noun ,
foodie noun coll. ;
fool I 1. noun 1) , to make a fool of smb. - -.
to make a fool of oneself - ,
to play the fool - to play the fool with - ) , ; ) 2) every man has a fool in his sleeve prov. -
no fool like an old fool prov. - , a
to be a fool for one's pains - Syn: see
blockhead 2. adj. coll. , 3. v. (); ;
- fool about - fool after - fool around - fool away - fool out fool with II noun gooseberry fool -
fool about ) Stop fooling about, we have serious work to do.
) -. (with) Children should not be allowed to fool around with
matches. ) (with) Don't fool around with another
man's wife.
fool after -.
fool around amer. = fool about
fool away ; () to fool away one's time

fool out (of - )
fool with , Don't fool with fire or you'll get burned.
fool's bauble ( )
fool's errand
fool's mate
fool's paradise ;

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fool's-cap noun 1) 2) (13 . foolscap,
fool's-cap 17 .)
foolery noun ;
foolhardy adj. 1) 2) Syn: see reckless
foolish adj. ; ; Syn: see absurd
foolishness noun ,
foolproof noun; coll. 1) ; 2) ,
3) ( )
foolscap noun 1) 2) (13 . foolscap,
fool's-cap 17 .)
foot 1. noun 1) ; ( ); () to be on
one's feet - , ; fig. , , , 2) , ,
at a foot's pace - fleet/swift of foot poet. - light/heavy
foot - / on foot - ; fig. , to put one's best foot forward - ) , ;
) to run a good foot - ( ) 3) mil.
4) pl. oft. invar. (= 30,48 ) cubic foot - a
square foot of land - 5) , , the foot of a
staircase - 6) , at the foot (of
the bed) - () at the foot of a page (of a table) -
() 7) (); , 8) pl. -s 9)
prosody 10) () to be on foot - to put one's
feet up - to set/put/have one's foot on the neck of smb. - -. to carry smb. off his feet - -. ;
, -. to fall on one's feet - ,
to put one's foot down coll. - ; to put one's
foot in/into it coll. - , ; ;
to know ( to get, to find, to have, to take) the length of
smb.'s foot - -. , under foot - , my foot! - () !; ! 2. v. 1)
to foot it coll. - ) ; ) 2) () 3) ; (. foot up to) to foot the bill coll. -
/; fig. , 4) , his losses foot up to L 100 - 100
() 5) coll.
foot brake noun
Foot Guards noun; pl.
foot-and-mouth disease noun vet.
foot-bath noun
foot-bridge noun
foot-dragging noun disapprov. , ,
foot-fault noun -
( ),
foot-gear noun; collect. 1) 2)
foot-hill noun
foot-mark noun , ()
foot-note 1. noun ; 2. v.
foot-pace noun at (a) foot-pace -
foot-passenger noun
foot-path noun ,
foot-plate noun 1) 2) attr.

foot-plate crew -
foot-pound noun tech.
foot-race noun

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foot-rule noun ,
foot-slogger noun; coll. 1) 2)
foot-wear noun
footage noun 1) , 2)
football noun 1) 2)
football bladder
football-player = footballer
footballer noun
footballing adj.
footboard noun 1) (, , );
; 2) tech. 3) ()
footer noun sl.
footfall noun 1) 2)
foothold noun 1) 2) ; , to
gain a foothold - , ,
footing noun 1) to lose one's footing - , 2) , , 3) ( , . .) to get/gain a footing in society -
4) , to pay (for) one's footing coll. - )
( , . .);
) to be on a friendly footing with smb. -
-. on an equal footing - to put on a war
footing - ;
footle coll. 1. noun , ; 2. v. , (. footle about/away) Stop footling about, we have serious work to do.
footless adj. 1) 2) 3) amer. ,
footlights noun; pl.; theatr. ; to appear before the
footlights - ; to get over the footlights , ( , )
footling adj. coll.
footloose adj. , footloose and fancy free - ,

footman noun ()
footpad noun hist.
footprint noun , ()
footsie noun - play footsie
footsore adj.
footstalk noun bot.
footstep noun 1) ; , to follow in smb.'s footsteps - -. 2) , 3) tech. ,
footstool noun
footway noun 1) ; 2) mining ( )
footwork noun ( , . .)
footworn adj. 1) ( ) 2) , (
. .)
foozle coll. 1. noun 1) ( ) 2) amer. 2. v. 1)
( ) 2) - -.
fop noun , ,
foppery noun ,
foppish adj. ,
FOR Free On Rail noun -, -
for 1. prep. 1) , ; . for my sake it is very good for you - for children -
for sale - 2) we are for peace - 3) , ( )
just for fun - to send for a doctor - 4) ,

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medicine for a cough - 5) ; to start for
- 6) -, , , for joy - to
dance for joy - for many reasons -
famous for smth. - -. 7) , to last for
an hour - to wait for years - 8) () to
run for a mile - 8) , ; -. I got it for 5
dollars - will you please act for me in the
matter? - 10) (
) the lecture was arranged for two o'clock - 2
11) ; for the first time - for (this) once -
12) ; . member for Oxford -
13) . it seems useless for them to take this course - , -, I'd have given anything for this not to have
happened - ,
this is for you to decide - for all I know - for all that - ; for all that I
wouldn't talk like that - as for me, for all I
care - ; he is free to do what he likes for all I care
, , oh, for ..! - , ..!; oh, for a fine
day! ( ,) , ! to hope for the
best - put my name down for two tickets - it's too beautiful for words - - ,
2. cj. ; ,
for a change
for a consideration
for a good while
for a lark
for a little
for a rainy day
for a season obs.
for a while
for a wonder , -
for all for all he is so silent nothing escapes him ,

for all one is worth
for better for worse ;
for company
for conscience sake
for convenience sake
for delectation of -.
for fair amer. ,
for instance
for keeps coll. ) ; )
for lack of - , -
for life ;
for long ;
for nothing , ; ; - ;
for nought ; , ; - ;
for perpetuity ;
for shame! !
for term of life
for the most part ;
for the nonce ; ;
for. foreign noun
forage 1. noun 1) , 2) mil. 2. v. 1) mil. 2) -. to forage (about) for a

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meal - , 3) ,
forage-cap noun
forager noun
foramen noun pl. -mina, -mens anat.; zool.; bot. , ,
forasmuch adv. forasmuch as - ,
foray 1. noun ; Syn: see raid 2. v.
forbade past forbid
forbear I noun usu. pl. II v.; past forbore; past part. forborne 1)
(from) How shall I forbear from tears when we part? 2)
to bear and forbear - Syn: see abstain
forbearance noun 1) 2) , Syn:
see patience
forbid v. past forbad, forbade; past part. forbidden ; to forbid smb. the country - -. to forbid
the house - time forbids - I am forbidden
tobacco - God forbid! - ! Syn: see prohibit
forbid the banns
forbidden adj. ; - forbidden fruit - forbidden ground
forbidden fruit
forbidden ground ()
forbidding adj. 1) , a forbidding look - 2) ; 3) a forbidding
coast - his attitude was forbidding - Syn: see dismal
force 1. noun 1) - by force 2) , - brute force 3)
4) the force - 5) usu. pl. ,
6) , (, . .) - come into force - put in
force - remain in force 7) , , by force of
circumstances - there is force in what you say - 8) , the force of a clause - () 9) phys. - force of gravity to come in full force -
Syn: see impact 2. v. 1) , ; to
force a confession - to force a smile - ;
to force tears from smb.'s eyes - -.
, -. to force an action - ) mil.
; ) -. -. to force division - (. . ) 2) , - force a lock
- force one's way - force a crossing 3) tech. 4)
(); 5) (); 6) , to force one's voice - 7) , - force in - force into - force out - force up to force down the throat -. to force smb.'s hand - -.
, ; -., to force up
prices - , Syn: see compel
force a crossing mil.
force a lock
force in ) )
force into to force into application ,
force of gravity ;
force one's way
force out The owner forced the poor family out of the house when
they could not pay the rent.
force up Prices have been forced up by the poor crop.
force-land v. aeron.; coll.
force-meat noun
force-pump noun tech.

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forced adj. 1) forced landing aeron. -
2) ( ); , ; 3) mil.
4) tech. ; forced draught -
forced labour
forcedly adv. ;
forceful adj. 1) 2) ,
forceless adj.
forceps noun; pl. and sg. 1) ; 2) attr. - forceps
delivery
forceps delivery ( )
forcible adj. 1) 2) , ( . .);

forcing noun 1) , 2) (); () 3) tech. 4) attr. - forcing bed

forcing bed ;
ford I Ford noun '' () II 1. noun 1) 2) obs.; poet. , 2. v.
fore 1. noun naut. , to the fore - ) ; )
( . .); ) , ; to come to
the fore - , ; he has come to the fore recently
2. adj. ; naut. 3. adv. naut.
- fore and aft
fore and aft ;
fore- pref. -, ; .: forearm - to foresee -
fore-and-aft adj. naut. - fore-and-aft rigged - fore-and-aft
sail - fore-and-aft cap
fore-and-aft cap mil.
fore-and-aft rigged
fore-and-aft sail
fore-cabin noun; naut. 1) 2) 2-

fore-edge noun
fore-runner noun 1) 2)
forearm I noun II v.
forebear = forbear I
forebode v. 1) 2) (. )
foreboding noun 1) ; 2) () Syn: see anxiety
forecast 1. noun ; - population forecast - crop
forecast 2. v. past and past part. forecast, forecasted , Syn: see predict
forecaster noun
forecastle noun naut. ; ; ( )
foreclose v. 1) leg. , (on) The building
society will be forced to foreclose on this mortgage because regular payments
have not been made. 2) leg.
3) ()
foreclosure noun leg.
forecourt noun ( )
foredoom v.; usu. pass. 1) (); 2)
(to) it was an attempt foredoomed to failure -

forefather noun mainly pl. Forefathers' Day amer. - (21 1620 .), 22 Syn: see ancestor

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forefinger noun
forefoot noun
forefront noun 1) mil. (); 2)
, to bring to the forefront, to place in the forefront
-
forego v.; past forewent; past part. foregone 1) 2) = forgo
foregoing adj. ,
foregone adj. foregone conclusion - ,
foregone conclusion ;
foreground noun 1) () 2) theatr. 3)
to keep oneself in the foreground -
forehand 1. noun 1) ( ) 2)
() 2. adj.
forehanded adj. 1) , 2) amer. ,
3) amer.
forehead noun
foreign adj. 1) ; - foreign policy - foreign problems
- Foreign Office - Foreign Secretary - foreign service - foreign economic
relations - foreign traffic 2) , 3) lying is foreign to
his nature - 4) ; foreign to the matter in hand - 5)
med.; chem.
foreign economic relations
foreign exchange ;
foreign news -
Foreign Office ( )
foreign policy
foreign problems
Foreign Secretary ( )
foreign service
foreign traffic
foreign-policy moves
foreigner noun 1) 2) () 3) coll. 4) coll. , . ., Syn:
alien, immigrant, newcomer, outsider, stranger Ant: citizen, inhabitant,
native
forejudge v. ;
foreknow v. past foreknew; past part. foreknown
foreknowledge noun Syn: farsightedness, foresight, forethought,
prescience Ant: heedlessness, hindsight, ignorance
foreland noun 1) 2) , ;
foreleg noun
forelock noun 1) ; ; 2) tech. , to
take time/occasion by the forelock - ;
;
foreman noun 1) ; ; ; , ; ; mining 2) leg.
foremast noun naut. -
foremilk noun
foremost 1. adj. 1) , head foremost - 2)
, foremost authority - Syn: see
outstanding 3. adv. ; ; -,
(. first and foremost)
forename noun ( , . .)
forenoon noun ;
forensic adj. - forensic medicine - forensic eloquence

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forensic eloquence
forensic medicine
foreordain v. book.
forepart noun 1) 2)
foresail noun naut.
foresaw past foresee
foresee v. past foresaw; past part. foreseen Syn: see hope
foreseeable adj.
foreshadow v. , to be foreshadowed -
Syn: see predict
foreshore noun ,
foreshorten v.
foreshow v. past foreshowed past part. foreshown ,
foresight noun 1) 2) 3) mil. Syn:
see foreknowledge
foreskin noun anat.
forest 1. noun 1) 2) leg. ( ); 3) attr.
forest conservation - - forest shelter belt 2. v.
forest shelter belt
forestall v. 1) , ; , 2)

Syn: see prevent
forester noun 1) , 2)
forestry noun 1) 2) ; 3) ,
foretaste 1. noun 2. v.
foretell v. past and past part. foretold Syn: see predict
forethought noun ; Syn: see
foreknowledge
forethoughtful adj.
foretime noun ; ;
foretoken 1. noun 2. v.
foretooth noun
forever adv. 1) 2) ;
forewarn v. forewarned is forearmed prov. - ,
forewoman noun 1) -; -; - 2) leg.
-
foreword noun
forfeit 1. noun 1) ( . .); 2)
3) ; -. 4) ; pl. 2. adj. 3. v. -.; -.
forfeit one's bail
forfeiture noun ;
forgather v. ,
forgave past forgive
forge I 1. noun 1) 2) () 2. v. 1) ,
2) , 3) (, . .) - forge
ahead Syn: see mould II v. ;
; , ( . .) (. forge ahead)
forge ahead The ship forged ahead through the waves. My
work has been forging ahead recently.
forger noun 1) , , . . 2) 3)
forgery noun 1) , 2) 3)
forget v. past forgot; past part. forgotten to forget oneself - )

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, ; ) ; ) ,
forget it! - !, !; !, ! Syn: neglect, omit, overlook Ant: find, remember
forget-me-not noun
forgetful adj. 1) he is forgetful of dates - 2) , forgetful of one's duties -

forgettable adj.
forgivable adj.
forgive v.; past forgave; past part. forgiven 1) (for) It is
difficult to forgive anyone for cruelty. Can you ever forgive me for
forgetting your birthday? 2) , () Syn: see
pardon
forgiveness noun
forgiving adj. ,
forgo v. past forwent; past part. forgone ,
-. to forgo one's custom - Syn: give up, sacrifice,
waive Ant: demand, keep, preserve
forgotten adj. the forgotten man coll. - ,
fork 1. noun 1) 2) ; 3) 4) ; 5) (), 6) () 7) ()
8) forks of flame - 2. v. 1) 2) - fork out - fork up
fork out coll. Father is complaining that he has to fork out
more money to the children every week.
fork up coll. Every year the tax man expects us to fork up.
fork-lift noun (. fork-lift truck)
forked adj. ; ; - forked lightning
forked lightning
forkful noun ,
forlorn adj. obs.; poet. , ; , forlorn hope Syn: see lonely
forlorn hope ) ) also mil.
) mil. ,
form 1. noun 1) ; ; in the form of a globe -
to take the form of smth. - -. 2) (.
) 3) , 4) ; - in due form
5) , ; 6) mil. , 7) , the horse is in form - in (good)
form - ) ' ' ( ); ) 8) , , good (bad) form - () , () 9)
10) ( ) 11) gram. 12) art , literary form 13) tech. , 14) typ. 15)
() 16) constr. 17) railways ()
Syn:
configuration, contour, figure, outline, shape, structure Ant: content,
formlessness, shapelessness 2. v. 1) / , to form a
vessel out of clay - 2) ; parts form a whole
- 3) (), () (into) I can form no
idea of his character -
4) , (, . .) ;
5) (), (); (. form up) 6)
mil. () 7) railways () 8) tech.
Syn: see mould
form a connexion
form and content
form-master noun
formal adj. 1) formal permission - -

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formal call 2) ; - formal acquiescence 3)
, - formal resemblance 4) ,
; formal garden(s) - Syn: affected,
ceremonial, ceremonious, pompous, proper, punctilious, ritual Ant: haphazard,
improvisatory, informal, natural, spontaneous
formal acquiescence
formal call
formal resemblance
formaldehyde noun chem.
formalin noun
formalism noun 1) ; 2) art 3) rel.
formalist noun ;
formality noun 1) ; 2)
legal formalities - a mere formality
formalize v. 1) ; 2) 3)
format fr. noun
formate I v. aeron. II noun chem.
formation noun 1) , ; ; - price
formation 2) , 3) , - national formation
4) mil. ; , () 5) aeron. ,
6) geol. ,
formative adj. 1) ; formative influences - ,
. . in a formative stage - / 2) ling.
forme = form 1. 13)
former I noun 1) ; ; 2) railways
() 3) tech. ; ; ; 4) typ.
II adj. 1) , in former times - , 2)
the former - ( )
formic adj. chem. - formic acid
formic acid
formica noun ( )
formicary noun
formication noun
formidable adj. 1) , 2) , , - formidable task 3) , - formidable personality
formidable personality
formidable task
formless adj. ,
Formosa noun ; . Taiwan
formula noun; pl. -as -ae 1) , 2) ( ) 3) , 4)
formulaic adj. ,
formulate v. 1) 2) Syn: see devise
formulation noun , - final formulation
formulism noun
fornicate v.
fornication noun ;
forrader adv. coll. I can't get any forrader -
forsake v.; past forsook; past part. forsaken 1) , 2) ( . .) Syn: see leave
forsaken adj. ,
forsooth adv. iron. ,
forswear v.; past forswore; past part. forsworn 1) 2) to

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forswear oneself - ; You must tell the truth to
the judge, because if you forswear yourself you could go to prison. Syn:
abjure, disavow, disclaim, disown, recant,
retract,
take
back
Ant:
acknowledge, assert, claim, uphold
forsworn noun (the forsworn) ()
fort noun
forte I noun ( ) Latin is not my forte -
II it. adv.; noun mus.
Forth noun .
forth 1. adv. 1) , - back and forth 2) to put forth
leaves - 3) from this time/day forth -
- and so forth - so far forth 2. prep. obs.
forthcoming 1. noun , 2. adj. 1) , ; - forthcoming book 2) predic. the help we hoped
for was not forthcoming - , , 3)
coll. , ; ( )
forthcoming book , ; ,

forthright 1. adj. 1) 2) ; , Syn:

see outspoken 2. adv. ,
forthwith adv. ,
forties noun; pl. 1) (the forties) 2) (
40 49 ) - roaring forties
fortieth 1. num. ord. 2. noun
fortification noun 1) 2) pl. 3) , ()
fortified adj. 1) mil. fortified area - 2)
; fortified wine -
fortify v. 1) (against; with) Walls of earth will fortify the
building against enemy bombing. Have some hot soup to fortify you against the
cold. 2) (, ) 3) , () 4) mil. , 5)
fortissimo it. adv.; noun mus.
fortitude noun , Syn: see courage
fortnight noun a fortnight today, this day fortnight - this fortnight - /
fortnightly 1. adj. ; ( );
2. adv.
FORTRAN FORmula TRANslator noun ,
fortress noun
fortuitous adj. Syn: see chance
fortuity noun ;
fortunate adj. , ; if one is fortunate -
; Syn: see favourable
fortunately adv. ,
fortune 1. noun 1) ; ; bad/ill fortune - , by good fortune - to seek one's
fortune - 2) - read fortune - tell fortunes 3) , a man of fortune - to come into a fortune -
- make a fortune - marry a fortune - small fortune Syn: see destiny
2. v.; obs.; poet. 1) 2) (upon)
fortune-hunter noun ,
fortune-teller noun ,
fortuneless adj. 1) ; 2)
forty 1. num. card. forty-one - forty-two - .
. - forty winks the F-five 1745 . 2. noun (, )

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forty winks ()
forty-niner noun amer.; coll. ( 1849
. )
forum noun 1) hist. 2) (, , ) 3)
, 4)
forward 1. adj. 1) 2) , 3)
; / 4) ( . .) 5) ; ; 6) ; ; ; 7) ( , ); - forward estimate
Syn: see bold 2. adv. 1) ; 2) , from this time
forward - to look forward - backward(s) and
forward(s) - to look forward to smth. - -. 3.
noun sport ( ) - centre forward 4. v. 1) ; , to forward a scheme - 2) ,
; , (to) Please forward any letters to me
while I'm on holiday. I have asked the post office to forward my post to my
mother's address. Syn: see send 5. interj. !
forward estimate /
forward-looking adj. ,
forwarder noun
forwarding address noun ,
forwardness noun 1) 2) 3) , ;
forworn adj. obs.; poet. ,
fossa noun pl. -ae; anat. ,
fosse noun 1) mil. , , 2) = fossa
fossick v. coll. ,
fossil 1. noun , (. .) 2. adj. 1) ,
2) ,
fossilize v. 1) () 2)
foster v. 1) , ; ( , ) 2) (); () 3) ; Syn: see
encourage
foster-brother noun
foster-child noun ;
foster-father noun
foster-mother noun 1) 2) 3) ,
( )
foster-parents noun ( ); ,

foster-sister noun
fosterage noun 1) () 2) () 3)
fosterling noun ;
FOT Free On Truck noun -
foul 1. adj. 1) , , 2) ;
( ); ( ) 3) , ; ;
by fair means or foul - 4) sport ,
- foul blow 5) , - foul
language 6) coll. , , foul journey - foul dancer - 7) ; ( ) 8)
, ( ) 9) naut. (
) 10) naut. ( , ) Syn: see dirty
2. noun 1) -. , . . 2) ( ,
. .) 3) sport to claim a foul sport - 3. adv. 4. v. 1) (); () (. foul up) The seashore is fouled up

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with oil from the wrecked ship. 2) ( ) 3)
() 4) naut. () ( ) 5) sport - foul
out - foul up to foul one's hands with smth. - -.
foul blow
foul copy ,
foul language
foul out - Two of our players have fouled out,
we shall have a struggle to win without them.
foul play ;
foul the trail
foul up Don't foul up this chance. I hope the chairman won't foul
things up, we have everything arranged nicely. The post is fouled up by
Christmas delays.
foul-mouthed adj.
foul-up noun coll.
foulard fr. noun
foule fr. noun text.
foully adv. 1) , 2) ;
foulness noun 1) , . [. foul 1. ] 2) geol.
foumart noun
found I v. 1) (, ) 2) , ; (on/upon) One should always found one's opinion on facts. 3) , to be well founded - , 4) , ( . .) (on, upon - ) II v.
, , ; () III adj.
foundation noun 1) ; , to lay the foundation(s) of
smth. - -.; -. 2) pl. ; 3) ( . .) 4) , the rumour has
no foundation - 5) , 6)
, 7) ,
8) attr. - foundation pit - foundation garment foundation cream Syn: see basis
foundation cream
foundation garment ,
foundation pit constr.
foundation-stone noun 1) tech. 2) ;
;
foundationer noun (
)
founder I noun , II noun ; III 1.
noun vet. 2. v. 1) ( ) 2) ()
3) ( ) 4) ; ( )
founding fathers noun; pl. , ; (-. . .)
foundling noun ,
foundling-hospital noun ,
foundress noun ,
foundry noun 1) , 2)
foundry hand noun
foundry ladle
fount I noun 1) , 2) = font 3) II noun typ.
fountain noun 1) , ; 2) 3) ( , )
fountain pen
fountain-head noun 1) , 2) to go to the
fountain-head -
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four 1. num. card. 2. noun 1) 2) pl. ( , . .) 3) coll. (); 4)
pl.; mil. form fours! - ! 5) fin.
on all fours - ) ; ) ; ,
four-ale noun 1) obs. , 4 2) attr.
four-ale bar -
four-cornered adj.
four-cycle adj. tech.
Four-F noun amer.; mil.
four-flusher noun sl.
four-footed adj.
four-handed adj. 1) ( ) 2) (
) 3) ( )
four-in-hand noun 1) 2) -,

four-letter word noun ,
four-oar noun ()
four-poster noun
four-seater noun
four-square 1. noun 2. adj. 1) 2) coll. 3. adv.
;
four-wheeler noun
fourfold 1. adj. 2. adv. ;
fourscore noun 1) 2) ( )
foursome noun 1) 2) coll. ,

fourteen num. card.
fourteenth 1. num. ord. 2. noun 1) 2)
(the fourteenth)
fourth 1. num. ord. the fourth arm - - 2.
noun 1) 2) (the fourth) the Fourth (of July) amer. 4 ( )
fourth dimension noun math.
fourthly adv. -
fowl 1. noun 1) rare (. .); 2) , . 2. v. 1) 2)
fowl-run noun ,
fowler noun ;
fowling bag noun
fowling-piece noun
fox 1. noun 1) , 2) 3) , 4) amer.; univ.;
sl. 5) attr. 2. v. 1) sl. ; , 2) () ( )
fox-brush noun
fox-earth = foxhole 1)
fox-terrier noun
foxbane noun bot. ,
foxfire noun amer. ( )
foxglove noun bot.
foxhole noun 1) 2) mil.
foxhound noun
foxtail noun 1) = fox-brush 2) bot.
foxtrot 1. noun 2. v.
foxy adj. 1) 2) 3) ; - foxy hair - 4) ( ) 5) ( , ) 6)

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foyer fr. noun
fp freezing point noun
FPC I Federal Power Commission noun
() II Fish Protein Concentrate noun -
FPM Feet Per Minute noun
FPO I Field Post Office noun - II Fleet Post Office noun

FPS Feet Per Second noun
fr. I franc noun II from noun III Fr. - father noun IV Fr. French noun
frabjous adj.; coll. 1) 2)
fracas fr. noun ;
fractal noun math. ,
fraction noun 1) proper (improper) fraction - () - common fraction 2) , , ; ,
not by a fraction - 3) chem. 4) obs. , ,
,
fractional adj. 1) ; 2) coll. 3) chem.

fractional distillation /
fractionary adj. 1) ; 2) coll. 3) chem.

fractionate v. chem.
fractious adj. , ; - fractious horse
fractious horse
fracture 1. noun 1) surg. 2) , ; 2. v. (); ; Syn: see break
frag bomb noun mil.; coll.
fragile adj. 1) , 2) , 3) , Syn: brittle, frail, frangible, friable Ant: elastic, flexible,
malleable, strong, supple, tough
fragility noun 1) , 2) , 3)
fragment noun 1) ; ; 2) ; 3) to
overhear fragments of conversation - Syn: remnant,
scrap, shred Ant: totality, whole
fragmentary adj. 1) ; 2) geol.
fragmentation noun 1) , 2) ()
fragmentation bomb noun
fragmented adj.
fragrance noun , Syn: see smell
fragrant adj. ,
frail I noun 1) 2) II adj. 1) , 2) , 3) 4) Syn: see
flimsy
frailty noun 1) ; 2) 3)
frame 1. noun 1) , 2) , , , ;
3) , ; the frame of government - - frame of society 4) sobs shook the child's frame 5) , ; () 6)
7) tech. ; 8) cin. 9) attr.; radio frame
antenna - - frame of mind - frame of reference 2. v. 1) , ; to frame a plan - 2) ,
3) ; (in) The photographs will look nice
framed in black. Her face was framed in a mass of red hair. He stood, a

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threatening figure, framed in the doorway. 4) a man framed for
hardships - , 5) 6) ; to frame a sentence - 7)
coll. , ; (. frame up)
I didn't do the job, I've been framed up 8) , () frame up
frame of mind ,
frame of reference ) ; in a somewhat different frame
of reference ) ,
frame of society
frame up coll. -.; ;
frame-house noun
frame-saw noun
frame-up noun; coll. 1) 2) ; , ; 3) , 4) attr. - frame-up trial
frame-up trial
framework noun 1) ; , , ; ( ) 2)
, ; 3) ; within the framework of smth. , -. the framework of society - to
return into the framework - 4) = frame of reference [. frame
1. ] 5) constr. ;
framing noun 1) , a new framing of mutual relations -
2) , 3) cin.; tv
franc noun ( , )
France noun
Frances noun ; ; ,
franchise noun 1) (. the franchise) ,
2) usu. amer.
Francis noun , ; ;
Franciscan 1. adj. 2. noun ()
frangible adj. , Syn: see fragile
Frank noun; dim. of Francis
frank I Frank noun hist. II adj. , ,
Syn: see candid III v. ()
Frankenstein noun 1) ,
2) ( )
frankfurter noun frankfurters with sauerkraut -

frankincense noun
franklin noun hist.
frantic adj. , she was frantic with grief -
Syn:
delirious,
frenetic,
frenzied,
furious,
hectic
Ant:
imperturbable, slow, tranquil, unhurried
Franz Josef Land noun
fraternal adj. - fraternal order
fraternal order ( )
fraternity noun 1) ; ; the fraternity of the
Press - , 2) amer.
fraternization noun 1) 2)
fraternize v. 1) - (with) The soldiers are not allowed
to fraternize with the women of the conquered town. 2) 3) coll.

fratricidal adj.
fratricide noun 1) 2)
fraud noun 1) ; ; 2) , Syn: see

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deception
fraudster noun ,
fraudulent adj. ; - fraudulent bankruptcy
fraudulent bankruptcy leg.
fraught adj. 1) usu. predic. ; ; fraught with
danger - 2) poet.
fray I noun , eager for the fray -
(. .) Syn: see fight II 1. noun 2. v. 1) (), (); () 2) ; ,
()
frazil noun 1) ; 2)
frazzle coll.; amer. 1. noun 1) () 2) / , beaten/worn to a frazzle coll. - , to work oneself to a frazzle - 2. v. 1) (), () 2) , (. frazzle out)
freak 1. noun 1) ; ; 2) (. freak of
nature) 3) coll. /, 4)
(-. ) 5) radio
6) cin. 2. adj. coll. , ;
3. v. /, ; - freak
out
freak out ) (. - ) Lots of
people were at the party, drinking and smoking and generally freaking out. I
nearly freaked out when she told me who he was. Don't get freaked out just
because your parents are coming. You'd better sit down, this news will freak
you out. ) She used to be the most correct person, but
then suddenly last year she decided to freak out.
freaked adj.
freakish adj. 1) 2) ,
freaky adj. coll. ,
freckle 1. noun Syn: see mole 2. v. ()
freckled adj.
Fred noun; dim. of Frederick
Fr(i)eda noun; dim. of Winifred
Freddie noun; dim. of Frederick
Freddy noun; dim. of Frederick
Frederic(k) noun ;
free 1. adj. 1) , ; ; to
make free use of smth. - -. ; -. - get free - make free - set free - free choice 2) ,
3) , 4) , free gesture 5) , , .
. - free love 6) ; to be free with one's money - ,
7) , ; free
education - free of charge - free of debt - free of duty - free imports - free
on board - free port 8) , free access - 9)
, 10) (from - -.); (from
- -.) a day free from wind - free from pain - 11) fin. free currency - , ,
- free labour to make free with smb. ,
-. free of ; we're not free of
the suburbs yet - free pardon to give with a
free hand to spend with a free hand
to have (to give) a free hand () Syn: see
vacant 2. adv. 1) - run free 2) 3. v. (from, of
- ); Someone has freed the rats from their cages. The
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free agency noun ;
free and easy 1. adj. , 2. noun; coll. 1)
, . ., 2)
free callisthenics ) )
free choice
Free Church noun 1) , 2)

free city noun hist.

free education
free enterprise
free fall noun 1) phys. 2) aeron.
( )
free house noun ,
( )
free imports
free labour ) hist. ( ) ) , ) ,
free lance noun 1) hist. 2) , 3) ,
free library ;
free love
free of charge
free of debt ,
free of duty
free on board comm. ) , - ) amer. -
free pardon ;
free port , -
free sea ,
free trade noun 1) 2) hist.
free wheel noun 1) 2)
( )
free will noun of one's own free will -
free-board noun naut. ;
free-born adj.
free-floating adj. ,
free-for-all 1. adj. , , 2. noun
amer. ,
free-hand noun 1) 2)
free-handed adj.
free-hearted adj. 1) , 2)
free-lance v. 1) 2) coll.

free-lancer noun
free-list noun 1) 2) ,
-. . .
free-liver noun ,
free-range adj. agric.
free-spoken adj. ,
free-standing adj.
free-thinker noun , ;
free-trader noun 1) polit. 2) hist.
free-way noun amer. ,
free-will adj.
freebooter noun ; ,
freedom noun 1) , 2) , freedom of
speech (of the press) - () academic freedoms - ( ) - freedom of

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the city - freedom of the seas 3) 4) coll. ,
to take/use freedoms with smb. - -. Syn: see right
freedom of conscience ;
freedom of the city
freedom of the seas

freedom of worship
freefone noun ,
freeholder noun hist. ,
freeloader noun coll. ,
freely adv. 1) ; 2) ;
freeman noun 1) 2)
freemason noun
freemasonry noun ;
freestone I noun , II noun
(, , . .)
freestyle adj. sport
Freetown noun .
freeze v.; past froze; past part. frozen 1) ,
( freeze over); 2) 3) ( . ) it freezes
- 4) , ; fig. it made my blood freeze -
5) coll. ( . .) to
freeze wages (prices) - () to freeze credits
- 6) , 7) amer. ,
(, . .) - freeze in - freeze off freeze on - freeze out - freeze up
freeze frame noun tv -
freeze in to be frozen in ;
freeze off () The girls froze him off when he wanted to join the
party. We froze off their offer of help.
freeze on coll. ) , (to) ) -.
freeze out coll. ( ) Many big firms freeze out the
competition by unfair means. Members who are no longer welcome can easily be
frozen out.
freeze up usu. pass. ) , The windows are frozen up and I
can't open them. ) , ,
freezer noun 1) (); ,
2) austral.; coll. 3)
freezing 1. noun , ; 2. adj. 1) ;
2) , Syn: see cold
freezing-point noun
freight 1. noun 1) , 2) , 3)
4) amer. 5) attr. ; freight carrier - freight train Syn: see load 2. v. 1) 2)
freight carrier
freight train amer.
freightage noun 1) 2)
freighter noun 1) ; / 2) 3)
French 1. adj. - French brandy - French polish - French red French rouge - French roof - French sash - French window - French door French turnip - French chalk - French horn to assist in the French sense iron.
, French leave ; to take
French leave , 2. noun 1) (the French) pl. collect.

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, 2) 3) attr. French master - French lesson -
French bean
French brandy
French chalk
French door
French horn (. )
French leave , ; to take French leave
,
French plum
French polish
French red
French roof
French rouge
French sash ,
French telephone
French turnip
French window ,
Frenchify v. coll. ()
Frenchman noun 1) 2)
Frenchwoman noun
frenetic adj. ,
frenzied adj. frenzied efforts - Syn: see frantic
frenzy noun , ; Syn: delirium, hysteria, mania
frequency noun 1) , frequency of the pulse -
2) 3) phys. high (low) frequency -
() 4) attr. - frequency divider - frequency modulation
- frequency range
frequency divider radio
frequency modulation radio
frequency range radio
frequent 1. adj. ; /; 2. v.

frequentative adj. gram.
frequenter noun ,
fresco 1. noun pl. -os, -oes ; 2. v.

fresh 1. adj. 1) fresh fruit - fresh paint! - , ! fresh sprouts - - fresh butter - fresh water fresh paint 2) ; to begin a fresh chapter -
to make a fresh start - no fresh news - , 3) ; 4) , fresh
air - a fresh shirt - 5) , , - fresh complexion 6) ( ); , ( ) fresh
gale - 8 7) fresh from school - ( ); - fresh hand 8) amer. ,
, 9) 10) scot. 11) school;
jargon ( ) Syn: see clean 2. noun 1) 2) = freshet
fresh butter
fresh complexion
fresh hand
fresh paint
fresh water
fresh-air fiend joc.
freshen v. 1) ( ) 2) ( ) (. freshen up) I
wish I'd brought my thick coat, this wind has freshened up since we left the
house. 3) tech. - freshen up to freshen up oneself -

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freshen the nip
freshen up ) Would you like to freshen up? The bathroom is
upstairs. ) (, ) That regular television play needs
freshening up with some new faces.
freshener noun coll.
fresher noun univ.; sl. ,
freshet noun 1) , 2) , ;
freshly adv. 1) , . [. fresh 1. ] 2) ,
(. past art., .: freshly painted )
freshman noun 1) univ. 2) amer. 3) attr.
freshman English - - freshman year
freshman year -.
freshwater adj. - freshwater sailor
freshwater sailor ,
fret I 1. noun 1) , ; 2) ()
Syn: see worry 2. v. 1) , ; 2)
3) (); () (about/over) you have nothing to fret
about - - to fret and fume - to
fret the/one's gizzard coll. - (), (); () II 1.
noun 2. v. III noun (
)
fret-saw noun ,
fretful adj. ,
fretwork noun 1) archit. / 2) /,
Freudian 1. adj. 2. noun
FRG Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) noun
,
Fri. Friday noun
friability noun
friable adj. , ; , friable soil - Syn: see fragile
friar noun 1) hist. 2) typ.

friar's cap noun bot.

friary noun
fribble 1. noun 2. v.
fricassee noun cul.
fricative phon. 1. adj. 2. noun
friction noun 1) 2) , 3) Syn: see
controversy
friction-gear noun tech.
Friday noun - Good Friday - man Friday - girl Friday
fridge = frig I
friend 1. noun 1) , to make friends with smb. -
-. - make friends 2) , my honourable friend - ( ) 3)
, 4) (Friend) Society of Friends - '
' () a friend in need is a friend indeed prov. -
Syn: acquaintance, companion, comrade, confidant, crony, intimate, pal
Ant: antagonist, opponent 2. v. poet. ,
friendless adj. ,
friendliness noun
friendly 1. adj. 1) ; ; friendly
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Friendly Society 2) friendly nation - 3)
, (to) 4) 5) (Friendly) Syn:
see gregarious 2. adv. ;
friendly gesture
Friendly Society
friendship noun 1) 2)
frieze I noun text. ; II noun ;

frig I coll. see refrigerator II v. rude - frig around

frig around coll. Why don't you do some work instead of
just frigging around all day?
frigate noun 1) naut. 2) 3) zool.
frigate-bird = frigate 3)
frige = frig I
frigging adj. euphem.; coll. ,
fright 1. noun 1) to give smb. a fright - -. to have/to
get a fright - 2) coll. , Syn: see fear 2. v.
poet. ;
frighten v. - frighten away - frighten into - frighten off frighten out of Syn: scare, startle, terrify Ant: calm, comfort, quiet,
soothe, tranquillize
frighten away Keep still, or you'll frighten the rabbit away.
frighten into , -. The salesman
frightened the old lady into signing the paper, by threatening to take away
the goods.
frighten off Don't put your prices too high or you'll frighten the
customers off.
frighten out of -. to frighten
smb. out of existence -.
frighten the pants off coll. ; We all love to frighten
the pants off ourselves by going on hair-raising rides at funfairs.
frightened adj. Syn: see afraid
frightful adj. 1) , 2) coll. , 3) coll.

frigid adj. ; , Syn: see cold

frigidity noun 1) ; - eternal frigidity 2) ,

frill noun 1) ; ; ; 2) pl. 3)

pl. 4) pl.; amer.; coll. 5) anat. to put on frills , ; to take the frills out of smb. sl. - -. Newgate frill - ,

frilled adj. 1) 2)
frillies noun; pl.; coll.
frilly noun 1) , . . 2) , ;
fringe 1. noun 1) 2) 3) , on the fringe of the
forest - 4) attr. - fringe benefits Newgate fringe = Newgate
frill [. frill ] 2. adj. 3. v. 1) 2)
fringe benefits (, . .)
frippery noun 1) ; 2) , ( )
Frisco noun coll. . -
Frisian 1. adj. 2. noun 1) 2)
frisk 1. noun , 2. v. 1) , 2) ()
3) sl. (-. ) Syn: caper, frolic, gambol Ant:

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mope, sulk
frisky adj. , Syn: see playful
frit tech. 1. noun 2. v. , ;
frith = firth
fritter 1. noun 1) ( . .) 2) 2. v. 1)
2) (. fritter away) You've
been frittering away the whole afternoon instead of working. It's easy to
fritter away a fortune if you're not careful.
frivol v. 1) 2) (, . .) (. frivol away) You've been frivolling away the whole
afternoon instead of working, it's easy to frivol away a fortune if you're not
careful.
frivolity noun 1) ; 2)
frivolous adj. 1) , ; ; 2) ,
friz = frizz I
frizz I 1. noun 1) 2) 3) rare 2. v. frizz up II v. ( )
frizz up
frizzed adj.
frizzle I v. 1) () 2) II 1. noun 1)
() 2) 2. v. () (. frizzle up) I don't like
to heat my hair with electric curlers as they make it frizzle up and I would
rather have it shiny and smooth.
frizzly = frizzed 2.
frizzy adj. ;
fro adv. - to and fro
frock noun 1) 2) 3) = frock-coat 4)

frock-coat noun
frog I noun 1) 2) ( ) 3) railways
() 4) electr. 5) -
() 6) coll. 7) attr. - frog restaurant II noun 1)
, . . 2) 2) , ( , . .)
frog restaurant amer.; coll.
frog-in-the-throat noun coll.
frog-march 1. noun (
) 2. v. -.

froggy adj. ;
frogling noun
frogman noun 1) 2)
frogskin noun amer.; sl.
frolic 1. noun ; ; 2. adj. poet. ; ;
3. v. , Syn: see frisk
frolicsome adj. poet. , Syn: see playful
from prep. 1) , , (
. ) from Leningrad - where is he coming from? - ? we are two hours journey from there -
we were 50 km from the town - 50 2)
, , , from the beginning of the book from floor to ceiling - from end to end -
you will find the word in the seventh line from the bottom (of
the page) - from ten to twenty
thousand - from my point of view -
3) , , from the (very) beginning

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- () from the beginning of the century - from a
child - from before the war - from now on -
, beginning from Friday week - from
dusk to dawn - from six a. m. - from
beginning to end - 4) , , , . . , , , take the knife from the child - take ten from fifteen - to
exclude from the number - she parted from him at the door they withdrew the team from the match -
5) ,
. . to hide from smb. - -.
to release from duty mil. - , he was excused
from digging - he was saved from
ruin - prevent him from going there -
6) , , , I know it from
papers - to speak (to write down) from memory -
() I heard it from his own lips -
7) , to suffer from cold he died from blood-poisoning -
to act from good motives - to be shy from
nature - 8) , to tell
real silk from its imitation -
customs differ from country to country - to do
things differently from other people - , 9)
, , from being a dull, indifferent boy he now
became a vigorous youth - , , - from away - from outside - from over - from under
from a child
from a distance
from abroad -
from away ,
from little up amer.; coll.
from now on , ;
from now onwards , ;
from of old ; ;
from outside ;
from over - from over the sea -
from the cradle ,
from the outset
from time immemorial
from under - from under the table -
from year to year ; ;
frond noun 1) ; 2) ( )
Fronde fr. noun hist.
front 1. noun 1) ; -. to come to the front a car stopped in front of the house - in front of smb.'s eyes - -. don't say it in front of the
children - - in front of 2) mil. ;
3) , ( ) united front -
popular (the people's) front - 4) poet. , ; 5) 6) 7) ; to
have the front to do smth. - -. to present/show a
bold front - to put a bold front on it - 2.
adj. 1) 2) phon. - front vowels - front bench 3. v. 1)
; the house fronts on/towards the sea - 2)
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[. front-bencher ]
front door
front elevation ; ( )
front page noun 1) 2) ( )
front vowels
front-bencher noun; parl. 1) 2) 3)
front-line noun ;
front-page adj. ();
front-pager noun coll. ,
front-rank adj.
front-runner noun 1) ( , ) 2) (-.)
,
frontage noun 1) 2) ; 3) ( , ) 4) mil.
frontal adj. 1) anat. 2) mil. , 3) tech.
frontier noun 1) 2) hist. 3)
obs. 4) attr. frontier town - Syn: see
boundary
frontier incident
frontiersman noun 1) 2) amer.; hist. ,

frontispiece noun archit. typ.

frontlet noun 1) 2)
fronton noun archit. ;
frontward 1. adj. 2. adv. ()
frontwards = frontward 2.
frontways = frontward 2.
frontwise = frontward 2.
frost 1. noun 1) ; ten degrees of frost -
hard/sharp/biting frost - - black frost 2) (. hoar frost)
3) , 4) coll. (, . .) the play
turned out a frost - - dead frost 2. v. 1)
() 2) 3) 4) () 5) , 6)
() 7)
frost crack = frost-cleft 1.
frost-bite noun
frost-bitten adj.
frost-bound adj.
frost-cleft forest. 1. noun , 2. adj. ;
frost-hardy adj. ( )
frost-work noun 1) ( ) 2)

frosted adj. 1) 2) 3) ( ) 4)
( )
frostily adv. , ;
frosting noun ,
frosty adj. 1) frosty trees - , 2) fig. , 3) ; - frosty head Syn: see cold
frosty head
froth 1. noun 1) 2) , , 2. v. 1)
; (. froth up) The beer frothed up and overflowed the glass.
Before washing the clothes, froth up the soap mixture. 2) 3)
- froth with
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froth-blower noun joc.
frothy adj. 1) 2) fig.
frou-frou noun coll. ()
frounce v. 1) 2) , 3) obs.
frown 1. noun ; ; 2. v.
; (at, on, upon - ); to
frown on smth. - -. - frown down - frown on - frown upon
Syn: grimace, pout, scowl Ant: smile
frown down The teacher frowned the child down
when he kept repeating his request.
frown on The government frowns on any waste of taxpayers' money.
frown upon The government frowns on any waste of taxpayers' money.
frowst 1. noun coll. , ( ), 2. v. 1)
2)
frowsy adj. 1) , 2) , ,
frowzy adj. 1) , 2) , ,
frozen adj. 1) 2) frozen fruit -
3) 4) fig. ,
FRS Federal Reserve System noun ()
frt. freight noun ;
fructiferous adj.
fructification noun; bot. 1) 2)
fructify v. 1) bot. 2) (. .)
fructose noun
frugal adj. 1) , 2) , frugal supper
frugality noun 1) 2)
fruit 1. noun 1) ; to bear fruit - 2) collect. to
grow fruit - - small fruit 3) mainly pl. , 4) attr. 2. v.
fruit machine noun coll.
fruit salad noun
fruit-cake noun /
fruit-grower noun ,
fruit-knife noun
fruit-piece noun
fruit-sugar noun ;
fruit-tree noun
fruitage noun 1) 2) poet.
fruitarian noun ,
fruiter noun 1) 2) , 3)
fruiterer noun
fruitful adj. 1) ; 2) Syn: see viable
fruitgrowing noun ,
fruition noun 1) -. 2) (
. .)
fruitless adj. 1) 2)
fruity adj. 1) ( , . .) 2)
( ) 3) ; iron. a fruity voice - 4) coll. , ; - fruity story
fruity story
frumenty noun ,
frump noun
frumpish adj. 1) 2) obs.
frumpy adj. ,
Frunze noun .
frustrate v. , (); ,

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Syn: see thwart
frustration noun 1) (); () 2)
frustum noun pl. -ta, -tums geom. ;
fry I noun ; - small fry II 1. noun ; (); 2. v. () - fry up Syn: see boil
fry up ) ; The unusually hot sun has fried up the
crops. ) We can fry up some of these pieces of cold meal for our
lunch.
frying-pan noun out of the frying-pan into the fire -

FSLIC Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation noun ()
FSS Federal Supply Service noun ()
ft foot; feet noun ;
FTC Federal Trade Commission noun ()
FTL Faster Than Light adj.
FTS Federal Telephone System noun
fubsy adj. 1) , 2)
fuck v. rude - fuck about - fuck around - fuck about with fuck off - fuck up
fuck about ) sl. , What have you been doing today?
Oh, nothing, just fucking around. ) sl. -. I can't
forgive him for fucking me about like that.
fuck about with sl. Who's been fucking about with
these papers? They're all out of order!
fuck around ) sl. , What have you been doing today?
Oh, nothing, just fucking around. ) sl. -. I can't
forgive him for fucking me about like that.
fuck off sl. ) , What have you been doing today? Oh,
nothing, just fucking off. ) ; Oh, fuck off! I'm tired of
your complaints.
fuck up sl. We had great hopes of our team, but they fucked up
again today.
fucker noun rude 1) 2) ,
fucking rude 1. adj. , 2. adv. ,
fuddle 1. noun 1) 2) 2. v. 1) to fuddle
oneself, to be fuddled - 2)
fuddy-duddy noun; coll. 1) 2) ;
fudge 1. noun 1) ; '' 2) 3) ,
2. v. -, ; ''
- fudge on 3. interj. !, !
fudge on The board of directors has been
fudging on the question of pay increases for the workers.
Fuel 1. noun , 2. v. 1) 2) 3) () (. Fuel up) The long-distance plane has to
stop at London Airport to fuel up. 4) railways
fuel pump noun ,
fuelling noun 1) 2)
fug 1. noun; coll. 1) , 2) ; ( , . .) 2. v. to fug at home -
fugacious adj. 1) 2)
fuggy adj. ( );
fugitive 1. noun 1) 2) 3) Syn: see wanderer 2. adj.
1) 2) , 3) - fugitive verse
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fugle v. ;
fugleman noun 1) ; , 2) mil.; obs.
fugue noun
Fujiyama noun
fulcrum noun; pl. -ra 1) phys. () 2)
3) tech.
fulfil v. 1) ; , to fulfil the quota - to fulfil a promise - 2) 3) (, . .) to fulfil oneself - ( ), Syn: see
perform
fulfilment noun 1) ; , ; 2)
fulgent adj. poet. ,
fulgurate v. 1) 2) ( )
fulgurite noun geol.
fuliginous adj. ,
full I 1. adj. 1) ; a full audience - ,
full to overflowing (to the brim) - a full hour
- - full load 2) he is full of his own affairs - 3) - full meal 4) coll. to eat till
one is full - , 5) ,
-. 6) , ( ) 7) , 8) , in full vigour - full tide -
- full brother - full powers to be on full time - full up - full moon Syn: see entire 2. noun - in full - to the
full 3. adv. 1) poet. 2) the ball hit him full on the nose 3) full well - () 4. v. (); , II v. text. ()
full blood
full board noun
full brother
full dress noun - in full dress
full face
full growth
full house noun
full load
full marks noun; pl. 1) 2) (-., -.);
full meal
full measure
full moon
full of beans ) ( ) ) , ;

full of mischief ;
full point ( )
full powers
full sail
full speed ahead! () !
full stop noun to come to a full stop - ,
full tear
full up predic.; coll. ;
full-back noun ( )
full-blooded adj. 1) 2) 3) ;
full-blown adj. ( ) Syn: see mature
full-bodied adj. ;
full-bottomed adj. 1) naut. - full-bottomed ship 2) - full-bottomed wig

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full-bottomed ship
full-bottomed wig
full-dress adj. - full-dress debate - full-dress rehearsal
full-dress debate parl.
full-dress rehearsal
full-faced adj. 1) , 2)
full-fashioned adj. text. full-fashioned stockings -
full-fed adj. 1) , 2)
full-flavoured adj. ;
full-fledged adj. 1) 2) ,
full-frontal adj. 1) ( , . .
) 2)
full-grown adj. 1) , 2) Syn: see mature
full-length adj. 1) , ( ) 2) ; a full-length film -
full-mouthed adj. 1) 2) ( )
full-pelt adv. ;
full-scale adj. 1) 2) , full-scale study
full-scale study
full-size adj.
full-throated adj.
full-time adj. () ,

full-timer noun 1) , 2) ,
fuller I noun , II tech. 1. noun
2. v. 1) 2)
fulling-mill noun text.
fullness noun , , . [. full I 1. ] a fullness
under the eyes - to write with great fullness -
in the fullness of time - ,
fully adv. , , fully justified - - eat fully
fulmar noun ()
fulminant adj. 1) 2) med.
fulminate 1. v. 1) 2) 3) obs. () 4)
(-. . .); -.;
(against) Many people are fulminating against the cruelty of blood sports. 2.
noun fulminate of mercury -
fulminatory adj. 1) 2)
fulness = fullness
fulsome adj. - fulsome flattery
fulsome flattery
fulvous adj. -,
fumade noun ,
fumble v. 1) (for, after) to fumble in one's purse -
() 2) -. (with) I was fumbling with the
key as I couldn't see where the lock was in the dark. 3) ,
fume 1. noun 1) / the fumes of wine -
the fumes of cigars - 2) ; () 3) 4)
; in a fume - 2. v. 1) ; 2) 3) () 4) ;
(. fume away) 5) joc. 6) ; ;
(at) All the passengers were fuming at the delay. He's fuming at not
being given the pay rise he asked for.
fumigate v. 1) ; 2) Syn: see

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sterilize
fumigation noun ;
fumitory noun bot. ()
fumy adj. ;
fun 1. noun ; ; figure of fun - ,
he is great fun - it was rather fun eating in a
restaurant - I did it for/in fun to make fun of smb. - -.; -. what fun! - !, ! - like fun Syn: see
pleasure 2. v. rare (. to be funning)
fun-fair noun , . .
Funafuti noun .
funambulist noun
function 1. noun 1) , 2) () 3) usu.
pl. 4) ; 5) coll. , ( public social function) 6) math. 2. v. , ;
functional adj. 1) also physiol.; math. 2) archit. ,
functionary 1. noun ; 2. adj.
functionate v. rare ,
fund 1. noun 1) a fund of knowledge - 2) ;
3) pl. to be in funds - 4) (the funds) pl.
to have money in the funds -
5) / ,
2. v. 1) 2) 3) rare

fund-raising noun ( )
fundament noun ,
fundamental 1. adj. ; ; the fundamental rules
- - fundamental frequency - fundamental truth - fundamental
freedoms Syn: see basic 2. noun; usu. pl. 1) ; 2)
fundamental colours
fundamental freedoms
fundamental frequency phys. ,
fundamental truth
fundamentalizm noun eccl. ,
funded adj. ; funded debt
- ;
funding noun econ. 1) 2)
fundraiser noun 1) ( ) 2) , ( )
funeral 1. noun 1) ; 2) it
is not my funeral coll. - ; it's your
funeral - ; 2. adj. funeral urn -
funeral speech - - funeral home
funeral home amer. ,
funeral parlour ;
funerary adj.
funereal adj. ; ;
fungal adj.
fungicide noun; med. 1) 2) attr. fungicide therapy -
fungous adj. ,
fungus noun; pl. -gi, -es 1) ; ; ; 2)

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med.
funicular 1. adj. 2. noun (. funicular railway)
funk coll. 1. noun 1) , to be in a funk - 2) 2. v.
1) , 2) -.
funk-hole noun; mil.; sl. 1) 2) , 3) ,
funky adj. coll. ,
funnel noun 1) , 2) 3) tech.
funnily adv. 1) , 2) funnily enough -
funny I 1. adj. 1) , ; ; 2) coll.
funny business - , to feel funny
- Syn: see humorous 2. noun; pl.; amer.; coll. II noun ,
funny farm noun amer.; coll. ()
funny house noun amer.; coll. 1) 2)

funny-bone noun anat.

funny-man noun ; ,
funster noun amer. ;
fur 1. noun 1) 2) , 3) collect. fur and
feather - 4) usu. pl. ; 5)
( ); ( , ); ( ) 6)
attr. fur coat - () to make the fur fly - ,
2. v. 1) 2) (
) (. fur up) The water here is so hard that all the pans fur up after a
single use. 3) constr. ,
fur seal
fur-seal noun zool.
fur. furlong noun ( )
furbelow noun 1) ; 2) pl.; pejor. ;
furbish v. , ; - furbish up
furbish up ) , If you furbish up
these old chairs, you'll have a better chance of selling them. ) ,
A married woman returning to teaching needs to furbish up her
old skills.
furcate 1. adj. , 2. v.
furcation noun ,
furfur noun pl. -res
furiosity noun rare ;
furious adj. , he was furious - Syn:
see frantic
furl 1. noun 1) 2) -. 2. v. 1) ; () 2) (, ) 3) pants furled at
the bottom -
furlong noun (= 201 )
furlough noun mil.
furmety = frumenty
furnace noun 1) ; ; 2)
furnace-bar noun
furnace-charge noun
furnish v. 1) (with); , - furnish sentries
2) to furnish benefits (explanations) -
() 3) (), Syn: see equip
furnish sentries mil.
furnished adj. furnished rooms -
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furnisher noun (. )
furnishings noun; pl. 1) , 2) 3) 4)
furniture noun 1) ; 2) (); , ( . .) 3) - furniture of mind - furniture
of pocket 4) obs. 5) typ.
furniture of mind
furniture of pocket
furore it. noun
furred adj. 1) 2) med. ( ) 3) tech. ( , . .)
furrier noun ;
furriery noun 1) ; 2) obs.; collect.
furrow 1. noun 1) ; 2) 3) 4) poet. 5) tech. 2. v. 1) ; 2)
furry adj. 1) ; 2) ,
further 1. adj. 1) comp. of far 1. 2) 3) ; further education - ( )
to obtain further information - - till
further notice 2. adv. 1) comp. of far 2. 2) ; 3) ; ; to inquire further - let me further tell
you - I'll see you further first - !,
!, ! 3. v. ; , to
further hopes - Syn: advance, contribute, implement Ant:
delay, hinder, prevent, side-track
furtherance noun ; ,
furthermore adv. , ;
furthermost = farthermost
furthest = farthest
furtive adj. 1) , furtive footsteps - to cast
a furtive glance - 2) Syn: see stealthy
furtively adv. ,
furuncle noun , Syn: see wart
fury noun 1) ; , 2) (Fury) myth. ; fig. .
- like fury Syn: see anger
furze noun bot.
fuscous adj. ,
fuse I 1. noun 1) 2) electr. , to blow
a fuse - 2. v. 1) (), ()
(with); electr. The end of the wire had become
accidentally fused with the switch, and was dangerous. 2) 3) , Syn: see unite II 1. noun 1) , ; ; 2) artil. ; 2. v. artil. /
fuse box noun electr.
fusee noun 1) ( ) 2) 3)
= fusil 4) ,
fusee vesta
fusel oil noun
fuselage noun aeron.
fusibility noun
fusible adj.
fusiform adj.
fusil noun hist. ,
fusilier noun hist. ,
fusillade noun 1) 2)
fusion noun 1) ; 2) , 3) -

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, 4) attr. - fusion reaction - fusion bomb
fusion bomb
fusion reaction
fuss 1. noun 1) , to get into a fuss - , 2) , - to make a
fuss about smth. - , ; to
make a fuss of {mb. - , -. to make a fuss of smth.
- -., -. 3) , - 2. v. 1) , -
( fuss about); , She must be
very nervous, she fusses about all the time. 2) amer.; coll. ; - fuss up to have one's feathers fussed - ;
fuss up amer.; coll. The director fussed up the stage with too
many people. Don't fuss up for the party, it's very informal.
fussy adj. 1) ; 2) ;
fust noun archit. /
fustian 1. noun 1) ; 2) ; 2.
adj. 1) ; 2) ,
fustic noun ( )
fustigate v. joc.
fusty adj. 1) , 2) ,
futhorc noun ( )
futile adj. 1) , 2) , ,
futility noun . [. futile ]
future 1. noun 1) () for the future, in future - ,
2) 3) pl.; comm. ,
( ) 4) pl.; comm. to deal in
futures - 2. adj.
- future tense
future tense gram.
futurism noun
futurist noun
futuristic adj.
futurity noun 1) , 2) pl. 3) rel.
futurology noun
fuze = fuse II
fuzz 1. noun 1) , 2) agric. ; () 3)
4) sl. 2. v. 1) 2) ( )
fuzzily adv. , ,
fuzzy adj. 1) ; 2) 3) ,
FX Foreign eXchange noun
FY Fiscal Year noun
FYI for your information noun
fyke noun amer.
fylfot noun
g I specific gravity noun II G - gauss noun (
) III G - giga noun - (10 9- )
G-man noun; abbr. of Government man amer.; coll.

g. I gram(me) noun II acceleration of gravity noun

g.-cal. gram(me) calorie noun -
G.A. general average noun naut.
G.B. Great Britain noun

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G.C.D. greatest common divisor noun
G.F.T.U. General Federation of Trade Unions noun
-
G.H.Q. General Headquarters noun ; -;
G.M. General Manager noun
G.M.T. Greenwich mean time noun ()
g.p.h. gallons per hour noun (-)
g.p.m. gallons per minute noun (-)
G.P.O. I General Post Office noun II Government
Printing Office noun ()
G.S. General Staff noun
G.T.C. good till cancelled noun
G/A general average noun naut.
GA General Assembly noun ()
ga. I gauge noun 1) ; ; ; 2) railways
II Ga. - Georgia noun ( )
gab I coll. 1. noun 1) , 2) stop your
gab! - !; () ! 2. v. , II noun;
tech. 1) ; 2) , 3)
gabardine noun 1) text. 2) = gaberdine 1)
gabber noun coll. ,
gabble 1. noun , 2. v. 1) , (. gabble away/on/off/out); I expect you spent half the day
gabbling away with your neighbours Don't gabble out your story, man, tell it
calmly and clearly. 2) ( )
gabbler noun ;
gabby adj. coll. ;
gaberdine noun 1) 2) = gabardine 1)
gabion noun 1) hydr. 2) mil.
gabionade noun hydr. ,
gable noun 1) archit. , 2) 3) attr. - gable roof gable window
gable roof /
gable window
gabled adj. ( )
Gabon noun
Gaboon noun
Gaborone noun .
Gabriel noun ; bibl.
gaby noun dial. ,
gad I interj. ?; !; ! ( , ,
, ) II v. coll. , (. gad about, gad abroad) She
gads about a lot. III noun 1) , 2) hist. 3) = goad 1.
1) 4) tech. ; ( )
gad-fly noun ,
gadabout noun 1) ; 2)
gadder noun 1) ; 2) mining
gadget noun; coll. 1) , (.
) 2) disdain. ;
gadoid 1. noun 2. adj.
gadolinium noun chem.
Gael noun ( ) ,
Gaelic 1. adj. 2. noun (.
)
gaff I 1. noun 1) ; 2) naut. - stand the gaff to give
smb. the gaff -.; -.

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2. v. () II noun coll. , - (. penny
gaff) III noun coll. , - blow the gaff
gaffe noun , ,
gaffer noun 1) coll. ; () 2) coll.
gag 1. noun 1) , 2) parl. 3) theatr. ; ; , ; 4) coll. ;
5) med. 6) tech. , Syn: see joke
2. v. 1) , 2) ; 3) 4) theatr. 5) coll. , 6) med. 7) tech.
gaga adj.; coll. 1) , 2) - go gaga
gage I 1. noun 1) in gage of smth. - -. - give on gage
2) ( ) to throw down a gage - , '' 2. v.
1) ; 2) II amer. = gauge
gaggle 1. noun 1) ; fig. 2) 2. v.
gagman noun , , , radio . .
gaiety noun 1) 2) usu. pl. ; 3)

gaily adv. 1) ; 2)
gain 1. noun 1) , 2) pl. (from - ); ; ( . .) 3) , , 4) , - love
of gain 5) tech. , ( , ) 6) mining 7)
radio; tv illgotten gains never prosper prov. -
Syn: see benefit 2. v. 1) , 2) ,
; 3) , to gain a prize -
to gain time - , 4) , - gain
confidence of - gain experience - gain ill repute - gain weight - gain
strength 5) , to gain the rear of the enemy mil. -
- gain touch 6) - gain on - gain over - gain upon to
gain the upper hand - my watch gains - Syn: see
come see get
gain an offing
gain colour
gain confidence of -.
gain experience
gain flesh
gain ill repute
gain on ) The second horse is gaining on the leader, and may pass
it and win! ) , ( ) The sea
has been gaining on the east coast of England for many years. )
(-. )
gain one's point
gain over , The new leader's popularity
gained over many members of the opposing party.
gain strength ,
gain the lead ;
gain the majority ; to win by a handsome
(narrow) majority ()
gain touch mil. ( )
gain upon = gain on
gain weight
gainer noun
gainful adj. 1) , , , ; 2)

gainings noun; pl. 1) , 2)
gainsay v.; past and past part. gainsaid 1) 2) Syn:

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see contradict
gainst prep. poet.; see against
gait noun
gaiter noun usu. pl. , ; ready to the last gaiter button
gal noun coll. , ;
gal. gallon noun
gala 1. noun 2. adj. , ,
gala day noun ;
gala dress noun
gala night noun ;
galactic adj. astr.
galantine noun ,
galanty show noun theatr.
Galapagos Islands noun
galaxy noun 1) astr. , 2) (. .)
gale I noun 1) ; ; 7 10 2) , gales
of laughter - 3) poet. , Syn: see wind II noun bot.
() III noun
galeeny noun
galena noun ,
galenic adj. , ( )
galenical = galenic
galimatias fr. noun ,
galipot noun ,
gall I noun 1) 2) 3) , ; 4)
coll. , to have the gall to do smth. - -. - gall and wormwood II 1. noun , ; (
) 2. v. 1) , () 2) , 3) () III noun bot. ,
gall and wormwood ,
gall-bladder noun anat.
gall-fly noun zool.
gall-nut = gall III
gall-stone noun med.
gallant 1. adj. 1) , - gallant soldier - gallant steed 2)
, , 3) ; , (
) 4) ; - gallant adventures Syn: see brave 2. noun 1)
, , 2) , 3) 3. v. 1)
() 2) ;
gallant adventures
gallant soldier
gallant steed
gallantry noun 1) , 2) ;
3) ,
galleass noun hist. ,
galleon noun hist. ()
gallery noun 1) 2) ; to play to the
gallery - , ;
3) 4) 5) , 6) mining ,
galley noun 1) hist. - the galleys 2) naut. ; 3) naut.
4) typ. ; 5) = galley proof to read the galleys
- ; she read the galleys of her new novel -

galley proof noun typ.
galley-slave noun 1) ( ) 2)
,

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gallic I Gallic adj. 1) 2) joc. II adj. chem.

gallicism noun
galligaskins noun; pl. 1) XVI-XVII . 2) joc.
gallimaufry noun ,
gallinaceous adj. zool.
galliot noun hist. ( )
gallipot noun 1) () 2) = galipot
gallium noun chem.
gallivant v. 1) , 2) , , (.
gallivantabout/around/off) He just gallivants about instead of working. The
mother has shown a poor sense of responsibility, often gallivanting off
somewhere and leaving the children on their own.
Gallomaniac noun
gallon noun ( , . = 4,54 , . imperial
gallon; . = 3,78 )
galloon noun
gallop 1. noun - at full gallop 2. v. 1) , 2) () 3) 4) -.
( gallop through, gallop over) I'm sure it's not good for the
children to gallop through their meals the way they do.
galloper noun; mil. 1) coll. ; 2)

gallophil noun
gallophobe noun
galloping adj. () - galloping consumption
galloping consumption
galloway noun scot. ,
gallows noun; pl., usu. as sg. 1) to come to the gallows -
2) 3) pl.; coll. , 4) constr.

gallows-bird noun coll. ,

gallows-tree = gallows 1)
Gallup poll noun amer. ; (., )
galluses noun; pl.; amer.; coll.
galoot noun; naut.; jargon 1) 2) amer. .
joc. ,
galop 1. noun () 2. v.
galore 1. adv. there is fruit galore in the Crimea this summer 2. noun rare
galosh noun ; amer.
galoshes
galumph v. coll. ,
galvanic adj. 1) phys. 2) 3) ;
( , . .)
galvanism noun 1) phys. 2) med.
galvanization noun med.; tech.
galvanize v. 1) ; 2) ;
(into) to galvanize smb. into action - -. ;
-. Syn: see stimulate
galvanometer noun electr.
gambade = gambado
gambado noun; pl. -os, -oes 1) , () 2)
Gambia noun

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gambit noun 1) chess 2) -. (. opening gambit) 3)

gamble 1. noun 1) 2) , 2. v.
1) - gamble away 2) ( ) 3) (with) - gamble on Syn: see venture
gamble away ( . .)
gamble on ) -., -. Are you going to gamble on the
result of the fight? He gambles most of his income on the horses. ) You can't gamble on the weather in England.
gambler noun 1) , 2)
gamboge noun ( ; . )
gambol 1. noun 1) 2) 2. v. , Syn: see frisk
game I 1. noun 1) to play a good (poor) game - ()
- play the game 2) sport , a game of tennis - ; 3) pl. ; 4) , what a game! -
! 5) ; to have a game with - -.} - make game of speak in game 6) , , 7) , , , ''
none of your games - , the game is up - '
', the game is not worth the candle -
two can play at that game - , to have the game in
one's hands - this game is yours - Syn:
see plaything 2. adj. 1) ; , 2)
-. to be game for anything - ; 3. v.
- game away II noun 1) - fair game - big game 2)
, , . . III adj. , ( , )
game away
game-bag noun ,
game-bird noun
game-chicken = game-cock
game-cock noun
game-fish noun
game-laws noun; pl. ;
game-preserve noun
gamekeeper noun , ( . .),

gamely adv.
games of chance
games-master noun
games-mistress noun
gamesmanship noun ,
gamesome adj. , ,
gamester noun ,
gamete noun biol. ,
gamin fr. noun ;
gamine 1. adj. ( , ) 2.
noun -
gaming-house noun
gaming-table noun 1) 2)
gamma noun 1) ( ) 2) phys. 3)
()
gamma rays noun; pl. phys. -
gammer noun coll. ; , ()
gammon I 1. noun 2. v. , ,
II 1. noun 1) 2) 2. v. 1) 2)
gammoning noun ,

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gammy adj. coll.
gamp noun joc. ()
gamut noun 1) mus. 2) () 3) , -.
to experience the whole gamut of suffering -
gamy I adj. 1) 2) ( ) II adj. coll. ,

gander noun 1) 2) ; 3) coll. 4) amer.;

coll. , ; to see how the gander
hops -
gang I 1. noun 1) ( . .); ; section gang 2) , - press gang 3) coll. 4) ,
() 5) attr. - gang leader 2. v. 1) 2) ; (. gang up) When those big boys start ganging
up, you can expect trouble. 3) (. gang up) Syn: see group II v.
scot.
gang leader ( . .)
gang-plank noun ,
gang-saw noun
ganger I noun II noun 1) 2)
Ganges noun .
gangland adj. ,
gangling adj. coll. , Syn: see lanky
ganglion noun; pl. -lia 1) anat. , 2) (, )
gangly adj. ,
gangrene 1. noun ; 2. v. 1) 2)
gangrenous adj. ,
gangsman = ganger I
gangster noun , Syn: see thief
gangway noun 1) naut. ; 2)
( . .) 3) parl. ,
members above the gangway - ,
4) constr. 5) mining
ganoid 1. adj. 1) ( ) 2) ( ) 2.
noun
gantlet = gauntlet II
gantry noun 1) 2) railways (
) 3) ( ) 4) radio
gantry-crane noun
gaol 1. noun 1) 2) 2. v. Syn:
see confine
gaol-bird noun ;
gaoler noun ;
gap noun 1) , , 2) , ; '' ( ) 3) , , to close/stop/fill up the gap - 4) -.; , 5) ( . .); 6) , 7) mil. ( ) 8) tech. , 9) aeron. to
stand in the gap - () Syn: see opening
gap-fill noun ,

gap-toothed adj. ,
gape 1. noun 1) 2) 3) (the gapes) pl. ( ); joc. 4) ; 2. v. 1)
; 2) (at - ) She just gaped at me when I told her the

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news. 3) ; - make gape 4) - gape after - gape for - gape on gape upon
gape after -.
gape for -.
gape on -.
gape upon -.
gape-seed noun; coll. 1) , to seek/buy/sow gape-seed ( . .) 2) 3)
gaper noun
gappy adj. , ; his speech was gappy -

garage 1. noun 2. v.
garb 1. noun 1) , in the garb of a sailor -
2) Syn: see dress 2. v. usu. pass. , to garb
oneself in motley -
garbage noun 1) () ; 2) ,
3) , (. literary garbage) 4) attr. - garbage heap of history
Syn: see waste
garbage can ) ; ) jargon

garbage heap of history

garbage-collector noun ,
garble v. , (, )
garcon fr. noun ,
garden 1. noun 1) - garden of England 2) (. kitchen garden) 3)
pl. 4) attr. ; 2. v. , ()
garden city noun -
garden hose noun
garden of England
garden pruner noun ,
garden seat noun
garden truck noun amer. to raise garden truck for the market
-
garden-bed noun ,
garden-frame noun
garden-house noun 1) 2)
garden-party noun
garden-plot noun ;
garden-stuff noun , , ;
garden-tillage noun
gardener noun 1) 2) 3)
gardenia noun bot.
gardening noun Syn: see farming
garfish noun ()
gargantuan adj. , gargantuan appetite -
garget noun vet. ( ); ( ,
. .)
gargle 1. noun ( ) 2. v. ()
gargoyle noun ,
( )
garibaldi noun
garish adj. 1) ( , ); 2) , Syn: see gaudy
garland 1. noun 1) , ; 2) ; 3)
obs. 2. v. 1) , 2) rare
garlic noun 1) ; a clove of garlic - 2) attr. garlic

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bulblet/hop -
garlicky adj. ;
garment 1. noun 1) 2) pl. 3) , the
earth's garment of green - 2. v. mainly past part.; poet.

garner poet.; rhet. 1. noun ; (. .) 2. v.

; , (. garner in/up) When all the fruit is
garnered in, the farmers can rest.
garnet noun 1) min. 2) - 3) naut.
garnish 1. noun 1) 2) , Syn: see ornament 2. v. 1)
() (with) Serve the duck garnished with pieces of orange. 2)
, (with) swept and garnished - Syn: see ornament
garniture noun 1) ; ; 2) 3) ,
garret noun 1) ; 2) coll. , ''
garreteer noun ;
garrison 1. noun 2. v. 1) , 2)
garrotte span. 1. noun 1) ( - )
2) 3) 2. v. 1)
2)
garrulity noun , ,
garrulous adj. 1) , , 2) (
) Syn: see talkative
garter 1. noun 1) 2) (the Garter) 2. v. 1)
2)
garth noun; obs.; poet. 1) 2) , 3) agric.

Gary noun .
gas 1. noun 1) ; - natural gas - producer gas 2) 3) amer.; coll. , ; step on the gas! -
!, ! 4) coll. , 5) mining , 6) mil. 7) med. , 2. v. 1)
; 2) () she gassed herself - 3) ; 4) 5) amer. (. gasup) Stop here to gas
up before crossing the desert. 6) coll. ; ;
stop gassing! - !
gas attack noun
gas chamber noun ,
gas defence noun
gas fire
gas(oline) tank amer.
gas-alarm noun
gas-alert noun 1) = gas-alarm 2) ; ''
gas-bag noun 1) 2) 3) coll. ;
gas-bomb noun
gas-burner = gas-jet
gas-engine noun 1) 2)
gas-field noun
gas-fire noun
gas-fitter noun , -
gas-furnace noun
gas-holder noun ,
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gas-main noun ,
gas-man noun 1) 2) = gas-fitter
gas-mantle noun tech.
gas-mask noun
gas-meter noun ,
gas-plant noun 1) 2)
gas-producer noun
gas-proof adj. - gas-proof shelter
gas-proof shelter
gas-ring noun ,
gas-shell noun
gas-shelter noun
gas-station noun amer. ; coll.
gas-stove noun
gas-tank noun; amer. 1) 2) mot.; aeron. ;
gas-tight = gas-proof
gas-warfare noun
gas-works noun
gasateria noun amer.; coll.
gasbracket noun
Gascon noun 1) 2)
gasconade 1. noun , 2. v. ,
gaselier noun
gaseous adj. ;
gash 1. noun 1) , 2) tech. ; Syn: see cut
2. v.
gasification noun ,
gasiform adj.
gasify v. ; ()
gasket noun tech. , ,
gaslight noun 1) 2)
gasolene noun 1) 2) amer.
gasoline noun 1) 2) amer.
gasometer noun 1) 2) = gas-meter
gasp 1. noun ; at one's last gasp - ) ; ) - give a gasp 2. v. 1) , ; 2) ( ) (at) When the
young man walked across the high wire fixed between the two tall buildings
without a safety net, the crowd gasped at his bravery and skil. - gasp for gasp out to gasp out one's life - ,
gasp for Give me a cigarette, will you? I'm gasping for a
smoke.
gasp out The messenger gasped out his story after
running all the way from the battle.
gasper noun coll.
gaspingly adv. 1) ; 2)
gassed adj. ; ,
gassing noun 1) 2) 3)
4) 5) coll. ;
gassy adj. 1) 2) 3) coll. ,
gast(e)ropoda noun; pl.; zool.
gastric adj. - gastric ulcer - gastric juice
gastric juice
gastric ulcer
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gastroenteritis noun med.
gastronome noun , Syn: see gourmet
gastronomer = gastronome
gastronomic adj.
gastronomist = gastronome
gastronomy noun ,
gat noun amer.; coll.
gate 1. noun 1) ; 2) , 3) , 4) ( , . .) 5) ( - , . .) 6) pl. , (
) 7) 8) 9) tech. , ;
, ; ; - give the gate - get the gate to open the
gate for/to smb. -. 2. v. ( )
gate-bill noun [. gate 1. 6) ]
gate-crash v.; coll. 1) 2)
gate-crasher noun; coll. 1) '', 2)
gate-keeper noun ,
gate-legged adj. - gate-legged table
gate-legged table
gate-money = gate 1. 5)
gate-post noun between you and me and the gate-post -

gateau noun; pl. -x

gatehouse noun 1) 2) hydr.

gateway noun 1) 2) 3)
gatgetry noun
gather 1. v. 1) to gather a crowd - 2) ,
3) (); (); () 4)
( , ) 5) , to gather experience (strength) () - gather way 6) ();
() 7) - gather head 8) , I could
gather nothing from his statement - gather up Syn: assemble, collect, congregate, convene, mass, muster see
accumulate Ant: disband, scatter, separate 2. noun; pl.
gather head ( )
gather momentum , ; ,
gather up ) to gather up the thread of a story
) ) , ) to gather oneself
up ;
gather way ( )
gatherer noun
gathering 1. pres. part. of gather 1. 2. noun 1) ;
2) ; ; ; 3) agric. ( );
4) med. ; Syn: see meeting
gator noun coll.
GATT General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade noun
( )
gauche fr. adj. , Syn: boorish, maladroit, tactless,
uncouth, unpolished Ant: adroit, considerate, polite, urbane
gaud noun 1) ; 2) ; 3) pl.
gaudy I noun 1) 2) ( . ) II adj. 1) , , 2) , ( ) Syn: flashy, garish, meretricious, tawdry Ant:
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gauffer = goffer
gauge 1. noun 1) , , ; to take the gauge of - ; 2) ; 3) 4) ,
; 5) (); , (); electr.
() 6) railways ; broad (narrow) gauge - ()
7) naut. (. gage) to have the weather
gauge of - -. Syn: see standard 2. v. 1) , () 2) (, ) 3) ,
; , () 4)
gauge-glass noun
gauging-station noun hydr.
Gaul noun 1) hist. 2) hist. 3) joc.
Gauleiter germ. noun (-
, . )
Gaulish 1. adj. 1) 2) joc. 2. noun 1)
2) joc.
gaunt adj. 1) ; , 2) ; 3) , Syn: see blear
gauntlet I noun 1) ; (, .
.) 2) hist. to throw/fling down the gauntlet - , to take/pick up the gauntlet - II noun run the gauntlet
gauntry = gantry
gauss noun phys.
gauze noun 1) () 2) 3) ( ) 4) tech. ,
gauzy adj. , (. )
gavel noun ( , )
gavotte noun
GAW Guaranteed Annual Wage noun
gawd interj. coll. ,
gawk 1. noun , ; 2. v. ; (at) In the summer, crowds of tourists come to gawk at our famous
old buildings. I expect that the Queen does not enjoy being gawked at.
gawky adj. ; ( ) Syn: see clumsy
gawp v.; coll.; see gawk
gay 1. adj. 1) 2) ; 3) to lead a
gay life - 4) , ; , 2.
noun
gay bird
gazabo = gazebo
gaze 1. noun - stand at gaze - be at gaze 2. v. (at, on, upon - ); The climbers stood on top of
the mountain, gazing at the splendid view. Syn: see look
gazebo noun; pl. -os, -oes archit. 1) , 2)
3) ( )
gazelle noun
gazer noun - star gazer
gazette 1. noun 1) , to
appear in the Gazette, to have one's name in the Gazette -
; ' ', .
2) obs. 2. v. usu. pass. - be
gazetted
gazetteer noun 1) 2) obs. ,
gazogene noun 1) 2)
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GB gigabyte noun (-)
GCA ground-controlled approach noun ( )
gcc ground control centre noun
GCE General Certificate of Education noun
GCT Greenwich Civil Time noun
Gdansk noun .
Gdn(s) Carden(s) noun ( )
GDR German Democratic Republic noun ,

gds. goods noun

Gdynia noun .
GE General Electric noun " " (
)
gear 1. noun 1) , ; 2) ,
3) tech. , ; ; to go into
lst, 2nd, etc. gear - 1-, 2- . . - in gear out of gear - throw out of gear - get into gear - in high gear - low gear 4)
5) , , 6) naut. ; 2. v. 1)
2) () 3) ,
( ) 4) ; to gear
oneself for war - 5) ( gear up) - gear down
- gear into - gear to - gear up
gear down ) () You have to gear down when you drive
uphill. ) , The courses have been geared down to
the lower ability of students in these special classes.
gear into ,
gear to , Education should be geared to
the children's needs and abilities.
gear up ) ( . .) When you are going fast enough,
you'll be able to gear up. ) () -. Are the players geared up
for the game? I only feel geared up for work in the mornings.
gear-box noun tech. ,
gear-case = gear-box
gear-ratio noun tech.
gear-wheel noun
gearing noun tech. ; ,
gee I interj. 1) !, ! (, ) 2) amer.
!, ! II 1. noun coll. (. gee-gee) 2. v. - gee up
gee up , ( ) 'Gee up!' he shouted as the
horse came near the winning post.
gee whizz interj. amer.; = gee 2)
gee-gee noun coll. (. gee)
gee-up = gee 1)
geek noun coll. 1) , 2)
geezer noun coll.
Geffrey noun
Gehenna noun ,
Geiger counter noun phys.
geisha noun
gel noun chem.
gelatin(e) noun ; ,
gelatinize v. ()
gelatinous adj. ;
gelation noun 1) 2) ( )
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gelding noun , . Syn: see horse
gelid adj. 1) , 2) , ( , )
gelignite noun mining
gem 1. noun 1) , ; 2) fig. ;
the gem of the whole collection - she is a gem - 3) amer. Syn:
jewel, jewellery, stones 2. v. stars gem the sky
- ,
geminate 1. adj. , 2. v. ,
gemination noun ,
Gemini noun; pl. ( )
gemma noun; pl. -ae 1) bot. 2) zool.
gemmate 1. adj. ; 2. v. ;
gemmation noun ;
gemmiferous adj. 1) 2) ( )
gen noun abbr. of general information; mil.; jargon () , ,
Gen. General noun
gendarme fr. noun
gendarmerie fr. noun
gender 1. noun 1) gram. 2) joc. 2. v. poet.
gene noun biol.
genealogical adj. ,
genealogy noun ;
general I adj. 1) , , ; - general
meeting - general impression - general public - general workers - general
strike - general hospital - in general 2) 3) as a general
rule - in a general way - 4) - general
layout - General Headquarters - general staff general (post) delivery -
; amer. () Syn: accepted, common,
popular, public, universal Ant: queer, specific, uncommon, unparalleled,
unusual II noun ;
general effect
general election (. )
general government
General Headquarters , ;
general hospital ,
general impression
general labourer
general layout ()
general meeting
general pardon ;
general post-office
general practice noun
general practitioner ( )
general public ,
general servant ' '
general staff
general strike
general workers ,
General-in-Chief noun; pl. Generals-in-Chief
generalissimo noun; pl. -os
generality noun 1) ; 2)
3) ; pl. 4) (the
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generalization noun 1) don't be hasty in generalization - 2)
generalize v. 1) ; (about; from) It's
impossible to generalize about children's books, as they are all different.
This rule can be generalized from the facts which we have collected. 2) ; 3) ; ,
generalized adj. generalized form of value polit.-econ. -
generally adv. 1) , ; it is generally recognized 2) , 3) ();
, the plan was generally welcomed -

Generals-in-Chief see General-in-Chief
generalship noun 1) , 2) 3) ()
generate v. 1) , 2) ;
generation noun 1) a generation ago - ;
in our generation - , over the past
generation - 2) , 3) ; 4) tech. , () Syn: see period
generational adj.
generative adj. ; ;
generator noun 1) 2) tech. ;
generatrix noun; pl. -trices math.
generic adj. 1) ; , . .
2)
generosity noun 1) ; 2)
Syn:
see
benevolence
generous adj. 1) ; - generous nature 2) 3)
; ; a generous amount - of generous
size - 4) ( ) 5) ; (
) 6) , ( ) Syn: bountiful, lavish, liberal,
magnanimous, open-handed Ant: chary, greedy, niggardly, parsimonious, selfish,
sparing, tight
generous nature
genesis noun 1) , ; 2) (Genesis) bibl.

genet noun zool. ,
genetic adj.
geneticist noun
genetics noun; pl. as sg.
Geneva noun .
geneva noun , ,
Geneva stop noun tech.
Geneva wheel tech.
Genevan 1. adj. 2. noun 1) 2) ;
genial I adj. 1) , , ; ; 2)
( ) 3) poet.; obs. , 4) rare 5)
obs. Syn: see blithe II adj. anat.
geniality noun 1) , , ; ;
2) ()
genially adv. ;
genie noun; pl. genii ( )
genista noun bot.
genital 1. adj. , 2. noun; pl.
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genius noun 1) pl. genii, good (evil) genius - () ,
() 2) sing. only ; a man of genius 3) pl. -ses, ,
4) pl. -ses, , -. 5) pl. -ses
(, , , , ) Syn: aptitude, bent, faculty, gift,
instinct, knack, talent
genl general noun
Genoa noun .
genocide noun
Genoese 1. adj. 2. noun
genotype noun biol.
genre fr. noun 1) , 2) 3) attr. genre painting
genre painting
gent coll. see gentleman 1); gentleman 2)
genteel adj.; iron. 1) ; ; 2) ,
, ; Syn: see urbane
gentian noun bot.
gentile noun 1) bibl. 2) amer. 3) rare Syn: see
heathen
gentility noun 1) ( iron.) ( ) ; 2) obs. , ;
gentle 1. adj. 1) , ; , ; ( ) gentle sex 2) , ( ) 3) , ( ; . .) with a gentle hand - 4) , ( ) 5) , 6) 7) obs. , - gentle
reader Syn: see bland 2. noun ( ) 3. v. 1) ,
() 2) ()
gentle hint
gentle reader ( )
gentle reminder
gentle sex
gentlefolks noun; pl. ,
gentlehood noun 1) 2) ;
gentleman noun 1) ; 2)
gentleman's agreement - 3) hist. 4)
pl. - gentleman in waiting - gentleman's gentleman - gentleman
at large gentleman of the long robe , gentlemen of the cloth - gentleman of the road - gentleman of fortune - the old gentleman the
gentleman in black velvet
gentleman at large joc.
gentleman in waiting
gentleman of fortune ;
gentleman of the road ) ' ', )
gentleman's gentleman
gentleman-at-arms noun
gentlemanlike
adj.
1)

- [. gentleman 2) ] 2) ;
gentlemanly = gentlemanlike
gentlemen of the cloth
gentlemen of the robe ,
gentleness noun 1) ; 2)
gentlewoman noun 1) , 2) hist. 3) obs. ;
gently adv. 1) , , ; 2) , ,
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gentry noun 1) ,
2)
disdain.; joc. these gentry -
gents noun coll.
genual adj. anat.
genuflect v.
genuflection noun
genuflexion noun
genuine adj. 1) , , , genuine
diamond - 2) genuine sorrow - 3)
agric. Syn: actual, authentic, real, true see sincere Ant:
artificial, fake, forged, imaginary, spurious
genuinely adv. ;
genus noun; pl. genera 1) biol. 2) ;
geocentric adj.
geochemistry noun
geodesy noun
geodetic adj.
Geoffrey noun
geognosy noun
geographer noun
geographic = geographical
geographical adj.
geography noun
geologic(al) adj. - geological age
geological age
geologist noun
geologize v. 1) 2)
geology noun
geomagnetic(al) adj. - geomagnetical field
geomagnetical field
geometer noun
geometrical adj. geometrical progression -

geometrically adv. ;
geometrician = geometer
geometry noun
geophysical adj.
geophysics noun; pl. as sg.
geopolitical adj.
geopolitics noun; pl. as sg.
George noun aeron.; jargon ; by George! - -!,
!; !
Georgetown noun .
georgette noun text.
Georgia I noun ( ) II noun ; Georgian Soviet
Socialist Republic
Georgian I 1. adj. 2. noun 1) ; the Georgians
pl.; collect. - 2) II amer. 1. adj. 2. noun III adj. ,

Ger. German noun ;
Gerald noun
geranium noun bot. ,
gerfalcon noun zool. ()
geriatrics noun; pl. as sg.
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; the germ of an idea - in germ -
, 4) attr. - germ warfare Syn: see virus 2. v.
,
germ warfare
German 1. adj. , - German Ocean 2. noun 1) ;
the Germans pl.; collect. - 2) - High German - Low German
German badgerdog noun ( )
German Democratic Republic noun ,
German measles noun
German Ocean obs.
German text noun
germander noun bot.
germane adj. , (to)
Germanic 1. adj. 1) hist. 2) 2. noun ling.
;
Germanism noun 1) ling. , 2)
germanium noun chem.
Germanize v. ,
Germany noun
germicide 1. noun , 2. adj. ,

germinal adj. ;
germinate v. 1) 2) ,
germinating ability ()
germination noun 1) 2) ,
gerontocracy noun
gerontology noun ,
Gerry = Jerry
gerrymander 1. noun 1) 2) 2. v. 1) , 2)
Gertie noun; dim. of Gertrude
Gertrude noun
gerund noun gram.
gerund-grinder noun disdain. ; -
gerundive gram. 1. noun 2. adj.
gesso noun ( )
gestation noun 1) ; 2) (,
)
gesticulate v.
gesticulation noun
gestural adj.
gesture 1. noun 1) ; - fine gesture 2) (. facial
gesture) - friendly gesture 2. v.
get 1. v.; past got; past part. got, obs. and amer. gotten 1) ;
, we can get in for you -
you'll get little by it - to get advantage 2) - get a living 3) ,
to get an illness - 4) , to get a new coat - 5) ; I get letters every day -
to get a leave - , to get singing
lessons - 6) , (from, out of) we
couldn't get permission from him - to
get glory - 7) , get me a chair -
I got him to bed - 8) , ,
-. (to); -. we cannot get to Moscow tonight - 9) coll. , I don't get you
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answer got me - 11) , we get 9.5 on
the average - 9,5 12) coll. (, .
.) go and get your breakfast - 13) , ( ) 14) pf.; coll. , , I've got very little
money - he has got the measles - 15) pf.
( .) , -. I've got to go for the
doctor at once - 16) (
- . . + .) , -. -.
to get smb. to speak - -. we got our friends to come
to dinner - to get a tree to grow in
a bad soil - 17) ( - . . + past part. . : )
-. ; )
- ) I got
my hair cut - , you must get your coat made -
() you'll get your feet wet -
she's got her face scratched - 18) ( :) to get to know
- they got talking - 19) (- .) , to get old - to get angry - () to get better - )
; ) to get drunk - to get married -
you'll get left behind - , 20) (
, )
to get some sleep - to get a glimpse of smb. - -.
- get about - get abreast of - get abroad - get across - get after - get ahead
- get along - get at - get away - get back - get behind - get by - get down get home - get in - get into - get off - get on - get onto - get out - get
over - get round - get through - get to - get together - get under - get up get by heart to get one's hand in -., -. to
get smth. into one's head -. to get one's breath ; to get on one's feet/legs ( ) to have got smb., smth. on one's nerves - -., -. to get under way ; to get a head
, - get hold of to get the mitten
( the sack, walking orders, walking papers) - get it to get
in wrong with smb. -. to get one's own way
-, - get nowhere to get off with a whole skin
get along with you! coll. ! get away with you! joc.
!; ! get out with you! !, ! I got him
( through to him) on the telephone at last Syn:
acquire, gain, obtain, procure Ant: give up, let go, lose, relinquish 2. noun
, ( )
get a bellyful of -.
get a blow
get a citation
get a class
get a commission
get a leg in coll.
get a living
get a miff
get a peep of
get a place
get a shop theatr.
get aboard , . .
get about ) ( ) Stories have been getting about
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Mother is much better now, thank you, she's able to get about a bit
more.
get abreast of Scientists have to work hard to get
abreast of the latest discoveries and developments in their field.
get abroad ( ); How did the
news of his appointment get abroad before it was made official?
get across ) , Using the new bridge to get
across will save people a lot of time. ) to get across an idea
) , His mother at last got across
me, making rude remarks in my own home. Take care not to get across the
director, he could have you dismissed.
get after She's always getting after the children for one thing or
another.
get ahead ) The horse that we were hoping would win began to
get ahead halfway through the race. ) Jane used to be slow in
class, but now she is getting ahead, if you want to get ahead in your job, you
must listen to advice from more experienced workers.
get along ) ; I'll get along somehow - to get along without food to get along in years ) ; How is your work getting along? It's
getting along nicely, thank you. How is Tom getting along with his new book?
) , they get along ) I think I'll be
getting along now, I want to be home quite early. ) Grandfather is
getting along and doesn't see too well any more.
get an eyeful -.
get an offing
get angry at smth. - -.
get another opinion
get at ) , I can't get at the top branches, can you
bring the ladder? ) ( ) ) , I cannot
get at the meaning ) coll. The prisoners
escaped after getting at the guards to leave the gate open. ) coll. ) It is always difficult to get at the truth. ) I'd like to get at repainting the house as soon as the weather is
suitable. ) What are you getting at? ) ,
, She's always getting at the children for one thing or
another. I feel I'm being got at. Stop getting at me to clean my shoes, I'll
do them tonight.
get at grips ( );
get away ) ; ; ; I'm sorry I'm late
but the telephone rang just as I was about to leave, and I couldn't get away.
) (with); amer. ,
(with) ) aeron. , ) amer. This new
car gets away faster than any of our former models ) I
couldn't get away at all last year, I was too busy. ) (, ) (with) We mustn't let him get away with the idea that he won't have to
pay for it. ) (with) Don't try to cheat on your income
tax, you'll never get away with it. ) (with) That
student never completes his work on time; I don't know how he gets away with
it.
get back ) () When did your neighbours get back from their
holiday? ) (, ) ) (-. - at) Students
have no way of getting back at a teacher who marks their work unfairly. We can
get back at the government for their unfulfilled promises by voting against
them at the next election. ) ( -. - to); I'll
take advice on this matter and get back to you this afternoon.
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get behind amer. ) )
get by ) , there's enough room for the car to get by
) () )
You can't get by with being late every morning. ) ; We'll get by somehow, don't worry.
get by heart
get commodities from abroad
get cool ;
get down ) , Get down from that horse at once! The cat
climbed the tree, and then couldn't get down. ) ( ) ) Try to get the medicine down, it's good for you. ) (
. .) (to) ) Did you get down the enemy plane? The hunters got
down three deer ) - Please, may I get down? All right,
down you get, then, all of you! ) Get down every word she says. )
This continuous wet weather is getting me down. ) (to) It's time we got down to work.
get drunk
get for nothing ;
get free
get from abroad -. -
get hold of ( )
get home ) Did you get home all right? ) Did
your horse get home? ) Her remark about people who forget
birthdays got home to her husband at last. The President's speech about the
need for saving power got home, and everyone started turning off lights.
get in ) , , Help me to get the washing in, it's
raining. Please get the children in, their dinner's ready. The children like
helping the farmer to get the cows in. ) He was surprised
to get in at his first election. ) () We must get next year's
potatoes in soon while the soil is ready. ) (, ) The
farmers are getting the crops in now they are ripe. ) )
( . .) ) , (on - ) Alice is always wanting
to get in on the act. It's a good idea to get in at the start, whatever you're
doing. ) (), May I get a word in? He always gets
his favourite story in when he makes a speech. She spoke so fast that I
couldn't get a word in. ) ( ) Did your son
get in? Mine did. ) (with) She's been trying to get in
with the social leaders of the town for some time.
get in a bate
get in smb.'s road , ,
get in touch with ( -.)
get into ) , Gel into bed, and I'll bring you a cup of tea.
How did the thieves get into the house? ) , () I
can't get my head into this hat. ) ( ) Did
your boy get into the first three places? ) , ( ) You'll get into bad habits if you keep borrowing money. His influence
got me into bad habits. ) -. Whatever has got into the
children? They're so excitable! The devil has got into this class today. )
Are you getting into the new job all right? I must get into training
soon; the cricket season starts next month. ) Michael got
into radio when he was only fourteen.
get into a groove
get into a mess ;
get into debt
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get into the band-wagon , ;
get into trouble
get it ) ) , )
get lay-off pay
get mad ; ; don't be mad at me
get nosey ;
get nowhere
get off ) , That grass is newly seeded, please get off! )
() ) , We must be getting off now. We have
to get off early tomorrow. ) he got off to a flying start
) ; , ( . .) The man went
to prison but the two boys got off (with a warning). ) () I
got a good one off today. ) aeron. , ) coll.
) There's a dirty mark on the wall that I can't get off.
) ( ) The last three sailors were got off just
before the ship sank. ) Seven people in the bus were killed
but the train passengers got off lightly. ) I had a bad night, 1
went to bed early enough, but for some reason I couldn't get off (to sleep).
) I've got this poem off by heart already. ) I'll meet
you after work -- what time do you get off? I get off at 5.30. ) Why didn't you get off? You can't have taken enough of
the drug. He gets off on loud music, but I don't.
get off light ;
get off the trail
get old
get on ) , how is he getting on? ()
? ) ; ) ( ) it is getting on for
supper-time ) Get your coat on quickly, the
taxi's waiting. ) ( ) Don't be afraid of the horse, get on!
) , (with) How are you and your new neighbour getting on?
Does she get on well with your aunt? ) let's get on with the
meeting ) -. Get on, we shall miss the train
at this rate. Get on with it, we've a train to catch!
get on one's nerves , ;
get on the ball! amer.; coll. !, !, !
get on the trail
get onto ) -., -. Let's get onto the
next scene now. When can we get onto the next piece of business? )
-., -. How did we get onto this subject? It
has no connection with what we were talking about. ) My
neighbour got onto the city council. ) She's been getting onto me
for a year to buy her a new coat. ) -. I've got onto a good idea
for improving production. ) The children didn't quite get onto what
the teacher was saying.
get out ) , (from, of - ) to get out of shape
to get out of sight get out! !, ! ) , (from, of - ) ) , The
speaker was so nervous that he could hardly get our more than a sentence. )
( ) How did the news of his appointment gel out before
it was officially made known? ) , ) (
. .) (of) How can I get out of the habit of smoking? Joining a group will
help to get you out of the habit. ) -. ) what did you
get out of his lecture? ? what did you get out of
the deal? ? ) , The

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meeting went on late, so I got out as soon as I could. ) How long
does it take each day to get the newspaper out? ) I have to go and
work, I must get out my next speech. ) These days, scientists use
computers to help them to get out the difficult calculations concerned with
space travel. ) -. If we get all the
workers out, we may be able to force the government to act.
get out of hand ;
get out of order ;
get over ) , , () How can we get over?
The traffic's so busy. ) ( , ) It always
lakes some time to get over the shock of someone's death. ) (); , -. The committee will have to find means
to get over the difficulty. ) () ) -.;
-. I cant get over your news, I would never have
thought it possible! ) -. ) to get over smb. coll. ,
-. ) It takes an experienced politician to
get such an unpopular message over.
get plastered ,
get religion coll.
get round ) , , -.;
- ) (, . .) If you are clever, you can
sometimes get round the tax laws. ) amer. , When are you
going to get round to our house? ) Mother is much better now,
thank you, she's able to gel round a bit more. ) () Stories
have been getting round concerning the government's secret intentions. ) We'll soon get him round (to our point of view). )
-., -. I should be able to get round to that job next week.
get smb. on the phone -.
get smb.'s back up -.; -.
get the gate ,
get the hoof
get the knock ) ) ) theatr.
get the lead
get the mitten ) ( ); )
get the needle ; ;
get the sack
get the upper hand ,
get the walking-papers ,
get through ) -. The snow was so deep that the climbers
could not get through to the hut. ) -.;
How many of your students got through? ) () We should
have no difficulty getting the new law through, it has been demanded by the
public for some time. ) ( ) ) (to) I tried
to telephone you but I couldn't get through. ) , (to)
The politician had difficulty getting his message through (to the crowd). )
() (with) Telephone me when you get through, and we'll have
dinner together. ) I don't know how poor people get through these
cold winters. ) , Jim gets through a lot of beer while
watching football on television every Saturday. ) -. (with)
Wait till I get through with you, your own mother won't recognize you!
get to ) -. We must get to work at once (on the new
building plans). ) -. to get to close quarters mil. , ; fig. ( );
) to get smb. to -. -. ) I've tried to help the troublesome boy, but I can't seem to get to him. )
-. His sad story really got to me, and I was moved to help

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him.
get to close quarters ,
get to first base amer.; coll. ( -. )
get to loggerheads
get to windward , -., -.
(of smb.)
get together ) (); () It'll take me a week to get
together all the materials I need for my talk. ) amer. coll. ;
I'm glad to see that the two firms have got together at
last. ) (oneself) You have to get yourself together, no
one else can do it for you.
get under , () The firemen got the fire under in only
half an hour.
get up ) , (. ) The hill was so steep that
the old car had difficulty getting up. ) ( , ) )
( , , ) There's a wind getting up. I hope the
boats are safe. ) ( ) ) , ;
(); () The children are getting up a play for next
week. ) , ; to get oneself up
, Mary got herself up in a nice new dress. )
() ) ) -. How quickly can you get
up this piece for the concert? I have to get up a talk for the club's next
meeting. ) , (against) I hope you don't get up
against the director in one of his bad tempers. ) -. (to)
The history lessons get up to the year 1642 and then stop ) ,
-. (to) Whatever will the students get up to next? Has
that cat been getting up to its silly tricks again?
get warm ) ; ) ; )
get with it coll.
get-at-able adj.
get-together noun 1) , , , , 2)
get-tough adj. coll. - get-tough policy
get-tough policy
get-up noun 1) , 2) coll. ;
3) , 4) coll. () 5) () 6)
amer.; coll. ,
getaway noun 1) coll. ; - make a getaway 2) sport
getter noun 1) ; 2) mining 3)
( , ) 4) radio
Gettysburg noun .
gewgaw noun , ;
geyser noun 1) 2) ()
Ghana noun
Ghanaian 1. adj. , 2. noun ,
gharri indian noun ;
gharry indian noun ;
ghastly 1. adj. 1) 2) -; - ghastly
smile 3) coll. ; Syn: see gruesome 2. adv. , ,

ghastly smile
gha(u)t indian noun 1) 2) 3)
ghee indian noun ( )
Ghent noun .
gherkin noun
ghetto noun pl. -os
ghost 1. noun 1) , ; 2) , to give up the ghost

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- 3) , -. ghosts of the past - not to have the ghost of a chance - the ghost
of a smile - 4) ,
; - Syn: apparition, phantom, shade, spectre,
spirit, spook, wraith 2. v. 1) , 2)
( )
ghost-write v. (, ) -.
ghost-writer noun , (, ) -.
ghostly adj. 1) ; 2) - ghostly
father
ghostly father
ghostly pale ;
ghostwriter amer. = ghost 4)
ghoul noun 1) , , 2)
ghoulish adj. , ;
GHz Giga HertZ noun
GI I Government Issue 1. noun amer. coll. 2. adj. ; II Galvanized Iron noun
GI bride coll.
giant 1. noun 1) , , ; 2) tech. 2.
adj. , , Syn: see large
giant panda
giant('s)-stride noun ()
giant-killer noun ,

giantess noun
giantism noun med.
giantlike adj. ,
giaour turk. noun
gib I noun dim. of Gilbert II noun; tech. 1) , ; 2) attr. gib arm = gibbet 1. 3)
gibber 1. noun , 2. v. ,
, ; Syn: see chatter
gibberish noun , ; ;
gibbet 1. noun 1) to die on the gibbet - 2) 3) tech. , 2. v. 1) 2) ,
to be gibbeted in the press -
gibbon noun zool.
gibbosity noun 1) , 2)
gibbous adj. 1) 2) 3) ( )
gibe 1. noun 2. v. (at - ) It's unkind to gibe at a
foreign student's English, even though it may sound amusing. Syn: see scoff
giber noun
giblets noun; pl.
Gibraltar noun
gibus noun ,
giddily adv. 1) 2) ,
giddiness noun 1) 2) , ;
giddy adj. 1) predic. I feel giddy -
2) giddy success -
3) , ,
Gideon noun
gift 1. noun 1) , I would not take/have it at a gift -
2) , ; (of) the gift of the gab , - gift of tongues - gift for languages 3) (, ) - Greek gift Syn: see genius 2. v. 1) 2) -

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,
gift for languages
gift of tongues
gift-wrapped adj.
gifted adj. , , ,
gig I noun 1) ; 2) ( ) 3) , II 1. noun 2. v.
gigantic adj. , , Syn: see large
giggle 1. noun Syn: see laugh 2. v. (at/over) Two
schoolgirls were giggling at/over a letter which one of them had received from
a boy. Syn: see laugh
giggly adj.
GIGO Garbage In Garbage Out noun comput. " -
"
gigolo noun; pl. -os 1) ( ) 2)
GIJ noun; abbr. of government issue Jane amer. - [. GI ]
Gil noun; dim. of Gilbert
Gilbert noun ()
gilbert noun electr.
gild I v.; past and past part. gilded gilt 1) ; to gild the pill 2) II = guild
gilded adj. - Gilded Chamber - gilded youth
Gilded Chamber
gilded youth
gilder noun - carver and gilder
gilding noun 1) 2)
gill I Gill noun; abbr. of Gillian 1) 2) , , [. Jack I 1. 1) ] II noun; usu. pl. 1) 2) 3) ( ) 4) bot. ( ) to be/look
rosy (green) about the gills - () III noun 1) 2) IV noun (. = 0,142 ,
. = 0,118 )
gillie noun; scot. 1) hist. 2) ,
gillyflower noun
gilt 1. noun to take the gilt off the gingerbread -
-. ; -. ; -. [.
. gingerbread 1. ] 2. adj. ,
gilt-edged adj. 1) 2) fig. , he gave her a gilt-edged tip - - gilt-edged
securities
gilt-edged securities
gimbals noun; pl.; tech.
gimlet noun (); eyes like gimlets -

gimmick noun; coll. 1) 2) , 3)

,
gimmickry noun coll. 1) , 2) , ( )
gimmicky adj. coll.
gimp noun 1) ; 2)

GIN Graphics INput noun

gin I 1. noun 1) , 2) ; ; 3)
( ) 2. v. 1) 2) II
noun ( )
gin-mill amer. = gin-shop
gin-shop noun

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ginger 1. noun 1) 2) coll. , he wants some
ginger - 3) () 4) coll. - ginger group 2. v. 1) 2) ( ) 3) coll. , (. ginger up); More men are needed
to ginger up the police force. His speech needed gingering up, it was not very
interesting.
ginger beer noun ;
ginger group -. , ,
ginger-snap noun
gingerbread noun 1) ( ) 2) attr. , , - gingerbread work
gingerbread work ) )
gingerly 1. adj. , ; 2. adv. , ;
gingery adj. 1) , 2) , 3)
gingham noun 1)
2) coll. ()
gingivitis noun med. ,
gink noun amer.; coll.
ginnery noun
ginseng noun
Gipsy 1. noun 1) ; 2) 2. adj. 3. v.
1) (gipsy) , 2)
gipsy moth noun zool.
gipsy table noun ( )
giraffe noun ()
girandole noun 1) , ,
2) ( ) 3) 4)
,
gird I v.; past and past part. girded girt 1) ; ()
he was girt about with a rope - 2) , 3) () (with) 4) , the
island girded by the sea - , to gird oneself for smth.
- -. II 1. noun 2. v. (at - )
girder noun ; ; ; (); radio
girdle 1. noun 1) , 2) tech. , 3) anat. 4)
geol. - under smb.'s girdle 2. v. 1) 2)
( ) 3) 4) to girdle smb.'s waist -.
girl noun 1) 2) 3) coll. () 4) ,
5) 6) , (. best girl) 7) coll. ; 8) attr. - girl guides - old girl
girl Friday ) )
girl guides
girl-friend noun 1) , 2)
girlhood noun
girlie noun dim. of girl ,
girlish adj. 1) 2) , ( )
giro noun
Girondist fr. noun hist.
girt v.; = girth 2. 2)
girth 1. noun 1) 2) ; (; .
.) 3) attr. girth rail tech. - , 2. v. 1)
(. girthup) 2) 3) ,
gist noun , ; the gist of the story -

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Syn: see kernel
git noun rude
give (gave, given)
give a bashing
give a dusting ,
give a gasp
give a glance at
give a good account of oneself
give a good hammering coll.
give a knock ( )
give a laugh ;
give a lead , (-.)
give a level
give a lurch
give a nudge
give a party
give account of -.
give beans coll. ) , -. ) -. ( )
give best -.,
give birth to , [. . birth 3) ]
give carte blanche /
give chase ,
give credit to -.
give effect to , ,
give good measure ) ; ) fig.
give ground ;
give house-room to smb. -.
give in charge -.
give in marriage
give leg bail coll.
give leg-bail
give lustre to (-.); (-.)
give occasion to
give odds
give offence (to) , ;
give on gage
give pause to ;
give place to smb. -.;
give smth. the nod -.
give the alarm
give the bucket
give the gate ,
give the green light amer.; coll. ' ',
give the mitten
give the needle to (-.)
give the office
give the onceover (-., -.)
give the pas ;
give the sack -.
give the wall ; , . . -.
give the whisper coll.
give trouble (-.)
give way ) , ; ) , (
. .); ) , ; ) ( )
give-and-take noun 1) , 2) , , . . 3) sport ()

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give-away 1. noun; coll. 1) () 2) 2. adj. 1) ( ) at a give-away price 2) attr. - give-away show
give-away show -
given adj. 1) , 2) predic. -.;
-.; -. he is not much given to speech - 3) within a given period -
4) math.; logic ,
giver noun , , , ()
gizmo noun , ( )
gizzard noun 1) ( ) 2) coll. , it sticks in
my gizzard -
Gk. Greek noun
glabrous adj. , ( )
glace fr. adj. 1) , 2) ;
glacial adj. 1) 2) , ; ; 3) fig.
4)
glacier noun ,
glacis noun mil. ,
glad adj.; predic. 1) I'm glad to see you - glad
to hear it - 2) , glad cry -
3) 4) poet. to give the glad eye to smb. coll. - -.
glad rags coll.
glad-rags noun pl. coll.
gladden v. ; Syn: see cheer
glade noun 1) ; ; 2) amer. 3) amer. ,
gladiator noun
gladiatorial adj.
gladiolus noun pl. -es -li; bot. ,
gladly adv. ; ,
gladsome adj. poet. - with gladsome looks
Gladstone noun 1) (. Gladstone bag) 2)
Gladys noun
glair 1. noun 2. v.
glairy adj. 1) 2)
glaive noun obs.; poet. ;
Glam. Glamorganshire noun ( )
glamor amer. = glamour
Glamorgan(shire) noun ()
glamorize v. , ;
glamorous amer. = glamourous
glamour 1. noun 1) , to cast a glamour over - ,
2) ; ; 3) attr. glamour boy - glamour girl 2. v. , ,
glamour boy coll.
glamour girl coll.
glamourous adj. 1) , 2)
glance I 1. noun 1) - at a glance - take a
glance at - give a glance at - cast a glance at - stealthy glance 2) , 2. v. 1) (at - ); (over)
Glancing at the clock she saw that she was late. 2) ; ,
; 3) 4) ( glance aside, glance
off) He moved his shield quickly, and the sword glanced off. - glance down glance over Syn: see look II v. ;
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she had left out a name.
glance over , I've only had time to glance
over your work, but I can already see how much it has improved.
gland I noun anat. ; pl. ; II noun tech.
glanderous adj. vet.
glanders noun; pl.; vet.
glandiferous adj. ( )
glandiform adj. 1) 2) med.
glandular adj. 1) 2)
glandule noun 1) 2) ,
glare 1. noun 1) , 2) 3)
2. v. 1) (. glare down) A surprising
number of people live in the desert, where the hot sun glares down all day and
little rain falls. 2) (at) the tiger stood glaring at him Syn: see look
glaring adj. 1) , ( ) 2) ,
( ) 3) 4) - glaring contrast - glaring
mistake Syn: see flagrant
glaring contrast
glaring mistake
glaringly adv. 1) , 2) ;
Glasgow noun .
glass 1. noun 1) 2) 3) ; he has taken
a glass too much coll. - 4) ; 5)
6) pl. 7) 8) ; ; ; 9)
; naut.; usu. pl. () 10) attr. to
look through green glasses - ; to look through blue
glasses - , to see through rose-coloured
glasses - 2. v. 1) ; (.
glass over) The archway between the two buildings wilt be glassed over, so
that people crossing from one building to the other can keep dry when it
rains. 2) 3) ( ) 4) ( . .) - glass in
glass ceiling noun ,

glass in The builders glassed in the outside entrance, giving the
pleasing effect of an added room.
glass-blower noun
glass-blowing noun ;
glass-case noun
glass-culture noun ,
glass-cutter noun 1) 2) ( )
glass-dust noun
glass-furnace noun
glass-house noun 1) 2) , 3)
( ) 4) attr. - glass-house culture
glass-house culture
glass-paper noun ,
glass-ware noun ;
glass-wool noun tech.
glass-work noun 1) 2) () 3) pl. 4)
glassed-in adj.
glassful noun ( )
glassy adj. 1) , 2) , ( ,
) 3) , ; ( )
Glaswegian 1. adj. . 2. noun .

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Glauber's salt(s) noun chem. ,
glaucoma noun med.
glaucous adj. 1) -, - 2) 3) bot.
glaze 1. noun 1) , ; 2) 3) amer.
, 4) paint. 2. v. 1) ; 2) , 3) 4) , ( ); (. glaze over) The singer's eyes
glazed over and she sank down and fainted. 5) cul. 6) paint. 7) tech. ,
glazed adj. 1) 2)
glazier noun is your father a glazier? joc. -
glazy adj. 1) , 2) , ( )
gleam 1. noun 1) , , 2) ; (
) 3) , (, . .); not a gleam
of hope - 2. v. 1) ; (with) All
her furniture gleams with polish and loving care; she makes me ashamed. 2)
glean v. 1) ( ), ( ) 2) , (, ) (from) Bit by bit the
police gleaned the story behind the robbery from a few chance remarks by the
prisoner.
gleaner noun agric.
gleanings noun; pl. 1) 2) 3)
,
glebe noun 1) poet. , 2) 3) mining
glee noun 1) ; 2) ( ) Syn: see
pleasure
gleeful adj. , ;
gleet noun med.
glen noun
glengarry noun
glib adj. 1) ( ) he has a glib tongue - 2)
, 3) ( ) 4) ,
( ) 5) - glib excuse Syn: see talkative
glib excuse
glibly adv. ;
glide 1. noun 1) ; 2) aeron. , 3) mus. 4) phon. ;
2. v. 1) ; 2) ( )
3) aeron.
glide-bomb noun mil. -
glider noun aeron.
gliding noun 1) 2) aeron. 3)
glimmer 1. noun 1) ; 2) 3) amer.;
coll. 4) pl.; jargon , '' 2. v. ; to
go glimmering - ( . .)
glimmering noun
glimpse 1. noun 1) , 2) ;
to have/catch a glimpse of -
3) - at a glimpse 4) ; 2.
v. 1) () 2) ,
glint 1. noun 1) , ; 2) 2. v. 1)
, ; 2)
glissade 1. noun 1) , 2) aeron. 3) ( ) 2. v. 1) , 2)

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glisten 1. v. , ; ; to glisten with dew his eyes glistened with excitement - 2. noun , ,
glister obs. = glisten 1.
glitch noun coll.
glitter 1. v. 1) , (with) It's such a clear night that the
sky is glittering with stars, do come and look. 2) (with) The guest
list glittered with famous names. all is not gold that glitters prov. -
, 2. noun 1) , 2) ,
glitterati noun pl.
glittery adj.
glitz noun ;
glitzy adj. ;
gloaming noun (the gloaming) poet.
gloat v. 1) , (over) Jim likes to gloat
over all the sports prizes he has won, which he keeps in a glass case. Our
team are gloating over their victory. Don't you think it's a little unkind to
gloat over your competitor's failure? 2) (over, upon) Syn:
see boast
gloatingly adv. ;
glob noun coll.
global adj. 1) , , 2) - global
disarmament
global disarmament
globalize v. ( )
globe noun 1) globe of the eye - 2) (the globe)
3) 4) 5) ( ) 6)
7)
globe-flower noun bot.
globe-lightning noun
globe-trotter noun ,
globose adj. ;
globosity noun
globular adj. 1) ; globular flowers -
2)
globule noun 1) ; ; ; 2) physiol. 3)
globulin noun ( )
glockenspiel noun mus. ,
glomerate adj. bot.; anat.
gloom 1. noun 1) ; ; 2) ; ;
2. v. 1) ; ( ) 2)
3) ;
gloomily adv. ;
gloomy adj. 1) ; 2) ; ; , gloomy
prospects - , Syn: dark, dreary, grey, murky,
sombre Ant: bright, cheerful
Gloria noun
gloria noun ''
glorification noun ,
glorify v. 1) , , ; 2)
usu. past part.; coll.
gloriole noun , ,
glorious adj. 1) ; 2) , , (. .) 3) coll. ;
glory 1. noun 1) 2) 3) , 4) , ,
- go to glory - send to glory - Old Glory 2. v. (. glory

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in); ; to glory in one's health and strength -

Glos. Gloucestershire noun ( )
gloss I 1. noun 1) 2) 2. v. 1)
, 2) II 1. noun 1) ; ;
2) 3) 2. v. 1)
; 2) , ( gloss over) The school can hardly gloss over its failure to
control these troublesome boys, now that the report is in all the papers 3)
(upon)
glossal adj. anat.
glossary noun 1) ( ) 2)
glossies noun pl. coll. ,

glossiness noun ,
glossitis noun med.
glossology noun 1) = glossary 2) 3) obs. ()
glossy adj. , , ,
glottic adj.
glottis noun anat.
gloubosity = globosity
Gloucester noun
Gloucester(shire) noun ()
glove
glove compartment noun ; ''
glover noun
glow 1. noun 1) , summer's scorching glow -
to be all of a glow, to be in a glow - , 2) , , ( , ) 3) 4) 5) ;
, 6) 2. v. 1) ; 2)
; (with) The whole horizon glowed with the light of the
great fire. 3) 4) , ( ) 5) ( )
(with) Mary glowed with pride when Jim received his prize. 6) , (
) 7) ( )
glow-lamp noun
glow-worm noun -
glower I noun II 1. noun 2. v.
(at) Stop glowering at me, I've done nothing wrong!
glowing adj. 1) , 2) 3) ,
4) ( ) to paint in glowing colours - 5) ( ) Syn: see bright
gloxinia noun bot.
glucinium noun chem. ,
glucose noun chem.
glue 1. noun 1) 2) attr. - glue colour 2. v. 1) , (. glue down) We must glue the mat down at the edges to stop it
curling. 2) , , 3) coll.
-., -. (to) I don't like to see children glueing their eyes to the
television set for hours on end. - glue up to have one's eye glued to -
glue colour
glue up ,
gluey adj. ,
glum adj. , ,
glume noun ()
glut 1. noun 1) glut in the market - 2) -

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3) ( . .) 4) tech. 2. v. 1) ,
(with) Children at any party will glut themselves with cake and ice cream, and
not touch healthier foods. 2) (with) The shops are glutted
with fruit from abroad, because nobody will pay the high prices. 3) Syn: see surfeit
gluten noun
glutinous adj.
glutton noun 1) 2) , a glutton of books 3) zool. Syn: see gourmet
gluttonous adj. Syn: see greedy
gluttony noun
glycerin(e) noun
glyptic adj.
glyptics noun; pl. as sg.
glyptography noun
GM guided missile noun
gm. gramme(s) noun ()
gnarled adj. 1) ( ); ; ( ) 2) , ( ) 3) ;
gnarly adj. 1) ( ); ; ( ) 2) , ( ) 3) ;
gnash v. () Syn: see grind
gnat noun 1) ; 2) amer. to strain at a gnat - ;
gnaw v. 1) , (at/on) The rabbits escaped by gnawing (away) at
the fence until they had made a hole big enough to get through. 2)
( ) 3) , , (at/on) Sorrow is gnawing at
my heart.
gnawer noun
gneiss noun min.
gnome I noun II noun 1) , 2) jargon
Syn: see sprite
gnomic(al) adj. ,
gnomish adj.
gnomon noun - ;
gnostic philos. 1. adj. 2. noun
gnosticism noun philos.
GNP Gross National Product noun
gnu noun ()
go 1. v.; past went; past part. gone 1) , ; ; ( ) the train goes to London -
who goes there? - ? ( ) to go after smb. -. [. . go after ] 2) , to go by train to go by plane - I shall go to France -
3) ; ; ; I'll be going now - ,
it is time for us to go - / let me go! - !
4) ( ) go for shopping -
5) ; , (by)
the engine goes by electricity - I
shall go entirely by what the doctor says - , 6) ( , . .);
; the story goes - 7)
, ( , ); ( ) to set the
clock going - 8) , ( , . .);
, ( ) 9) , -., ,
how far does this road go? - ? 10) ,
, ( , ) 11) , -

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the election went against him -
how did the voting go? - ? the play went well 12) ; ; , much time
has gone since that day - summer is going the clouds have gone - all hope is gone - 13) , ; , she is gone - ; my sight is going - 14) , , , the platform went - first the
sail and then the mast went - , 15) , the bank may go any day -
16) , this clause of the bill will have to go 17) ,
the house went to the elder son - 18)
( ) (for) this goes for 1 shilling -
1 to go cheap - 19) ,
-. the blue scarf goes well with your blouse -
20) , ( , ) 21)
-. go like this with your left foot! -
! 22) (), () ;
where is this carpet to go? - ? 23) , -. six into twelve goes twice -
the thread is too thick to go into the needle -
, 24) - : ) -. ; )
, to go hungry - , to go in
rags - to go mad/mental - to go sick - to go bust coll. - he goes hot and cold -
25) : -
he goes frightening people with his stories - to go hunting - 26) be going + inf. -.
I am going to speak to her it is going to rain 27) to go to sea - to go to school - ; to go on
the stage - to go on the streets - - go about
- go across - go after - go against - go ahead - go along - go at - go away go back - go before - go behind - go between - go beyond - go by - go down go far into - go for - go forth - go forward - go in - go in for - go in with
- go into - go off - go on - go on for - go out - go over - go round - go
through - go to - go together - go under - go up - go with - go without go
about your business! coll. - !, ! it will go hard with him / ; to go by the name of - )
; ) -. she is six months
gone with the child - to go off the deep end
- to go off the handle - to go all out -
to go to smb.'s heart - , -. to go a long way - )
, (to, towards, with); ) (
) to go one better - () to go right through -
to go round the bend - ; to go rounds
- it goes without saying - (it is true)
as far as it goes - () go along with you! ! be gone! - ()! going fifteen - he
went and did it - to go down the drain coll. - ( ) to go easy on smth. amer. - -. to go on instruments - () Syn:
advance, move, proceed, progress, rise see leave Ant: stop, cease 2. noun; pl.
goes coll. 1) , , to be on the go - ) ,

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he is always on the go - - ; ) ; ) ; ) , 2) ; ; full of go - 3) have a go (at) - , let's have a go at it - 4) ,
; here's a pretty go! - ! 5)
; to make a go of it amer.; coll. - ;
no go - ; [. . no go ] 6) (); () 7) is it a go? - ?; ? all/quite the
go - ; first go - ,
at a go - ,
go a compass ;
go a mucker (on, over)
go about ) , ) , ( ; ) Stories have been going about concerning the
government's secret intentions. ) ) naut. The sailors have the hardest time when going about. To sail
forward against the wind, we had to go about.
go abroad
go across ) Did your speech go across to the crowd all right?
) A leading politician went across to the other party,
and is now trying to be elected as its leader.
go after ) Half the guards went after the escaped prisoners, but
they got away free. ) ) Jim
intends to go after the big prize. ) I think we should go after
increased production this year.
go against , () I wouldn't advise you to
go against the director.
go ahead )
go
ahead!
!;
()!;
()! ) ) ( ) )
The council gave us permission to go ahead with our building plans. ) () Go ahead, we're all listening ) , Is your
work going ahead now that the materials have arrived?
go ahead! ) !; ) !
go along ) ) ) (with) At the last
minute, the two youngest children decided to go along. ) () How is
your work going along? It's going along nicely, thank you. )
(with) We'll go along with your suggestion, although it's not exactly what we
wanted.
go at ) coll. -. Our dog went at the postman again this
morning. ) coll. -. The students an really going at
their studies now that the examinations are near. ) -.
There were perfectly good coats going at $23!
go at a trot
go away ) , There was no answer to my knock, so I went
away. ) Rain, rain, go away, come again another day. )
The farmer's daughter and the lawyer's son have gone away together! ) ( , ) The favourite is going away nicely now, and is
sure to win. ) -. (with) Don't go away with the idea that you
won't have to pay for it.
go back ) Shall we go back there for our holiday next year?
) (, . .) (on, upon) ) (
. .) (on, upon) You should never go back on your promise to a child. )
( . .) (on, upon) I was depending on him but he went back
on me. Never go back on your friends. ) (
) The clocks go back next week, so it will seem dark sooner. )
I shall be glad when the post office workers go back,
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go bad ;
go bald-headed at coll. , , ;
go bald-headed for coll. , , ;
go bald-headed into coll. , , ;
go bankrupt
go barmy
go bats
go before ) / , -. Let us remember all those who
have gone before us, and have left us their example of Christian living. )
When you go before the judge, you must speak the exact
truth. ) Your suggestion goes before the board
of directors next week.
go begging ) ) , ) (
)
go behind , , (, )
You have to go behind the poet's words to see what she really means.
go berserker
go between The little girl was given a bar of
chocolate as her payment for going between her sister and her sister's
boyfriend.
go beyond ) -. The money that I won went beyond my fondest
hopes. ) -. I was interested to hear the speaker,
but his speech went beyond me when he had finished introducing his subject.
go beyond the law ;
go bughouse
go bugs
go bung ) )
go by ) ( ) Saturday afternoons go by like lightning! )
You've missed the bus, it just went by. ) You can't
go by what he says, he's very untrustworthy. You make a mistake if you go by
appearances. ) I go by the barometer ) I know you were late again this morning, but
we'll let that go by; I wanted to speak to you about something else. )
-. Our chairman always goes by the rules.
go cahoots
go conservative
go current
go daft ;
go down ) ; to go down in the world , ( ) ) Three ships went down in last
night's storm off the coast. ) ( ) As the sun went down below
the horizon, the sky became pink and gold. ) After so many
victories, our team went down in the last game! The city went down before the
enemy. ) ( ) ) -.;
(with - -.) ) The child coughed and coughed because a
piece of bread had gone down the wrong way. A spoonful of sugar helps the
medicine go down. ) Our secret plans must not go down on
paper. ) It must seem very quiet in the university town
when the students have gone down for the summer. ) -. Jim
went down well with Mary's parents on his first visit. ) The
business has been going down all winter; perhaps trade will be better in the
spring. One of my best students went down in the examination.
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go downstairs ,
go dry
go empty-handed ;
go far into
go flop ,
go for ) -., -. Would you go for some milk for me? We
haven't enough till tomorrow. If the child gets any worse I shall have to go
for the doctor. ) -. I think we should go for increased
production this year. Jim intends to go for the big prize. )
-. He goes for a lawyer, but I don't think he ever studied or practised
law. ) coll. , -. the speaker went for the
profiteers ) , to go for
nothing (something) (- ) to go for a song
, ) I thought I'd go for question three, it
looks easy. ) ; Do you go for tall men? I go for clever
men, whatever they look like. Why are you interested in her? I thought you
only went for dark girls.
go for a honeymoon
go for a run
go for a walk
go forth ) ) bibl. Go
forth on your journey and take the true faith to the people.
go forward ) Is your work going forward now that the materials
have arrived? ) The council gave us permission to go forward with
our building plan. ) Do the clocks go forward in the
spring?
go full bat
go gaga ;
go hence
go ill with , , -.
go in ) I have to go in now, my mother's calling me for tea. )
( ) ) ( , ) At this time of year,
when the sun goes in, it is suddenly much colder. ) ) , All the soldiers were ordered to go in and seize the enemy
position. ) I keep trying to understand how a car engine works,
but it doesn't seem to go in. am I stupid or something? ) ( ) -. Not more than a quarter of your income should go in rent.
go in a cab
go in for ) -. , -. to go in for an
examination ) -. to go in for sports
to go in for collecting pictures , ) coll. -., -.
go in with , -.;
-. I wonder if you would consider going in with me as a partner? There
would be a certain amount of risk.
go into ) ; to go into Parliament
) , ) ( . .); (
) ) , Who's been going into my
drawers? ) The car went into a tree and was severely damaged. )
There's no need to go into details yet; just give me the general
idea. ) This car won't go into reverse. ) () You'll
have to go into white if you want to play tennis.
go into a huddle
go into billets
go into committee ( )
go into congress
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go into liquidation
go into orbit
go into particulars
go into red amer. ,
go into the Church
go into the offensive ; fig. / ;
go into the red amer. ,
go loco ,
go native ( )
go off ) , Why did the painter leave his family and go off
to live on a tropical island? ) At the end of this scene,
the murderer goes off, hearing the police arrive. ) ;
) , the concert went off well )
( ); fig. A gun goes off every day to mark exactly one
o'clock. ) ( . .) ) ; (
. .) The quality of performance has gone off since last year. )
-.; , ) I had a bad night; I went to bed early
enough, but for some reason I couldn't go off.
go off at a trot ,
go off half-cock / ,
go on ) () , The police examined the cars and
then allowed them to go on. ) for going on a year )
coll. , ) Now that our quarrel is over, can we
go on as we did before? I can't go on like this, I've got to get help. ) -. (. ) Do go on, I am listening. When you've
finished those questions, go on to page 41. Why have you stopped? Go on with
your work! ) Go on! There isn't a moment to lose! ) How she does go on? Don 't keep going on so, we've all heard your story
before. ) ; There's a wedding going on at the church. A
crowd gathered to see what was going on. ) ( ) The
street lights go on when it gets dark and go off at midnight. )
How is your work going on? It's going on nicely, thank you. )
-. We all go on well with each other here in the
school. ) I was so nervous when I
went on.
go on a bat ,
go on a bender ,
go on a journey
go on for ( , )
go on the binge ,
go on the land
go on the road
go on the war-path , ,

go on wheels
go out ) ; I don't think you should go out with that bad
cold. ) Let's go out tonight; there's a good film showing
at the local cinema. ) ( ) ) )
I thought those ancient machines went out years ago! ) (
) There's more money going out than coming in, and I'm worried about
the business. ) ( , ) March comes in like a lion and
goes out like a lamb. ) () The Post Office workers went out before
Christmas, now the electricians are out. I wonder who'll come out next? )
amer. ) If the government goes out at the next
election, who will lead the country? ) ( ,
..) I thought the wedding invitations had all gone out, but my sister says

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she hasn't received hers. ) ( , ..) , Have
you a match? My cigarette has gone out. Don't let the fire go out; there's
plenty of wood. ) I hope that when I go out I shall leave a better
world behind me. ) When the sea goes out, the sand stretches
for a long way. ) The robber hit him on the head with an iron
bar, and he went out like a light.
go out of mind
go over ) ( ) It's dangerous here, with bullets
going over our heads all the time. ) ; I hear that a leading politician is thinking of going over to
the other party. ) , We must go over the account books
together; there's still some money missing. ) We went over
the house thoroughly before buying it. ) ) (
) ) chem. , ) ( )
) , I've asked the garage people to go over my car thoroughly
before I start my long journey.
go overseas ;
go phut ; , ;
go pit-a-pat ( );
go pop ) , ; ) ; )
go round ) the wheels go round )
You've expressed a great deal of interest in the new buildings.
Would you like to go round? ) , ( )
There should be enough soup to go round. ) Stories have been
going round concerning the government's secret intentions. There are a lot of
colds going round just now. ) How long have
those two been going round together? ) I have this tune going
round in my head, driving me mad! ) A notice of the general
meeting is going round; please sign and return it to the main office.
go second
go seesaw
go the limit amer.; coll. ; ;
go the vole ) ; )

go through ) ) , ) ) , ) )
, ( ) to go through several editions ( ) ) ( , ) Buy now before the
tax increase goes through next week! ) ( ) go through
with smth. -.
go to ) -. You have to go to the commanding officer for
special permission to leave the camp. If you're so afraid of him, why don't
you go to the police? ) ( , ) The house went to his
wife after his death. The prize for growing the biggest potato goes to Mr and
Mrs Brown, of the village of Little Digging. ) -. Be
quiet. Father has just gone to sleep. The nation seems ready to go to war with
in old-time enemy. ) In former times, 12 pence went to a
shilling and 20 shillings to the pound, but since Britain changed to decimal
money, 100 new pence go to the pound.
go to church ) ; ) ;
go to expense
go to glory
go to grass rude !
go to law ; ;
go to loggerheads
go to pot ) , , ; )
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go to the bad , ;
go to the greenwood ;
go to the Polls ) (); ) ( )
go to the wall ;
go to the woods
go to waste ,
go together , I like the way the blue carpet and
the gold curtains go together.
go under ) After the explosion, it only took half an hour for the
ship to go under. ) ; amer. ) ) At first
Jim's father thought his firm would go under, but after a short struggle he
made a success of the business. ) (, ) )
, ( )
go under the knife
go up ) ; ( ) go up in smoke )
( ); ( ) apples have gone up )
, A chemical factory went up in the North of England,
killing many people. ) amer.
go upon the rocks ) ; )

go west coll. ;
go with ) Don't leave me alone, let me go with you! We
enjoyed our holiday, although we went with our neighbours. )
-. Do you always go with the chairman? ) , ; , I like the way the blue carpet goes with the gold
curtains. Oranges go surprisingly well with duck.
go with a run
go without -. If there's no sugar you will have to go
without; it won't do you any harm anyway.
go wrong ) , ; (); )
; everything went wrong ; ) ( . .)
go -begging ) ) , )
( )
go-ahead 1. noun 1) ; 2) ; 2. adj. ,
go-as-you-please adj. 1) ( . .); ; 2) , 3)
,
go-between noun 1) 2) ; 3)
go-by noun ( ) to give the go-by - ) , , ; ; ) , ;
) , -.
go-cart noun 1) ( ) 2) 3)

go-easy = easy-going
go-getter noun coll. ;
go-go adj. coll. 1) 2) ( , . .)
3) go-go dancer -
go-off noun ,
go-round noun ,
go-slow noun ( )
go-to-meeting adj. joc. , ( , , )
goad 1. noun 1) , 2) , 2. v. 1)
() (. goad on) The oxen moved slowly in the heat, and had to be goaded
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goad into fury ;
goaf noun mining ;
goal noun 1) , 2) , 3) 4) sport 5) sport 6) ( ) Syn: see purpose
goalee = goalkeeper
goalie = goalkeeper
goalkeeper noun sport
goalless adj. sport
goalmouth noun sport
goalpost noun sport
goat noun 1) ; 2) (Goat) ( ) to
get smb.'s goat coll. - , -. to play/act the (giddy)
goat coll. - ,
goatee noun ;
goatherd noun ,
goatish adj. 1) 2)
goatling noun
goatskin noun 1) 2)
goatsucker noun ()
goaty adj.
gob I 1. noun 1) coll. 2) coll. , 3) mining ,
2. v. coll. II noun amer.; coll.
gobbet I noun , II noun coll.

gobble I v. , ; (. gobble down/up) The pigs
gobbled down/up the waste food as if they had not been fed for days. - gobble
up Syn: see eat II 1. noun 2. v. 1) ( ) 2)

gobble up ) The big old car gobbles up

petrol. Some students gobble up information as fast as they receive it. ) It's difficult for a small firm not to be gobbled up by big business
concerns.
gobbler noun
Gobelin 1. noun 2. adj. - Gobelin tapestry
gobelin 1. noun 2. adj. - Gobelin tapestry
Gobelin tapestry
Gobi noun
goblet noun ;
goblin I noun Syn: see sprite II noun jargon

gobsmacked adj. coll. ,

goby noun ()
god 1. noun 1) , 2) (God) my God! - ! by God
- -! God bless you! coll. - ) ! (, ); ) ( ) God damn you! -
! - God's truth - God Almighty - honest to God 3) , to make
a god of smb. - -. - the gods 2. v. rare ; to god it coll. - ;
God Almighty
God wot
God's truth
God's-acre noun
god-awful adj. coll.
god-parent noun (); ()
godchild noun ;
goddammit interj. coll. !
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goddaughter noun
goddess noun
godfather 1. noun () 2. v. 1) 2)
() -.
godfearing adj.
godforsaken adj. ; ;
Godfrey noun
godhead noun 1) 2)
godless adj. 1) 2)
godlike adj. ;
godliness noun ,
godly adj. ;
godmother noun ()
godparent noun (); ()
godsend noun ; ;
godson noun
godspeed noun to bid/wish smb. godspeed - -.
' !', ' !'
Godwin noun
goer noun 1) good (bad) goer - () 2)
- comers and goers
gofer noun coll.
goffer 1. noun 1) 2) 2. v. ;

goggle 1. noun 1) , , ' ' 2) pl. 2. adj. , ( ) 3. v. 1)

; (at) When the farm boy
first came to the city, he goggled at the size of the buildings. The public
came in crowds to goggle at the strange new paintings. 2)
goggle-eyed adj.
goggled adj. ,
going 1. noun 1) 2) 3) 4) , 5) constr. ( ) - rough going 2.
adj. 1) , ( . .) 2) , - going fact 3) ,
going fact ,
going-over noun coll. 1) 2) 3) , ,
goings-on noun; pl. , (. ); ;

goitre noun med. - exophthalmic goitre
goitrous adj. 1) 2)
gold 1. noun 1) 2) , 3) , ; 4) ( ) 2. adj. 1) gold plate 2) to sell a gold brick coll. - ,
gold bridge fig.
gold dust
gold mining noun ,
gold plate
gold-beater noun
gold-cloth noun
gold-digger noun 1) 2) coll. ,
gold-diggings noun; pl.
gold-dust noun
gold-fever noun
gold-field noun ;
gold-leaf noun
gold-mine noun 1) , 2) ' ', -

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gold-plate 1. adj. 2. v. ,
gold-rush = gold-fever
gold-thread noun
golden adj. 1) 2) (. .); - golden age - golden
hours - golden opportunity - golden deeds
golden age
golden calf
golden chain noun bot. ,
golden daisy noun bot. ,
golden deeds
golden handshake noun (, )
golden hours
golden jubilee
golden key ,
golden mean
golden oldie noun ( , )
golden opportunity
golden syrup noun
goldenshower = golden chain
goldfinch noun 1) zool. 2) jargon
goldfish noun 1) 2)
goldilocks noun bot.
goldsmith noun ;
golf 1. noun 2. v.
golf-course = golf-links
golf-links noun; pl.
golfer noun
Golgotha noun 1) bibl. 2) ,
Goliath noun bibl. ; fig. .
golliwog noun 1) - 2)
golly interj. coll. by golly! - -!
golosh = galosh
goluptious adj.; joc. 1) 2) ;
gombeen irish noun
gombeenman irish noun
gom(b)roon noun
gondola noun 1) 2) ( ) 3) amer.; railways
(. gondola car)
gondolier noun
gone 1. past part. of go 1. a man gone ninety years of age - , 90 2. adj. 1) , 2) 3) , a gone case coll. - ; a gone man = goner
1) goner 2) 4) 5) ; he is gone - 6) , to be gone on - ,
gone coon
goneness noun coll. ;
goner noun; coll. 1) 2) 3)
gonfalon noun ;
gonfalonier noun
gong noun 1) 2) jargon
goniometer noun ,
gonorrhoea noun med.
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goober noun amer.; coll. ,
good 1. adj.; comp. better; superl. best 1) ; good to see
you coll. - - good features - good news 2) , good food - , good lungs -
3) , - good works - good citizen 4) , how
good of you! - ! 5) ; a good man
for - , milk is good for children -
I am good for another 10 miles - 10 6) , good at languages - 7) 8) ,
to have good reason to believe - 9)
, 10) ; coll. - good thrashing a good deal 11) : a good long
walk - - good morning - good gracious! - good hour
as good as ; ; he is as good as promised me
; to be as good as one's word () Syn: see
beneficial 2. noun 1) , - do good 2) to the good -
; -. for the good of - , - what is the good of it?
- ?; ? it is no good - for
good (and all) - ,
good at bottom
good ball
good bat
good citizen
good conscience
good contriver ,
good cropper ,
good day ) )
good delivery
good egg coll. ) , ! ) !
good eyesight
good features
good feeling
good fellowship
Good Friday eccl. Good Friday face
good gracious! ! ()
good hour
good innings ,
good job ) ) ( );
iron. to make a good job of it -. a good
job you made of it! !
good judgement ,
good liver ) , ; ) ; ;
good looks ; ;
good luck , ;
good morning
good nature ;
good neighbourhood
good news
good office , ;
good pennyworth
good probative evidence
good sense noun
good thrashing
good works
good-bye 1. noun 2. interj. !; !
good-fellowship noun
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good-humoured adj. ;
good-looker noun amer.; coll. ;
good-looking adj. , ; ( ) Syn: see
beautiful
good-natured adj.
good-neighbour adj. polit. - good-neighbour policy
good-neighbour policy
good-neighbourhood noun 1) 2)
good-tempered adj. 1) , 2)
good-timer noun , ;
goodly adj. 1) ; 2) , ; 3)
,
goodness noun 1) ; ; 2) 3)
; goodness gracious! - ! (
) goodness knows! - ! for goodness sake! - ! Syn: integrity, morality, probity, purity, rectitude, righteousness,
virtue Ant: badness, depravity, evil, foulness, immorality, wrongdoing
goods noun; pl. 1) ; , , - fancy goods consumer goods 2) , - goods and chattels 3) (the goods) , ; , he has the goods -
4) (the goods) , ,
, to catch with the goods - 5) attr.
, ; - goods circulation Syn: see wealth
goods and chattels
goods circulation
goods shed = goods yard
goods train noun
goods yard noun
goody I noun ; II 1. adj. , ; 2. noun
goody-goody = goody II
gooey adj.; coll. 1) , 2)
goof noun coll. ;
goofy adj. coll. ,
goon noun; jargon 1) , 2) , 3) ;
goosander = merganser
goose I noun; pl. geese 1) ; 2) coll. ; ; ;
; all his geese are swans - ()
can't say 'bo' to a goose - ; II noun; pl. gooses

goose-egg noun 1) 2) ( )
goose-fat noun ,
goose-flesh noun ( , )
goose-grass noun bot. ()
goose-grease noun
goose-neck noun 1) ,
S 2) tech. S-
goose-skin = goose-flesh
goose-step noun mil.
gooseberry noun 1) 2) mil. - play gooseberry
goosey noun 1) , 2) , (
)
Gop Grand Old Party noun " " (
)
gopher 1. noun 1) , 2) 3) = goffer 1. - Gopher

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State 2. v. 1) 2) mining 3) = goffer 2.
Gopher State joc.
GOPster noun amer.; jargon ( )
Gordon noun
gore I noun , ; poet. II 1. noun 1) ,
( , ) 2) 2. v. 1)
2) , III v. 1) , , (,
); - gore to death 2) ( )
gore to death
gorge 1. noun 1) , , 2) ; ;
my gorge rises - , - raise the gorge
3) , 4) obs.; poet. ; , ; (
) 5) , ; 6) mil. 7) archit. 2. v.
1) , (on/with) Every Christmas, people gorge (themselves)
on rich food that they can't afford, and then complain about large bills and
stomach troubles! 2) , Syn: see eat
gorgeous adj. 1) , , 2) 3)
( ) Syn: see beautiful
gorget noun 1) 2) 3) 4) hist.

Gorgon noun 1) myth. , 2) ,

gorilla noun 1) 2) coll. 3) amer.; sl. ,
Gorki noun .
gormandize 1. noun 2. v.
gormless adj. coll. ,
gory adj. 1) 2) Syn: see bloody
gosh interj. coll. by gosh! - ! ( ,
. .)
goshawk noun -
gosling noun 1) 2)
gospel noun 1) (Gospel) 2) 3) , - take
for gospel - gospel truth the gospel of soap and water joc. -

gospel truth
gospeller noun 1) 2) - hot gospeller of
gossamer noun 1) ( ) 2) ,
gossamery adj. ,
gossip 1. noun 1) 2) ; to be given to gossip - 3) , , ; , 2. v. 1) ; 2) , (of/about) Who's been gossiping
about me?
gossip columnist ,
gossipy adj. 1) ; 2) , (
)
gossoon noun; irish 1) 2)
Goth noun 1) hist. 2) fig. ,
Gotham noun - man of Gotham - wise man of Gotham
Gothic 1. adj. 1) 2) , , 3) (
) 4) typ. ( ) 2. noun 1) 2)
3) typ.
Got(h)land noun -
gouache fr. noun paint.
gouge 1. noun 1) 2) amer. ,
. . 2. v. 1) ; to gouge out an eye - , 2) amer.; coll.
Goulard noun (. Goulard water)
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gourd noun 1) 2)
gourde noun ( )
gourmand 1. noun 1) , 2) Syn: see gourmet 2. adj.
gourmet fr. noun , Syn: gastronome, glutton, gourmand
gout noun 1) 2) ()
gouty adj. ;
Gov I governor noun ; II government noun
govern v. 1) , 2) ; 3) (, ) 4) -.; , ,
( ) 5) gram. Syn: see control
governable adj. ;
governance noun , ;
governess noun 1) , 2) obs.
governing adj. 1) , 2) , 3) - the
governing classes
government noun 1) - organs of government general
government - responsible government - invisible government 2)
3) - local government 4) ( ) 5)
gram.
government annuity
Government house noun
government issue [. . GI ]
government loan
governmental adj.
governmental organs
governor noun 1) 2) 3) ();
() 4) (, ) 5) coll. 6) coll. 7)
coll. 8) tech.
governor general noun , -
governorship noun 1) 2) , 3) ,
govt government noun
gowk noun 1) dial. 2) coll.
gown 1. noun 1) () - morning gown 2) (, . .) 3) cap and gown - see cap 1. 2. v.
1) 2) pass. - she was perfectly gowned -
gownsman noun , (, , . .)
GP general practitioner noun
GPI Graphics Programming Interface noun
GPS Global Positioning System noun
GQ General Quarters noun naut.
gr gross noun (12 , 144 )
gr. I grade noun 1) 2) II grain noun ( = 0,0648 ) III gram(me) noun
gr.wt. gross weight noun
grab 1. noun 1) ;
2) ; - policy of grab 3) tech. ; , 2. v.
1) , ; (at/for/onto) The climber grabbed
for the rope, but missed and fell to his death. Grab onto this board, we'll
save you from falling through the ice! 2) ; Syn: see
grasp
grab-all noun 1) coll. 2)
grabber noun ,
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Grace noun
grace 1. noun 1) ; ; 2) ,
to be in smb.'s good graces - -. 3) ; ; with - () good grace ,
with - () bad grace , you had the ill grace to deny it -
4) pl. , airs
and graces - 5) , ; - Act of grace 6)
, - days of grace 7) ( ) 8)
univ. 9) , ( , , ) Your, His Grace - , 10) pl. (the Graces) myth. 11) mus. 12) pl. 2. v. 1) (with) 2) , (with) We thank the
governor for gracing this formal dinner with her presence.
grace-cup noun 1) , 2) , , ''
graceful adj. 1) , 2) 3) Syn: see
exquisite
graceless adj. 1) ; ; ; 2) , 3) ( )
gracious 1. adj. 1) , , 2) ; 2. interj. gracious me! - !; !
graciously adv. ; ;
grad. graduate noun
gradate v. 1) 2) paint.

gradation noun 1) , ; 2) pl. , 3) ling. ,
grade 1. noun 1) 2) ; , ; 3) ,
4) amer. ( ) the grades = grade school 5) amer. , 6)
agric. , 7) railways ; down grade - up grade - make the grade 2. v. 1) , 2) 3) (. grade up) Scientists
have been trying to find methods of grading up cattle to provide better meat
with less fat. 4) , ( ) (into - )
5) railways
grade crossing noun amer. ( )
grade school noun amer.
graded reader noun ( )
grader noun 1) 2) agric. 3) 4)
amer.
gradient noun 1) , 2) phys. 3) ( )
gradual adj. ; Syn: see slow
gradualism noun 1) philos. 2) polit.
3) amer.; hist.

gradually adv. , -,
graduate 1. noun 1) ; amer.
; ; 2) 2. v. 1)
(at); . amer. () (from
) My daughter did so well in her studies that she graduated
from high school at the age of 16. 2)
3) , , (in) Is this ruler graduated in
centimetres? 4) biol. , -. 5)
chem. ()
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graduate student noun amer.
graduated income-tax
graduation noun 1) (from) 2)
3) 4) () 5) () 6) ,
graduation exercises ( )
graffiti noun pl. ( ) , . .
graft I 1. noun 1) , () 2) surg. 2.
v. 1) () (. graft in/on) Burns can often be cured by
grafting on skin from another part of the same body. Cultivated plants are
grown by grafting in part of another tree onto a wild root. 2)
II 1. noun , ; 2. v. ;
grafter I noun 1) 2) II noun 1) 2) ,

grafting noun agric.

Graham noun ,
graham adj. - graham bread - graham flour
graham bread ''
graham flour
Grail noun The (Holy) Grail myth. - ,
grain 1. noun 1) ; 2) 3) pl. 4)
(=0,0648 ) 5) ; ; ; not a grain of
truth - 6) , 7) , , ,
dyed in grain [. dye 2. 2) ] with the grain -
( . .) 8) , 9) , , - in
grain 10) , 11) obs.; poet. a fool (a rogue) in
grain - () to receive/take smth. with a grain of
salt - -. , 2. v. 1) 2)
; ;
( ) 3) ()
grain binder noun agric.
grain cleaner noun agric.
grain dryer noun agric.
grain exchange
grain grower noun
grain separator noun 1) , () 2)
amer.
grain tank noun agric.
grains noun; pl., usu. as sg.
grainy adj. 1) , 2) ,
gram I = gramme II noun
grama = gramma
gramicidin noun pharm.
graminaceous adj.
gramineous adj.
graminivorous adj.
gramma noun (. gramma grass)
grammar noun 1) 2) , 3) 4) 5) his
grammar is terrible -
grammar-school noun 1) 2) amer.
grammarian noun
grammatical adj. ;
gramme noun
gramophone noun ;

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Grampian Hills noun
grampus noun 1) - 2) 3) tech.
gran noun coll.
gran-dad = grand-dad
granary noun 1) ; 2) ,
grand 1. adj. 1) , , 2) (. ) 3) ; 4) , - grand question
5) , ; ; ; 6) coll. , 7) , 8) , to do
the grand coll. - 9) coll. , 10) ;
2. noun 1) 2) amer.; jargon
Grand Duke
grand jury noun leg. ; ,

Grand Master noun chess

grand piano noun
Grand Prix fr. noun , -
grand question
grand seignior
grand-dad noun coll.
grand-nephew noun
grand-niece noun
grandchild noun ;
granddaughter noun
grandee noun 1) () 2) , ;
grandeur noun 1) ; ; 2) 3)
()
grandfather noun - grandfather's clock
grandfather's clock
grandiloquence noun ,
grandiloquent adj. ,
grandiose adj. 1) 2) , Syn: see elegant
grandiosity noun
grandly adv.
grandma = grandmamma
grandmamma noun coll.
grandmother 1. noun 2. v. ;
grandmotherly adj. 1) , ;
2) 3) ( )
grandpa = grandpapa
grandpapa noun coll.
grandparents noun; pl.
grandson noun
grandstand 1. noun , ( . .) 2.
adj. amer.; coll. , 3. v. amer.; coll. ,
grange noun 1) 2) obs. 3) amer.
granger's cattle noun -
granite noun 1) 2) attr. - the granite city
granitic adj.
grannie noun 1) affect. , 2) coll. 3) mil.; jargon

granny noun 1) affect. , 2) coll. 3) mil.; jargon
grant 1. noun 1) , ; 2) , ; 3) pl. 4) , ,

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Syn: see present 2. v. 1) , , ;
2) , 3) ; -. 4) to take for granted - , , ; to take nothing for granted -
Syn: see give
grant-in-aid noun ,
grant-maintained adj.
grantee noun
grantor noun
granular adj. ;
granulate v. 1) () ; ; 2) ,
( . .)
granulated sugar noun
granulation noun 1) 2) 3) ,
granule noun ,
grape noun 1) usu. pl. ( ); 2) pl.; =
grease 1. 3) 3) = grape-shot sour grapes, the grapes are sour - ' '
grape-cure noun
grape-fruit noun
grape-shot noun mil.; hist.
grape-sugar noun ,
grape-vine I noun II noun; coll. 1)
; (. grape-vine telegraph) 2)
grapery noun
graph noun 1) , , 2) math. 3) attr. - graph
paper
graph paper
graphic adj. 1) , - graphic arts 2) - graphic
model 3) ; ; , ( ) Syn: pictorial,
picturesque, vivid
graphic arts
graphic model math.
graphical adj.
graphically adv. 1) 2) , ;
graphite noun
graphology noun
grapnel noun 1) , , 2) ;
grapple 1. noun 1) = grapnel 2) , 2. v. 1) 2) , - grapple with
grapple with naut. ; fig. ;
(), ()
grappling-iron = grapnel
grasp 1. noun 1) ; ; ; fig. within
one's grasp - ; , ; fig. -. , -. - beyond grasp 2) ; it is beyond one's grasp - -. 3) 4)
mil. 2. v. 1) , ( ); 2)
(at - ) 3) , ; ; I can't grasp your
meaning - , Syn: clasp, clutch, grab, grip,
seize, snatch Ant: abandon, loose, release, relinquish
grasper noun ,
grasping adj. 1) , 2) ,
grass 1. noun 1) ; 2) , ; to lay down in grass 3) - be at grass - put to grass - send to grass 4)
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under one's feet - to hear the grass grow , , - go to grass 2. v. 1) ; 2) 3) 4) () 5) 6) ; () 7) ()
grass widow noun
grass-cutter noun
grass-cutting noun aeron.; coll.
grass-feeding adj.
grass-plot noun ,
grass-snake noun zool. ()
grasshopper noun 1) ; amer. . 2) mil.; jargon

grassland noun ; ,
grassroots noun; pl. 1) , 2) ,
grassy adj. 1) 2) ;
grate I noun 1) 2) ; 3) tech.
4) tech. II v. 1) (), 2) ,
(on) Please don't grate your nails on the glass, I don't like
the sound it makes. 3) 4) , (on,
upon - ) it grates on/upon my ear -
grateful adj. 1) ; ; 2)
Syn: appreciative, thankful Ant: indifferent, ungrateful
gratefully adv. 1) 2)
gratefulness noun 1) 2)
grater noun 1) 2)
gratification noun 1) ; 2) ;
gratify v. 1) 2) ; () 3)
4) obs. ;
grating I noun II adj. 1) , 2)
gratis lat. adv. ,
gratitude noun ,
gratters noun; pl.; coll.
gratuitous adj. 1) , 2) 3) ;

gratuity noun 1) ; 2) 3) mil. Syn:
see present
gravamen noun; leg. 1) 2)
grave I noun ; fig. to sink into the grave - to
have one foot in the grave - in one's grave Syn: cenotaph, crypt, mausoleum, sepulchre, tomb, vault II v.; past
graved; past part. graved, graven 1) obs. ; ; 2)
(in, on) III 1. adj. 1) , ; 2) ,
3) ; 4) , 5) , ; ( ) 6) ( ) 7) phon. ( )
Syn: see sedate 2. noun phon. IV v. naut.

grave-clothes noun; pl.
grave-digger noun ,
gravel 1. noun 1) 2) (. auriferous gravel) 3)
med. 2. v. 1) 2) coll. ,
gravel-blind adj.
gravelly adj. 1) 2) ;
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graven image bibl. ,
graver noun 1) , 2)
Graves' disease noun
graveside noun
gravestone noun ,
graveyard noun - graveyard shift
graveyard shift amer. , 12 ;
gravid adj.
gravimetric adj. ;
graving-dock noun ( )
gravitate v. 1) , (to, towards) in summer people
gravitate to the seaside - 2) phys.
(towards) to gravitate to the bottom - ,
gravitation noun phys. , ; ; the
law of gravitation -
gravitational adj.
gravity noun 1) ; 2) ; 3)
, ( . .) 4) , 5)
phys. ; ; - centre of gravity 6) attr. - gravity
feed
gravity feed tech.
gravy noun 1) ( ), 2) amer.; jargon , ; 3) attr. - gravy train
gravy boat
gravy train jargon to ride the gravy train
to board the gravy train
gravy-boat noun
gray = grey
grayling noun ()
graze I 1. v. 1) , the bullet grazed the wall - 2) , () 3) mil.
2. noun 1) , 2) , 3) mil. II
v. 1) , 2) , 3)
grazer noun 1) 2) pl.
grazier noun ;
graziery noun () ;
grease 1. noun 1) ; in grease, in prime/pride of grease 2) ; 3) vet. , ( ) 2. v. ( . .); , to
grease the palm ( the hand, the fist) of, to grease the wheels - '',
grease-box noun tech. ;
grease-paint noun theatr.
grease-proof adj.
greaser noun 1) 2) ( ) 3) tech.
greasing noun tech.
greasy adj. 1) , 2) ( ) 3)
( ) 4) , 5) , ; ;
great 1. adj. 1) the Great October Socialist Revolution -
2) ; coll. great blot great masses of population - 3) ( , . .) - great thoughts 4) , great
pain - - great talker 5) ; a great singer
- 6) , , to live to a

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great age - - a great while 7) coll. , that's great! - ! 8) predic. ,
(at) 9) predic. , (on) 10) (
) - greatgrandchild - ; greatgrandfather - great dozen to be great with child obs. Syn: eminent,
illustrious, notable, noteworthy, pre-eminent, reputable Ant: obscure, unknown
2. noun 1) , ; ' ' 2) ,
Great Bear
Great Bear Lake noun
great bilberry noun
Great Britain noun
great bulk
great Caesar! !, ! ( , )
Great Divide ) ) to cross the Great
Divide
great dozen
great find
great go noun coll. (. )
great grouse -
great gun coll. , ''
great lady ,
great nettle
Great Patriotic War
Great Seal
Great Slave Lake noun
great talker
great thoughts
great wealth
Great Yarmouth noun = Yarmouth
great-grandchild noun ;
great-grandfather noun
great-hearted adj.
greatcoat noun 1) 2)
greater adj. 1) comp. of great 1. 2) ( . , .:
Greater London, Greater New York)
greatest common measure
greatly adv. 1) ; , 2) ;
greatness noun 1) , 2)
greats noun; pl. (. )
greaves I noun; pl.; hist. , () II noun; pl.
;
grebe noun ()
Grecian 1. adj. ( ) - Grecian horse 2. noun
Grecian horse
Greece noun
greed noun
greedily adv. 1) , 2)
greediness noun 1) 2)
greedy adj. 1) (of, for) 2)
Syn:
acquisitive,
avaricious, covetous, envious, gluttonous, miserly, rapacious, stingy Ant:
generous
Greek 1. noun 1) ; 2) it is Greek to me -
2. adj.
Greek gift
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( ) 4) , - green wound 5) ; , green hand 6) ( ) 7) , , 8)
, - green winter 2. noun 1) ; 2)
, ( . .) 3) 4) pl. ,
5) , - in the green do you see any green in my eye? -
, ? 3. v. 1) () , 2)
3) coll. , - green out
green algae bot. (Chlorophyceae)
green belt noun ( )
green card noun , ,
,
green cheese
green cloth noun 1) ( , ) 2)
(Board of) Green Cloth - ( )
green crop noun agric.
green fence
green fodder noun ; ,
green food = green fodder
green forage = green fodder
green goods noun; pl. 1) 2) amer.
green hand ;
green light noun 1) () 2) coll. (, . .); ' '
green linnet = greenfinch
green meat ,
green out
green scum noun ( );
green vegetables ,
green wine
green winter ,
green wound ,
green-blind adj.
green-blindness noun
green-eyed adj. ; - green-eyed monster
green-eyed monster ;
green-peak noun
green-room noun 1) 2) ( )
green-stuff noun ,
greenback noun; amer.; coll. 1) 2) pl.
greener noun; coll. 1) ; 2) 3)

greenery noun 1) , 2) ,
greenfinch noun zool.
greengage noun -
greengrocer noun ;
greengrocery noun 1) 2) ;
greenhorn noun ;
greenhouse noun ,
greening noun ()
greenish adj.
Greenland noun
greenness noun 1) 2) 3)
greensickness noun med.
greenstone noun 1) geol. , , .
. 2) min.
greensward noun

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Greenwich noun . ()
greenwood noun 1) 2) - go to the
greenwood
greeny adj.
greenyard noun
greet I v. 1) ; , (with) The child
greeted her mother's return with a cry of delight. 2) (
. .) 3) ( ) 4) () Syn: accost, address,
hail, salute, welcome II v. scot.
greeting noun 1) , 2) ( . .)
greetings card noun
gregarious adj. 1) , , 2) 3) Syn: affable, amiable, cordial, friendly, outgoing, sociable, social
Ant: aloof, anti-social, hostile, introverted, retiring, unapproachable,
unsociable
Gregorian adj. - Gregorian style
Gregorian style
Gregory noun
gregory-powder noun ()
gremlin noun aeron.; jargon , Syn: see
sprite
Grenada noun
grenade noun 1) 2)
grenade-gun noun
grenadier noun
grenadine I noun 1) 2) ,
() 3) II noun ( )
gressorial adj. zool. ;
Greta noun; dim. of Margaret
Gretna-green marriage noun
( , )
grey 1. adj. 1) 2) - grey hairs - turn grey 3) , 4) , 5) , - grey mare Syn: see
gloomy 2. noun 1) 2) 3) 4)
3. v. 1) () 2)
grey area noun ' ', ,
grey friar noun ()
grey goose noun
grey hairs ; fig.
grey mare ,
grey matter noun 1) 2) coll.
grey-coat noun ; amer. hist. (
1861-65 .)
grey-eyed adj.
grey-headed adj. 1) ; 2) (in)
grey-hen noun
greybeard noun 1) ; 2) (
)
greycing noun coll.
greyhound noun 1) 2) (. ocean
greyhound)
greyish adj. 1) 2) ;
greylag = grey goose
grid noun 1) 2) = gridiron 1) 3) radio; tv 4) electr.

grid leak noun radio ,
griddle noun 1) 2) mining

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griddle cake noun
gride 1. noun ; 2. v. 1) ,
(. gride along, gride through); , 2)

gridiron noun 1) 2) , 3) 4) theatr. 5) railways 6)

amer.; coll. 7) hist. () - on the
gridiron
gridlock noun 1) ( ) 2)
grief noun , ; ; - come to grief - bring to grief
grievance noun 1) ; 2) what is your
grievance? - ?
grieve v. 1) , 2) , (at, for,
about, over) The mother grieved for her dead son for many years. Syn: lament,
mourn, sorrow Ant: exult, jubilate, rejoice
grievous adj. 1) , ; , 2)
, ( . .) 3) ,
grievously adv. 1) , ; 2)
griff = griffin II
griffin I noun 1) myth. ; fig. ; 2) zool.
/ II noun indian , ;
Griffith noun
griffon I = griffin I II noun ( )
griffon-vulture = griffin I 2)
grig noun 1) zool. 2) ; merry/lively as a grig
grill 1. noun 1) , 2) , 3) =
grill-room 4) 5) 2. v. 1) () 2) , ( ) 3) 4) () 5) amer. 6) Syn:
bake, barbecue, broil, roast see question
grill-room noun (
)
grillage noun constr. ,
grille noun
grilse noun
grim adj. 1) , , , 2) ,
, - grim humour Syn: see dismal
grim humour
grimace 1. noun , 2. v. Syn: see frown
grimalkin noun 1) 2) , ,
grime 1. noun 1) , 2) , (.
.) 2. v. ,
grimy adj. 1) , , ; ; 2)
grin 1. noun ; Syn: see smile 2. v. ; ; to grin and bear it - ; he grinned approbation -

grind 1. noun 1) 2) , , 3)
4) 5) amer.; coll. 6)
coll. Syn: see labour 2. v.; past and past part. ground 1) (), (); ( ); ; to
grind the teeth - 2) , ; ; ; () 3) , () 4) ; 5) () (on, into, against - ()

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-.) 6) -.; 7) , 8) ( . .); ; 9) , ( ) - grind away - grind down - grind in grind out - grind up to grind one's own axe - ,
Syn: champ, chew, chomp, gnash, masticate
grind away (at); Yes, I'm still grinding away at
the same old job.
grind down ) () Mills used to use heavy stones to grind down
the wheat into flour, now they use more modern machinery. ) A new
knife needs to be ground down to get it really sharp. ) The
villagers of the Middle Ages were often ground down by their lords and
masters. Don't let the army grind you down!
grind in ) , ) Your only hope of
passing the examination is to have these facts ground in by endless
repetition.
grind out ) , Dying of
thirst, the desert traveller ground out a request for water. ) tech. This machine grinds out the crushed rock ready for road building. ) , ( . .) ) When will the pianist stop
grinding out the same old tunes?
grind up , This rock can be ground up and used for
road building.
grinder noun 1) ; 2) 3) ; pl. joc.
4) ; 5) ;
6) coll. 7) 8) usu. pl.; radio (
)
grindery noun 1) 2)
grinding machine noun
grindstone noun ; to hold/keep/put smb.'s nose to
the grindstone - -.
gringo noun pl. -os pejor. , , . ( . )
grip I 1. noun 1) ; , ; ; - close
grip - come to grips - get at grips 2) , to secure a grip on smth.
- -. in the grip of poverty - , 3) , ( ) 4) , -.
5) , , 6) amer. 7) tech. , , ; 2. v. 1) (on, onto); 2) 3) ,
() 4) 5) , ;
the ship was gripped by the ice - Syn: see grasp II
noun
grip vice noun tech.
gripe 1. noun 1) , ; fig. - in the gripe of 2) (.
the gripes) pl. coll. , 3) , 2. v. 1) ,
2) , 3) , , 4) , ( ) 5) amer.; coll. , Syn: see complain
grippe noun
gripsack noun amer.
grisaille noun paint.
grisly adj. 1) , 2) coll. , Syn: see gruesome
grist noun 1) ; 2) to bring grist to the mill all is grist that comes to his mill -
3) 4) amer. ,
grist-mill noun
gristle noun anat. in the gristle - ;
gristly adj. ;

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grit 1. noun 1) ; 2) 3)
4) coll. , , 5) tech.
6) (Grit) , ( ) to put grit
in the machine - Syn: see courage 2. v. - grit the
teeth
grit the teeth
grits noun; pl. ;
gritstone noun geol.
gritty adj. ;
grizzle I 1. noun 1) 2) 3) 4)
5) 6) 2. v. 1) , 2) II v. 1) , 2) , (
)
grizzled adj. ;
grizzly I 1. adj. 1) 2) 2. noun , (. grizzly bear) II noun 1) 2) mining
groan 1. noun 1) ; 2) , 2. v. 1) ; ; - groan inwardly 2) ,
(-.; . groan out) The dying woman groaned out her last words. 3) , the table groaned with food - groan down
groan down , ()
groan inwardly
groaning board ,
groat noun 1) hist. 4 2) ,
I don't care a groat -
groats noun; pl. (. )
grocer noun ,
grocery noun 1) ; - (.
grocery shop) 2) 3) usu. pl.
groceteria noun -
grog 1. noun 2. v.
grog-blossom noun coll. ( )
grog-shop noun
groggy adj.; coll. 1) , , 2) , ( . .)
groin 1. noun 1) 2) archit. 2. v. archit.
groom 1. noun 1) ; 2) abbr. of bridegroom 3) 2.
v. 1) , 2) usu. past part. ,
to be well groomed - , , ,
. . 3) coll. ,
(for) He is grooming his son far the directorship of the firm. The new young
actor is being groomed for fame and success.
groomsman noun , ()
groove 1. noun 1) , ; , 2) ; to
move/run in a groove - ) ; ) get into a groove 3) () 4) , 5) tech. ,
2. v. , , the river has grooved itself through
groovy adj. coll. ,
grope v. 1) , (. grope about/around) Why are you
groping about in the dark? Here's the light! 2) (for, after); fig. Why grope after the meaning of a word?
gropingly adv.
grosbeak noun ()

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gross 1. adj. 1) ; 2) , gross habit of body
- 3) ( ) 4) , 5) ,
; - gross blunder - gross dereliction of duty 6) , ,
( ) - gross feeder 7) , ; ; gross story 8) ; - gross ear 9) , ;
10) ; - gross receipt - gross value - gross weight gross national product 11) Syn: see flagrant 2. noun 1)
by/in the gross - ) ; ; ) , 2) (12 ;
. small gross) great gross - 12
gross blunder
gross dereliction of duty
gross ear ,
gross feeder he is a quick feeder
gross national product econ.
gross profit
gross receipt
gross story
gross ton noun / (= 1016,06 )
gross value
gross weight
grossly adv. 1) ; 2) 3) 4) econ.

grot noun poet.; see grotto

grotesque 1. noun ; 2. adj. 1) 2) ,
Syn: see bizarre
grotto noun pl. -oes, -os , Syn: see cave
grotty adj. coll. ;
grouch amer.; coll. 1. noun 1) 2) 2. v. ,

grouchy adj. coll.

ground 1. noun 1) , ; to fall to the ground - ; fig.
( . .) - take ground 2) ; ;
to cover much ground - ( . .) - cover ground
3) - take the ground - touch the ground 4) ;
(. sports ground) 5) ; ; 6) pl. ,
7) , - on the ground of 8) paint. , 9) mus.
10) pl. , 11) electr. above/below ground - ,
(, ) to be on the ground - to cut
the ground from under smb. ( smb.'s feet) - -. -
to hold/stand one's ground - ) , ;
) down to the ground coll. - , , - forbidden ground to gain/gather/get ground , - give ground 2. v. 1) ; (on) The insurance
business is grounded on trust. Always ground your opinion on facts. 2) ,
() to ground arms - , 3) naut.
4) (in) I don't know how well this
young lawyer performs in court, but at least he's well grounded in the
principles of such cases. 5) 6) electr. 7) () 8) constr. 9) aeron. ; ;
the fog grounded all aircraft at N. aerodrome - -
N Syn: see basis
ground control noun radio ,
ground crew noun aeron.
ground floor noun , to get ( to be let) in on the
ground floor coll. - ) ; )
; )
ground forces noun; pl.

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ground game noun ; (, . .)
ground glass noun
ground oak noun 1) ( ) 2)
ground panel noun aeron.
ground rent
ground rice noun -,
ground swell noun
ground target
ground water noun , ;
ground-colour noun paint. ;
ground-hog noun
ground-ice noun
ground-in adj. ,
ground-man noun 1) 2) sport ,

ground-nut noun ,
ground-squirrel noun; zool. 1) 2)
ground-to-air( guided) missile noun mil. () '
- '
ground-to-ground( guided) missile noun mil. ()
' - '
groundbreaking adj.
grounding noun 1) 2) 3)
4) aeron. 5) electr.
groundless adj. , , ; - groundless
suspicions
groundless suspicions
groundling noun 1) ( . .) 2) 3)
groundsel I noun bot. II noun 1) constr. 2) hydr.
groundsill = groundsel II 1)
groundsman = ground-man
groundwork noun 1) , (. .) 2) 3)
group 1. noun 1) 2) , 3) pl. , (); - business groups 4) aeron. 5) chem. Syn: band, body,
company, gang, party, troop, troupe see faction 2. v. 1) () (.
group together) The family grouped together for the photograph. 2)
, 3) ,
group verb noun gram.
group-captain noun ( )
grouper noun
groupie noun coll.
grouping noun 1) = groupment 2)
groupment noun
grouse I noun pl. invar. (. red grouse) - black
grouse - white grouse - great grouse - hazel grouse II coll. 1. noun 2.
v. (about/at) What's the old man grousing about now? We try to see
that he has everything he needs. Syn: see complain
grouser noun; tech. 1) 2) ()
grout I v. ( ) II constr. 1. noun 2. v.

grouty adj. amer.; coll. ,
grove noun ,
grovel v. , , , (before/to) If you
expect to gain favours from the king, you will have to grovel before him to
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groveller noun ,
grow v.; past grew; past part. grown 1) , to grow into
one - 2) ; , ; ( .
.) to grow in experience - 3) - , to grow pale - it is
growing dark - 4) , 5) (,
. .) - grow down - grow from - grow downwards - grow into - grow on
- grow out - grow over - grow together - grow up - grow upon he grew away from
his family -
grow down ; Even if you plant the seed upside
down, the roots will still grow down.
grow downwards ;
grow from Most international firms have grown from small family
businesses.
grow in momentum
grow into ) The old tree has grown into the wall of the building.
) ) You need time to grow into a new job.
grow old
grow on ) a habit that grows on me ,
) this place grows on me

grow out ) ) , (, , . .) (of) ) to grow out of a bad habit to
grow out of use
grow over When we returned from our holidays after only three
weeks, the whole garden was grown over with strange plants with wide leaves
and long roots.
grow pale ;
grow together These two bushes can grow together, they like the
same kind of soil.
grow up ) ; Jane is growing up so fast, I
think she's going to be a tall woman. ) , ( )
grow upon = grow on
grower noun 1) , , -.; ; 2)
- fast grower
growing 1. noun 1) 2) growing of bees - ;
growing of grapes - 2. adj. 1) , ; 2) growing weather - ,

growl 1. noun 1) 2) 3) ; () 2. v. 1) 2) , (. growl out) The guard growled out a warning,

threatening the prisoners with his gun. 3) ( )
growler noun 1) , 2) , 3) coll.
grown past p. grow
grown-up 1. noun () 2. adj. Syn: see mature
growth noun 1) , - full growth - of foreign growth 2) ,
3) , ; bacter. 4) 5) 6) med. , Syn: see neoplasm
growth ring noun ( )
groyne 1. noun 1) ; ; 2) , 2. v. ()
grub I 1. noun 1) () 2) ; 3)
, 4) , ( ) 2. v. 1) 2)
, ; (. grub up, grub out) to grub up
the stumps - 3) , , ( ,
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coll. 1. noun , 2. v. 1) 2) rare
grub-ax(e) noun
Grub-street noun; coll. 1) , ( , XVII-XVIII . ) 2) (. Grub-street writings)
grubber noun 1) ; 2) -, 3)

grubbiness noun ; ;
grubby adj. 1) , ; 2)
grudge 1. noun 1) ; ; to have a
grudge against smb., to bear/owe smb. a grudge - -. 2)
2. v. 1) ;
-.; 2) , ;
-. to grudge smb. the very food he eats - -.
grudgingly adv. ,
gruel noun () ; ; to have/get/take one's
gruel - ) , ; )
gruelling adj. 1) amer.; = gruesome 2)
gruesome adj. , Syn: ghastly, grim, grisly, hideous,
lurid, macabre Ant: charming, delightful, pleasing
gruff adj. 1) ; , 2) , ( )
Syn: see brusque
grumble 1. noun , ; pl. 2. v. , (at, about, over - ) There's no pleasing our teacher, he always
grumbles about our work even when we've done our best. Syn: see complain
grumbler noun
grume noun ,
grummet noun naut. ;
grumpy adj. , ,
Grundyism noun ( Mrs Grundy - (1798 .), ) what
will Mrs Grundy say? - ?
grunt 1. noun 1) 2) , ( ) 2. v. 1) 2)
grunting ox noun
gryphon = griffin I
GSA I General Services Administration noun ()
II Girl Scouts of America noun " " ( )
gt I great noun ; II GT - gross ton noun (1016 )
gtd. guaranteed noun
Guadalcanal noun -
Guadeloupe noun
Guam noun -
guana noun; zool. 1) 2)
guano 1. noun pl. -os 2. v.
guarantee 1. noun 1) ; ; 2) 3) ,
Syn: see pledge 2. v. 1) 2) 3)
, (against; for) This washing machine was guaranteed
against mechanical failure -- I demand a new one! All our electric motors are
guaranteed for one year; in the event of mechanical failure, the makers will
replace any faulty part free. Syn: see assure
guarantor noun ;
guaranty 1. noun ; ; 2. v.
guard 1. noun 1) , , , - guard of honour - mount
guard - relieve guard - stand guard 2) ; ; ; 3)

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pl. 4) ; - be off guard - be on one's guard
5) ( ) 6) railways 7) (.: fire guard . .) 8) attr.
, 2. v. 1) ; ; 2)
(against, from); ( . .) Take care in your
writing to guard against typical mistakes. 3) - guard against 4)
(, . .) Syn: see protect
guard against , ;
guard of honour
guard-boat noun
guard-rail noun 1) , 2)
guard-ship noun naut. ;
guardedly adv. ,
guardhouse noun 1) 2)
guardian noun 1) ; 2)
3) attr. - guardian angel
guardian angel ) -, ) coll.
guardianship noun ; under the guardianship of the laws
guardroom = guardhouse
guardsman noun 1) 2)
Guatemala I noun II noun .
Guatemala City noun .
Guatemalan 1. noun ; 2. adj.
Guayaquil noun .
gubernatorial adj. 1) , . . 2)
gudgeon I noun - swallow a gudgeon II noun; tech. 1) 2) ,
,
guelder rose noun bot. ()
guerdon poet. 1. noun 2. v.
guerilla noun 1) (. guerilla war) 2) (.
guerilla warrior)
Guernsey noun -
guernsey noun 1) (. guernsey shirt) 2)
guerrilla = guerilla
guess 1. noun 1) , - by guess 2) 2. v. 1) , to guess a riddle - 2) (by, from); , I should guess his age at forty -
3) amer. , I guess we shall miss the
train - , Syn: see suppose
guess-rope noun naut.
guess-work noun ;
guesstimate noun () , ()
guest noun 1) 2) ( ) - paying guest 3)
( )
guest house noun ,
guest-card noun ,
guest-chamber noun
guest-room = guest-chamber
guff noun coll.
guffaw 1. noun ; Syn: see laugh 2. v. ; Syn: see laugh
guggle 1. noun 2. v.
GUI graphical user interface noun
guidance noun ; - under the guidance of

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guide 1. noun 1) , ; 2) ; 3)
4) ; ; 5) 6) mil.
7) tech. ; 8) mining
2. v. 1) , -. 2) , 3)
, 4) , , Syn:
conduct, direct, lead, navigate, pilot, steer
guide mark noun ,
guide-bar noun tech. ,
guide-book noun
guide-line noun 1) , 2) ,
guide-post noun ( )
guide-rod = guide-bar
guide-rope noun aeron.
guided missile noun
guidon noun () ( . .)
guild noun 1) , 2) , 3) attr. - guild master
guild master hist.
guilder noun ( )
Guildhall noun 1) (the Guildhall) ( ) 2) hist. ,
guile noun ; , ; Syn: craft, cunning,
duplicity Ant: artlessness, candour, ingenuousness
guileful adj. ;
guileless adj. Syn: see naive
guillemot noun ()
guillotine 1. noun 1) 2) tech. 3)
4) parl. ( ) 2. v. 1) 2) parl.
guilt noun 1) , 2) 3)
guiltily adv. ,
guiltiness noun
guiltless adj. 1) ; (of) 2) coll. -.,
-. guiltless of writing poems -
Syn: see innocent
guilty adj. 1) (of - ); 2) ( , )
Guinea noun
guinea noun ( , = 21 )
guinea squash noun bot.
guinea worm noun ( )
Guinea-Bissau noun -
guinea-fowl noun
guinea-pig noun 1) 2) ' ', , 3) coll. 4) ,
, . .,
guinness noun
guise noun 1) , 2) , ; under/in the
guise of - , 3) obs. , 4) obs. ,
guitar noun
gulch noun amer. (. )
gulden noun ( )
gules herald. 1. adj. 2. noun
gulf 1. noun 1) 2) , (. .) 3) , 4) mining 5) univ.; coll.
2. v. 1) , 2) univ.; coll.

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Gulf of Bothnia noun
Gulf of Carpentaria noun
Gulf of Mannar noun
Gulf of Mexico noun
gull I noun II 1. noun , 2. v. ,
(into; out of) The government tries to gull the taxpayers into believing that
their money is being properly spent. The salesman tried to gull the old lady
out of her money, but she didn't trust him and would not give him anything.
gullet noun 1) 2)
gullibility noun ,
gullible adj. , Syn: credulous, naive, trusting Ant:
critical, disbelieving, doubtful, dubious, questioning, sceptical
gully I 1. noun 1) , ( ) 2)
3) 2. v. , II noun
gulp 1. noun 1) - at one gulp 2)
; 2. v.; usu. gulp down 1) ,
(. gulp back) The soldier took pride in being able to gulp back a whole pint
of beer at once, by pouring it down his throat. 2) ; 3)
(); () (. gulp back) Mary was still crying
when unexpected visitors arrived; gulping back her tears, she made an effort
to greet them cheerfully. 4) coll.
gum I noun II 1. noun 1) , 2) 3) 4) 5) amer.; coll.
; pl. 6) amer.; coll. 7) mining ,
2. v. 1) () (. gum down/on/up) This old stamp
isn't sticky any more; I shall have to gum it down onto the envelope. I spent
hours sticking the photographs into the family book, and my fingers got all
gummed up. 2) , Syn: see courage
gum elastic noun ,
gum-arabic noun
gum-boots noun; pl.
gum-tree noun
, . - up a gum-tree
gumbo noun; amer. 1) bot. , 2) 3)
( , )
gumboil noun
gummy adj. 1) 2) 3) , 4) ,

gumption noun; coll. 1) ; ; ; 2)

gumptious adj. coll. ; ;
gums
gumshoe amer. 1. noun 1) coll. 2) pl. ; 3) jargon ; 2. v. ,
gun 1. noun 1) , 2) 3) , ;
hist. - double-barrelled gun - smooth-bore gun - sporting gun starting gun 4) coll. 5) , 6) metal. 7) attr. ; - big gun - great gun to blow great guns
( ) to stick/stand to one's guns , ;
; 2. v. 1) - gun down 2) (for) We know you told the police about our
hiding place, so we'll be gunning for you when we get out of prison. 3) mil.

gun dog noun
gun down
gun layer noun mil. ()

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gun-carriage noun mil.
gun-cotton noun
gun-fire noun ;
gun-lock noun
gun-running noun
gun-shy adj. (. )
gun-stock noun
gunboat noun
guncrew noun mil.
gunge noun coll.
gunman noun 1) , 2) amer.; coll. ,
, 3)
gunnel = gunwale
gunner noun 1) ; ; ;
2) 3) aeron. 4) naut.
gunner's cockpit noun aeron.
gunnery noun 1) 2)
gunning noun 1) 2) ,
gunny noun , ; ,
gunpoint noun
gunpowder noun ; - white/smokeless gunpowder
gunroom noun 1) - ( ) 2)
,
gunshot noun 1) - within gunshot - out of gunshot 2) 3) attr. - gunshot wound
gunshot wound
gunsmith noun
gunwale noun naut.
gup indian noun ,
gurgitation noun , ,
gurgle 1. noun (); 2. v. 1) ;
2)
Gurkha noun 1) ( , ) 2) attr.
- Gurkha regiments
Gurkha regiments hist. ( )
gurnard noun
gurnet = gurnard
gurry indian noun
guru noun 1) , , 2) ,
gush 1. noun 1) ; 2) fig. ,
a gush of anger - 2. v. 1) ; (. gush forth/out) Blood gushed forth from the terrible wound, and no
one could stop the flow. 2) (over); That silly woman
gushes over every new actress that she meets, telling each one how wonderful
she is. I don't know what she hopes to gain by it, except perhaps some rather
false gratitude. 3) ( . .) Syn: see flow
gusher noun 1) coll. , 2)

guslar rus. noun

gusli rus. noun
gusset noun 1) , ( . .); 2) tech.
,
gust I noun 1) ; . . 2) ( .
.) II noun; obs.; poet. 1) , to have a gust of smth. -
, -. 2)
gustation noun

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gustatory adj.
gusto noun , ( . .) Syn:
see zest
gusty adj. 1) ( . .) 2) ,
gutless adj. ;
gutsy adj. coll. 1) , ; 2) ; ,

gutta-percha noun
gutter 1. noun 1) 2) () 3) ()
4) typ. 2. v. 1) , 2)
3) ( )
gutter press noun
gutter-child noun
gutter-man noun ,
gutter-plough noun -
gutter-snipe noun 1) ; 2) amer.;
coll. ,
guttle v.
guttler noun
guttural 1. adj. 1) ; 2) phon. , ;
2. noun phon. ,
gutty noun coll. ( )
guv noun sl. , ( )
guvnor noun sl. , ( )
Guy noun
guy I 1. noun 1) , 2) 3) amer.; coll.
, - regular guy - wise guy 2. v. 1) -.
2) , II naut. 1. noun , 2. v. ; III jargon 1. v. 2. noun to give the
guy to smb. - -. - do a guy
Guyana noun
guzzle v. 1) ; , (. guzzle down) You
men should be ashamed of yourselves, guzzling down pints of beer just to
compete with each other; have you no self-respect? 2) ,
( guzzle away)
guzzler noun 1) 2)
Gwendolen noun
Gwendoline noun
Gwendolyn noun
gybe v.; naut. 1) () 2)
gyle noun 1) 2)
gym coll. abbr. of gymnasium; gymnastics
gym-shoes noun; pl.
gymkhana indian noun
gymnasium noun; pl. -siums -sia 1) 2)
gymnast noun
gymnastic adj.
gymnastics noun ; - industrial gymnastics
gynaecological adj.
gynaecologist noun
gynaecology noun
gyp I noun ( ) II amer.;
jargon 1. noun 1) , ; 2) , 2. v.
1) , 2)
gyps abbr. of gypsum
gypseous adj.
gypsous adj.

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gypsum 1. noun pl. -sa, -sums 2. v. ()
Gypsy = Gipsy
gyrate 1. adj. 2. v. ;
Syn: see rotate
gyration noun 1) 2)
gyratory adj.
gyre poet. noun 1) ; 2) ; 3)
Gyrene noun; abbr. of GI + marine amer.; mil.; jargon
gyro abbr. of gyroscope
gyro- pref. -,
gyro-compass noun aeron.
gyropilot noun aeron.
gyroplane noun aeron.
gyroscope noun
gyroscopic adj.
gyrostat noun
gyve poet. 1. noun usu. pl. , , 2. v. ,

h I heroin noun II H - henry noun electr.

H-blast noun
H-bomb noun
H-hour noun amer.; mil. '',
h. I . H. - harbour noun , II . H. - hardness noun
III . H. - height noun IV hour noun V hundred noun
h.&.c. hot and cold noun ()
h.a. hoc anno noun lat.
h.c. I honoris causa noun lat. ; II H.C. - House of
Commons noun ( ) III Holy Communion noun
h.e. hic est noun lat.
H.G. High German noun
H.I. Hawaian Islands noun ( )
H.L. House of Lords noun
H.M.S. His (Her) Majesty's Ship noun
H.P. I high pressure noun II hire purchase noun

H.Q. Headquarters noun
H.V. high voltage noun electr.
ha interj. !, ! (, , , )
ha ha 1. interj. --! 2. noun , 3. v. ,
ha' coll. abbr. of have
ha'p'orth coll. see halfpennyworth
ha-ha noun ( , );
ha. hectare noun
hab-dabs noun; pl.; coll. 1) 2)
habanera span. noun
habeas corpus lat.
(. writ of habeas corpus)
Habeas Corpus Act noun ( 1679 . )
haberdasher noun 1) 2) amer.
haberdashery noun 1) 2) amer. 3)
habergeon noun hist.
habile adj. ,
habiliment noun 1) rare 2) pl.; joc. , 3)

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habilitate v. 1)
2) rare 3) book. ( . .)
habit I noun 1) , ; by/from force of habit -
, to be in the habit of doing smth. - -. to break off (to fall into) a habit - () to break a person of a habit - -. -. 2)
, a man of corpulent habit - , 3)
, ; habit of mind - 4) biol.
, ; a plant of trailing habit - II 1. noun 1) book. , 2) 2. v. book. ,
habitable adj. 1) 2)
habitant I noun II noun
habitat noun , (, );
habitation noun 1) ; ; - fit for habitation 2) , 3) Syn: see home
habitual adj. 1) , 2) -. habitual drunkard - habitual criminal Syn: see usual
habitual criminal
habitual drunkard
habituate v. 1) - habituate oneself to 2) amer.; coll.
habituate oneself to ,
habitude noun 1) , 2) , 3) ,
habitue fr. noun
hacienda span. noun (, . . )
hack I 1. noun 1) , , 2) . . 3) ;
4) 5) ( ) 6) tech.
7) 2. v. 1) , ; ; 2) ; () 3) ; 4)
, . . 5) ( . .) 6) ; 7) sport; jargon '' 8) Syn: see hew II 1. noun 1) 2) ( ), . - road hack 3) 4) fig. ; 5) amer. 6) amer.; coll. 7) amer.; coll. , 2. adj. 1) 2) = hackneyed 3. v. 1) 2) () 3) , 4) , 5) ,
- hack around - hack out
hack around , What have you been doing today?
Oh, nothing, just hacking around.
hack out The committee had instructions to hack out a
new method of organizing the firm's accounts, even if it took all night.
hack-hammer noun
hack-saw noun tech.
hack-work noun 1) ; 3) ,
hack-writer noun
hackbut = harquebus
hackee noun zool.
hacker noun , ,
hackery indian noun ,
hacking adj. ( )

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hackle I noun 1) pl. 2)
( ) with his hackles up - ,
, - show hackles II 1. noun ,
2. v. III v. 1) , ;
2)
hackly adj. ,
hackmatack noun
hackney 1. noun 1) = hack II 1. 2) 2) obs. , , 3) attr. 2. v.; = hack II 3.
hackney-carriage noun
hackney-coach = hackney-carriage
hackneyed adj. , ; - hackneyed phrases Syn: see
trite
hackneyed phrases
hackstand noun amer.
had past past p. have
haddock noun ()
hade mining 1. noun ;
2. v. ;
Hades noun greek; myth. ( , ; )
Hadji arab. noun (, )
hadn't v.; abbr.; coll. = had not
Hadrian noun = Adrian
haemal adj. ; anat.
haematic 1. adj. 1) 2) 3)
2. noun ,
haematite noun min. ,
haemoglobin noun physiol.
haemophilia noun med.
haemophiliac noun ,
haemorrhage noun; med. 1) 2)
haemorrhoids noun; pl.; med.
haemostatic 1. adj. 2. noun med.

hafnium noun chem.

haft noun , ,
hag noun ,
haggard I adj. , ; Syn: see blear II adj.
, ( )
haggis noun scot.
haggish adj. ,
haggle v. 1) (about, over - ) 2) , 3) ; ;
hagridden adj. 1) 2) ,
Hague noun .
hah = ha
Haifa noun .
hail I 1. noun - hail of fire 2. v. 1) ( . ) it hails, it
is hailing - 2) (. .) 3) ( . .) II 1. noun , ; - out of hail - within hail 2. v.
1) ; 2) , - hail a taxi 3) naut. () to hail from - ) naut. (-. ); ) coll. ; where do you hail from? ? Syn: see greet 3.
interj. !
hail a taxi
hail of fire mil.

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hail of lead
hail-fellow(-well-met)
adj.
;

to
be
hail-fellow-well-met with everyone -
hailstone noun
hailstorm noun ; ;
hain't v. dial. = have not, has not
Hainan noun -
hair noun 1) , 2) to cut one's hair - , to let one's hair down - ) ; ) ; ) ; ) to lose one's hair - ) ; ) , 3) () 4) ;
( . .) 5) text. - to a hair - within a hair of to have
more hair than wit keep your hair on! ! not to turn
a hair ; , , . .
to take a hair of the dog that bit you prov. ) ;
, ; ) it made his hair stand on end

hair shirt noun rel.
hair trigger noun mil. ,
hair's breadth = hairbreadth
hair-cut noun
hair-do noun
hair-line noun 1) , 2) , ( ) 3)
attr. , - hair-line crack
hair-line crack tech.
hair-net noun
hair-pencil noun
hair-piece noun
hair-raiser noun coll. , . .
hair-raising adj. coll. ,
hair-slide noun
hair-splitting 1. noun Syn: see sophistry 2. adj. ; , Syn: see fault-finding
hair-trigger adj.
hair-worm noun zool.
hairbreadth noun , - by a hairbreadth
within/by a hairbreadth of death -
hairbrush noun
hairclipper noun
haircloth noun 1) , , 2) rel.
hairdresser noun
hairdresser's parlour
hairdryer noun
hairgrip noun
hairiness noun
hairless adj. ,
hairpin noun - hairpin bend
hairpin bend
hairspring noun , ( )
hairy adj. 1) , 2) ( )
Haiti noun
Haitian 1. adj. 2. noun ;
hake noun ()
hakeem arab. noun
hakim arab. noun 1) = hakeem 2) ; ,
Hakodate noun .

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Hal noun; dim. of Henry
halation noun phot.
halberd noun hist.
halberdier noun hist.
halcyon 1. noun zool. 2. adj. , - halcyon days
halcyon days ,
hale I adj. , (. ) - hale and hearty Syn:
see healthy II v. , (. .)
hale and hearty
half 1. noun 1) half a mile - half (an hour) past two
(o'clock) - 2) -. - the larger half 3)
the winter/summer half - / 4) sport 5) leg.
( . .) 6) coll. ; 7)
coll.; = half-back 8) amer.; coll. 9) = half-mile to go halves in
smth. - -. to cry halves - to have half
a mind to do smth. - -. to do smth. by halves - -. -; too clever by half iron. -
2. adj. 1) 2) , 3. adv. 1) ; half
raw - 2) , not half bad - half
as much again - - half as much - not half
half as much
half binding noun
half board noun
half face
half holiday noun
half hose noun ;
half measure noun
half moon noun 1) 2) mil.; hist.
half pay noun
half the battle ,
half-and-half 1. noun 1) , .,
2) tech. ( ) 2. adj. 1) 2) ; 3) 3.
adv.
half-back noun sport
half-baked adj. 1) , 2) , 3) , 4)
half-blood noun 1) , 2)
3) = half-breed
half-bred adj. , - half-bred horse
half-bred horse -
half-breed noun 1) 2)
half-brother noun / ,

half-caste noun
half-cock noun mil. ; - go
off half-cock
half-cocked adj. 1) 2)
half-crown noun ( 2 6 )
half-dollar noun ( 50 )
half-done adj. 1) 2) ,
half-dozen noun
half-hardy adj. ( ) half-hardy plant
half-hardy plant ,
half-hearted adj. 1) , 2) ,
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half-hearted consent ,
half-heartedly adv. ;
half-length 1. noun 2. adj. ( . .)
half-light noun 1) ; 2) paint. 3) attr. ;

half-mast 1. noun - flag at half-mast 2. v. ( )
half-mile noun
half-pound 1. noun 2. adj.
half-pounder noun ,
half-price 1. noun - at half-price 2. adv. , children are admitted half-price -

half-roll noun aeron. ,
half-round 1. noun 2. adj.
half-seas-over adj. predic.
half-sister noun / ,

half-sovereign noun ( )
half-staff = half-mast 1.
half-term noun ( , . .)
half-timbered adj. -
half-time noun 1) ; - work
half-time 2) 3) sport
half-timer noun 1) ; , 2)
, (- )
half-title noun typ.
half-tone noun 1) mus.; paint. 2) typ.
half-track noun amer.; mil. ;
half-truth noun
half-way 1. adj. - half-way house 2. adv. 1)
2) ; - meet smb. half-way
half-way house ) )
half-wit noun ;
half-witted adj.
half-word noun
half-year noun 1) 2)
half-yearly 1. adj. 2. noun , 3.
adv.
halfpenny 1. noun pl. halfpence halfpennies 2. adj. coll. ;
halfpenny horribles
halfpennyworth noun -.; -.
halibut noun ()
Halifax noun .
halite noun min.
halitosis noun med.
hall noun 1) ; - banqueting hall 2) ; , ; 3) , - Surgeons' Hall
4) 5) 6)
7) , 8) poet.
hall bedroom noun amer. 1) ,
2)
hallcinogenic adj.
halleluiah noun; interj.
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halliard = halyard
hallmark 1. noun 1) , 2) ; Syn: see symbol 2. v. 1) 2)
hallo(a) 1. interj. !, ! 2. noun ;
; . . 3. v. ; ,
halloo 1. interj. 1) ! 2) ! 2. v. 1) 2)
3) ,
hallow I = halloo II 1. noun All hallows = Hallowmas 2. v. 1) 2)
, Syn: see dedicate
Hallowe'en noun scot.; amer.
Hallowmas noun eccl. (1 )
hallucinate v. 1) ; 2)
hallucination noun Syn: see delusion
hallucinatory adj. ;
hallucinogen noun , ,
hallway noun; amer. 1) 2)
halm = haulm
halo 1. noun; pl. -oes 1) astr. 2) , 3) , 2. v.

halogen noun chem.
haloid noun; chem.
halt I 1. noun 1) ; 2) , 2. v. (); 3. interj. ! () II v. 1) 2)
3) Syn: see lame
halter 1. noun 1) , to put a halter upon/on smb. - ,
, -. 2) to come to the
halter - 2. v. 1) ; 2)
()
halting adj. 1) 2)
halve v. 1) 2) , 3) constr.

halving noun tech. , ; ;
halyard noun naut.
ham 1. noun 1) , 2) , 3) pl.; coll. 4) amer.;
coll. ; 5) coll. 2. v. amer.; coll. ( ) (. ham up) She would be a better performer if she
didn't ham up every song.
ham and eggs
ham-fisted adj. coll.
hamate adj. ,
Hamburg(h) noun 1) 2)
hamburger noun 1) 2)
Hamilton noun .
hamlet noun , Syn: see city
hammer 1. noun 1) ; - hammer and sickle - throwing of the
hammer 2) ( ) 3) , 4) - bring to the hammer - hammer and tongs to go at it hammer and tongs
) -. ; ; ) ,
2. v. 1) , (in, into - ); 2) ,
(at - ) Who's that hammering at the door in the middle of the night?
3) , 4) , 5) , .
6) coll. , ( ) 7) 8) 9)

(.
hammer
home/in/into) The speaker hammered his point home with examples that the
listeners could not deny. - hammer at - hammer away - hammer down - hammer out

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- hammer together to hammer it home to smb. - -.,
-.
hammer and sickle
hammer and tongs ; ;
hammer at ) -. ) -.
hammer away ) -., -. (at) Father in
his study, hammering away at a pile of work which he has to finish before
morning. ) , ( ) If we can go on hammering away at
the enemy for another day, I think we can defeat them.
hammer down
hammer out ) The car door was so damaged in the crash that
the garage men had to hammer it out. ) At this college some of the
students learn to hammer out beautiful dishes in silver and other precious
metals. ) fig. ; ; ) -. I
can hear Jane from here, hammering out a tune on the piano; I do wish she
would learn to play the instrument gently. Tom is back at work, hammering out
another story on his old typewriter. ) -. , The government must hammer out
the difficult question of how to prevent further wars, if we keep talking all
night, we should be able to hammer out an agreement.
hammer scale noun tech. ,
hammer together ,
hammer-blow noun ,
hammer-head noun 1) 2) zool. -
hammer-throwing noun sport
hammerer noun
hammering 1. noun 1) , 2) , - give a good hammering
2. adj. ,
hammerman = hammerer
hammersmith noun
hammock noun ;
hammock chair noun ( )
hamper I v. , ; , to hamper
the progress of business - Syn: see hinder II noun
1) 2) , ,
Hampshire noun
hamshackle v. ( )
hamster noun zool.
hamstring 1. noun 2. v. 1) 2) fig.
; ;
han't v.; abbr.; coll. = have not, has not
hand 1. noun 1) () hands up! - ! - hand in hand - by
hand 2) 3) , - in hand - get out of hand
4) , a hand for smth. - -. 5) to give a
hand - 6) ; - factory hand 7) pl. , all hands on deck! - ! 8) a picture by the
same hand - to be a good hand at/in smth. - -. to be an old (poor) hand at smth. - ,
() -. 9) , on all hands - 10) ( . .) - at first hand - at second hand 11) - small
hand 12) obs. under one's hand and seal - - 13) 14) () 15) (
) 16) cards ; ; 17) ( ); 10 ( ) 18)
coll. - big hand 19) attr. 20) attr. ; on the one hand... on the other hand - ... on one's hands - -. ; ) amer.

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, hands off! - ! off one's hand - hand
and glove with smb. - , -. hands down - , hand over hand, hand over fist - , to suffer at
smb.'s hands - -. to have/take a hand in smth. - -.; -. to bring up by hand - ,
to send by hand - ; -. to
live from hand to mouth - ; ,
- to keep one's hand in smth. - -., -. he is out of hand -
; to put/set one's hands to smth. - , -.; -. - at hand - on hand - off hand - out of hand hand and foot - come to hand - at any hand - with a heavy hand - with a high
hand - have the upper hand - get the upper hand 2. v. 1) ,
would you kindly hand me the salt? - , , they handed
him a surprise - 2) handing the enclosed
cheque - 3) (, ) to hand a lady into a
bus - - hand down - hand in - hand on - hand
out - hand over - hand round - hand up to hand it to smb. - ) -.
; )
hand and foot ) to bind hand and foot
)
hand car
hand down ) Please hand down the large dish from the top
shelf, I can't reach. ) The loyal servant handed the lady
down from her carriage. ) , ,
This ring has been handed down in my family. )
The city council will hand down the budget on Monday.
hand in ) , () to hand in one's resignation ) ( . .) Part of a gentleman's
duty in former times was to hand a lady in when she entered her carriage.
hand in hand
hand on ) , The precious flame representing the
spirit of the Games is handed on from runner to runner all the way from the
original fire on the ancient mountain to the place where the Games are being
held on this occasion. ) , ,
Their custom has been handed on
to
us
by
our
great-grandfathers. The possession of language enables man to hand on his
wisdom and experience to his children and grandchildren. ) The time has come for me to hand on the chairmanship to a younger
person.
hand on the lamp ; , ,
hand out ) , Aunt Mabel likes to hand out advice to the
young people, whether they want it or not. ) coll. )
, As the lady tried to step down from the carriage, the gentleman
politely handed her out.
hand over ) () Hand your cases over to the doorman, he
will see that they are delivered to your room. ) mil. () The escaped
criminal was handed over to the police. ) The command
of the ship was handed over to her new captain at a small ceremony this
morning.
hand round , it was such a wealthy party that special
servants were employed to hand the drinks around.
hand up Hand the paintbrush up to father on the
ladder.
hand-barrow noun 1) 2) ,
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hand-knitted adj.
hand-light noun ( )
hand-me-down amer.; coll. 1. noun 1) 2)
2. adj. 1) ( ) 2) ( )
hand-mill noun
hand-operated adj.
hand-pick v. ,
hand-picked adj. 1) , - hand-picked jury 2) coll. 3) tech.
hand-picked jury
hand-play noun 1) , 2)
hand-to-hand adj. mil. hand-to-hand fighting - ,

hand-to-mouth adj. ,
handbag noun 1) 2) ()
handball noun sport ,
handbell noun
handbill noun
handbk handbook noun
handbook noun 1) ; ; 2)
handbook man noun amer.; sport
handbrake noun
handcar noun amer.
handcart noun
handcuff 1. noun usu. pl. 2. v. Syn: see
shackle
handful noun 1) ; 2) , ; 3)
coll. -. -., ; '', '' that
boy is a handful! - - !
handglass noun 1) 2)
handgrip noun 1) , 2) 3)
handheld adj. ; ,
handhold noun 1) , (., ,
. .) 2) 3) ,
handicap 1. noun 1) sport 2) ; 3) mot.
2. v. 1) sport ;
2) ; to be handicapped -
physically handicapped - -.
handicraft noun 1) ; 2) 3)
attr. , - handicraft industry
handicraft industry ;
handicraftsman noun
handie-talkie noun coll. (
)
handiwork noun 1) ; 2) ,
handkerchief noun 1) 2) , to throw the
handkerchief to smb. - ) -. ( ); )
-.
handle 1. noun 1) , ; 2) , to
give/leave a handle to smth. - -. to give/leave a handle
against oneself - a handle to one's name - 2. v.
1) , 2) (-.) ; , . . 3) , -., -. 4) , the car handles well - 5) (
, , , ) 6) 7) , he is hard to handle - 8) comm.

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(-.)
handle without mittens ;
handle-bar noun
handler noun 1) ; 2)
handling noun 1) ; ( -., -.) 2)
(); ( . .) 3) handling of land -
4) - handling of men 5) (., )
handling of men
handlist 1. noun 2. v.
handmade adj.
handmaiden noun
handout noun 1) ; 2) (, ), 3) amer. , ; , . ., ( )
handover noun ( )
handrail noun 1) 2) naut.
hands-on adj. ;
handsaw noun ,
handsel 1. noun 1) . .; 2) , ( . .) 3) 4) , ; 2. v. 1) 2) , 3) (
) 4)
handset noun 1) 2) (,
)
handshake noun
handshaker noun coll.; pejor.
handsome adj. 1) , 2) a handsome sum - 3) handsome is that handsome does prov. - ,
Syn: see beautiful
handspike noun naut.
handspring noun '' - turn handsprings
handstand noun sport
handwork noun
handwriting noun - sprawling handwriting
handy adj. 1) ( ); 2)
3) () , 4) , - come in handy
handy man noun 1) 2) 3) coll.
hang 1. noun 1) ; mark the hang of the dress -
, 2) , , -. to get the
hang of smth. - -., -. to get the
hang of smb. - '' -. 3) , ; I don't care a hang
- 2. v.; past and past part. hung 1) ; ; 2) past and past part. hanged () to hang oneself - 3)
, to hang a door - to hang wallpaper 4) to hang by a thread - 5)
( ) - hang loose 6) 7) , . . - hang fire - hang about - hang around - hang
back - hang behind - hang down - hang in - hang on - hang onto - hang out hang over - hang together - hang up - hang upon - hang heavy to hang out one's
ear hang it all! , !, ! hang you!
! I am hanged if I know ,
- to hang up one's hat ( -.) to
hang upon smb.'s lips/words , -.
to hang upon smb.'s sleeve -.
hang about ) ) ; , ,
) , there is a thunderstorm hanging about
) I hung about for an hour but he didn't come

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hang around ) ) ; , ,
) , there is a thunderstorm hanging around
) I hung around for an hour but he didn't come
hang back ) ; Jane is afraid of people, she always hangs
back when we take her to a party. ) , )
hang behind Jane is so annoying whenever we go on a trip, always
hanging behind.
hang by the wall
hang down , to hang down one's head , ,
hang fire ; fig. ,
hang heavy ( )
hang in Hang in there! It'll soon be over!
hang in the balance ,
hang loose ,
hang on ) ; ; )
Painting the house is tiring, but if you hang on, the results are worth the
effort. ) = hang upon ; ) (. ) I'll hang on here until
the others come. ) -. The result will hang on whether the
secret is discovered. ) The boy admires his teacher, he hangs on
his every word.
hang onto ) -. We should hung onto the house and
sell it later when prices are higher. ) -. The old
lady had only her religion to hang onto when all her family had gone.
hang out ) () Hang out the flag, the victory is ours! )
( ) ) coll. , ) coll. ; Can you tell me where Jim hangs out? ) The town was
surrounded by the enemy but the people hung out until help came. )
(for) The workers are still hanging out for more pay. Be careful, the dealers
may hang out for a higher price.
hang over ) ; fig. , I hate to have unfinished
work hanging over me. )
hang together ) , The team must
hang together in spite of their many losses. ) , ; Your ideas and mine don't quite hang together.
hang up ) -.; , Don't
hang up (on me), I haven't finished talking to you! ) , ,
The peace talks were hung up while the representatives
spoke to their governments. ) coll. ; ) , , () The boy is badly hung up on the way his mother
treated him. Try not to get hung up in too many activities. The girl is really
hung up on that musician.
hang up the phone ;
hang upon ,
hang-glider noun 1) 2)
hangar noun 1) 2) , 3)
hangdog 1. noun ; 2. adj. 1) , 2)
, ( )
hanger noun 1) , , ( . .) 2) ,
, , (., , . .) 3)
, ; () 4) tech. ; , ; 5)
naut. 6) mining ,
hanger-on noun; pl. hangers-on 1) 3) 3) mining
Syn: see parasite
hanging noun 1) ; 2) 3)
pl. , hanging committee - it's a hanging matter - - hanging judge 3. adj. -

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, - hanging bridge
hanging bridge
hanging judge coll. ,
hangman noun
hangnail noun coll.
hangout noun amer. /
hangover noun 1) ; () 2) coll.
hank 1. noun 1) text. 2) naut. , 2. v.
hanker v. , (after, for) This wet summer makes me
hanker after a holiday in the sun. Sometimes I can't help hankering for some
fattening food. Syn: see yearn
hankering noun ; to have a hankering for
(after) smth. - -.; -.;
hankie noun coll.
hanky noun coll.
hanky-panky noun coll. , ,
Hannah noun = Anna
Hanoi noun .
Hanoverian adj. hist. - Hanoverian House
Hanoverian House
Hansard noun coll.
Hansardize v. coll. (
)
hansel = handsel
hansom (cab) noun ( )
Hants Hampshire noun ( )
hap v. obs. ,
haphazard 1. noun , at/by haphazard - ;
2. adj. 1) 2) tech. Syn: see random
hapless adj. 1) , 2)
happen v. 1) , (to smb. - -.) something must
have happened - , - 2) () I
happened to be at home - as it happens I have left my
money at home - , - happen along - happen in
- happen on - happen upon Syn: befall, occur, take, place, transpire
happen along coll. Guess who happened along while I was
waiting for the bus? My old neighbour from the other city!
happen in amer.; coll.
happen on , I happened on this
old
photograph in the back of the drawer. Guess who I happened on while I was in
the other city? My old neighbour!
happen upon ,
happening noun ,
happenstance noun ,
happily adv. 1) 2) 3) ;
happiness noun Syn: beatitude, blessedness, bliss, felicity,
gladness Ant: grief, misery, sadness, sorrow, unhappiness
happy adj. 1) happy man! - ! happy end -
(, . .) as happy as the day is long -
2) - happy retort - happy guess - happy thought - happy idea 2) , 3) coll. Syn: see cheerful see joyous
happy dispatch ) )
happy end ,
happy guess
happy hunting-ground(s) ) , (
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happy idea
happy mean
happy medium
happy retort
happy thought
happy-go-lucky 1. adj. 1) , 2) 2. adv.
;
hara-kiri jap. noun
harangue 1. noun 1) (); 2) Syn: see speech 2. v. 1) 2)
Harare noun .
haras noun
harass v. 1) , , 2) Syn: see bother
harassment noun
harbinger noun Syn: see premonition
harbour 1. noun 1) , 2) , 2. v. 1)
( ) 2) ; ; the woods harbour much game
- 3) , ( , . .) 4) hunt.
Syn: see protect
harbour-dues noun; pl.
harbourage noun 1) 2) ,
harbourmaster noun , ;
hard 1. adj. 1) , hard apple - - hard collar
- hard food 2) , hard blow - 3) , ;
to learn smth. the hard way - , hard case - ) ; )
- hard to cure 4) , 5) ; to be hard on
smb. - () -. - hard discipline 6) , hard lines/lot/luck - , ; 7)
, 8) -. hard drinker - 9)
, ( , ) 10) , - hard
fact 11) - hard prices - hard currency 12) , 13) amer.
( . .) - hard drinks - hard drugs 14) ( )
15) phon. ( ) 16) tv - hard image - hard and
fast - hard labour - hard cash - hard money - hard of hearing Syn: arduous,
difficult, laborious, perplexing, troublesome, trying Ant: simple 2. adv. 1)
; ; it froze hard yesterday - 2) , , to try hard - ; 3)
, 4) , - swear hard 5) , to
criticize hard - 6) , , - hard by hard pressed - hard pushed hard put to it , it goes
hard with him 3. noun 1) ;
; 2) coll.
hard and fast , , ( ); ;

hard by , to follow hard after/behind/upon

hard cash ();

hard collar
hard copy noun ,
hard core noun , ;
hard currency
hard discipline
hard disk noun comput.
hard drinks
hard drugs
hard fact

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hard food ) ) ,
hard hat noun , -
hard image
hard labour
hard left noun; collect. polit.
hard liquors ;
hard luck noun
hard money ();
hard of hearing
hard palate
hard porn noun
hard pressed ,
hard prices
hard pushed ,
hard right noun; collect. polit.
hard set noun 1) 2) 3) ( ) 4)
5)
hard shoulder noun
hard to cure
hard up adj.; coll. 1) ( ) 2) he was hard up for smth. to say - , Syn: see poor
hard-back noun
hard-boiled adj. 1) ( ) 2) , ,
, 3) amer. , ;
hard-boiled egg
hard-coal noun
hard-cover = hard-back
hard-drinking adj.
hard-earned adj.
hard-edged adj.
hard-faced adj. ,
hard-favoured = hard-featured
hard-featured adj. ,
hard-fisted adj. 1) 2)
hard-grained adj. 1) , ( ) 2) 3) , ;
hard-handed adj. 1) ( ) 2) ; ,

hard-headed adj. 1) , 2) ; 3) Syn: see wilful

hard-hearted adj. ; , ;
hard-hitting adj. 1) , , ; 2)
hard-liner noun '' ( . .);

hard-mouthed adj. 1) ( ) 2) 3) ,
hard-nosed adj. coll.
hard-pan noun geol. ,
hard-pressed adj. 1) () 2) ()
( -. )
hard-tempered adj.
hard-to-reach adj.
hard-wearing adj. ; ( , )
hard-working adj. ,
hardbake noun
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harden v. 1) () ; , 2) (), () 3) () , () - hardened criminal
4) tech. ();
hardened criminal
hardener noun tech. , ,

hardhead noun 1) ; 2)
hardihood noun 1) , 2)
hardily adv.
hardiness noun 1) , 2) ,
hardly adv. 1) I had hardly uttered a word -
2) the rumour was hardly true - 3) 4) , ;
hardness noun 1) , ; , 2)
() 3) () 4) attr. - hardness testing
hardness testing tech.
hards noun; pl. , ()
hardsell noun ;

hardshell adj. 1) 2) , ,

hardship noun 1) , 2) 3) ; early rising is a hardship in winter -

hardtack noun coll. ;
hardware noun ;
hardwood noun
hardy I adj. 1) , 2) ; ; 3)
, , 4) - hardy annual Syn: see
strong II noun tech.
hardy annual ) ) fig. (., )
hare noun - hare and hounds to run/hold with the hare and hunt with
the hounds first catch your hare then cook him prov.
; ,
hare and hounds ' ' ()
hare's-foot noun bot. ,
hare-brained adj. , ; ;
harebell noun bot. ()
harelip noun med.
harem noun
hari-kari = hara-kiri
haricot noun 1) 2) ( )
haricot bean = haricot 1)
hark v.; oft. as interj. 1) just hark to him iron. - , hark! - !; ! 2) hunt. hark! - ! - hark at hark back
hark at Hark at her! The stories she tells!
hark back ; , . . In
any troubled times, the British tend to hark back to wartime days, when people
helped each other in a friendly spirit Aunt Mabel is always harking back to
her childhood in the country.
harlequin 1. noun 1) 2) 2. adj. ,
harlequinade noun 1) 2)
Harley Street noun ,
; fig. ,
harlot noun ,

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harlotry noun ,
harm 1. noun 1) ; out of harm's way - ;
- bodily harm 2) , no harm done - ;
I meant no harm - 2. v. ;
Syn: damage, disable, hurt, incapacitate, injure Ant: repair, treat
harmful adj. , , ;
harmless adj. 1) , 2) ;
harmonic 1. adj. , , 2. noun phys.; math.

harmonica noun
harmonious adj. 1) , 2) , 3)
4) Syn: see artistic
harmonist noun ; ;
harmonium noun
harmonize v. 1) , ; ; (with) One of the pleasures of singing is to harmonize with the
other voices. I like the way the blue carpet harmonizes with we gold curtains.
2) mus. 3) 4)
harmony noun 1) , 2) - harmony of interests
harmony of interests
harness 1. noun 1) , ; 2) hist. 3) text. in harness - double harness to run in double harness ) joc. /; ) 2. v. 1) ; (to) Oxen are
harnessed to the villagers' carts to pull them through the muddy streets. 2)
( - , . .) (to)
New ways are always being discovered of harnessing oil and other minerals to
the production of electricity.
Harold noun
harp 1. noun 2. v. 1) 2)
, (on - , ) My grandfather still harps on the death
of his eldest son, all those years ago.
harp-antenna noun radio
harper noun
harpist noun
harpoon 1. noun ; ; Syn: see spear 2. v.
harpsichord noun
harpy noun 1) myth. 2) ;
harquebus noun hist.
harridan noun , Syn: see shrew
harrier I noun 1) ( ) 2) pl. ( ) 3) 4) 'hare and hounds' [. hare
] 5) pl. [. harrier 4) ] II noun 1) ; 2)
()
Harriet noun ;
Harriot noun ;
Harrovian noun 1) . 2) .
Harrow noun .
harrow 1. noun under the harrow - ; 2.
v. 1) 2) ,
harrowing adj. ; a harrowing story -
Harry noun
harry v. 1) , 2) , , to
harry the enemy - 3)
harsh adj. 1) , , 2) , 3)
4) , - harsh truth
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harshness noun ; , Syn: see bitterness
harslet = haslet
hart noun - ( )
hartal indian noun ( )

hartshorn noun 1) 2) 3)
harum-scarum 1. noun , 2. adj. 1) , , 2) ,
harvest 1. noun 1) ; ; (, . .) 2) 3) fig. ; 4) attr. - harvest time 2. v.
1) 2) 3) ; ( -.)
harvest failure
harvest home noun 1) 2) 3) ,

harvest moon noun
harvest mouse noun
harvest time , , ,
harvest-bug noun zool.
harvest-mite = harvest-bug
harvester noun 1) 2)
harvester stacker noun agric.
harvesting noun
Harwell noun .
Harwich noun .
has-been noun; pl. has-beens coll. 1) , ,
, . . 2) -., ,
. .
hash 1. noun 1) 2) -. ,
3) , to make a hash of
smth. - , -. 4) amer.; = hash house to settle smb.'s
hash - ) -. ; ) , -. 2.
v. 1) , () 2) , -. (. hash up) Don't
hash up your driving test like you did last year. - hash out - hash over
hash house noun amer.; coll. ,
hash mark noun mil.; coll.
hash out , , We must hash out the question of
Mr Brown's appointment, which many of the directors are opposing.
hash over -. Hasn't the committee finished hashing
over the question yet?
hasheesh arab. noun
hasher noun
hashish = hasheesh
haslet noun usu. pl. (. )
hasn't v.; abbr.; coll. = has not
hasp 1. noun 1) , ; , 2) 3) 4) text.
2. v. ,
hassle 1. noun coll. , 2. v. coll.
hassock noun 1) ( , . ) 2)
; 3) mining ;
hastate adj. bot. ,
haste 1. noun 1) , ; to make no haste to do
smth. - -. make haste! - ! - make haste 2) more haste, less speed - , haste makes
waste - - Syn: see speed 2. v.; = hasten 1); hasten
2)
hasten v. 1) , 2) 3) (,
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hastily adv. 1) , ; 2) , to
judge hastily of smb., smth. - -., -. 3)
hastiness noun 1) 2) 3)
Hastings noun .
hasty adj. 1) 2) , hasty remark - , 3) , 4) , hasty growth - - hasty pudding Syn: see cursory
hasty pudding
hat 1. noun 1) ; high/silk/top/stove-pipe hat - - squash
hat 2) mining 3) mining to take off one's
hat to smb. - -. to send/pass round the hat -
, his hat covers his family - to talk through one's hat - ; to put
the hat on my misery - to keep smth. under
one's hat - -. to throw one's hat in(to) the ring - )
; ) - hat in hand 2. v. 1)
they were hatted - 2) (
-.) 3) austral. ,
hat in hand
hat-block noun ()
hat-check girl noun
hat-stand noun
hat-trick noun sport - ( , )
hatband noun
hatch I noun 1) ; , under hatches - ) naut. ; ) , ; ) ) ; ) ,
2) , 3) ; II 1. noun 1) () 2) 2. v. 1) (); () (.
hatch out) Most birds have to sit on their eggs, keeping them warm, for a
certain length of lime in order to hatch out their young. 2) ()
3) (. hatch out) When will the baby
chickens hatch out? 4) , ( ) 5) ,
, , (, . .) (. hatch out)
The government are hatching out a new plan to deal with rising prices. No one
knows how the new plan will hatch out, also hatch up. III 1. noun , 2. v. ;
hatchback noun 1) 2)

hatcher noun 1) 2) 3) ;
hatchery noun ;
hatchet noun 1) , 2) , , - bury the
hatchet - dig up the hatchet - take up the hatchet - throw the hatchet
hatchet job noun coll. ,
hatchet man noun
hatchet-face noun
hatchment noun
hatchway noun
hate 1. noun 2. v. 1) 2) coll. ,
I hate to trouble you -
hate like poison
hateful adj. 1) ; 2) ;
Syn: see obnoxious
hater noun
hath obs. = has
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hatred noun Syn: see enmity
hatter noun 1) /; 2) austral. (. . )
Hatty noun; dim. of Harriet, Harriot
hauberk noun hist.
haughtiness noun ,
haughty adj. , Syn: see overbearing
haul 1. noun 1) , 2) , ; , 3) , () 4) ( ) 5) 6) 7) mining
8) railways ; 9) Syn: see loot 2.
v. 1) , , ; - haul timber - haul logs 2) , 3) naut. () 4) mining 5)
naut. () , () - haul down - haul
up to haul down one's flag/colours - Syn: see pull
haul down , () All the farm workers had to help to
haul the bags of cattle food down from the cart.
haul logs
haul timber
haul up ) If we can get some strong ropes or wires around the
sunken boat, we might be able to haul her up. ) )
haulage noun 1) ; 2) ; 3) 4) mining
haulaway noun
hauler noun; amer.; see haulier
haulier noun 1) mining 2)
haulm noun 1) 2) collect. 3)
haunch noun 1) , to sit on one's haunches -
2) 3) constr. ; ;

haunt 1. noun 1) , 2) 3) , 2. v. 1) -. 2) , ,
( . .) 3) ( . .)
haunter noun 1) , 2) 3)
haunting adj. , ,
hautboy noun 1) 2) /
haute couture noun fr. ,

hauteur fr. noun ,

Havana noun
have 1. v. 1) , I have a very good flat -
I have no time for him - he has no equals
- 2) , June has 30 days - 30
the room has four windows - 3) -.,
-. to have a pleasant time - I have a
headache - 4) ; we had news - there is nothing to be had - 5) coll.
(. pres. perf. pass.) ; you have been had -
6) , he had you in the first game -
7) , as Shakespeare has it -
if you will have it... - ... he will have it
that... - , ... 8) , he has no Greek -
I have your idea - 9) coll. I have
got = I have, you have got = you have, he has got = he has - . . ( .
.) I have got no money about me - she has got a
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) ; )
, to have a walk - to have a smoke - to
have a try - . . go and have a lie down - to have
pity - to have mercy - 11) ,
, , to have breakfast - to have dinner . . to have tea - 12) ,
, ,
, please, have your
brother bring my books - he had his watch
repaired - he had his pocket picked - what
would you have me do? - , 13)
I have done, I had done
- I shall have done - to have done - 14) : , (-.
) I have to go to the dentist - the
clock will have to be fixed - 15) ; ; I won't have it - I won't have you say such things
- - have back - have down - have in have off - have on - haveout - have over - have up I had better/best - , ; you had better go home have done!
- ()! have no doubt - he had eyes only for
his mother - , , he
has had it coll. - ) , ; ) ,
to have a question out with smb. - -. to have one up -. to have nothing on smb. - ) -.; ) -. let him have it - ,
will you have the goodness to do it? - ,
he has never had it so good -
Syn: see possess 2. noun 1) the haves and the have-nots coll. - 2) coll. ,
have a bath
have a bathe ,
have a bellyful of -.
have a binge ,
have a brush
have a common purse
have a good bed-side manner ( )
have a hunch ;
have a jaw
have a lark ;
have a limp
have a loss
have a nap ;
have a narrow escape ; -.
have a narrow squeak ; -.
have a night off ;
have a peep at smth. -.
have a rare fun
have a rare time
have a rod in pickle
have a screw loose coll. -. (on smth.)
have a temperature ,
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have appeal ,
have back We owe the Millers a dinner invitation,
when are we going to have them back?
have by the leg amer.
have control over ,
have down we'll have them down for a few days

have effect ;
have first-hand knowledge ;
have in ) ( -.) we have enough coal in for the
winter , ) We are having the builders in next month to improve the
kitchen. ) Would you like to have your friends in for a few
drinks?
have in mind , ;
have in trust ( -.)
have leeway ;
have mercy (up)on , (-.)
have no ballast ()
have nothing to do with , ;
;
have off ) I have the whole poem off (by heart)
already. ) , .. Can I have Monday morning off to see
my doctor?
have on ) to have a hat (an overcoat) on (
) ) coll. , I know you're only joking, you're having
me on again! ) ( ) While I have the iron on, I'll
just finish those handker-chieves.
have over ) When are we going to have the Millers over? ) (-. ) Don't worry, you'll soon have your
operation over (and done with).
have part , -.
have pity ( -.) (on)
have respect to ) ; )
have sharp words -. (with smb.)
have the best opinion ( . .);
have the conscience (, -.)
have the hip
have the lead ;
have the mumps
have the needle ; ;
have the night out ) ; ) ( );
have the pip coll. , ;

have the say amer.
have the upper hand ,
have the weather ) naut. ; )
( -.) (of)
have the worse
have trust in
have up ) I'd like to have the workers' leaders up to my office
to express their complaints. We had the whole family up to our home in London
to see the Queens crowning. ) This is the third time that
Peter has been had up this year!
have-not noun; pl. have-nots ;
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haven noun 1) 2) , ,
haveout ) ( ..) I'd like to have you out for dinner
next week. ) After yesterday's argument, I called to see her brother
to have it out with him. It's no use keeping your anger to yourself; let's
have the whole matter out now. ) Let Father have his sleep
out, he's very tired.
haver scot. 1. noun usu. pl. ; 2. v. ,

haversack noun 1) , 2) mil. -;

havings noun; pl. ,

havoc 1. noun ; - make havoc of - play havoc among play havoc with - cry havoc to spread havoc among the enemy
2. v. ;
Havre noun .
haw I noun 1) 2) = hawthorn 3) hist. II interj. !
(, ) III 1. noun
2. v. , ( ) to hum and
haw -
haw-haw I = ha ha 1. II = ha-ha
Haw. Hawaii noun ( )
Hawaii noun ( )
Hawaiian Islands noun
hawbuck noun ,
hawfinch noun ()
hawk I 1. noun 1) ; 2) ( ) 3) amer.
'' ( ) 2. v. 1) 2) (at - ) II v. 1) 2) (, . .) - hawk praises III v. (), () IV
noun ( )
hawk praises
hawk-eyed adj. 1) 2)
hawk-nosed adj. , ;
hawker I noun 1) / 2) II noun ,
,
hawkish adj. 1) ; 2) polit. '';
hawse noun; naut. 1) 2)
hawse-hole noun naut.
hawser noun naut. ; ()
hawthorn noun
hay 1. noun 1) - make hay 2) 3) to make
hay of smth. - ) -.; ) ; , (-. . .) make hay while the sun shines prov.
- , ; , 2. v. 1)
2)
hay fever noun
hay harvest noun
hay spreader noun agric.
hay time noun ,
hay-drier noun agric.
hay-stacker noun agric.
haycock noun
haying = haymaking
haying time = hay time
hayloft noun
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coll.
haymaking noun
haymaking time = hay time
haymow noun 1) 2)
hayrack noun radio coll.
hayrick = haystack
hayseed noun 1) 2) 3) amer.; joc.
haystack noun
haywire 1. noun agric. 2. adj.; coll. 1) ,
2) amer. ,
hazard 1. noun 1) 2) , at all hazards -
; - at hazard - take hazards 3) 4)
sport ( ; ., , . .)
Syn: see danger 2. v. 1) , 2) , - hazard a remark Syn: see venture
hazard a conjecture ,
hazard a remark -.,
hazardous adj. ,
haze I 1. noun 1) , ; 2) ;
2. v. (. haze over) The singer's eyes hazed
over and she sank down in a dead faint. The stars hazed over as a large cloud
covered the night sky. II v. 1) naut. 2) ,
.
hazel 1. noun 1) bot. , 2) - ; - 2. adj. -;
hazel grouse
hazel-hen noun
hazel-nut noun , ()
haziness noun ,
hazy adj. 1) , 2) , , 3) Syn: see vague
HBM Her British Majesty; His British Majesty noun () ( )
HCL High Cost of Living noun
HD I heavy-duty noun () II Hard
Disk noun
hdbk handbook noun
HDTV High Definition Television noun
HE I high explosive noun II His Eminence noun III His Excellency; Her Excellency noun ()
he 1. pron.; pers. ( ); . him ,
. .; . he that's him he who... - , ... 2. noun 1) coll. 2) (
)
he'll abbr.; coll. = he will
he's abbr.; coll. = he is, he has
he- pref. he--dog - he--duck - he--goat -
he-man noun coll.
head 1. noun 1) (by) a head taller - from head to
foot/heel, head to foot - - win by a head 2) 5
shillings per head - - count heads 3) pl. invar.
fifty head of cattle - 4) ; ; (, ) the head of the school -
5) , to be at the head of the class -
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cabbage - the head of a flower - 7) ;
he has a good head for mathematics - he has a head on his shoulders - two heads are better
than one - , 8) , (-.) the head
of the procession - 9) (, .
.) the head of a mountain - 10) () head to sea -
by the head - ) naut. ; ) fig. 11) 12)
() 13) 14) , , 15) (); (); () 16) to
come/draw to a head - ) ( ); ) fig. / 17) , 18) ; 19) ,
, the question was treated under several heads -
(, . .) 20)
21) (); (); () 22) tech.;
hydr. , - head of water 23)
archit. () 24) constr. / 25) tech. () 26) naut. () 27) pl.; mining
(); ( ) 28) ( ) 29) attr.
; - head waiter 30) attr. , - head tide - head wind
at the head - (by) head and shoulders above smb. - ,
-. to give a horse his head - to give
smb. his head - -. to keep/lose one's head - ()
to keep one's head above water - ) ;
) to lay/put heads together - to go out
of one's head - , over head and ears, head over ears -
(to do smth.) on one's head coll. - ( -.) to bring
to a head - ) ; ) - head of hair - head over
heels - heads or tails - make head - off one's head Syn: see boss 2. v. 1)
; to head the list - 2) 3)
(), (for - -.) 4) ( ) 5) sport
; 6) ( ); ( ; . head up) - head back - head for - head off - head out head up
head back ()
head boy noun , , ( )
head count noun ' ';
head for ) It looks as if the firm is heading for another record
year! ) You're heading for an accident if you drive after drinking
alcohol.
head girl noun , ( )
head master noun
head mistress noun ,
head of hair , a good head of hair
head of water
head off ; ; (); ()
to head off a quarrel
head office noun
head out After all those hours of arguing, the talks
began to head out and it was not long before we were able to reach an
agreement.
head over heels , to be head over heels in
work
head start noun 1) sport 2) (
-.)
head stone noun
head tide
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newspaper office was to head up the page before it was printed.
head waiter
head wind
head-butt 1. v. 2. noun
head-dress noun 1) (. ) 2)
head-first adv.
head-liner noun , . . (
)
head-money noun 1) 2) 3) , -.
head-note noun 1) , 2) leg.

head-nurse noun ( . .)
head-on 1. adj. , 2. adv. 1) ; ,
2) to meet a situation head-on -
head-resistance noun aeron.
head-sea noun
head-work noun 1) 2) archit. ( . .) 3) mining
headache noun 1) 2) , to give/cause a
headache - ) ; ) ;
it's my headache - ,
headachy adj. 1) 2)
headband noun 1) ; 2) amer.
headboard noun
headcheese noun amer.
headed adj. - headed note-paper
headed note-paper
header noun 1) / - take a header 2) ,
3) 4) tech. , 5)
constr. 6) mining 7) agric. () 8) tech.
9)
headforemost adv. 1) 2) , (.
headfirst)
headgear noun 1) 2) 3) mining ; 4) radio
headhunt v. 1) , 2) coll. '
',
heading noun 1) , , 2) naut. , 3)
sport ( ) 4) mining ; 5)
() 6) mil.
headlamp noun; see headlight
headland noun 1) 2)
headless adj. 1) 2) 3) ,

headlight noun (); ();

(); ()
headline 1. noun 1) 2) pl.
( ) he hit the headlines - 2. v. 1)
2) amer.; coll. 3) amer.; coll.

headlong 1. adj. 1) , 2) Syn: see impetuous
2. adv. 1) to fall headlong - 2) ;

headman noun 1) ; ; ; , 2)
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headphone noun usu. pl. ,
headpiece noun 1) 2) = headstall 3) , 4) 5)
( ) 6) = headphone
headquarters noun; pl., also as sg. 1) mil. ; -; 2) , ; (-.
) 3) ( . .)
headrace noun; hydr. 1) , 2) ( )
headrest noun , ( , .
.)
headroom noun 1) 2) () 3)
(, ) 4) ' ' ( ) 5) naut.
heads or tails can't make head or tail of it

headset noun radio

headship noun ;
headsman noun
headspring noun
headstall noun ;
headstone noun ,
headstrong adj. , Syn: see stubborn
headwaters noun; pl. 1) hydr. 2) 3)
,
headway noun 1) ; 2) ;
- make headway 3) 4) 5) mining ; ()
headword noun
heady adj. 1) , 2) , 3) ,
,
heal v. 1) , (of - ) 2) , (
heal over, heal up) How long will it lake for the bullet wound to heal over? heal over Syn: see treat
heal over ( ) It was a long time before the bitter
quarrel between the two families healed over, with the marriage between two of
their children, one from each family.
heal-all noun 1) , 2)
healer noun , time is a great healer - -

healing 1. noun ; 2. adj. ,

health noun 1) to be in good health - to be in
bad/poor/ill health - - public health - Ministry of
Health - health authorities - drink smb.'s health 2) there is
health in sunshine - 3) ;
to restore the health of the economy -
4) attr. , - health education - health bill - infant
health centre - health centre
health authorities
health bill
health centre amer.
health education
health farm noun
health service noun
health-officer noun
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health-visitor noun
healthful adj. 1) 2)
healthy adj. 1) 2) 3) (
. .); , ( . .) 4) 5) iron.
( . ) 6) coll. , Syn: hale,
hearty, robust, sound, strong, vigorous, well Ant: ill, sick, sickly,
unhealthy, weak, weakly
HEAO High Energy Astronomical Observatory noun

heap 1. noun 1) , 2) coll. ; 3) pl.; coll. ,
heaps of time - / he is heaps better -
4) mining struck/knocked all of a heap coll. - , ;
Syn: see pile 2. v. 1) (on) Heap on more wood. 2) ( heap up) 3) (with) Our very generous host heaped our
plates with food. 4) (, . .) (with) The crowd
heaped the singer with praise. - heap up
heap up If you always give the children everything they want,
you will be heaping up trouble for yourself.
hear v. 1) 2) , ; ( hear out) to
hear a course of lectures - 3) , (of,
about - ) How did you hear of our product? 4) ,
(from) We were so worried when we didn't hear from you for three weeks. 5)
leg. () - hear out hear! hear! - !, ! (,
) I won't hear of it -
you will hear about this -
hear out , -. Don't judge the must guilty
without at least hearing his story out Hear me out, please, I've still a lot
to say.
hear say
hearer noun
hearing noun 1) 2) - out of hearing - within hearing
- in my hearing 3) ; to give smb. a (fair) hearing () -. 4) leg. ,

preliminary hearing 5) pl. ( , )

hearing-aid noun
hearken v. poet. , (to) To hearken to the voice of
conscience is a good rule.
hearsay noun 1) , 2) attr. hearsay evidence
leg. - ,
hearse noun 1) , 2) obs. 3) attr. hearse
cloth - () ( )
heart noun 1) ; fig. . from the bottom of one's heart -
in one's heart (of hearts) - with all one's heart
- - a man of heart - take to heart - lay to heart - big heart at heart 2) , , to pluck up heart - ,
to lose heart - ; ; to take heart - to give heart - 3) , to
give/lose one's heart to smb. - -. 4) dear heart ; 5) ; ; fig. , heart of cabbage head - - heart of oak - at the heart of 6) , the heart
of the matter - 7) ,
in the heart of Africa - the heart of the country - )
; ) 8) () out of heart -
9) tech. 10) pl.; cards have a heart! coll. - !, ! to have smth. at heart - -.,
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-.; -. by heart - , he's a man after my
own heart - to have one's heart in one's mouth/throat ; = to have one's heart in one's boots
- , to have one's heart in the
right place - , to wear one's heart on one's
sleeve - () - with half a heart - heart and hand
- with a single heart - out of heart - take heart of grace Syn: see centre
heart and hand ,
heart attack noun Syn: arteriosclerosis, atherosclerosis,
coronary, embolism, heart failure,
hypertension,
hypertension
stroke,
thrombosis
heart failure noun med. 1) 2) ,
Syn: see heart attack
heart of oak ) , ) ;
heart trouble
heart-break noun
heart-breaking adj. 1) ; ; 2) coll. ,
heart-broken adj. ;
heart-burning noun 1) , 2) ,
heart-disease noun ;
heart-rending adj. ; ,
heart-service noun
heart-strings noun; pl.
to
play
upon
smb.'s
heart-strings - -. to pull at smb.'s heart-strings -.
heart-throb noun
heart-to-heart adj. , - heart-to-heart conversation
heart-to-heart conversation
heart-whole adj. 1) 2)
heartache noun ,
heartbeat noun 1) , 2)
heartburn noun
hearten v. 1) , ( hearten up) 2) ()
Syn: see encourage
heartfelt adj. ; Syn: see sincere
hearth noun 1) - hearth and home 2) 3)
; 4) tech. , ; , ( );
hearth and home ) , ) fig. , ( .
.)
hearth-money noun hist.
hearth-rug noun
hearthstone = hearth 3)
heartily adv. 1) , 2) , - eat heartily 3)
, I am heartily sick of it -
heartiness noun 1) , 2) ; 3) ,

heartland noun 1) 2)
heartless adj. ,
heartsease noun bot.
heartshake noun forest. ( )
heartsick adj. ,
heartwarming adj. , ;
hearty 1. adj. 1) , ; 2) , ,
3) ( ) 4) ( ) Syn: see healthy 2.
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heat 1. noun 1) ; 2) phys. 3) , , political heat 4) -., , ; . .

; ; ; ( ) - at a heat 5) pl.; sport
6) amer.; coll. to put the heat
on smb. - -. 7) amer.; coll. 8)
( ) 2. v. 1) (); ; (
heat up); () I can heat up some soup in two minutes, it's all
ready. 2) , 3) 4) ; ; (. heat up) The game did not heat up until the second half.
heat capacity noun phys.
heat lightning
heat treatment noun tech.
heat-engine noun
heat-lightning noun
heat-prostration noun
heat-resistant = heatproof
heat-resisting = heatproof
heat-spot noun 1) 2)
heat-stroke noun
heat-treat v. 1) ( . .) 2) tech.
heat-wave noun 1) phys. 2)
heated adj. 1) ; 2) ; - heated
with dispute 3) , - heated discussion
heated discussion
heated with dispute
heatedly adv. ,
heater noun 1) ; ; ; ; ; 2)
heath noun 1) , , 2)
heath-bell noun
heath-cock noun -
heath-hen noun
heathen 1. noun 1) 2) coll. , Syn: barbarian, gentile,
infidel, pagan 2. adj.
heathendom noun ,
heathenish adj. 1) 2) ; ,
heathenism noun 1) 2)
heather noun - heather mixture
heather mixture
heathery adj. ,
heathy adj. 1) 2) = heathery
heating 1. noun 1) ; ; 2)
3) 4) radio 2. adj. 1) 2) ; - heating apparatus
heating apparatus
heating plant noun
heating value noun
heatproof adj. ,
heave 1. noun 1) 2) () 3) 4) geol. , ; / () 5) pl. (
) 2. v. 1) , () to heave coal -
2) coll. , - heave overboard 3) ;
( ; ) 4) () to heave a sigh/groan - () 5) , ; ( ) 6) , (, ) heave ho! naut. - !, !,

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! 7) (); ( ) - heave ahead - heave astern to
heave in sight - - heave to Syn: see throw
heave ahead ()
heave astern ( ) the ship hove out of the harbour
heave overboard
heave the lead naut. ;
heave the log
heave to naut. ; ()
heaven noun , - the seventh heaven heaven forbid! ! by
heaven! -! good heavens !; !
heavenly adj. 1) - heavenly body 2) , , ; 3) coll. ,
heavenly body ,
heavenward adv.
heaver noun 1) 2) tech. , 3) naut.
heavily adv. 1) - breathe heavily 2) to be punished heavily it is raining heavily - to weigh
heavily with smb. - -. to be heavily in debt 3) , to take smth. heavily - -.
heaviness noun 1) 2) 3) 4) ;
heavy 1. adj. 1) - heavy armament 2) , ; ( , . .) - heavy casualties 3) , ( ) heavy crop - , heavy foliage -
heavy beard - heavy layer mining - 4) ; heavy work - , 5) , heavy wound - heavy cold 6) heavy eater - ;
- heavy smoker 7) ( , , . .) ; ( ) 8) , ; with a heavy heart -
heavy tidings - heavy villain - 9)
, ( ) 10) ( ) 11) ( ,
. .) 12) ( ); ( . .) heavy bread 13) ; 14) , ;
15) , 16) theatr. ; to play the part of
the heavy father - , 17) chem. to have a heavy hand - ) ; ) to be heavy
on hand - ( . .) - heavy swell to come the heavy
father Syn: burdensome, crushing, onerous, oppressive Ant:
easy, light, mild, trivial 2. adv. rare; = heavily time hangs heavy -
, 3. noun 1) (the heavies) pl. ,
; 2) (the Heavies) pl.
3) 4) theatr. , / 5) =
heavy-weight
heavy armament
heavy bread
heavy casualties mil.
heavy cold ) )
heavy crop
heavy cropper ,
heavy expenses
heavy hydrogen noun phys.
heavy metal ; fig.
heavy Poll
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heavy tax
heavy taxation
heavy water noun chem.
heavy wound
heavy-duty adj. 1) 2) tech. ,
;
heavy-handed adj. 1) ; 2) , 3) ( . .)
heavy-headed adj. 1) 2) ; 3)
heavy-hearted adj. ,
heavy-laden adj. 1) 2)
heavy-set adj. ( )
heavy-weight noun sport
hebdomad noun 1) 2) -.,
hebdomadal adj.
Hebe noun 1) greek; myth. 2) coll. ,
hebetate 1. adj. 2. v. ()
hebetude noun ,
Hebraic adj.
Hebrew 1. noun 1) , 2) ; it is Hebrew
to me - 2. adj. ()
Hebrides noun
Hecate noun greek; myth.
hecatomb noun
heck I noun II noun; interj.; euphem. of hell
heckle 1. noun; = hackle II 1. 2. v. 1) = hackle II 2. 2)
, , Syn: see bait
hectare noun
hectic 1. adj. 1) 2) coll. , ; to lead a hectic life - Syn: see frantic
2. noun 1) 2)
hectogram(me) noun
hectograph noun
hector 1. noun ; ; 2. v. ; ; , ; Syn: see bait
hectowatt noun electr.
hedge 1. noun 1) () ; - dead hedge 2) , 3) to sit on the hedge -
to be on the right (wrong) side of the hedge - ) () ; ) () 2.
v. 1) ( hedge off, hedge in) These fields, which
used to be common land, were hedged in by law during the 18th century, and
have been privately owned since that time. 2) , ; ,
; ( . .) (about/around/round with)
Starting a business of one's own is hedged about with laws and difficulties.
3) (, ; . hedge round; hedge with) 4) ,
5) , ,
hedge hopping noun aeron.; coll.
hedge-bill = hedging-bill
hedge-hop aeron.; coll. 1. noun 2. v.
hedge-hopper noun aeron.; coll.
hedge-marriage noun
hedge-school noun 1) 2) hist. ( )
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hedge-writer noun ;
hedgehog noun 1) ; amer. . 2) 3) bot. 4) mil. ,
hedging-bill noun
hedonism noun
hedonist noun
hedonistic adj. philos.
hee-haw 1. noun 1) 2) 2. v. 1) ( ) 2)
, ''
heebie noun amer.; coll. ;
heed 1. noun , to give/pay heed to smth., smb. - -., -. to take no heed of danger (of what is said) ( , ) 2. v. ; -.
heedful adj. ,
heedless adj. , ; Syn:
careless,
incautious, inconsiderate, insensitive, thoughtless Ant: careful, considerate,
observant
heel I 1. noun 1) ; at/on/upon smb.'s heels - ,
-. to turn on one's heels - ) ( ); )
-. - iron heel - at the heel of 2) (
); () - out at heels 3) - down at heels 4)
5) () 6) (-.: , . .)
7) coll. ; , 8) , , 9) constr.
heels over head - , to show a clean pair of heels, to take to one's heels - , to cool/kick one's heels - () - heel of Achilles Achilles' heel - clap by the heels - lay by the heels - bring to heel - come
to heel Syn: see scoundrel 2. v. 1) , 2)
( ) 3) 4) 5) amer.; coll.
(. ) II naut. 1. noun 2. v. (); ,
Syn: see tip
heel of Achilles
heel tendon noun anat.
heel-and-toe adj. - heel-and-toe walk - heel-and-toe speedster
heel-and-toe speedster sport
heel-and-toe walk
heel-piece noun 1) 2) 3) ,
heel-plate noun
heeled adj. 1) ; fig. 2)
heeler noun 1) 2) amer. 3) sl.
,
heeling noun naut.
heeltap noun 1) 2) no heeltaps! -
!
heft amer. 1. noun 1) , 2) 2. v. 1) ,
2) ,
hefty adj. 1) coll. , 2) coll. , a hefty
sum of money - 3) amer. Syn: see massive
Hegelian 1. adj. 2. noun
hegemonic adj. ,
hegemony noun the hegemony of the proletariat -
heifer noun ; Syn: see ox
heigh interj. ; . ,
heigh-ho interj. , , . .
height noun 1) , ; to rise to a great height -

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2) , 3) 4) ,
-.; ( . .) in the height of smth. - -.
dressed in the height of fashion -
height-indicator noun
heighten v. 1) (); () 2)
heinous adj. , , Syn: see depraved
heir noun - heir apparent - heir presumptive - fall heir to
heir apparent ;
heir presumptive
heir-at-law noun
heirdom noun
heiress noun
heirloom noun 1) 2) ;
heist noun ,
held past past p. hold
Helen noun ;
Helena noun
Hel(i)goland noun -
heliacal adj.; astr. 1) 2) /
helical adj. 1) 2) tech. ,
Helicon noun 1) greek; myth. , 2) (helicon) ( )
helicopter 1. noun aeron. , 2. v.
helio- pref. helioscope -
heliocentric adj.
heliochromy noun ,
heliograph noun
heliogravire noun
heliophilous adj. ( )
heliophobic adj. ( )
helioscope noun
heliotherapy noun med.
heliotrope noun bot.
helipad noun -
heliport noun
helium noun chem.
helix noun; pl. helices 1) , , 2)
anat. 3) tech. 4) zool. 5) archit. ,

hell noun 1) 2) , 3) '' ( ) go to

hell! - ! to ride hell for leather - there
will be hell to pay - to give smb. hell - -.
; -. come hell or high wate ; - hell of a way - hell of a noise like hell
hell of a noise
hell of a way
hell-bent adj.; amer.; coll. 1) -.;
(on - -.) 2) , 3)
hell-cat noun ,
hell-hound noun 1) 2) ;
Hellas noun hist.
hellbender noun; amer.; coll. 1) ; 2) ,
hellebore noun; bot. 1) 2)
Hellene noun ,
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Hellenism noun
Hellenist noun ( )
heller noun ( )
Hellespont noun hist.
hellhole noun 1) 2) ( ) 3)
hellion noun; amer.; coll. 1) 2) , ,
hellish adj. 1) 2) ; 3) ,
hello = hallo
hello girl noun amer.; coll.
helluva adj. amer.; coll. ,
helm I 1. noun 1) ; 2) , - helm of state 3)
; , the man at the helm - ; answer the helm 2. v. , II noun 1) obs. 2) chem.
helm of state
helm to port! !
helmet noun 1) , 2) 3) tech. ; ;

helminth noun ,
helminthic 1. adj. 2. noun
helmsman noun ;
helot noun anc.-gr.; hist. ,
help 1. noun 1) Can I be of any help to you? - -. ? 2) , there's no help for it - 3)
your advice was a great help - 4) = helping
2. 2) 5) , - mother's help Syn: aid, assistance, relief,
service, support Ant: exacerbation, harm, hindrance 2. v. 1) ; , it can't be helped coll. - ,
can't help it - 2) , ; ( ) help yourself - , (), may I help you to some meat? - 3) (
can, could) , she can't help thinking of
it - I could not help laughing - ; don't be longer than you can help -
, - help along - help down - help in - help into help off - help on - help out - help over - help up
help along , Some public support might
help the movement along. Our plan would be helped forward by a promise of
money from the board of directors.
help down Help me down (the stairs) with this heavy case, will
you?
help in It's still polite to hold a car door open and help a
lady in.
help into ) The nurses helped the wounded soldiers into the
hospital. ) ,
help off ) -. ( ) (with) Please help me off with
my boots, they're so tight! )
help on ) ; () ) help me on with my overcoat
help out ) One of the climbers has fallen into deep snow, and
needs helping out as he can't move by himself. ) , Can you help me out with my English homework.
help over , Thank you for helping over that
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help up , , -. People rushed to help
the old man up when he slipped on the ice.
helper noun 1) 2) 3) railways
Syn: see assistant
helpful adj. Syn: see considerate
helping noun 1) 2)
helpless adj. 1) 2) 3) Syn: see powerless
helpline noun
helpmate noun 1) , ; 2) , ; ,
helpmeet = helpmate
Helsinki noun .
helter-skelter 1. noun , 2. adv. ,
helve noun 1) ; , 2) = helve-hammer to throw the helve
after the hatchet - ;
helve-hammer noun
Helvetian 1. adj. 2. noun ;
Helvetic adj.
hem I 1. noun 1) ( . .) 2) ; 3) archit. 2. v. 1) 2) hem about - hem in - hem round II 1. interj. ! 2. v. '', , to hem and haw = to hum and ha(w) [. hum I 2. 2) ]
hem about hemmed in by the enemy
hem in hemmed in by the enemy
hem round hemmed in by the enemy
hem-stitch 1. noun ; 2. v. ,

hematic = haematic
hematite = haematite
hemisphere noun 1) - the Northern hemisphere - the Southern
hemisphere 2) , ( . .) 3) anat.

hemispheric(al) adj.
hemistich noun
hemline noun , ()
hemlock noun 1) bot. () 2)
3) ( )
hemoglobin = haemoglobin
hemorrhage = haemorrhage
hemorrhoids = haemorrhoids
hemp noun 1) , 2) ; 3) attr. - hemp oil
hemp oil
hempen adj. ;
hen noun 1) 2) ; 3) joc. like a hen with
one chicken - ;
hen night noun ''
hen-coop noun ;
hen-harrier noun ()
hen-hearted adj. ,
hen-house noun
hen-hussy noun coll. ,
hen-party noun joc. '',
hen-peck v. coll.
hen-roost noun
henbane noun bot. ()
hence 1. adv. 1) 2) three years hence - ,

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3) - go hence 2. interj. !, !
henceforth adv. ,
henceforward = henceforth
henchman noun 1) 2) ; ; 3) hist.
;
hendecagon noun geom.
Henley(-on-Thames) noun . (--)
henna 1. noun 1) bot. 2) () 2. v.
hennery noun 1) 2)
Henrietta noun
Henry noun ;
henry noun electr. ( )
hepatic adj. 1) med. 2) 3) -
hepatite noun min.
hepatitis noun med. ,
heptagon noun
heptane noun chem.
heptarchy noun 1) hist. 2) ,
, ; ,
Heptateuch noun rel.
heptathlon noun sport
her I pron.; pers. obj. of she II pron.; poss. (. ; .
hers) ; ; her book -
herald 1. noun 1) hist. ; 2) Heralds' College - 2. v. 1) , 2)
heraldic adj.
heraldry noun ,
Herat noun .
herb noun , (. )
herbaceous adj. ; herbaceous border -
herbage noun 1) collect. ; 2) leg.
herbal adj.
herbalist noun 1) 2)
herbarium noun pl. -riums -ria
Herbert noun
herbicide noun agric.
herbivore noun
herbivorous adj.
herborize v. ,
Herculean adj. 1) ; 2) / Herculean task Syn: see tremendous
Herculean task
Hercules noun 1) roman; myth. 2) ,
herd 1. noun 1) ; 2) 3) attr. - herd instinct Syn:
see people 2. v. 1) ; 2) , ;
(with) 3) (. herd together) The cattle herded
together to try to find some protection against the rain. It's terrible, the
way people are herded together in rush hour trains, in conditions that
wouldn't be allowed for animals! 4)
herd instinct
herdsman noun 1) 2)
here adv. 1) , here and there - ; here, there
and everywhere - 2) come here - 3) here is your
book - here you/we are! coll. - , !; ,
here we are (again)! - ! 4) here the speaker
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the accident - here's to you,
here's how! - () ! here's a go - same here -
; ; here goes! - ! !; !, ! here today and gone tomorrow - = ' '
hereabout(s) adv. ; -
hereafter 1. adv. 1) , ( , . .) 2)
2. noun 1) , 2)
hereby adv. 1) leg. , , ; hereby I promise - 2)
hereditary adj. 1) 2) ( ) Syn: see
innate
heredity noun
Heref Herefordshire noun ( )
Hereford(shire) noun ()
herein adv. ; , ( )
hereinafter adv. , ( )
hereof adv. 1) 2) , ( )
heresy noun
heretic noun Syn: dissenter, nonconformist, schismatic, sectarian
Ant: adherent, compatriot, conformist, follower, supporter
heretical adj.
hereto adv. , ( )
heretofore adv. ,
hereupon adv. 1) , 2) ;

herewith adv. 1) ( . .); () 2)

heritable adj. , - heritable disease
heritable disease
heritage noun ; Syn: see inheritance
heritor noun
Herman(n) noun
hermaphrodite noun ;
Hermes noun greek; myth.
hermetic adj. ; - hermetic art
hermetic art
hermetically adv. ,
hermit noun ,
hermit-crab noun -
hermitage noun ;
hern = heron
hernia noun med.
hero noun 1) Hero of the Soviet Union - Hero
of Socialist Labour - 2) , (, . .) 3) , ( )
hero-worship 1. noun 1) 2) ,
. . 2. v. 1) 2) (, . .)
Herod noun bibl.
heroic 1. adj. 1) , 2) lit. , 3)
, ( ) 4) - heroic verse 5) ,
( ) 6) ( . .) Syn: see
brave 2. noun; pl. ,
heroic verse ( ); ( ); ( )
heroin noun

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heroine noun 1) 2) , (,
. .)
heroism noun ; ,
heron noun
heronry noun
herpes noun med.
herring noun - kippered herring
herring-bone 1. noun 1) ' ' 2) '' 2.
adj. , ; ' '
herring-pond noun joc.
hers pron.; poss. ( ; . ; . her II) ;
; this book is hers -
herself pron.; refl. 1) , ; -; she burnt herself -
she came to herself - 2) emph. she did it
herself - (all) by herself - () , -.
she is not herself today -
Hertford(shire) noun ()
Herts noun . Hertford
Herts. Hertfordshire noun ( )
hertz noun phys.
Hertzian adj. - Hertzian waves
Hertzian waves phys.
hesitancy noun ,
hesitant adj. ; Syn: see unwilling
hesitate v. 1) ; I hesitate to affirm - () 2) do not hesitate to ask me - , 3) he who hesitates is lost -
Syn: falter, flounder, pause, vacillate, waver Ant: ascertain, choose,
continue, decide
hesitatingly adv.
hesitation noun 1) , 2) ; 3)
hesitative adj. ,
Hesperian adj. poet.
Hesperus noun
Hessian 1. adj. , - Hessian boots 2. noun 1) hist.
2) amer. , 3) ,

Hessian boots hist. ;

Hester noun = Esther
het-up adj. , to get het-up about smth. ,
heterodox adj. ;
heterodoxy noun ;
heterodyne radio 1. adj. 2. v.
heterogeneity noun ,
heterogeneous adj. , Syn: miscellaneous, mixed,
motley Ant: homogeneous, identical, pure, uniform
heterosexual adj.
Hetty noun; dim. of Henrietta, Hester ,
heuristic adj.
hew v. 1) , to hew one's way - ,
2) ( hew down, hew off) The villagers are trying to
prevent the ancient tree in the marketplace from being hewn down for safety
reasons. 3) , ( hew out) to hew out a career for
oneself - 4) mining ( hew off) - hew out - hew
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hew out The committee had instructions to hew out a
new method of organizing the firm's accounts, even if it took them all night.
hew to ( ..) I have never been disloyal to the
Party. I have always hewed to its political principles.
hewer noun; obs. 1) 2) 3) mining 4)
hewers of wood and drawers of water - ) bibl. ;
)
hexagon noun
hexagonal adj.
hexahedron noun
hexameter noun
hey interj. ! (; . , , )
hey-day interj. , ,
heyday noun , , in the heyday of youth -
in the heyday of one's glory -
HF high frequency noun
hf. half noun
HFE Human Factors Engineering noun
HFS Hierarchical File System noun
hgt. height noun
hhd. hogshead noun ( : - 286,4 ; - 238
)
HHFA Housing and Home Finance Agency noun ()
hi = hey
hi-fi coll. abbr. of high-fidelity
hiatus noun; pl. -ses 1) , 2) ling. ,
hibernal adj.
hibernate v. 1) ( ) 2) 3)

hibernation noun 1) 2)
Hibernian poet. 1. adj. 2. noun ;
hibiscus noun bot.
hiccough 1. noun 2. v.
hiccup 1. noun 2. v.
hick noun; coll. 1) , 2) attr. hick
town -
hickory noun ( . . )
hickory-shirt noun amer.

hidalgo span. noun pl. -os hist. ()
hide I 1. noun 1) , 2) joc. () to save one's hide 2. v. 1) 2) coll. , II
1. noun 1) ; 2) 2. v. (); () to
hide one's feelings - to hide one's head - ,
(. ); III noun hist.
(= 100 )
hide-and-(go-)seek noun ( )
hide-away = hide-out
hide-out noun coll. ;
hidebound adj. 1) ( ) 2) ,
hideous adj. , , Syn: see gruesome
hiding I noun to give smb. a good hiding - , -. II noun - in hiding - go into hiding
hiding-place noun ; ;
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hierarchical adj.
hierarchy noun 1) 2) eccl. ,
hieratic adj. , (. )
hieroglyph noun
hieroglyphic 1. adj. 2. noun; pl.
higgle v.
higgledy-piggledy 1. noun 2. adj. , 3. adv. ,
higgler noun ;
high I High amer. noun; = high school II 1. adj. 1) ; 2)
; ; - high official - High Command 3) , high quality - high opinion 4) , ; high wind - high colour - high farming 5) , ,
high feeding - high living - 6) ()
high summer - high noon - at high noon
- 7) , at a high cost - 8) , high spirits - , to have a high
time - , 9) ,
high ideals - 10) , ( ) 11) phon. , 12) , ( ) 13) (-.) 14) coll. - high antiquity - high and dry - high and
low - high and mighty to mount/ride the high horse, to ride one's high horse,
to be on one's high horse, . to get the high hat , with a high hand - high road (it is) high time ; - high Tory - high words Syn: elevated, lofty, tall, towering
Ant: base, degraded, low, short 2. adv. 1) - aim high 2) , the wind blows high - 3) - live high - play
high - run high 3. noun 1) ; to be in/at the high - 2) ,
high and dry ) , ( ) )
) ; ( . .)
high and low () [. . high 2. ]
high and mighty ,
high antiquity
high blood , ' ' it runs in his
blood ,
high boot
High Church noun ,
high colour
High Command
high command noun mil.
High Commissioner ( ; )
High Court (of Justice) noun ( )
high crowned
high day
High dutch
high explosive noun 1) 2) attr. - high
explosive bomb
high explosive bomb
high falutin(g) 1. noun 2. adj.
high farming ;
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high jump
high jumper noun sport
high life noun , ;
high light noun 1) ( , ) 2) , to be in ( to hit) the high light -
high official
high opinion
high pitched voice
high point noun ,
high priest noun 1) ; 2) ,
high priestess noun 1) 2) , ( )
high quality
high relief noun
high road ) , ) , ( -.)
high school noun
high season noun
high shoe amer.
high speed noun ,
high spot noun ,
high street noun
high summer noun
high tea noun
high temperature
high tide noun naut. ;
high Tory
high treason noun
high water noun 1) = high tide 2)
high wire noun ( )
high words ;
high-blown adj. 1) 2)
high-board diver noun sport
high-board diving noun sport
high-born adj.
high-bred adj. 1) 2)
high-coloured adj. 1) 2) 3) ( ) 4) ,
high-fed adj. 1) 2)
high-fidelity noun radio
high-flier noun 1) 2) ,
high-flown adj. , , ( . .)
high-frequency 1. noun electr. 2. adj. ;
high-grade adj. , ; ; ( )
high-handed adj. ; , ;
high-handedness noun ,
high-hat amer.; coll. 1. noun 1) 2) 2. v.
, ( -.)
high-hearted adj. ,
high-level adj. 1) 2) 3)
()
high-minded adj. 1) , ; 2) ,

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high-necked adj. ( . .)
high-octane adj. chem. ( )
high-performance adj.
high-pitched adj. 1) , ( ) 2)
( ) 3) fig.
high-powered adj. 1) tech. , 2) , 3) ; ,
high-priority adj. - high-priority call
high-priority call
high-profile adj. , ,
high-ranker noun ; ,
/
high-ranking adj.
high-rise adj. ;
high-riser noun
high-risk adj. ,
high-road noun 1) = highway 1); highway 2) 2) ,
high-road to fame (success) - ( )
high-rolling noun amer.; coll. ,
high-scaler noun
high-sounding adj. ,
high-speed adj. 1) , 2) ( )
high-spirited adj. 1) , 2) , , 3)
,
high-strung adj. ; ;
high-tension adj. electr. ,
high-toned adj. 1) , (. .) 2) amer.; coll. , ;
high-up 1. noun , , 2. adj.; coll.
1) 2)
high-water mark noun 1) 2) ;
(-.)
highball 1. noun; amer. 1) coll. 2) railways
3) 2. v.
highbinder noun; amer. 1) coll. ; 2) ,
highboy noun
highbrow coll. 1. noun 1) , ,
2) , 2. adj.
higher 1. adj. 1) comp. of high II 1. 2) - higher education 2. adv.;
comp. of high II 2.
higher education
higher school
higher-up noun; coll. 1) 2)
highflyer = high-flier
highland noun 1) , 2) pl. ; the Highlands - -
Highland fling
Highlander noun 1) 2) 3)
highlands ,
highlight v. 1) 2) ;

highlighter noun
highly adv. 1) , , , 2) ; 3) a highly paid worker - 4) - highly
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highly descended
highly inflammable
highness noun 1) ; 2) -. 3) 4) (Highness) ()
highway noun 1) , ; 2) ;
3) fig. -.; Syn: see street
highway crossing noun
highwayman noun ( )
hijack v. 1) ( . .); 2) ,
hijacker noun 1) , 2)
hijacking noun 1) , 2) ,
hike 1. noun 1) coll. ; ; 2)
amer.; mil. 2. v. 1) , 2) 3)
amer.; mil. 4) coll. , (, . .)
hiker noun
hilarious adj. ,
hilarity noun ,
Hilary noun , ( . )
Hilda noun
hill 1. noun 1) , , 2) Syn: see mountain
2. v. 1) 2) (; hill up)
hill of beans amer.
hill-billy noun; amer.; coll. 1)
, '' 2) attr. hill-billy music -
hilling noun agric.
hillock noun 1) , 2) mining ;
Syn: see mountain
hillside noun /
hilly adj.
hilt noun , (up) to the hilt - ) ; ) , , to live up to the hilt -
him pron.; pers. obj. of he
Himalaya(s) noun ,
himself pron.; refl. 1) ; -; he hurt himself - he came
to himself - 2) emph. he says so himself - he has done it all by himself - , he is not himself - Richard is himself again -
hind I noun 1) 2) II noun 1) , 2)
obs. ; pejor. III adj. - hind leg - hind quarters
hind leg
hind quarters ()
hind-carriage noun
hind-head noun
hinder I adj. - hinder part before II v. 1) ,
2) (from) Your endless talking hinders me from my work; please be
quiet! Syn: encumber, hamper, impede, obstruct Ant: encourage, impel, quicken,
spur
hinder part before
Hindi 1. noun 2. adj.
hindmost adj. 1) ; 2)
Hindoo = Hindu
hindquarters noun ()
hindrance noun , you are more of a hindrance than a help
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hindsight noun 1) 2) , with/in hindsight - 3) mil.
Hindu 1. noun 2. adj.
Hindu Kush noun
Hinduism noun
Hindustan noun -
Hindustani 1. noun 1) 2) 2. adj.
hinge 1. noun 1) (., ); ; 2) , ;
-. - off the hinges 2. v. 1) 2)
, 3) fig. -.; (on ) The story hinges on the relationship between the two sisters. The case
hinges upon the judge's opinion of the prisoner's character. All our hopes
hinged on the firm's success.
hint 1. noun 1) to drop (let fall, throw out) a hint - gentle hint - take a hint 2) hints on housekeeping -
3) , not a hint of surprise - Syn: implication,
innuendo, insinuation, intimation, suggestion Ant: affirmation, assertion,
declaration 2. v. (at - ) The government minister hinted at an
early election, but refused to give an exact date.
hinterland germ. noun 1) / 2) mil.
3) , . .
hip I noun 1) ; 2) archit. , ; to have/get
a person on the hip - -. ; -.
- hip and thigh II noun / III 1. noun; abbr. of
hypochondria; coll. , - have the hip 2. v.; abbr. of
hypochondria; coll. IV interj. hip, hip, hurrah! - !
!
hip and thigh
hip-bath noun
hip-bone noun anat.
hip-roof noun ,
hipflask noun
hipped adj.; coll. 1) 2) -. hipped on
philately -
hippie noun Syn: beatnik, bohemian, drop-out, provo
hippo noun pl. -os coll.; abbr. of hippopotamus
hippocampus noun pl. -pi; zool.
hippodrome noun 1) 2) rare ,
hippopotamus noun pl. -es -mi
hippy = hippie
hipster noun coll. , , ,
hire 1. noun 1) ; to let out on hire - ,
2) - work for hire 2. v. - hire out Syn:
conscript, employ, engage, enlist, recruit see lease Ant: buy, discharge,
fire, purchase, retire
hire out ) , I'm thinking of hiring out my
boat for the summer, while I'm away. ) ( ,
. .)
hire system = hire-purchase
hire-purchase noun
hireling noun 1) , 2)
Hiroshima noun .
hirst noun geol. ,
hirsute adj. ,
his pron.; poss. , ; his pen -
his Majesty's opposition parl.
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His Serene Highness ()
Hispanic adj.
hispid adj. bot.; zool. /;
hiss 1. noun ; 2. v. 1) ; 2) (at)
The singer's performance was so terrible that the crowd hissed at her. - hiss
away - hiss down - hiss off - hiss out
hiss away
hiss down
hiss off After only five minutes, the actor was hissed off
(the stage) by an angry crowd who demanded their money back.
hiss out
hist interj. !, !
hist. history noun
histiology noun
histology noun
historian noun
historic adj. 1) ; 2) gram.
historic present - , ,

historical adj. ; ; , historical film - historical
picture -
historicity noun
historiographer noun
historiography noun
history noun 1) ; - modern history 2) ,
that's ancient history! - !, ! inner history of 3) obs. Syn: annals, chronicle
histrionic adj. 1) , 2) ; 3) med. - histrionic paralysis Syn: see theatrical
histrionic paralysis
histrionics noun; pl. 1) , 2) 3) fig. ,
hit 1. noun 1) , 2) ; 3) , (at) that's a hit at me - 4) ,
5) , , . ., ; '' ; ; the film was quite a hit -
6) , 2. v. 1) (on - );
to hit below the belt - ) sport ; )
; ) to hit a man when
he's down - 2) () (against, upon - , ) Don't hit
your hand too hard against the window when you try to open it, you might break
the glass. 3) ; fig. , to be
badly hit - , 4) ; , ( hit on, hit off, hit upon) we hit the right road -
to hit a likeness - 5) amer.; coll. - hit back - hit off - hit on - hit out to hit it - ) ,
; ) amer. , to hit
it off with smb. - -. to hit the (right) nail on the head - , to hit smb.'s fancy - -. to hit the big spots amer.; coll. - - hit the hay - hit the
bottle - hit the drink - hit or miss
hit back ) If he hits you first, I suppose it's all right to
hit him back. ) In a letter to the newspaper, Tom hit back at
those who had found fault with his latest book.
hit off ) , ;
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) (, ) ) -. How
nice that the two girls hit it off so well. Do you hit it off with your
husband's mother?
hit on I hope that after all these talks someone will
hit on a way out of our difficulty. How did you hit on the right answer so
quickly.
hit or miss , ; -
hit out ) Surrounded by three men who were
threatening him, Jim hit out in all directions and soon had them all lying
unconscious on the ground. ) ( ) A late speech gives a
politician a good chance to hit out. The labour unions have hit out against
wage controls.
hit parade noun -
hit the beach ,
hit the bottle
hit the bull's-eye
hit the distance sport
hit the drink aeron.; sl. ) )
hit the hay
hit the jackpot
hit the pipe amer.
hit the target
hit-and-mis adj.
hit-and-run adj. 1) - hit-and-run driver 2) ,

hit-and-run driver , ,
hit-or-miss 1. adj. ; - 2. adv. ; -
hit(-)parade noun 1) ; ( , . .) 2) ; , , ''; -
hitch 1. noun 1) , 2) ; ; ; , - without a hitch 3) ( ) 4) coll. 5) naut. ; ; 6) geol.
/ , 2. v. 1) , ; ( hitch up; to) 2) (), () (on, to); , The farmer hitched the cart to his best
horse to pull the heavy load. 3) , () (. hitch
up) The farmer hitched up the cart and the children went for a ride in the
fields to help gather the crops. 4) , 5) amer.
6) coll. , ( hitch in, hitch on) to hitch on
together - , 7) = hitch-hike Syn: see tie
hitch-hike v. , ,
, ''
hitched adj. amer.; coll. ;
hither 1. adv. book. hither and thither - hither and
yon(d) - 2. adj. ,
hitherto adv. book. ,
Hitlerite noun ,
hitman noun
hitter noun sport ,
hive 1. noun 1) 2) 3) 2. v. 1)
() ; fig. 2) 3) 4) , - hive off
hive off ) , Where's Jim? I suppose he
has hived off again. ) () The salesman was so successful that in
the end he hived off from the firm into his own business. The business was
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work and start new firms.
hives noun; pl.
hl. hectolitre noun
hm. hectometre noun
ho interj. ! (; . , . .) what ho! , !
Ho Chi Minh noun .
ho hum interj.
hoar 1. noun 1) , 2) 3) ; 2. adj.

hoard I 1. noun , . .; -. , 2. v. ; , , ( hoard

up); During the war it was unlawful in Britain to hoard up tins
of food. Many people got rich by hoarding up gold until the price had risen
more than ten times. Syn: see accumulate II noun 1)
2)
hoarfrost noun ,
hoarhead noun
hoarse adj. ,
hoarsen v.
hoarstone noun
hoary adj. 1) 2) ; 3) bot.
Syn: see ancient
hoax 1. noun ; 2. v. ;
hoaxer noun
hob noun 1) 2) , ( ) 3) , () 4) () 5) tech.
hob-nob v. 1) , 2) , (with)
Jane's mother likes to hob-nob with the leading women of the city, to go
forward socially.
hobble 1. noun 1) 2) 3)
2. v. 1) , ; 2) ; fig.
3) ()
hobble-skirt noun
hobbledehoy noun
hobby I noun 1) , , , - ride a hobby mount a hobby 2) = hobby-horse 1) 3) obs. , 4)
Syn: avocation, pastime, recreation, sport Ant: business, calling,
labour, livelihood, profession II noun zool.
hobby-horse noun 1) , ();
-; 2) rare; = hobby I 1)
hobbyist noun ,
hobgoblin noun 1) ; 2) Syn: see sprite
HOBIS HOtel Billing Information System noun

hobnail noun
hobo amer. 1. noun; pl. -os, -oes 1) , 2)
2. v. 1) 2)
hock I = hough II noun (. Hock) III 1. noun 1) 2) sl.
2. v. ()
hockey noun - field hockey - ice hockey - Russian hockey
hockey-stick noun ( )
hocus v. 1) 2) , () 3)
hocus-pocus 1. noun -; 2. v. ,
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hod noun 1) constr. ( , ) 2) (
), 3)
hodden noun
Hodge noun
hodge-podge = hotchpotch
hodiernal adj. book. ,
hodman noun 1) 2) , 3)
hodometer = odometer
hoe 1. noun 1) 2) () 2. v. ,
();
hoe-cake noun amer.
HofC House of Commons noun
HofL House of Lords noun
hog 1. noun 1) ; 2) dial. , (
) 3) 4) , 5) , 6)
tech. , to go the whole hog - ) -. ;
-. ; ) Syn: see pig 2. v. 1)
2) tech. , , ; 3)
(, ) 4) , 5) amer. ,
6) - 7) coll.
hog cholera noun
hog-wash noun 1) ; 2) coll. , ;
3) coll.
hogback noun 1) 2) geol.
hogcote noun
hogget noun 1) 2) = hog 1. 2)
hoggin noun ,
hogging noun tech. , ;
hoggish adj. 1) 2) , ,
hogmanay noun scot. ;
hogpen = hogcote
hogshead noun 1) 2) ( = 238 )
hoi polloi noun ,
hoick I 1. noun coll. , 2. v.; coll. 1)
2) aeron. /, II interj. !
hoicks interj. !
hoik 1. noun coll. , 2. v.; coll. 1) 2)
aeron. /,
hoist 1. noun 1) to give smb. a hoist - -.,
2) , 3) , 2. v. (, ,
) Syn: see raise
hoist sail ; fig. , ; it's time to
hoist sail /
hoist-bridge noun
hoity-toity 1. noun 1) ; 2) 2. adj. 1)
2) ; 3) rare , 3. interj. iron.
!
hokey-pokey noun 1) coll. 2) = hocus-pocus 1.
hokum noun; amer. 1) theatr.; cin. , , ,
2) , 3) ,

hold I 1. noun 1) ; to take/get/catch/seize/lay hold of

smth. - -., -. to let go/lose one's hold of
smth. - -. 2) , ( on, over) to have a
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sport ( , ) 2. v. 1) 2) , - hold land
3) 4) ( . .) 5) ( ) 6)
( ); ( , ; . hold good)
7) (, . .) - hold a rank - hold office 8)
(); () to hold smb. in thrall - ,
-. - hold the stage 9) , this room holds a
hundred persons - 10) , I hold
it good - , I hold him to be wrong - ,
to hold smb. responsible - -. to hold
smb. in esteem - -. to hold smb. in contempt - -.
11) , to hold one's tongue - ; hold your noise!
- () ! 12) () to hold an event -
13) () 14) , 15) (
) - hold against - hold back - hold by - hold down - hold forth - hold
in - hold off - hold on - hold onto - hold out - hold over - hold to - hold
together - hold up - hold with hold hard! - !; ! to hold it against
smb. - -., -. -. to hold one's
hand - hold your horses - ; ,
to hold out on smb. amer. - -. - hold cheap - hold
water Syn: see delay II noun naut.
hold a brief ; fig.
-.
hold a consultation
hold a jubilee
hold a rank ,
hold against I don't hold it against Jim that he has won every
year, but some of the other competitors might.
hold an appointment
hold an election
hold at bay -. ,
hold back ) (); (from) Police horses were used
to hold back the crowd. ) to hold back the truth )
, ( . .)
hold by (); () Throughout the struggle he
held by his principles.
hold captive
hold cheap
hold down ) The whole nation was held down by the
cruel rule of the former king. ) , to hold down a job
,
hold forth ) , Father is holding forth on his
favourite subject again; let's not stay to listen, he's
never
very
interesting. ) ; to hold forth a hope )
() The stranger held forth his hand in greeting, but no one in the hall
was willing to accept it.
hold in () Jim was able to hold in his anger and avoid a fight.
hold in leash fig. ;
hold in trust
hold incommunicado ) )
hold land
hold off ) ; () The ship will have to hold off
from the shore until this storm passes Mary tends to hold off from people who
try to be friendly too suddenly. ) the rain held off till the
evening
hold office
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can get a rope. ) -., -. Painting
the house is tiring, but if you hold on, the results are worth the effort. )
hold on a minute! coll. ! ) Hold on, I
shan't be a minute.
hold one's peace ) ; ) ;
hold onto ) -. We should hold onto the house and
sell it later when prices are higher. ) -. The old
lady had only her religion to hold onto when all her family had gone.
hold out ) ; to hold out hope ) , The town was surrounded, but the citizens held
out until help at last came. ) how long will our supplies hold out?
? ) amer. ; ) (for) The men are still holding out for higher pay. Be careful, the
dealers may hold out for a higher price. ) ( -.) (of)
The company holds some money out of each man's pay to cover future tax
demands. ) -. -. (on) Why didn't you tell me at
once, instead of holding out on me? ) (on) Jim sent his request to
Head Office some weeks ago, but they are still holding out on him.
hold out the olive-branch ;

hold over ) , The concert was held over till the next
week because of the singers illness. The actors cannot he held over without
additional pay. ) , ( ) ) amer.

hold the baby ) )
hold the balance
hold the belt
hold the keys of (-.) , (-.)
hold the pass
hold the stage ;
hold to ) , ( . .) Whatever your
argument, I shall hold to my decision. ) to hold smb. to his
promise -. to hold to terms
hold together () The needs of the children often hold a
marriage together.
hold up ) , to hold up to derision ) , My husband has lost so much weight that he
has to wear a belt to hold his trousers up. ) , The
building of the new road has been held up by bad weather. )
The criminals held up the train and took all the passengers
money.
hold water it won't hold water
hold with ; ; I don't hold
with some of the strange ideas that you believe in.
hold-over noun; amer. 1) 2) ,
; , . . 3) amer. ,
hold-up noun 1) ; ( , ) 2) , 3)
, ( ) Syn: see robbery
hold-up man = hold-up 2)
holdall noun 1) ; 2)
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holder noun 1) 2) , ( . .) 3) sport
, 4) , 5) tech. , , ;
holder of fellowship
holdfast noun 1) , , , 2) tech. 3)

holding noun 1) (. ) - small holdings 2) ( . .) 3) ; pl. , 4) ,
holding capacity noun ,
holding company noun ,
; -; -
hole 1. noun 1) ; 2) , 3) 4) 5) ; 6) coll. - in a hole 7) , ,
8) aeron. 9) ( ) 10)
tech. , ( ) 11) mining , , a hole in
one's coat - -. like a rat in a hole -
to pick holes (in) - to make a hole in smth. -
-. (. , ) Syn: cavity, excavation, hollow,
pit Ant: bump, projection, protrusion 2. v. 1) ; 2)
3) sport () (. holeout) The idea of the game is
to hole out in as few strokes as possible. 4) () 5)
- hole up
hole up ) ) , After
the jewel robbery, the thieves holed up in the basement of a friend's house
until the police stopped looking for them.
hole-and-corner adj. coll. , ,
hole-gauge noun tech.
hole-in-the wall noun 1) 2) coll. ,

holer noun mining ,
holey adj.
holiday 1. noun 1) , 2) - month's holiday busman's holiday 3) pl. 4) attr. , - holiday
time - holiday season 2. v. ,
holiday season ;
holiday time ;
holiday-maker noun 1) ; 2) ; ;
holier-than-thou adj. coll. ,
holiness noun 1) 2) Your Holiness - (
)
holism noun philos. , ' '
holistic adj. philos. ; ,
holla = holloa
Holland noun ; - brown Holland
Hollander noun 1) ; 2)
Hollands noun
holler v. coll. amer. ,
hollo(a) 1. interj. ! 2. noun , ; 3. v. 1) ,
; 2)
hollow 1. noun 1) ; , ; 2) 3) ,
Syn: see hole 2. adj. 1) ; ; hollow tree - 2) , 3) ( ) 4) ; - hollow sympathy 5) , 6) ; 3. adv. , - beat hollow 4. v. , ( hollow out)
You can make a good if rough boat by hollowing out the trunk of a tree.
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hollow sympathy
hollow ware noun , . . (, , . .)
hollow-eyed adj.
hollow-hearted adj.
holly noun bot.
hollyhock noun bot. -
Hollywood noun , ,
holm I noun bot. II also holmme noun 1) 2)

holm-oak = holm I
holmme
holocaust noun 1) , ; ; nuclear
holocaust 2) ,
hologram noun phys.
holograph 1. noun 2. adj.
holography noun ( )
hols noun pl. coll. ,
holster noun
holt I noun; poet. 1) 2) II noun 1) 2)
(. )
holus-bolus adv. coll. , ,
holy adj. , ; - Holy Week - Holy Writ - Holy
Father - Holy Ghost - Holy Spirit Syn: see sacred
Holy Father
Holy Ghost
Holy Office noun hist. ( )
Holy Spirit
Holy Week
Holy Writ ()
holystone 1. noun ; 2. v. ,

homage noun 1) , to do/pay/render homage - ) ; ) in a kind of homage -

2) hist.
home 1. noun 1) , at home - , to make one's home - make yourself at home - 2) , at home
and abroad - 3) , ; ,
4) 5) - orphan's home 6) ,
(, ) 7) ( ) to be not at home to anyone - to be/feel at home in French (English etc.) - ( . .) one's last/long home - - send smb.
home Syn: abode, domicile, habitation, household, hovel, residence 2. adj. 1)
- home science 2) , 3) ; (
) - home market - home trade - Home Office - Home Secretary 4) - home
position 3. adv. 1) 2) 3) 4) , ; ,
to bring smth. home to smb. - -.; -. , (-.) to bring a crime home to smb. - -.
to bring oneself home, to come/get home - ( ); to come home to a) -
( ); ; ) ( );
nothing to write home about coll. - , - touch home
4. v. 1) (. ) 2) ,
3) ; ( -.) to home with smb. - -., -.
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Home Counties noun; pl. ,
home farm noun
home ground noun sport
Home Guard noun mil. 1) , ( ) 2)
( )
home market
Home Office
home position tech.
home rule noun 1) , 2) (Home Rule) hist.
home science
Home Secretary
home team noun sport
home thrust noun 1) 2) ;
home trade
home truth noun
home-bred adj. 1) 2) ,
home-brew noun 1) 2)
home-brewed adj. 1) ( . .) 2) disdain.
home-coming noun 1) , 2) amer. ()
home-felt adj. ,
home-grown adj. 1) , 2)
home-keeping 1. adj. 1) 2) 2. noun
1) 2)
home-made adj. 1) , ; 2)
home-maker noun ;
home-work noun 1) , 2) ( , . .) 3)
homecraft noun
homeland noun ,
homeless adj. , - homeless boy
homeless boy
homelike adj. 1) , 2)
homeliness noun 1) , ; 2)
3) amer.
homely adj. 1) , ; , ; - homely
fare 2) , 3) amer. ,
homely fare
homeoparhic adj.
homeopath noun
homeopathy noun
homer noun
Homeric adj. 1) 2)
homeroom teacher noun amer.; school ,
homesick adj. ,
homesickness noun ,
homespun 1. adj. 1) 2) , 2. noun
homestead noun 1) ; 2) amer. ()
homesteader noun amer. ,
homester noun 1) sport 2)
homestretch noun 1) ( . .) 2) fig. (-.)
homeward 1. adj. , 2. adv. ,
homeward-bound adj. , ( )
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homey adj. ,
homicidal adj. 1) ; 2)
( )
homicide noun; leg. 1) 2) - justifiable homicide
homicide by misadventure ;
homily noun 1) 2) , Syn: see speech
homing I adj. II noun 1) 2) ,
(, ) 3) attr. - homing device 4) attr. - homing weapon - homing missile
homing device radio ;
homing missile
homing pigeon noun
homing weapon
hominy noun
homo sapiens noun lat.
homoeopath noun
homoeopathic adj.
homoeopathy noun
homogeneity noun ;
homogeneous adj. 1) (. .) 2) spec.
homogenize v. spec.
homogenous adj.; see homogeneous
homograph noun ling. Syn: see homonym
homologate v. 1) ; 2) ;
homologous adj. 1) 2) biol.
homonym noun 1) ling. 2) ; Syn: homograph,
homophone
homophobia noun
homophone noun ling. Syn: see homonym
homosexual 1. noun 2. adj.
homosexuality noun
homy adj. ,
Hon. I Honorary noun II Honourable noun
Hondo noun = Honshu
Honduranian 1. adj. 2. noun
Honduras noun
hone 1. noun 1) , 2) tech. 2.
v. 1) 2) tech.
hone-stone = hone 1. 1)
honest adj. 1) to be quite honest about it - 2)
, 3) , , 4) , to make an honest woman of smb. - ; ' ' - honest girl Syn: see sincere
honest girl
honest to God
honestly adv. 1) 2) ,
honesty noun 1) honesty is the best policy - -
2) 3) bot.
honey 1. noun 1) ; fig. 2) affect. ; ; ; 2. v.; amer. 1) ; 2)
honey dew noun 1) bot. 2) poet. 3)
honey locust
honey-bee noun ()
honey-buzzard noun ()
honey-mouthed adj. , ,
honey-pea noun
honeycomb 1. noun 1) 2) tech. , ( -

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) 2. adj. ; ; , 3. v. 1) , 2) ,
honeyed adj. 1) , 2) - honeyed words
honeyed words
honeymoon 1. noun - go for a honeymoon 2. v.
honeysuckle noun bot.
hong noun; hist. 1) , 2)

Hong Kong noun ; . Siangan
Honiara noun .
honied = honeyed
honk 1. noun 1) 2) 2. v. 1) ( ) 2) mot.
honky-tonk noun
Honolulu noun .
honor amer. = honour , honourable
honorable amer. = honour , honourable
honorarium noun pl. -riums ria; rare Syn: see salary
honorary adj. 1) - an honorary office 2)
honorary degree
honorary office ;
honorific adj. 1) - earn honorific mention 2) ,

honour 1. noun 1) , - in honour - upon my honour - point of

honour 2) , 3) , 4) ,
, to give/pay honour to smb. - -. ,
to show honour to one's parents - 5) pl. , ; - military honours - the last honours - the funeral
honours 6) pl.; univ. to pass an examination with
honours - 7) (. ) - your Honour
8) -. (-.), (-) (, . .) 9) cards - honour bright honours of war to do the
honours of the house /,
may I have the honour (of your company at dinner, etc.)
( . .) Syn: see award 2. v. 1) , 2) (with) Famous people can be honoured with a special degree from this
university. 3) ( ) 4) (), ()
honour bright coll.
honourable adj. 1) - honourable duty 2) , 3)
; ; 4) (
, ) - honourable gentleman - Right Honourable Syn: see moral
honourable duty
honourable gentleman ( )
honourable mention noun
honoured adj. 1) 2)
Honshu noun -
hooch noun; amer.; sl. 1) , 2) ( )
hood 1. noun 1) ; 2) () 3) () 4)
, ; 5) amer. 2. v. 1) ,
2) ,
hoodie noun
hoodlum noun amer. Syn: see renegade
hoodoo amer. 1. noun 1) /, 2) , -

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2. v. ; ,
hoodwink v. ; , Syn: see trick
hooey noun amer.; sl. ,
hoof 1. noun; pl. hoofs hooves 1) 2) 3) joc.
() - on the hoof meat on the hoof under smb.'s
hoof ; to pad the hoof ; get the hoof 2. v. 1) 2) 3) coll. ,
( hoof out) 4) coll. - hoof it
hoof it coll. , That was the last bus disappearing round the
corner; we shall have to hoof it if we want to get home tonight.
hoofer noun coll.
hook 1. noun 1) , 2) ; 3) 4) ;
5) , 6) sl. , ; 7)
, ( ) 8) tech. , , by
hook or by crook - ; , to go off
the hooks coll. - ) , ; ) ; ) on
one's own hook coll. - , to take/sling one's hook
coll. - , - drop off the hooks - pop off the hooks 2. v. 1) 2) , (on) See if you can hook the end of
the rope on that branch that sticks up at the top. 3) () (on, up
- ) Please hook my dress up at the back, I can't reach. Hook me up,
would you, I'm in a hurry. 4) , (); fig. ;
; ; 5) sl. - hook in - hook on hookonto - hook up - hook out to hook it sl. - ,
hook in ; -.
hook on ) The actor's mother got hooked on a pain-killing drug
that she had been given in hospital. ) I'm afraid Grace is realty
hooked on that red-haired boy.
hook out
hook up (, , ) The cooker has arrived but it
hasn't been hooked up to the gas supply yet.
hook-and-eye v.
hook-nosed adj. /
hook-up 1. noun 1) , 2) coll. /; 3) tech. , 4) radio coll.
to speak over
the (radio) hook-up -
2. v. radio coll.

hook-worm noun ()
hooka(h) noun
hooked adj. 1) , 2) 3) amer.
() 4) amer.; sl.
hooker noun 1) - old hooker 2) coll.
hookey = hooky
hookonto The children quickly hooked onto the suggestion and were
eager to go for a swim.
hooky noun to play hooky amer.; coll. - , (
. .)
hooligan noun
hooliganism noun
hoop I 1. noun 1) , 2) ( ) 3) tech. , , 4) pl. ; to go through the hoop(s) -
2. v. 1) ; 2) fig. ; ; II 1. noun 1) , 2) ( ) 2. v. 1) 2) ( )

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hoop-la noun 1) '' ( ) 2) coll. , ,
hoop-skirt noun ;
hooper I noun ; II noun
hooping-cough noun
hoopoe noun ()
hooray interj.
hoot I 1. noun 1) , 2) I don't give a hoot, I don't
give two hoots coll. - 2. v. 1) (at - ); , to hoot with laughter sl. - , 2)
( ) 3) , ( , ) - hoot after - hoot away
- hoot down - hoot off - hoot out II also hoots interj. !, ! ( , )
hoot after -.
hoot away ,
hoot down The politician had not been speaking
for more than ten minutes before he was hooted down.
hoot off = hoot away
hoot out = hoot away
hootch = hooch
hooter noun ,
hoots
hoove noun vet.
Hoover 1. noun ( ) 2. v.
hop I 1. noun 1) , ; 2) coll. ,
3) aeron.; coll. ; to catch smb. on the hop - -. hop, step/skip and jump sport - Syn: see skip 2.
v. 1) , 2) 3) (
hop over) 4) ( ) to hop a taxi - 5)
6) joc. , - hop along - hop off - hopon - hop up to
hop it coll. - , - hop the stick - hop the twig II 1. noun bot.
2. v. 1) 2)
hop along
hop off ) aeron. ; ) ; Hop off, you
boys, you have no right to he in my garden! ) At the end
of the ride, all the children hopped off and ran into the house for their
dinner.
hop the perch
hop the stick ) )
hop the twig ) )
hop up ) There's room for all of you on top of the cart -- hop
up! ) Some of the greatest drummers could
only give their best performances when they were hopped up. ) ,
Some drivers cheat in the race by hopping up their engines.
hop-bine noun
hop-garden noun agric.
hop-o'-my-thumb noun ;
hop-picker noun 1) 2)
hop-pocket noun
hop-yard = hop-garden
Hope noun
hope I 1. noun (of) vague hopes - to pin one's
hopes on smb., smth. - -., -. he is the hope of
his school - - be past hope - be
beyond hope Syn: see expectation 2. v. 1) (for - ) I hope so - , I hope not - , to hope against
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for the best - , 2) , (for) The men have been hoping for a rise, are you going to disappoint
them? Syn: anticipate, await, dream, expect, foresee, wish Ant: despair,
despond II noun 1) 2) ;
hope chest noun
hoped-for adj. - long hoped-for
hopeful 1. adj. 1) - feel hopeful 2) ; Syn: see optimistic 2. noun , a young hopeful!
joc.; iron. - !
hopefulness noun 1) 2)
hopeless adj. 1) 2) 3) hopeless liar
hopelessness noun , Syn: see despair
hopon ) ( ..) Hop on a red bus and see
London as Londoners see it! ) The director hopped on Jim for being
late again.
hopper I noun 1) 2) , . 3) / ; ; , 4)
constr. 5) tech. , II = hop-picker 1)
hopple v. 1) () 2) ;
hopscotch noun ''
hoptoad noun coll.
Horace noun , ;
horary adj. 1) 2) ;
Horatio noun ;
horde 1. noun 1) - the Golden Horde 2) ; , fascist
hordes - 3) ; ; hordes of people
- 4) ; () a horde of wolves - Syn:
see throng 2. v. 1) 2) ,
horizon noun 1) - apparenthorizon - visible horizon - rational
horizon - true horizon - celestial horizon - sensible horizon 2) 3)
geol. ,
horizontal 1. noun 2. adj. - horizontal fire horizontal bar - horizontal labour union
horizontal bar
horizontal fire mil.
horizontal labour union amer. ,
hormonal adj.
hormone noun physiol.
horn 1. noun 1) 2) pl. (); () 3)
; ; 4) ; () 5)
, 6) tech. ; ; 7) attr.
horn spectacles - between/on the horns of a dilemma ; to draw in one's horns - ; ; ; to toot one's horn amer. , 2. v. 1) 2) ;
3) obs. - horn in
horn in ) Nobody asked you to horn in on our conversation. )
,
hornbeam noun bot.
hornblende noun min.
hornbook noun 1) hist. ( ) 2)
fig. ,
horned adj. - horned cattle
horned cattle
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nest about one's ears -
hornlike adj. ,
hornpipe noun 1) , ( ) 2)
( )
hornrimmed adj.
horny adj. 1) 2) 3) ;
horny-handed adj.
horologe noun obs.; poet.
horology noun 1) 2)
horoscope noun - cast a horoscope
horrendous adj.
horrent adj. poet. ,
horrible 1. adj. 1) , 2) coll. , ,
2. noun - halfpenny horribles
horrid adj. 1) , 2) coll. , ,
horrific adj.
horrify v. 1) ; 2)
horripilation noun ,
horror noun 1) the horrors of war - 2) (of) 3)
coll. -. , he is a perfect horror! - ! 4) attr. a horror film (novel) - () - the horrors Syn:
see fear
horror-stricken adj. ,
horror-struck adj. ,
hors de combat fr. adj. predic. (
. .)
hors-d'oeuvre fr. noun
horse 1. noun 1) , to take horse - ;
to horse! - ! spare horse - - riding horse 2) , - horse and foot 3) ( ) 4) ; ;
5) mining 6) attr. ; ; ; fig. - horse artillery don't look a gift horse in the mouth
prov. - straight from the horse's mouth -
, - dark horse - black horse - horse opera Syn:
cob, colt, filly, foal, gelding, hunter, mare, nag, pony, stallion, steed,
stud 2. v. 1) ; 2) 3) obs.
, , ( ) horse around
horse and foot ) )
horse around coll. , You boys have been horsing around
again, getting yourselves dirty.
horse artillery
horse beans
horse beef
horse breeder noun ;
horse breeding noun
horse godmother noun coll. , ,
Horse Guards noun; pl. 1) ; 2) hist.
( )
horse hoe noun agric.
horse latitudes noun; pl. naut. ' ' ( 30 - 35? N - ; . 30-35?
)
horse of mettle ;
horse opera amer.; coll. ()
horse sense noun coll.

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horse-bean noun bot.
horse-block noun ( )
horse-box noun 1) 2)
horse-boy noun - ;
horse-breaker noun
horse-breaking noun
horse-breeding adj.
horse-chanter noun ,
horse-chestnut noun ( )
horse-cloth noun
horse-collar noun
horse-comb noun
horse-coper = horse-dealer
horse-cover = horse-cloth
horse-dealer noun ,
horse-drawn adj.
horse-fly noun
horse-laugh noun , , ,
horse-mackerel noun
horse-marine noun tell
that to the horse-marines! - !; !, () - !; !
horse-mill noun 1) 2) fig. ,

horse-race noun ,
horse-radish noun
horse-soldier noun
horse-tail noun 1) 2) ' ' 3) bot.
() 4) hist.
horse-towel noun ( )
horse-trade noun ,
horseback 1. noun - on horseback 2. adv. amer.
horseflesh noun
horsehair noun 1) 2) ;
3) attr.
horseleech noun 1) 2) 3) obs.
horseless adj.
horseman noun 1) ; 2) 3) 4)
horsemanship noun
horsepath noun
horseplay noun ;
horsepower noun tech.
horseshoe 1. noun ; -., 2. v.

horsewhip 1. noun 2. v.
horsewoman noun ,
horsey adj. 1) , , 2) , ( . .)
horsing noun 1) 2) 3)
horsy adj. ; ; , /
hortative adj. ;
hortatory = hortative
horticultural adj. - horticultural crops - horticultural sundry
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horticultural sundry
horticulture noun 1) 2)
horticulturist noun
hose I 1. noun , ( ); ; 2. v.
II noun; collect. 1) ; 2) , ,

hosier noun
hosiery noun 1) , 2)
(, ) 3)
hosp. hospital noun ,
hospice noun 1) (. ) 2) , 3)
hist.
hospitable adj. 1) 2) , hospitable to
new ideas - ,
hospital noun 1) , to be in hospital -
2) rare ; 3) amer. clock hospital - 4) attr. , ; - Hospital Saturday - Hospital Sunday
hospital chart noun
Hospital Saturday
Hospital Sunday
hospital-sheet = hospital chart
hospital-ship noun ,
hospital-train noun
hospitaler = hospitaller
hospitality noun ,
hospitalize v. ,
hospitaller noun hist. ,
host I noun 1) ; ; 2) obs. , the hosts of
heaven - ) ; ) , a host in himself ( . .) Syn: see throng II 1. noun 1) act as host 2) , ; 3) biol. ,
, '' 4) radio; tv 5) attr. - host
country - host team to reckon without one's host - ;
2. v. 1) 2) ( , ) III noun eccl.
host country - ( . .);
host team sport
hostage noun 1) 2)
hostel noun 1) 2) (. youth hostel) 3) obs.
Syn: see hotel
hostel(l)er noun 1) , 2) ,
hostelry noun ;
hostess noun 1) 2) 3) ,
4) ( ) 5) ( )
hostile adj. 1) , 2) (to) - hostile
feelings Syn: bellicose, belligerent, unfriendly Ant: cordial, friendly,
tolerant, warm
hostile feelings
hostility noun 1) ; 2) pl. to
open hostilities - Syn: see enmity
hostler noun 1) 2) amer.; railways
hot 1. adj. 1) ; ; boiling hot - 2) ;
3) , 4) ; to get hot - , 5) (on); 6)
hot scent - , hot copy/news coll. - hot

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from the press - 7) 8) ,
9) ( ) 10) amer.; coll. 11) amer.; coll. 12)
amer.; coll. 13)
( ) 14) hot laboratory - to get one's water hot - to get into
hot water - , to make a place too
hot for smb. coll. - -. hot number amer.; coll. - ( . .) not so hot amer. - , hot stuff coll.
- ) , , . .; ) ; )
; ) ; ; ) , hot potato - ; to drop smth. like
a hot potato , -. hot money fin. - '
' (, . .);
hot war - Syn: burning,
feverish, scorching, sizzling, sultry, sweltering, torrid Ant: cold, cool 2.
adv. , . [. hot 1. ] 3. noun sl. (the hot) 4. v. coll.; see heat 2.
hot air noun 1) / 2) coll. ;
hot blood ,
hot coppers
hot dog 1. noun coll. 2. interj. !
hot gospeller of -.
hot laboratory '' ( )
hot on the traces of (-.)
hot potato noun
hot seat noun coll. to be in the hot seat -

hot stuff noun coll. ,

hot well noun 1) 2) tech.
hot wind noun
hot-air adj. 1) coll. , 2) tech.

hot-blooded adj. 1) , 2)
hot-brained = hot-headed
hot-headed adj. ; ;
hot-plate noun 1) / 2)
hot-pot noun
hot-pressing noun; tech. 1) 2)
hot-spirited adj. ,
hot-tempered adj.
hot-water bottle noun
hot-wire v.
hotbed noun 1) 2) ,
hotbrain = hothead
hotchpot = hotchpotch
hotchpotch noun 1) ;
2) , Syn: see jumble
hotel noun , Syn: hostel, inn, motel
hotel voucher / ( )
hotelier noun
hotfoot 1. adv. , to come/follow hotfoot on smb., smth. -., -. 2. v. coll.
hothead noun ( )

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hothouse noun 1) , 2) tech. 3) attr.
hothouse plant -
hotline noun ' '
hotrod noun 1) , 2) -
hotshot adj. amer.; coll. ( )
hotspur noun 1) , , 2)
Hottentot noun
hough 1. noun , 2. v.
houmourless adj.
houmous noun agric.
hound 1. noun 1) ; , . the hounds -
to follow (the) hounds, to ride to hounds -
2) ; '' 3) 'hare and hounds' [. hare ]
Syn: pointer, retriever, setter, terrier see mongrel 2. v. 1) () 2) , 3) (at, on, upon) hound down - hound out Syn: see bait
hound down , The police have promised to hound down those
responsible for the explosion.
hound out , When his employers discovered his
shameful past, they bounded him out (of the company).
hour noun 1) at an early hour - to keep early/good hours -
to keep late/bad hours - pay by the hour - 2) dinner
hour - office hours - ( , .
.) peak hours - the off hours - after hours -
; . . out of hours - the
question of the hour - / till all hours - ,
hour-circle noun astr.
hour-glass noun ( )
hour-hand noun
hourly 1. adj. 1) 2) 3) 4) ( )
2. adv. 1) 2) 3)
hours of market
house 1. noun; pl. -s 1) ; ; 2) ; ; to
keep house - to keep the house - 3) , ;
, 4) (. the House) () a parliament of two
houses - lower house - upper house House of Commons - House of Lords -
House of Representatives - ,
third house amer.; sl. - to enter the House -
to divide the house parl. - to make
a house - ( ) 5) 6) (the House)
coll. () 7) ; , appreciative house - , to bring down the (whole) house - full house - 8) ; the first house starts
at five o'clock - 9) (the House) coll.
10) ; 11) , 12) 13) naut. 14) attr. , house and home - , house of call - , , ; . . house
of correction - - on the house - , ; a drink on the house to set/put one's
house in order - like a house on fire coll. Syn: building, dwelling, housing, premises, roof, shelter 2. v.
1) ; 2) , 3) (

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) we can house together - 4) ,
( , . .) 5) agric. (); () 6) (), 7) mil. - house up
house allowance noun mil. ()
house lights noun; pl. ,
house party noun ,

house up -. - I've been housed up for a week

with a bad cold.
house-agent noun
house-boy noun ,
house-break v.
house-builder noun 1) , 2) pl.
house-dog noun
house-flag noun
house-fly noun
house-physician noun ,
house-proud adj. ,
house-proud woman - ,
house-room noun ; ; to give house-room to smth.
- ( ) -. - give house-room to smb.
house-surgeon noun ,
house-to-house adj. - house-to-house fighting - house-to-house canvassing
house-to-house canvassing ( )
house-to-house fighting
house-top noun to proclaim from the house-tops - ) bibl. ; )
house-warm v.
house-warming noun
houseboat noun 1) ; /, 2)
;
housebreaker noun 1) , 2)
housecoat noun
housecraft noun

housefather noun 1) 2) - ;
houseful noun houseful of furniture - ,
household 1. noun 1) , 2) 3) pl. , Syn: see home 2. adj. ,
household appliances - household word - , ; household gods - ; -
household franchise = household suffrage
household suffrage noun
household troops noun; pl. () ,
householder noun 1) / 2)
housekeeper noun 1) ; 2)
housekeeping noun ;
houseless adj. ;
housemaid noun (. ); ( )
houseman noun 1) -, 2) ; .
. ( , . .)
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housemate noun
housemother noun 1) ; ( ) 2) , . .
Houses of Parliament noun; pl. ( ,
)
housewife noun 1) 2) 3) ( );
housewifely adj. , ;
housewifery noun ;
housework noun
housing I noun 1) ; 2) 3) , 4) , ; ; 5) tech. ,
; , 6) constr. 7) attr. - housing list - housing
estate Syn: see house II noun ; ( )
housing estate
housing list

Houston noun .
hovel 1. noun 1) , ; 2) ( ) 3) Syn:
see home 2. v. agric. ()
hover v. 1) ( ; . hover over, hover about); ( ) The big bird, high in the sky, is hovering over a mouse. 2) ,
(around, about - , ) 3) , ;
to hover between life and death - 4)
, , - hover over
hover over The fear of dismissal has been hovering over me ever
since the director's warning.
hovercraft noun , . .
how 1. adv. 1) inter. ?, ? how did you do it? -
? how comes it?, how is it? coll. - ?, ? how so? - ? 2) inter. ? how old is he? - ?
how is milk? - ? 3) conj. tell him how to do it () , ask him how he does it - () ,
4) emph. ! how funny! - !; ! and how!
amer.; coll. - !; ( .) how do you do?, how d'ye do?
- !; ? how are you? - ? how about..? ..? how about going for a walk? - ? it was a
swell party, and how! - ! how now? - ?;
? 2. noun coll. , the how of it -
how are you? !, ?
how provoking! !, !
how vexing! !
how wags the world? ?
how-d'ye-do 1. noun coll. / here's a
nice/pretty how-d'ye-do! - ! 2. = how do you do [. how 1. ]
how-do-you-do see how 1.
Howard noun
howdy interj. coll. amer. !
however 1. adv. 2. cj. , , ()
howitzer noun mil.
howl 1. noun 1) , ; ; 2) radio , 2. v. , ( ); ( ) - howl down
howl down (, . .) The students disagreed with the
speaker's opinion and howled him down.
howler noun 1) , 2) coll. ,
3) zool. () 4) tech. - come a howler
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howling swell - - howling shame
howling shame ) )
howsoever adv.
hoy I noun 1) 2) II interj. !
hoyden noun 1) , 2) -
hp horsepower noun ( )
hr I hour noun II HR - House of Representatives noun ( )
HRH His (Her) Royal Highness noun ()
HS high school noun
HSB Hue, Saturation, Brightness noun , ,
HST Hawaiian Standard Time noun
HT high tension noun
hub I noun 1) (), 2) , , hub of the universe - the Hub amer.; joc. - . Syn:
see centre II = hubby
hubble-bubble noun 1) 2) , 3) ,

hubbub noun , , Syn: see noise
hubby noun abbr. of husband; coll.
hubcap noun , ( )
Hubert noun
hubris greek noun ;
huckaback noun / ( ..)
huckle-bone noun; anat. 1) 2) ();
huckleberry noun
huckster 1. noun 1) 2) , 3) ; ; 4) -
2. v. 1) 2) ; 3) , ()
HUD Housing and Urban Development noun

huddle 1. noun 1) , 2) 3) , 4) amer.;
coll. - go into a huddle 2. v. 1) 2) , 3) , (. huddle together) The cattle
huddled together in a corner of the field, trying to keep dry. 4) ,
(. huddle together, huddle up)
Hudson noun .
Hudson Bay noun
Hudson Strait noun
hue I noun , II noun 1) - hue and cry 2) hist. ,
hue and cry ; '!, !'; (against)
huff 1. noun 1) , to be in/get into a huff 2) , ( ) Syn: see resentment 2. v. 1) , 2) 3) ; (into;
out of) 4) (), () 5) ()
huffish adj. ; ;
huffy adj. 1) , 2) = huffish
hug 1. noun 1) to give smb. a hug - -. 2) , ( ) 2. v. 1) , 2) (-.) 3) , ( -.) 4) (-.) 5) to hug oneself on/for/over smth. -
-., Syn: see caress
huge adj. , , Syn: see massive
hugely adv. ,

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hugeness noun
hugeous see huge
hugger-mugger 1. noun 1) - in hugger-mugger 2) 2. adj. 1)
2) 3. adv. 1) 2) , - 4. v. 1)
; 2) () 3) , -
Hugh noun
Hugo noun
huguenot fr. noun hist.
huh interj. 1) ! ( , . .) 2) ?, ?
hulk noun 1) 2) , , 3) naut. 4)
hulking adj. , , Syn: see husky
Hull noun . ,
hull I 1. noun , 2. v. , ,
II 1. noun 1) (, ) - hull down - hull out 2) ,
3) aeron. 2. v.
hull down ,
hull out ,
hullabaloo noun , , ,
hulled adj. ,
hullo(a) interj. !
hum I 1. noun 1) , , 2) sl. , 2. v. 1)
, - hum with 2) , to hum and ha(w) ) , ; ) , 3)
, 4) coll. he makes things hum -
5) sl. , Syn: see sing II abbr. of
humbug 1. 1) III interj. !
hum with The room was humming with the voices of a
large number of guests.
human 1. adj. 1) , the human race - 2)
it's human to err - Syn:
see humane 2. noun joc. ,
human beings
human kind
humane adj. 1) - Humane Society 2) Syn:
benign, charitable, compassionate,
human,
humanitarian,
philanthropic,
sympathetic Ant: cruel, hardhearted, parsimonious, selfish, unkind
Humane Society
humaneness noun , ,
humanism noun
humanist noun 1) 2)
humanistic adj.
humanitarian 1. noun 1) 2) 2. adj. 1) 2) Syn: see humane
humanity noun 1) 2) 3) , , 4) , 5) (the humanities) 6) (the humanities) ; Syn:
see mankind
humanize v. 1) ; ; 2)
humankind noun Syn: see mankind
humanly adv. 1) -; 2)
all that is humanly possible - ,
3) ,
humble I 1. adj. 1) 2) , - in humble circumstances
3) , - humble request 4) , Syn: see modest
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humble request
humble-bee noun
humbug 1. noun 1) ; 2) ( .) , ;
3) , 4) 2. v. , humbug into - humbug out of
humbug into -.
humbug out of -.
humdinger noun amer.; coll.
humdrum 1. noun 1) , 2) 2. adj.
,
humect(ate) v. rare ,
humeral adj. anat.
humid adj. , Syn: close, oppressive, sticky Ant: arid, dry,
parched
humidifier noun
humidify v.
humidity noun , ;
humidor noun 1) / ( . .) 2)
humify I v. II v. agric. ()
humiliate v. Syn: see disgrace
humiliating adj. ,
humiliation noun Syn: see embarrassment
humility noun 1) , 2)
humilliation
hummel adj. ,
hummer noun radio ,
humming adj. 1) , 2) coll. , - humming
blow
humming blow
humming-bird noun zool.
humming-top noun ()
hummock noun 1) ; ; 2)
hummus noun; see houmous
humor amer. = humour
humorist noun 1) , 2)
humorous adj. 1) 2) , , - humorous
accident Syn: comic, comical, droll, facetious, funny, jocose, jocular,
waggish, witty Ant: dull, gloomy, sedate
humorous accident
humour 1. noun 1) - sense of humour 2) , ; in
the humour for - in good (bad/ill) humour - ()
- out of humour - when the humour takes him 3) - cardinal humours
2. v. (-.); ; Syn: see pamper
humourist = humorist
humous adj. - humous soil
humous soil
hump 1. noun 1) 2) , 3) coll. to get
the hump - to give smb. the hump - -., -. 4) , to get over the hump 2. v. 1) () 2) /
3) austral. ( . .)
humpback noun 1) 2)
humpback salmon amer.
humpbacked adj.
humph interj. !
Humphr(e)y noun , ,

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humpty-dumpty noun ,
humpy noun austral.
humungous adj. coll. ,
humus noun , ;
Hun noun 1) hist. ; fig. 2) pejor.
hunch 1. noun 1) 2) , - hunch of bread 3)
( ) 4) coll. , - on a hunch - have a hunch 2. v.
1) (), () ( hunch up) Try not to sit with your
shoulders hunched up like that, it's bad for your neck muscles. She sat by the
grave, hunched up with grief. 2)
hunch of bread
hunchback noun
hundred 1. num. card. 1) about a/one hundred - great/long
hundred - 2) - we'll meet at nine hundred hours -
9.00 ( -) one hundred per cent - () ; - a hundred to one
hundred-percenter noun; amer. 1) -; 2)
;
hundredfold 1. adj. 2. adv.
hundredth 1. num. ord. 2. noun
hundredweight noun ( 112 = 50,8 , 100
= 45,3 )
Hungarian 1. adj. 2. noun 1) , ; 2)
Hungary noun ; Hungarian People's Republic ,
hunger 1. noun 1) ; 2) , (-.; for,
after) 2. v. 1) , 2) (into; out of)
3) , (for, after) The traveller hungered for his native
land.
hunger-march noun
hunger-marcher noun
hunger-strike 1. noun () 2. v.
hungry adj. 1) ; 2) , (-.)
(for) 3) , ( )
hunk = hunch 1. 2)
hunker noun; amer. 1) hist.
2) 3) attr.
hunkers noun; pl.; coll. on one's hunkers - ) ; )

hunks noun
hunky-dory adj. amer.; coll. ,
hunt 1. noun 1) 2) (Hunt) 3) (-.; for) to be on the hunt for smth. - -. 2. v. 1) (. ) hunt the fox, hunt the squirrel hunt the hare - , -. -. 2) , , ( . .) - hunt after - hunt away - hunt down - hunt for hunt out - hunt up Syn: comb, explore, ransack, scour, search, seek, sleuth,
track
hunt after ; , Many people hunt after fame in their
lives but never find it. Do you approve of hunting after foxes?
hunt away
hunt down ) ; Farmers will not be satisfied till all the
local foxes that have been killing their chickens have been hunted down. )
) ) We've been hunting down a good cheap
house all over the city.
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the missing child. I've been hunting for my watch everywhere, and you had it
all the time?
hunt out ; fig. I shall have to hunt out her address; I've
got it somewhere -- she keeps moving and I can never remember where she lives.
hunt up ; fig. I've never heard of that village where you
say you were born, let me see if I can hunt it up in those old maps at the
library.
hunt-the-slipper noun ()
hunter noun 1) 2) ( ) 3) 4)
Syn: see horse
hunter's moon noun
hunting noun 1) 2) attr.
hunting kit
hunting-box noun
hunting-crop noun
hunting-ground noun - happy hunting-grounds
hunting-horn noun
hunting-party noun ( )
hunting-season noun
hunting-song noun
hunting-whip = hunting-crop
Huntingdon(shire) noun ()
huntress noun -
Hunts noun . Huntingdon
huntsman noun 1) 2)
hup(p) 1. interj. -! ( ) 2. v. 1) 2)
hurdle 1. noun 1) ; 2) sport ,
- clear the hurdle 3) (the hurdles) pl. = hurdle-race 4) fig. , Syn: see obstacle 2. v. 1) (. hurdle
off) 2) 3) 4) fig.

hurdle-race noun; sport 1) 2)
hurdler noun sport
hurdling noun sport
hurdy-gurdy noun 1) 2)
3) naut.
hurl 1. noun 2. v. 1) ( ); ; to
hurl oneself - (at, upon - ) to hurl reproaches at smb. -
-. 2) sport - hurl away - hurl into - hurl out - hurl
together Syn: see throw
hurl away Fancy hurling away a good chance like that, the silly
girl!
hurl into ) -. The boat rocked wildly, hurling him into the
water. ) The criminal was hurled into prison for his terrible
crimes.
hurl out ) , I'll hurl you out of the club if you dare
tell the secret! ) The committee hurled out the request as being
completely unsuitable.
hurl together Many unlikely combinations of people get
hurled together by the false conditions of wartime.
hurley noun 1) 2)

hurly-burly noun , ,
Huron noun
hurra(h) 1. interj. ! 2. noun - hurrah's nest 3. v. '!'
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hurray 1. interj. ! 2. noun - hurrah's nest 3. v. '!'
hurricane noun 1) ; 2) attr. ,
- hurricane deck Syn: see wind
hurricane deck naut. ;
hurricane lamp noun ''
hurried adj. , , to have a hurried meal -
to write a few hurried lines -
hurry 1. noun 1) , ; he won't do that again in a
hurry - - in a hurry - be in a
hurry - be in no hurry - no hurry 2) , (
-.) Syn: see speed 2. v. 1) , (. hurry along,
hurry up) hurry up! - !, !, ! 2) 3) (into) Too many young people hurry into marriage
without considering the responsibilities. 4) ,
. . - hurry away - hurry off - hurry over - hurry through Syn: see quicken
hurry away ) , The white rabbit hurried away, looking
at his watch. ) ,
hurry off ) ) ,
hurry over -
hurry through -, the business was hurried through
,
hurry-scurry 1. noun ; 2. adv. , - 3. v. ; ;
hurry-up adj. amer.; coll. - hurry-up repairs
hurry-up repairs
hurst noun 1) , 2) ; 3) ,
hurt 1. noun 1) ; ; 2) , 3) 2. v. 1)
; ; 2) , 3) , , to hurt smb.'s feelings - , -. nothing
hurts like the truth - 4) coll. my hand still hurts
- - hurt down Syn: afflict, aggrieve, distress, pain see
harm Ant: benefit, comfort, console, soothe
hurt down , When he heard the bomb whistling down,
Jim hurled himself down on the floor with his hands over his head.
hurtful adj. ,
hurtle v. 1) , , 2) 3)
(. hurtle together); , (against
- )
husband 1. noun , 2. v. 1) 2)
3) rare
husbandly adj. 1) , 2) ,
husbandman noun obs. ;
husbandry noun 1) , ; 2) , Syn: see farming
hush 1. noun ; 2. v. 1) 2) ();
- hush up 3. interj. !, !
hush up , ; The President tried to hush up the
fact that his advisers had lied.
hush-hush adj. , - hush-hush show
hush-hush show coll.; iron.
hush-money noun
hushaby interj. -
hushfully adv. ,
husk 1. noun 1) , 2) amer.
3) -. , 2. v. ,
husky I Husky 1. adj. 2. noun 1) ; 2) II 1. adj. 1) 2) 3) , 4)

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coll. , , Syn: beefy, brawny, burly, hulking, stocky,
strapping Ant: thin 2. noun coll. , , ;
III noun ( )
huso noun
hussar noun
Hussite noun hist.
hussy I noun 1) 2) , II noun , ; ( . .)
hustings noun; pl. 1) parl. 2) hist. , 1872 . 3)

hustle 1. noun 1) , 2) ; 2. v.
1) (), () to hustle through the crowded streets - 2) , (-.) (into) to be
hustled into a decision - 3) , 4) ( hustle up) - hustle
away
hustle away ,
hustler noun
hut 1. noun 1) , , () 2) 3) attr. - hut
barracks 2. v. 1) 2)
hut barracks mil.
hutch 1. noun 1) . . 2) 3) coll. , () 4) mining 5) 6) tech.
2. v.
hutment noun 1) 2) , . .
hutting noun
huzza 1. interj. ! 2. noun '!' 3. v. '!'
huzzy = hussy I
HVAC Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning noun ,

Hwang Ho noun .
HWM High-Water Mark noun
hwt hundredweight noun ( - 50,8 ; - 45,36 )
hy-spy noun
hyacinth noun bot.; min.
hyaena = hyena
hyaline adj. 1) poet. ; 2) ,
hyalite noun min. ,
hyaloid adj.
hybrid 1. noun 1) , 2) -. 2. adj. ; ;
hybridization noun biol. ,
hybridize v. biol. ()
Hyde Park noun - ( )
Hyderabad noun .
hydra noun
hydrangea noun bot. ()
hydrant noun ,
hydrargyrum noun chem.
hydrate noun chem. , - hydrate of lime - hydrate of sodium
hydrate of lime
hydrate of sodium
hydraulic adj. - hydraulic cement
hydraulic cement ( )

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hydraulics noun; pl. as sg.
hydride noun chem.
hydro I noun pl. -os coll.; abbr. of hydropathic 2. II noun pl. -os coll.;
abbr. of hydroaeroplane
hydroaeroplane noun ,
hydrocarbon noun chem.
hydrocyanic adj. chem. - hydrocyanic acid
hydrocyanic acid
hydrodynamics noun; pl. as sg.
hydroelectric adj.
hydrofluoric adj. - hydrofluoric acid
hydrofluoric acid /
hydrofoil noun 1) 2)
hydrogen noun; chem. 1) 2) attr.
hydrogen bomb = H-bomb
hydrogenous adj. , ,
hydrography noun
hydrology noun
hydrolysis noun chem.
hydromechanics noun; pl. as sg.
hydrometer noun 1) , 2) phys.
hydropathic 1. adj. 2. noun coll.
hydropathy noun
hydrophobia noun med. ,
hydrophone noun ( )
hydrophyte noun bot. ,
hydropic adj. med. ,
hydroplane noun 1) 2)
hydroponics noun; pl. as sg.; agric.
hydropsy noun med.
hydrosphere noun
hydrostatic adj.
hydrostatics noun; pl. as sg.
hydrous adj. ,
hydroxide noun chem. ,
hyena noun
hygiene noun
hygienic(al) adj. 1) 2)
hygienics noun; pl. as sg. ;
hygrometer noun
hygroscopic adj.
hylic adj. ,
hylotheism noun philos.
hymen I Hymen noun myth. II noun anat. ,
hymeneal adj.
hymn 1. noun 2. v. ;
hymn-book = hymnal 1.
hymnal 1. noun 2. adj.
hyp = hip III 1.
hype 1. noun disapprov. , ; 2. v. disapprov. ; , hype up
hype up ; ,
hyper noun coll.
hyperacoustic adj. acoust.
hyperactive adj.
hyperbola noun pl. -lae, -s math.

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hyperbole noun ;
hyperbolic(al) adj. ;
hyperborean poet. 1. adj. , 2. noun
,
hypercritical adj. , Syn: see fault-finding
hyperinflation noun
hypermarket noun ,
,
hypermetrical adj. ( )
hypersensitive adj.
hypersonic adj. , - hypersonic speed
hypersonic speed
hypertension noun Syn: see heart attack
hypertext noun comput.
hypertrophy noun
hyperventilate v.
hyphen 1. noun , 2. v.
hyphenate 1. v.; = hyphen 2. 2. noun coll.; disapprov. (.: Irish-American
. .)
hyphenated adj. 1) 2) - hyphenated American
hyphenated American = hyphenate 2.
hypnosis noun
hypnotherapist noun , ,
hypnotherapy noun ,
hypnotic 1. adj. 1) 2) 2. noun 1) , 2) 3) ()
hypnotism noun
hypnotist noun
hypnotize v.
hypo abbr. of hyposulphite
hypo bath phot.
hypochondria noun
hypochondriac 1. noun 2. adj.
hypocrisy noun ,
hypocrite noun ,
hypocritical adj. , , Syn: see treacherous
hypodermatic amer. = hypodermic 1. hypodermic 2. 1)
hypodermic 1. adj. med. - hypodermic syringe - hypodermic needle
2. noun 1) 2) = hypodermic syringe [. hypodermic 1. ]
3) ,
hypodermic needle
hypodermic syringe
hypophyses see hypophysis
hypophysis noun; pl. -ses; anat.
hyposulphite noun
hypotenuse noun geom.
hypothec noun ;
hypothecate v. ()
hypothermia noun med.
hypothesis noun; pl. -theses ,
hypothesize v.
hypothetic(al) adj. ,
hypsometric adj. geod. - hypsometric date
hypsometric date
hyson noun
hyssop noun bot. ()

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hysteresis noun phys. , ,
hysteria noun Syn: see frenzy
hysterical adj. ,
hysterics noun; pl. ,
Hz hertz noun
I pron.; pers. 1) (. . me , . .; . . . . . . ) it's me - I am ready - he saw me
- give me the book - listen to me, please - , you can get it from me -
I poured me a glass of water - write to me in
English - - 2) obs.; poet. I
laid me down -
i island, isle noun
I know what ,
I should say ) ; ) ,
I should say so ,
I shouldn't wonder if ,
I wonder! !, , -
I'd abbr.; coll. = I would, I should, I had
I'm abbr.; coll. = I am
I'ness Inverness-shire noun ( )
I've abbr.; coll. = I have
I-beam noun tech.
i. I inch noun II I. - Idaho noun ( )
i.e. id est noun lat.
i.h.p. indicated horsepower noun
i.q. I idem quod noun lat. II I.Q. - intelligence quotient noun

I.U. international unit noun
I.W. Isle of Wight noun -- ( )
i/c in charge noun ( . .); (
. .)
I/O Input/Output noun / (, )
Ia. Iowa noun ( )
IAAF International Amateur Athletic Federation noun ,
IAC International Air Convention noun
IADL International Association of Democratic Lawyers noun -,
IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency noun
,
IAF International Aeronautical Federation noun
,
iamb = iambus
iambic 1. noun 2. adj.
iambus noun pl. -bi, -es
iarovize rus. v. agric.
IATA International Air Transport Association noun

ib. ibidem noun lat.
Iberian hist. 1. adj. - Iberian Peninsula 2. noun 1) 2)

Iberian Peninsula
ibex noun pl. -xes ibices; zool.
ibid ibidem noun lat.
ibidem lat. adv. ,
ibis noun zool.

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IBM International Business Machines noun " " ( )
IBRD International Bank for Reconstruction and Development noun ,
IBU International Budo University noun ( )
IC Integrated Circuit noun
IC4A Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes of America noun -
ICA I International Cooperative Alliance noun
, II International Cooperation Administration noun
ICAAAA Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes of America noun -
ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization noun ,
ICBM intercontinental ballistic missile noun ,
ICC International Chamber of Commerce noun ,

ice 1. noun 1) to keep smth. on ice - ; fig. 2) straight off the ice - ) ,
( ); ) ; (to skate)
on thin ice - () , - break the ice cut no ice 2. v. 1) ; 2) (. ice
over) The lake usually ices over by mid-January. 3) - ice up
Ice Age
ice cap noun 1) geol. 2)
ice hockey
ice lolly noun
ice up iced up
ice-age noun (. Ice Age)
ice-axe noun , ()
ice-bag noun med.
ice-boat noun 1) ( ) 2)
ice-bound adj. 1) ( . .) 2) (
. .)
ice-box noun ;
ice-breaker noun
ice-cold adj. ,
ice-cream noun
ice-cream parlour -
ice-drift noun 1) 2) ,
ice-field noun ,
ice-floe noun
ice-hockey noun
ice-house noun 1) , 2) (. )
ice-pack noun , ,
ice-pail noun ( )
ice-rink noun
ice-run noun ( )
ice-show noun
ice-skate 1. noun ( ) 2. v.
ice-yacht noun
iceberg noun
iceblink noun

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icecream cone /
Iceland noun
Icelander noun ;
Icelandic 1. adj. 2. noun
iceman noun 1) 2) 3) 4)
amer. ,
icepick noun
ICFTU International Confederation of Free Trade Unions noun
,
ichneumon noun; zool. 1) , , 2)
(; . ichneumon fly)
ichor noun 1) greek; myth. ( ) 2) med. , ;
ichthyography noun
ichthyoid adj.
ichthyologist noun
ichthyology noun
ichthyophagous adj.
ichthyosaurus noun
ICI Imperial Chemical Industries noun
icicle noun
icily adv. (. .)
icing noun 1) 2) 3) 4) aeron.
ICJ International Court of Justice noun ()
icon noun
iconic adj.
iconoclast noun 1) hist. 2) ,
,
iconoclastic adj.
iconography noun
iconoscope noun tv
icteric adj. ,
icterus noun med.
ictus noun 1) / 2) med. 3) med.

ICW International Council of Women noun ,
icy adj. 1) , (. .) - icy welcome 2)
Syn: see cold
icy welcome
ID I identification noun II inside dimensions noun
III Intelligence Department noun
id. I idem noun lat. II Id. - Idaho noun ( )
IDA International Development Association noun
,
Ida noun
Idaho noun
IDDD International Direct Distance Dialing noun
idea noun 1) ; that's the idea - !; ! 2)
, we hadn't the slightest idea of it - to give an idea of smth. - -. this is not my idea of a good book -
3) , what an idea! - ! what's
the big idea? coll. - ?; a ? 4) , he is full
of new ideas - - young idea Syn: concept,
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ideal 1. noun Syn: see prototype 2. adj. 1) , 2)
, ; Syn: see perfect
idealism noun
idealist noun
idealistic adj.
ideality noun 1) 2) usu. pl. -. ,
idealization noun
idealize v. 1) 2)
ideally adv. 1) , 2) ,
ideate v. 1) philos. 2) ;
ideation noun
idee fixe fr. noun ,
idem lat. noun ; ;
identic adj. 1) = identical 2) - identic note
identic note , ( )
identical adj. 1) ( ) the identical room where
Shakespeare was born - , 2) , , (with)
identifiable adj.
identification noun 1) 2) ;
3) identification of enemy units mil. - 4) , (with) 5) attr. identification parade - identification disc identification
disk
identification prisoner
identification card
identification disc mil.
identification disk mil.
identification parade
identification prisoner , ''
identify v. 1) (with) 2) ,
- identify oneself 3) ; (with) Voters
tend to identify the Party with unfair treatment of poorer and weaker members
of society, which is unfortunate.
identify oneself ,
identikit noun ( . .),
identity noun 1) , 2) 3) ,
4) math. 5) attr. , identity card
identity card
identity parade noun (
)
ideogram noun ( , )
ideograph noun ( ,
)
ideographic(al) adj.
ideolect noun is this word part of your
ideolect? - ?
ideological adj.
ideologist noun
ideologue noun; see ideologist
ideology noun ,
ides noun; pl.; roman
IDF Intermediate Distributing Frame noun

idiocy noun 1) 2) coll.

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idiom noun 1) , 2) , , local idiom 3) ( )
idiomatic adj. 1) ; 2)
3)
idiosyncrasy noun 1) , , 2) med.
Syn: see eccentricity
idiosyncratic adj.
idiot noun 1) 2) coll. - drivelling idiot Syn: see moron
idiotic adj. ,
idle 1. adj. 1) ; ; - lie idle - stand
idle 2) , 3) , 4) , idle talk 5) tech. , 6) electr. ,
( ) 2. v. 1) , ( idle about) to idle away
one's time - 2) ( .
.) (. idle away) If you leave your car idling away outside the house for an
hour or more, you will burn more petrol than you think.
idle space noun tech.
idle talk
idle-headed adj. ,
idleness noun , , ; - live in idleness
idler noun 1) , 2) tech. / , , ,
idling noun 1) 2) tech.
idly adv. ; - stand by idly
idol noun 1) 2)
idolater noun 1) 2) ,
idolatress noun 1) 2)
idolatry noun 1) 2) ,
idolize v. 1) , 2) Syn: see
revere
idyll noun
idyllic adj.
idyllize v.
IE Indo-European adj.
IF Intermediate Frequency noun
if 1. cj. 1) ( . ) I shall see him if he
comes - , 2) ( . ) if only I knew - () if only I had known () 3) do you know if he is here? - ,
? I don't know if he is here - , 4) even if -
() I will do it, even if it takes me the whole day - ,
5) . . ,
. . well, if I haven't left my umbrella in the train - ,
! as if - , ; as if you didn't know ()
if only - ; ; he may show up if only
to see you , ,
if and when - if not - , ... 2. noun
, if ifs and ans were pots and pans -
if a day ;
IFB Invitation For Bids noun
IFC I International Finance Corporation noun II International Freighting Corporation noun

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iffy adj. amer.; coll.
IFLA International Federation of Library Associations noun

igloo noun ( )
igneous adj. 1) ; 2) geol. , ,
ignis fatuus lat. noun 1) 2)
ignite v. 1) 2) , 3) 4) Syn: see kindle
igniter noun tech.
ignition noun 1) , ; ; 2)
3) attr.
ignoble adj. 1) , ; - ignoble peace - ignoble
purposes 2) obs. Syn: base, beggarly, cheap, low, mean,
shabby Ant: moral, noble
ignoble peace
ignoble purposes
ignominious adj. , - ignominious defeat Syn: see
shameful
ignominious defeat
ignominy noun 1) , 2) , ;
ignoramus lat. noun pl. -es
ignorance noun 1) 2) , (of) to do smth.
from/through ignorance - -.
ignorant adj. 1) 2) , (of, in; that) I
was ignorant of the time - ,
ignore v. 1) 2) leg. (, ) Syn: see slight
IGO Intergovernmental Ogranization noun
()
iguana noun
IGY International Geophysical Year noun
IHS Integrated Hospital Support noun
II 1. noun 1) , ; , ; a II of
customers - 2) ( -.); ( -.);
II for wealth - ; II of armaments - ; gold
II - 3) (for - ) 4) , , ; in a II - 5) ( . .) 6) mil.
7) mil. 8) amer.; univ. , 9) mining
10) attr. , , ; II work
amer. - , ; II meeting amer. - 2. v. 1) , , , also fig. ; an idea
IIed into my mind - ; words IIed to his lips -
; So many people rushed for the bus that people could
hardly get off. Why did you have to rush in when I was talking to my wife? 2)
, ; to II to a conclusion - ; to II into an undertaking - -.
; to II into print - ; to II a
bill through the House - , 3) ( , . .) 4) ,
; to refuse to be IIed - (-.) 5) mil. ; to be IIed - 6) ( ) 7) 8) coll. (); How much did they rush you for that coat? 9) amer.; coll.
, ( -.) Syn: see quicken
IIA Information Industry Association noun
IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation noun -

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IJF International Judo Federation noun

Ik noun; dim. of Isaac
Ike noun; dim. of Isaac
IKF International Kendo Federation noun
ikon = icon
il- pref.; see in I and in- II
ILCOP International Liaison Committee of Ogranizations for Peace noun
ileus noun med. ,
ilex noun bot.
iliac adj. anat. iliac passion = ileus
ilium noun; pl. -ia; anat.
ilk adj. scot. - of that ilk
ill 1. adj. 1) predic. , - be ill - fall ill - be taken
ill 2) comp. worse; superl. worst, - ill fame - ill success 3)
(worse; worst) , ; , he had ill luck -
as ill luck would have it - 2. noun 1) , 2) pl. the ills of life - , , 3. adv. 1) , ; ; to take a thing ill - -. behave ill - ill at ease - go ill with 2) , I can ill afford
it -
ill at ease
ill breeding noun , ,
ill fame
ill feeling , ;
ill name ;
ill nature
ill neighboured ;
ill office
ill success
ill-advised adj. ; Syn: see unwise
ill-affected adj. ;
ill-assorted adj. ,
ill-bred adj. ; ,
ill-conditioned adj. 1) , 2) , 3) ; 4) agric. , ( ) 5)
comm.
ill-considered adj.
ill-disposed adj. 1) ; 2)
(towards - ) 3) ,
ill-fated adj. ; ;
ill-favoured adj. 1) 2)
ill-feeling noun 1) ; 2)
ill-fitting adj. ( )
ill-found adj. , ( -.)
ill-founded adj.
ill-gotten adj. ill-gotten, illspent
prov. -
ill-humoured adj. ;
ill-judged adj. 1) , 2) ,
ill-luck noun ,
ill-mannered adj. ,
ill-natured adj. , ;
ill-omened adj. ,
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ill-sorted adj.
ill-spoken adj.
ill-starred adj. , ,
ill-suited adj. ,
ill-tempered adj. ; ,
ill-timed adj. ,
ill-treat v. ,
ill-treatment noun
ill-use 1. noun 2. v. ( -.)
ill-used adj.
ill-will noun ; (to, towards)
ill-wisher noun
ill-wresting adj. 1) 2)
ill. I illustration; illustrated noun ; II Ill.
- Illinois noun ( )
illation noun logic ,
illative adj. ,
illative adverbs
illegal adj. 1) 2) illegal strike amer. - ,
illegality noun 1) 2)
illegibility noun ,
illegible adj. , , ( )
illegitimacy noun 1) 2)
illegitimate 1. adj. 1) 2) 3) ( ) 2. v.
illiberal adj. 1) ; 2) ( ) 3) ,
illicit adj. ; ,
illimitable adj. , Syn: see infinite
illinium noun chem.
Illinois noun
illiteracy noun ;
illiterate 1. noun 1) () 2) ; 2. adj. 1)
; 2)
illness noun ; Syn: see sickness
illogical adj.
illogicality noun
illume poet. see illumine 1) and illumine 2)
illuminate v. 1) , (with) The first London theatre to be
illuminated with electricity was the Savoy, in 1870. 2) , 3) ; 4)
5) ,
illuminating adj. 1) , - illuminating gas 2)

illuminating gas
illumination noun 1) 2) electr. 3) 4) usu.
pl. 5) pl. ; 6) 7) attr. - illumination engineering
illumination engineering
illuminative adj. 1) 2)
illumine v. 1) 2) 3) ,
illus. illustration; illustrated noun ;
illusion noun 1) , ; to indulge in illusions to have no illusions about smb./smth. -

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-. ( -. ) - optical illusion 2) ,
Syn: see delusion
illusionist noun 1) , 2) , 3) philos.

illusive adj. , ,
illusory = illusive
illustrate v. 1) (with) Tom's latest hook is illustrated
with photographs of the real family upon whom his story is based. a
wellillustrated book - 2) , (, . .) (with) Each verb in this dictionary is
illustrated with a sentence.
illustration noun 1) , 2) 3) , Syn: see drawing
illustrative adj. ;
illustrator noun
illustrious adj. ; , Syn: see great
illy amer. = ill 3.
ILO I International Labour Organization noun , () II International Labor Organization noun
ILS instrument landing system noun aeron. ,
IMAF International Martial Arts Federation noun
image 1. noun 1) ; ; ( ) 2) (); 3) to be the spitting image of smb. coll. -
-. ; -. 4) , speak in images 5) 6) coll. ( -.) 7) ( . .) 8) attr. - image fault - image effect 2. v. 1) , 2) , 3)
4)
image effect opt.
image fault tv
image-building noun , ( , . .)
imagery noun 1) art; collect. 2) , 3)
imaginable adj.
imaginary adj. 1) ; 2)
imagination noun 1) ; 2) 2) () Syn: fancy, fantasy, reverie Ant: actuality, fact, reality,
truth
imaginative adj. 1) 2) ; ; - imaginative literature Syn: see creative
imaginative literature
imagine v. 1) , 2) , , 3) , Syn: see suppose
imaginings noun pl.
imago noun; pl. -gines, -os 1) 2) (
)
imam noun
imbalance noun 1) , 2)
imbecile 1. noun 1) 2) Syn: see moron 2. adj. 1) 2) coll. ,
imbecility noun 1) 2) coll. 3)
imbed = embed
imbibe v. 1) , , ; 2) ; 3) coll. (. ) Syn: see absorb

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imbibition noun . [. imbibe ]
imbrex noun; pl. imbrices; constr.
imbricate v. constr.
imbrication noun 1) constr. 2) archit.

imbroglio noun pl. -os ; ,

imbrue v. , to imbrue one's hands with blood -

imbue v. 1) , , 2) (); (, ); () 3) , , ; () imbued with patriotism -
Syn: see implant
IMCO Intergovernmental Maritime Consultative Organization noun ,
IMF International Monetary Fund noun (),
IMHO In My Humble Opinion adv.
imitate v. 1) , 2) , ;
3) , 4) biol. Syn: ape, copy, impersonate, mimic Ant: create,
originate
imitation noun 1) , , to give
an
imitation of smb. - -. - in imitation of 2) ; , 3) attr. , - imitation leather imitation jewelry
imitation jewelry ,
imitation leather
imitative adj. 1) - imitative arts - imitative word 2) , 3) ,
imitative arts
imitative word
imitator noun ,
immaculacy noun 1) ; 2) ,
immaculate adj. 1) ; 2) , 3)
zool. Syn: see clean
immanence noun 1) , , 2) philos.

immanency noun 1) , , 2) philos.

immanent adj. 1) , 2) philos.

immaterial adj. 1) ; , 2) ,
Syn: see extraneous
immateriality noun 1) 2)
immature adj. 1) , ; 2) geol. (
); ( ) Syn: see childish
immaturity noun
immeasurability noun ,
immeasurable adj. , ; Syn: see countless
immediacy noun 1) 2) ,
immediate adj. 1) , - immediate contagion 2) my immediate neighbours - the immediate postwar years
- in our immediate time -
3) , , to take immediate action -
,
immediate constituents
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immediately 1. adv. 1) 2) , 2. cj.
you may leave immediately he comes - ,
immedicable adj.
immemorial adj. 1) - from time immemorial 2) Syn: see
ancient
immense adj. 1) , 2) 3) coll. ,
Syn: see massive
immensely adv. coll. , ,
immensity noun ,
immerse v. 1) , (in) If the clothes are very dirty,
immerse them in soapy water overnight. 2) , (, ) (in) I have a talk to give next month on the famous writer, so first I
must immerse myself in his books. 3) , immersed in debt Syn: dip, douse, duck, dunk, plunge, submerge
immersion noun 1) ; 2) eccl. 3) astr.

immigrant 1. noun ; Syn: see foreigner 2. adj.
immigrate v. (into) Attracted by its safety and comfort,
people from all parts of the world have immigrated into this country in large
numbers since the war. Syn: see migrate
immigration noun
imminence noun (-.); , ; ,

imminent adj. , , , ( .
.)
immiscible adj. ,
immitigable adj. 1) , 2)
immixture noun 1) 2) , (in - )
immobile adj. ;
immobility adj.
immobilize v. 1) ; ; ,
, 2) med. , 3) ()
immoderate adj. 1) , , 2)
immodest adj. 1) ; 2) , Syn: see
indecent
immodesty noun 1) ; 2) ,
immolate v. 1) 2) fig. (-.)
immolation noun 1) 2) (. .)
immoral adj. , ; ,
immorality noun 1) , ; 2)
immortal 1. adj. ; , - immortal glory immortal fame Syn: deathless, imperishable, undying Ant: mortal, perishable,
temporary 2. noun; pl. (the immortals) ( )
immortal fame
immortal glory
immortality noun ,
immortalization noun
immortalize v. ,
immortelle fr. noun bot. ,
immovability noun 1) 2) 3) ,
,
immovable 1. adj. 1) , ; - immovable
property 2) , 3) , , 2.

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noun; pl. ,
immovable property
immune adj. 1) ( -. ); 2) , -. 3)
immunity noun 1) ( -. ); 2) ( , . .) 3)
immunization noun
immunize v. (against) Scientists have not yet discovered a
trustworthy method of immunizing people against the common cold, although they
have been working on it for many years.
immunology noun
immure v. 1) - immure oneself 2) constr. ;
3) rare
immure oneself
immurement noun 1) 2) 3)
immutability noun ,
immutable adj. ,
Syn:
fixed,
indestructible,
unchangeable, unchanging, unfading,
unvarying
Ant:
changing,
fading,
inconstant, temporary
imp I imperial noun , II
imprimatur noun lat. ( )
imp. imperative noun
impact 1. noun 1) , ; 2) , 3) , 4) attr. , - impact fuze - impact strength
Syn: brunt, concussion, force, jolt, shock 2. v. 1) 2)
3) ();
impact fuze mil.
impact strength tech.
impair v. 1) , 2) (); , to impair one's health - 3)
impaired adj. 1) , - impaired development 2)
impaired development ( .-. )
impairment noun ;
impale v. 1) , to impale oneself upon smth. - , -. 2) hist. (on) The cruel king used
to impale his prisoners on sharp sticks and place them in public view to die.
3) rare
impalement noun 1) hist. 2)
impalpability noun ,
impalpable adj. 1) , ; 2) , - impalpable distinctions
impalpable distinctions ,
impanel = empanel
imparity noun
impark v. 1) () 2) (
)
impart v. 1) , (to) Only the chairman's strong control was
able to impart some sense of seriousness to the meeting. 2) , (, ) (to) The prisoner hoped, by imparting his companions'
hiding place to the police, to escape punishment on his own account. Syn: see
tell
impartial adj. , ;
Syn:
see
disinterested
impartiality noun ,
impartible adj. ( )
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impasse fr. noun 1) 2) ,
impassibility noun 1) ( . .) 2) ;
impassible adj. 1) ( . .) 2) ;
impassion v. ;
impassioned adj. , , Syn: see passionate
impassive adj. 1) = impassible 1) 2) , ; Syn: apathetic, indifferent, insensible, phlegmatic, stolid Ant: eager,
humane, responsive
impassivity noun ,
impaste v. 1) paint. , 2) ,
[. paste 1. ]
impatience noun 1) 2) ;
impatient adj. 1) 2) -.; impatient of reproof 3) ; (of)
impatient of reproof
impawn v. 1) , 2) fig.
impeach v. 1) ; to impeach smb.'s motives -. 2) 3) (of, with) 4)
Syn: see accuse
impeachment noun 1) 2) 3) (.
);
impeccability noun 1) 2)
impeccable adj. 1) 2) - impeccable record
impeccable record
impecunious adj. , , Syn: see insolvent
impedance noun electr. ,
impede v. , , ; (,
, . .) his load impeded him - Syn:
see hinder
impediment noun 1) , , an impediment in one's
speech - 2) leg.; eccl. 3) pl. Syn: see obstacle
impedimenta noun; pl.
impedimental adj. ,
impel v. 1) 2) , (to) The success
of our public request for money impels us to even greater efforts to save the
hospital. Syn: drive, motivate, move, prod, prompt Ant: inhibit, prevent,
quell, stop (arrest), subdue
impellent 1. noun , 2. adj. ,
impeller noun tech. , ,
impend v.; usu. pres. part. 1) (over); fig. . the
danger impending over us - 2) ,
impendence noun , (-.)
impendent adj. , ; ;
impending adj. , , an impending storm -
impenetrability noun . [. impenetrable ]
impenetrable adj. 1) , 2) ; - impenetrable darkness 3) , 4) a mind impenetrable by/to new ideas - Syn: impassable,
impermeable, impervious Ant: accessible, open, permeable, vulnerable
impenetrable darkness
impenetrate v. ;

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impenitence noun
impenitent adj. ; ;
imperatival adj. gram. ,
imperative 1. noun 1) gram. , 2) philos.
2. adj. 1) , 2) , ;
3) - imperative mood Syn: see compulsory
imperative mood gram.
imperceptible adj. ,
imperfect 1. adj. 1) , , 2) , 3) gram. - imperfect tense 2. noun gram.
,
imperfect tense = imperfect 2.
imperfection noun 1) ; 2) , Syn:
see flaw
imperial 1. adj. 1) ; 2) 3) , 4) ; 5) ,
( ) - imperial gallon 2. noun 1) () 2) (23 ., 31 .) 3) , ,
. . 4) ( )
imperial gallon (= 4,54 )
imperialism noun
imperialist noun 1) 2) attr.
imperialistic adj.
imperil v.
imperious adj. 1) , ; 2) ,
- imperious want Syn: see overbearing
imperious want
imperishability noun ;
imperishable adj. 1) ; , 2) Syn:
see immortal
impermanent adj. 1) , 2) 3) ,
( )
impermeability noun ;
impermeable adj. 1) ; - impermeable to water 2)
tech. , ( ) Syn: see impenetrable
impermeable to water
impermissible adj. ,
impersonal adj. 1) (. .);
2) ; , 3) ,
impersonality noun
impersonate v. 1) , 2) 3) ( -.) Syn: see imitate
impersonation noun 1) , 2) 3)
impersonator noun 1) () 2)
impertinence noun 1) , , 2) Syn:
see effrontery
impertinent adj. 1) , , 2)
imperturbability noun ,
imperturbable adj. , Syn: calm, collected, composed,
cool, dispassionate, sober Ant: agitated, frantic, nervous, shaken, touchy,
volatile
impervious adj. 1) - impervious soil 2) (to) 3)
; , ( .
.)
Syn:
see
impenetrable
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impetigo noun med.
impetuosity noun , ; ;
impetuous adj. 1) , , ; 2)
Syn: headlong, impulsive, precipitate, sudden Ant: cautious, impassive,
imperturbable, thoughtful
impetus noun 1) , 2) () ; , , , to give an impetus to smth. -
-.
impiety noun 1) , 2) ,
impinge v. 1) , (on, upon, against) The machinery
will be impossible to repair, as its casing is bent and is impinging on the
main wires. 2) , to impinge upon smb.'s rights - , -.
impingement noun 1) , 2) ( -. )
impious noun
impish adj. ; - impish laughter
impish laughter
implacability noun 1) 2)
implacable adj. 1) 2)
implant 1. v. 1) ; , 2) (in) How do you
implant good manners in young children? 3) () Syn: imbue,
inculcate, infuse, ingrain, inseminate, instill 2. noun; med. , ( )
implantation noun 1) ; 2) ()
implausible adj. ,
implement 1. noun ; , ; usu. pl, ; Syn: instrument, tool, utensil 2. v. 1) , ; to implement a decision - 2) Syn: see further
implementation noun ,
implex adj. ,
implicate v. 1) , to be implicated in a crime - 2) , 3)
implication noun 1) 2) , , 3)
, ; ; the implication of events - ,
- by implication Syn: see hint
implicit adj. 1) , , ; - implicit
denial - implicit function 2) , , - implicit
faith Syn: covert, latent, potential, tacit, unspoken Ant: actual, definite,
exposed, overt, plain
implicit denial
implicit faith
implicit function math.
implicitly adv. 1) 2) ,
implode v. ()
implore v. ;
imploring adj.
imploringly adv. ;
imply v. 1) , with all that it implies -
2) , Syn: see
mean
impolicy noun 1) 2)
impolite adj. ,
impolitic adj. ; ,
imponderable 1. adj. 1) , 2) ;
; 2. noun; usu. pl. ; -. -

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; -.,
import I 1. noun 1) , 2) pl. , imports
and exports - ; 2. v. 1) ,
(into; from) Britain must try to import fewer goods from overseas, so
as to help her own industries. A special tax is placed on goods imported into
Britain from any country outside the common market. 2) , to
import personal feelings - II 1. noun 1) , , 2) , a question of great import -
2. v. 1) , , 2) ,
that does not import -
importable adj.
importance noun 1) , - position of importance 2)
to attach importance to smth. - -. ; -. - of no importance
important adj. 1) , , 2) , - look important Syn: see significant
importation noun 1) , ; 2)
importer noun
importless adj. , ,
importunate adj. 1) ; , 2) ,
importune v. ; ;
importunity noun ;
impose v. 1) (, . .); (
. .) (on) A special tax is imposed on very high incomes. 2)
(on, upon) 3) () (on) I will only stay till Saturday as I have no
wish to impose on you. 4) , (on, upon) 5) typ.
(); ( ) Syn: see tax
imposing adj. ; ,
imposition noun 1) , 2) , 3) 4)
typ. ( , ) 5) school (
)
impossibility noun . [. impossible ]
impossible adj. 1) , 2) 3) coll. ,
impost noun 1) hist. , ; 2) constr.
impostor noun 1) , 2)
imposture noun ,
impotable adj.
impotence noun 1) , 2) med.
impotent adj. 1) , 2) med. Syn: see powerless
impound v. 1) 2) () 3) , 4)
()
impoundment noun ,
impoverish v. 1) , , 2) () 3) () 4) , , - impoverish life
impoverish life
impoverished adj. 1) - impoverished soil 2) , impoverished existence
impoverished existence
impoverished soil
impoverishment noun , . [. impoverish ]
impracticability noun . [. impracticable ]
impracticable adj. 1) , , 2) , ; 3) , ; 4)
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impractical adj. 1) = impracticable 2) = unpractical
imprecate v. , -. (on/upon) The
wicked magician imprecated a curse on the young princess, that her future
would end in sorrow.
imprecation noun Syn: see curse
imprecatory adj. ,
imprecise adj. ,
imprecision noun
impregnability noun 1) ; 2) 3)
tech.
impregnable adj. 1) ; 2) , 3)
tech.
impregnate 1. adj.; = impregnated 2. v. 1) (with) In every
female animal, an egg has to be impregnated with male seed before the young
creature can start to form. 2) , (with) As a result of their
training in a highly moral family, the children became impregnated with a
strong sense of responsibility. 3) (with) This cloth has been
impregnated with a special chemical which protects it against rain. 4) ; Syn: see permeate
impregnated adj. 1) 2) 3) , (with)
impregnation noun 1) ; 2) 3) mining

impresario it. noun pl. -os -ri ,

imprescriptible adj.
impress I 1. noun 1) , 2) , 3) ,
, , (-.) a work bearing an impress of genius - , Syn: see influence 2. v. 1) ; 2)
, , (on) to impress a mark upon smth. - , -. 3) , , ( ) impress on him that he must... - , ... 4) , to impress smb. favourably - -. II v. 1) mil.; hist. 2) ( . .)
impressibility noun
impressible adj. ,
impression noun 1) strong impression - to
be under the impression - we are under the impression
that nothing can be done at present - ,
- visual impression - auditive impression - make
an impression - produce an impression 2) , 3) , ; 4) (); , ( ) 5)
paint. , () Syn: see idea
impressionability noun ,
impressionable adj. ,
impressionism noun art
impressionist 1. noun 2. adj.
impressionistic adj. art
impressive adj. ; ; impressive speech -
impressment noun 1) ( ) 2)
imprest noun ,
imprimatur lat. noun 1) ( ) 2) ,
imprimis lat. adv. -
imprint 1. noun 1) also fig. ; the imprint of cares -

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2) typ. , (. publisher's
printer's imprint) 2. v. 1) (on, with) The firm has a special
machine for imprinting the right postage on their envelopes. 2)
; (on, in) Mother's idea of the perfect house was already
imprinted on her mind by a picture that she had seen in the newspaper, before
we ever started looking at property for sale.
imprison v. ; (in) It will be good to get
out after being imprisoned in my room with the fever. Syn: see confine
imprisonment noun ( );
improbability noun ,
improbable adj. ,
improbity noun ,
impromptu 1. noun ; 2. adj. Syn: see
spontaneous 3. adv. ,
improper adj. 1) , 2) ; improper practice 3) , 4) , Syn:
see indecent
improper practice ) / )
impropriety noun 1) 2) 3) ,
,
improvable adj. ,
improve v. (); () to improve in health - to improve in looks - , to improve the occasion (
the opportunity, the shining hour) - - improve
away - improve upon Syn: ameliorate, better, meliorate Ant: deteriorate,
impair, pollute, rot, worsen
improve away , ; ,
improve upon , Tom has never improved upon his
first book, which had a wild success; none of the others are as good.
improved adj. - improved techniques
improved techniques ;
improvement noun 1) , (on, upon) 2)
3) pl.; amer. ( , ) 4) pl.; amer. , ( , )
improver noun 1) , , 2) , 3)
improvidence noun 1) 2)
improvident adj. 1) 2) Syn:
see
spendthrift
improvisation noun
improvisator noun
improvise v. 1) 2) ,
imprudence noun 1) , ; 2)
imprudent adj. , ; Syn: see unwise
impudence noun , ; none of your impudence!
coll. - !
impudent adj. , ;
impudent baggage
impugn v. , ;
impugnable adj. ;
impugnment noun ;
impulse noun 1) , to give an impulse to trade - 2) ; - act on impulse 3) attr. impulse turbine
impulse turbine tech.
impulsion noun ,

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impulsive adj. 1) 2) - impulsive force Syn: see
impetuous
impulsive force
impunity noun - with impunity
impure adj. 1) ; 2) , ,
impurity noun 1) , 2)
imputation noun 1) , (of) 2) , (
-. ) to cast an imputation on smb.'s character -
-.
impute v. 1) (. , . ) (to) His enemies
tried to impute some unfortunate remarks to the politician, who denied having
said them. 2) -., -. (to) Some
politicians impute the rise in crime to the greater freedom being enjoyed by
young people. Syn: see attribute
IMSL International Mathematical Subroutine Library noun
IN Indiana noun
in (one's own) person , ;
in a blink
in a body
in a chafe
in a figurative sense
in a flash ,
in a friendly climate
in a good cause
in a hole ; amer.
in a hurry ) ) coll. ,
in a little while
in a mess ) ; ; )
in a nutshell ,
in a perfunctory manner
in a sense ,
in a trice ,
in a varying degree
in a weak moment
in all there were only ten men in all ()
in all likelihood
in all respects
in all senses ,
in all verity
in alphabetical order
in alt
in an ordinary way ;
in and out see in 2.
in answer to
in any case
in arms
in bad faith
in bad order ;
in bare outlines
in being ;
in block ,
in bloom
in borrowed plumes ' '
in bounden duty ,
in brief ,
in broad daylight

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in bud
in buff ,
in camera ) ( ) )

in case
in cash
in centuplicate
in chancery ) leg. - )
;
in chase of
in chime ;
in chorus ;
in chronological order ;
in cipher
in clear ) , ) tech.
in cold blood ,
in column , ; amer. naut.
in combination ,
in commemoration of
in commission ;
in common
in common decency
in common parlance ;
in comparable prices
in comparison with
in concert ,
in conclusion
in conjunction ,
in connexion with this
in consequence of ;
in consideration of
in contempt of ,
in deadly haste
in default of ,
in defiance of ) ) -., -.
in depth ,
in desperate condition
in direct ratio
in disguise ; ;
in dribblets ,
in drink ,
in due form ,
in duplicate
in earnest ) , in real/dead earnest )
,
in easy circumstances
in effect ,
in eights
in embryo
in essence
in evidence , [. . evidence 3) ]
in excess of ,
in exchange for
in existence
in extremis adv.; lat.
in facsimile
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in favour
in fawn ( )
in fighting trim
in fine ) , , ) ; ;
in flagrant delict
in flesh ,
in front of ,
in full
in full career
in full cry ) )
in full dress
in full fling
in full operation
in full play ,
in full sail
in gear , ,
in general
in germ ,
in good condition ( )
in good faith ;
in good fettle
in good trim ) ; ; ) (
)
in grain ,
in hand ) ; to keep in hand , ) ; ) ;
in harness
in hiding ,
in high feather
in high gear / ; fig.
in his despite
in honour
in hugger-mugger
in humble circumstances
in imitation of (-.)
in incipience
in inverse ratio
in irons
in jest
in kid gloves ,
in kilter
in kind ( )
in large
in law ,
in legal parlance ;
in lieu of
in line ;
in little ) ; ) paint.
in low supply
in miniature
in moderation ;
in motion , , ;
in mourning ) ; ) coll. ( ); ) ( )
in my hearing
in my view
in name only ;
in no circumstances ,

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in no sense
in no shape or form ) ; )
in no wise
in obedience to ,
in one's lifetime ;
in open daylight ;
in operation ;
in order amer.
in ordinary ;
in our columns
in outline ) ; ) ( )
in parallel ;
in particular , ;
in passing ;
in pawn
in peace ;
in perpetuity ;
in petto , ,
in pieces ;
in place ) ; ) ;
in place of
in plain English ,
in play
in point
in point of
in private ) ; ; ) ; ; ) , ,
in Queer street ) sl. ; ; )
in rags ) ; )
in reduced circumstances
in relation to ;
in residence ) ; )
in respect of
in respect that ,
in respect to
in retort
in round figures
in round terms
in sad earnest
in sequence
in short order ; amer. ,
in short supply
in simple phrase ,
in situ lat. adv.
in some degree
in spite of
in strict confidence
in tabloid form ) ; )
in that case
in the cart coll.
in the cause of science ( )
in the concrete ,
in the day-time
in the distance
in the doorway
in the egg
in the face of ) )

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in the flesh ,
in the green
in the gripe of -.
in the interim ;
in the long run ;
in the main ) ; ) ; )
in the making ,
in the mass ;
in the money coll.
in the name of ) ; in the name of common sense ; ) ; ; in the name of the law ; in one's own
name ;
in the negative ;
in the neighbourhood of ) , ; ) , ; in the neighbourhood of L 100 100
in the night-time
in the offing ) ; ; )
; ) ;
in the original
in the pink coll. ( );
in the pipeline ( . .)
in the room of
in the same camp
in the same vein ,
in the sequel
in the short run
in the wake of -.
in the weather ,
in the womb of time -
in their respective places
in this connexion ) )
in touch with ( -.)
in utter desertion
in vain ) , ; ) ; to take smb.'s name in vain
-. ; to take God's name in vain
in very deed ,
in view of ;
in vitro adv.; lat.; biol. ;
in warm blood ;
in weal and woe
in wild spirits
in wine ,
in word and deed
in writing comm.
in-and-in adj. - in-and-in breeding - in-and-in marriage
in-and-in breeding
in-and-in marriage
in-and-out adv. 1) , he was in-and-out all the time -
, 2) ; fig. to know smb.
in-and-out - -. - in-and-out work
in-and-out work
in-between 1. noun 1) 2) 2. adj. , in-between tints - ,
in-calf adj. ( )
in-flight adj. - in-flight refuelling - in-flight feeding
in-flight feeding aeron.
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in-laws noun; pl.; coll. /
in-patient noun ; coll.
in-plant training noun
in-service adj.
in-toed adj. , ;
in-tray noun
in-your-face adj. sl.
in. inch noun
inability noun ; inability to pay -
inaccessibility noun ;
inaccessible adj. , ; Syn: see distant
inaccuracy noun 1) 2)
inaccurate adj. 1) 2) ,
inaction noun ; ,
inactive adj. ; ;
inactivity noun ;
inadaptability noun 1) ; 2)

inadequacy noun ; ;
inadequate adj. ; ; ;
Syn: see deficient
inadhesive adj. ,
inadmissible adj. ,
INADS INitialization and ADministration System noun

inadvertence noun 1) ; - by inadvertence 2) , 3)

inadvertency noun 1) ; - by inadvertence 2) , 3)
inadvertent adj. 1) ; 2) , ,
inadvisable adj. , ;
inalienability noun book. ;
inalienable adj. book. ;
inalterable adj. ;
inamorata it. noun 1) 2)
inamorato it. noun 1) 2)
inane adj. ; ; , Syn: see banal
inanimate adj. 1) , - inanimate matter - inanimate
nature 2) ,
inanimate matter
inanimate nature
inanimation noun 1) 2)
inanition noun 1) = inanity 2) ,
inanity noun ; ; ,
inapplicability noun ; ;
inapplicable adj. ; ;
inapposite adj. ,
inappreciable adj. 1) ; ; ; ,
2) ,
inapprehensible adj. ,
inapproachable adj. ; ,
inappropriate adj. , ,
inapt adj. 1) , 2) , - inapt
remark

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inapt remark ,
inaptitude noun 1) ; 2)
inarch v. ()
inarm v. poet. ;
inartful adj.
inarticulate adj. 1) , 2) 3)
inarticulate animal - 4) anat. Syn: see
speechless
inartificial adj. 1) , 2) ,
inartistic adj. 1) 2)
inasmuch as adv. ; ,
inattention noun ;
inattentive adj. Syn: see oblivious
inaudibility noun
inaudible adj. ,
inaugural 1. adj. - inaugural address 2. noun = inaugural
address - . inaugural 1.
inaugural address (, . .)

inaugurate v. 1) 2) (,
. .) 3) a policy inaugurated from... - , ... to inaugurate a new era - Syn: see begin
inauguration noun 1) 2) 3)
attr. - Inauguration Day
Inauguration Day

inauspicious adj. ; ;
inboard naut. 1. adj. , 2. adv.
inborn adj. , ; Syn: see innate
inbound adj. , , - . .
inbreak noun ;
inbreathe v. 1) 2) fig. ( -. , . .)
inbred adj. 1) = inborn 2) , 3) Syn: see innate
inbreeding noun = in-and-in breeding [. in-and-in ]
inbuilt adj. ,
Inc. Incorporated noun
inc. Incorporated noun
incalculable adj. 1) , 2) 3)
Syn: see countless
incandesce v. ()
incandescence noun , ;
incandescent adj. , ; ( ) incandescent lamp - Syn: see bright
incantation noun 1) , 2) ;
incapability noun
incapable adj. (of - , ) incapable of telling a lie - incapable of improvement - - drunk and
incapable
incapacious adj. 1) , 2) ,
incapacitate v. 1)
/
(for,
from)
to
incapacitate smb. for work ( from working) - -. 2) mil. 3) to be incapacitated from voting
- Syn: see harm
incapacity noun 1) (for) 2) leg.

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incarcerate v. (in) Many people think that the old enemy
leader has been incarcerated in his castle prison for too many years. Syn: see
confine
incarceration noun 1) 2) med. ()
incarnadine poet. 1. adj. 1) , 2) 2. v.

incarnate 1. adj. ; virtue incarnate - 2. v. 1) , 2)
incarnation noun 1) , 2) ;
incase = encase
incautious adj. , Syn: see heedless
incendiarism noun 1) 2)
incendiary 1. noun 1) 2) 3) pl.; mil. 2. adj. 1) 2) , 3)
mil.
incense 1. noun 1) , 2) attr. incense burner - 2. v.
; Syn: see enrage
incensory noun ,
incentive 1. noun , Syn: see motive 2. adj.
- incentive wage
incentive wage amer.
incept v. obs. ( )
inception noun 1) 2) obs. (
)
inceptive adj. ; ; , ;
inceptive verb
inceptive verb gram.
incertitude noun ;
incessant adj. , ,
Syn:
see
persistent
incest noun
incestuous adj. 1) 2)
inch 1. noun 1) (= 2,5 ) 2) pl. , a man of your inches by inches - ) = inch by inch; ) ; ; the car
missed him by inches every inch - ) , ; ) ; ; ; he is every inch a soldier
to beat/flog smb. within an inch of his life - -.
not to budge/yield an inch - - inch by
inch 2. v. - inch along
inch along ,
inch by inch -
inchest v.
inchmeal adv. ; -;
inchoate 1. adj. 1) 2) ; 2. v.
,
inchoative gram. 1. adj. 2. noun
incidence noun 1) , what is the incidence of the tax? ? 2) , , 3) aeron.

incident 1. noun 1) , ; , - frontier

incident 2) ( , ) 3) euphem. (, ,
. .) 4) leg. /,
-. 2. adj. 1) , (to) 2) phys.
(upon - )
incidental 1. adj. 1) , , incidental
expenses - 2) , (to) 3)

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/ ( ) Syn: see chance 2. noun 1) ,
2) usu. pl.
incidentally adv. 1) , 2) 3)
be it said incidentally - , ,
incinerate v. ; ,
incineration noun ;
incinerator noun 1) 2)
incipience noun , - in incipience
incipient adj. , ; - incipient cancer
incipient cancer med.
incise v. 1) ; 2) ; ,
incision noun 1) , ; 2) , 3) fig.
, Syn: see cut
incisive adj. , ;
incisor noun ,
incite v. 1) ; (to) The leader was charged with
inciting the men to violence. 2) Syn: arouse, exhort, foment,
instigate, provoke, rouse, stir up Ant: discourage, hinder, subdue
incitement noun 1) 2) ,
incivility noun ,
incl. including noun
inclemency noun , (, )
inclement adj. , ( , )
inclinable adj. 1) , 2)
inclination noun 1) , , , , 2) ,
( ) 3) , (for, to) she showed
no inclination to leave - to follow one's
inclinations - ,
incline 1. noun ; , 2. v. 1) (),
() 2) usu. pass. (to - ) I am inclined to think -
to incline one's ear to smb. - -.
inclined adj. 1) , - inclined to corpulence 2) - inclined plane
inclined plane
inclined to corpulence
inclinometer noun aeron. ,
inclose = enclose
include v. 1) , (among) Included among the guests
were a number of famous musicians. Do you include walking among your
amusements? 2) (in) Have you included the chairman in your list of
committee members? Syn: comprise, contain, involve Ant: exclude, leave out,
omit
including prep. ,
inclusion noun 1) 2) 3) geol.
inclusive adj. , - inclusive terms
inclusive terms , ( . .)
incoagulability noun ()
incoagulable adj. , ( . .)
incog abbr. of incognito; coll.
incognita noun; f. of incognito
incognito 1. noun; pl. -os 2. adj. ,
3. adv. ,
incognizant adj. ; (of)
incoherence noun , ,
incoherent adj. 1) , ,

be
incoherent 2) mining , Syn: see speechless
incombustibility noun , ,

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incombustible adj. , ,
income noun (, . ) , ;
income tax
income-tax noun - graduated income-tax
incomer noun 1) ; ; 2) ;
3)
incoming 1. noun 1) , 2) pl. 2. adj. 1) ;
the incoming year - 2) ( , . .) incoming tenant - 3) ( )
incommensurability noun ; ;

incommensurable adj. ; ;
incommensurate adj. 1) 2) (with, to - );

incommode v. , ;
incommodious adj. ;
incommunicable adj. ;
incommunicado adj. 1) , - hold incommunicado 2)
incommunicative adj. ,
incommutable adj. 1) 2)
incompact adj. ,
incomparable adj. 1) (with, to - ) 2) ,
incompatibility noun
incompatible adj. Syn: see disparate
incompetence noun 1) ; 2) leg. 3) med.
incompetent adj. 1) , ; ; 2)
leg. incompetent witness - ,
3) geol. , ( )
incomplete adj. 1) 2) , 3) ,

incompliance noun 1) 2) , ;
incomprehensibility noun ,
incomprehensible adj. , ,
incomprehension noun
incompressible adj. ,
incomputable adj. ,
inconceivability noun
inconceivable adj. 1) , 2) coll. ,
inconclusive adj. 1) 2) ; 3) - inconclusive vote
inconclusive vote ,
incondensable adj. ;
incondite adj. 1) ; 2) , ;
incongruity noun 1) , 2)
incongruous adj. 1) , (with) 2) ,
Syn: see disparate
inconsecutive adj.
inconsequence noun
inconsequent adj. 1) , 2) ; 3) ;
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inconsiderable adj. ,
inconsiderate adj. 1) , , 2) to be inconsiderate of others -
Syn: see heedless
inconsistency noun , . [. inconsistent
]
inconsistent adj. 1) , (with) 2) , 3) = inconstant
inconsolable adj. ; inconsolable distress -

inconsonant adj. , (with, to)

inconspicuous adj. , , to
make oneself as inconspicuous as possible -

inconstancy noun ,
inconstant adj. , , Syn: capricious,
chameleonic, changeable, erratic, fickle, mercurial, protean Ant: everlasting,
faithful, immutable, invariable, loyal, permanent
inconsumable adj. 1) 2)
incontestable adj. , - incontestable evidence
incontestable evidence
incontinence noun 1) 2) (. ) 3)
med.
incontinent adj. 1) (of) 2) 3) med.

incontinently adv. 1) 2) ,
incontrovertible adj. , , ,
- incontrovertible evidence
incontrovertible evidence
inconvenience 1. noun , 2. v. ,

inconvenient adj. ; , ; if not

inconvenient to you -
inconversable adj. ,
inconversant adj.
inconvertible adj. 1) , inconvertible currency 2)
inconvertible currency
incoodination noun ,
incoordinate adj. ,
incorporate 1. adj. , ; 2. v. 1) (), (); ( ) (in/into) We shall try to
incorporate some of your ideas in/into our future plans. 2) ,
( . .) 3) , 4) () (with) Syn: see absorb
incorporation noun 1) 2) 3) ,
( . .)
incorporeal adj. ;
incorrect adj. 1) , 2) 3) incorrect tuning
incorrect tuning radio
incorrigible adj.
incorrodible adj. tech. ,
incorrupt adj. 1) ; , 2)

incorruptibility noun 1) 2)
incorruptible adj. 1) 2)

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incr. increase noun ;
increase 1. noun , ; , , ,
to be on the increase - , an increase in pay - 2. v. , (); ; () to
increase one's pace - to increase by 10% - 10%
Syn: see enlarge
increase of taxation
increasingly adv.
incredibility noun ,
incredible adj. 1) , 2) coll. , incredible difficulties -
incredulity noun , Syn: see unbelief
incredulous adj. , incredulous looks/smiles /
incremate v.
incremation noun
increment noun 1) , 2) , 3)
4) rhet. 5) math. ; ;
incremental adj. ,
increscent adj. - increscent moon
increscent moon
incriminate v. , Syn: see accuse
incriminatory adj.
incrustation noun 1) , , 2) , ,
. . 3)
incubate v. 1) , (); ( ) 2) , ( . .) 3) (, )
incubation noun 1) ();
(.
artificial
incubation) 2) , ( . .) 3) med.
incubative = incubatory
incubator noun
incubatory adj. 1) 2)
incubus noun 1) , 2) 3) . .
inculcate v. , , , (on, upon, in) How do
you inculcate good manners in young children? Fear of sex was inculcated in
the minds of most young women of good families in the last century. Syn: see
implant
inculcation noun , ,
inculpate v.; book. 1) ; 2)
inculpation noun 1) 2)
inculpatory adj.
incumbency noun 1) () 2) , 3) eccl. ,

incumbent 1. noun 2. adj. it is incumbent
on you... - ..., ...
incunabula lat. noun; pl. 1) ( 1500 .) 2)
,
incur v. (-); - incur debts - incur
losses
incur a debt
incur debts
incur losses ) ) mil.
incurability noun 1) 2)
incurable 1. adj. 1) , 2) 2. noun;
oft. pl.

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incuriosity noun
incurious adj. 1) 2) ,

not
incurious -
incursion noun 1) , 2) , ,
3) geol. () Syn: see raid
incurvation noun 1) 2) , ,
incurvature = incurvation
incurve v. 1) () 2) (); ()
incus noun anat. ( )
incuse 1. noun 2. adj. , 3. v.
( . .),
incut 1. noun , 2. adj. ,
ind. I independent noun II index noun III industrial
noun IV Ind. - Indiana noun ( )
indebted adj. ( -.), , (to - -.) to be indebted to smb. - -.
indebtedness noun 1) 2) 3)
( -.) (to)
indecency noun ;
indecent adj. 1) ; 2) coll. he left
the party in indecent haste -
3) Syn: immodest, improper, indecorous, indelicate, unseemly Ant:
chaste, modest, moral
indecipherable adj. 1) 2) ,
indecision noun ,
indecisive adj. 1) , an indecisive answer - 2) ,
indeclinable adj. gram.
indecomposable adj. 1) 2)
indecorous adj. 1) , , 2)
rare Syn: see indecent
indecorum noun , - commit an indecorum
indeed adv. 1) , he is right indeed - ,
, 2) , very glad indeed , yes, indeed - , !; ! I may, indeed, be wrong - , , , 3) !; !; ! (
, , )
indefatigable adj. 1) 2)
indefeasible adj. ; - indefeasible law
indefeasible law
indefectible adj. 1) , 2)
indefensibility noun , ,
indefensible adj. 1) ; 2)
; 3)
indefinable adj. , /
indefinably adv. ,
indefinite adj. 1) (. .); 2)
Syn: see vague
indelibility noun
indelible adj. 1) ; - indelible pencil - indelible
disgrace 2) indelible impression - Syn:
see permanent
indelible disgrace
indelible pencil
indelicacy noun ; ;
indelicate adj. , ; Syn: see indecent

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indemnification noun ,
indemnify v. 1) , (from, against - ) How much
does it cost to indemnify oneself against accidental death? 2) (
, ) (for - ) The insurance company will
indemnify you for the cost of living elsewhere while the fire damage is
repaired. 3) , (for)
indemnity noun 1) , 2) ( , ) - Act of Indemnity 3) , 4)
indemonstrable adj. 1) 2)
indent 1. noun 1) , ; , 2)
3) , , ( . .) 4)
amer. 5) typ. , 6) , 2. v. 1) ;
, ; 2) (.
) 3) / ,
to indent for new machinery - 4) 5) typ. ,
indentation noun 1) 2) , ; ,
. . 3) ; ; 4) typ. ,

indented adj. 1) , - indented coastline 2) typ.

indented coastline
indention noun 1) typ. , 2) = indentation 1); indentation 2);
indentation 3)
indenture 1. noun 1) = indent 1. 2) 2) , , . to take up one's indenture , 3) , 2. v.
independence noun 1) , - Independence Day 2)
; to live a life of independence ,
Independence Day (4 - )
2)
(Independency)
=
independency noun 1)

Congregationalism 3) rare; = independence

independent 1. adj. 1) , ; (of - )
to take an independent stand - - independent statehood
2) ; 3) - independent proof - independent witness 2. noun polit. ''
independent proof
independent statehood
independent witness
indescribable adj.
indestructibility noun the law of indestructibility of
matter -
indestructible adj. Syn: see immutable
indeterminable adj. 1) 2) ( . .)
indeterminacy noun
indeterminate adj. 1) ; ; ;
2) , Syn: see vague
index 1. noun; pl. -xes indices 1) , index of cost of
living - 2) ( ) 3)
; 4) (. index finger) 5) ( ) 6) math. ; 7) attr. index number - ) ; ) econ.
2. v. 1) the book is well indexed -
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India noun
India paper noun ;
india-rubber noun 1) , 2) ,
Indian 1. adj. 1) - Indian civilian 2) (
. ) 2. noun 1) 2) (. . ) 3) ,

Indian blue noun
Indian cane noun
Indian civilian hist.
Indian club noun sport
Indian corn noun ,
Indian ink noun
Indian Ocean noun
Indian summer noun ; ' '
Indiana noun
indicate v. 1) , he indicated that the interview was
over - , 2) ; 3)
med. (, ) to indicate the use of penicillin -
4) tech. Syn: see
mean
indicated adj. , - indicated horsepower
indicated horsepower
indication noun 1) 2) , () 3) ,
4) ( ) Syn: see symptom
indicative 1. adj. 1) , (of - ) to be indicative
of smth. - -. 2) gram. 2. noun gram.

indicator noun 1) 2) 3) 4) (
. .)
indicator-diagram noun
indicatory adj. ,
indict v. to be indicted for theft ( on a charge
of theft) - Syn: see accuse
indictable adj. , - indictable
offender
indictable offender
indictee noun ( )
indictment noun to bring in an indictment against smb. -. - bill of indictment
indie noun coll. -
indifference noun 1) , (to, towards) to treat smth.,
smb. with indifference - -., -. 2) 3) , - matter of indifference 4)
indifferent adj. 1) , (to) 2) ,
3) , 4) Syn: see
impassive
indifferently adv. 1) , 2) ,
indigence noun , Syn: see want
indigene noun 1) 2) /
indigenous adj. 1) , 2) , Syn: see
native
indigent adj. , Syn: see penniless
indigested adj. 1) 2) , 3) ;
indigestible adj.
indigestion noun med. ; ;

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indigestive adj. 1) 2)

indignant adj. , (at smth.; with smb.)
indignantly adv. ;
indignation noun 1) , (at smth.; with smb.) 2) attr.
- indignation meeting Syn: see anger
indignation meeting
indignity noun ; ; -.,
-. to put indignities upon smb. - -. , -
indigo noun; pl. -os 1) ( ) 2)
indigo blue noun -
indirect adj. 1) ; - indirect fire - indirect light indirect lighting - indirect elections 2) 3) ; - indirect
taxation - indirect evidence 4) gram. - indirect speech - indirect
object 5) an indirect result - ,
indirect elections
indirect evidence
indirect fire mil.
indirect light
indirect lighting
indirect object
indirect oration
indirect speech
indirect taxation
indirect taxes
indirection noun 1) - by indirection 2) ,

indiscernible adj. ;
indiscipline noun
indiscreet adj. 1) 2) 3) ;
indiscrete adj. ; ,
indiscretion noun 1) to commit an indiscretion 2) 3) 4) ,
Syn: see sin
indiscriminate adj. 1) , ; indiscriminate arrests - indiscriminate slaughter 2) ,
indiscriminate arrests
indiscriminate slaughter ( . .)
indiscrimination noun 1) , 2)
indispensable adj. 1) (to, for) 2) ,
( . .)
indispose v. 1) , (towards, from) 2) , ( -., -.) 3) ,
(for - ) 4) usu. past part.
indisposed adj. 1) , he is indisposed 2) he is indisposed to help us -
indisposition noun 1) , 2) 3) , (to, towards)
indisputability noun ,
indisputable adj. ,
indissoluble adj. 1) , 2) , ,
the indissoluble bonds of friendship -
indistinct adj. 1) , ; 2) Syn: see
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indistinctive adj. ,
indistinguishable adj.
indite v. 1) , 2) ( . .; .
.)
indium noun chem.
indivertible adj.
individual 1. adj. 1) , individual freedom/liberty 2) , ; she has an individual
style of dressing - 3) , ,
- individual peasant - individual fire 2. noun 1) ,
agreeable individual - - private individual 2) ;

individual farm
individual fire mil.
individual peasant -
individualism noun
individualist noun
individualistic adj.
individuality noun 1) a man of marked individuality - 2) philos. 3) usu. pl. ,
individualize v. 1) ,
2) ,
indivisibility noun
indivisible 1. adj. , 2. noun ,

Indo-Chinese adj.
Indo-European adj.
indocile adj. 1) , 2)
indoctrinate v. 1) -. , -. 2) (, . .) (with) It is too easy for any State or Church to
indoctrinate young children with the views that it considers correct. Syn: see
teach
indoctrinated adj. -.
indoctrination noun 1) 2) ;
indolence noun ; ; Syn: see sloth
indolent adj. 1) ; ; 2) med.
indomitable adj. ; , - indomitable temper
indomitable temper
Indonesia noun
Indonesian 1. adj. 2. noun ;
indoor adj. / ; , indoor games - indoor aerial
indoor aerial radio
indoor games ) )
indoors adv. ; to stay/ keep indoors -
,
indorsation = endorsement
indorse = endorse
indorsee noun comm.
indorsement = endorsement
indraft = indraught
indraught noun ; (, - )
indrawn adj. ;
indubitable adj. ; ,
induce v. 1) , , , to induce smb. to do
smth. - -. -. 2) ; an illness

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induced by overwork - , 3) electr. 4) logic ( ) Syn: cajole, coax,
persuade, urge, wheedle Ant: discourage, hinder, repel, subdue
induced adj. - induced draft
induced draft tech.
inducement noun 1) , ; 2) Syn:
see motive
induct v. 1) 2) amer.
3) , (into) 4) ( ); ; 5) = induce 3)
inductance noun electr. ; ()
inductee noun amer.
inductile adj. , ( )
induction noun 1) 2) amer. 3) logic , 4) electr. 5) tech.
Syn: see reasoning
induction-coil noun electr. ,
induction-valve noun tech.
inductive adj. 1) logic 2) electr. ;
inductor noun electr.
indue = endue
indulge v. 1) ; ( -.) to
indulge in bicycling - to indulge in a cigar
(in a nap) - () 2) he indulged the company with a song -
3) ; , , you
can't indulge every creature - 4) coll. I'm
afraid he indulges too much - , 5) comm.
Syn: see pamper
indulgence noun
1)
,
;

Declaration of Indulgence 2) , ; 3)
, 4) , 5) eccl. , 6) comm.
indulgent adj. 1) ; 2) - indulgent
parents Syn: see lenient
indulgent parents ,
indulgently adv. ;
indumentum noun 1) 2) bot.
indurate v. 1) () , 2) () ,
induration noun 1) , 2) ,
Indus noun .
industrial 1. adj. 1) , - industrial goods industrial classes - industrial area - industrial relations - industrial
revolution 2) - industrial union - industrial accident industrial sanitation - industrial school 3)
- industrial crops - industrial plant - industrial wood - industrial
tractor - industrial action 2. noun 1) 2) pl.

industrial accident
industrial action
industrial area
industrial capital
industrial classes ,
industrial crops
industrial goods
industrial gymnastics

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industrial plant
industrial relations ,
industrial revolution
industrial sanitation -
industrial school ) )
industrial tractor -
industrial union amer.
industrial wood
industrialist noun , ;
industrialization noun
industrially adv. 1) ; 2)
industrious adj. , , Syn: see diligent
industriously adv. ,
industry noun 1) , home industry - )
; ) large-scale industry - 2) 3) , ,
indwell v.; past and past part. indwelt 1) (in) 2) , , ( . .)
indwelling 1. noun (-.) 2. adj. ;
inearth v. ,
inebriate 1. noun , Syn: see alcoholic 2. adj. ,
3. v.
inebriation noun
inebriety noun 1) 2)
inedibility noun
inedible adj. inedible fat tech. -
ineducable adj. ,
ineffable adj. ,
ineffaceable adj.
ineffective adj. 1) , 2) 3) ,
ineffectual adj. , ; , ineffectual
teacher -
inefficacious adj. ,
inefficiency noun 1) , 2) ,
inefficient adj. 1) , 2) , ;
inelaborate adj. 1) 2) ,
inelastic adj. , - inelastic timetable
inelastic timetable
inelasticity noun ,
inelegance noun . [. inelegant ]
inelegant adj. 1) , ; 2) (
)
ineligible adj. 1) ( -. ) 2) ( ) 3) , (.
)
ineluctability noun ,
ineluctable adj. ,
inept adj. 1) , 2) 3) 4) leg. Syn: see clumsy
ineptitude noun 1) 2) , 3)
inequable adj. 1) 2)

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inequality noun 1) ; 2) ; , 3) , 4) usu. pl. () 5)
; ( -.)
inequilateral adj.
inequitable adj. ,
inequity noun
ineradicable adj.
inerrable adj.
inerrancy noun
inert adj. 1) , ; 2) , ;

inertia noun 1) phys. ; 2) , ; 3) attr. - inertia governor

inertia governor tech.>
inertness noun
inescapable adj. , Syn: see inevitable
inesculent adj.
inessential adj. ; Syn: see extraneous
inessentials noun; pl. , ;

inestimable adj. ; ,
inevitability noun
inevitable adj. 1) , 2) coll. tourists with
their inevitable cameras - Syn:
inescapable, necessary, unavoidable Ant:
avertible,
chance,
optional,
preventable
inexact adj. ;
inexactitude noun - terminological inexactitudes
inexcusable adj.
inexhaustibility noun . [. inexhaustible ]
inexhaustible adj. 1) , - inexhaustible fertility
2)
inexhaustible fertility ()
inexorability noun . [. inexorable ]
inexorable adj. , ; ; Syn:
merciless, pitiless, relentless, remorseless, ruthless,
relenting
Ant:
alterable, changeable, clement, humane, lenient, placable, yielding
inexpediency noun ;
inexpedient adj. ;
inexpensive adj. , Syn: cheap, low-priced, modest
inexperience noun
inexpert adj. 1) , 2) ,
inexpiable adj. 1) 2)
inexplicable adj. ;
inexplicit adj. , ,
inexpressible 1. adj. ; 2. noun; pl.; joc.
inexpressive adj. 1) 2) obs. ,
inexpugnable adj. ;
inextinguishable
adj.
;

inextinguishable
laughter -
inextricable adj. 1) ; ,
inextricable connection - 2) ; inextricable difficulties
inextricable difficulties
inextricably noun ,
infallibility. noun . [. infallible ]
infallible adj. 1) , none of us is infallible -

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2) , infallible success -
infamise v. 1) 2) ;
infamize v. 1) 2) ;
infamous adj. 1) 2) ; , - infamous conduct - infamous lie 3) coll. , 4) leg. Syn: see depraved
infamous conduct ) )
(. )
infamous lie
infamy noun 1) , to hold smb. up to infamy - -. 2) , 3) , 4) leg.

infancy noun 1) , 2) ; in the infancy of mankind - 3) leg.
infant 1. noun 1) , 2) leg. Syn: see
child 2. adj. 1) 2) , ; - infant
industry
infant health centre
infant industry
infant phenomenon , -
infant prodigy -,
infant-school noun ( 5 7 ; ; )
infanta span. noun
infante span. noun
infanticide noun , .
infantile adj. 1) , - infantile sickness infantile paralysis 2) ;
infantile paralysis med. ,
infantile sickness
infantine adj. 1) , - infantile sickness infantile paralysis 2) ;
infantry noun 1) 2) attr.
infantryman noun
infatuate v. , ;
(with) Grace has been infatuated with that red-haired boy for over two years;
it's time she found someone else more suitable.
infatuated adj. , ;
infatuation noun 1) 2) ; (for) Syn: see love
infect v. (. .) (with) Go away, I don't want to infect you
with my cold. The children are infected with a mad desire to swim in the lake
in midwinter.
infection noun 1) , ; 2)
infectious adj. 1) , 2) infectious
laughter - Syn: see communicable
infective = infectious infective matter -
infelicitous adj. 1) , 2)
infelicity noun 1) 2) the infelicities of style
infer v. 1) , , (from) What do you infer
from the voting figures? 2) ,
inferable adj. ,
inference noun 1) , 2) ; - a
mere inference Syn: see reasoning

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inferential adj. /
inferior 1. noun ; ; ( ,
. .) your inferiors - 2. adj. 1) ( , . .) (to) 2) ( ); of inferior quality to be inferior to smb. - -. -. 3)
4) typ.
inferior limit ;
inferiority noun 1) , , he was
painfully sensible of his inferiority in conversation - 2) attr. - inferiority complex
inferiority complex psych.
infernal adj. 1) 2) , 3) coll.
inferno it. noun
inferrable = inferable
infertile adj. ; Syn: see sterile
infertility noun ;
infest v. ; , (with) Be careful, that muddy water
is infested with disease-bearing inserts.
infestation noun ( )
infidel 1. noun 1) , 2) ; Syn: see heathen
2. adj.
infidelity noun 1) ; ; 2) 3)
(. )
infield noun 1) , 2) , 3) ( )
infighting noun 1) sport ( ) 2) mil.

infill 1. v. 2. noun
infiltrate v. 1) () ; 2) ; (..) 3) mil.

(into/through) The soldiers infiltrated into the enemy defences. Our soldiers
have infiltrated through the enemy lines, trapping the enemy between our two
forces.
infiltration noun 1) ; , (. .)
2) chem. 3) med. 4) mil.
infiltrator noun ,
infiltree noun
infinite 1. noun 1) coll. , 2) (the infinite) ,
2. adj. 1) , ; infinite series - infinite space 2) ( . . .) ,
3) gram. Syn: boundless, illimitable, limitless Ant: circumscribed,
finite, limited, relative
infinite series math.
infinite space
infinitesimal math. 1. noun 2. adj.
Syn: see minute
infinitival adj. gram. ,

infinitive gram. 1. noun , 2. adj.

infinitude noun 1) 2) ,
(of)
infinity noun ;
infirm adj. 1) , 2) , ; - infirm of purpose 3) Syn: see weak
infirm of purpose ;
infirmary noun ;

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infirmity noun 1) , 2) / 3)
infirmity of purpose - , Syn:
see sickness
infix 1. noun; gram. 2. v. 1) , (in - -.) 2)
( )
inflame v. 1) , , 2) ();
() 3) med. 4) med. Syn: see kindle
inflammability noun 1) 2)
inflammable 1. adj. 1) ; - highly inflammable
- inflammable mixture 2) Syn: see combustible 2. noun

inflammable mixture
inflammation noun 1) 2) med.
inflammatory adj. 1) , 2) med.
inflatable adj.
inflate v. 1) , , ; (with) The
front tyres should be inflated with thirty pounds of air to the square inch.
2) ( . .) (with) Receiving his prize, Jim was
inflated with pride. 3) , () 4) econ. Syn: see swell
inflated adj. , inflated style -
inflation noun 1) , , 2) econ.
3) , inflation of dough -
inflationary adj. econ.
inflect v. 1) , ; 2) gram. ,
, 3) mus. ( ) 4) phys. (
)
inflection = inflexion
inflective adj. gram. , ,
inflexibility noun 1) ; ; 2) ,
inflexible adj. 1) , ; 2) , inflexible will - inflexible courage -

inflexion noun 1) , 2) gram. 3) ,

inflexional adj. ling. ( )
inflict v. 1) (, . .) (upon) 2) (,
, ) 3) () 4) to inflict oneself
( one's company) upon -
infliction noun 1) () 2) () 3) 4) ;
inflorescence noun; bot. 1) 2) 3)
inflow noun 1) ; 2) ; 3) 4)
inflowing 1. noun , 2. adj. ,
influence 1. noun 1) , , (on, upon, over - )
under the influence of smth. - -. - person of influence exercise one's influence 2) , , environment is
an influence on character - to have
influence with - , I have little
influence with him - 2. v. ,
the weather influences crops - Syn: affect, impress,
sway Ant: discourage, hinder, subdue
influent 1. noun 2. adj. ,
influential adj. , considerations influential in reaching
an agreement - ,
influenza noun med. ,
influx noun 1) , 2) ( . .) 3)

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( )
info noun coll.
inform v. 1) , , (about/of) The director
complained that he had not been informed of the committee's decision. 2) (against/on - -.) The prisoner hoped to gain his own freedom by
informing on his companions in the jewel robbery. 3) ( .
.); informed with life - Syn: acquaint, advise,
apprise, enlighten, notify Ant: misinform
informal adj. 1) ; ;
- informal visit - informal dress 2)
informal dress
informal visit
informality noun 1) ,
2)
informant noun
information noun 1)
,
,

(on,
about)
'Information' - '' (, ) - turn in information 2) ,
- mine of information 3) , ( )
(against) to lay information against smb. - -. 4)
attr. - information officer - information agency - information desk information theory Syn: see news
information agency mil.
information desk
information officer mil.
information tank
information theory
informational adj.
informative adj. , ; ,
; informative book -
informed adj. 1) 2) ,
informer noun ,

(.
common
informer)
Syn:
blabbermouth, squealer, stool pigeon, talebearer, tattler, tell-tale
infotainment noun - ,

infra lat. adv. see infra ch. VII - VII

infra dig lat.; abbr. of infra dignitatem (-.) ; ;
infra- pref. -, -; infra-red adj. phys. - infra-red rays
infra-red rays
infracostal adj. anat.
infraction noun (, . .)
infrangible adj. 1) ; 2) ;
infrastructure noun
infrequent adj. , infrequent occurrence - Syn: see occasional
infringe v. (, , . .);
( -. . .) (on/upon) In a recent magazine article, the writer
complained that his right to remain private had been infringed upon by
government inquirers demanding personal information. Syn: see encroach
infringement noun (, , . .);
( , . .)
infundibular adj.
infuriate v. , ; Syn: see enrage
infuse v. 1) (into) 2) , ( . .); ( . .) to infuse with hope - 3) , (, ) 4) ( . .) Syn: see implant

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infusible adj. ,
infusion noun 1) 2) (); () 3)
4)
infusoria noun; pl.; zool.
infusorial adj.
ingathering noun (. )
ingeminate v. ,
ingenious adj. 1) , 2) , (
. .) Syn: see creative
ingenue fr. noun theatr.
ingenuity noun , , - ingenuity of man
ingenuity of man
ingenuous adj. ; Syn: see candid
ingest v. , Syn: see absorb
ingle noun
ingle-nook noun ,
inglorious adj. 1) , , 2) rare ();

ingoing 1. noun 1) , 2)
2. adj. ; ingoing
tenant - - the ingoing Administration
ingot noun 1) , ; ; 2) attr. ingot iron - ingot steel
ingot iron
ingot steel
ingraft = engraft
ingrain 1. noun 1) , . ., 2)
( ) 2. adj. 1) , 2) = ingrained 2)
ingrained adj. 1) , ingrained dirt -
2) , ; 3) geol.
ingratiate v. (-.) to ingratiate oneself with
smb. - -.
ingratiating adj. , ingratiating smile -

ingratiatingly adv. ;
ingratitude noun
ingravescent adj. med. ( )
ingredient noun , Syn: see component
ingress noun 1) , 2)
ingrowing adj.
ingrown adj.; see ingrowing
ingrowth noun
inguinal adj. anat.
ingulf = engulf
ingurgitate v. ; fig.
inhabit v. , , Syn: see reside
inhabitable adj.
inhabitancy noun (-.; . ,
)
inhabitant noun ,
inhabitation noun 1) , 2) , ;
inhabited adj. - inhabited locality
inhabited locality
inhalation noun 1) 2) med.
inhale v. 1) 2) ( )
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inharmonic adj.
inharmonious adj. , ,
inhere v. 1) (in) Beauty inheres in art. 2) ,
( . .) (in)
inherence noun ,
inherency noun ,
inherent adj. 1) , 2) , ,
(in) an inherent sense of humour - Syn:
essential, innate, intrinsic Ant: extraneous
inherit v. ;
inheritable adj. 1) 2)
inheritance noun 1) ; - by inheritance 2) ; fig. . 3) Syn: bequest, birthright,
heritage, legacy, patrimony
inherited adj. - inherited quality
inherited quality
inheritor noun
inheritress noun
inheritrix noun
inhesion noun
inhibit v. 1) , , to inhibit one's desire
to do smth. - -. 2) physiol. ,
3) ( -. . . ) (from) Syn:
see subdue see thwart
inhibition noun 1) 2) physiol. , ,
3) , (. . )
inhibitor noun 1) biol. , 2) chem.

inhibitory adj. 1) 2) ,
3)
physiol. , ,
inhospitable adj. 1) 2) inhospitable coast - ,
inhuman adj. 1) , , 2) ,

inhumane adj. ;
inhumanity noun ,
inhumation noun ,
inhume v. ,
inimical adj. 1) , (to) 2) inimical bacteria Syn: see opposed
inimical bacteria
inimitable adj. ; ;
iniquitous adj. ;
iniquity noun , ; lost in iniquity -
initial 1. adj. ; - initial cost - initial
expenditure - initial word - initial velocity 2. noun 1) 2)
pl. 3. v. 1) () 2) (
) to initial a document -
initial cost
initial expenditure
initial velocity phys.
initial word (. UNO )
initially adv. ;
initiate 1. noun ( . .); (
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3. v. 1) ( . .); ; ( . .)
(into) Who was the first man to initiate you into the mysteries of sex? 2)
, . . (into) The organization is known for
its strange ceremony of initiating new members into the society. 3) ,
, to initiate measures - to initiate the growth - Syn: see begin
initiation noun 1) ( ) (into); ( .
.) (in) 2) , 3) attr. - initiation fee
initiation fee amer. ( , )
initiative 1. noun 1) ; on one's own initiative -
to take the initiative - 2) leg.
2. adj. 1) ; 2) , ,
initiator noun
initiatory adj. 1) ; 2) (
-.)
inject v. 1) , , (into) This drug works best if
it is injected directly into the bloodstream. 2) tech. ; 3)
( . .)
injection noun 1) , , 2) 3) tech. ;
injector noun 1) tech. ; 2) ,
injudicious adj. ; , Syn: see
unwise
Injun noun amer.; coll. honest Injun! - !
injunction noun 1) , 2) leg. Syn: see
command
injurant noun ,
injure v. 1) , 2) , (-.) 3)
(-.) 4) ; to injure smb.'s feelings - -.
to injure smb.'s pride - -. Syn: see harm
injured adj. 1) , in an injured voice -
2) the dead and the injured -
injured vanity
injurious adj. 1) injurious to health - 2)
3) ;
injury noun 1) , , - do smb. an injury 2) ,
3) 4) ;
injustice noun to do smb. an injustice - -.
ink 1. noun 1) 2) (. printer's ink) 3)
, 2. v. 1) 2) , (. ink over) This list is too faint to read in pencil, please
ink the words over so that they can be clearly read. 3)
- ink in
ink in ( ) When you're satisfied that
the pencil drawing is complete, you may ink it in to make solid blocks of
colour.
ink-bag noun
ink-bottle noun
ink-eraser noun
ink-holder noun
ink-horn noun; obs. 1) 2) attr. ink-horn term -

ink-pad noun
ink-pencil noun /
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ink-roller = inker
ink-slinger noun sl. ,
ink-well noun ( , )
inker noun typ.
inkle noun , ( )
inkling noun ( -), (of) I had an inkling
of it - an inkling of truth - Syn: see
premonition
inkstand noun ,
inky adj. 1) , ; 2) , inky darkness -
inland 1. noun ; , / 2. adj. 1) ; 2)
- inland waters - inland trade - inland revenue 3. adv. 1) ,
2)
inland navigation
inland postage
inland revenue ) ; ) coll. ,
inland trade
inland waters
inlander noun
inlay 1. noun ; 2. v.; past and past part.
inlaid 1) , , to inlay a floor -
2) ,
inlet noun 1) , , 2) tech. ,
; / 3) electr. 4) attr. - inlet pipe
- inlet sluice
inlet pipe
inlet sluice
inly adv.; poet. 1) 2) ,
inlying adj. , - inlying picket
inlying picket mil.
inmate noun 1) ( ), ( ) . . 2) ,
inmost = innermost
inn noun ; the Inns of Court -
, (the Inner Temple, the Middle
Temple,
Lincoln's Inn, Gray's Inn) Syn: see hotel
innards pl. coll. (. )
innate adj. , Syn: congenital, hereditary, inborn,
inbred see inherent Ant: acquired
innate characters biol.
innavigable adj.
inner adj. the inner man - ) , ''; ) joc. ; to refresh one's inner man , Syn: interior,
internal, inward Ant: exterior, external, outer
inner cabinet
inner circle noun
inner city noun ,
inner history of -.
inner tire noun (, )
innermost adj. 1) 2) , one's
innermost feelings -
innervate v. physiol. ,
innervated adj. anat.
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innings noun; pl. invar. 1) sport , ( ,
) 2) ( , ) 3) ; , you had your innings -
- good innings - long innings
innkeeper noun ,
innocence noun 1) , 2) 3) , , 4)
innocent 1. noun 1) massacre/slaughter of the innocents ) bibl. ; ) parl. sl. ,
2) 2. adj. 1) , 2)
(of) 3) , 4) innocent amusements -
5) coll. (-.) windows innocent of glass -
6) med. , ( ) Syn:
blameless, guiltless, irreproachable, sinless, untainted, virginal
Ant:
blameworthy, culpable, depraved, dirty, guilty, immoral, impure, indecent,
lewd, unchaste
innocuous adj. ; innocuous snake - render innocuous
innominate adj. ,
innovate v. ; (in)
innovation noun , ;
innovative adj. , ,
innovator noun ;
innovatory adj. ;
innoxious = innocuous
innuendo noun pl. -oes ; Syn: see hint
innumerable adj. , , Syn: see countless
innutrition noun
inobservant adj. 1) 2) (,
. .)
inoccupation noun ,
inoculate v. 1) () (against/with) If you
are travelling to a tropical country, you ought to be inoculated against/with
yellow fever. 2) bot.
inoculation noun 1) , 2) bot. ,
inoculative adj. med. inoculative material -
inoculum noun med.
inodorous adj. ,
inoffensive adj. 1) , 2)
inofficial adj.
inofficious adj. 1) 2) leg.
inoperable adj. med.
inoperative adj. 1) ; 2) ( )
inopportune adj. ,
inordinate adj. 1) ; 2) 3)
inorganic adj. 1) - inorganic nutrition 2) (-.), ,
inorganic nutrition bot.
inornate adj. ,
inosculate v. 1) (), ( ) (with)
2) (), () ( )
inpayments noun; pl.
input noun; tech. 1) 2) ();
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inquest noun leg. , grand inquest = grand jury [. jury
1. 1) ] Syn: see inquiry
inquietude noun
inquire v. 1) , 2) ,
- inquire closely - inquire about - inquire after - inquire for - inquire into
inquire about , -., -.
inquire after , -., -.
inquire closely
inquire for , -., -.
inquire into ; ; ,
inquirer noun 1) ; 2)
inquiring adj. 1) inquiring look - 2) , inquiring mind -
inquiry noun 1) ; ; ; to make
inquiries about smb., smth. - -., -. on inquiry 2) , court of inquiry mil. - to hold an inquiry - 3) 4) comm.
Syn: examination, inquest, inquisition, probe, study see question
inquiry office ;
inquisition noun 1) , 2) (the Inquisition) hist.
3) , Syn: see inquiry
inquisitional adj. 1) 2) ;
inquisitive adj. 1) , 2)
inquisitor noun 1) hist. 2)
inquisitorial adj. 1) = inquisitional 2) 2) = inquisitive 2)
INRA Iesus Nazerenus Rex Iudaeorum (Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews)
noun lat. ,
inroad noun 1) , 2) , to make
inroads upon smb.'s time - -.
inrush noun 1) 2) , ( ) an
inrush of tourists - 3)
INS Immigration and Naturalization Service noun ()
ins noun pl. ins and outs - . in 3.
ins. inches noun
insalivate v. physiol. ()
insalubrious adj. , ( , )
insalubrity noun
insane adj. 1) , 2) ,
insanitary adj.
insanity noun ;
insatiability noun ;
insatiable adj. ; (of)
insatiate adj.
inscribe v. 1) , (in, on) The names of all my
husband's relatives were inscribed in the family Bible when they were born,
married, or died. 2) , , . . (, ) 3) (to - -.) 4) geom. () Syn: see write
inscribed adj. fin. - inscribed stock
inscribed stock /
inscription noun 1) 2)
inscriptive adj.
inscrutability noun ,
inscrutable adj. 1) , inscrutable smile -
2) inscrutable face/expression -

insect noun 1) 2) Syn: arachnid, arthropod, beetle,

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bug, crustacean, spider
insect-eater noun ( )
insect-net noun
insect-powder noun
insecticide noun ,
insectivorous adj. zool.
insectology noun
insecure adj. 1) ; 2) , ;
3) insecure of the future - - insecure of Syn: see
precarious
insecure of ,
insecurity noun 1) ; 2)
inseminate v. Syn: see implant
insemination noun - artificial insemination
insensate adj. 1) 2) 3) ; insensate cruelty -
insensibility noun 1) 2) ,
3) ;
insensible adj. 1) , insensible to colours
- 2) ; (of, to) 3) , 4) , by insensible degrees - Syn: see impassive
insensibly adv. ,
insensitive adj. , ; , Syn: see heedless
insentient adj. ; - insentient substance
insentient substance
inseparability noun ;
inseparable 1. adj. 1) , ; 2) gram.
, (., dis-, re-
. .) 2. noun; pl.
insert 1. noun , ; ; tech. 2. v. 1)
(in, into - -.; between - -.) to insert a word -
to insert a key in a lock - 2) ( )
3) , ( ); ( ) 4)
electr. ( ) Syn: interject, interpolate, interpose, introduce
Ant: abstract, detach, erase, excerpt, extract, remove, withdraw
insertion noun 1) , ; 2) ( , ) 3) ( ) 4) 5) tech. ;
6) anat. ()
inset 1. noun 1) , ( ) 2) ( . .)
2. v. ; (in/into) A detailed street plan of the city is
inset in a corner of the area map. You will have to inset an additional piece
of material into the waistline of the dress to make it large enough for her.
inseverable adj. 1) , ; 2)
inshore 1. adj. 2. adv. ; ; ( ) inshore of the bank -
inside 1. noun 1) ; ; to bolt on the
inside - 2) , 3) ( ) 4) the inside of a week -
5) coll. (. ) a pain in the inside 6) coll. , , the inside of a book - 7) , , . . ( )
8) amer.; coll. ; (. inside
information) 9) sport inside left (right) - () 10) amer. to get on the inside
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insider ] 2. adj. 1) - inside track 2) , - inside
facts 3. adv. 1) , 2) inside of a week - inside of 4. prep. ;
inside calliper
inside facts
inside job amer. . ., -.
inside of coll.
inside out adv. to turn inside out - (-.)
inside track ) sport ) railways
) /
insider noun 1) /, ; 2) ,
insidious adj. , ; insidious disease -
insight noun 1) ; (into)
to gain an insight into smb.'s character - -. 2) ;
Syn: see acumen
insightful adj.
insignia lat. noun; pl. 1) , 2) 3) 4)
insignificance noun 1) ; 2)

insignificancy noun 1) ; 2)

insignificant adj. 1) , ; ;
2) ,
insignificantly adv. ; /
insincere adj. ,
insincerity noun ,
insinuate v. 1) , (into - -.) That new
student has no business trying to insinuate himself into the teacher's favour;
it won't make any difference to his marks. 2) refl. ,
(into); fig. , to insinuate oneself into smb.'s favour -. 3) ,
insinuating adj. 1) , 2)
3) ;
insinuatingly adv. 1) 2) , ,
insinuation noun 1) 2) , Syn: see hint
insipid adj. , ; fig. , , ;
, Syn: see banal
insipidity noun ; ; fig. ; ,
insipidness = insipidity
insist v. 1) ( -.); (on, upon)
Throughout the trial, the prisoner insisted on his lack of guilt. 2) (on) I'm afraid I have to insist on the return of my book at
once.
insistence noun 1) ; 2)
insistency noun 1) ; 2)
insistent adj. 1) ; ( . .) 2) ,
insobriety noun , .
insofar as conj. ,
insolation noun 1) () -. , 2)
insole noun
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insolent adj. ; , Syn: see contemptuous
insolent beggar
insolubility noun 1) 2)
insoluble adj. 1) 2)
insolvency noun ,
insolvent 1. noun ; 2. adj. ;
Syn: bankrupt, broke, impecunious Ant: affluent, flush,
loaded, prosperous, rich, solvent, wealthy, well-to-do
insomnia noun
insomniac noun ,
insomuch adv. - insomuch as - insomuch that
insomuch as ...
insomuch that ...
insouciance fr. noun 1) ; 2)
insouciant adj. 1) 2)
inspect v. 1) , ; 2)
, (); Syn: see examine
inspection noun 1) (); ; 2) ; 3) attr. inspection tour - 4) attr. , - inspection certificate inspection board
inspection board ( , )
inspection certificate ;
inspector noun 1) ; ; 2) ;
3) amer. ;
inspectoral = inspectorial
inspectorate noun 1) ; 2) ,
3) , ,
inspectorial adj. ,
inspiration noun 1) to draw/get/derive inspiration -
2) ; she had a sudden inspiration 3) , , 4)
inspirational adj. ,
inspirator noun; tech. 1) 2)
inspire v. 1) , ( . .) (in) The general's speech
inspired keenness in the men. 2) , (with) The
general's speech inspired the men with keenness. 3) , 4) Syn: see encourage
inspired adj. - inspired article
inspired article
inspiring adj. ;
inspirit v. ( . .); ;
inspissate v. (), ()
inst. I instant noun ( ) II Inst. institute noun
instability noun 1) 2)
install v. 1) , ; ; (in) to install
oneself by the fireplace - 2) (in) No, he's been installed in the chairmanship for too long to be
dismissed now. 3) tech. ; ;
installation noun 1) , 2) 3) tech. ; air conditioning installation -
4) pl.
instalment noun 1) ( ) to pay by/in instalments
- , 2) a book in
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4) attr. instalment selling - to buy (to sell) on the
instalment plan amer. - ()
instance 1. noun 1) , in this instance - 2) , ; at the instance of smb. - -.
3) leg. a court of first instance - for instance in the first instance ; ; ,
Syn: see sample 2. v.
instancy noun ; ,
instant 1. noun , at that very instant - () the instant - the instant you call - on
the instant - , this instant - 2. adj. 1) to be in instant need of smth. -
-. 2) ; instant relief -
3) , 4) (, . .) 5)
instant cake mix - -
instantaneous adj. ; instantaneous decision -
instantiate v. ,
instantly adv. ,
instate v. 1) 2) , ( .
.)
instead adv. ; instead of this - instead of going
- , instead of him - this will do instead
instep noun (, )
instep-raiser noun med.
instigate v. 1) , (to) 2) ;
Syn: see incite
instigation noun
instigator noun - instigator of war
instigator of war
instil(l) v. 1) (into) 2) med. 3) ; (, . .) (in/into; with) Parents try to
instil in(to) their children the best of moral principles. We must try to
instil some order into the organization. It is easy to instil the minds of
young children with fixed ideas, whether right or wrong.
instillation noun 1) 2) (-.)
instilment = instillation
instinct I noun , ; Syn: see genius II
adj.; predic. - instinct with
instinct with () (, . .)
instinctive adj. ,
instinctual adj.
institute 1. noun 1) 2) , 3) ,
, . ; 4)
amer. , 5) pl.; leg. ,
2. v. 1) ; ; , 2) ,
( . .) (against) The government intends to institute court
action against the firm which has disobeyed the wage controls and paid its
workers more than is allowed under the new law. 3) , (
. .) (into/to) Tuesday has been fixed as the date for
instituting the minister into his new living. Syn: see begin
institution noun 1) , 2) (,
, ) 3) ; ; 4) (.
educational institution) 5) () 6) eccl. ; 7) eccl. () 8) joc. -. ( ); -.,

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9) joc. (-.)
institutional adj. 1) ; 2) ,
( ) 3) , .

institutionalize v. 1) , ; ; 2)
instruct v. 1) , (in) The college will need an additional
teacher to instruct the boys in cooking. The soldiers have been thoroughly
instructed in the care of their weapons. 2) 3) ,
4) leg. (); 5)
6) amer. () Syn: see teach
instruction noun 1) (in) 2) 3) ; pl. , , , 4) pl.; leg. () ; () under the instruction - 5)
amer. () Syn: see command
instructional adj. instructional film -
instructive adj.
instructor noun 1) , 2) , 3)
amer.
instructress noun; f. of instructor
instrument 1. noun 1) ; ; , 2) fig. he
is a mere instrument in their hands - - instrument
of aggression - economic instruments - financial instrument 3)
4) leg. ; - ratification instruments - instrument of
surrender 5) attr. - instrument board - instrument room
- instrument shed - instrument flying Syn: see implement 2. v. 1)
, 2) mus. 3)
instrument approach
instrument board tech.
instrument flying aeron. ,
instrument of aggression
instrument of surrender
instrument room , ( )
instrument shed
instrumental adj. 1) - instrumental errors - instrumental
landing 2) fig. , ( -.); (-.) to be instrumental in smth. - -. 3) gram. instrumental case
instrumental case /
instrumental errors
instrumental landing aeron. ,
instrumentalist noun ;
instrumentality noun , by the instrumentality of... ..., ...
instrumentation noun 1) mus. 2) ;
3) , 4) obs. ,
5) tech.
insubordinate adj. ;
insubordination noun , , ;
insubstantial adj. 1) , 2) 3) - insubstantial accusation Syn: see flimsy
insubstantial accusation
insufferable adj. ;
insufficiency noun
insufficient adj. ; ; ;

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Syn: see scanty
insufflate v.
insufflation noun
insufflator noun 1) med. 2) tech.
insular adj. 1) 2) , 3) ,
insularity noun 1) 2) ,
insulate v. 1) ; to insulate oneself 2) , 3) tech. 4)
electr.
insulated adj. - insulated bag
insulated bag -
insulating adj. , - insulating tape
insulating tape
insulation noun 1) 2)
insulator noun 1) electr. ; 2)
insulin noun pharm.
insult 1. noun ; ; 2. v. , ;
insuperability noun
insuperable adj. insuperable difficulty -
insupportable adj. 1) , 2) , insupportable claim -
insurance noun 1) - social insurance 2) ;
3) attr. - insurance policy - insurance fee
insurance broker
insurance fee
insurance policy
insurant noun
insure v. 1) (), () (against) How much will it
cost to insure the building against fire? 2) ,
insurer noun 1) 2) ,
insurgency noun
insurgent 1. noun 1) , 2) , 2. adj. 1)
2)
insurmountable adj.
insurrection noun 1) 2) , Syn: see uprising
insurrectional adj. 1) 2)
insurrectionary adj. 1) 2)
insurrectionist noun 1) , 2)
insusceptibility noun ,
insusceptible adj. , ; ()
insusceptible of medical treatment -
inswept adj. tech. ;
int international noun
intact adj. ; , Syn: see entire
intaglio it. 1. noun 1) , 2) typ. (. intaglio printing) 2. v.
,
intake noun 1) , / ; 2)
, - annual intake 3) , , ( ) 4)
5) 6) (. .)
( ) 7) mining 8) metal.
9) scot. ;
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intangible 1. adj. 1) 2) ; 2. noun
,
integer noun 1) 2) math.
integral 1. noun math. 2. adj. 1) ; , ; 2) ; 3) math.
integral calculus
integrality noun ,
integrant 1. noun 2. adj. 1)
2)
integrate 1. adj. 1) 2) , 2. v. 1) ;
; (into) I integrated your suggestion into my plans and it
has improved them. 2) 3) 4) math.
integration noun 1) ; ; school integration 2) math.
integrator noun 1) , 2)
integrity noun 1) , , - man of integrity 2) , ; ; territorial integrity - Syn: see goodness
integument noun , , . , , ,

integumentary adj.
intellect noun 1) , , 2)
the
intellects of the age - Syn: see mind
intellection noun ,
intellective adj. ,
intellectual 1. adj. 1) , - intellectual effort
- intellectual facilities - intellectual development 2) , 2.
noun 1) ; , 2) (the intellectuals) pl.
3)
intellectual development
intellectual effort
intellectual facilities
intellectuality noun
intelligence noun 1) , , 2) , ; () 3) , 4) 5) attr.
- intelligence department/service 6) attr. intelligence test - intelligence quotient Syn: see mind
intelligence department/service ,
intelligence quotient [. I. Q. (test)]
( )
intelligence test
intelligencer noun 1) , 2) ;
intelligent adj. 1) , , 2) ,
intelligentsia rus. noun
intelligentzia rus. noun
intelligibility noun ,
intelligible adj. ,
intemperance noun 1) 2) ,

intemperate adj. 1) 2) ; ,
.
intend v. 1) , what do you intend to do/doing? ? was it intended? - ? I
didn't intend to hurt you - I intended him to
come - , I intended to have gone - ( ) 2) (for) this portrait is intended for

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you - ) ; ) iron.
3) , what do you intend by your words? ? Syn: aim, contemplate, mean, plan, propose
intended noun coll. (); ()
intense adj. 1) - intense cold - intense pain - intense hatred intense interest 2) , 3) - intense longing
4) , ;
intense cold
intense hatred
intense interest
intense longing
intense pain
intensification noun ,
intensify v. ()
intension noun 1) , 2) , ;
intensity noun 1) , ; , intensity of
emotions - ; 2) , ( . .) 3)
electr. ()
intensive adj. 1) , 2) gram. intensive
care unit of a hospital -
intent 1. noun , with good (evil) intent - () - divine intent to all intents and purposes - ) ,
, , ; ) 2. adj. 1) ; (on - -.); (on - -.) to be intent on going - 2) ( -.);
(-.) she is intent on her task - 3) , intent look - Syn: see eager
intention noun 1) , , ; done without
intention - 2) pl.; coll. he has
intentions - () 3) philos. , 4)
med. first intention - () (. healing by
first intention)
intentional adj. ,
inter v. , (in) Sir Winston Churchill had expressed
a wish to be interred in the graveyard of a small church in the village which
had been his family home, and it is there that he is buried.
inter alia lat. adv.
inter- pref. 1) -, -, interstellar - 2) intersect - interwoven - , 3) interplay - , interchange -
inter-library adj. - inter-library exchange system
inter-library exchange system
interact v. (with);

,
, These two chemicals interact with each other
at a certain temperature to produce a substance which could cause an
explosion.
interaction noun - by interaction
interactive adj. 1) ; ; 2) comput. , ( )
interallied adj. ()
interatomic adj.
interbreed v. () ( )
intercalary adj. 1) ( 29 ); - intercalary year 2) ,
intercalary year
intercalate v. , [. intercalary ]
intercalation noun 1) , 2) geol. ,

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intercede v. , (for - ; with - ); to intercede for mercy -
(-.) Syn: see mediate
intercellular adj. biol.
intercept 1. noun mil. 2. v. 1) 2) , (, , ) 3) , ; ,
, to intercept a view - 4) math. (,
)
interception noun 1) ; 2) ; 3)
( )
interceptor noun aeron. -
intercession noun , ;
intercessor noun , ;
intercessory adj. ,
interchain v. ,
interchange 1. noun 1) () - interchange of views 2) , 3) attr. - interchange point 2. v. 1) 2) ()
3) () (with) The weather will consist of sunshine interchanging
with periods of light rain.
interchange of views
interchange point railways
interchangeable adj. 1) ; 2) Syn:
see mutual
intercity adj.
intercollegiate adj.
intercolonial adj.
intercom noun; coll. 1) / ( , . .) 2) attr. - intercom switch
intercom switch
intercommunicate v. 1) , 2) ( )
intercommunication noun 1) , 2) 3) 4)
attr. - intercommunication service
intercommunication service mil.
intercommunion noun 1) 2)
intercommunity noun 1) 2) (-.)
interconnect v. ()
interconnection noun 1) ; 2) electr.
(),
interconnexion = interconnection
intercontinental adj. intercontinental ballistic missile
-
interconvertible adj. ;
intercostal adj. 1) anat. 2) naut. ,
intercourse noun 1) , 2) ,
( ) 3)
intercrop v. agric. /
intercross v. 1) 2) () ( )
intercut v.
interdental adj. ling.
interdepartmental adj.
interdepend v.
interdependence noun , ;
interdependent adj. ,
interdict 1. noun 1) , 2) eccl. ; 2. v.
1) 2) 3) 4) ( -.) 5) mil. ( . .) Syn: see prohibit
interdiction noun 1) 2) eccl. 3) mil. 4)

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attr. - interdiction fire
interdiction fire mil.
interdictory adj. , ;
interdisciplinary adj.
interest 1. noun 1) , - lose interest - show
interest - arouse interest - take interest in 2) , ,
to look after one's own interests - in the
interest(s) of truth - it is to my interest to do
so - 3) ( -.); 4)
(-.); ( -.); her chief interest is music - 5) , a matter of no little interest 6) (with - -.) 7) ,
- the landed interest 8) ( ) interest will start to
run... - ... - simple interest - compound
interest - rate of interest - return with interest 9) pl. (vested) interests 2. v. , (in) Few teachers are
able to interest their students in dull subjects that mean a lot of hard work.
Syn: see entertain
interest payment
interest-free adj.
interested adj. 1) an interested listener -
2) , 3) - interested motives
interested motives ;
interesting adj. to be in an interesting condition euphem.
interface 1. noun 1) ; 2) comput. ; , ( ) 2. v. 1) comput. , 2)

interfere v. 1) (in) don't interfere in his affairs - he is always interfering - to
interfere with smb.'s independence - -. 2)
, , (with) Nothing must be allowed to
interfere with our plans for the weekend. 3) , (with) don't
interfere with me - , 4) to interfere with
smb.'s health - -. 5) ,
pleasure must not be allowed to interfere with business -
; = , 6) phys. 7) ( ) 8) amer. (-.)
interference noun 1) interference with mail-bags - ,
2) , 3) phys. 4) radio 5) vet. 6) amer.
7) attr.; phys. - interference
fringes
interference fringes
interfering adj. ; ;
interferometer noun phys.
interflow 1. noun 2. v. ,
interfluent adj. 1) 2)
interfuse v. (), () (with)
interfusion noun 1) 2)
interim 1. noun - in the interim - minister at interim
2. adj. , - interim certificate
interim certificate
interim commission
interior 1. noun 1) , 2)
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Interior - ( ) Secretary of the
Interior - ( ) 4) coll. , 5)
paint. 2. adj.
interjacent adj. , ; - interjacent
payment - interjacent government
interjacent government
interjacent payment ;
interjaculate v. (); ()
interject v. () Syn: see insert
interjection noun 1) 2) gram.
interlace v. (), () (with) The thin branches were
interlaced with one another, making a beautiful pattern against the night sky.
interlacement noun ,
interlard v. , (, .
.)
interleaf noun ( )
interleave v. 1) ( ) (with) The
book of flower drawings was interleaved with transparent paper to protect the
pictures. 2)
interline 1. noun; typ. 2. v. 1) 2) typ.
interlinear adj. 1) 2) - interlinear version
interlinear version
interlineation noun ,
interlink v. ;
interlock v. 1) (), (); 2) tech.
interlocution noun ,
interlocutor noun
interlocutory adj. 1) , 2)
interlocutory decree leg.
interlocutress noun
interlocutrix noun
interlope v. 1) 2)
interloper noun ,
interlude noun 1) 2) 3) mus. 4)
hist. Syn: see break
intermarriage noun 1) , . .
2)
intermarry v. 1) ; ( , )
(with) The shipwrecked sailors intermarried with the natives living on the
island, forming a healthy mixed group which is still strong today. 2)
( ) (with) Members of some ancient races intermarried
with their own sisters.
intermaxillary adj. anat.
intermediary 1. noun 2. adj. 1) 2)
intermediate 1. noun 2. adj. 1) intermediate product - Intermediate examination
2)

intermediate agent 3)
intermediate agent
Intermediate examination , (
)
intermediate product
intermediate-range adj. - intermediate-range ballistic missile
intermediate-range ballistic missile
intermediation noun
intermediator noun
intermedium noun; pl. -dia, -diums 1) , 2) -

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interment noun
intermezzo it. noun; pl. -zi, -zos 1) 2) mus.
interminable adj. , Syn: see everlasting
intermingle v. 1) (), () (with) Policemen in plain
clothes intermingled with the crowd to prevent trouble during the foreign
ruler's state visit. 2)
intermission noun 1) , , without intermission - 2) amer. ; school 3) med. , ()
Syn: see break
intermit v. () , ()
intermittent
adj.
;
;

an
intermittent pulse - - intermittent contact
intermittent contact tech.
intermix v. (), ()
intermixture noun ; ;
intern I noun amer. , II v. (in) Prisoners of war
were interned in specially built camps in different parts of the country. Syn:
see confine
internal 1. adj. 1) - internal aerial - internal evidence internal security units - internal war - internal student 2) , 2. noun; pl. 1) anat. 2) ,
internal aerial radio
internal conflicts
internal evidence leg. ,
internal screw
internal security units mil.
internal student
internal war
internal-combustion engine noun
internalize v.
internally adv. he shuddered internally -
international I International noun II 1. adj. ,
- international law - international civil servant
international salute 2. noun 1)
2)
international civil servant
international climate
international conditions
international law
International Monetary Fund
international salute naut. ' ' (21 )
Internationale noun ()
internationalism noun
internationalist noun
internationalize v. ; ( , )
internecine adj. 1) 2) ,
internee noun
Internet noun comput. ,
internist noun amer.
internment noun 1) 2) attr. - internment camp
internment camp
interoffice adj. interoffice telephone - ,
interosculation noun 1) 2) biol.

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(. )
interpellate v. parl. ,
interpellation noun parl. ,
interpenetrate v. 1) , 2)
interpenetrative adj.
interpersonal adj.
interphone amer. = intercom
interplanetary adj.
interplay noun
interpolate v. 1) ;
( ) 2) , 3) math. Syn: see insert
interpolation noun . [. interpolate ]
interpolator noun ,
interposal = interposition
interpose v. 1) , , 2) ,
to interpose an objection - 3) (,
) 4) , (in) The chairman
interposed in the disagreement between the two committee members, and
prevented them from losing their tempers. 5) Syn: see insert
interposition noun 1) 2) 3) ,

interpret v. 1) , , ; (as - )
Be careful, your silence could be interpreted as an admission of guilt. 2) (); () Syn: see clarify
interpretation noun 1) , , to put a wide
interpretation on smth. - -. () 2) () 3) mil. Syn: see explanation
interpretative adj. ,
interpreter noun 1) , 2) ()
interpretive adj.; see interpretative
interpretress noun; f. of interpreter
interregnum noun; pl. -na, -nums 1) 2) ,
interrelate v.
interrelation noun , ,
interrelationship noun , ;
interrogate v. 1) 2) Syn: see question
interrogation noun 1) note/mark/point of interrogation - 2) - interrogation under duress 3)
interrogation under duress
interrogative adj. - interrogative pronoun
interrogative adverb
interrogative pronoun gram.
interrogator noun 1) 2)
interrogatory 1. noun 1) 2) ; ( ) 2.
adj.
interrupt v. 1) 2) ( . .) 3) , , to interrupt the view from the window -
interrupter noun electr.
interruption noun 1) ; 2) ; 3) ,
, interruption of telephone communication -
intersect v. 1) (); (); () 2)

intersection noun 1) 2) / 3)
intersidereal adj.

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interspace 1. noun (, ), 2. v. 1)
, 2)
interspecific adj. biol.
intersperse v. 1) , (among, between - , )
Small dots were interspersed among the pattern. 2) , , 3) 4)
interstate adj. ; ; ; (, ), - interstate commerce
interstate commerce
interstellar adj. interstellar space ship -
- interstellar space
interstellar space
interstice noun ; , Syn: see opening
interstitial adj. 1) , 2) med. ;
intertill v. agric. ,
intertribal adj.
intertwine v. 1) (), () 2) ,
intertwist = intertwine
interval noun 1) , , - at intervals 2) ,
, ; Syn: see break
intervale noun amer. ( )
intervene v. 1) ; (in) The chairman felt that it was
his place to intervene in the disagreement between two of his committee
members. 2) , ( -. ) some years
intervened - 3) , 4)
, if nothing intervenes - Syn:
see mediate
intervention noun 1) 2) - surgical intervention
interventionist noun 1) 2)
interview 1. noun 1) , , ; to
obtain/grant an interview - / 2) ( ) 2.
v. , ;
interviewee noun ,
interviewer noun
intervocalic adj. ling.
interweave v. 1) , 2) , (with);
Some wool has been interwoven with the silk, to make the cloth heavier and
stronger.
interzonal adj.
intestacy noun 1) 2) , ,
intestate 1. noun , 2. adj. ,
he died intestate - ,
intestinal adj. anat.
intestine noun; usu. pl , - small intestine - large intestine
intimacy noun , , ; euphem.
intimate I 1. noun Syn: see friend 2. adj. 1) ,
- intimate friends - intimate details 2) , ; intimate knowledge of 3) ; - intimate talk - intimate
feelings 4) ( ) II v. 1) ,
(to) The director intimated to the chairman that a decision was expected from
the committee very soon. 2) , ;
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intimate friends
intimate knowledge of (-.)
intimate talk
intimation noun 1) , 2) Syn: see hint
intimidate v. ; , (into) The salesman intimidated
the old lady into signing the paper, by threatening to take away the goods.
Syn: browbeat, bully, cow, daunt, dismay, overawe, terrorize Ant: blandish,
encourage, enhearten, induce
intimidation noun 1) ; 2) ,
intimity noun
intitule v.; usu. past part.; leg.
intl international noun
into prep. 1) , -. (), to go into the house - to fall, to dive,
etc. into the river - , . . to walk into the square to climb high into the mountains - to
vanish into a crowd - to fall into a mistake -
to work oneself into smb.'s favour - -. 2) -. , -.
() to walk into smb., smth. - / -., -. 3)
, her reflections shifted into the past looking into the future - )
; ) 4) ,
. . to enter into a list - 5) , (), , to turn water into ice to grow into manhood (womanhood) - ( ) to transmute water power into electric power - to put/lick into shape - ) ; ) to divide (to cut, to break, etc.) into so
many portions - (, . .) - to
work oneself into a rage - to lapse into silence to plunge into a reverie - to be
persuaded into doing smth. - -.
intolerable adj. , ; ;
intolerance noun Syn: see bigotry
intolerant adj. - intolerant of
intolerant of / (-.)
intonate = intone
intonation noun 1) ; () 2) ;
3) ( )
intone v. 1) , () 2) ;
3) , Syn: see sing
intoxicant 1. noun 2. adj.
intoxicate v. 1) , (with) How can Mary be intoxicated
with the mall amount of wine that she has drunk? 2) med.
intoxication noun 1) ; 2) med. ,
intra- lat. pref. - intracranial - intramuscular intranuclear - intravenous

intraurban - () intraurban traffic -

intractability noun 1) ; 2) (, , . .)
intractable adj. 1) ; 2) 3) 4) Syn: see unruly
intramolecular adj.
intramural adj. 1) / ( ) , . . . 2) ( )
intramuscular adj.

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intransigence noun
intransigent 1. noun ; ,
2. adj. ,
intransitive adj. gram. ( )
intransmissible adj. ( )
intrant noun 1) ( , . .) 2)
( )
intranuclear adj.
intraocular adj. - intraocular tension - intraocular pressure
intraocular pressure
intraocular tension
intravenous adj.
intrench = entrench
intrepid adj. , , Syn: see brave
intrepidity noun ,
intricacy noun 1) , ; 2)
intricate adj. , , ;
intrigant = intriguant
intrigante = intriguante
intriguant fr. noun
intriguante fr. noun
intrigue 1. noun 1) , 2) ( )
Syn: conspiracy, machination, plot, scheme 2. v. 1) ,
(against - ) The men were imprisoned for intriguing against the
government. 2) , (with) The natives were intrigued
with the colour of our skin. 3) (with)
intriguing adj. 1) , 2) ,
3) ,
intrinsic adj. 1) , , - intrinsic value 2)
Syn: see inherent
intrinsic value
intro- lat. pref. -, - introspection - intromission
intro. introduction noun
introd. introduction noun
introduce v. 1) ; (into) You need a special tool to
introduce the pipe into the hole. 2) ; ; 3) , let me introduce my brother to you - 4) (
. .) 5) , Syn: see insert
introduction noun 1) ; 2) 3) ()
- letter of introduction 4) , 5) (
) 6) 7) mus.
introductory adj. , ,
intromission noun ; ;
introspect v. 1) ; 2) ,

introspection noun psych. , ,

introspective adj. psych.
introversion noun psych.
introvert psych. 1. noun ,
2. v.
intrude v. 1) , / (into) am I
intruding? - ? 2) (), (upon) to
intrude oneself (one's views) upon a person - ( )
-. 3) () Syn: see encroach
intruder noun 1) , ; 2) leg. -

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, ; 3)
aeron. , - (. intruder aircraft)
intrusion noun 1) ,

(into)
unpardonable intrusion 2) , . . (upon) 3)
leg. 4) geol. ,
intrusive adj. 1) , 2) geol. , ( ) Syn: see meddlesome
intrust amer. = entrust
intubation noun med.
intuit v. ,
intuition noun
intuitional adj.
intuitionalism noun philos.
intuitive adj. 1) = intuitional 2)
intuitivism = intuitionalism
intumescence noun , ;
intussusception noun 1) physiol. 2) (, . .)
inunction noun 1) med. ; 2) eccl.
inundate v. 1) , (with) The fields were inundated with
the heavy rain. 2) fig. ; he was inundated with invitations Syn: see flood
inundation noun 1) 2) , an inundation of
tourists -
inurbane adj. 1) , , 2)
inure v. 1) to inure oneself - 2) leg.
, 3) , to inure to the
benefit of humanity -
inurement noun ; ;
inurnment noun ( )
inutile adj.
inv I invoice noun comm. , II Inv - Inverness-shire noun ( )
invade v. 1) ; , 2) ,
( ) fear invaded her mind - 3) ( -.
) 4) ( ) Syn: see encroach
invader noun 1) , 2)
invalid I 1. noun ; 2. adj. 1) ; 2)
an invalid diet - - invalid
food 3. v. 1) () 2) () to be invalided out of the army - II adj. 1) , to declare
a marriage invalid - 2)
invalid food
invalid tender
invalidate v. , ;
Syn: see void
invalidation noun ,
invalidity noun
invaluable adj. ,
invar noun ,
invariability noun ,
invariable adj. 1) , ; 2) math.
Syn: constant, unchanging, uniform Ant: inconstant, variable
invariant math. 1. noun 2. adj.
invasion noun 1) , ; 2) ( -.

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) 3) med. 4) attr. - invasion ground forces - invasion fleet Syn:
see raid
invasion fleet -
invasion ground forces mil.
invasive adj. ;
invective noun 1) ; ; 2) usu. pl. , a stream of invectives -
inveigh v. , , (against) Letters appear
regularly in the newspaper inveighing against the misuse of the English
language.
inveigle v. , ; to inveigle smb. into doing
smth. - -. -.
inveiglement noun ; ,
invent v. 1) , 2) , , 3) to invent an excuse (explanation) -
() Syn: see create
invention noun 1) 2) , 3)
4) mus.
inventive adj. ; Syn: see creative
inventor noun 1) 2) ,
inventory 1. noun 1) , 2) , , 3) ; , - make up an
inventory - draw up an inventory 2. v. ,
inveracity noun ;
Inverness noun ( )
inverse 1. noun ; 2. adj. , ; - inverse ratio - inverse proportion
inverse proportion math.
inverse ratio math.
inversely adv. ;
inversion noun 1) ; ; 2) obs. 3) gram. 4) geol. 5) biol. ()
invert 1. noun 1) archit. 2) 2. v. 1) , , 2) , 3) chem.

invertebrate 1. noun 2. adj. ; fig.

,
inverted adj. 1) ; - inverted flight 2)
inverted order of words gram. - , 3) chem.
inverted commas
inverted flight aeron.
inverter noun electr. ,
invest v. 1) , , (in) Many people think it
safest to invest in property. 2) coll. -. (in) I think it's time
I invested in a new pair of shoes. 3) , (in, with) invested
with mystery - 4) ( . .) (with, in)
The general was invested with the command of the whole army. 5) mil. ,

investigate v. 1) ; ; 2) , Syn: see examine

investigation noun 1) , 2) ()
investigative adj.
investigator noun 1) , 2)
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investiture noun 1) , 2) ,
, 3) ,
investment noun 1) (), , 2)
; 3) , 4) , 5) , . . 6) mil. , 7) attr. - investment bank - investment goods - investment outlet
investment bank amer.
investment goods
investment outlet
investment portfolio ( . .)
investor noun [. invest 1) ]
inveteracy noun (); ()
inveterate adj. , , ;
inveterate smoker - inveterate liar -
invidious adj. 1) ; , ; invidious comparison -
2) rare ,
invigilate v.
invigorate v. 1) , 2)
invigorative adj. , ,
invincibility noun
invincible adj.
inviolability noun ;
inviolable adj. ;
inviolate adj. ;
invisibility noun ;
invisible adj. , ; ;
he
is
invisible - ( ) - invisible man - invisible
exports - invisible imports - invisible green the invisible Empire amer.
--
invisible exports econ.
invisible government
invisible green - -
invisible imports econ.
invisible man -
invitation noun 1) (to - ) admission by invitation only to send out invitations -
2) attr. invitation card -
Syn: see request
invitation card
invitational adj.
invite 1. v. 1) , (. invite in) Don't keep your aunt
standing on the doorstep, invite her in! 2) , to invite
attention - 3) ( -.) to invite questions
(opinions) - ( ) 4)
Syn: see request 2. noun coll.
invite disaster
invitee noun coll.
inviting adj. , , ,
invocation noun 1) poet. , 2) , 3)
leg. ( )
invocatory adj. ,
invoice 1. noun , 2. v. ,
invoke v. 1) , 2) 3) Syn: see
summon
involucre noun 1) anat. 2) bot.
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involute 1. adj. 1) ; 2) bot. ; 3) , - involute plot 2. noun math. , 3. v. math.
involute plot
involution noun 1) 2) , (
, . .) 3) math.
involve v. 1) , (in) 2) () 3) ; , ; involved in debt -
to involve the rights of smb. - -. 4)
(in); , 5) , () 6)
math. Syn: see include
involved adj. , - involved mechanism - involved reasoning
Syn: see preoccupied
involved mechanism
involved reasoning
involvement noun 1) ; 2)
3) ; ( -.)
invulnerability noun
invulnerable adj.
inward 1. adj. 1) 2) , 3)
, 2. adv. 1) 2) 3. noun; pl.; coll.
inwardly adv. 1) ; 2) , , ,
inwardness noun 1) , 2) ;

inwards = inward 2.
inweave v. 1) , 2) ,
inwrought adj. 1) ( ) (with) 2) (
) (on, in) 3) fig. , (with)
IOC International Olympic Committee noun ,

iodide noun chem. ,

iodine noun
iodize v.
IOJ International Organization of Journalists noun ,
ion noun phys.
Ionian Sea noun
ionic I Ionic adj. II adj. phys. ionic composition of the
atmosphere -
ionium noun chem.
ionize v. chem.
ionizer noun
ionosphere noun
ionospheric adj. - ionospheric data
ionospheric data
iontophoresis noun med.
iota greek noun not to care an iota - ,

IOU I owe you noun ( )
Iowa noun
IPA International Phonetic Alphabet noun ;
ipecac abbr. of ipecacuanha
ipecacuanha noun pharm. ,
IPU Interparliamentary Union noun
IR infra-red noun

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ir- pref. ( , r) - irrational - ; irrelevant - ,
IRA Irish Republican Army noun ,
Ira noun
Irak noun = Iraq
Iraki = Iraqi
Iran noun
Irani adj. ;
Iranian 1. adj. ; 2. noun 1) , ; 2)
Iraq noun
Iraqi 1. noun 2. adj.
irascibility noun ,
irascible adj. ,
irate adj. , ,
IRBM intermediate range ballistic missile noun
IRC International Red Cross noun
ire noun poet. , Syn: see anger
ireful adj.
Ireland noun
Irene noun , ;
iridescence noun ;
iridescent adj. , ;
iris noun 1) anat. () 2) 3) bot. , 4) attr. - iris diaphragm
iris diaphragm opt.
Irish 1. adj. - Irish bridge 2. noun 1) (the Irish) pl.;
collect. , 2) 3) 4)
to get smb.'s Irish up - , -.
Irish bridge ( )
Irishism noun /,
Irishman noun
Irishwoman noun
iritis noun med.
irk v. obs. , ,
irksome adj. , ;
iron 1. noun 1) chem. () 2) , ., ,
, as hard as iron - ; fig. . ; man of iron 3) ( ; .: curling-irons
) 4) 5) pl. , - in irons 6) usu. pl.
7) med. to have (too) many irons in the fire - ) ; ) (
) 2. adj. 1) ; 2) , ,
- iron man - iron horse - iron rations - iron age - iron curtain an
iron fist in a velvet glove , 3. v. 1) ,
2) - iron out
iron age ) )
iron curtain
iron heel ,
iron horse coll. (, , )
iron lung noun med.
iron man amer.; sl.
iron nerves ;
iron out , The board of directors are trying to iron
out the difficulties connected with the new contract.
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iron-bark noun
iron-bound adj. 1) 2) , 3)
( )
iron-fall noun
iron-foundry noun
iron-grey 1. adj. - 2. noun -
iron-handed adj. , ;
iron-mould noun ( )
iron-shod adj. ; ,
iron-stone noun ,
ironclad 1. adj. 1) , 2) , ; 2. noun obs.
ironic(al) adj.
ironing noun 1) , 2) ,
ironing-board noun
ironist noun
ironmaster noun
ironmonger noun ,
ironmongery noun ,
ironside noun 1) ; 2) (Ironsides) pl. hist.
, ''
ironware noun ,
ironwork noun 1) 2)
ironworker noun -
ironworks noun; pl., also as sg. ;

irony noun the irony of it is that... - , ...;

... - irony of fate - Socratic irony Syn: see ridicule
irony of fate
irradiate v. 1) , ; 2) phys. 3)
, ; ( . .)
irradiation noun 1) , 2) , , , 3) phys.
irrational 1. adj. 1) , ; - irrational
fear 2) , 3) math. Syn: see
absurd 2. noun math.
irrational fear
irrationality noun 1) , ; 2) math.
irreclaimable adj. 1) ( ) 2) 3)

irreconcilable adj. 1) ( ) 2) ,
irrecoverable adj. ,
irrecusable adj. ;
irredeemable adj. 1) , , 2) , ( ) 3) , (
)
irredenta it. adj.
irredentist noun hist. / (
)
irreducible adj. 1) ( . .)
2) med. 3) math.
, 4) 5)
irrefragable adj. , , - irrefragable
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irrefragable answer
irrefrangible adj. 1) 2) opt.
irrefutable adj.
irregular 1. adj. 1) ; ; irregular child 2) , 3) ; ; ( ); 4) gram. 5) mil. 2. noun; usu. pl ,
irregular child
irregularity noun 1) , (,
. .) 2) , - irregularity of living 3)
irregularity of living
irrelative adj. 1) (to); 2) = irrelevant
irrelevance noun 1) 2) , . .
irrelevancy noun; see irrelevance
irrelevant adj. ; Syn: see extraneous
irreligious adj. ;
irremeable adj. ,
irremediable adj. 1) 2) ,
irremovability noun
irremovable adj. 1) ; 2) ( )
irreparable adj. - irreparable loss - irreparable injury
irreparable injury
irreparable loss
irrepatriable noun ,
irreplaceable adj. ; ;
irrepressible 1. adj. 1) , 2) 2. noun
coll. ,
irreproachable adj. , Syn: see innocent
irresistibility noun
irresistible adj. ; ; irresistible
proof -
irresolute adj. ,
irresolution noun ,
irresolvable adj. 1) ( ) 2)
irrespective adj. , (of - ) irrespective of
age -
irresponsibility noun
irresponsible adj. 1)
,

irresponsible child - , 2) 3)
irresponsive adj. 1) , to be irresponsive -
rare;
=
, 2) ; 3)
irresponsible
irretention noun irretention of memory -

irretentive adj.
irretraceable adj.
irretrievable adj. , ,
irreverence noun
irreverent adj.
irreversible adj. 1) 2) ; ,
irreversible decision - 3) tech.
irrevocability noun ,
irrevocable adj. , ; - irrevocable
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irrevocable decision
irrevocable mistake
irrigate v. 1) 2) med.
irrigation noun 1) , 2) med. ; 3)
attr. - irrigation engineering
irrigation engineering
irrigative adj. ,
irritability noun 1) 2) physiol. ; ()
irritable adj. 1) 2) 3) physiol.
, ( )
irritant 1. noun 1) , 2) mil.
2. adj.
irritate I v. 1) , 2) med. , 3) physiol. II v.
leg. , Syn: see unsettle
irritating adj. ,
irritation noun 1) , 2) physiol.; med. ;
irritative adj.
irruption noun , ,
Irtish noun .
IS I Information Systems noun II International
Standard noun
is v.; 3rd sg. pres. of be
is worth nothing
Isaac noun ;
Isabel = Isabella 1)
Isabella noun 1) ( ) [. . ] 2) -
Isaiah noun bibl. ()
ISBD International Bibliographic Description noun
ischemia noun med.
Isfahan noun .
Isidore noun
isinglass noun 1) ; 2) coll. (. isinglass-stone)
Islam noun
Islamabad noun .
Islamic adj. , ,
Islamite 1. noun 2. adj. ,
island 1. noun 1) 2) -. - street island - safety
island 3) anat. ( ) 2. v. 1)
; 2)
islander noun ,
isle noun poet. ( . ; ., of
Wight - )
Isle of Ely noun --
islet noun
Islington noun .
ism noun disdain. , ;
isn't v.; abbr.; coll. = is not
ISO International Organization for Standardization noun
isobar noun
isochronal = isochronous
isochronous adj.

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isoclinal adj. .
isocline noun .
isolate v. 1) , , ; 2)
chem. (from) Scientists are working to isolate certain chemicals
important to medicine, from the natural substances in which they are found.
isolated adj. , - isolated sentence - isolated case
isolated case
isolated sentence ,
isolation noun 1) 2) to live in isolation - 3) attr. - isolation hospital - isolation period Syn: see
privacy
isolation hospital
isolation period
isolationism noun
isolator noun
Isold(e) noun
isometrics noun pl. sport (
)
isosceles adj. math.
isotherm noun
isothermal adj.
isotope noun
Ispahan noun = Isfahan
Israel noun ,
Israeli 1. adj. 2. noun
Israelite 1. noun , 2. adj. ,
ISRG Independent Space Research Group noun ,

issuance noun , . [. issue 2. ]

issue 1. noun 1) , , ; an issue of
blood - 2) , ; 3) med. 4) ; today's issue - ( . .) 5) ; ; without male issue - 6) , (-.) in the issue - , ; to await the issue - 7) , , ; national issue - trivial issues - the issue of the day - issue of fact leg. - ,
, issue of law leg. -
to be at issue - ) ; ; )
, the point at issue - , the question at issue is - / to join/take issue ) ; (with - -.; on - -.); ) leg.
; ) , to bring an
issue to a close - 8) usu. pl. , 9) fin. 10) - government issue 2. v. 1) , , 2) , (from - -.); ,
(in - -.) the game issued in a tie - 3)
rare , ( -.) 4) , ; ( . .) 5) ( ) 6) , (, , ) 7) () Syn: see arise
issue pardon for smb. -.;
Istanbul noun .
isthmus noun 1) 2) anat.; bot. (
.);
ISV Independent Software Vendor noun

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IT I Industrial Technology noun II Information
Technology noun
it 1. pron.; pers.; obj. invar. 1) , , ( )
here is your paper, read it - , 2) demonstr. who
is it? - ? ? it's me, obs. it is I - 3) impers. it is
raining - it is said - it is known - 4)
-. it (= the season) is
winter - it (= the distance) is 6 miles to Oxford - 6
it (= the scenery) is very pleasant here - it is in
vain - it is easy to talk like that - 5) ,
; . to face it out - to foot it ) ; ) to lord it - , to cab
it - , , 2. noun; coll. 1) ;
(-.); ; '' in her new dress she was it -
she has it - - ,
2) ,
it beats all ; ; , !
it beats anything ; ; , !
it beats creation ; ; , !
it beats hell ; ; , !
it beats my grandmother ; ; ,
!
it beats the band ; ; , !
it beats the devil ; ; , !
it beats the world ; ; , !
it is a perfect scandal! !
it is no class coll.
it is said ; it says in the book
it seems -,
it seems not -,
it should seem
it will serve ) , ; )
it would seem
it's abbr.; coll. = it is
it's just as well , ,
it. I italics noun II It. - Italian noun
ital. I italics noun II Ital. - Italian noun
Italian 1. adj. - Italian warehouse 2. noun 1) ;
2)
Italian warehouse (. )
Italianize v. ;
italic I adj. hist. - italic order II typ. 1. adj. italic type 2. noun; pl. italics supplied - ( )
italic order archit.
italic type
italicize v. 1) 2) ( );
3) ,
Italy noun
itch 1. noun 1) 2) 3) , (-.), (-.) an itch for money (gain) - () an itch to go
away - 2. v. 1) , 2) ,
(for) Those two boys are itching for a fight, they've
been on the edge of a quarrel all day. my fingers itch to give him a thrashing
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itch-mite noun
itching adj.
itchy adj. ;
item 1. noun 1) ( . .); , , (, ); ( ); (
. .) to answer a letter item by item - 2)
; , 2. v. 3. adv. , ,
itemize v. 1) amer. ; , 2)
tech. ,
itenerant adj. ;
itenerary noun
iterance = iteration
iterant adj.
iterate v.
iteration noun
iterative adj.
itineracy = itinerancy
itinerancy noun 1) ; 2) ( . .) , . .
itinerant 1. noun , ,
( , ) 2. adj. 1) itinerant
musicians - 2)
itinerary 1. noun 1) , 2) 3) 2.
adj. ,
itinerate v. 1) 2) ( , )
itineration = itinerancy
ITO International Trade Organization noun ()
its pron.; poss. ( ) ; ; ; ,

itself pron.; pl. themselves 1) refl. ; -; -; the light went

out of itself - by itself - , in itself - , of itself - ,
2) emph. , , she is kindness itself - even the
well itself was empty -
ITT International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation noun " ", ()
ITU International Telecommunications Union noun
IUS International Union of Students noun ,
ivied adj. ,
ivory noun 1) fossil ivory - 2) pl.; coll.
: , , 3) also
pl.; sl. to show one's ivories - , 4)
5) attr. 6) attr. ivory tower
ivory black noun ( )
ivory tower
ivory-nut noun
ivory-white adj.
ivy noun bot. ()
ivy-bush noun 1) 2) = bush I 1. 5)
Izmir noun .
j noun pl. Js, J's . J pen -
J. I joul noun II judge noun III justice noun 1) 2)

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J.A. Judge Advocate noun

J.C. I Jesus Christ noun II Julius Caesar noun
J.D. Jurum Doctor noun lat.
J.P. Justice of the Peace noun
jab 1. noun 1) ; ; 2) mil. 3) coll. ;
2. v. 1) , 2) , (into) Don't jab your
finger into my stomach like that -- it's rude as well as painful! 3) ;
; (); - jab out
jab out Mind where you put your elbow, you nearly jabbed my eye
out!
jabber 1. noun 1) ; 2) ; 2. v. 1)
, , 2) , Syn: see
chatter
jabot fr. noun / ;
jacinth noun min.
Jack noun; dim. of John
jack I 1. noun 1) (. Jack) , every man jack - () a good Jack makes a good Jill - - Jack and
Gill - Jack and Jill 2) = jack tar 3) (. Jack) , 4) cards
5) amer. - make jack 6) amer.; sl. , 7) 8) tech. , ; ; 9)
10) tech. ; 11) electr. ;
12) 13) , 14)
15) min. Jack of all trades -
to be Jack of all trades and master of none - Jack out of office - Jack at a pinch - , - raise jack 2. v. ( jack
up) You have to jack up the car in order to change a wheel. - jack up II noun
naut. , III noun; hist. 1) ( . .) - black jack 2)

Jack and Gill
Jack and Jill
Jack Frost ; -
Jack in office noun ,
Jack Ketch
jack light amer. ( )
jack rabbit
jack sprat
jack tar
jack up ) , to jack up one's job ) He needed a small drink to jack up his failing courage. ) The
director jacked Jim up for being late again.
Jack-a-dandy noun , ,
jack-in-the-box noun 1) ( ,
, ) 2) 3) obs. ,
4) tech.
Jack-in-the-green noun / ( )
jack-knife noun
jack-lift noun
jack-o'-lantern noun 1) 2) amer. ,
jack-plane noun tech. , ;
jack-priest noun pejor.
jack-screw noun ()
jack-snipe noun

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jack-staff noun naut. -
jack-stone noun 1) 2) pl. as sg.
jack-straw noun 1) 2) 3) pl. not to
care a jack-straw -
jack-towel noun ( , )
jackal 1. noun 1) 2) coll. , , 2. v. ,
jackanapes noun 1) ; 2) / 3) ,
jackaroo noun austral.; coll. , ( )
jackass noun 1) 2) , ,
jackboot noun ; hist.
jackdaw noun jackdaw in peacock's feathers -

jacket 1. noun 1) ; ; - Norfolk jacket - Eton jacket 2)

hist. 3) () 4) (); potatoes
boiled in their jackets - 5) , ;
(. dust jacket) 6) tech. , (), ( ) to
dress down/trim/warm/dust smb.'s jacket - , -. 2. v. 1)
, 2) ,
jacketed adj. 1) , 2) tech. ,

jackpot noun 1) cards 2) ; - hit

the jackpot 3) amer.; sl.
Jacksonville noun .
JACM Journal of the Association for Computing Machinery noun
Jacob noun (); bibl.
Jacob's ladder noun 1) bibl. 2) coll. 3)
naut. -; - 4) bot.
Jacob's staff noun 1) bibl. 2) ;
Jacobean adj. I (1603-1625
.)
jacobin I noun 1) () 2) hist. II noun

Jacobinic(al) adj. hist.

Jacobite noun hist.
jacobus noun hist. XVII . I
jaconet noun
Jacquard loom
jacqueminot fr. noun
jacquerie fr. noun hist.
jactation = jactitation
jactitation noun 1) , 2) leg. , - jactitation of marriage 3) med. ; ( )
jactitation of marriage
jacuzzi noun
jade I 1. noun 1) 2) 3) joc. , 2. v. 1) () 2) coll. (); II noun 1) min. 2) -
jaded adj. 1) , 2)
Jaeger noun ,
Jaffa noun .
jag I 1. noun 1) , ; () 2)
3) , ( ) 2. v. 1) , 2)
II noun 1) dial. (, ) 2) sl. ,

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to have a jag on - , '' a crying jag -
jagg = jag II
jagged I adj. , ; Syn: see rough II
adj. amer.
jaggery indian noun -
jaggy = jagged I 2.
jaguar noun
jail 1. noun 1) 2) - break jail 2. v.

jail delivery 1) 2) 3)
amer.
jail-fever noun
jailbird noun coll. ; ;
jailer noun
Jain noun ( )
Jaipur noun .
Jakarta noun .
Jake noun; dim. of Jacob
jalap noun
jal(l)opy noun coll. /
jalousie fr. noun , ;
jam I 1. noun 1) , 2) 3) , ,
- traffic jam 4) coll. 5) tech.
, , 6) radio 2. v. 1)
, ; , to jam on the brakes - 2) , he jammed his fingers in the door -
3) , (into/in) You'll have to catch the next bus,
we can't possibly jam any more passengers in. 4) () 5) ; 6) tech. , ; () ( . .) 7) radio ; ; - jam through II noun ; - real jam money for jam ;
jam closet
jam through amer. to jam a bill through
jam-jar noun ()
jam-packed adj. coll.
jam-up noun , '' ( )
jama(h) indian noun
Jamaica noun () [. . ]
Jamaican 1. adj. 2. noun ,
jamb noun 1) (, ) 2) usu. pl. 3) hist.
4) , 5) geol. ,
jamboree noun; coll. 1) ; , 2) (. )
James noun (); bibl.
jammer noun radio
jamming noun 1) , '' ( ) 2) tech. ; ; 3) radio 4) coll.
5) attr. - jamming station - jamming war
jamming station
jamming war ;
Jan. January noun
Jane noun coll.
jane noun coll.
Janet noun ,
jangle 1. noun 1) ; , , ;

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2) obs. , , 2. v. 1) , ; 2) , 3) obs. , to jangle on someone's ears/nerves -
janissary = janizary
janitor noun 1) , 2) amer. , ,
janizary noun hist.
Jansenism noun hist.
January noun 1) 2) attr.
Janus noun roman; myth.
Jap coll. see Japanese
Jap. Japan noun
Japan noun
japan 1. noun 1) (. ) 2) 2. v. ,
Japanese 1. adj. - Japanese lantern - Japanese varnish tree 2.
noun 1) ; the Japanese pl.; collect. - 2)
Japanese lantern
Japanese varnish tree
Japanesque adj.
jape 1. noun 2. v. 1) 2) rare
Japhetic adj. ling.
japonic = Japanese 1.
jar I 1. noun 1) , 2) ,
, 3) ; the news gave me a
nasty jar - 4) 5) ; 6) tech. 2. v. 1) , ; 2) , (upon, against); 3) , , (upon) to jar (up)on a person - -. 4) , ( jar with) our opinions
always jarred - 5) 6) tech. 7) mining II noun 1) ; ; 2)
electr. - Leyden jar 3) obs. (= 8 = 4,54 ) III noun
coll. - on the jar
jardiniere fr. noun
jargon I noun 1) 2) , Syn: see slang II
noun min.
jargonelle noun -
jargonize v.
jarovization rus. noun agric.
jarovize rus. v. agric.
jarring adj. 1) , 2)
jasmin(e) noun
Jasper noun
jasper noun min.
jaundice 1. noun 1) med. , 2) ; ; 3) , 2. v. 1) rare
2) ,
jaundiced adj. 1) med. 2) , 3)
to take a jaundiced view - , (
-.) Syn: see distrustful
jaunt 1. noun / to go on a jaunt - Syn: see journey 2. v. /
jauntily adv. 1) 2) ; 3)
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jaunty adj. 1) , 2) ; - 3) 4) , ; Syn: debonair, insouciant Ant: sedate
Java noun -
Javanese 1. adj. 2. noun 1) ; the Javanese pl.;
collect. - 2)
javelin noun 1) , 2) attr. - javelin formation Syn:
see spear
javelin formation aeron.
javelin-throwing noun
jaw 1. noun 1) 2) pl. , 3) pl. (, )
4) coll. 5) coll. 6) sl. 7)
tech. , , () 8) pl.; tech. , 9) attr. - jaw
clutch - jaw coupling hold/stop your jaw! rude - () !;
!, ! - have a jaw 2. v.; coll. 1) (. ); 2) , (at) The head
teacher has been jawing at us all morning about the importance of the
examinations, as if we didn't know!
jaw clutch tech.
jaw coupling tech.
jaw vice tech.
jaw-bone noun 1) 2) coll.
jaw-breaker noun coll. ;
jay noun 1) () 2) coll. ; 3)
jay-walker noun coll.
jaywalk v. coll.
jazz 1. noun 1) 2) , 3) amer.;
coll. , 4) ; 5) attr. 6) attr.
, Syn: blues, boogie-woogie,
bop,
dixieland,
ragtime,
rhythm-and-blues, rock, rock'n'roll, swing 2. v. 1)
2) 3) amer.; rude - jazz up
jazz band -, -
jazz up , Let's jazz this party up,
it's very dull.
jazzy adj. 1) = jazz 1. 5) 2) amer.; coll. , 3) ,

JC Junior College noun

JCAE Joint Committee on Atomic Energy noun

JCEE Joint Council on Economic Education noun

JCET Joint Council on Educational Television noun
JCS Joint Chiefs of Staffs noun
()
jct. junction noun ;
jctn junction noun ;
JD Justice Department noun
jealous adj. 1) ; to be jealous of one's wife -
- be jealous 2) , to be jealous of another fellow's
good fortune - 3) , 4)
(of - -.) to be jealous of one's traditions -
(-. , . .)
jealousy noun 1) ; 2) 3)
Jean noun
jean noun ( , . .)
jeans noun; pl.
jeep noun 1) mot. 2) 3) mil.; coll.

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,
jeer I 1. noun 1) , 2) , 2. v. , , , (at ) The crowd jeered at the politician when he promised full employment and
lower prices, as they knew that he could not possibly fulfil this. Syn: see
scoff II noun; usu. pl; naut.
jeez interj. !; !
Jeff noun; dim. of Jeffrey
Jeffrey noun
jehad = jihad
Jehovah noun bibl. Jehovah's Witnesses - (
)
Jehu noun joc. ;
jejune adj. 1) , - jejune diet 2) ( ) 3)
; , Syn: see banal
jejune diet
jejunum noun anat.
jell 1. noun coll.; see jelly 1. 2. v.; coll. 1) = jelly 2. 2) fig. , public opinion has jelled on that question ; the conversation
wouldn't jell -
jellify = jelly 2.
jelly 1. noun 1) 2) to reduce smb. to jelly - -.
2. v. 1) , 2)
jelly-fish noun 1) zool. 2) coll. ,
jelly-like adj. ,
jellygraph noun
Jem noun; dim. of James
jemadar indian noun 1) hist. -; - 2)
3)
Jemima noun
jemmy noun 1) ''; 2) ()
Jen noun; dim. of Jane
jennet noun 1) 2)
jenneting noun
Jennie noun; dim. of Jane
Jennifer noun
Jenny noun; dim. of Jane
jenny noun 1) , .: jenny-ass 2) tech. ; 3) text.

jenny wren zool.
jenny-ass = jennet 2)
jeopard amer. = jeopardize
jeopardize v. , - jeopardize one's life
jeopardize one's life
jeopardy noun , - be in jeopardy - put in jeopardy Syn: see
danger
jerboa noun ()
jeremiad noun ; ,
Jeremiah noun ; bibl.
Jericho noun bibl. go to Jericho! - !
jerk I 1. noun 1) , to get a jerk on - ,
2) , the jerks - 3)
amer. (. soda jerk) 4) amer.; coll. , 5) attr.
( ) - physical jerks 2. v. 1) , 2) 3) (. jerk out) In spite of his

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fear, he jerked out his request. 4) amer. II v.

jerked adj. - jerked beef
jerked beef
jerkin noun; hist. 1) (. ) 2)
jerkwater adj. amer.; coll. jerkwater town - ,
jerky I 1. adj. 1) ; 2) 2.
noun amer. II noun
Jeroboam noun , (= 812 )
Jerome noun
jerque v.
jerrican noun mil.
Jerry noun
jerry I Jerry noun mil.; coll. ; / II noun; sl.

jerry-building noun 1)
( ) 2)
jerry-built adj. , -
jerry-shop noun; sl. ,
jerrymander = gerrymander
Jersey noun -
jersey noun 1) ; 2) ;
, 3)
Jersey City noun . -
Jerusalem noun .
Jess noun; dim. of Jessica
jess 1. noun; usu. pl 1) 2) fig. 2. v.
( )
jessamine = jasmine
Jessica noun
Jessie noun; dim. of Janet, Jessica
Jessy noun; dim. of Janet, Jessica
jest 1. noun 1) , - in jest 2) , 3)
, - standing jest many a true word is spoken in jest prov. Syn: see joke 2. v. 1) 2) ,
(at) Why do you jest at my honesty?
jest-book noun ,
jester noun 1) 2)
jesting adj. 1) , a jesting remark - ,
2) ; a jesting fellow -
Jesuit noun 1) 2) ,
Jesuitic(al) adj. 1) 2) ,
Jesuitism noun , ;
Jesuitry = Jesuitism
Jesus noun bibl. - by Jesus Jesus Christ! !; ! Syn:
christ, good, shepherd, lamb, messiah, redeemer, saviour, son of god
jet I noun 1) min. , 2) II 1. noun
1) (, . .); a jet of ink shot onto the paper -
2) tech. , , 3)
4) coll. 5) attr. - jet engine at the first jet
- 2. v. 1) 2) ,
jet engine
jet lag noun ,

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jet port
jet propulsion
jet set amer.; coll. , ; ' '
jet-black adj.
jet-fighter noun
jet-propelled adj. - jet-propelled plane
jet-propelled projectile
jet-propelled plane
jet-propelled projectile
jetliner noun ,
jetsam noun , , ( ) [. flotsam ]
jetstone noun min.
jettison 1. noun 2. v. 1) 2) aeron. 3) ( -.
) 4) (-.) to jettison a bill -
jetton noun
jetty I = jet-black II noun 1) , 2) ; ,
Jew noun ,
Jew's pitch noun min. ,
Jew's-harp noun 1) (. ) 2) ,
jewel 1. noun 1) 2) ; pl.
3) also fig. 4) ( ) Syn: see gem 2. v. 1) usu. past
part. 2) ( )
jewel-box noun
jewel-case = jewel-box
jewel-house noun
jeweller noun
jewellery noun ;
jewelry noun ;
Jewess noun ,
Jewish adj. , he is Jewish -
Jewry noun 1) 2) 3) hist. ,
Jezebel noun bibl. ; fig. coll.
JGR Journal of Geophysical Research noun
jib I 1. noun 1) naut. 2) tech. , the cut of one's jib naut.; coll. - ,
. . 2. v. naut. (); ( ) II 1. noun 2. v. , ;
(. . .); fig. - jib at
jib at ) ( -.) The horse jibbed at the high fence
and the rider fell off. ) -., -.
jib door 1) 2) constr.
jib-boom noun naut.
jib-crane noun tech. -
jibber = jib II 1.
jibe I = gybe II = jib I 2. gybe III v.; coll. 1) 2) ; his words and actions do not jibe -
Jibuti noun .
JIC Joint Intelligence Center noun

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jiff(y) noun coll. , wait (half) a jiffy -
in a jiffy - ,
jig I 1. noun () the jig is up - - ; 2. v. 1) 2) II 1.
noun 1) tech. ; ; ;
2) typ. 3) constr. 4) text.
5) mining 6) ( . .); 2. v.
1) 2)
jig-saw noun tech. ; - jig-saw puzzle
jig-saw puzzle -
jigger I noun 1) , ; 2)
( ) 3) coll. 4) tech. 5) mining
6) radio 7) naut.
-; 8) 9) = jig II 1. 4) 10)
11) not worth a jigger - II
noun 1) , 2) ( ) 3) III = chigoe IV v.; pass. only well, I'm jiggered! -
!
jigger-mast noun naut. (-)
jiggery-pokery noun; coll. 1) , 2) , ,
jiggle 1. noun ; 2. v. (); ()
jihad arab. noun 1) , ( ) 2) -., ()
Jill = Gill
jilt v. coll.
Jim noun; dim. of James
Jim-Crow noun; amer. 1) pejor.; obs. 2) attr. - Jim-Crow policy
Jim-Crow policy
jim-dandy adj. amer.; coll. ,
jim-jams noun; pl.; coll. 1) 2) ,
Jimmy noun; dim. of James
jimmy amer. 1. noun 1) mining 2) = jemmy
1) 2. v.
jimp adj.; scot. 1) , 2) 3)
Jimson weed bot.
jingle 1. noun 1) , ; 2) , 3)
Syn: see poetry 2. v.
1) , 2) ,
jingo 1. noun pl. -oes -, ; by jingo! -
! 2. adj.
jingoism noun -, ;
jingoistic adj.
jink 1. noun 1) , , 2) pl. high jinks - , 2. v. 1) , , 2) mil.; coll.

jinnee noun pl. jinn, oft. as sing.; myth.
jinny noun; mining 1) 2)

jinrick(i)sha = ricksha
jinx noun coll. /,
JIS Japan Industrial Standards noun
JISC Japanese Industrial Standards Committee noun
JIT Just In Time adv.
jitney amer.; coll. 1. noun 1) 2)
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jitter 1. v. coll. ; 2. noun tv
jitterbug coll. 1. noun 1) ; 2)
3) () 2. v.
jitters noun; pl.; coll. ; to have the jitters it gave me the jitters -
jittery adj. coll. ; Syn: see nervous
jiu-jitsu = ju-jutsu
jive 1. noun; sl. 1) ; 2) 3)
2. v. sl.
jnt joint noun , ; ,
JO Junior Officer noun
Jo noun; dim. of Joseph, Josephine
Joachim noun
Joan noun ; Joan of Arc hist. '
Joanna noun ; Joanna of Arc hist. '
Job noun ; bibl.
job I Job noun 1) bibl. 2) , to be
as patient as job - this would try the patience
of job - - job's news - job's comforter
II 1. noun 1) , ; - by the job 2) coll. , - out of job 3) ; 4)
his appointment was a job - 5) sl.
- inside job 6) /, 7) typ. 8)
tech. , , 9) attr.
; - job classification - job evaluation a job of work -
- bad job - good job - job lot - on the job - just the job Syn: see
profession 2. v. 1) , 2) 3) 4) , 5)
; , 6) , ;
7) ( . .)
8) to job smb. into a post - -.
III 1. noun , 2. v. 1) , ; ; (at) 2) ; 3)

job classification amer. ( )

job evaluation amer. ( )
job lot ) , ) , )
job seeker noun
job sharing noun
job's comforter ,
-.
job's news ,
Job's post ,
job-work noun
jobation noun , ,
jobber noun 1) , 2) , 3) , 4) 5) 6) ,
jobbernowl noun coll. ,
jobbery noun 1) /
2) ;
jobbing 1. noun 1) , 2) 3)
tech. 4) ; ; 2. adj.
, ( . .) - jobbing shop
jobbing shop
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jobless adj.
jobmaster noun 1) hist. 2) ,
jobsworth noun
Jock noun 1) mil.; sl. 2) (jock) coll. see jockey 1. 1)
jock-strap noun sport
jockey 1. noun 1) 2) scot.; hist. 3) , 2. v.
, - jockey for position - jockey into - jockey out
jockey for position
jockey into -.
jockey out , -.
jocko noun pl. -os coll. ;
jocose adj. ; Syn: see humorous
jocosity noun ;
jocular adj. ; ; , ; Syn:
see humorous
jocularity noun 1) 2)
jocund adj. 1) , ; 2)
jocundity noun 1) , 2)
jodhpurs noun; pl.
Joe (Blow) noun amer.; mil.; sl.
Joey noun; dim. of Joseph
joey I noun austral. (. ) II noun hist.

jog 1. noun 1) ; , 2) ,
; 3) amer. , / 4) ,
2. v. 1) , ; to jog smb.'s memory
- -., -. (-.) 2)
(. -.) 3) , , ; ; 4) , () ( jog on, jog along) How's work? Oh, jogging along all right, but it
isn't exactly exciting 5) (, . .) (on, along) Syn:
see run
joggle I 1. noun , ; 2. v. 1) ;
; 2) , II 1. noun tech.
; , 2. v. , , .
.
joggly adj. ( )
Jogjakarta noun .
jogtrot noun 1) 2) , 3) attr. ,
Johannesburg noun .
John noun coll.
John Barleycorn , ,

John Bull ( )
John Collins coll.
John Doe leg. (. )
- John Doe and Richard Roe
John Doe and Richard Roe (
)
John Dory ()
John Q. Public noun ( )
John-o'-Groat's(-House) noun from John-o'-Groat's-House to
Land's End - ; ()
Johnny noun; coll. 1) , 2) ,
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Johnny Raw 1) sl. 2) mil.; sl.
johnny-cake noun (. , . )
Johnny-jump-up noun
Johnsonese noun , , (
XVIII . )
Johnsonian noun , , (
XVIII . )
join 1. v. 1) () to join forces - ,
to join hands - ) ; () ; ) , 2) () I'll join you in your walk -
3) ( -.); ;
( . .) to join a club - to join a library - to join (in) with smb. - -. - join
up 4) , to join one's regiment, one's ship
- , ( , . .) 5)
, the stream joins the river - 6)
the two estates join - - join
battle Syn: see connect 2. noun ; , ,
join battle ; ;
join up
joinder noun . leg. , ;
joiner noun 1) 2) amer.
joinery noun 1) ; 2) 3)

joint 1. noun 1) ; ; 2) anat. , to put a bone into joint again - out of joint - ; fig. ; 3) :
, . . dinner from the joint - 4) amer.; coll. , (eating) joint - , 5) amer.; coll. 6)
amer.; sl. 7) bot. ( ) 8) geol. ,
, 9) tech. ; , , - angle joint
10) tech.; constr. 2. adj. 1) , , to
take joint actions - joint efforts - - joint
authors - joint committee - joint possession - joint responsibility - joint
heir - Joint Staff - Joint Chiefs of Staff - joint stock - joint resolution 2)
- joint traffic Syn: see mutual 3. v. 1) ;
, 2) , 3) constr.
joint authors
Joint Chiefs of Staff amer.
joint committee ) )
joint heir
joint possession ,
joint resolution amer. ,
joint responsibility
Joint Staff
joint stock
joint traffic
joint-pin noun tech.
joint-stock company noun
jointer noun 1) tech. ; 2) constr.

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jointure 1. noun , , (
), 2. v. ,
,
jointuress = jointress
joist noun 1) , ; 2) attr. joist ceiling - ,
jojoba noun bot.
joke 1. noun 1) ; it is no joke - ;
to have one's joke, to make a joke - to make a joke of smth. -
-. 2) 3) , the joke was on
him - Syn: gag, jest, pleasantry, quip, wisecrack,
witticism 2. v. 1) (about) Please don't joke about such a delicate
subject. Jane's stomach trouble is nothing to joke about. 2) ,

joker noun 1) 2) sl. , 3) ( ) 4) amer.

/ 5) ,

jokey adj. coll. , ,
jokingly adv. , ,
joky adj. coll. ;
jollier noun amer. ,
jollification noun ,
jollify v.; coll. 1) () 2)
jollity noun ,
jolly 1. adj. 1) , ; 2) , 3) coll. ; , ,
(. .) jolly weather - ; a jolly mess I am in - - the jolly god 2. adv. coll. ,
jolly fine - you'll be jolly late - jolly
well - , you'll jolly well have to do it - -
3. noun 1) sl. 2) abbr. of
jolly-boat 3) sl. 4. v. 1) coll. 2) ,
(-.) , ( jolly along, jolly up) Here comes
the sports teacher to jolly us along just when we're tired out! 3) coll.
jolly-boat noun
jolt 1. noun 1) ; 2) (. .) Syn: see impact 2. v.
1) , , 2) , (
)
jolterhead noun ,
jolty adj.
Jonah noun 1) 2) ,
Jonathan noun ( )
jongleur fr. noun hist. ,
jonquil noun 1) 2) -, 3)
Jordan I noun II noun .
Jordanian 1. adj. 2. noun
jorum noun , , .
Joseph noun ;
Josephine noun ;
josh amer.; coll. 1. noun ; 2. v. ; ;
Joshua noun ; bibl.
joskin noun sl. ;
joss noun 1) 2) ,
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joss-sticks noun; pl.

josser noun 1) austral. 2) sl. , 3) coll.
jostle 1. noun 1) ; 2) , 2. v. (), (); ; to jostle for power - ()
- jostle against - jostle away - jostle from jostle through
jostle against
jostle away ,
jostle from ,
jostle through ;
jot 1. noun ; not a jot - 2. v.
; (. jot down); I must jot down that
telephone number before I forget it. Syn: see write
jotter noun ,
jotting noun , ,
joule noun electr.
jounce v. (); ()
jour noun amer.; coll.; see journeyman
journal 1. noun 1) ; (. .) the Journals parl. - ship's journal naut. - 2) ; 3)
tech. , 2. adj. poet.
journal-box noun railways
journalese noun
journalism noun 1) 2)
journalist noun 1) , 2)
journalistic adj.
journey 1. noun 1) , (. ) two days'
journey from here - - be on a journey - go on a
journey - take a journey 2) 3) mining Syn: excursion,
jaunt, pilgrimage, tour, trip, voyage 2. v. , ,
;
journey-work noun 1) 2) ;
journeyman noun 1) ,
( ) 2) obs. 3)
joust hist. 1. noun oft. pl. ; 2. v.

Jove noun roman; myth. by Jove! - ) !; -!; )
!; ) !
jovial adj. ; Syn: see blithe
joviality noun ;
Jovian adj. 1) ; 2)

jowl noun 1) ; 2)
3) ( ); ( ); (, ) 4) (, )
jowly adj. ,
Joy noun
joy 1. noun 1) ; , - wish joy 2) -., , 3) amer.; coll. , Syn: see pleasure
2. v. poet. (); ()
joy-house noun amer.; coll.
joy-ride noun coll. () / (
)
joy-rider noun ,
Joyce noun
joyful adj. , ; Syn: ecstatic,
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euphoric, happy Ant: gloomy, low, miserable, morose, sad, solemn
joyless adj.
joyous = joyful
joystick noun coll. / ()
Jozy noun; dim. of Josephine
JP jet propulsion noun 1) 2)
JPL Jet Propulsion Laboratory noun
Jr junior noun
jr junior noun
jt joint noun , ; ,
ju-ju noun 1) , 2) ; 3) ,
ju-jutsu jap. noun -
Ju. June noun
jubilance noun
jubilant adj. ;
jubilate 1. noun 1) ; 2) (Jubilate) eccl. 100-
3) (Jubilate) eccl. 2. v. ;
jubilation noun
jubilee noun ; (. 50-) - hold a jubilee silver jubilee - golden jubilee - Diamond Jubilee
Judaic adj. ,
Judaism noun ,
Judas noun 1) bibl. 2) 3) (judas) ,
( )
Judas-coloured adj.
Judas-hole = Judas 3)
Judas-tree noun bot.
judder v.
judge 1. noun 1) Judge Advocate General - , - judge advocate - 2) ,
3) , a judge of art - Syn: arbiter,
arbitrator, referee, umpire 2. v. 1) ; 2) , 3) (by/from) You can't judge a man's character by his
looks. The age of a good wine can be judged from its colour, smell, and taste.
to judge horses - 4) , ;
, to judge by appearances - 5)
,
judge-made adj. judge-made law - ,
judgematic(al) adj. coll. ;
judgement noun 1) , ; judgement reserved leg. -
to pass/give/render judgement on smb. -. 2) , () 3) , in my
judgement you are wrong - (-, ),
private judgement - ( , . ) 4) ; to show
good judgement - - good judgement - poor judgement - sit in
judgement 5) attr. - judgement creditor - judgement debtor to disturb the
judgement - Syn: see wisdom
judgement by default (
)
judgement creditor ,
judgement debtor ,
judgement-day noun rel. ;
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Judges noun bibl.
judgmatic(al) = judgematic
judgment = judgement
judgmental adj. ( , )
judicature noun 1) ; - Supreme Court
of Judicature 2) 3)
judicial adj. 1) , - judicial murder 2) 3) ; ;
judicial murder ,
judiciary 1. adj.; = judicial 1) judiciary law - 2. noun; =
judicature 2)
judicious adj. ,
Judith noun ; bibl.
judo jap. noun sport
Judy noun 1) 2) coll. ;
3) , (. ) to make a Judy of oneself coll.
jug I 1. noun 1) 2) sl. 2. v. 1) cul. (, )
2) sl. II noun ( . .)
jug-handled adj. amer. ; ;
jugate adj. bot. ;
jugful noun (-); not by a jugful amer. -
; ;
jugged noun
Juggernaut noun 1) indian; myth. ( ) 2) (, ;
. .) (. Juggernaut car )
juggins noun coll. ;
juggle 1. noun 1) , , 2) , , ; , 2. v. 1) ; 2)
, to juggle a person out of his money - -.
- juggle with
juggle with ) , (, ) I don't think I shall
be able to juggle with my tax return this year. )
juggler noun 1) ; 2) ,
jugglery noun 1) ; ; 2) ,
;
Jugoslav(ian) 1. noun ; 2. adj.
Jugoslavia noun = Yugoslavia
jugular anat. 1. adj. - jugular vein 2. noun
jugular vein
jugulate v. 1) 2) 3) ()
juice 1. noun 1) 2) , (-.) 3) sl.
; 4) coll. ; step on the juice! - ! 5)
attr. - juice road 2. v. - juice up
juice road amer.; coll.
juice up The writer has thought it necessary to juice up his
stories with accounts of his sexual adventures.
juicer noun
juicy adj. 1) 2) coll. , ( ) 3) coll. , - juicy story 4) coll. , ,
juicy story coll. /
jujube noun 1) ( ) 2) ,
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juke noun amer.; coll. /, - - (. juke-joint)
juke-box noun - ( , . .)
Jul. July noun
julep noun 1) , 2) amer. / , ,
Julia noun ;
Julian adj.
Juliana noun ,
julienne fr. noun 1) - 2)
Juliet noun
Julius noun ;
July noun 1) 2) attr.
jumbal = jumble II
jumble I 1. noun , ; , Syn:
conglomeration, farrago, hotch-potch,
medley,
melange,
mess,
muddle,
pot-pourri 2. v. 1) (), () (. jumble
up, jumble together) I left my papers separated neatly in order, and when I
got back they had all been jumbled together, and it took me an hour to sort
them out 2) ; 3) II noun

jumble-sale noun

jumble-shop noun ,
jumbo noun pl. -os ,
jump I 1. noun 1) ; - long jump - broad jump - high jump running jump - standing jump 2) , . . the
jumps coll. - ; to give smb. the jumps -
-. 3) (, . .) - take a jump
4) , 5) 6) coll. to have the jump
on smb. in smth. - -. -. 7) geol. , 8) artil. - on the jump 2. v. 1) ; to jump for joy - 2) ; , ; you made me jump when you came in so suddenly - my heart jumped - 3) , ( , . .) the prices jumped -
4) , ( . .) 5) ,
(. jump over) to jump (over) a stream - to jump
from one subject to another - 6) (
) to jump a man - 7) , to jump a
chapter (ten pages) in a book - ( ) 8)
to jump the track - ) ; the train jumped the
track ; ) fig. 9) ,
to jump a baby on one's knees - 10)
; he jumped his horse - don't jump
the camera - 11) (-.),
(-. ) to jump a (mining) claim -
() 12) usu. past part. ( .
.), 13) amer. ( . .) to
jump a train - 14) , (-.) to jump
bail - to jump the queue - 15) 16) tech. 17) ;
18) hunt. , () 19) cin. ,
( ) - jump about - jump at - jump down - jump in jump into - jump off - jump on - jump out - jump together - jump up - jump
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to jump at the bait -
jump a claim ) , ) -.,
jump about ) , ( , ) )
jump at ) -., -. ) , -. to jump at an offer
jump at a conclusion
jump at the bait
jump down ) , Try to stop the children from jumping
down the stairs, one day they'll get hurt. ) ( .
.)
jump in , The water's lovely and warm in the pool,
jump in!
jump into ) , to jump into one's clothes ,
) (-.) (-.) he was jumped into
buying the house
jump jet noun
jump off jump off a chair
jump on ) , jump on to a chair ) -. The captain was well-known for jumping on men
whom he disliked, for the least little fault.
jump out (of) I was walking up the garden path when one of the
children jumped out of the bushes and surprised me.
jump over
jump seat
jump short
jump the queue -. -.
jump to a conclusion
jump together = jump with
jump up jump up! !, ! ( . .)
jump upon = jump on
jump with , ,
jump-seat noun
jump-welding noun tech.
jumped-up adj. ; ( ); ,
jumper I noun 1) ; 2) (Jumper) hist. - 3) (, . .) 4) amer.
, 5) amer. 6) coll.
( , . .) 7) aeron. 8) mil.
9) tech. , 10) electr. ; II
noun 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) /
6) usu. pl.
jumping jack ()
jumping-off ground noun mil.
jumping-off place noun 1) mil. ;
2) amer. ; it's a jumping-off place -
3) amer. , ,
jumping-rope noun amer. ,
jumpsuit noun 1) 2)
( ) 3)
jumpy adj. 1) , 2) 3)
( ) Syn: see nervous
jun. junior noun
junc junction noun ;
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3) , , ; railways
4) (); ; 5) ()
junction board .
junction call .
juncture noun 1) ; 2) ;
at this juncture - ) , ; ) - at a critical juncture 3) tech. ,
June noun 1) 2) attr.
jungle noun 1) 2) , 3) amer.; sl. 4)
attr. ;
jungle fever
jungle- pref. ,
jungle-bear - -
jungly adj.
junior 1. adj. ; , ( ,
. .) Edward Smith junior - - junior partner
- junior leader 2. noun 1) the juniors - he is my junior by
three years, he is three years my junior - 3 2) ( ) 3) sport 4) amer.; coll. 5) amer. - junior college
junior college ,
junior common-room
junior leader mil.
junior partner ,
juniority noun /
juniper noun
junk I 1. noun 1) coll. () , ; ; , 2) naut. 3) naut. 4) ' ' (
) 5) coll. , Syn: see waste 2. v. 1) , 2) II noun
junk bottle amer. ( )
junk food noun ,
junk mail noun
junk-shop noun 1) , 2)

junker germ. noun

junket 1. noun 1) 2) ,
3) amer. 2. v. 1) 2) amer.
junketing noun 1) = junket 1. 2), junket 3) 2) amer. /
junkie noun coll.
junkman noun amer.
junky noun coll.
junkyard noun 1) , , , , . . 2)
Juno noun roman; myth. ; fig.
junta noun polit. Syn: see conspiracy
junto noun pl. -os , ,
Jupiter noun roman; myth.; astr. by Jupiter! - ) !;
-!; ) !; ) !
Jurassic adj. geol. Jurassic period - ,
jurat noun 1) ( )
2) leg. , ,

juratory adj.
juridical adj. ; ; - juridical days
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jurisconsult noun (. )
jurisdiction noun 1) 2) , 3)
; it doesn't
lie
within
my
jurisdiction - Syn: authority, dominion,
power, sovereignty, sway
jurisprudence noun , , - medical
jurisprudence
jurisprudent 1. adj. 2. noun
jurist noun 1) 2) 3) amer.
juristic(al) adj. ;
juror noun 1) 2) 3) , / ,
jury I noun 1) petty/common/trial jury - 12 ,
- coroner's jury - grand jury packed jury - special jury 2) ( . .) II adj.
naut. ,
jury-box noun ,
jury-mast noun naut.
jury-rig noun; naut. 1) 2)
juryman noun 1) 2)
jus noun; pl. jura; leg. 1) , - jus civile - jus gentium
2)
jus civile
jus gentium
jussive adj. gram.
just I 1. adj. 1) , 2) ;
; - just fear - just reward 3) , - just
proportion Syn: see rightful 2. adv. 1) , , it is just what
I said - , just so - just in time -
just then - just the other way about/round -
2) he has just come - 3) I just
caught the train - , - 4) coll. , ,
it's just splendid - just like that - II = joust
just fear
just in case
just now ) ; )
just proportion ,
just reward
just the job , ,
just the same ) ; ) , -
justice noun 1) to do him justice he is very clever -
, he did justice to your
dinner - in justice to smb. -
-. 2) , to bring smb. to justice - -.
- administer justice 3) - Justice of the Peace - Lord Chief Justice
of England to do justice to oneself -
; - poetical justice
Justice of the Peace
justiceship noun 1) , 2)
justiciable adj. ,
justiciary 1. noun 2. adj. ,
justifiable adj. ;
;

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justifiable homicide
justification noun 1) 2) ,
3) typ.
justificative adj. 1) 2)
justificatory = justificative
justify v. 1) ; ; ; to
justify one's action - she was justified in acting
that way - 2) to justify (as) bail leg. -
3) typ.
justify (as) bail
justly adv. 1) 2)
jut 1. noun 2. v. , ( jut out, jut forth)
The wall juts out here to allow room for the chimney. I don't like the way his
ears jut out.
jute noun
Jutland noun -
juv juvenile noun
juvenescent adj. 1) 2) 3)
juvenile 1. adj. 1) ; - juvenile labour - juvenile offender juvenile delinquent - juvenile delinquency - juvenile court 2)
juvenile books - Syn: see childish 2. noun
1) , 2) pl.; coll. 3) ,

juvenile court
juvenile delinquency
juvenile delinquent
juvenile labour
juvenile offender
juvenilia noun; pl.
juvenility noun 1) , 2)
juxtapose v. 1) , ; 2)
juxtaposition noun 1) , ; 2)
JV Junior Varsity noun
k knot noun ( )
K-ration noun amer.; mil.
k. I karat noun ( ) II . K. kilogram(me) noun
K.O. knock out noun sport
kabbalah = cabbala
Kabul noun .
kadi = cadi
Kaf(f)ir noun 1) 2) pl.; coll.
kaftan = caftan
kail = kale
kailyard noun 1) = kaleyard 2) attr. - kailyard school - kailyard novelists
kailyard novelists ( XIX - XX .),

kailyard school ( XIX - XX .),

kaiser germ. noun
kakemono jap. noun ( )
Kalahari Desert noun
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kaleidoscope noun
kaleidoscopic(al) adj.
kalends = calends
kaleyard noun scot.
kali noun; chem. 1) 2)
Kalimantan noun -
Kaliningrad noun .
Kalmuck 1. noun 1) ; 2) 2. adj.
Kalmyk = Kalmuck
Kama noun .
Kamchatka noun -
kamikaze jap. 1. noun 2. adj. 1) ,
2)
Kampala noun .
Kampuchea noun ; People's Republic of Kampuchea

Kan. Kansas noun ( )

kanaka noun 1) ( -, . ) 2) ( )
kangaroo noun 1) 2) pl.; coll. -
3) pl.; coll. , - kangaroo closure kangaroo court
kangaroo closure parl. ,
kangaroo court amer. ; ,

Kans. Kansas noun ( )
Kansas noun
Kansas City noun . -
Kantian adj. philos.
Kantianism noun philos.
kaoliang noun ( - )
kaolin noun
kapellmeister germ. noun ,
kapok noun ( )
kappa noun ( )
kaput germ. adj.; predic.; coll. ; ;
Kara Sea noun
Kara-Kalpak 1. noun 1) ; 2) 2.
adj.
Karachi noun .
Karaite noun ;
karaoke noun; jap.
karate noun; jap.
Karlovy Vary noun . -
karma noun
kar(r)oo noun ,

karri noun bot.
kartell = cartel
Kas. Kansas noun ( )
Kashmir noun
katabatic adj. meteor. ( )
Kate noun; dim. of Catherine
Katharine noun = Catherine
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kathode = cathode
Katie noun = Cathie
Katmandu noun .
Katrine noun; dim. of Catherine
Kattegat noun
katydid noun
Kaunas noun .
kauri noun ( )
kayak noun 1) ( ) 2)
kayo noun sport; jargon
Kazakh 1. noun 1) ; 2) 2. adj.
Kazakhstan noun ; Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic
kazoo noun ,
KB KiloByte noun
KC King's Counsel noun
kc. kilocycle noun
Kc/s kilocycles per second noun (-)
kcal kilocalorie noun ,
KD Knocked Down noun
kebab noun ( )
keck v. 1) ; , 2) keck at
keck at ( . .)
kedgeree noun 1) , 2) , , . .
keek dial. 1. noun () 2. v.
keeker noun; coll. 1) ; , 2) pl.
keeking-glass noun coll.
keel I 1. noun 1) () on an even keel naut. - ; fig.
, to lay down a keel - 2) poet.
2. v. - keel over II noun 1) 2)
(= 21 )
keel over (); coll. The ship keeled over
when it hit the rocks, and sank to the bottom with all its passengers and
sailors.
keelage noun ( )
keelhaul v. 1) naut.; hist. ( )
2) coll. ;
keelson = kelson
keen I adj. 1) 2) , ; a keen wind - 3) , () 4) (, ) 5)
, ( . .) 6) , ( ) - keen
pleasure 7) , - keen pain - keen hunger - keen appetite keen interest 8) , a keen man of business -
, a keen sportsman - 9)
(-.), ( -.) to be (dead) keen on smth.
coll. - -.; () -., ()
-. he is keen on opera - I am not very keen on
cricket - 10) , ( .
.) 11) , keen contest - - keen
competition 12) , ( ) Syn: acute, astute, penetrating,
perspicacious, sharp, shrewd see eager Ant: bland, languid, slow, stupid II
irish 1. noun , 2. v.
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keen hunger
keen interest
keen pain
keen pleasure
keen-witted adj.
keep 1. v. 1) , you may keep the book for a month - - keep hold of 2) ; ; 3)
(, . .), (, );
() 4) , ; ( , . .) the weather keeps fine - to keep one's
bed - , 5) , ; the matter will keep till tomorrow - it's only good news that keeps -
meat will keep in the cellar - 6) (-.) keep moving! - !, ! he kept
laughing the whole evening - 7) (-. ) he kept me
waiting - I won't keep you long - 8) , to keep a shop - to keep a garden -
9) , to keep a family - 10)
, to keep a cook - 11) , keep house 12) do they keep postcards here? -
? 13) (, , . .) 14) , to
keep the town against the enemy - to keep the goal ( ) 15) , to keep a secret - you are keeping smth. from me - - 16)
to keep (in) one's feelings - 17) to keep the children after school -
18) , to keep one's birthday -
19) coll. where do you keep? - ? 20) coll.
; ; ( ) school keeps today - - keep after - keep ahead - keep at - keep away - keep
back - keep down - keep from - keep in - keep off - keep on - keep out - keep
to - keep together - keep under - keep up to keep on at a person coll. - -. to keep (smb.) going - ) (-.) ;
) (-.) to keep oneself to oneself - ,
; , to keep up with the
Joneses - - keep company - keep covered - keep watch Syn:
see delay 2. noun 1) , , - earn keep 2)
3) ( ) 4) tech. in good
keep, in low keep - ( ) - for keeps
keep () tab on smth. ) -.; ) fig. -.
keep a good offing ,
keep a seat warm -. ( ) (for
smb. )
keep a straight face
keep after ) The police kept after the criminals
until at last they caught them. ) She keeps after the children the
whole time, never lets them have a minute's peace.
keep ahead Jane used to have difficulty with her school
work, but she has been keeping ahead for the past year.
keep an appointment /
keep at ) (-.) , Ex he kept hard at work
for a week ) (-.)
(-) ) She kept at me for a year to buy her a
new coat, until in the end I agreed, just so as to have some peace from her.
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Nothing will keep me away from an exciting play. ) keep knives away
from children ) (from) The doctor advised Jim
to keep away from fattening foods.
keep back ) , The men built banks of earth to keep
back the rising flood waters. ) he kept the news back
)
keep bad company
keep books at one's bed-side
keep clear of , -.
keep company coll.
keep company with , -.
keep count , ,
keep covered mil.
keep dark ;
keep down ) , If there's shooting
going on, keep down. ) , to keep down prices
) (; ); It was all I could do to keep my temper down when I saw the boys
treating the dog badly. ) he can't keep down his food
) Chemicals are used to keep the insects down. )
Jane was afraid that if she failed her examinations again, she
would be kept down next year.
keep from (), -. What kept you from
doing it? ? he kept his anxiety from showing
keep good company ,
keep hands in pockets
keep hold of , (-.)
keep house
keep in ) ; () to be kept in
, ( ) ) to keep
in fire to keep in with smb. -. ) () Jim was able to keep his anger in and avoid a
fight.
keep in mind , ;
keep in the background ,
keep in the picture , -.; -.

keep mum ;
keep off ) () ; keep off! ! keep
off the subject! ! keep off the grass!
! keep your mind off this , )
() Will the rain keep off until after the game? A piece of cheese
will keep off hunger for a time. ) The doctor advised Jim to
keep off fattening foods. ) I suggest that you keep off religion
while the priest is here.
keep on ) ( -.) to keep on reading
to keep on fire ) he was
kept on at his old job ) ;
to keep on one's hat ) ()
There is no need for tall office buildings to keep their lights on all night,
when the government has asked every one to save power. ) Turn left at the comer and keep on as far as the church. Keep right on to
the end of the road. ) , Even if you fail
the examination again, you must try to keep on until you pass. Keep on with
your studies, however hard it sometimes seems. ) I'll keep
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like to keep this car on for another week, if that's possible. ) Don't keep on so, it'll only make you worry more. The teacher kept on
and on about good behaviour, as usual. ) (at/onto) She keeps on at the
children all day about one thing or another.
keep one's wool on
keep order ;
keep out ) , ; (of) to keep children
out of mischief ) ,
(of) to keep out of smb.'s way -. to keep out of smth.
-.
keep out of mischief
keep short -.
keep smb. at bay
keep tabs on smth. ) -.; ) fig. -.
keep the land aboard ( )
keep the peace ;
keep the rain out
keep the track of events
keep to ) ; -. keep to the right!
! to keep to the subject )
Mother had to keep to her bed for two weeks after her operation. When
Jane is in a bad temper, she keeps to her room all day.
keep together We try to keep together as a family.
keep trace of ( -.)
keep track of ;
keep under ) Former rulers kept the people under, but
recently they have been allowed to hold elections and have much more freedom.
) (, , ) to keep the prices under
) Jim kept his feelings under
with an effort.
keep under observation ; he was sent to hospital for
observation
keep up ) to keep up a correspondence
) ) keep it up! !, ! ) How do you keep up a house as large as
this without help? ) , to keep up old traditions / ) ,
to keep up on international law keep up with
smb. -., ) ( )
Will the fine weather keep up?
keep watch
keep within the law ;
keep-fit noun
keeper noun 1) ; ; 2) ( . .) 3)
( ) 4) , 5)
milk is a bad keeper - 6) (., ) 7) , 8) tech.
9) electr.
keeping noun 1) ; 2) 3) , to be
in safe keeping - ; in smb.'s
keeping - -. 4) , to be in (out of) keeping
with smth. - () , () -. 5) attr.
keeping apples -
keeping-room noun ,
keepsake noun 1) 2) attr. ,
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kefir noun
keg noun ( 10 )
keif = kef
Keith noun
kelp noun 1) , . 2) ,

kelpie noun scot.; myth. ( )
kelpy noun scot.; myth. ( )
kelson noun naut.
Kelt = Celt
Keltic = Celtic
Kelvin (scale) noun phys.
ken 1. noun ; - beyond ken 2. v.; scot.; past and past
part. kent 1) 2) ( )
Ken. Kentucky noun ( )
kendo noun; sg. only; jap. ,
kennel I 1. noun 1) 2) oft. pl. 3)
() 4) 5) , 2. v. 1) 2)
3) II noun ,
Kenneth noun
Kent noun
Kentish adj. - Kentish fire - Kentish rag
Kentish fire ) )
Kentish rag
kentledge noun naut.
Kentucky noun
Kenya noun
Kenyan adj.
kepi fr. noun
kept adj. kept woman -
Ker Kerry noun ( )
keratin noun ,
keratoid adj.
kerb noun () , on the kerb - (
, )
kerb-stone noun - kerb-stone broker - kerb-stone market
kerb-stone broker
kerb-stone market ) )
Kerch noun .
kerchief noun (); ,
kerchiefed adj. ,
kerchieft adj. ,
kerf noun 1) , , ( ) 2)
mining
kerfuffle noun coll. ,
kermis holl. noun -
kern(e) noun 1) hist. 2) pejor. ,
kernel noun 1) , 2) (); () 3)
4) philos. 5) metal. Syn: crux, gist, nub,
nucleus, substance Ant: periphery
kerosene noun
Kerry noun
kersey noun 1) 2) pl.
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kestrel noun ()
ketch noun ( )
ketchup noun ( )
kettle noun 1) 2) obs. , 3) 4) mining
kettle-drum noun 1) 2) joc. ( )
keV kiloelectron(-)volt noun
key I 1. noun 1) - false key 2) , ( .
.) 3) , 4) ; ; 5) mus. ; all in the same key - ,
- major key - minor key 6) , to speak in a high (low) key () 7) paint. , ( ) 8) ; pl.
(, . .) 9) 10) tech.
; ; 11) electr. ; ; telegraph key 12) attr. , ; , ; - key
industries - key positions - key problem - key actor 13) attr. the power of
the keys - to have/get the key of the street joc. -
; - key line - key map - key pattern
- hold the keys of - golden key - silver key 2. v. 1) 2) ( ) 3) tech. ; ( key in, key on) 4) mus. (. key up) Are all
the strings properly keyed up? 5) 6) radio
- key up II noun ,
key actor amer.
key industries
key line amer.
key man 1) , , ( , ) 2) 3) amer.
key map
key money , ;

key pattern
key point mil. ( )
key positions
key problem ,
key up ) , (-.) I was keyed up about the
examination. ) , ) ( . .)
key-note 1. noun 1) mus. , 2)
, ; ; 3) attr. , key-note address - key-note speech 2. v. 1) 2)
( , )
key-note address ) ,
) ( , )
key-note speech ) ,
) ( , )
key-ring noun
key-winding adj.
keyboard noun 1) 2) electr. ,
keyboarder noun
keyboardist noun ,
keyed adj. 1) 2) mus. (. keyed up) 3) , (. keyed
up) 4) , (to)
keyhole noun to spy through the keyhole -
to listen at the keyhole -
keyless adj. 1) 2) ( )
keynote noun , ..

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keynoter noun amer. ( , )
keystone noun 1) archit. ( ) 2)
,
kg kilogram(me) noun
KGPS kilograms per second noun (-)
khaki 1. noun 1) ( ) 2) ()
2. adj. ;
khalifa = caliph
khalifat = caliphate
khamsin arab. noun ( )
khan turk. noun
khanate turk. noun 1) 2)
Kharkov noun .
Khart(o)um noun .
Khedive noun hist.
kHz kilohertz noun
KIA killed in action noun
KIAS Knots Indicated Air Speed noun
kibble 1. noun mining 2. v. 1) (
) 2)
kibbler noun 1) 2)
kibbutz noun ,
kibe noun (. ) to tread on one's
kibe -
kibitz amer. v. coll. ;
kibitzer noun amer.; coll. , ;
kibosh noun sl. , - put the kibosh on
kick I 1. noun 1) , ; to get the kick - )
; ) 2) () 3) , ; 4)
coll. he has no kick left - 5) amer.; coll. 6) coll. ( . .) 7) coll. , to get a kick out of smth. - -. for the kick
of it, for kicks - 8) coll. 9) sl. two and a kick
- 10) coll. good (bad) kick -
() more kicks than halfpence - , 2. v. 1) to kick downstairs - ;
2) (); () 3) ( ) 4) ()
5) sport , 6) coll. , , , (. kick against, kick at) 7) amer.; sl. ( kick in) 8) amer.; sl. ( ) kick about - kick around - kick against - kick at - kick away - kick back kick down - kick in - kick off - kick out - kick up to kick the beam - ) ( ); ) , ; , to kick up one's heels coll. - ) ; ) ; to kick over the traces - ,
to kick upstairs joc. - ; ( -., ) II noun
kick about ) () Those boys aren't playing
football
properly, they're just kicking the ball about. ) I found this
book kicking about upstairs, is it yours? ) Is the same chairman
still kicking about? I thought he had left years ago. The idea of world
government has been kicking about for a long time, but no one seems to take it
seriously. ) , The directors will find
that times have changed; they can no longer kick the workers about and make
them do whatever they want. ) The committee kicked your suggestion
about for over an hour before deciding that they could not accept it.
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feel worse if you kick against your bad luck - you just have to learn to
accept it. The customers are kicking against paying such high prices.
kick around ) There must be something wrong with a child
who kicks his toys around. ) sl. The committee
kicked your suggestion around for over an hour before deciding that they could
not accept it. ) , The directors will
find that times have changed; they can no longer kick the workers around and
make them do whatever they want.
kick at , You'll only make yourself feel
worse if you kick at your bad luck - you just have to learn to accept it. The
customers are kicking at paying such high prices, and they can hardly be
blamed.
kick away , ( )
kick back ) () ) mot. Be careful
how you start the motor, it sometimes kicks back. ) coll. ( . .) We only won the contract because
we agreed to kick back 5% of the profit to the man who got us the job. )
coll. () ) ( ) This kind of
feverish cold is slow to cure; it often kicks back just when you think you're
better.
kick down ) When you're going up a steep hill and losing
speed, you have to kick down.
kick in ) ( . .); The firemen had to kick the
door in to get inside the burning building. ) amer. sl. We all
agreed to kick in 10% of the cost. ) amer. sl.
kick off ) ( . .) Take your shoes off and leave them
neatly, don't kick them off into a corner the way you usually do. ) sport
What time does this afternoon's game kick
off? ) amer. Who will kick off with the first question for our
speaker? ) amer. sl. I hear poor old Charlie has kicked off! ) Well, I really must kick off now, I've stayed long enough. )
That old washing machine has kicked off again!
kick out ) , ; Don't kick the cat out like that,
it's cruel; lift him out gently. ) ,
kick the beam , ( ); fig.

kick the bucket , 2. v. 1) 2)
; ; 3) (
)
kick up ) ; to kick up dust
to kick up the heels ( ) ) (,
. .) to kick up a row (a fuss, a dust) ,
(, )
kick-off noun 1) sport ( ) 2) coll.
kick-starter noun
kick-up noun; coll. 1) , 2) ,
kickback noun; amer. 1) 2) coll. ( )
kicker noun 1) 2) amer. 3) amer. 4)
5) tech. , , 6)
kickshaw noun 1) (. .) 2) ,
kid I 1. noun 1) 2) () 3) pl. 4) coll.
; 5) attr. - kid gloves 6) attr. , kid
sister - - with kid gloves - in kid gloves 2. v. , II coll. v. , ; (. kid around) Don't
take any notice of him, he's just kidding around.
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kid-glove adj. 1) , 2) kid-glove affair - kid-glove diplomacy
kid-glove affair ,
kid-glove diplomacy
kid-skin noun ()
Kidderminster (carpet) noun ()
kiddle noun
kiddy noun coll. ;
kidnap v. 1) 2) (-.)
kidnapper noun (, . )
kidney noun 1) anat. 2) , , a man of that kidney - they are both of the same kidney - ; 3) attr.; anat. 4) attr.
kidney bean
kief = kef
Kiel noun .
Kiev noun .
Kigali noun .
kike noun; amer. 1) pejor. 2) = keek 1.
Kild Kildare noun ( )
kilderkin noun ( 16-18 )
Kilimanjaro noun ()
Kilk. Kilkenny noun ( )
Kilkenny noun
kill 1. v. 1) ; , () 2) these pigs do not kill well -
3) , ; to kill a bill -
to kill a novel - 4) ; ( . .); the drums killed the strings -
to kill an engine - 5)
, dressed (dolled up) to kill coll. - ,
6) , it nearly killed me -
7) ( . .) 8) , ( . .) 9) coll. ;
() 10) metal. ; 11) electr.
; 12) tech. 13) sport , () - kill off - kill out - kill by inches - kill time - kill the
bottle Syn: assassinate, butcher, dispatch, execute, massacre,
murder,
slaughter, slay 2. noun 1) ( ) plentiful kill -
2) 3) mil.
kill by inches
kill off ) ) The trees were killed off by the
severe winter.
kill out ,
kill the bottle amer.
kill time
kill-devil noun ;
kill-time 1. noun , 2. adj. , ( , . .)
killed in action
killer noun 1) 2) amer. , 3) zool. -
killer whale = killer 3)
killing 1. noun 1) 2) 3) coll. 2. adj. 1)
2) 3) coll. 4) coll. ,

killjoy noun , ;
kiln 1. noun tech. 2. v. (, -

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. .)
kiln-drying noun
kilo = kilogram
kilo- pref. kilobyte noun comput.
kilocycle noun radio
kilogram(me) noun
kilometer amer. = kilometre
kilometre noun
kilowatt noun
kilt 1. noun 1) 2)
2. v. 1) 2) ,
kilter noun amer. , - in kilter - out of kilter
kiltie noun; coll. 1) 2) pl.
kilties -
kilty noun; coll. 1) 2) pl.
kilties -
kimono jap. noun pl. -os
kin 1. noun 1) , ; - near of kin - next of kin 2)
, to come of good kin - 2. adj.; predic.
we are kin - - kin to
kin to ; ,
Kin. Kinross-shire noun ( )
Kinc. Kincardineshire noun ( )
Kincardine noun
kinchin noun; sl. 1) 2) attr. - kinchin lay
kinchin lay
kind I noun 1) , ; ; what kind of man is he? ? all kinds of things - of a better kind ; 2) ; ,
to act after one's kind - ( ) to differ in
degree but not in kind - , 3) obs. ; - human kind all of a kind - two of a kind - coffee of a kind - nothing of the kind -
I kind of expected it - to pay in kind - , - kind of , ; - in kind repay in kind - pay back in kind - answer in kind - the worst kind Syn:
category, sort, type II adj. 1) , , how kind of you! ! with kind regards - ( )
be so kind as to shut the door - , 2) ; this horse is kind in harness - 3)
( ) 4) tech. ; ( )
kind of coll.
kind-hearted adj. ,
kindergarden
kindergarten noun
kindergartener noun 1) 2) ,

kindle v. 1) 2) , to kindle smb.'s interest
- -. to kindle smb.'s anger - -. 3)
, , (. .) her eyes kindled with happiness Syn: fire, ignite, inflame, light Ant: darken,
extinguish, quench, smother, stifle
kindliness noun 1) 2)
kindling noun 1) , 2) also pl. ;

kindling-wood noun ,

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kindly 1. adj. 1) , 2) , (
, . .) 2. adv. 1) , to speak kindly , kindly let me know - ,
will you kindly do this for me? - 2)
(); - act kindly 3) , , she
took kindly to her new job -
kindness noun 1) ; to have a kindness for smb. -. 2) ; ; to do a personal kindness
- Syn: see benevolence
kindred 1. noun 1) 2) ; ; 2. adj. 1)
- kindred languages 2) rain and kindred phenomena -

kindred languages
kinematic adj. phys.
kinematics noun; pl. as sg.
kinescope noun; tv 1) 2)
kinetic adj. phys. - kinetic energy
kinetic energy
kinetics noun; pl. as sg.
king 1. noun 1) ; ; - King's speech 2) fig. , - king of beasts - king of metals 3) , a railroad king - 4) chess; cards 5) ( ) 6) bot. () - King's English - the King's peace - king for a day King's messenger - King's coat - King's Bench - King's Bench Division 2. v. 1)
, 2) , ; to king it over smb.
- / -.
king for a day
King of Arms noun
king of beasts
king of metals
King's Bench hist. ;
King's Bench Division ( )
King's coat
King's colour
King's Counsel ( )
King's English
King's evil
king's evil noun coll.
King's messenger
King's pipe hist.
king's ransom ,
King's speech
king-crab noun zool.
king-size adj.; coll. 1) 2) , Syn: see
large
kingbolt noun ,
kingcraft noun
kingcup noun bot.
kingdom noun 1) ; 2) , - animal kingdom kingdom come
kingdom come
kingfisher noun ()
kinglet noun 1) pejor. 2) ()
kingly 1. adj. 1) ; 2) 2. adv.; rare
-; -;
kingmaker noun amer. , -

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kingpin noun 1) = kingbolt 2) ; 3) ,

kingpost noun constr.
kingship noun 1) 2)
Kingston noun .
Kingston valve naut.
kink 1. noun 1) , ( , ); ( ) 2) , 3) 4) coll. , 5) mining
2. v. 1) (), , () (.
kink up) My hair kinked up in the salt water. 2) ,
kinky adj. 1) ( ) 2) coll. ,
kino noun (
)
Kinross noun
kinsfolk noun (. . . .) ,
Kinshasa noun .
kinship noun 1) 2) ,
kinsman noun book. ()
kinswoman noun book. ()
kintal obs. = quintal
kiosk noun 1) 2) 3) ( )
Kioto noun = Kyoto
kip I noun / (, . .) II
sl. 1. noun 1) 2) ; 2. v. (. kip down) Don't
worry about a bed for me, I can kip down on the floor. to kip out -
When we go camping, the children sometimes leave their tent and
kip out in the open field. III noun; amer. 1000 ( = 453,59 )
kipper 1. noun 1) ; 2) -
3) sl. , 4) mil.; sl. () 2. v.

kippered herring
Kirghiz 1. noun; pl. -es invar. 1) ; 2) 2.
adj.
Kirg(h)izia noun ; Kirg(h)iz Soviet Socialist Republic

Kiribati noun
kirk noun scot. - Kirk of Scotland
Kirk of Scotland
Kirk. Kirkcudbrightshire noun ( )
Kirkcudbright(shire) noun ()
kirn noun; scot. 1) 2)
Kishinev noun .
kismet arab. noun , ,
kiss 1. noun 1) ; to give a kiss on the cheek -
- steal a kiss - snatch a kiss - blow a kiss 2) ,
( ) 3) () - kiss of life
2. v. 1) (), () to kiss away tears -
to kiss one's hand to smb. - -. 2)
( ) - kiss the book - kiss the cup kiss the dust - kiss the ground - kiss goodbye
kiss goodbye ) )
kiss of life ( )
kiss the book
kiss the cup (); ,
kiss the dust ) ; ;
) ) ,

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kiss the ground ) ; ;
) ) ,
kiss-and-tell adj. ( -. )
kiss-curl noun , ( )
kiss-in-the-ring noun ( )
kiss-me-quick noun 1) ( 50- XIX .)
2) ( ) 3) ()
kisser noun 1) , 2) rude 3) rude
Kit noun; dim. of Christopher, Catherine
kit I 1. noun 1) , , - hunting kit 2)
, , 3) mil. 4) ; / the whole kit (and caboodle) 2. v. - kit out - kit up II noun; abbr. of kitten
kit out Make sure that your boy is properly kitted out for the
tropics. The army must be kitted out with proper clothing, weapons, medical
supplies, and tents.
kit up () The passengers had kitted themselves up in funny clothes
for the dance on the last night of the voyage.
kit-bag noun
kit-cat noun (. kit-cat portrait)
kitchen noun 1) 2) attr. - kitchen unit
kitchen cabinet
kitchen garden
kitchen herbs ()
kitchen midden 1) , 2) archaeol. ,

kitchen police mil.; coll.
kitchen unit
kitchen-cabinet noun 1) 2)

kitchen-maid noun
kitchen-range noun
kitchen-sink noun 1) 2) attr. kitchen-sink drama
kitchen-sink drama
kitchen-stuff noun 1) , . 2)
kitchen-ware noun
kitchener noun 1) 2) (. )
kitchenette noun ; ( )
kite 1. noun 1) zool. 2) ; ; 3)
to fly a kite - ) ; ) fig. ; [. . kite 4) ] to knock higher than a kite amer. - )
; ) (-.) 4) comm.; coll.
; - fly a kite 5) mil.; jargon 6) = kite balloon 2. v. 1)
coll. , 2) comm.; coll.

kite balloon
kiteflying noun 1) 2)

kith noun - kith and kin

kith and kin
kitsch noun
kitten 1. noun 2. v.
kittenish adj.
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kittle cattle ,
Kitty noun; dim. of Catherine
kitty I noun II noun cards
kiwi noun 1) zool. , ( ) 2) aeron.; jargon - 3) coll.
KKK Ku Klux Klan noun --
kl. kilolitre noun
Klaipeda noun .
klaxon noun mot.; obs.
Kleenex noun
kleptomania noun
kleptomaniac noun
Klondike noun
kloof noun s.-afr.
kluxer noun amer.; coll. --
klystron noun tv
km. kilometre noun
km/s kilometres per second noun (-)
knack I noun 1) () , , to have the
knack of a thing - -. , 2) ;
3) Syn: see genius II noun ;
knacker I noun 1) ( , . .)
2) , 3) - knacker's yard II noun 1) -., 2) pl.
knacker's yard
knackery noun
knacky adj. ,
knag noun ; ,
knaggy adj.
knap I v. 1) ; 2) II noun 1)
; 2)
knapsack noun ;
knapweed noun bot. ()
knar noun , ,
knarred adj. , ,
knarry adj. , ,
knave noun 1) , 2) cards 3) coll. 4) obs.
(-) Syn: see scoundrel
knavery noun ,
knavish adj.
knead v. 1) , (, ) 2) 3)
() 4) ,
kneading machine
kneading-trough noun
knee 1. noun 1) ; up to one's knees - 2) tech. 3)
naut. 4) constr. , 5) 6) attr. to
give/offer a knee to smb. - ) -.; -. ;
) sport -. ( ) it is on the knees of the gods ; , to bring smb. to his knees - -. to go on one's knees to smb. - , -. on one's (bended) knees - to learn smth. at one's mother's
knees - 2. v.; rare 1) ; 2) ( ) 3)
knee-bend noun ()
knee-boot noun
knee-breeches noun; pl.
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knee-deep adj.
knee-high adj. () knee-high to a mosquito/grasshopper/duck
etc. joc. - , ;
knee-hole noun ( )
knee-jerk noun med.
knee-joint noun 1) anat. 2) tech. -
knee-pan = knee-cap 1)
kneel v. 1) , (. kneel down)
Christians often kneel down to say their prayers. I knelt down to play with
the baby on the floor. 2) (to, before - )
kneeling position mil.
knees-up noun coll.
knell 1. noun 1) 2) ; , 2. v. 1) 2) , ()
knew past know
knick-knack noun 1) , 2) obs.
knick-knackery noun , ;
Knickerbocker noun -
knickerbockers noun; pl.
knickers noun 1) coll.; see knickerbockers 2)
knife 1. noun; pl. knives 1) to put a knife into smb. - -. 2) surg. - the knife - go under the knife 3) tech. ,
, 4) attr. before you can say knife - , ; to get one's knife into smb. - -.,
-.; -. a good (poor) knife
and fork - () ; to play a good knife and fork =
, you could cut it with a knife - ;
- knife and fork Syn: dagger, dirk,
flick-knife,
misericord, poniard, stiletto 2. v. 1) 2) ,
3) amer.; coll. (
)
knife and fork
knife-board noun
knife-edge noun 1) 2) ( . .)
knife-grinder noun 1) 2) ,
knife-rest noun 1) 2) mil.
knife-switch noun electr.
knifeman noun ,
knifepoint noun to attack (rob) at knifepoint - (),

knifing noun
knight 1. noun 1) ; 2) joc. (-. ); - knight of the pen - knight of the brush - knight of fortune - knight of
the road 3) ( ) 4) - Knight of the Garter 5) chess 6) (
) 2. v. 'knight';

knight errant 1) 2) ,
knight of fortune
knight of the brush
Knight of the Garter
knight of the pen
knight of the road ) )
knight-errantry noun 1) 2)

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knightage noun; collect. 1) 2) ,

knighthood noun 1) 2) ,
knightly 1. adj. ; 2. adv. obs. (-),
knit v. 1) ( . .) 2) (), () mortar
knits bricks together - 3) (), the broken bone knitted well -
4) () ( . .) 5) to knit
one's/the brows - , - knit in - knit up Syn: crochet,
darn, tat, weave
knit in , to knit in blue with
white wool
knit up ; ; ; fig. , ( . .)
knitted adj. 1) ; 2) ,
knitter noun 1) ; 2) /
knitting noun 1) 2) ,
knitting-machine = knitter 2)
knitting-needle noun , ;
knitwear noun ,
knitwork noun 1) 2)
knob 1. noun 1) , 2) ( . .) 3)
4) (, ) 5) amer. 6) tech. ;
; 7) coll. , with knobs on coll. - ) ; )
2. v. ,
knobble noun
knobbly adj. ,
knobby adj. 1) , 2) amer.
knobstick noun 1) ; 2) coll.
knock 1. noun 1) 2) (. ) - give a knock 3) amer.;
coll. ; pl. , 4) tech. - get the knock
- take the knock Syn: see blow 2. v. 1) (), ; (); to knock to pieces - to knock at/on the door -
2) to knock the nuts - ( ) 3) (against)
( -); ( -.) 4) coll. ,
5) amer.; coll. ; 6) amer. - knock
about - knock against - knock back - knock down - knock in - knock into knock off - knock out - knock the bottom out of - knock over - knock together
- knock under - knock up to knock home - ; ,
to knock on the head - ) ; ; ) to knock
smb. off his pins - -. to knock one's head against a brick wall
- ; to knock (smb.) into a
cocked hat - ) (-.); ) (-.); (-.); ) ( . .); ) , to knock
smb. into the middle of next week - a) -. ; )
, -. to knock the spots off - ) ; ;
)
knock about ) , There's nothing to do here; let's go into
that field and knock a ball about for half an hour or so. ) ,
, ( ) I've knocked about in most paw of the world in my
time. ) ) Is the same chairman
still knocking about? ) I found this book knocking about upstairs;
is it yours? ) ; If that man knocks his wife about
any more he'll be sent to prison. That poor old piano has been considerably
knocked about in its travels. ) -. How long
was Grace knocking about with that red-haired boy before he left her? They

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knocked about together for a year, I think.
knock against ,
knock back ) ( ) How can Gordon knock back
eight pints of beer every Saturday afternoon while he watches the football
game on television? ) -. That car must have knocked her back a
few pounds!
knock down ) , . ) ; , () It was a pity that the old theatre had to be knocked down to make way
for the widening of the road. ) ( . .) The furniture has been knocked down ready for the buyer to put it
together himself. ) , ( . .) His speech was poorly
prepared, and I soon knocked down his argument. ) The price was
knocked down to $3. ) The best furniture was knocked
down for a low price to the dealer in the second line of seats. ) amer. sl.
() ) A clever lawyer can knock down $40,000
in a good year. ) -. The unexpected news fairly knocked him
down.
knock in to knock into one
knock into to knock into one
knock off ) , ) , (); ()
If you take both dresses, I'll knock $2 off. ) )
, I can knock off a poem in half an hour. )
knock off work ) sl. , Where did you get all
those watches? ) sl. ) I don't want to knock the old man
off. ) You can't knock me off, I've done
nothing! ) () If he can knock off the next two opponents,
he could get into the last part of the competition. ) Those boys
have knocked off the whole cake! ) -. What a beauty!
I'd like to knock her off!
knock out ) , ) sport This experienced old
fighter has never yet been knocked out. ) , Our soldiers had
orders to knock out the enemy. )
( , ) ) , Your unexpected news has quite knocked me out! Her beauty knocked out
every man in the room. ) , ,
(, . .) ) ( ) Many people would rather have
gas to knock them out before they have their teeth removed. ) Hours
of gardening in the sun have quite knocked me out.
knock over ) Jim was knocked over by a bus, but not seriously
hurt. ) The unexpected news fairly knocked me over. ) We should be able to knock the other team over without any
trouble. ) Where did you get all those watches?
knock senseless
knock the bottom out of ) - -. )
();
knock together ) () These two pieces of wood make a funny
noise when you knock them together. ) I'm no woodworker,
but I can knock a bookshelf together when necessary.
knock under
knock up ) Try not to knock the ball up as it will
easily be caught and then you'll be out. ) , A man
used to go around my northern village in the early morning, knocking people up
by beating gently on the bedroom windows with a long pole. ) ; to be knocked up ) , - , )
amer.; sl. ; If you knock your girlfriend up
you'll be in trouble with her family. ) (against - -.) I
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Jim's father knocked up over $10,000 last year. ) Hours of gardening
in the sun have quite knocked me up.
knock-down 1. noun 1) sport 2) coll. a knock-down and
drag-out amer. - 2. adj. 1) ( ); 2) ( . .) - knock-down price
knock-down price ,
knock-kneed adj. 1) 2) ;
knock-out noun 1) sport (. knock-out blow) 2)
3) 4) coll.
; 5) amer.; coll. , ;
6) amer.; coll. 7) metal. - knock-out dose knock-out drops - knock-out price
knock-out dose ()
knock-out drops amer.; sl. ) ; ) ,
knock-out price
knockabout 1. noun 1) ; 2) , 3) 4) amer. ; 2. adj. 1) , ( ) 2) , ( ) 3)

knocker noun 1) , 2) , ; 3) amer.; coll. , 4) amer.; coll. ; up to the knocker coll. - ) ; ) ; )

knocker-up noun ,

knoll noun 1) ; 2) naut. ;

knot 1) 2)
knot-grass noun bot. ;
knot-hole noun
knotty adj. 1) ; 2) , knotty
question - //
knout rus. noun
know 1. v. 1) (. know of); to know about smth.
- -. I know of a shop where you can buy it - ,
to get to know - not that I know of -
- to know what's what coll. - -., ,
2) , to know the law -
to know three languages - 3) to know how to write
(read) - () 4) , I knew him at once -
to know one's own business - to
know better (than that) - ) , ; ) I know better than to... - , ... to know one from
another, to know two things apart - ; not to know a
person from Adam -. not to know what
from which - , to know a good thing when one sees it -.; , to know the time of day
- before you know where you are - , to
know what one is about - ; who knows? ? not to know enough to get out of the rain - 2.
noun to be in the know coll. - ; ;
know all the answers ;
know by name ) ; ) ; ) ;
know one's onions ; -.
know the ropes ( -.);
know-all noun

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know-how noun 1) ; 2) ;
know-it-all noun; amer.; coll.; see know-all
know-nothing noun 1) 2) philos.
knowing 1. noun 1) ; ( -.) there is no knowing what
he will say - , 2) ; 2. adj. 1)
, 2) , ; a knowing hand at the
game - 3) coll. , 4) coll.
knowingly adv. 1) , 2) 3) , ,

knowledge noun 1) ; ; to have a good knowledge of

English (medicine, etc.) - ( . .)
branches of knowledge - 2) it came to my
knowledge - to (the best of) my knowledge -
not to my knowledge - - he did it without
my knowledge - 3) my knowledge of
Mr. B. is slight - . 4) knowledge of the victory
soon spread - Syn: see learning
knowledgeable adj. coll. ;
known adj. - known as...
known as... ...
knuckle 1. noun 1) 2) (, ) 3) pl.
4) tech. , 5) railways , () - near the knuckle
- rap knuckles 2. v. , , - knuckle
down - knuckle under
knuckle down ) , ) ( -.) to
knuckle down to one's work
knuckle under , Should the employers knuckle under to
the workers' demands?
knuckle-joint noun 1) 2) tech.
knucklebone noun 1) anat. 2) pl.
knuckleduster noun
knur(r) noun 1) , , 2) ( )
knurl 1. noun 1) , 2) tech. , 2. v. tech.
;
koala noun
Kobe noun .
kodak phot. 1. noun 2. v. 1) 2) fig.
;
koh-i-noor noun 1) ( ,
, 106 1/4 ) 2) ,
kohl arab. noun
kohlrabi noun bot.
kola = cola
kolinsky rus. noun zool.
kolkhoz rus. noun
Komsomol rus. 1. noun 2. adj.
Kongo noun = Congo
koodoo noun zool. ,
kooky adj. sl. ,
kopec(k) = copeck
kopek = copeck
kopje noun s.-afr.
Koran noun
Koranic adj. 1) 2)
Korea noun ; the Democratic People's Republic of Korea - ,

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Korean 1. adj. 2. noun 1) ; the Koreans -
2)
kosher adj. ,
kotow = kowtow
koumiss = kumiss
kourbash arab. noun - under the kourbash
kowtow chin. 1. noun 1) 2) 2. v. 1)
( ) (to) All the servants had to
kowtow to the king when he entered the room. 2) (to) The
natives keep in favour by kowtowing to the governing officials. Should a
politician kowtow to the voters in order to win their votes?
KP Kitchen Police noun
kph kilometres per hour noun (-)
kraal noun s.-afr. (, )
kraut noun sl.
Kremlin rus. noun
Krishna noun sanskr. ()
krone noun ( )
krypton noun chem.
KS King's Scholar noun
Ku-Klux-Klan noun --
Kuala Lumpur noun . -
kubosh = kibosh
kudos noun; coll. 1) ; 2) ; ,
kudu = koodoo
Kuibyshev noun .
kukri indian noun
kulak rus. noun ( -)
kumiss noun
Kurd noun ;
Kuril(e) Islands noun
Kuwait noun
Kuwaiti 1. adj. 2. noun
KV kilovolt noun
kv kilovolt noun
KVA kilovolt-ampere noun (-) -
kw-hr kilowatt-hour noun -
kw. kilowatt noun
kwh kilowatt-hour noun -
KWIC Key Word In Context noun
Ky Kentucky noun ( )
kymograph = cymograph
Kyoto noun .
L I Liberal noun , (. ) II
libra noun lat. () III l - lumen noun (
)
l noun; pl. Ls, L's 1) . 2) -.,
L
L-square noun
L. I left noun II litre noun III L. - lake noun IV L. length noun V L. - longitude noun ;
L. s. d. noun 1) , ( lat. librae,
solidi, denarii) 2) coll. ; ; it is only a matter of L. s. d.
l. s. d. noun 1) , ( lat. librae,
solidi, denarii) 2) coll. ; ; it is only a matter of L. s. d.

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L.A. I Legislative Assembly noun II Los Angeles
noun . -
l.b.s. lectori benevolo salutem! noun lat. !
L.C. I Law Court noun II Library of Congress noun
III l.c. - loco citato noun lat. ( )
L.G. Low German noun
L.H.D. Doctor of the Humanities noun
l.l. loco laudato noun lat.
L.R. Lloyd's Register noun
L.S.D librae, solidi, denarii noun lat. , ,
L.s.d. librae, solidi, denarii noun lat. , ,
L/C letter of credit noun
la noun mus.
La Paz noun . -
La Plata noun . -
la-di-da adj. coll.; disapprov. , ( )
La. Louisiana noun ( )
laager s.-afr. 1. noun 1) , 2) mil. 2. v. ,
lab coll. abbr. of laboratory
Lab. I Labour Party noun ( ) II Labrador noun
-
labefaction noun book. ;
label 1. noun 1) (. .); ; 2) ( )
3) archit. 4) geod. - 5) phys. 2. v. 1)
/ (with) These dangerous tins should be labelled
with a warning. 2) -. ; fig. (as)
The new leader was quickly labelled as hottempered, at least by his enemies.
3) phys. () Syn: categorize, pigeonhole, tag
labelled adj.
labial 1. adj. 2. noun phon. (. labial sound)
labialization noun
labiate bot. 1. adj. 2. noun
labile adj. phys.; chem. ;
lability noun ,
labiodental phon. 1. adj. -, - 2. noun -, -
labor amer. = labour
laboratory noun 1) - hot laboratory 2) amer.; univ.
3) metal. 4) attr. laboratory findings
laboratory findings
laborious adj. 1) , , ; 2)
( ) 3) , Syn: see hard
labour 1. noun 1) ; ; - surplus labour - forced labour 2)
; ( . ) - Labour and Capital 3) ; to be in labour - , 4) attr. ;
- labour force - labour hours - labour code - labour contract - labour dispute
- labour input - labour legislation 6) attr. labour leader - )
; ) - 7) attr. - labour pains labour ward labour of love - ) / ; )
- lost labour Syn: drudgery, grind, toil, travail, work Ant: idleness,
leisure, pleasure, relaxation 2. v. 1) , (at/over) Don't
labour at/over your writing, try to make it seem easy and natural. 2) , (for) to labour for breath - to labour
for peace - he laboured to understand what they were talking
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, (. labour along, labour through) 4)
, to labour the point - ,
5) obs. 6) obs.; poet.
- labour under
Labour and Capital
labour camp noun -
labour capacity
labour code
labour contract
Labour Day amer. ( )
labour dispute
Labour Exchange
labour exchange
labour force
labour hours
labour input
labour legislation
labour pains
Labour Party
labour productivity
labour under , ; ( -.) to labour
under a delusion/mistake
labour union
labour ward
labour-intensive adj. econ. ()
labour-market noun ;
labour-saving adj. ; (
. .)
laboured adj. 1) , ; - laboured
breathing 2) ; ( , . .)
laboured breathing
labourer noun ; - general labourer
Syn: proletarian, wage-earner, worker, working man, workman
labouring adj. 1) , labouring man - 2) labouring breath -
labourist noun ,
labourite = labourist
Labrador noun 1) geogr. - 2) ( )
Labrador tea bot.
laburnum noun bot. - ()
labyrinth noun ; fig. ,
labyrinthine adj. 1) 2)
lac I noun , II indian noun
(. )
lace 1. noun 1) , 2) 3) (. gold lace,
silver lace) 4) coll. /, . . 2. v. 1) to lace up one's shoes - 2) (.
lace in) Modern fashions, fortunately, do not demand that women should be
laced in. 3) , , (, . .)
(with) The prince's coat was of black silk laced with gold thread. 4) ,
, , 5) coll. coffee laced
with brandy - 6) coll. , - lace into
to lace smb.'s jacket - -.
lace boots
lace into ) coll. , Fearlessly, Jim laced in to his
attackers, and soon they all lay unconscious on the ground. ) coll.

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lace paper
lace-pillow noun
lace-ups noun; pl.; coll.
Lacedaemonian 1. adj. 2. noun
lacerate v. 1) , 2) , ; Syn: see
wound
lacerated adj. 1) - lacerated wound 2) bot.
lacerated wound
laceration noun 1) 2) , 3) ;
laches noun 1) leg. 2) ; ;

lachrymal 1. adj. - lachrymal gland 2. noun (; .
lachrymal vase)
lachrymal gland anat.
lachrymatory 1. adj. ( ) 2. noun; = lachrymal 2.
lachrymose adj. 1) , 2) ,
lacing noun 1) ; 2) 3) ,
4) , . .
lack 1. noun , ; (-.) - lack of balance lack of capacity - lack of land - for lack of - no lack of Syn: absence,
dearth, shortage Ant: abundancy, adequacy, ampleness, copiousness, sufficiency
2. v. 1) , ; (for) You shall never lack
for money while I am alive. 2) , he is lacking in common
sense - Syn: see require
lack ballast ()
lack decision
lack finish
lack of balance
lack of capacity
lack of land
lack-all noun , ;
lack-brain noun obs.
lackadaisical adj. ; , Syn: see listless
lacker obs. = lacquer
lackey 1. noun Syn: see valet 2. v. 1) 2) ,
lacking adj.
lackland adj.
lacklustre adj. , - lacklustre eyes
lacklustre eyes ,
laconic(al) adj. , ; Syn: see terse
lacquer 1. noun 1) ; ; 2) collect. , 2. v. , ;
lacquey obs. = lackey
lacrosse noun sport
lactation noun 1) 2) ,
lacteal adj. ,
lactescent adj. 1) 2) ( )
lactic adj. chem.
lactiferous adj.
lactometer noun
lactose noun ,
lacuna noun; pl. -ae, -s 1) , 2) ; ,
lacustrine adj. - lacustrine age
lacustrine age hist.

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lacy adj. ;
lad noun 1) ; ; one of the lads coll. - 2)

LADAR LAser Detection And Ranging noun
ladder 1. noun 1) (, ); naut. 2) ( ) - ladder of success - climb the ladder to get one's
foot on the ladder ( . .) to kick away/down the
ladder (by which one rose) , 2. v.
( )
ladder of success
laddie noun scot. ,
lade 1. noun 1) 2) ; 2. v. 1) , ,
(with) The farmer's cart was laden with the vegetable crop. The
Christmas tree was laden with gifts. 2) , - lade with
lade with -. My heart is laden with sorrow at the thought
of your continued absence.
laden adj. 1) , a tree heavily laden with fruit - , a table laden with food - , 2) , (with - -.) 3) agric. (
)
ladies noun coll.
ladies' man = lady's man
ladies' room noun
ladies' tailor
lading noun 1) 2) ,
ladle 1. noun , - soup ladle - foundry ladle 2. v. ; (into; out) How much soup should I ladle into each person's dish? I
need a bigger spoon to ladle out the soup. - ladle out Syn: see scoop
ladle out ) ; ) to ladle out honours to ladle out praise
Ladoga noun
lady noun 1) ; a lady of easy virtue - - great lady - young lady - lady of pleasure - fine lady 2) (Lady)
( ) 3) , 4) coll. ; ;
your good lady - my (his) young lady coll. - ()
the old lady - ) , ; ) 5) 6)
, ., lady-doctor -; lady-cat joc.
- Our Lady - Old Lady of Threadneedle Street - extra lady
Lady Day eccl. (25 )
lady help (
)
lady of pleasure
lady of quality
lady's bedstraw noun bot.
lady's finger noun 1) bot. 2) ' '
lady's man noun ,
lady's purse noun bot.
lady's slipper noun bot.
lady's-maid noun ,
lady-beetle = ladybird
lady-bug amer. = ladybird
lady-chair noun , (
)
lady-cow = ladybird
lady-fern noun bot.
lady-in-waiting noun; pl. ladies-in-waiting ()
lady-killer noun joc.

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lady-love noun
lady-smock noun bot.
ladybird noun ()
ladyhood noun ,
ladylike adj. 1) , ; ; 2) , ( ) Syn: see feminine
ladyship noun , - your ladyship
laevogirate adj. phys. ,
lag I 1. noun ; 2. v. (. lag behind);
; , Don't lag behind now, just when
you're doing so well. Syn: see procrastinate II coll. 1. noun 1) 2)
/ 2. v. 1) 2) ,
III 1. noun 1) 2) 3) ( ) 2. v.
1) 2) (with) If you lag the water pipes
with pieces of old woollen garments before the winter starts, you can prevent
the water from freezing and bursting the pipes.
lagan noun leg.
lager (beer) noun
laggard 1. noun ; 2. adj. ,
Syn: see slow
lagging I noun electr. II noun 1) ; 2)
constr.
lagoon noun
Lahore noun .
laic(al) 1. adj. , 2. noun
laicize v.
laid past past p. lay
laid paper
laid-back adj. coll. ,
lain past p. lie
lair 1. noun 1) , at lair - 2)
( , ) 3) scot. 2. v. ;

laird noun scot.
laissez-faire fr. noun 1) ; ;
2) attr. - laissez-faire policy
laissez-faire policy
laity noun; collect. 1) , 2) ,
lake I noun The Lakes = lake-country The Great Lakes -
(, , , ) II noun
Lake Chad noun
Lake District noun
lake dwelling ( )
Lake Erie noun
Lake Huron noun
Lake Michigan noun
Lake Ontario noun
lake poets ' ' (, , )
Lake Superior noun
Lake Tanganyika noun
Lake Victoria noun
lake-country noun ( ),
lake-land = lake-country
lake-lawyer noun amer.
lakelet noun
laker noun ' '
lakeside noun

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lakh = lac II
laky I adj. ; II adj. 1) -,
2) med. ( )
Lallan noun
LAM Master of Liberal Arts noun
lam I sl. 1. noun - on the lam 2. v. II v. sl.
, (. ) (into) Fearlessly, Jim lammed into his
attackers, and soon they all lay unconscious on the ground.
lama I noun ( ) II = llama
lamasery noun
lamb 1. noun 1) , ; ; fig. - like a lamb 2)
3) coll. 4) coll. 2. v.
lambaste v.; coll. 1) , 2)
lambency noun ,
lambent adj. 1) , ( , ); , 2) , , , lambent eyes -
- lambent wit Syn: see luminous
lambent wit
Lambert noun
Lambeth noun (.
Lambeth Palace)
lambkin noun
lamblike adj. ,
lambrequin noun
lambskin noun 1) 2)
lame I 1. adj. 1) ; ; , .
to be lame of/in one leg - 2) , - lame excuse 3) , '' (
, ) lame under the hat - , - lame duck
Syn: crippled, halt, hamstrung, hobbled 2. v. , II noun
III fr. noun ( )
lame duck ) ; '', ) exch. ; ) amer. ( . .) ) aeron. sl.

lame excuse ,
lamella noun; pl. -lae 1) ; (, ) 2) tech.

lameness noun
lament 1. noun 1) ; 2) ; , 2. v. 1) , ; ; 2) (for,
over) the late lamented - , ; 3) ; Syn: see deplore
lamentable adj. 1) ; 2) , 3) pejor.
,
lamentation noun , Lamentations bibl. -
lamia noun 1) greek; myth. , ;
2) ,
lamina noun; pl. -nae 1) , ; 2) geol.
laminar adj. ,
laminate v. 1) () 2) () 3) 4)
, , . .
laminated adj. ; ;
lamination noun 1) 2) ; 3) geol. -

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;
Lammas noun hist. (1 )
lamp 1. noun 1) ; ; - red lamp 2) - hand on
the lamp - pass on the lamp 3) poet. to smell of the lamp - ( , . .) - rub the lamp 2. v. 1) 2) poet.
3) amer.; coll.
lamp-burner noun
lamp-chimney noun
lamp-holder noun ()
lamp-shade noun
lamp-socket = lamp-holder
lampblack noun 1) , 2)
lampion noun , ( )
lamplight noun , - by lamplight
lamplighter noun like a lamplighter - ; to run like a
lamplighter ; ,
lampoon 1. noun , ; 2. v. ,
lampooner noun ;
lampoonist = lampooner
lamppost noun between you and me and the lamppost -

lamprey noun
LAN Local Area Network noun
Lanark(shire) noun ()
Lancashire noun
Lancaster I noun = Lancashire II noun .
Lancastrian 1. adj. 1) hist. 2) 2. noun 1) hist.
2)
lance 1. noun 1) ; 2) 3) 4) usu. pl. Syn: see
spear 2. v. 1) , 2) poet. 3) med.

lance-corporal noun
lance-knight noun; hist. 1) 2)
lance-sergeant noun
lanceolate adj. bot. , ,
lancer noun 1) 2) pl. ( )
lancet noun
lancet arch
lancet window
lancinating adj. , ( )
Lancs. Lancashire noun ( )
land 1. noun 1) , travel by land - - dry
land - on land - make the land 2) ; 3) - fat land - go
on the land - work on the land 4) ; pl. 5)
tech. 6) mil. 7) attr. ; - land
plants - land ice 8) attr. - land rent to see how the land lies , the land of the Rose - ( -
) the land of the golden fleece - - see land - land of
Nod - land of cakes - land of the thistle 2. v. 1) () ( );
, 2) () 3) coll.
to land a criminal - 4) aeron. , (at; in) The airport was closed because of the snow, so we had to land at
the neighbouring one. Pilots in training have to learn to land in a field. 5)
(-.); (-. ) (in; at) We took the wrong
turning and landed at a small village in the middle of nowhere. We took the
wrong turning and landed in this strange town by mistake. 6) ( -

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-.); , to land smb. in difficulty/trouble -. to be nicely landed iron. -
7) , to land a blow on the ear, on
the nose, etc. - , . . 8) (-.); to land a prize - - land on - land up
land grant amer.

land ice
land mass noun , ,
land of cakes
land of Cockaigne iron.
land of dreams
land of Nod joc. ;
land of promise bibl.
land of the thistle
land office amer. ,
land on ) , I'm not guilty of the crime, so there's
no point in landing on me. The police tried to land the blame on me, but it
was useless as I was not guilty. ) The director landed on Jim as soon
as he came in, for being late again. ) -. Don't try to land
your dirty work on me! I had three of our neighbours' children landed on me
for the whole afternoon.
land out of crop /
land plants ,
land power 1) 2)
land rent
land under crop
land up ) The pool has got landed up and the fish are
dying. ) After gaining two fortunes, he landed up poorer when he
died. ) With Sim driving, you never know where you're going to
land up. ) The business might land up in failure unless more care
is taken with the accounts. ) -. After much effort, the
writer landed up with a contract.
land waiter
land-agent noun 1) 2)
land-bank noun
land-breeze noun ,
land-forces noun; pl.
land-grabber noun 1) , / -.
2) irish ,
land-hunger noun
land-hungry adj. ;
land-jobber noun
land-locked adj. 1) ; ( , ) 2) ( )
land-on v. aeron. ,
land-rover noun ''
land-surveyor noun
land-tax noun
land-tenure noun
land-wind = land-breeze
landau noun 1) 2)
landed adj. - landed proprietor - landed interest - landed
classes
landed classes ,
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landed proprietor
landfall noun 1) naut. 2) , 3) aeron. ,
landfill noun 1) , 2)
landgrave germ. noun hist.
landholder noun /
landing noun 1) ; 2) mil. 3) aeron.
, ; - soft landing 4) 5)
attr. - landing party - landing operation 6) attr. landing fee
landing craft ,
landing fee
landing field ;
landing gear 1) aeron. 2) joc.
landing ground = landing-place 2)
landing mark aeron.
landing operation
landing party
landing troops
landing-net noun 1) 2) mil.
landing-place noun 1) , 2) aeron.
landing-stage noun
landing-strip noun aeron. -
landlady noun 1) /, 2) , , 3) rare to hang the landlady ,
landless adj. 1) 2) ( )
landloper = landlouper
landlord noun 1) , , 2) /, 3)
landlordism noun 1) () 2)

landlouper noun
landlubber noun naut. ; , ' '
landmark noun 1) , 2) 3) , 4) , ( )
landmine noun mil.
landocracy noun iron. , ,

landowner noun
landowning 1. noun 2. adj.
landrail noun zool. ,
lands and tenements
landscape noun 1) , 2) attr. - landscape sketch
landscape sketch topogr.
landscape-architecture = landscape-gardening
landscape-gardener noun -
landscape-gardening noun - ;
landscape-painter noun
landslide noun 1) , 2) ; ( )
landslip = landslide 1)
landsman noun 1) , 2)
landtag germ. noun
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lane noun 1) , (. ) 2) , ; lanes and alleys - 3) ( ) to
make a lane for smb. - -. 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) coll.
(. red lane, narrow lane) it is a long lane that has no turning prov. -
Syn: see street
lang syne scot. 1. , 2. -, ,
language noun 1) ; - finger language 2) coll. (. bad
language) I won't have any language here - 3) ;
the language of Shakespeare - Syn: see wording
languid adj. 1) , ; - languid stream - languid attempt
2) Syn: see listless
languid attempt
languid stream
languish 1. noun , 2. v. 1) ; ; 2)
; ; (for) How long will Grace go on languishing for
her red-haired boy? 3) , 4) ,
languishing adj. 1) , 2) , a languishing look
languor noun 1) , ; ; 2) ; 3) , ;
languorous adj. 1) ; ; 2) 3) ,
( ) Syn: see listless
laniard = lanyard
lanital noun
lank adj. 1) ; 2) , ( )
3) ( . .)
lanky adj. Syn: angular, gangling, rangy, raw-boned, spindly
Ant: fat, husky
lanolin noun
lansquenet noun hist. (. )
lantern I noun 1) - dark lantern 2) 3) archit.
(. lantern light) - lantern lecture - lantern jaws lantern parking II noun tech.
lantern jaws ;
lantern lecture
lantern parking coll.
lanthanum noun chem.
lanyard noun 1) naut. 2) mil. 3) ()
Laodicean adj. , ( )
Laos noun ; Lao People's Democratic Republic -
Laotian 1. adj. 2. noun
lap I noun 1) , ; 2) the boy sat on/in his mother's
lap - 3) () 4) in nature's
lap - in the lap of luxury - in the lap of gods in Fortune's lap - - lap supper II 1. noun
1) tech. 2) , , ( . .) 3) text.
() 4) sport , ; , , , ( ); ; 2. v. 1) , , ;
(about/around/round) The ends of the cloth lap around the pole. 2) ,
the house is lapped in woods - to be lapped in
luxury - 3) tech. , lap over - lap up III 1. noun 1) ( ) 2) coll. , -

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; '' 3) () 2. v. 1) 2) , ,
(. lap up, lap down) 3) to lap up compliments - 4) ( ) IV tech. 1. noun 1) / 2) 2. v. 1) , 2) ;
lap of honour noun sport
lap over , (-.) This mat is too big for
the room, it laps over at the edges.
lap supper ,
lap up ) ( ) The cat eagerly lapped up the milk that we
offered it. ) , The singer laps up admiration from her
public. These clever students lap up all the information that I can give them.
How long will the public go on lapping up the lies of politicians?
lap-board noun ( ),
lap-dog noun ,
lap-joint noun tech.
lapel noun , ( . .)
lapidary 1. adj. 1) 2) 3) , 2. noun
lapidate v.
lapidify v.
lapis lazuli -,
Laplander = Lapp 1)
Lapp noun 1) ; ; ; 2)
lappet noun ;
Lappish 1. adj. ; 2. noun
lapse 1. noun 1) , ; (. lapse of the pen);
lapse of memory - 2) , - lapse from virtue 3)
, () with the lapse of time - 4) 5) leg. , . . - lapse
of time 6) meteor. , 2. v. 1) () 2) ( . .) to lapse into illness - 3)
-. , 4) , ( ); to lapse to the Crown -
( ) 5) , ( ) 6) , ( . .)
lapse from virtue
lapse into obscurity
lapse of time
lapsed adj. ;
lapsus lat. noun , - lapsus calami - lapsus linguae - lapsus
memoriae
lapsus calami
lapsus linguae
lapsus memoriae
Laptev Sea noun
laptop noun
lapwing noun
larcenous adj. 1) 2)
larceny noun Syn: see robbery
larch noun 1) bot. 2)
lard 1. noun ; 2. v. 1) ; (with)
Lard the chicken with pig fat to make it tasty. 2) , (
- , . . .) (with) His speech was larded with words
of praise calculated to win the crowd's support.
larder noun ( . .)
lardy adj. ,

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lares lat. noun; pl.; roman; myth.; poet. Lares and Penates -
; fig. ,
large 1. adj. 1) ; large businessman - large
and small farmers - 2) (
. .); ; - large majority - large meal 3) (
, , ) 4) obs. ; - large heart 5)
naut. , ( ) - large fruits as large as life )
; ) ; ) joc. Syn: big,
giant, gigantic, king-size, mammoth, outsize Ant: minute, small 2. adv. 1) ; 2) (, ) 3) ; 3. noun
1) - at large - talk at large 2) - in large
large entry
large feeder
large fruits
large heart
large intestine
large majority
large meal
large order ,
large scale 1. ; on a large scale - 2. 1)
( ) 2) , ( .
.)
large toothed comb
large-handed adj. 1) ; 2) ; fig.
large-hearted adj. 1) 2) ,
large-minded adj. ;
large-scale adj. 1) , 2) ( . .)
largely adv. 1) ; he is largely to blame - 2) , 3) ;

largeness noun 1) 2) 3)
largess(e) noun; obs. 1) 2)
largish adj.
largo adv. mus.
lariat 1. noun 1) ( ) 2) , 2. v.

lark I noun to rise with the lark - , II 1. noun , ; , ; what a lark! - () ! have a lark - for a lark 2. v. 1) , 2) (
); to lark the hedge - - lark about
lark about ; No larking about, now, behave yourselves in
church.
larkspur noun bot. ,
larky adj. , ; ;
larmier noun archit.
larrikin mainly austral.; coll. 1. noun () 2. adj. ,
,
larrup v. coll. ,
larva noun pl. -vae
larval adj. ; in the larval stage -
laryngitis noun med.
laryngology noun
laryngoscope noun
larynx noun ,
lasagne noun cul.
Lascar noun -

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lascivious adj. , Syn: see lewd
LASER Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation noun
laser noun phys. ,
lash 1. noun 1) ; ; () 2) , , ;
- the lash 3) ; ; to be under the lash - 4) abbr. of eyelash 2. v. 1) , , ;
fig. ; 2) , ( . .) (to,
into); it's loo easy to lash a crowd into anger with violent words 3) ,
; 4) (. lash together); (to, down,
on); Lash the two pieces of wood together, to make them stronger - lash at lash out Syn: see tie
lash at ; Fearlessly, Jim lashed at his attackers, and soon
they all lay unconscious on the ground. The opposition speaker made a lively
speech, lashing at the government for its recent inaction.
lash out ) ; ; ; Never walk behind a
horse in case it lashes out (at you). )
lash-up noun coll.
lasher noun , ,
lashing noun 1) 2) , 3) , (
-.) 4) pl.; coll. , (of - -.)
lass noun 1) ; 2) 3)
lassie noun; affect.; scot. 1) ; 2) ( )
lassitude noun ;
lasso 1. noun pl. -os , 2. v. ,
last I 1. adj. 1) superl. of late 1. 2) ; last but not least - )
, ; ) ; last but one - 3) 4) ; last year - ;
5) , ; of the last importance - 6)
; the last word in science - ; the
last thing in hats - 7) , ;
he is the last person I want to see - on
one's last legs coll. - ; Syn: see
final 2. adv. 1) superl. of late 2. 2) ; he came last -
3) ; when did you see him last? -
? 4) , ( . .) 3.
noun 1) -. ; as I said in my last -
; when my last was born - (); to
breathe one's last - , 2) ; the last of
amer. - (, . .); at last - ; at long last - ; to the last - ; to hold on to the last - ; I shall never hear the last of it - ; to see the
last of smb., smth. - ) -., -. ; )
-., -. II 1. v. 1) , (for); This winter seems to
last for ever. Those shoes didn't last for a month, and I'm going to take them
back to the shop 2) ; ( , ); (
, . .); he will not last till morning -
3) , (. last out); it will last (out) the winter ; this money will last me three weeks -
2. noun ; III 1. noun () to measure smb.'s foot by one's own last - -.
to stick to one's last - ,
2. v. IV noun (, :
10 , 12 , 12 , 24 . .;
- . 4000 . )
last night
last resting-place
last-ditch adj. ;

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lasting adj. , ; ; - lasting peace - lasting
food Syn: see permanent
lasting food
lasting peace ;
lastly adv. ( );
LAT Local Apparent Time noun
lat. I latitude noun geogr. II Lat. - Latin noun
latch 1. noun 1) ; ; ; 2) 2.
v. 1) () 2) amer. (onto); The dog latched onto the stick and
would not drop it - latch on
latch on ) ; Would you mind repeating that, I didn't quite latch.
) -. ; The party of climbers was all
organized when this other man latched on and demanded to come with us.
latch-key noun 1) 2) to win one's
latch-key - ,
late 1. adj.; comp. later, latter; superl. latest, last 1) ; ; I was late (for breakfast) - ( ) 2) , ; my late illness - - of late years 3) , ; - the late president 4) , - a late developer 2. adv.;
comp. later; superl. latest, last 1) ; to sit late - ; ; I arrived late for the train - ; better late
than never - , 2) , (. of
late)
late bag ,

late-night adj. ,
latecomer noun
lateen adj. , ( )
lately adv. ;
latency noun
lateness noun ,
latent adj. , , ; - latent heat - latent
partner - latent period Syn: see implicit
latent energy ()
latent heat ;
latent partner ;
latent period ) med. ; ) physiol.

later 1. adj. comp. of late 1. ; at a later date - ;
; in later life - ; during the later
twenties - 20- 2. adv. comp. of late 2. ; - later on
later on , ; -
lateral 1. adj. 1) ; 2) , 3) phon.
( ) 2. noun 1) ; 2) phon.

latest adj. superl. of late 1. ; ; the latest

fashion - ; the latest news - ; at (the)
latest -
latest news ;
latex noun , ()
lath constr. 1. noun 1) ; ; 2) attr. lath fence - ,
2. v. ,
lathe 1. noun 1) 2) attr. lathe tool - 2. v.

lathee indian noun ,
lather 1. noun 1) 2) , ( ) a good lather is
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(. lather up); This cheap soap doesn't lather up very 2) ( ) 3) coll. , ,
lathery adj. 1) 2) 3) , ,
lathi = lathee
lathing noun; constr. 1) () 2) ( )
lathy adj. ;
latibulize v. ,
Latin 1. noun ; - classical Latin - low Latin - vulgar Latin
- dog Latin - thieves' Latin 2. adj. ; ; the Latin languages
- - Latin Church
Latin American 1. adj. - 2. noun
Latin Church , - ;
Latin exercise
latinize v. 1) 2)
Latino noun
latitude noun 1) geogr.; astr. ; in the latitude of 40" S. - 40"
; low latitudes - 2) , ; latitude of thought 3) ; - wide latitude 4) phot. ;
()
latitude of thought ,
latrine noun (. ); ;
( )
latter adj. comp. of late 1. 1) ; in these latter days -
; the latter half of the week - 2) (
; . the former) - latter end
latter end ;
latter-day adj. ,
latterly adv. 1) 2) ,
lattermost adj.
lattice 1. noun 1) 2) chem. 3) attr. ; - lattice frame 2. v. ;
lattice frame
latticed adj.
latticework noun 1)
Latvia noun ; Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic

Latvian 1. adj. ; 2. noun 1) ; 2)
laud 1. noun 2. v. , , ; eccl.
Syn: see praise
laudable adj. 1) 2) med. ( )
laudanum noun
laudation noun ;
laudative = laudatory
laudatory adj. ,
laugh 1. noun , ; on the laugh - ; to have the laugh of/on
smb. - , ; to have a good laugh at smb. -
-.; - give a laugh - raise a laugh - raise the laugh
against - turn the laugh against Syn: chortle, chuckle, giggle, guffaw,
snicker, snigger, titter Ant: frown, weep 2. v. 1) ; ; to
laugh at smb., smth. - -., -.; to laugh to scorn - ; to laugh oneself into fits/convulsions - ; he laughed
his pleasure - 2) , ;
he laughed a reply - - laugh away - laugh down - laugh
off - laugh out - laugh over to laugh on the wrong side of one's mouth/face ; , he laughs best who laughs
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giggle, guffaw, snicker, snigger, titter Ant: frown, weep
laugh at beard ) -. ) -.
laugh away , (, . .); She laughed
away her foolish fears.
laugh down ; ( . .); The crowd laughed the
speaker down.
laugh in face -.
laugh in one's beard ;
laugh off , ( -.); He was caught
cheating, but tried to laugh it off.
laugh out to laugh smb. out of smth. -. -.
laugh over ; How we laughed over Jim's postcard
from his seaside holiday!
laughable adj. ; , ; laughable incident -
laughing adj. 1) , ; 2) ; it is no (
not a) laughing matter - ;
laughing-gas noun
laughing-stock noun ; to make a laughing-stock of smb. -
-.
laughter noun , ; shrill laughter - ; to roar with
laughter -
launch I 1. v. 1) , ; - launch a blow 2) 3) , , ; - launch an offensive - launch
an attack - launch a campaign - launch a program 4) ( .
.); (); 5) , launch into - launch on - launch out Syn: see begin 2. noun II noun 1) 2) , ; - pleasure launch
launch a blow
launch a campaign ;
launch a program
launch abort ( )
launch an attack ;
launch an offensive , ;
launch into , ( -.); to launch into an
argument ; to launch smb. into business -.
; to launch into eternity poet. ()
launch on ) ; The opposition speaker launched a bitter attack to
the government's mishandling of the taxpayer's money. ) , ; The musical theatre company is about to launch a new performer on the
musical world. The firm is almost ready to launch its new product on the
market. ) -. (); The director has launched (out) on yet
another plan for cutting costs.
launch out ) ( , ); to launch out on smth. -. ; ) (, ); ) ;
Can we afford to launch out on a colour television?
launcher noun; mil. 1) 2) 3)
launching pad = launching ramp
launching ramp mil.
launching site mil. ;
launder v. 1) () 2) ( )
launderette noun
laundress noun
laundromat noun; amer.; see laundrette
laundry noun 1) 2)
laundry list noun

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Laura noun ;
laureate 1. noun ; Lenin Prize Laureate - ;
- poet laureate 2. adj. 1) 2) ; - laureate
wreath
laureate wreath
laurel 1. noun 1) bot. 2) usu. pl. , ; - rest
on one's laurels - repose on one's laurels - retire on one's laurels - reap
one's laurels - win one's laurels 2. v.
laurel oak
laurelled adj. , ;
Laurence noun
Lauretta noun; dim. of Laura
lava noun
lavatorial adj.
lavatory noun ,
lave v.; poet. 1) 2) ( , )
lavement noun med. ,
lavender noun 1) bot. 2) , ; to lay
up in lavender - ) ( ); ) fig.
(); ) coll. , 3) -

lavender-water noun
laverock poet. see lark I
lavish 1. adj. 1) (of, in) ; ; he is never lavish of
praise - 2) ; Syn: see generous 2. v.
1) ; to lavish care upon one's children -
2) (on); If she lavished as much care on the children as she
does on the dog, the family would be better off
law I noun 1) ; - Mendeleyev's law - law of diminishing return - go
beyond the law - keep within the law - in law 2) leg. ; ; to
hold good in law - - law merchant - private law read law - law and order 3) ; to follow the ( to go in for)
law - ; - practise law 4) , ; to be
at law with smb. - -.; to have/take the law of smb. - -. ; to take the law into one's own hands -
- go to law 5) 6) (the law) coll. ,
7) ; the laws of tennis - 8) sport ,
( . .); fig. ; ;
9) attr. ; ; ; - law school he is a law
unto himself - , necessity/need knows no law prov. - to give (the)
law to smb. - -. Syn: canon, code, commandment,
constitution, ordinance, regulation, statute II = lawks
law and order ;
law merchant ;
law of diminishing return ' ';
law school ;
law-abiding adj. , ,
law-book noun ,
law-breaker noun ,
law-court noun
law-enforcement adj.
law-list noun
law-making 1. noun 2. adj.
law-offender = law-breaker
law-officer noun ; law-officers of the Crown ( )

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law-term noun 1) 2)
law-violator = law-breaker
law-writer noun 1) , 2)
lawful adj. ; - lawful age Syn: constitutional, legal, legitimate,
licit Ant: illegal, unconstitutional, unlawful
lawful age
lawgiver noun
lawk(s) interj. coll. ?
lawless adj. 1) 2)
lawmaker = lawgiver
lawman noun ,
lawn I noun II noun ,
lawn hockey
lawn party amer.; see garden-party
lawn tennis sport
lawn-mower noun
lawn-sprinkler noun
lawny I adj. II adj. ,
Lawrence noun = Laurence
laws = lawks
lawsuit noun ; ;
lawyer noun 1) ; 2) Syn: attorney, barrister,
counsel, solicitor
LAX Los Angeles International Airport noun -
lax adj. 1) , 2) ; 3) ,
4) , 5) , 6) phon. 7)
med. ( ) Syn: see lenient
laxative 1. noun () 2. adj.
laxity noun 1) , 2) , 3) ,
lay (laid) 1) , 2) 3) , 4) past
lie
lay a bet on -.
lay a fire ; ( , . .)
lay a wager
lay an ambush
lay bare , ;
lay by the heels ,
lay claim to (-.)
lay down arms
lay figure 1) () 2) ;
3) ; , /
lay low ) , ; ) ; )
lay on the shelf ;
lay special emphasis ,
-.
lay to heart ( , )
lay to rest
lay under contribution
lay wait -.; -. (for)
lay waste
lay-by noun 1) 2) railways

lay-days noun; pl.; comm. ,

lay-off noun 1) / 2) -
(. . ) 3) 4)

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attr. - lay-off pay - get lay-off pay - receive lay-off pay
lay-off pay ;
lay-out noun 1) ; ; , , (
. .) 2) , ; - the lay-out of goods 3) (, .
.) 4) ; 5) coll. ; the dinner was a
splendid lay-out -
lay-over noun 1) 2) ( )
lay-up noun , ( . .)
layabout noun coll.
layer I 1. noun 1) , ; 2) bot. 3) () 2. v. 1) , 2) bot. II noun
1) , 2) ; this hen is a good layer -

layer-cake noun
layered adj.
layette fr. noun
laying noun 1) 2) 3)
layman noun 1) 2) ; 3) = lay figure 1)
layperson noun ,
laystall noun
lazaret = lazaretto
lazaretto noun; pl. -os 1) 2) /
Lazarus noun 1) 2) obs.
laze v. coll. , (. laze about/around/away);
It's so nice just to laze about in the sun, doing no work for a change
laziness noun ,
lazy adj.
Lazy Susan 1) , . . 2)

lazy-bones noun coll. ,
LB Light Bomber noun
lb. libra noun lat.
lb. av pound avoirdupois noun (453,6 )
lb.ap. pound apothecary noun (373,24 )
LC letter of credit noun
LCD I Liquid Crystal Display noun II Lowest
Common Denominator noun
LCT Landing Craft Tanks noun -
LD lethal dose noun
ldg lodging noun ;
Ldn London noun .
lea I noun 1) poet. , 2) agric. , II noun text.

leach 1. noun , 2. v.
(from/away from/out of); Much of the goodness has been leached from the soil
by the action of continuous heavy rain; During the recent wet weather,
radioactive chemicals have been leaching out of the waste products of the
atomic power station
lead I 1. noun 1) ; as heavy as lead - 2) 3)
naut. ; - heave the lead - cast the lead 4) , 5) 6) pl.
; ; 7)
pl.; typ. 8) attr. - hail of lead - get the lead 2. v. 1)
tech. , 2) typ. II 1. noun 1)
; ; - take the lead 2) , , ; to
follow the lead of smb. - -. ; - give a lead 3)
, ; to have a lead of three metres (five
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lead 4) sport , 5) theatr.; cin.
() 6) ( ); it is your lead
- 7) cards ; to return smb.'s lead - ) ; )
-. 8) , 9) ; 10) ( ) 11) ;
12) electr. 13) tech. , (
. .) 14) tech. (, ), () 15) tech. ,
16) geol. ; 17) mil. , (
) - blind lead 2. v.; past and past part. led 1) , ; to lead a child by the hand - ; the path leads to
the house - ; chance led him to London -
; to lead nowhere - 2) , ,
, ; to lead an army - ; to lead for
the prosecution (defence) leg. - (); to lead an
orchestra - 3) , ( -.), ; to lead smb. to do smth. - -. -.; what led
you to think so? - ?; curiosity led me to look
again - 4) , , ( ); ; he leads all orators - ;
as a teacher he leads - 5) , ; to
lead a quiet life - 6) sport ( )
7) hunt. 8) cards ; to lead hearts (spades
etc.) - ( . .) 9) tech. - lead away - lead
into - lead off - lead on - lead out of - lead to - lead up to to lead by the
nose - ; to lead smb. a (pretty) dance -. ; , -. to lead smb.
up the garden (path) - ; all roads lead to Rome
- Syn: see guide
lead an outdoor life ;
lead away , ; The police at last caught the young jewel thief
and led him away.
lead glance min. ,
lead into ) , (, ); The pianist led into the
next piece of music. This movement leads straight into the next one, without a
break. Quickly the speaker led into his main argument; ) -.
(), ; Behaviour like this will lead you into trouble.
lead off , ; (, ); Who will lead
off by asking the first question? The next artist is going to lead off with a
song.
lead on ) , ; ) ( -. ); The boy
claimed that he had been led on by his criminal companions. ) ;
Advertisements for houses for sale often lead buyers on with misleading
descriptions.
lead on a leash ;
lead out of ) , Road signs lead the traffic out of the
city. ) , ; Mary's very quiet; will you look
after her at the party and try to lead her out a little?
lead pencil
lead time 1) ,
2) ,
lead to ) -. ; The students in this college
are all taking courses leading to a degree. ) -.; Social
drinking may lead to alcoholism. Disobeying the law can lead to trouble.
lead up noun ,
lead up the ball ; fig. ,

lead up to ) ; The newspapers faithfully reported

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the events that led up to the Minister's dismissal. )
-.; The speaker took far too long leading up to his main point.
lead-in noun; electr.; radio 1) ; 2) tv
/
lead-lotion noun
lead-off 1. noun 1) coll. 2) , 2. adj. ,
leaded adj.
leaden adj. 1) 2) , ( , . .) 3) ; ; - leaden sleep 4) , ;
leaden sleep
leader noun 1) , , ; ; ; pioneer leader
- 2) sport 3) (); ; 4)
() 5) radio ( ) 6) theatr.; cin. ; 7) ( ) 8) , 9) electr. 10) 11)
, , 12) pl.; typ.
, Syn: see boss
leader-writer noun
leaderette noun ( )
leadership noun 1) , , ; - personal
leadership 2) ( -. )
leading 1. adj. 1) ; ; , ; the leading
man (lady) - (-) ; leading ship - ;
leading writer - - leading case - leading question 2)
tech. , 2. noun 1) 2) , ,
men of light and leading -
leading article
leading case ;
leading edge noun
leading light noun ,
leading question ) ; ) ;
leading-strings noun; pl. ,

(
)
to
be
in
leading-strings - ,
leadline noun naut.
leadsman noun naut.
leaf 1. noun; pl. leaves 1) 2) ; fall of the leaf, leaf fall ; ; fig. ; - come into leaf 3) , ();
to turn over the leaves - () 4)
(. , ) 6) (); ();
(); () 6) attr. 7) attr. ; - leaf
bridge 8) attr. leaf litter - leaves without figs - to turn over a new leaf - , to take a leaf
out of smb.'s book - -. , -. 2. v. 1)
(. leaf out); The plant you gave me leafed out, just
when I thought it was dead 2) , (. leaf through,
leaf over); Waiting to see the doctor, Jim was too nervous to read properly,
so he just leafed through some old magazines that were kept in the waiting
room Syn: see read
leaf bridge ,
leafage noun poet.
leafless adj.
leaflet noun 1) , ; 2) ;
leafstalk noun bot.
leafy adj. 1) ; leafy shade - 2)
league I noun , ( ) II 1. noun , ; in league with
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federation, union see club Ant: disunion, division, isolation, secession,
separation 2. v. ; ; () (. league
together); The oilproducing countries have leagued together to fix the price
of oil at a high rate
leaguer I noun II noun obs.
leak 1. noun ; ; - start a leak - spring a leak Syn: drip, ooze,
trickle 2. v. 1) , ; to leak like a sieve -
2) 3) , ; to leak a word - - leak away - leak out - leak to
leak away ) ; No wonder the engine got overheated, the oil has
been leaking away during the whole journey. ) ; With the
continued loss of blood, his life was steadily leaking away.
leak out ) ; There's a hole in the bucket and the water is
leaking out. ) , ; The news of his appointment
leaked out before it was officially made known.
leak to (); Who is responsible for leaking the news of
the Minister's dismissal to the newspapers?
leakage noun 1) , , ; to spring/start a leakage - )
; ) 2) ( , ) 3) phys.

leaker noun ,
leaky adj. ; - leaky butter - leaky vessel
leaky butter
leaky vessel , ,
leal adj. poet.; scot. , ; the land of the leal - )
; )
lean I 1. adj. 1) , 2) ( ) 3) ; lean years 4) ( ); ( ) Syn: see thin 2. noun
, II 1. v.; past and past part. leaned
leant 1) () (forward, over - , ) 2) , (on, against); lean off the table! - ! 3) (on, upon - ); (on, upon - ); to lean on a friend's
advice - 4) (to, towards); I rather
lean to your opinion - - lean on to lean over
backwards - 2. noun
lean on ) ; You have to make your own way in the world, and not
lean on your father for the rest of your life. ) ; We might have to
lean on Jim a little to make him tell us where the jewels are hidden.
lean purse
lean-to noun ;
leaning noun 1) (to, towards) 2) , 3)
leant past past p. lean
leap 1. noun 1) , ; a leap in the dark - ; 2) ( . .) 3) ; clear a leap - take a leap 4) geol. by leaps and bounds -
2. v.; past and past part. leapt, leaped 1) , ; ; to leap a fence - 2) ( ) (. leap up); My heart leaps up when I behold a rainbow in the sky 3) , ; to leap at a proposal (opportunity etc.) ( . .) - leap forward - leap into leap out Syn: see skip
leap forward (); Scientific discoveries have leapt
forward in recent years.
leap into ( ); -.; A great idea
just leaped into my mind; let me tell you it. The children leaped into the
work of building a sandcastle.
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leap-day noun 29
leap-frog 1. noun 2. v. 1) , ; (over) 2) mil.
leap-year noun
leapt past past p. leap
learn v.; past and past part. learnt, learned 1) ; (-.);
to learn by heart - ; to learn by rote - 2)
(-.); to learn to be more careful - ; to
learn one's lesson - 3) 4) obs.; joc.
(-.) - learn off Syn: see find
learn off ; Actors have to learn their words off in a
very short time.
learn the ropes ( -.);
learn with ease
learned adj. 1) , ; my learned friend - 2) ( , . .)
learned body
learned professions , ,
learner noun ; ; - quick learner - slow learner - advanced
learner Syn: see student
learning noun 1) , 2) , Syn: erudition,
knowledge, pedantry, scholarship Ant: ignorance
learnt past past p. learn
lease I 1. noun 1) , ; ; - take on lease 2)
3) to take/get/have a new lease of life - ) ; ) ( ) 2. v. / , Syn:
charter, hire, let, rent II text. 1. noun 2. v.
();
leasehold 1. noun 1) ; 2)
2. adj. 1) 2)
leaseholder noun ,
leash 1. noun 1) , ( ); ( ); - lead
on a leash - hold in leash - strain at the leash 2) hunt. ;
. , . . 2. v. ,
least 1. adj. superl. of little , ; there is not the
least wind today - 2. adv. , ; I like that least of all - ;
least privileged groups of population - 3.
noun , ; at (the) least - ; not in the least - , ; to say the least of it , least said soonest mended prov. -
,
least common multiple
leastwise adv.
leather 1. noun 1) (); - Russia leather 2) 3)
4) ; 5) pl. 6) attr. ;
leather gloves - ; - leather bottle (there is) nothing like
leather - 2. v. 1) 2) coll.
; 3) coll.
leather bottle , ,
leather-back noun
leather-cloth noun ,
leather-coat noun
leather-head noun coll. ,
leather-neck noun coll.
leatherette noun
leathering noun 1) coll. 2) tech.

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leathern adj.
leathery adj. 1) 2) ; - leathery steak
leathery steak ,
leave I noun 1) , ; by/with your leave - ; I take leave to say - 2) (.
leave of absence) - on leave - on sick leave - paid leave - leave without pay
3) mil. 4) , ; ; to take one's leave (of smb.) ( -.) 5) attr. - leave allowance - leave travel - French leave
to take leave of one's senses II v.; past and past part.
left 1) 2) , ; my sister has left for Moscow -
; when does the train leave? - ? 3)
; to leave the rails - ; to leave hold of -
; seven from ten leaves three 10 - 7 = 3 4) ; the story leaves him cold - ; to leave smth. unsaid
(undone) - ( ) -.; some things are better left unsaid
- , ; I should leave that question alone
if I were you - 5) ,
; to leave a message for smb. - -. ;
-.; to leave word for smb. - -. (-)
6) -. ; the insult left him speechless - 7) ; leave it to me -
; nothing was left to accident - ;
8) , (); to be well left - 9) ; it is time to leave talking and
begin acting - ; leave it at
that! coll. - !, ! - leave alone - leaveaside - leave behind leave off - leave out - leave over - leave open to leave oneself wide open
amer. to leave smth. in the air (, . .) to leave smb. to himself -. it leaves much to be desired to be/get
(nicely) left coll. , , Syn: abandon,
desert, forsake depart, go, retire, withdraw see quit Ant: keep, persevere in,
stay at, stay in, stay with, stick to, stick with approach, come, remain III
v.
leave allowance mil. ;
leave alone , ; Leave that bag alone, it's not yours! I
leave alone things that I don't understand.
leave behind ) ) , ) , I've left the magazines behind ()
leave off ) (-.), ; to leave off
one's winter clothes , ; to leave off smoking
; ) ; Where did we leave off last time?
?; We left off at the end of chapter III. .
leave office ;
leave open ( . .)
leave out ) , ; Please complete this cheque properly,
the date has been left out. ) ; No possibility must be left out. )
-.
leave out of account
leave over ; We'll leave the consideration of
the
new
appointments over until the next meeting.
leave the track
leave travel mil.
leave without pay
leave-taking noun
leaveaside , ; Even leaving aside the

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question of the new appointments, it will be possible for the committee to
fulfil all their duties in the next few weeks.
leaved adj. ;
leaven 1. noun , ; fig. , they are both of
the same leaven - 2. v. , ; fig. (-.);
leavings noun; pl. ;
Lebanese 1. adj. 2. noun ; ; the Lebanese pl.;
collect. -
Lebanon noun
lecher noun coll.
lecherous adj. book. Syn: see lewd
lechery noun book.
lecithin noun chem.
lectern noun eccl.
lection noun; obs. 1) 2) 3) eccl.; = lesson 1. 3)
lector noun
lecture 1. noun 1) ; to deliver a lecture - 2) ,
; to read/give smb. a lecture - -. Syn: see speech
2. v. 1) , ; to lecture on lexicology -
2) ; , (on/for -
-.; at - -.); Don't you lecture at me, I don't have to do what you
say!; The director is always lecturing Jim for/on being late
lecturer noun 1) 2) (, ) 3)
Syn: see professor
lectureship noun
led past past p. lead
ledge noun 1) , 2) , ; , 3) ; ;
4) geol. ; ; 5) tech.
ledger noun 1) account. , 2) constr.
3)
ledger-bait noun
lee 1. noun 1) , ; under/in the lee of a house -
2) 2. adj. ; - lee side - lee shore
lee shore
lee side (. weather side);
leech I 1. noun 1) ; to stick like a leech - 2)
, Syn: see parasite 2. v. 1) 2) , (onto); A group of silly young girls leeched onto the
popular singer II noun naut. / ()
Leeds noun .
leek noun - (. ); - wild leek to
eat the/one's leek -
leer 1. noun , , / 2. v. ; , (at); I want to leave this
restaurant, there's a man at the next table who's been leering at me
throughout the meat
leery adj.; coll. 1) 2)
lees noun; pl. 1) ; to drink/drain to the lees -
; fig. 2) , there are lees to
every wine prov. - - the lees of life
leeward 1. noun 2. adj. 3. adv.
leeway noun 1) ; ; - make
leeway 2) ; ; - make up leeway 3) coll. ;
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left 1. adj. ; left bank - 2. adv. , ; left
turn!, amer. left face! mil. - !; left about face! mil. -
! 3. noun 1) ; mil. ; to keep to the left
- 2) (the Left) as pl.; polit. over the left
coll. -
left bower
left-field adj. coll. ,
left-hand adj. 1) ; left-hand side - 2)
; left-hand blow - 3) tech. ( )
left-handed adj. 1) ; he is left-handed -
2) 3) 4) ; ; ; - left-handed compliment 5) left-handed marriage
left-handed compliment
left-handed marriage
left-hander noun 1) 2)
left-luggage office noun railways
left-of-centre adj. polit.
left-over noun 1) 2) Syn: balance, remainder, residue,
rest, surplus
left-wing adj. polit.
left-winger noun polit. ,
leftism noun polit.
leftist noun polit. ,
leftmost adj.
leftward(s) adv. ;
lefty noun coll. 1) (. ) 2) ,
leg 1. noun 1) ( ); to keep one's legs - ; ; to give smb. a leg up - -. ,
-.; fig. -. , ; to
run off one's legs - ; to take to one's legs - , ;
to walk smb. off his legs - -. , 2) , 3) , ; , ; fig. 4)
; - leg of a stocking 5) , 6) sport ();
( ) 7) coll. , 8) tech. , 9) electr. 10) obs. ; - make a leg 11) math. () - leg
and leg to have the legs of smb. -.; -. to
stand on one's own legs to set/put smb. on his legs ) ( ); ) -. - have by the leg
- get a leg in to have not a leg to stand on , ;
your argument has not a leg to stand on pull smb.'s leg stretch one's legs according to the coverlet prov. -
2. v. coll. to leg it - ; ();
leg and leg ( , )
leg of a stocking
leg-bail noun coll. ; - give leg-bail
leg-of-mutton adj. ; - leg-of-mutton sail
leg-of-mutton sail
leg-pull noun coll. -.,
leg-puller noun amer.; coll.
legacy noun ; Syn: see bequest
legal adj. 1) , ; - legal aid bureau - legal profession
- legal advice - legal capacity - legal system 2) ; ; ; - legal holiday Syn: see lawful
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legal capacity , ;
legal entity
legal fiction
legal holiday
legal profession ;
legal system
legal tender leg.
legalist noun
legalistic adj.
legality noun ;
legalize v. ,
legate I noun 1) , 2) obs. , Syn: see
ambassador II v.
legatee noun
legation noun
legato adv. mus.
legend noun 1) 2) , ( , , .
.) Syn: see narrative
legendary 1. adj. 2. noun
legerdemain fr. noun 1) , , 2)
legerity noun ; ;
leggings noun; pl. ;
leggy adj.
Leghorn noun .
leghorn noun 1) ; . 2) (
)
legibility noun , (, )
legible adj. ,
legion noun 1) ; - Legion of Honour 2)
Legion of Honour ( )
legionary 1. noun 2. adj.
legionnaire fr. noun
legislate v. , - legislate for
legislate for , ; If you're thinking of travelling on
a public holiday, you'll have to legislate for delays in the traffic.
legislation noun 1) 2) ; ;
labour
legislation -
legislative 1. adj. 2. noun
legislative body
legislator noun 1) 2)
legislature noun 1) ; 2)
amer.
legist noun
legit noun sl. abbr. of legitimate drama [. legitimate 1. ]
legitimacy noun
legitimate 1. adj. 1) , 2) ,
;
legitimate argument - ; legitimate claim - , 3) - the legitimate drama Syn:
see lawful 2. v. 1) ; 2) ( )
legitimation noun 1) 2) ( )
legitimist noun
legitimize = legitimate 2.
legless adj. 1) 2) coll.
legman noun amer.; coll.
legume noun ,
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Leicester(shire) noun ()
Leics. Leicestershire noun ( )
Leila noun
Leipzig noun .
leister 1. noun 2. v. ()
leisure noun 1) , ; at leisure - ; ;
to be at leisure - , ; do it at your leisure -
, 2) attr. ; leisure time -
Syn: see comfort
leisured adj. 1) , 2)
leisurely 1. adj. 1) , 2) Syn: see slow 2.
adv. ,
leisurewear noun , ,
Leit Leitrim noun ( )
leit-motif noun mus.
leit-motiv noun mus.
LEM Lunar Excursion Module noun
lemma noun; pl. -s, lemmata 1) (
); 2) 3) math.
lemming noun zool. ,
lemon noun 1) ( ) 2) 3) amer.; sl. ; , 4) sl. , 5) sl.
6) attr. to hand smb. a lemon coll. - , -. the answer's a lemon - ,
lemon grass bot.
lemon squash ()
lemon-drop noun
lemon-squeezer noun
lemonade noun
lemony adj.
lemur noun zool.
Lena noun .
lend v.; past and past part. lent 1) ; ; , lend long 2) , , ; to lend probability to a story 3) , ; to lend assistance
(support) - () 4) refl. ( -. .
); to lend oneself to dishonesty - 5) refl. ( ) 6) refl. ( . .) - lend out to
lend one's ears/ear - to lend a (helping) hand -
lend long
lend out ) ; Banks will only lend out money at a high rate of
interest. ) ( )
Lend-Lease noun amer. , (,
. .); - Lend-Lease Act
Lend-Lease Act (1941 .)
lender noun ,
lending-library noun
length noun 1) ; - at full length 2) ; to keep at arm's
length - 3) ; ;
of some length - ; in length of time - ; to
speak at some length - ; to draw out to a great length - , ( . .); - length of work - length of service 4)
phon. 5) , 6) ; a length of dress fabric - at length to go all lengths ( any length) ,
to go the length of doing smth. ,
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length of service
length of work
lengthen v. 1) (); (); - lengthen out 2) , ; ; summer lengthens into autumn -
Syn: see extend
lengthen out
lengthways adv. ;
lengthwise = lengthways
lengthy adj. 1) , , 2) coll. (
)
lenience noun ; ;
leniency noun ; ;
lenient adj. ; ; Syn: indulgent,
lax,
merciful, permissive, tolerant Ant: exacting, rigid, severe, stern, strict
Lenin Peak noun
Leningrad noun .
Leninism noun
Leninist 1. noun 2. adj.
Leninite = Leninist 1. Leninist 2.
lenitive med. 1. adj. 2. noun 1) ,
2)
lenity noun 1) 2)
lens 1. noun; pl. -es 1) , , ; ;
2) anat. (. crystalline lens) 3) geol. 2. v. - lens out
lens out mining
lent
lent lily bot.
lent term
Lenten adj. 1) eccl. 2) ( ); ( )
lenticular adj. 1) opt. ; 2) anat.

lentil noun bot.
lentous adj. ,
Leo noun ( )
Leonard noun
leonine adj. 1) 2) (. Leonine) ( )
Leonora noun
leopard noun can the leopard change his spots? prov. -

leopardess noun
Leopold noun
leotard noun 1) ( ) 2)
leper noun
leporine adj. zool.
leprechaun noun
leprosarium noun
leprosy noun
leprous adj. 1) 2)
Lesbian adj. 1) 2)
lesbianism noun
lese-majesty noun 1) 2) ;

lesion noun 1) , (, ) 2) leg. ,
Lesley noun
Leslie noun

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Lesotho noun
less 1. adj. comp. of little ( , ,
. .); in a less/lesser degree - ; - of less importance no
less a person than - , (-) 2. adv. , ;
; - less known - less developed 3. noun ,
. .; I cannot take less - - none the
less in less than no time 4. prep. ; a year less three days
-
less developed ( . .)
less known ;
lessee noun ,
lessen v. 1) () 2) ; Syn: allay,
alleviate, assuage, lighten, mitigate, soften, temper Ant: enlarge, escalate,
extend, heighten, toughens
lesser adj.; attr.; comp. of little ; the lesser of two evils ; the Lesser Bear astr. -
Lesser Bear
lesson 1. noun 1) ; to give (to take) lessons in English -
() ; let this be a lesson to you - 2) ; to give/read smb. a lesson - -. ; -. 3) eccl. ,
2. v. 1) (); 2) ,
lessor noun
lest cj. , ; put down the address lest you should forget
it - , ; I was afraid lest I should forget the
address -
let (let) 1) , , 2)
let be
let daylight into
let drive at ,
let go the anchor
let go whistle -.
let loose ) ; ) (, . .)
let out a reef ) ; ) coll. (
)
let the sawdust out -. (of smb.)
let us say , ; a few of them, say a dozen ,
, ; well, say it were true, what then? , , , ?;
let-alone noun 1) 2) attr. - let-alone policy
let-alone policy
let-in adj.
let-off noun ; ()
let-pass noun
let-up noun coll. ; ; ; it rained without
let-up - Syn: see break
letdown noun 1) ; ; 2) coll. 3)
aeron.
lethal adj. 1) ; ; - lethal chamber 2)
Syn: see fatal
lethal chamber ' ' (, )
lethal dose
lethargic(al) adj. 1) 2) , ;
lethargy noun 1) 2) ,
Lethe noun greek; myth.
Lethean adj. Lethean stream greek; myth. - ,
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Lett noun 1) ; 2)
letter 1. noun 1) ; the letter of the law - ; in letter
and in spirit - - to the letter 2) typ. 3)
; ; - letter of advice - letter of attorney - letter of credit letters credential of recall - letters of credence of recall - letter of
instruction - letters of administration - letter of indemnity 4) pl. ; man of letters - ; the profession of letters -
5) , to win one's letter -
2. v. 1) ; 2) , ( )
letter of advice ; ;
letter of attorney ;
letter of credence
letter of credit fin. ;
letter of indemnity
letter of instruction ;
letter of introduction
letter-box noun
letter-card noun -
letter-carrier noun ,
letter-foundry noun ( )
letter-paper noun
letter-perfect adj. theatr.
letter-weight noun 1) 2) -
lettered adj. 1) ; () 2) ,
, 3) ,
lettergram noun - ( )
letterhead noun ( )
lettering noun ;
letterless adj. ;
letterpress noun ( )
letters credential (of recall) dipl. () ;
letters of administration / ;
letters of credence (of recall) dipl. () ;
Lettish 1. adj. 2. noun
lettuce noun bot. -
leu noun; pl. lei , ( )
leucocyte noun physiol.
leukaemia noun med. , ;
lev noun; pl. leva ( )
levant v. , ,
Levanter noun 1) ( ) 2) =
Levantine
Levantine 1. noun 1) 2) , 2. adj.

levee I noun 1) 2) ( ) 3) () II 1. noun 1) ; 2) 3) 4) () 2. v. amer.

level 1. noun 1) ; ; sea level - ; on a level

with - ; to rise to higher levels - ; to find one's (own) level - ) ; ) ; to bring smb. to his level - -.,
- 2) , ; 3) , ; () 4) mining , ; 5) aeron.
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on the street level coll. , 2. adj. 1) ; , ; ( -. );
level road - ; - level crossing 2) , , they
are level in capacity - - level life 3) , ; to have a level head - to do one's
level best - ; 3. adv.
, ; to fill the glass level with the top -
; the horses ran level with one another -
4. v. 1) ; ; to level to/with the ground -
; 2) ; 3) ; - level up - level down 4) (at); (at, against - -.) - level off - level with
level crossing
level down -.
level life ;
level off ) , ; ) aeron. ( )
level pegging noun ( , . .)
level up -.
level with ; At last the prisoner decided to level with the
police and tell them the truth instead of all those lies.
level-headed adj.
leveller noun 1) hist. , '' 2) ()
3) tech. 4) geod.
lever 1. noun 1) ; ; - control lever 2) 3) naut.
4) 2. v. , (
lever up, lever along)
leverage noun 1) 2) 3) 4)
5) ,
leveret noun
leviathan noun 1) bibl. 2)
levigate v. 1) 2) chem.
levin noun poet.
levitate v. ()
Leviticus noun bibl. (3- )
levity noun 1) , , 2) phys.
()
levy 1. noun 1) , (, ); (),
2) ; - levy in mass 3) also pl. , 2. v. 1) (); () (on/upon); Taxes
should be levied more on the rich than on the poor 2) () levy war Syn: see tax
levy a tax on (-., -.)
levy in mass ( , )
levy war (upon, against)
Lew noun; dim. of Lewis
lew = lev
lewd adj. 1) ; 2) Syn: lascivious,
lecherous, licentious, lustful, prurient, salacious, wanton Ant: chaste,
innocent, pure
Lewie noun; dim. of Lewis
Lewis noun
lewis noun tech. ;
lewisite noun chem.
lex lat. noun ; - lex non scripta - lex scripta
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lexical adj. 1) 2)
lexicographer noun
lexicography noun
lexicology noun
lexicon noun
lexis noun
ley = leu
Leyden jar
LF low frequency noun
Lfd Longford noun ( )
lg tn long ton noun (1016 )
lgth length noun
lh left hand noun
Lhasa noun .
LHS Left Hand Side noun
liability noun 1) 2) usu. pl. , ,
; - liability of indemnity - discharge a liability - current liabilities
3) , ; - liability to disease 4)
liability of indemnity ;
liability to disease
liable adj. 1) (to c inf.); (for - ); liable for
military service - 2) ; ; (-.); liable to (catch) cold - ; your article is liable
to misconstruction - ; - liable to
duty 3) , ; he is liable to come at any moment -
; difficulties are liable to occur - ,
Syn: see responsible
liable to duty
liaise v. 1) (between/with); A well-known local lawyer
has been appointed to liaise between the employers and the union leaders,
since they cannot reach agreement in direct talks 2) mil.

liaison fr. noun 1) () 2) mil. 3) phon.

( ) 4) cul. / ( ,
. .) 5) attr. ; - liaison personnel
liaison officer mil.
liaison personnel mil.
liana noun bot.
liar noun
lias noun geol. ,
libation noun ; joc.
libel 1. noun ( ), (upon - -.) 2. v. , ; Syn: see malign
libeller noun ;
libellous adj.
liber noun ,
liberal 1. adj. 1) , 2) 3) ; 4) ; - liberal arts - liberal education
5) , ; - liberal translation 6) (Liberal) polit. Syn: see generous 2. noun 1) 2) (Liberal) polit.
,
liberal arts ;
liberal education
liberal professions
liberal translation
liberal-minded adj. ;

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liberalism noun
liberality noun 1) 2) ,
liberalize v. 1) () 2)
liberate v. 1) (from); A war was fought in the United States in
the 19th century to liberate black people from slavery 2) chem.
liberation noun 1) 2) chem.
liberationism noun
liberator noun ;
Liberia noun
libertarian noun 1) 2)
libertine 1. noun 1) 2) 3) hist. 2.
adj. 1) , 2) 3) hist.
liberty noun 1) ; you are at liberty to make any choice -
, ; to take the liberty (of doing to do so and so) ( -) - liberty of the press - at liberty - set at
liberty 2) , ; to take liberties with smb. -
-.; to take liberties with smth. - -. 3) pl. , 4) naut. Syn: see
right
liberty boat 1) , 2) coll.

liberty man ,
liberty of the press ;
Libia noun = Libya
libidinous adj. 1) , 2)
libido noun 1) ; 2) , ,
Libra noun ( )
librarian noun
library noun 1) ; - free library - walking library 2) attr. ; - library reader - library stock
library reader ) ; ) ;
library stock
librettist noun
libretto noun pl. -ti, -os
Libreville noun .
Libya noun
Libyan 1. adj. ; poet. 2. noun ;
licence noun 1) , ; ; - driving licence 2) , ( , ); - poetic licence 3) attr. licence plate
licence plate
license 1. v. , (for - -.); ,
, ; The restaurant is licensed for the sale of beer, but not
wine 2. noun; = licence
licensed adj. 1) , , , ( -.):
licensed victualler - ; licensed vice 2) , 3)
licensed vice
licensed victualler ,
licensee noun , ,
licenser noun , , ; - licenser of the press licenser of plays
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licenser of the press ;
licentiate noun ;
licentious adj. 1) , 2) rare , Syn: see lewd
lich-gate = lych-gate
lichen noun 1) med. 2) bot.
licit adj. Syn: see lawful
lick 1. v. 1) ; ; to lick one's chops/lips - ,
, (-.) 2) coll. , 3) ; ; to lick (all) creation - 4) coll. ;
; to go as hard as one can lick - - lick into
shape - lick smb.'s boots - lick the dust - lick a problem 2. noun 1) 2) , (-.) 3) coll. 4)
coll. ; ; at a great ( at full) lick - ;
a lick and a promise - , , - to
put in one's best licks - ,
lick a problem amer. ;
lick into shape , ;
lick smb.'s boots , -.
lick the dust ) ; ; ) , ( -.)
lickerish adj. 1) 2) 3)
licking noun; coll. 1) ; 2)
lickspittle noun ;
licorice = liquorice
lid noun 1) , ; to put the lid on fig. - ) , ; ) ( . .) 2) ; to narrow one's lids 3) 4) coll. () ; ; the lid
is on gambling - ; to keep the lid on (information,
data etc.) - (, . .) ; to take the lid off
(information, data, etc.) - , 5) coll. ;
lido noun
lie I 1. noun , to give the lie to smb. - , -. to give the lie to smth. - -. white lie - ; - swop lies Syn: falsehood, fib, prevarication,
rationalization, untruth Ant: honesty, truth, veracity 2. v. 1) ; to lie
in one's throat/teeth - ; to lie like a gas-meter -
2) II 1. v.; past lay; past part. lain 1) ; to lie
still/motionless - , ; to lie in ambush - ; to lie in wait (for smb.) - , (-.)
2) ; ; the road lies before you - ; life lies in front of you - 3) , ( -.); ( -.); it lies with you to
decide it - ; the blame lies at your door - ;
as far as in me lies - , 4) obs. ; to lie for the night mil. - 5) leg.
; the claim does not lie - lie about - lie ahead - lie back - lie before - lie behind - lie beyond - lie
by - lie down - lie in - lie off - lie out - lie over - lie to - lie under lie up - lie with - lie within to lie out of one's money - to lie on the bed one has made prov. - , 2. noun 1) ; ; the lie of the ground - ; the lie of the land - ) naut. ; ) fig.
2) ()
lie about ) , ; I found this book lying about
upstairs; is it yours? ) , ; It's so nice to have
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lie ahead ; Difficult times lie ahead. Death lies ahead
of us all.
Lie algebra math.
lie at anchor
lie back ( . .); Lie back, dear, you'll be more
comfortable.
lie before ) ; Difficult times lie before us. Death
lies before us all. ) , -.; My duty to my family
lies before my own interests.
lie behind ) ; Memories lie behind of all that has happened.
Behind lay a terrible winter; ahead was promised spring. ) ; I
wonder what lies behind his offer?
lie beyond ) ; We can make plans for the next year,
but who can tell what lies beyond? ) ; The singer was unwise to
choose songs which lay beyond her ability.
lie by ) ; ) ; )
lie detector
lie dormant ;
lie down ) ; ; Mother isn't feeling too well and has gone
to lie down. ) , ; to take (punishment, an
insult, etc.) lying down (, . .) ,
; to lie down under (an insult) ()
lie fallow
lie idle ,
lie in ) ( ); It's so nice at the weekends to
have a chance to lie in. ) ; You must go visit the good lady
that lies in.
lie in ambush
lie in wait , -. (for)
lie low ) ; ) ; ) coll. ,
lie off ) naut. ; We'll have to lie off until the storm is over. ) ; As soon as he makes a little money, he lies off and spends it.
lie on oars ; fig. , ;
lie out
lie over ( ); We'll have to leave the
question lying over till next week.
lie perdue ) obs. ; ) ; )

lie to naut. ; The captain gave the order to lie to.
lie under , ( . .)
lie up ) , (- ); Mother was so
ill after her operation that she had to lie up for a month. ) , ; ) naut. ; My boat has been lying up in the
harbour all winter.
lie waste ( )
lie with ) ; The job of ensuring an equal sharing of
national wealth lies with the government.
lie within , ; If it lies within my power to do it, I
will.
lie-abed noun ,
lie-detector noun ' ' ( )
lie-in noun coll. ( )
Liechtenstein noun
Liege noun .
liege hist. 1. noun 1) , ; - the lieges 2) 2. adj. 1)

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, 2) ; - liege lord
liege lord
lieigeman noun hist.
lien noun 1) 2)
lieu noun - in lieu of
lieutenancy noun ,
lieutenant noun 1) 2)
lieutenant colonel
lieutenant commander naut. -
lieutenant-general noun 1) - 2) hist.
lieutenant-governor noun 1) ( . ) 2) amer.
, - ()
life noun; pl. lives 1) ; ; my life for it! -
!, ; - enter upon life - for life - appointment
for life - come to life - bring to life - take smb.'s life 2) ; to
lead a quiet life - ; - stirring life - life of movement
3) ; (. life size); to portray to the life - 4) , , ; to sing with life ; to put life into one's work - 5) , 6) ; ; - high life - see smth.
of life 7) / (, ); 8) attr. ; ; - life imprisonment - life sentence my dear
life - ; such is life - , while there is life there is hope prov. - ,
upon my life! - ! for the life of me I can't do it - ,
life and death struggle - , a
to run for dear life - he was life and soul of the
party -
life annuity
life estate leg.
life expectancy
Life Guards -
life imprisonment
life member noun
life of movement
life raft noun
life sciences noun; pl. (, , ,
. .)
life sentence
life support noun 1) 2) , ( )
life-assurance = life-insurance
life-blood noun 1) 2)
life-buoy noun ;
life-enhancing adj. ,
life-giving adj. , , ;
life-guard noun 1) ( . .) 2) amer.
life-insurance noun
life-jacket noun
life-like adj. ;
life-line noun 1) 2) ; ; ' '
life-office noun
life-preserver noun 1) , 2)

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life-saver noun 1) 2) ;
life-saving adj. ; - life-saving service - life-saving station
life-saving service ;
life-saving station
life-size(d) adj.
life-span noun ; within the life-span of one
generation -
life-work noun /
lifebelt noun
lifeboat noun
lifeless adj. 1) ; 2) he is lifeless who is
faultless prov. - , Syn: see dead
lifelong adj. ; - lifelong friend
lifelong friend
lifemanship noun coll. ,
lifer noun; coll. 1) 2)

lifetime noun ; ; all in a lifetime -

- in one's lifetime
LIFO Last In First Out v. naut. -
lift 1. noun 1) , 2) , 3) ,
4) 5) , , 6)
; 7) coll. 8) scot. 9) hydr.
; 10) sport ( , ) 11)
( , ) to give smb. a lift - ) ,
-.; ) -. 2. v. 1) ; ; to lift
one's hand against smb. - -.; to lift up one's head - )
; ) ; to lift (up) one's voice against - ; not to lift a finger - 2)
3) , ( ) 4) (. ); ( ) 5) ( , ) 6)
(; fig. , . .); to lift a minefield -
7) coll. ; 8) amer. , 9) , (); () 10)
11) amer. ( ) - lift
from - lift off - lift up Syn: see raise
lift a shop
lift from ; Parts of your article have been lifted bodily from a
well-known magazine.
lift off ( ); What time does the spaceship
lift off?
lift up ; This sunshine should lift up your spirits a little.
lift up one's voice
lift-off noun
lift-truck noun
lifter noun
lifting noun , ; - lifting of mines
lifting of mines
ligament noun 1) 2) anat.
ligature 1. noun 1) 2) med. ; ( )
3) typ. , 4) mus. , 2. v. med. ( )
light I 1. noun 1) ; ; ; to see the light - )
, ; ) ; ) ( -.
. .); ) ; ; to stand in smb.'s light - ; fig.
, ; to stand in one's own light - 2)
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; will you give me a light? - 3) , 4) ; 5) pl.; coll. , 6) pl. ; to
stop for the lights - ; to cross (to drive) against
the lights - () ; - green light - give
the green light 7) usu. pl. , ; we need more light on the
subject - 8) ; bring to light - come to light - throw light upon - shed light upon 9) ;
; ; in the light of these facts -
; I cannot see it in that light - ; to put smth. in a favourable light - -. ; to throw a new light upon smth. - -. 10) pl.
() ; according to one's lights - , 11) attr. ; - light therapy by the light of nature - 2. adj. ; ( ); - light brown 3. v.; past and past
part. lit, lighted 1) () ( light up) 2) ( light
up); (-.) - light up Syn: see kindle II 1. adj. 1) ; ; as light as a feather/air - ; to give light weight 2) ; a light attack of illness - - light rain - light snow 3) , , ; - light
work - light punishment 4) , ( ) 5) ; , , ; ; with a light heart - ; ; - light woman - light reading - make light of 6) ( ); ( ); - light meal 7) , ( ) 8) mil.
, ; - light artillery - light automatic gun 9) phon.
( , ); ( ) 10) cul. , ,
( ) - light sleep light in the head - light hand 2. adv. ; - tread light - travel light - get off
light light come light go - , III v.; past and past
part. lit, lighted 1) , (on, upon);
his eyes lighted on a familiar face in the crowd -
2) ( . .) 3) obs. (.
light off, light down); , ( -.); (on, upon) light into - light out
light artillery ;
light automatic gun
Light Blues
light brown -
light bulb noun ()
light cropper ,
light hand ) ; ) ,
light heavy-weight /
light housekeeping ;
light into -.; Jim lit into his attackers, who soon
lay unconscious on the ground.
light meal , , . .
light out ; The fox lit out for the forest.
light Poll
light punishment
light purse
light rain
light reading ;
light sleep
light snow ;
light tank
light therapy
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cigar in the strong wind. ) ; Be sure to light up as soon as the
sun sets. ) (), , ( , ); Her face
lit up with joy when she heard the good news. ) ; Jim only shouts
when he gets lit up.
light woman ;
light work ;
light-bay adj. ( )
light-face noun typ.
light-fingered adj. 1) 2) ;
light-footed adj. ,
light-handed adj. 1) 2) 3) 4) /
light-head noun
light-headed adj. 1) , ; 2)
, 3)
light-hearted adj. , , Syn: see blithe
light-heeled adj.
light-legged = light-heeled
light-minded adj.
light-o'-love noun 1) , 2)
light-resistant adj.
light-spectrum noun
light-tight adj.
light-weight 1. noun 1) 2) sport ;
/ 3) , 2. adj. ; - light-weight gas-mask
light-weight gas-mask
light-year noun astr.
lighten I v. 1) 2) 3) ; it lightens -
II v. 1) () ; (. .);
2) () Syn: see lessen
lighter I noun 1) 2) (. cigar lighter, cigarette
lighter) 3) tech. II naut. 1. noun 2. v.
lighterage noun 1) 2) /
lighterman noun
lighthouse noun
lighting noun 1) 2)
lightish I adj. II adj.
lightly I adv. 1) ; 2) ; ; - take
lightly 3) , 4) , 5) , II v. scot. ( -.)
lightly boiled egg
lightness noun 1) 2) 3) 4)
lightning noun ; - like lightning - with lightning speed - at
lightning speed - summer lightning - heat lightning
lightning-arrester noun electr. ;
lightning-bug noun -
lightning-conductor noun
lightning-like adj.
lightning-rod = lightning-conductor
lightning-strike noun ( )
lights noun; pl. (, . ., )
lightship noun
lightsome I adj. , II adj. 1) , ; 2) 3) ,
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lignite noun ,
lignum vitae bot. ;
likable adj. ; ;
like I 1. adj. 1) , ; like question - ; in
(a) like manner - ; it's just like you to do that -
; , ; it costs something
like L 50 - 50 ; like nothing on earth -
, 2) , ; - like sum - like dispositions
3) coll. ; ; they are like to meet again - , ,
- nothing like there is nothing like home ,
that's something like , ; ! something
like a dinner! coll. !, ! what is he
like? ?, ? like father like son,
like master like man - 2. adv. 1) ,
; like so - , 2) , ; like enough, as
like as not - ; very like - 3) coll. , I had like to have fallen - 3. prep. like
anything, like mad coll. - ; ; , ,
; do not talk like that - ; to run like mad -
, 4. noun , , ; and the
like - ; did you ever hear the like? - -. ?; we shall not look upon his like again - , ,
; the likes of us (them, etc.) coll. - , (
. .) like cures like - ; , II
1. v. 1) , ; I like that! - ! ( ); to like dancing - ; she likes him but
does not love him - , ; do as you like - , ; I should/would like - , 2)
( . ); I don't like to disturb you -
2. noun; pl. , ; likes and dislikes -
;
like a clock
like a cork , ; fig. ,
like a lamb ,
like a shot , , ; ;
like beans
like clock-work
like dispositions
like fun ) , )
like fury coll. ,
like grim death ,
like hell coll. ) ; ; ) !
you're coming, aren't you? Like hell I will! ? !
like lightning , ;
like sum ;
like winking coll.
like-minded adj. ,
likeable = likable
likelihood noun 1) ; - in all likelihood 2) rare
; a young man of great likelihood - ,

likely 1. adj. 1) 2) 3) 4) amer. 2. adv. (. most likely, very likely); as likely as not
liken v. 1) (to); (. liken together);
(to, with); This calculating machine can be likened to a human brain 2) rare
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likeness noun 1) (between - , to - ); 2) ; to
take smb.'s likeness - -. ; -. , -.; a good likeness - 3) , ,
; in the likeness of... - ..., ...
likewise adv. 1) 2) ;
liking noun 1) , (for - -.) 2) (to - -.); to smb.'s liking - , -.
lilac 1. noun 2. adj.
liliaceous adj. bot.
Lillian noun ;
Lilliputian 1. noun ; 2. adj. ,
Lilongwe noun .
lilt 1. noun 1) , 2) (, ) 2. v. 1) (-.) , , 2) ,
Lily noun
lily noun 1) 2) attr. ,
lily of the valley noun
lily-livered adj.
lily-white adj. 1) -, 2) 3) amer. ; ; - lily-white school
lily-white school
Lim. Limerick noun ( )
Lima noun .
lima bean noun ,
limb I 1. noun 1) , () 2) , 3) coll. ;
; limb of the devil/of Satan - limb of
the law joc. - , (, ) out on
a limb - , 2. v. II noun 1) astr.
, (, , ) 2) , (
) 3) bot. (, )
limbec(k) = alembic
limber I mil. 1. noun () 2. v. () II
1. adj. 1) , ; 2) Syn: see supple 2. v. () , ; - limber up
limber up sport ; The team spends half an hour limbering up
before each game.
limbering-up noun sport
limbless adj. , ,
limbo noun; pl. -os 1) rel. , 2) , 3)
4)
lime I 1. noun 1) ; - burnt - slaked lime 2) (.
bird lime) 2. v. 1) 2) / 3) ( ) 4) fig. , II noun bot.
( ) III noun
lime-juice I noun II v. coll. ,
lime-pit noun
lime-tree = lime III
lime-water noun
limekiln noun
limelight 1. noun 1) ( ); 2) to be in the limelight - ; 2. v. 1) 2)
Limerick noun ( )
limes noun; pl.; theatr.
limestone noun
limey noun amer.; sl. (. )
limit 1. noun 1) , ; to go beyond the limit - ;

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- superior limit - inferior limit - set the limit - go the limit - to the
limit 2) tech. , 3) tech. 4) leg.
- off limits Syn: see boundary 2. v. 1) ;
(to); Payments are limited to 10% each month 2) ,
limitary adj. 1) 2) 3)
limitation noun 1) ; 2) ; to have one's
limitations - , 3) 4) pl. ; to know one's own limitations - ;
5) leg. ,
limitative adj. ,
limited adj. ; - limited company - limited monarchy - limited
train - limited express
limited company comm. ;
limited express
limited monarchy ;
limited train
limitless adj. , Syn: see infinite
limitrophe adj. ;
limn v.; obs. 1) (, ) 2) ; ; to
limn the ( on) water - ; 3)

limner noun; obs. 1) 2)
limnetic adj.
limnology noun ,
limousine noun Syn: see saloon
limp I 1. noun , ; to walk with a limp - , ; - have a limp 2. v. 1) , ; 2) (- - , ) II adj. 1) ,
2) ,
limpet noun 1) zool. () 2) , to stick like a limpet -
limpid adj. also fig. ( , . .) Syn: see
transparent
limpidity noun
limy adj. 1) 2)
linage noun 1) 2)
linchpin noun ()
Lincoln(shire) noun ()
Lincs. Lincolnshire noun ( )
Linda noun
linden noun
line I 1. noun 1) , ; ; all along the line - ) ; ) - line and colour - line of force 2)
, ; ; to overstep the line of smth. - -.; to draw the line - ; (at - -.); to
go over the line - () , ; - on the
line - below the line 3) ; ; - take lines 4) , ;
- ship's lines 5) (, , , .
.); hold the line! - , !; line busy -
( ); the line is bad - ; - long-distance line 6)
(the Line) ; - cross the Line 7) ; ; , ; on the usual lines - - take a strong
line - line of policy 8) , ; ; it is not
in ( out of) my line - /; what's his line?
- ?; line of business theatr. - 9) , , ; - male line - female line 10) ; ;

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naut. ; - clothes line 11) (); to throw a good line - 12) ; amer. . , 13) (. assembly
line) 14) ; drop me a few lines - ; to read
between the lines - 15) pl.; theatr. ,
16) pl. 17) school / , 18) pl. (. marriage lines) 19) mil. ; ; - line abreast - line ahead - in line 20) (the lines)
pl. (); the enemy's lines - 21)
comm. (); the shop carries the best line of shoes - ; - first-class lines 22) mus.
23) tv (. scan line, scanning line) 24) (
= 1/12 ) to be in line for smth. amer. - ,
-. to be in line with smth. - , -. to
come into line (with) - , to bring smb. into
line - -. to get a line on smth. amer. -
-. to go down the line - 2. v. 1) ,
2) () , ; ; to line a street
with trees - 3) , (-.; .
line up) - line through - line up Syn: see fold II v. 1)
2) (-.) 3) coll. , ; to line one's
pockets - , ; to line one's stomach - 4)
tech. , ;
line abreast naut. ();
line ahead naut. ();
line and colour ;
line map
line of demarcation
line of force phys. ;
line of least resistance
line of policy ;
line officer
line through ,
line up ) (), () ( ); to line up in opposition
; ) ; I hate lining up in the
cold to go to a cinema. ) ; ) , ; Will you
be able to line up much support for your idea? ) to line up votes
; ) , (with)
line-drawing noun /
line-engraving noun
line-up noun 1) 2) sport ;
3)
lineage noun 1) , 2) = linage Syn: see descent
lineal adj. 1) (of - ); , , 2)
lineal descendant
lineament noun; usu. pl 1) (); 2)
( . .)
linear adj. 1) ; - linear equation - linear measures 2)
,
linear algebra math.
linear equation math. ;
linear measures
lined adj. ,
lineman noun 1) ( . .) 2) railways
3) = linesman
linen 1. noun 1) ; , 2) collect. 2. adj.
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liner I noun 1) , /, 2) , II noun 1) tech. ,
, 2) mining 3) mil. 4) tech. ;
;
lines of communication
linesman noun sport
ling I noun zool. II noun bot.
linger v. 1) (on, over - -.); (-.;
about, round); ; Even when the flowers were taken away the
smell lingered about most pleasantly. 2) , ; 3) ( ) 4) ( ) 5) , (. linger out one's days life) Syn: see remain
lingerie fr. noun 1) 2) obs.
lingering adj. 1) 2) 3) ( , . .) 4) ; ; - lingering dream
lingering dream
lingo noun; pl. -oes 1) ;
2) joc.; pejor.
lingua franca it. 1) ,
, 2) ;
lingual adj. 1) anat. ; - lingual bone 2) ling.
lingual bone
linguist noun ,
linguistic adj. ,
linguistics noun; pl. as sg. , ,
liniment noun ( )
lining I noun 1) ; 2) (, . .) 3) (); ; 4) mining ,
II noun ,
link I 1. noun 1) () ; ; 2) pl. ; links of
brotherhood - 3) , 4) ( ) 5)
6) tech. ; 7) geod. (
= 20 ) 8) radio; tv 2. v. 1) , , (together, to); (. link up); The railway line links the two
towns together. 2) (on, to - ), (on, to - ); The
prisoners were linked to each other by irons around their legs. 3) /
(. link one's arm through smb.'s arm) Syn: see connect II noun
link-motion noun tech.
link-up noun 1) ; link-up on the Elbe hist. - 2)

link-verb noun gram. -
linkage noun 1) , 2) chem. 3) electr. ,
links noun; pl. 1) scot. 2) also sg.
linn noun; mainly scot. 1) 2) ,
linnet noun ()
lino I = linoleum II = linotype
lino operator
linoleum noun
linotype typ. 1. noun ; - linotype operator 2. v.
linotype operator = lino operator
linseed noun 1) 2) attr. - linseed cake - linseed oil
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linsey-woolsey noun
linstock noun mil.; hist.
lint noun med.
lintel noun /
liny adj. 1) 2) 3) ,
lion noun 1) ; - American mountain lion 2) pl. ; to
show (to see) the lions - () 3)
4) (Lion) ( ) 5) (Lion)
the lion's share - lion in the path/way . iron. , to put one's head in the lion's mouth
lion-hearted adj. ,
lion-hunter noun 1) 2) ,
Lionel noun ;
lioness noun
lionet noun ,
lionize v. 1) -. 2) /
lip 1. noun 1) ; to put smth. to one's lips - -.; ; not a drop has passed his lips - , ; not a word
has passed his lips - ; to smack one's lips - , , ; to escape one's lips -
2) coll. ; ; none of your lip! - !; don't put on your/any lip - -, 3) (, ,
); 4) mus. 5) hydr. 2. adj. 1) 2) , ; - lip professions 3. v. 1) ; poet. 2) rare ,
lip professions
lip-deep adj. ;
lip-labour noun , ;
lip-language = lip-reading
lip-read v.
lip-reading noun (. )
lip-service noun ; ; - pay lip-service
to smth. - pay lip-service to smb.
lipped adj. 1) ( ) 2) = labiate 1.
lipsalve noun 1) , 2)
lipstick noun
liquate v.
liquefaction noun , ;
liquefy v. ; Syn: see
melt
liquescent adj. ;
liqueur fr. noun
liquid 1. adj. 1) 2) poet. , 3) , ( , ) 4) , 5) ( . .); liquid melody - 6) fin. ; ( ) 7) - liquid milk 2. noun 1) 2) phon. [l, r]
liquid ammonia
liquid measures
liquid milk
liquidate v. 1) () 2) ( ) 3) ; ; ( -.), ( -.) 4)
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3) ; ; ( -.)
liquidator noun leg.
liquidity noun fin.
liquidize v.
liquidizer noun
liquor 1. noun 1) 2) ; in liquor, the worse for
liquor - , - hard liquors 3) () 4) , , 5) med. 2. v. 1) coll. (. liquor up) 2) ( . .)
liquorice noun (); ,
liquorish adj.
lira noun; pl. lire ( )
Lisbon noun . ()
lisle thread text. /
lisp 1. noun 1) 2) (); , 2. v. 1) 2) ( ) (. lisp out); The little girl lisped out her
story.
lissom(e) adj. 1) 2) ,
list I 1. noun 1) , , ; ; to enter in a list ; - make a list - duty list 2) , ; , , ; 3) pl. ; (, ); to
enter the lists - ) ; ) ; ) 4) archit. 5) amer.; agric. , 6) attr.
, , ; - list slippers 2. v. 1) ; ; to list for service -
2) coll.; see enlist 1) 3) amer. II naut. 1. noun
, ; - take a list 2. v. , Syn: see tip
list slippers (, )
listen v. 1) ; (to); listen here! - ! listen
for smth. - , 2) 3)
; (, ) - listen in
listen in ) ; I missed the broadcast, I forgot to
listen in. ) mil. ; You
shouldn't listen in when other people are talking privately.
listener noun ;
listener-in noun 1) 2) mil.
listening noun 1) , 2) mil.
listening dog
listening-in noun 1) 2) mil. ;
lister noun agric.
listless adj. , , Syn: lackadaisical, languid,
languorous, lethargic Ant: energetic, lively, spirited
lit past past p. light
litany noun eccl. ;
liter amer. = litre
literacy noun
literal 1. adj. 1) ; - literal error 2) , 3)
4) , 2. noun
literal error
literalism noun 1) 2)
3) ;
literally adv. 1) , 2) ; ; 3) ;
literary adj. 1) ; - literary property 2)
literary property
literate 1. adj. 1) 2) , 2. noun 1)

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2) ,
literati lat. noun; pl. 1) , 2)
literatim lat. adv. ,
literature noun
litharge noun ,
lithe adj. , Syn: see supple
lithesome = lissom
lithium noun chem.
litho-print = lithograph 2.
lithograph 1. noun ; 2. v.
lithographer noun
lithographic adj. ,
lithographically adv.
lithography noun
lithotomy noun med.
Lithuania noun ; Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic
Lithuanian 1. adj. 2. noun 1) ; 2)
litigant leg. 1. noun ( ) 2. adj.
litigate v. 1) ( -.); (
) 2) ( )
litigation noun ;
litigator noun leg. ( )
litigious adj. 1) 2) ,
litmus noun; chem. 1) 2) attr. ; - litmus paper
litmus paper
litotes noun rhet.
litre noun
litter 1. noun 1) 2) . . ( ) 3)
(, ) 4) , ; , ; 2.
v. 1) , . . (. litter down); Are the
horses littered down for the night? 2) , . .; 3) ( . .) (. litter
up/about/around); ; I can't possibly clean this room with all your
clothes littered about (it)!
litter-bearer noun -
litter-bin noun
litterateur fr. noun ,
littery adj. ;
little 1. adj.; comp. less, lesser; superl. least 1) ; ;
little ones - ) ; ) ; - little finger - little toe - the little
people - little ways 2) ( , ); come a little way
with me - 3) , ; - little things 4)
, ; little things amuse little minds -
() - little Mary to go but a little way Syn: see
small 2. adv. 1) , ; I like him little - ; a
little - ; rest a little - ; little less (more) than (), ; to make little of smth. - ,
2) know, dream, think . .
little did he think that ( he little thought that) - , 3.
noun 1) ; , -, ; little or nothing ; not a little - ; knows a little of everything - ; - little by little - in little 2) , ; after a little you will feel better - ; for a little - from little up
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little beggars ( )
little by little -, ;
little devil joc. ; iron. ,
little finger ;
little Mary coll.
little nothings of life
Little Rock noun . -
little things
little toe ( );
little ways ,
little worth poet.
little-go noun coll. ( )
littleness noun 1) , 2) ;
littoral 1. adj. ; 2. noun ;
Syn: see shore
liturgical adj.
liturgy noun 1) 2) Syn: see rite
livable adj. 1) , 2) ;
live I v. ; ; to live in a small way -
to live within (above, beyond) one's income/means - () ; to
live on one's salary ; to live on bread and water
; to live on others ; to live to be old
(seventy, eighty, etc.) ( , .
.) to live to see smth. - -. - live down - live in - live off
- live on - live out - live through - live up to as I live by bread!, as I
live and breathe! - ! to live on air - to live it up - live and learn! - , !
II adj. 1) 2) , , , 3) ;
; ; - live issue 4) , ; - live coals 5)
; , ( . .) 6) , (
) 7) , ( ) 8) electr. 9)
radio; tv (
); a live program - live weight - live wire Syn: see living
live by one's pen ;
live by one's wits -
live coals
live down , ( , ); You
shouldn't have to spend the rest of your life living down one silly mistake in
your youth.
live farming
live fast
live high , ,
live in ; Servants used to live in, and have
their own rooms in their master's house.
live in a fool's paradise
live in a great way
live in a small way
live in exile
live in idleness
live in obscurity ;
live issue
live low
live off ) (-.; -.); to live off the soil
; ) / -. How can you live
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live on ) ; The baby lived on for a week after its mother
died. ) / -.; I'm afraid that she will
not be able to live on her writing.
live out ) ; ) , ( ); Will the old man
live out the year? ) ; Most students
have to live out as there isn't room for them in their college.
live through ; I doubt if grandfather will live through the night.
live up to ( . .); (-.);
Children will always live up to your expectations of them.
live weight
live wire ,
live-oak noun bot.
live-stock noun 1) , 2) attr. - live-stock
breeding - live-stock capita
live-stock breeding ;
live-stock capita
liveable = livable
livelihood noun ; to earn an honest livelihood - ; to pick up a scanty livelihood -
liveliness noun , ,
livelong adj. poet. , ; ; - the livelong day
lively 1. adj. 1) ( . .) 2) , ;
lively with humour - 3) , ( ,
. .) 4) ; ( ) 5) ( ) to make
things lively for smb. - -. ; -. Syn: animated, brisk, buoyant, spirited, sprightly, vivacious Ant:
listless 2. adv. ,
lively as a cricket
liven v. (), () (. liven up); When is this party
going to liven up? It's very dull
liver I noun 1) - good liver - loose liver - close liver 2) amer. II
noun 1) anat. 2) ()
liver-coloured adj. -
liver-fluke noun med. ()
liveried adj. ,
liverish adj. coll.
Liverpool noun . ()
Liverpudlian joc. 1. noun 2. adj.
liverwort noun bot.
livery I adj. 1) - 2) = liverish 3) II noun
1) 2) hist. 3) poet. , ; the livery of
spring - () 4) / ; (, , . .); at livery - ( ) 5) leg. 6) 7) attr. ; - livery
servant
livery servant
livery stable ;
liveryman noun 1) 2) ;
livid adj. 1) - 2) - 3) - 4)
coll. , ; livid with wrath - Syn: see
pale
living I noun 1) ; to make one's living - 2) , ; - plain living - standard of living 3)
, 4) eccl. , 5) attr. ; - living quarters 6)
attr. - living essentials II 1. adj. 1) ; , ; the
greatest living poet - 2) , 3)

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; he is the living image of his father - ,
- living death - within living memory the living theatre (
. ) Syn: alive, animate, live Ant: dead 2. noun the
living - ; he is still in the land of the living -
living death
living essentials
living quarters
living wage noun
living-room noun ,
living-space noun 1) 2)
lixiviate v.
lixivium noun
Liz noun; dim. of Elisabeth
Liza noun; dim. of Elisabeth
lizard noun
Lizzie noun; dim. of Elisabeth
lizzie noun , . (. tin lizzie)
ll. lines noun
LL.B. Bachelor of Laws noun
LL.D. Doctor of Laws noun
llama noun zool.
llano noun pl. -os ( )
Lloyd's noun 1) ( ) 2)
(. Lloyd's register) A 1 at Lloyd's - ;
lm I lumen noun phys. II LM - Lunar Module noun
LMT local mean time noun
LNG Liquified Natural Gas noun
Lnrk Lanarkshire noun ( )
lo interj. obs. !, !, !; lo and behold! - !; ,
!
loach noun ()
load 1. noun 1) 2) , ; to take a load off one's mind - () . . that's a load off my mind -
- load of care 3) , . .
4) , ; a teaching load of twelve hours a week - 12 5) pl.; coll. , 6) mil.
7) tech. to have a load on sl. - '', Syn:
burden, cargo, freight 2. v. 1) , ; ( , ) 2) (); (); load more work on him 3) (., ); 4)
(, . .) 5) (, ); load
quickly! - ! 6) (., ); to load the dice - )
; ) / 7) , 8) 9) ;
loaded with fragrance - ( ) 10) sl.
11) paint. () - load up to be/get loaded coll. ,
load in bulk
load of care ;
load up ) ; Don't load the car up too much when you are going on a
long journey. ) ;
load-line noun
load-on noun coll. ; to get a load-on - ,
load-shedding noun electr. ;

loaded adj. 1) - loaded dice 2) - loaded question 3) amer.; coll. 4)

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loaded dice , ; fig.
loaded question ) , ; )

loaded word
loader noun 1) 2) 3) ( )
loading noun 1) 2) , 3) 4) electr.
loadstar = lodestar
loadstone noun ,
loaf I noun; pl. loaves 1) , ; 2) (.
sugarloaf) 3) () 4) sl. ; use your loaf - () loaves and fishes bibl. - half a loaf is better than no
bread prov. - -, II 1. noun ; to
have a loaf - 2. v. 1) ; (. loaf
about/around); One of the pleasures of being on holiday is the freedom to loaf
around without feeling guilty; to loaf away one's time -
2) ,
loaf-sugar noun - ()
loafer noun 1) 2) 3) usu. pl.

loam noun 1) (. clay loam) 2) ;

3) ;
loamy adj. ;
loan 1. noun 1) ; - government loan 2) ; -. (., ); on loan - ) ; )
( ) 3) ( , , ) 2. v.; mainly
amer. , (to); Money which has been loaned to city
councils by the central government can be repaid at a tow rate of interest
loan collection ,

loan shark noun coll.

loan show ,
loan-society noun
loan-translation noun ling.
loan-word noun
loath adj.; predic. , ; ; to be loath to do
smth. - -.; - nothing loath Syn: see unwilling
loath-to-depart noun
loathe v. 1) 2) 3) coll. Syn:
see despise
loathful = loathsome
loathing noun 1) ; to be filled with loathing - 2)
loathsome adj. ; , Syn: see
repulsive
lob 1. v. 1) / , (. lob along); The wounded
horse lobbed along, trying to reach the farm where it knew it could get help.
2) ( . .) (at); Every time she lobs the
ball at me, I find it more difficult to return. 2. noun
( . .)
lobby 1. noun 1) ; ; ; ; 2) parl. ;
- division lobby 3) , (, ); , '' /
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lobby through ; In
spite of opposition from the other parties, the changes in the law have been
lobbied through.
lobbyist noun 1) , ,
2) ,
lobe noun 1) ; - lobe of the lung - lobe of the ear 2) tech.
lobe of the ear
lobe of the lung anat. ;
lobelia noun bot.
loblolly noun naut.; coll.
loblolly boy naut.
lobster noun 1) ; red as a lobster - 2) obs.; pejor.
, '' 3) coll. - lobster
shift
lobster shift = graveyard shift [. graveyard ]
lobster-eyed adj.
lobule noun (, )
lobworm noun zool. ()
local 1. adj. 1) ; - local committee - local train - local
engagement - local war - local board - local defence - Local Government Board
- local name - local option - local veto - local examinations - local room local adverb 2) ; ,
(. quite local, very local); - local anaesthesia - local armistice 2.
noun 1) / 2) 3)
( ) 4) / 5) coll. 6)
pl. = local examinations [. local 1. 1) ]
local adverb
local anaesthesia ;
local armistice mil.
local board amer. ;
local colour
local committee , ();
local defence mil. ;
local engagement mil. ;
local examinations , ( ) ;
local government
Local Government Board , ;
local idiom
local name ) ; ) ;
local option /
;
local room amer. , ( );
local train ;
local veto /
;
local war ;
locale noun Syn: see section
localism noun 1) ; ; 2)
, 3) ling. ,
locality noun 1) ; , ; ; - defended
locality - inhabited locality - populated locality 2) oft. pl. ; in
the locality of - 3) pl. 4) , ; sense ( coll. bump) of locality -
localize v. 1) , ; - localize
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localize infection
locally adv. 1) 2)
locate v. 1) , 2) ; ( . .) 3) (); to be
located in - ; Syn: see find
location noun 1) (-.); , 2)
( ) 3) ; mil. 4) ;
5) ( ) 6) leg. 7) cin.
; - on location Syn: see site
locative gram. 1. adj. 2. noun
locator noun amer.
loch noun; scot. 1) 2)
lock I noun 1) ; pl. 2) (), (),
() II 1. noun 1) (. ); ; ; ; under lock
and key - , 2) tech. , 3) ( ) 4) ; ; 5) (. Lock
Hospital) lock, stock and barrel coll. - , ; , 2. v. 1) () 2) ( , );
() 3) ; 4) , (,
) 5) ; to lock up (down) - ()
, - lock away - lock in - lock out - lock up to lock the stable
door after the horse has been stolen -
lock away ) , ; Although the jewels were locked
away (in a strongbox), the thieves stole them without any difficulty. ) ; She locked her memories of him away in her heart.
Lock Hospital = lock II 1. 5)
lock house
lock in ) . . Send someone over
with another key, I've locked myself in by mistake. ) ; On the
newer television sets, the colour is locked in so that you don't need to keep
changing the controls. ) (); Money paid into this insurance
contract is locked in until you die or stop working.
lock out ) ; If you come home as late at this
again, you'll find yourself locked out of the house! )
lock up ) ; Although the jewels were locked up in a strongbox, the
thieves stole them without any difficulty. ) ; ; The dangerous criminals have all been locked up. ) ; All his capital is locked up in foreign
companies. ) (, ); () If you lock up
your anger it will only cause trouble later.
lock-chamber noun
lock-gate noun
lock-jaw noun med. ,
lock-keeper noun
lock-nut noun
lock-out noun
lock-stitch noun text. ;
lock-up noun 1) , 2) ;
coll. 3) 4) attr. , ; - lock-up
shop
lock-up shop
lockage noun 1) 2) () 3)
locker noun 1) ; ; naut. . 2) (
) not a shot in the
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locker room ( , . .
)
locket noun
lockfast adj. scot. ,
locking-finger = finger 1. 2)
locksman noun 1) = lock-keeper 2) obs.
locksmith noun
loco I 1. noun; amer. 1) bot. ( ) 2) , (. loco disease) 2. adj. coll. ; go loco 3. v. coll. II abbr. of locomotive 1. 1)
locomobile 1. noun 2. adj.
locomotion noun ; - means of locomotion
locomotive 1. noun 1) , , , 2) pl.;
coll. ; to use one's locomotives - 2. adj. 1) (); - locomotive power - locomotive faculty 2) joc. 3) 4) ; - locomotive depot
locomotive depot
locomotive faculty
locomotive power ;
locum lat. noun - do locum - locum tenens
locum tenens
locus lat. noun; pl. loci 1) ; - locus sigilli 2)
3) math.
locus sigilli ( )
locust noun 1) / 2) spread 3) bot.
, , ; 4) bot. ; honey locust 5) coll. , 6) attr. - locust beans
locust beans , ,
locust-tree = locust 3) locust 4)
locution noun , ,
lode noun 1) geol. () ; 2) = loadstone
lodestar noun 1) 2)
lodge 1. noun 1) ; ; ,
. . 2) ; 3) , 4)
(., ) 5) () 6) (); () 7) rare ( ) 8)
( ) 9) mining Syn: see club 2. v. 1)
, , 2) ; ; , ( -.) 3) ( . .) 4) ,
( . .) 5) ( ); (with - -.; in -.) 6) (, . .) (with, in); () 7) ( , ) 8) ( ) - lodge out
to lodge power with smb. ( in the hands of smb.) - -.
,
lodge an objection ;
lodge out ) ( ); )
lodgement noun 1) , ; (. .); the idea found
lodgement in his mind - 2) (-.); ; a lodgement of dirt in a pipe - 3) ( .
.) 4) mil.; hist. 5) mil. ; - find
a lodgement - make a lodgement 6) mining
lodger noun ; - take in lodgers
lodging noun 1) 2) pl. - dry lodging 3) attr. lodging allowance - lodging money - lodging turn Syn:
accommodation,
apartment, flat, quarters, suite
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lodging money mil.
lodging turn railways ,
lodging-house noun ; - common lodging-house
lodgings ,
lodgment = lodgement
loess noun geol.
Lofoten Islands noun
loft 1. noun 1) 2) 3) 4) amer. ( , ) 5) ( ) 6) naut. 7) ,
( ) 2. v. 1) ( ) 2)
loft-room noun
loftiness noun 1) 2) ( . .) 3) ; 4) ,
lofty adj. 1) ( ) 2) ( .
.) 3) 4) , ; Syn: see high
log 1. noun 1) ; ; ; 2) naut. ; - heave the log
3) = log-book 4) geol. to keep the log rolling - - split the log 2. v. 1) 2)
naut. . . 3) naut. (); () - log off - log on - log out - log up
log cabin amer.
log frame
log hut = log cabin
log off ) ; ) ( );
It took two hours to complete the calculation, so we logged off at 4 o'clock.
log on ( )
log out ; They're no longer here;
I'll see if they logged out this morning.
log up ( ) ( ); The ship has now
logged up voyages equal to a distance ten times round the world.
log-book noun 1) ; (); . . 2) (, )
log-head noun ,
log-juice noun sl.
log-man noun amer.
log-roll v. amer. ( ); ( )
log-rolling noun; amer. 1) 2)
( ); ( )
loganberry noun bot. ( )
logarithm noun
logged adj. 1) ; 2) ( ); 3)
logger noun; amer. 1) 2) amer. ()
loggerhead noun 1) 2)
3) obs. to be at loggerheads with smb. - ,
-.; -. - fall to loggerheads - get to
loggerheads - go to loggerheads
loggia noun
logging noun
logic noun
logical adj. 1) 2) ,
logician noun
logistic adj.
logistical adj. mil. , ; - logistical number logistical support
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logistical support -
logistics noun pl.; mil. , - ,
logjam noun 1) , , ( ) 2) , (
, . .)
logo abbr. of logotype
logogram noun /, ;
logomachy noun ;
logotype noun 1) typ. (,
) 2) 3) ( ); () ( . .)
logwood noun bot.
logy adj.; amer. 1) , 2) ,
loin noun 1) pl. 2) cul. to gird up one's loins
bibl.; poet. - , , ( -.)
sprung from smb.'s loins - -. ( . .)
loin-cloth noun
loir noun zool. -
Loire noun .
loiter v. 1) , , ; 2)
(. loiter about/around/in); There's a nasty-looking man loitering around
(your gate); shall I call the police? - loiter away - loiter over Syn: see
procrastinate
loiter away , ; to loiter away one's
time ,
loiter over see loiter away
Lola noun; dim. of Dolores
loll v. ; () - loll out
loll out ) (); The dog lotted its tongue out in the heat.
) ( ); The dog's tongue was lolling out.
Lollard noun hist.
lollipop noun ; pl.
lollop v.
Lolly noun; dim. of Laura
lolly noun; see lollipop
Lombard 1. noun 1) hist. 2) , 3) obs.
; - Lombard Street 2. adj.
Lombard Street , (
, )
Lombardy poplar
Lome noun .
Lon. London noun .
Lond. I London noun . II Londonderry noun (
)
London noun .
London particular coll.
Londonderry noun ( )
Londoner noun
Londonism noun 1) 2)
lone adj. 1) 2) poet.; rhet. 3) joc. /
lone electron
loneliness noun
lonely adj. 1) ; ; - feel lonely 2) , Syn: forlorn, lonesome, solitary Ant: accompanied, attended,
escorted, protected
loner noun amer. ; ;

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lonesome adj. 1) = lonely 2) , Syn: see lonely
Long Longford noun ( )
long I 1. adj. 1) ; - long measures - at long range - long mile long waves 2) ; ; ; a friendship (an
illness) of long standing - ( ); - long look
- long custom - long farewell - long vacation 3) ; ; how
long he is! - ! 4) - /; a
mile long - ; an hour long -
5) , ; - long family - long bill - long price - long
shillings 6) , 7) , 8) phon.;
prosody ( ) 9) fin. - long ears to make/pull
a long face to make a long nose '' - long greens - long
head - long nine - long odds - Long Tom - Long Parliament long in the teeth
to get a long start over smb. -. 2. adv. 1)
; as long as - ; stay for as long as you like - ,
; long live... - ... 2) ;
(, ); - long before - long after - long since 3) his life
long - , 3. noun 1) ,
; will not take long - - for long - before long
2) pl. 3) phon. 4) (the longs)
= long vacation [. long I 1. 2) ] the long and the short of it - , II v. 1) (-.), (to, for - -.); I'm longing for a cool drink, aren't you? 2) Syn: see yearn
long after ;
long before
long bill , ;
long bit 15
long custom , ;
long dozen
long ears
long established ;
long family ;
long farewell ) ; ) ;
long firm
long greens amer.; coll.
long head ,
long hoped-for
long hundredweight (112 = 50,8 )
long innings
long johns noun; pl. coll.
long jump
long look ;
long measures ;
long mile ;
long nine amer.; coll.
long odds ;
Long Parliament hist.
long price ;
long shillings
long since -
Long Tom ) ; ) coll.
long ton = gross ton
long vacation
long waves radio
long-ago 1. noun ; 2. adj. ,

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long-bow noun () - draw the long-bow - pull the long-bow
long-distance 1. adj. , ; - long-distance
call
long-distance telephone service - long-distance transmission 2. noun 1) / 2)
long-distance call / ;
long-distance line
long-distance telephone service / ;
long-distance transmission
long-drawn(-out) adj. ,
long-hair adj.; coll. 1) , 2) 3)

long-haired adj.; coll. 1) , 2)
3)
long-haul adj. ( )
long-headed adj. 1) , 2) , ,
long-life adj.
long-lived adj.
long-liver noun
long-play(er) noun
long-playing adj. ; - long-playing record
long-playing record
long-primer noun typ.
long-range adj. ; ; - long-range rocket long-range thinking - long-range policy - long-range planning
long-range planning
long-range policy ;
long-range rocket ;
long-range thinking ;
long-run adj. , ; - long-run objective - long-run prospects
long-run objective ;
long-run prospects
long-service pay noun
long-shot noun cin. ; ,
long-sighted adj. 1) 2)
long-standing adj.
long-suffering 1. noun Syn: see patience 2. adj. ,
long-term adj. ; ; - long-term bond - long-term note
long-term bond
long-term note
long-time = long-term
long-tongued adj.
long-winded adj. 1) , /,
2) ;
longanimity noun rare
longed-for adj.
longer comp. of long I 1.; long I 2. wait a while longer -
; I shall not wait (any) longer -
longeron noun; usu. pl; aeron.
longest superl. of long I 1. long I 2. (a week) at longest -
()
longevity noun ; ,
longevous adj.
longhand noun (. shorthand)
longing 1. noun , , 2. adj. ,

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; - longing look
longing look
longitude noun 1) . 2) joc.
longitudinal 1. adj. 1) ; - longitudinal section 2) .
2. noun 1) constr. ; ; 2) aeron.
longitudinal section
longshoreman noun 1) 2) 3) coll. ,

longspun adj. ,
longueurs fr. noun; pl.
longways adv.
longwise = longways
loo I noun (. ) II euphem. see lavatory
loo-table noun
looby noun ;
looey noun mil.; sl.
loofah noun bot.
look 1. noun 1) ; to have/take a look at - ; ; - cast a look - steal a look 2) (, ); a vacant
look - 3) , ; to lose one's looks - ;
I don't like the look of him - ; affairs took on an
ugly look - - good looks - upon the look not to have a look
in with smb. , -., -. new look
( ) Syn: see appearance 2. v. 1) , ; ; fig.
, ; to look ahead - ( ); look
ahead! - !; !; to look through blue-coloured (rose-coloured)
glasses - () ; to look
things in the face - 2) - , ; to look well (ill) - (); to look big - ; to look like -
, , ; it looks like rain(ing) - ,
; to look one's age - ; to look oneself
again - , 3) (, ); he
looked his thanks - 4) ...,
...; my room looks south - - look about
- look after - look ahead - look aside - look at - look back - look down look for - look forward - look in - look into - look on - look out - look over
- look round - look through - look to - look toward - look towards - look up look upon - look alive look before you leap look here!
! look sharp! !; () ! to look at home
, to look at him Syn:
gaze, glance, glare, peer, stare see see
look about ) ; Looking about, I could see no sign
of life. ) , ; ) ; We've been looking
about the country for a good place to camp.
look after ) , ; Sadly we looked after the last bus
as it disappeared round the corner. ) , ; Who
will look after the children while you go out to work? ) coll. ; He'll
tell stories about us to the police, leave him to me, I'll look after him.
look ahead -.; ; If you want to make a success of
your life, you have to learn to look ahead.
look alive ,
look aside (from); Once you're started in business, there's no
looking aside from the work and responsibility.
look at ) -., -.; The children spend too much time
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looking at things -. ; -.
look back ) ; Looking back the way we had come, we could see
the whole valley spread out behind us. ) , ;
It's easy to make judgments looking back at the past.
look black ,
look blue
look daggers ,
look dangerous
look down ) , (on, upon); She looked down on Jim
and thought he was not worthy of her daughter; ) comm. ( )
look for ) ; The police and the villagers are out in the woods,
looking for the missing child. ) , ; Many people who enjoy
fast sports are looking for excitement.
look forward ; I'm looking forward to some warmer
weather after this bitter winter.
look important
look in ) -.; I'm glad to see you so much better. )
; I don't intend to look in tonight, there's nothing
worth watching.
look into ) ; I looked into the room but no one was there. )
; The police are looking into the disappearance of the jewellery.
look nohow
look off colour
look on ) ( , -. ); Two men stole the
jewels while a large crowd looked on. ) = look upon
look out ) (-.) (of); Look out of the car window,
there's a deer crossing the road! ) ; look out! !,
!; ) , (across, into, on, over, upon - -.);
My hotel room looks out across the lake. ) ; to look out for a
house ( )
look over ) ; ) ; ) ; I'll look over
your carelessness this time, but be more careful in future. ) ; We must look the school over before sending our son there. Give me time
to look your suggestion over. ) , ; My window looks over the
garden.
look round ) ; Don't look round now, but I think we're
being followed. ) ( ); Can I help you? No,
thanks, I'm just looking round. ) ; You've expressed a great deal of
interest in the new buildings; would you like to look round? ) ; I've
been looking about for a better job since Christmas.
look sharp! ) !; ) () !
look through ) ( . .); The boys watched the football
match, by looking through a hole in the fence. ) -.; I'll
look through my notes but I don't think I have a record of his name. )
-. ; Every time I try to fool him, he looks through me/my tricks
) ; I said good morning but she looked straight through me and
walked on.
look to ) , ; look to it that this doesn't happen
again , ; ) ; People whose
homes have been flooded are looking to the government for help with the cost.
) ; ) , -., -.;
-.; ) ; the evidence looks to acquittal
,
look toward = look to )
look towards I look towards you coll.
look up ) , ; to look up and down
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-.; ) (-. ); If you don't know the
meaning of a word, look it up in a good dictionary. ) coll. ( ); things are looking up ; ) ( ); )
coll. -.; While you're in London, do look up our old teacher,
he'll be pleased to see you.
look upon ; ; he was looked upon as an authority
,
look-alike noun ( )
look-in noun 1) 2) 3) coll. ; to have a
look-in -
look-out noun 1) , ; to be on the look-out (for)
- 2) 3) ; ; 4)
; a wonderful look-out over the sea - 5) ,
that's my look-out -
look-see noun; coll. 1) / 2) naut. 3)
looker noun 1) 2) amer.; coll. , 3) coll.
looker-on noun; pl. lookers-on , lookers-on see most of
the game -
looking-for noun 1) 2) ,
looking-glass noun
loom I noun II 1. noun 1) ( ) 2) 2. v. 1) ; 2) , (. loom large)
loon I noun; scot.; coll. 1) , 2) II
noun
loony coll. 1. noun , 2. adj. ,
loony-bin noun sl.
loop 1. noun 1) 2) aeron. , 3) phys.
() 4) electr. 5) tech. , , 6)
; 7) anat. , 2. v.
, ; - loop the loop - loop the moon
loop the loop aeron. , ;
loop the moon
loop-aerial noun radio
loop-hole 1. noun 1) , 2) , 2. v.
loop-light noun ,
loop-line = loop 1. 6)
loopy adj. 1) 2) coll. 3) scot.
loose 1. adj. 1) ; - break loose - come loose - let loose 2) ; (to ride) with a loose rein - ) ; ) () , 3) , ( ) 4) ,
, ; - loose translation 5) , 6)
; - loose morals 7) ( ); ( )
8) , , , 9)
; , ; ; ; - loose end loose leaf 10) 11) tech. loose bowels -
to sit loose to smth. - -. at a loose end - )
, ; ) 2. adv. . [.
loose 1. ] 3. v. 1) , ; to loose one's hold of smth. -. ; wine loosed his tongue - 2)
; ; (); () 3) , ( . .) 4) (. loose off); Loosing
off his last arrow, the hunter prayed that the deer would fall 5) eccl. - loose off 4. noun , ( . .); to give (a)
loose (to) - (); to give a loose to one's tongue -

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to be on the loose - ,
loose box ( )
loose end (, . .);
loose leaf
loose liver ;
loose morals
loose off (); Playing war games, the child suddenly loosed
off a terrible shout.
loose translation ) ; ) ,
loose-fitting adj. , ( , . .)
loose-leaf adj. ( . .)
loosely adv. . [. loose 1. ]
loosen v. 1) (), ; - loosen discipline 2) 3) ( . .) 4) med. () 5)
6) tech. - loosen up
loosen discipline
loosen up ) (); The team spends half an hour
loosening up before each game. ) , ; If you don't loosen up soon, I shall have to find other ways of
making you talk. ) coll. ; Do you think the old man will loosen
up when we tell him our pitiful story? ) -. ; Loosen
up, this isn't a formal occasion.
loosener noun
looseness noun 1) . [. loose 1. ] 2) coll.
loosestrife noun; bot. 1) 2)
loot 1. noun 1) ; 2) Syn: booty, haul,
spoils, swag 2. v. ; Syn: see plunder
looter noun ,
LOP Lines Of Position noun
lop I 1. noun , (. ) 2. v. 1) ,
, 2) (. lop off, lop away);
The villagers here have the ancient right to lop off the top branches of the
trees in the forest for firewood 3) 4) 5) ; II v. 1) 2) , - lop about III noun
naut.
lop about ,
lop-eared adj.
lop-sided adj. 1) ; , 2) ;
; - lop-sided development
lop-sided development ,
lope 1. noun , , (. ) 2. v.
(. ) Syn: see run
loppings noun; pl.
loppy adj. ()
loquacious adj. 1) , 2) poet. Syn: see
talkative
loquacity noun
loquitur lat. v. ()
lor interj. coll.; abbr. of lord 1. 6) o lor! - ! ( , . .)
lord 1. noun 1) , , ; ;
; lord of the manor - ; the lord of the harvest - )
, ; ) ; - lords of creation 2)
, ; ; the Lords spiritual - -
; the Lords temporal - ; my lord -
( , , ) 3) (the)
Lords coll. 4) , (); the cotton lords

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- 5) poet.; joc. , ; - lord and master 6)
(. the Lord); our Lord - ; the Lord's day - ; the Lord's prayer - (); the Lord's supper - )
; ) , ; Lord's table - - act the lord to live
like a lord - 2. v. 1) 2) 3) to lord it - , , ; , ; to lord it over smb. - -.; he will not be
lorded over - ,
Lord (High) Chancellor - (
, )
lord and master
Lord Chief Justice of England - ( )
Lord Lieutenant 1) 2) - (. ) 3) hist. - (
1922 .)
Lord Mayor -; Lord Mayor's Day - 9 ( -); Lord Mayor's show -
-
Lord of Misrule ( )
Lord Provost - ( )
Lord Rector ( )
lordliness noun 1) , 2) 3)
lordly 1. adj. 1) , 2) , 3) , , 4) 2. adv. 1) ,
- 2)
lords of creation ) poet. ; ) joc. ,
lords temporal
lordship noun 1) hist. 2) hist. ,
3) (over - ) 4) your lordship - (
)
lore I noun ( ); ; bird lore II noun zool. ( )
lorgnette fr. noun 1) 2)
loricate adj. zool. , .
.
lorikeet noun ( )
lorn adj. poet.; joc. , ,
lorry 1. noun 1) , (. motor lorry) 2) 3) railways 2. v. / ,
lorry-hop v. coll. ,
lory noun zool. ()
Los Angeles noun . -
lose v.; past and past part. lost 1) , ;
(, ); to be lost to (all) sense of duty (shame) - ()
(); I've quite lost my cold -
; to lose altitude - ( ); to lose (all) track
(of) - , - lose courage - lose one's head - lose one's
temper 2) , ; there is not a moment to lose -
; to lose no time in doing smth. - 3)
; - lose a bet 4) , (-.); (-.); it will lose me my place - ,
5) pass. ; , ; ; the
ship was lost on the rocks - 6) ; ;
to lose one's train - 7) ; ; to lose
the end of a sentence - 8) refl. ; to lose

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oneself in smth. - -.; -. 9) ( ) 10) - lose in to lose sleep over smth. -
- -.; -., -. - lose
ground to be lost upon smb. , -.; your kindness is lost upon him , ;
my hints were not lost upon him Syn: see mislay
lose a bet
lose an opportunity /
lose bearings ; ; fig.
lose caste ) )
lose colour ;
lose consciousness
lose count
lose courage , ;
lose face
lose flesh
lose ground ) ; )
lose in ) -.; I can always lose myself in a good book.
Mary was lost in the details of a new sewing pattern. ) ,
; The effect of the story loses in translation.
lose interest
lose nerve , ;
lose one's head ; fig. ;
lose one's temper , ;
lose one's wool coll.
lose the bell
lose the day
lose the toss ) ; )
lose touch with , ( -.)
lose track of ) ; ) (-.);
loser noun , ; ; to be a good loser -
/; to come off a loser - ,
; to be a loser by smth. - -.; -.
losing 1. noun 1) 2) pl. , . . 2. adj.
; to play a losing game -
loss noun 1) , ; loss of one's eyesight - ; - have
a loss - meet with a loss 2) 3) ; 4) ; ; sell at a loss - dead loss - make good a loss 5) tech. ; loss in yarn
text. - 6) pl.; mil. ; - loss of life - suffer losses - sustain
losses 7) attr. - loss replacement - be at a loss
loss of life , ;
loss replacement mil.
loss-leader noun ,
lost adj. . [. lose ]; lost effort - ; to
give smb. up for lost - -. the Lost and Found - what's lost is lost - ,
lost labour ,
lot 1. noun 1) ; fig. , , ; to cast/throw in one's
lot with smb. - , () -.; the lot fell upon
( came to) me - - cast lots - draw lots - settle by lot
2) (); - across lots - parking lot 3) , , 4) coll. ,
(); 5) , ; a lot (of), lots of - , ; ;
lots and lots of coll. - , 6) ();
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7) , 8) bad
lot coll. - , Syn: see destiny 2. v. 1) ,
, ( lot out) 2) rare 3) ; ( ) 4) amer.; coll. (on,
upon - -.) 3. adv. , ; a lot better (more) - ()
lota(h) indian noun ( )
loth = loath
Lothario noun pl. -os , (. gay Lothario)
lotion noun 1) 2) , 3) coll.

lotos = lotus
lottery noun
Lottie noun; dim. of Charlotte
lotto noun
lotus noun bot.
lotus-eater noun 1) 2) ,
lotus-land noun
Lou Louth noun ( )
louche adj.
loud 1. adj. 1) ; 2) ; ; 3)
( ) 4) ( , . .) 5) ( )
Syn: blatant, boisterous, clamorous, noisy, obstreperous, vociferous see showy
Ant: disciplined, peaceful, retiring, silent, soft, subdued,
taciturn,
tranquil 2. adv.
loud speaker radio ,
loud-hailer noun ; ,
loudly adv. 1) , ; 2)
loudmouth noun coll.
loudmouthed adj. coll. ,
lough noun irish ;
Louie noun; dim. of Louis
Louis noun ,
Louisa noun
Louise noun
Louisiana noun
lounge 1. noun 1) 2) 3)
/ ( . .) 4) ; ; 5) =
lounge suit 2. v. 1) ; , ( -.) 2)
, (. lounge about/around); to lounge away one's life
(time) - ()
lounge suit
lounger noun
loupe noun ,
lour v. 1) , (at/on/upon); Why are you louring at
me? What have I done? 2) ,
louse 1. noun; pl. lice 2. v. / - louse up
louse up , ; If John louses up his driving test again,
I doubt if he'll ever pass it.
lousiness noun ,
lousy adj. 1) 2) rude , ; 3) lousy with
smth. rude - , -.; to be lousy with - ;
lousy with money -
lout noun , ,
loutish adj. ,
louver noun 1) pl. 2) ( -

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) 3) spec.
louvre noun 1) pl. 2) ( ) 3) spec.
lovable adj. ,
love 1. noun 1) , ; there's no love lost between them 2) ; to be in love (with) -
(); to fall in love (with) - (); to fall out of love
with smb. - -.; - make love to - love in a cottage 3)
; 4) ; , ; ,
(. my love) 5) myth. , 6) -.
; a regular love of a kitten - 7) sport
; win by four goals to love - 4:0; - love all - love
game for the love of - , for the love of Mike - not for
love or money, not for the love of Mike , ,
to give (to send) one's love to smb. - ()
-. for love of the game - - play for love
love and a cough cannot be hidden prov. - Syn:
affection, attachment, crush, infatuation Ant: dislike, hate 2. v. 1)
2) , ; ( -.); I'd love to come with you
-
love all 0 : 0;
love back
love game ''
love in a cottage
love of gain
love to distraction
love-affair noun , ,
love-apple noun
love-bird noun
love-child noun ( )
love-favour noun
love-in noun coll.
love-in-a-mist noun bot. ,
love-in-idleness noun bot.
love-letter noun
love-lies-bleeding noun bot. ,
love-lorn adj. 1) 2) ( )
love-making noun 1) 2)
love-match noun
love-seat noun ,
love-story noun ; ,
Lovelace noun , ( ' ')
loveless adj. ; ; ( )
loveliness noun ; ; ,
lovelock noun , /
lovely 1. adj. 1) , ; coll. 2) amer. , 2. noun coll. ( )
lover noun 1) ; ; pl. 2) (-.);
3) ; lovers of peace - 4) obs. ,
lovesick adj.
loveworthy adj.
lovey-dovey adj. ,
loving adj. , , , Syn: devoted, toting, fond
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loving-cup noun
low I 1. noun 2. v. II 1. adj. 1) , ; - low
tide - low water 2) ; ; ; - low pulse - low
visibility - low spirits - feel low - bring low 3) 4)
, ; to be in low circumstances - - low wages 5) , ( )
6) , ( ); , ( , ); - low supply - in low supply 7) , ( );
( ); - low whisper 8) biol. ; 9) , ; , ; ; - low comedy 10) , ; to form
a low opinion of smb. - -.,
-. Low Sunday eccl. - ( ) lay low - lie low Syn: see ignoble 2. adv. 1) ; - bow low 2) 3)
; - live low 4) , , ; - speak low - burn low 5) , ; - buy low - play low 3. noun 1) () 2)
meteor. 3) ,
() 4) cards 5) sport
Low Church (. High Church)
low comedian -
low comedy ,
Low Countries ,
low crowned
Low dutch
low gear ,
Low German
low ground ,
low Latin ;
low life ,
low pulse ;
low relief
low season noun
low shoe amer. ,
low spirits , ;
low supply ;
low temperature
low tide ;
low visibility ;
low wages ;
low water ;
low whisper
low-born adj.
low-bred adj. ,
low-cal adj.
low-cut adj. ( , )
low-down coll. 1. adj. 1) , ; to play a low-down trick , 2) , 2. adv. to play it low-down
- , 3. noun amer. , ,
low-flying adj. ( )
low-grade 1. adj. ; 2. noun
low-key adj. 1) , ; 2) ,

low-minded adj. ,
low-necked adj. , ( )
low-paid adj.
low-pitched adj. 1) , ( ) 2) ( ) 3)

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low-powered adj. tech.
low-slung adj. ( )
low-spirited adj. ,
low-water mark noun ; fig. (-.); to be at
low-water mark coll. - ;
lowboy noun amer.
lowbrow coll. 1. noun 2. adj. 1)
2)
lowbrowed adj. 1) 2) ( ) 3) , ,
( . .) 4)
lower I 1. adj.; comp. of low II 1. 1) ; ; the lower deck - ( ); - lower deck - lower middle class - lower orders
- lower school - lower boy - Lower House - lower organization - lower regions
2) ( ) - Lower Empire 2. v. 1) (, ,
); () 2) () ( , . .); ()
3) 4) 5) 6) coll. , ; to
lower a glass of beer - ; to lower a sandwich -
Syn: see reduce II = lour
lower boy ;
lower case ,
Lower Chamber
lower deck ;
Lower Empire hist. ;
Lower House ( );
lower middle class ;
lower orders , ;
lower organization ;
lower regions , ; joc. ; ,

lower school ;
lowering adj. , ; - lowering clouds
lowering clouds ,
lowermost adj.
lowland noun usu. pl. , , ; the Lowlands - , ( . Highlands)
lowlived adj. 1) , 2) ,
lowly 1. adj. 1) / 2) ; Syn: see modest 2. adv.
loyal adj. , ; ;
loyalist noun
loyalty noun , ; Syn: see allegiance
loyalty check amer. ( )
lozenge noun 1) ; ; 2) ,
LP I Labour Party noun ( ) II long-playing
(record) noun () III low pressure noun
LPA Labor Press Association noun ()

LPG Liquified Petroleum Gas noun

LPN Licensed Practical Nurse noun
LPP Licensed Program Products noun
LR living room noun
LRBM Long Range Ballistic Missile noun

LS left side noun

LSA Linguistic Society of America noun
LSD I lysergic acid diethylamide noun (, -

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) II Least Significant Digit noun
LSI Large Scale Integration noun
LSS I life-saving service noun II Life Support
System noun
LST local standard time noun ()
LT I long ton noun (1016 ) II low tension
noun electr.
Lt. Lieutenant noun
LT.-Col. Lieutenant-Colonel noun
LTC Lieutenant Colonel noun
Ltd limited noun ()
ltd limited noun ()
Luanda noun .
lubber 1. noun 1) , 2) 2.
adj.
lubber-head noun ,
lubberly 1. adj. 2. adv. ,
lube noun (. lube oil)
lubricant noun ,
lubricate v. 1) ( . .) 2) coll. '' 3) coll.

lubrication noun , ()
lubricator noun 1) 2) ;
lubricity noun 1) ; 2) ,
; 3) ,
lubricous adj. 1) , 2) , ; 3)
Lucas noun
luce noun ( )
lucent adj. 1) ; 2) Syn: see luminous
lucerne noun bot.
lucid adj. 1) , ; - lucid mind 2) 3) ; ; - lucid interval 4) poet. Syn: see luminous see transparent
lucid interval ) , ( );
)
lucid mind
lucidity noun 1) ; 2) 3) ,
( ) 4) poet.
Lucifer noun 1) myth. , 2) poet. , 3) (lucifer) rare as proud as Lucifer -
luck 1. noun 1) , ; bad/ill luck - , ; down on
one's luck - ) ; ) , ; ) ;
just my luck! - , , !, ! - good luck
- rough luck - try one's luck - push one's luck - stretch one's luck 2)
, ; a great piece of luck - , ; a run
of luck - ; for luck! - !; I am in (out of) luck -
( ); if my luck holds - ; devil's own
luck - ; ; you are in luck's way -
as ill luck would have it - , as luck would
have it - , , worse luck - 2. v. - luck out
luck out ; ; At last I lucked out and found a good
job.
luckily adv. ,
luckless adj. ,
lucky I adj. 1) , ; ; - lucky beggar - lucky
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cut one's lucky - , (),
lucky bargee coll.
lucky beggar ,
lucky break
lucky circumstance
lucky devil
lucky-bag noun (, -.)
lucky-dip = lucky-bag
lucrative adj. , ,
lucre noun , ( )
lucubrate v. 1) , 2) 3)
lucubration noun 1) , 2)
Lucullean adj. - Lucullean banquet
Lucullean banquet
Lucullian adj. - Lucullean banquet
Lucy noun
Luddites noun; pl.; hist.
ludicrous adj. , , Syn: see absurd
lues noun med.
luff I 1. noun naut. () 2. v. 1) naut.
, (. luff up); The wind is too strong, we shall have
to luff up 2) tech. II noun amer.; joc.
Luftwaffe germ. noun ( )
lug I 1. noun 1) 2) 3) pl.; amer.; coll. ; to
put on lugs - ) ; ) , 2. v. 1) , 2) (at) - lug away - lug in - lug into - lug out
II noun 1) scot. 2) 3) tech. , , 4) tech. 5) tech. , , ; ; 6) tech. ,
lug away ,
lug in ; ;
lug into ; ;
lug out
luggage noun 1) 2) attr. ; - luggage space - luggage van luggage boot
luggage boot ()
luggage office
luggage space ;
luggage van railways ;
lugger noun ( )
lugubrious adj. , ; Syn: see sad
Luke noun (); bibl.
lukewarm adj. 1) 2) , ,
Syn: see warm
lull 1. noun 1) ; (); (
) 2) rare Syn: see break 2. v. 1)
() 2) ( , , ) 3) , () 4)
(); () 5) (-.) (into);
If you don't argue about it, you can easily lull the people into acceptance of
new taxes
lullaby noun 1) () 2) , ( . .)
lulu noun amer.; sl. -. /
lumbago noun med. ,
lumbar adj. anat.
lumber I 1. noun 1) , . .;

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2) amer. , 3) (. ) 2. v. 1)
, ( lumber up) 2) amer. () II 1. noun 2. v. 1) , 2)
(. lumber along, lumber by, lumber past)
lumber-camp noun amer. ;
lumber-mill noun amer.
lumber-room noun
lumber-yard noun amer.
lumberer noun amer.
lumbering I noun; amer. 1) ; 2) II
adj. 1) , ; 2) Syn: see clumsy
lumberjack noun amer. ,
lumberman noun 1) , 2) (. .) ;

lumen noun phys. ( )
luminary noun
luminescence noun ,
luminescent adj. ,
luminosity noun
luminous adj. 1) , ; the room was luminous with sunlight - luminous body - luminous intensity - luminous
efficiency 2) ( -.) 3) , 4)
5) ( , . .) Syn: gleaming, glistening,
lambent, lucent, lucid, lustrous, refulgent Ant: dull, dusky gloomy, obscure
luminous body ;
luminous efficiency ;
luminous intensity ;
lummox noun; amer.; coll. 1) 2)
lummy adj. coll. ,
lump 1. noun 1) , ; , ; a lump in the throat ; he is a lump of selfishness - 2)
, ; to take in/by the lump - , ; fig.
3) , ; , 4) coll. , , 5) ; 6) attr. lump sugar 7) attr. - lump sum 2. v. 1) , ;
, (. lump together, lump with) 2) ,
(. lump along); (. lump down) to lump it - - -. to lump large -
lump sugar /
lump sum ) ; ) , ; )
; on a lump sum basis
lumpen I adj. II adj.
lumper noun 1) 2)
lumping adj. 1) coll. 2) ( ); 3)
lumpish adj. 1) 2) , 3)
lumpy adj. ; ; - lumpy sea
lumpy sea
lunacy noun 1) ; (); 2) leg.
3) ,
lunar adj. ; - lunar distance - lunar module - lunar vehicle - lunar
rover - lunar packet - lunar politics
lunar caustic
lunar distance ( , -. );
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lunar politics ,
lunar rover ;
lunar vehicle ;
lunarian noun 1) 2) ,
lunate adj. ,
lunatic 1. adj. , - lunatic fringe 2. noun ,
,
lunatic asylum ;
lunatic fringe ,
lunation noun
lunch 1. noun 1) ( ), ; to
have/take lunch - ( ) 2) 2. v. 1)
( ); - lunch out 2) coll.
lunch counter ,
lunch out
lunch-hour noun
luncheon noun 1) (. ) 2)
luncheonette noun; amer. 1) 2) ,
lunchroom noun amer.
lunette noun 1) mil. 2) archit.
lung noun anat. ; the lungs - the lungs of London -
good lungs -
lung fever med.
lung-tester noun
lunge I 1. noun 1) 2) , 2. v.
II 1. noun 1) ( ) 2)
() 3) , 4) , 2. v. 1) ; 2) ,
lunger noun amer.; coll.
lungful noun
lungs
lungwort noun bot. ,
lunik rus. noun
lunkhead noun amer.; coll.
lupin
lupine I also lupin noun; bot. II adj.
lupus noun med. ,
lurch I 1. noun 1) (); - give a lurch 2) 3) amer.
, 2. v. 1) 2) , Syn:
see totter II noun to leave smb. in the lurch - -. ,
lurcher noun 1) ; , 2) 3) - (
)
lure 1. noun 1) ; 2) hunt. 2. v. 1) , (. lure away, lure into, lure to); No woman should
allow herself to be lured away from her husband; Cheese is very good for
luring a mouse into a trap 2) hunt. , Syn: see tempt
lurid adj. 1) , 2) , ; to cast alurid light
- , 3) , 4) -
5) -, 6) Syn: see gruesome
lurk 1. v. 1) ; ; fig. ;
; - lurk about - lurk around 2) rare Syn: creep, prowl, skulk,
slink, sneak, steal 2. noun 1) on the lurk - , 2)
coll.
lurk about , ; There are two men lurking about (my gate),
making me nervous.
lurk around , ; There are two men lurking about (my gate),

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making me nervous.
lurking-place noun ;
lurry = lorry
Lusaka noun .
luscious adj. 1) , 2) 3) ( )
lush I adj. , , ( ) II sl. 1. noun 1)
2) 2. v.
lust 1. noun 1) , 2) rhet. (of, for - -.)
2. v. ; ; - lust after power
lust after power
luster amer. = lustre I
lustful adj. Syn: see lewd
lustiness noun , , ,
lustration noun 1) ; 2) joc.
lustre I noun 1) , ; 2) ; - add lustre to - give
lustre to - throw lustre on - shed lustre on 3) II = lustrum
lustrine = lustring
lustring noun ()
lustrous adj. 1) 2) Syn: see luminous
lustrum lat. noun pl. -tra, -trums
lusty adj. , ,
lute I noun II 1. noun 1) ; 2) constr. 2. v.

lutecium noun chem.
lutestring = lustring
Lutetian adj.
Lutheran 1. adj. 2. noun ;
luting noun 1) 2) = lute II 1.
lux noun phys. ( )
luxate v.
luxation noun
luxe noun - de luxe - edition de luxe
Luxemburg noun
luxuriance noun 1) , 2) ( . .)
luxuriant adj. 1) , , ( . .); luxuriant imagination - luxuriant growth 2) ( )
luxuriant growth
luxuriant imagination ;
luxuriate v. 1) (-.), (in, on); She sits
here luxuriating in the sun, while her husband does all the work 2) , 3) Syn: see flourish
luxurious adj. 1) 2) , Syn: see
elegant
luxuriously adv. 1) ; 2)
luxury noun 1) ; to live in luxury - 2) 3) , ; the luxury of a good book - ,
Luzon noun -
LW low water noun naut.
LWM Low-Water Mark noun
lx lux noun ( )
Lyceum noun 1) 2) , 3) amer. ,
lych-gate noun ( )
lychnis noun bot.
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lyddite noun
lye noun
lying I 1. adj. , , ; - lying prophet 2. noun ;
II adj. ;
lying in noun
lying prophet
lying-in adj. ; - lying-in hospital
lying-in hospital
lymph noun 1) poet. 2) physiol. ; - animal lymph
lymphatic 1. adj. 1) physiol. ; - lymphatic gland 2) 3) , , 2. noun
lymphatic gland
lynch v. amer. ,
Lynch law amer. , ,
lynx noun
lynx-eyed adj.
Lyons noun .
Lyra noun astr. ()
lyre noun
lyre-bird noun -,
lyric 1. adj. ; lyric poetry - , 2. noun

lyrical adj.
lyricism noun
lyricist noun -
lyrics noun; pl. ,
lyrist noun 1) 2)
lysis noun med.
LZ landing zone noun
M I mass noun II molecular weight noun III moment
noun
m noun pl. Ms, M's .
M-day noun amer.
m. I married noun ; II metre noun III mile noun
IV million noun V minute noun VI month noun VII M. meridian noun geogr.
M.A. Master of Arts noun
M.B.A. Master of Business Administration noun
M.C. I Master of Ceremonies noun , II Member of Congress
noun
M.D. I Doctor of Medicine noun II medical department noun
1) - 2) - ( )
M.D.S. Master of Dental Surgery noun
M.E. I Mechanical Engineer noun - II Middle English noun

M.Ed. Master of Education noun
M.F.A. Master of Fine Arts noun
m.m.f. magnetomotive force noun
M.N. Merchant Navy noun ( )
M.O. I mail order noun () II Medical Officer noun
III Missouri noun
M.P. I Member of Parliament noun II Metropolitan Police
noun III Military Police noun IV m.p. melting point noun
M.S. Master of Science noun ()
m.s.l. mean sea level noun
M.Sc. Master of Science noun ()

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M.T. metric ton noun
m.v. I market value noun II M.V. - motor vessel noun

MA Massachusetts noun
ma I milliampere noun II MA - mental age noun ,
ma'am noun; abbr. of madam; coll. ,
Ma. Minnesota noun ( )
Mabel noun
MAC Military Air Command noun -
mac coll. abbr. of mackintosh
macabre fr. adj. , ; - dance macabre Syn: see gruesome
macaco noun
macadam noun ,
macadamize v.
macaque noun
macaroni it. noun pl. -s, -es
macaronic 1. adj. , ( ) 2. noun; pl. ( )
macaroon noun
macartney noun
macassar noun (. macassar oil)
macaw I noun () II noun
Maccabeus noun bibl.
mace I noun 1) hist. 2) 3) ( ) 4) II noun '' (
)
Macedonian 1. adj. 2. noun
macerate v. 1) ; 2) ,
maceration noun 1) ; 2) ,
Mach number aeron. ,
machete noun ( . .)
machiavellian adj. ( );
machicolation noun hist.
machicoulis = machicolation
machinal adj.
machinate v. ,
machination noun , , Syn: see intrigue
machine 1. noun 1) ; 2) 3) ; ; 4) () 5) ,
6) ( . .); - state machine - party
machine 7) /, 8)
attr. ; - machine age - machine works - machine translation - machine
politician Syn: apparatus, appliance, contrivance, device, engine, mechanism
2. v. 1) ; 2) (
) 3)
machine age ;
machine politician amer. ,
machine translation ;
machine works ;
machine-gun 1. noun 2. v.
machine-gunner noun
machine-made adj. /
machine-minder noun
machine-shop noun ;
machine-tool noun 1) 2) attr. machine-tool plant -

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machinery noun 1) ; 2) 3)
4) (, ) 5) ( . .)
machinist noun 1) ; ( ); ; 2) 3) 4)
machismo noun ; ;
macho noun coll. ,
macintosh = mackintosh
mack coll. abbr. of mackintosh
Mackenzie noun .
mackerel noun 1) ; 2) attr. - mackerel sky
mackerel sky
mackintosh noun 1) , 2)
macro 1. adj. 2. noun comput.
macro- pref. ; ;
macrobiosis noun
macrobiotic adj.
macrobiotics noun , .
macrocephalous adj. ()
macrocosm noun ,
macrocrystalline adj.
macrograph noun
macron noun ling. (.,)
macroscopic adj. ,
macula noun; pl. -ae
maculate v.
maculated adj.
MAD Mutual Assured Destruction noun -
mad 1. adj. 1) , ; to send smb. mad - -. 2) ( ) 3) , (with - -.) 4) (-.); (after, for, on, about -
-.); to run mad after smth. - -., -.
5) , ; a mad venture - 6)
coll. , (at, about - -.); - get mad 7)
; we had a mad time - like mad - as
mad as a wet hen - mad as a hatter, mad as a March hare -
, 2. v.; rare 1) 2) ;

Madagascar noun
madam noun 1) , , (. ) 2) coll. , ; she's a bit of a madam -
madcap noun 1) 2) ; 3) attr.
madden v. 1) 2) 3) ; (with); Regular passengers are getting maddened with all these delays.
madder noun 1) bot. () 2) ( )
made adj. 1) 2) ; - made ground 3) ;
- made excuse 4) , ; - made dish 5) ; - made
man
made dish ( )
made excuse
made ground
made man ) , ; )
made to measure ; ;
made to order ;
made up adj. 1) 2) ( ) 3) ; 4) ;

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made-to-measure adj. ,
madefy v. ,
Madeira noun ()
Madeleine noun ;
mademoiselle fr. noun 1) ,
( . ) 2) -
Madge noun; dim. of Margaret ,
madhouse noun coll.
madia noun 1) bot. 2) attr. madia oil -
madid adj. , ,
madman noun ; ;
madness noun 1) , 2)
madonna noun
madonna lily
Madras noun .
madras noun
madrasah arab. noun ( )
madrepore noun
Madrid noun .
madrigal noun
madrono span. noun bot. ,
madwoman noun ;
Mae West
Maecenas noun
maelstrom noun , (. .)
maenad noun greek; myth.
maestoso hist. adv. mus. ,
maestro it. noun; pl. -ri Syn: see boss
maffick v. , ( )
mafia noun
mafic adj. geol. , ( )
Mag noun; dim. of Margaret
mag I noun sl. II coll. 1. noun 1) 2) () 2. v.
III noun coll.; abbr. of magazine II, magneto
mag. I magazine noun II magnetic noun
magazine I noun 1) ; 2) 3)
(); ( ) 4) cin. 5) phot.
6) tech. 7) attr.; tech.; mil. ; magazine case - II noun ()
magazine rifle
mage noun; obs. 1) , 2)
magenta noun ,
Maggie noun; dim. of Margaret
maggot noun 1) (. ) 2) , ; to
have a maggot in one's brain/head - 3) - act
the maggot
maggoty adj. 1) 2)
magic 1. noun 1) , 2) 2. adj. ,
magical = magic 2.
magician noun 1) , , ; 2)
magisterial adj. 1) , 2) 3) ,

magistracy noun 1) 2) collect.

magistral 1. adj. 1) , ; - magistral staff 2)
, 3) med. , 4) mil.;
hist. , ( ) 2. noun mil. ,

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magistral staff ( . .)
magistrate noun 1) (. ) 2) (
) 3)
magma noun geol.
Magna C(h)arta noun hist. (1215 .)
magnanimity noun
magnanimous adj. Syn: see generous
magnate noun ; - oil magnate
magnesia noun med. ,
magnesium noun chem.
magnet noun 1) 2)
magnetic adj. 1) ; - magnetic declination - magnetic needle magnetic storm 2) , ;
magnetic declination ;
magnetic needle ;
magnetic storm
magnetics noun; pl. as sg.; phys.
magnetism noun 1) 2) 3) ,
magnetite noun min. ,
magnetization noun 1) 2)
magnetize v. 1) () 2) 3)
magneto noun pl. -os electr. ;
magnetometer noun
magneton noun phys.
magnetron noun phys.
magnification noun 1) 2)
magnificence noun
magnificent adj. 1) , 2) coll. ,

magnifier noun 1) , 2) radio

magnify v. 1) 2) 3) obs. Syn: see
enlarge
magnifying glass ,
magniloquence noun
magniloquent adj.
magnitude noun 1) , 2) ; ; of the
first magnitude -
magnolia noun
magnum noun (2 = 21/4 )
Magnus noun
magpie noun 1) ; fig. () 2) mil.; coll.
3) , 4) sl.
magus noun; pl. magi ,
Magyar 1. adj. ; 2. noun 1) ; ; ;
2)
Maharaja(h) indian noun
Maharanee indian noun ( )
mahogany noun 1) 2) ; to put/stretch/have
one's knees/feet under smb.'s mahogany - -.,
-. ; -. 3) - 4)
attr. ; - mahogany furniture 5) attr. - ( )
mahogany furniture
Mahomet noun
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mahout indian noun
maid 1. noun 1) , ; 2) poet. , , ; - old maid - maid of honour 2. v. ,
maid of honour ) ; ) amer. = ; )
maid-of-all-work noun , , ' '
maiden 1. noun 1) , 2) joc. 3) hist. 2. adj. 1) 2)
; , ; - maiden name 3) , ; maiden horse - maiden sword - maiden over - maiden assize 4) ; - maiden
attempt - maiden battle - maiden flight - maiden voyage - maiden speech
maiden assize leg. ,
maiden attempt ;
maiden battle ;
maiden flight ();
maiden horse , ;
maiden name
maiden over sport ( ), ;
maiden speech ( , . .)
maiden sword , ;
maiden voyage , ( );
maidenhair noun bot.
maidenhead noun 1) , 2)
maidenhood noun
maidenish adj. 1) 2)
maidenlike 1. adj. , ; 2. adv. ;
maidenly = maidenlike 2.
maidservant noun ;
mail I 1. noun 1) (. coat of mail); spread 2) zool.
(); () 2. v. , II 1. noun 1)
2) , 3) 4)
5) scot. 6) attr. 2. v. ;
(from; to); I see from the postmark that this postcard was mailed from
Mary's holiday address; The cheque was mailed to you/to your home address
yesterday
mail order 1) 2) amer.
mail train
mail-boat noun
mail-car noun
mail-cart noun 1) 2)
mail-clad adj. ,
mail-coach = mail-cart 1)
mail-order adj. - mail-order house
mail-order house ' '
mail-plane noun
mailbox noun amer.
mailed adj. 1) , 2) 3)
- the mailed fist
mailer noun 1) 2) 3)
mailing-list noun ( , . .)
maillot fr. noun 1) 2) (, )
mailman noun amer.
maim v. ,
main I 1. noun 1) ; ; - in the main 2) 3)

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poet. , 4) = mainmast 2. adj. 1) ; ; the
main features - ; - main line - the main point - main dressing
station 2) , () II noun 1) , 2)
main deck
main drag noun amer.; coll.
main dressing station mil.
main line , ;
main yard naut. -
Maine noun ( )
mainland noun 1) 2) ( ) 3)
attr.
mainline 1. adj. , 2. v. sl.

mainly adv. 1) 2)
mainmast noun naut. -
mainspring noun 1) ( ) 2) mil.
, 3) ;
mainstay noun naut. -; fig. , ,
mainstream noun , ( , . .)
maintain v. 1) ; ; ; to maintain one's
composure - , ; to maintain one's
health - 2) ; - maintain a family 3) , , 4) ; he maintained that he
was right - , 5) tech. ; Syn: see assert
maintain a family
maintenance noun 1) , ; 2) ;
3) 4) leg. (
) 5) tech. , ; 6) tech. ; ( )
7) attr. ; - maintenance crew
maintenance crew
maintop noun naut. -
maison(n)ette fr. noun
maize noun ;
Maj. Major noun
Maj.-Gen. Major-General noun -
majestic adj.
majesty noun 1) ; ; 2) (Majesty) ()
Majlis noun
majolica noun
major I noun II 1. adj. 1) , 2) 3) ; - major fores - major reconstruction - major league 4) mus. 2.
noun 1) 2) logic ( ) 3) amer. ( ) 3. v. amer. -.
( ) (in); Are you majoring in English Literature?
major fores mil. ;
major key
major league sport
major reconstruction ;
major-domo noun pl. -os ;
major-general noun -
Majorca noun - ,
majorette noun ( )

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majority noun 1) ; - gain the majority - carry the majority 2)
( - 21 ); he attained his majority - 3) , 4) attr. - majority leader - majority rule
to join the (great) majority -
majority leader amer.; polit. ( . .);
majority rule ;

majuscule noun ( )
Makassar Strait noun
make 1. v.; past and past part. made 1) ; ; 2) 3) , ; (, ) 4) , ; to make a fire - ; to make tea - 5) , ; 2 and 3 make 5 - 6) ; ; he will make a good musician - ; he was made to be an actor - 7) , , (, ); ; to make money ; to make one's living - 8) ,
, ; what do you make the time? - , -,
?; what am I to make of your behaviour? - ? 9) ( ); ( ) 10) coll. , ( . .) 11) naut. ( . .) 12) , ; make him repeat it - ()
; to make smb. understand - -. ; to make oneself
understood - () ( ); to make smth. grow - -. 13) , ; .: to make haste - ; to
make fun - ; to make an answer/reply - ; to make a pause ; to make war - ; ; to make a journey - ; to make progress - ; ; to make start - ; to make a mistake/blunder - ; () 14)
...; ; to make an ass/fool of oneself - () ;
() ; ; to make a beast of oneself
- 15) ; to make a good breakfast - ; to make a light meal - 16) cards - make after - make
against - make at - make away with - make back - make down - make for - make
good - make into - make of - make off - make on - make out - make over - make
towards - make up - make with to make the best of - see best 2. to make a
clean sweep of - see sweep 1. to make a dead set at - ) ; ) to make do with smth. rare - -. to
make good - ) ; ) , ( ); )
, ; ) amer. to make nothing of smth. - ) -. ; -.; ) -.
to make oneself at home - to make a poor mouth - to
make sure - ) ; ; ) to make time out
amer. - , Syn: assemble, manufacture, produce see create 2.
noun 1) , ; ; our own make - 2)
, 3) ; 4) , , ,
; ; , ; do you like the make of that coat? -
? 5) 6) , 7) cards
8) cards to be on the make coll. - )
-. ; )
make (the) tea
make a (good) bag of , -.
make a bargain ;
make a beast of oneself
make a bet
make a bonfire of ( ), ;

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make a circuit
make a comparison
make a compliment
make a curtsey ,
make a date
make a dead set ) ; (at); ) , . . (. ) (at)
make a detour
make a diagnosis
make a floater ,
make a fortune
make a getaway ) )
make a leg
make a list ;
make a lodgement ,
make a match ;
make a muck of , (-.)
make a muddle of , (-.)
make a mush
make a parade of smth. -. , , -.
make a point ) [. . point 22) ] ) -.
(of smth.)
make a raise ,
make a tactical error
make a toy of (-.)
make abatement ,
make account of
make after obs. ; ; The policeman made after the
jewel thieves, but failed to catch them.
make against -.
make amends to aggrieved person
make an ambush
make an appeal to -., -.
make an effort ,
make an emphasis on , -.
make an errand ,
make an example of -.
make an impression
make an oath ;
make an observation
make at , ; The prisoner made at the guard with a
knife.
make away with ) , -., -.; -.; make away with oneself , ; )
; The police gave chase, but the thieves made away with the
jewels.
make back ,
make bad weather naut. ( )
make believe ,
make capital out of -.
make certain of make certain of your facts before you
argue ,
make common cause
make compensation for -.
make contact ; electr.
make conversation
make down (); Can you make the dress down for her younger

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sister?
make efforts
make faces
make fast ) ) ()
make flesh
make for ) , ; The large print makes for easier
reading. ) ; After the concert, the crowd made for the nearest
door. ) ;
make free
make friends
make game of ;
make gape -.
make good ) ; You must make good the time that you have wasted
this afternoon, by working late tonight. ) ;
After spending a short time in prison, he made good and became a respected
member of society. ) ; When are you going to make good your
promise to help with painting the house?. ) ; He made good his
argument by showing that it was based on reason.
make good a loss
make good cheer ,
make good execution ; ()
make good weather naut. ( )
make haste ,
make havoc of ,
make hay
make head to make head against ,
make headway ;
make heavy weather -. , (of smth.)
make into ) ; Can you make this dress into a skirt?
make jack
make leeway ; fig. ;
make light of , (-.),
(-.)
make love to ) ; ) ;
make matchwood of smb. -.
make matchwood of smth. -.
make merry , ;
make merry about -., -.
make merry over -., -.
make merry with -., -.
make mischief , ; ;
make money ) ; ) ;
make much of ) ; ; ) -.,
-.
make nothing of ) (-.); ) -.; )
-., -.,
make odds even
make of ; Can you make anything of this strange letter? I could
make nothing of the chairman's remark.
make off , ( ); The police chased them, but the
thieves made off with the jewels.
make on ; How much did you make on the house when you sold
it?
make one's apology ,
make one's mark , ; ; ;

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make one's peace -.
make oneself cheap ;

make oneself scarce coll. ; , ;

make out ) ; ) , , ; You can just make out

the farm in the distance. ) ; The lawyers tried to make out that
Peter had not been present at the accident. ) (); (, ); When you make out the bill, please give me a copy. ) amer.
, ; How did he make out while his wife was away? ) ( -.); ; how did he make out at the examination?
? ) ; ; ; You can't make
yourself out to be younger than you are. He's not such a fool as he's made out
to be. ) , ; Whatever profession this young man chooses,
I'm sure he'll make out all right. ) coll. ; The park was
full of lovers making out on the grass.
make over ) ; ; He made over his house for use as a
hospital in the war. ) ; The garage has been made over into a
playroom. It'll cost a lot of money to make the room over.
make overtures to ) ; ) ;
make peace ) ; ) ();
make sail ; fig. , ; it's time to
hoist sail /
make sheep' eyes -. (at smb.)
make short work , -. (of smth.)
make smb. angry -.
make terms with ( -.)
make the bull's-eye
make the grade ; fig. coll. ;

make the land naut.

make the running ) ( , ); ) ,
make things warm -.; -.
(for)
make time pass
make towards -., -.; Traffic making
towards the city is being delayed this morning.
make trouble for smb. -.
make up ) , , ; ; You must
make up the time that you have wasted this afternoon, by working late tonight.
) , ; ; These three articles make up the whole
book. ) (); ) , ; Fewer women are making
up these days, many prefer a more natural look. ) ; I couldn't
remember a fairy story to tell to the children, so I made one up as I went
along. ) , ; ) ; let us make it up , ; ) ; ; This shop will make up a
customer's own material. ) typ. ; We need someone with experience of
making up a page. ) , ; ) , ; to make up to smb. , -.; ) ,
; Can you make up these papers into parcels of about twenty each? )
( ); The chemist is still making up the
doctor's order, and says it will be ready in half an hour. )
; This wood burns so quickly that we have to make the fire up every hour.
make up an inventory
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make with coll. ; When are you going to make with the music, man?
make-believe 1. noun 1) 2) ,
-. 3) , 4) , 2. adj. 1) ;
2) 3. v. ,
make-up noun 1) ; ; she had a rich make-up -
2) , , 3) , (, ) 4)
5) typ. 6) attr. - make-up room - make-up man
make-up man ) ; )
make-up room ();
makepeace noun ;
maker noun 1) , -. 2) , 3) obs. 4)
leg.
makeshift noun 1) ; ; 2) attr. ;
makeweight noun 1) , 2) tech.
making noun 1) , ; - in the making 2) , 3) , 4) 5) pl. ; to have the makings of
(an actor, etc.) - ( . .) 6) pl. 7) pl.;
amer.; coll.
mal- pref. 1) ; ; to maltreat - , 2)
-, -; maladroit - ;
Malabo noun .
Malacca (cane) noun ( )
malachite noun
malacology noun ( )
maladjusted adj.
maladjustment noun 1) 2)

maladministration noun
maladroit adj. ; Syn: see gauche
malady noun ; Syn: see sickness
Malaga noun ()
Malagasy 1. adj. 2. noun 1) ; 2)
malaise fr. noun Syn: see sickness
malapert obs. 1. noun , 2. adj. ,
malapropos fr. 1. adv. , 2. adj. /
3. noun ;
malaria noun
malaria-ridden adj. ( )
malarial adj. ; - malarial district
malarial district
malarious = malarial
Malawi noun
malax v. , ;
malaxate = malax
Malay 1. adj. 2. noun 1) ; 2)
Malay Archipelago noun
Malayan = Malay
Malaysia noun
Malcolm noun
malcontent 1. noun ; 2. adj. ;

Maldives noun ,
Male noun .
male 1. noun 1) 2) 2. adj. 1) ; - male beast - male

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bee - male cat - male dog - male fern - male pigeon 2) tech.
, ; - male pipe - male pin - male screw - male thread Syn:
see masculine
male beast ;
male bee ;
male cat ;
male dog ;
male fern ;
male line
male nurse ) ; )
male pigeon -
male pin ;
male pipe ;
male screw ;
male thread
male- pref. -; maledictory - ,
malediction noun Syn: see curse
maledictory adj. ,
malefactor noun ,
malefic adj. ;
maleficence noun
maleficent adj. 1) (to - ); 2)
malevolence noun ; ,
malevolent adj. , , ; - malevolent fate
Syn: see vindictive
malevolent fate
malfeasance noun; leg. 1) 2)
malfeasant leg. 1. adj. , 2. noun
malformation noun /, ;

malformed adj. , ,
malfunction tech. 1. noun ; ;
2. v.
Mali noun
malic adj. chem. - malic acid
malic acid
malice noun 1) ; to bear malice (to) - ( -.),
2) leg.
malicious adj. 1) 2) Syn: see vindictive
malign 1. adj. 1) ; ; 2) , 3) med. 2. v. , Syn: asperse, defame, libel, slander,
vilify Ant: praise
malignancy noun 1) , 2) 3) med.
malignant adj. 1) , 2) 3) med. ;
; - malignant bacteria
malignant bacteria ,
malignity = malignancy
malinger v. ,
malingerer noun
malingering noun
malison noun obs.
mall noun 1) 2) hist. 3) tech.
mallard noun
malleability noun 1) ; ; 2) ;
malleable adj. 1) ; 2) ; Syn: ductile,

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plastic, pliable, pliant
Ant:
inflexible,
intractable,
recalcitrant,
refractory, rigid, stubborn, unyielding
mallemuck noun ,
mallet noun ;
malleus noun anat. ( )
mallow noun bot. ,
malm noun; geol. 1) (Malm) , 2) ,
malmsey noun ()
malnourished adj.
malnutrition noun , /
malodorant 1. noun 2. adj.; = malodorous
malodorous adj. ,
malposition noun med.
malpractice noun; leg. 1) 2) 3)
malt 1. noun 1) 2) coll. 3) attr. 2. v.
1) 2)
malt-house noun
malt-worm noun obs.
Malta noun
Maltese 1. adj. 2. noun 1) ; the Maltese pl.; collect.
- 2) -
maltha noun min. ,
maltose noun chem. ,
maltreat v. 1) 2) (-.) Syn: see wrong
maltreatment noun
maltster noun
malty adj. 1) 2) sl.
Malvaceae noun; pl.; bot.
malversation noun 1) ( ) 2) /
mam noun coll.
mama = mamma I
Mameluke noun hist. ()
Mamie noun; dim. of Mary
mamma I noun child. II noun; pl. -mae; anat. /
mammal noun
mammalia noun; pl.
mammalian adj.
mammalogy noun ,
mammary adj. /
mammilla noun; pl. -lae; anat.
mammock 1. noun , 2. v. , ;

mammon noun , ,
mammonish adj.
mammoth 1. noun 2. adj. , Syn: see large
mammy noun 1) child. 2) amer. - 3) amer.
Man noun -
man 1. noun; pl. men 1) 2) : ) : - man of law - man of letters - man of office - man of the
pen ) ; family man,
self-made man, medical man, leading man, etc. . family , self-made ,
medical , leading etc. - man of character - man of courage - man of decision man of distinction - man of mark - man of note - man of family - man of genius
- man of ideas - man of pleasure - man of principle - man of no principles -

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man of no scruples - man of sense - man of straw - man of taste - man of worth
3) 4) 5) , 6) ,
; I'm your man coll. - , 7) usu. pl. 8) ; man and wife - 9) pl. , ; 10)
hist. 11) , ( ) to be one's own man - ) , ; ; ) ,
; man in the street, - . . man in the car , - man about town - man of the world good man! !, ! - man and boy (all) to a man , (), every man to his own taste
Syn: see mankind 2. v. 1) mil.; naut. ;
; ( . .); (
. .) 2) (); ( . .) 3) ; to man
oneself - , 4) hunt.
man about town ;
man and boy
man born of woman
man Friday ( ' '
)
man of Belial ;
man of business ) ) ,
man of character ()
man of courage , ;
man of decision ;
man of distinction , ;
man of eminence
man of family ) )
man of fashion ,
man of genius ;
man of Gotham ,
man of ideas , ;
man of integrity
man of iron ,
man of law , :
man of letters , , ;
man of mark , ;
man of motley ;
man of nerve ,
man of no principles ;
man of no scruples , ;
man of note , ;
man of office ;
man of pleasure ;
man of principle ;
man of property ;
man of science
man of sense , ;
man of straw ) ; ) ; ) ,
; ) ;
man of taste ;
man of the pen ;
man of the world ) , ; )
man of worth , ;
man set in authority ,
man-at-arms noun; pl. men-at-arms; hist.
man-carried adj.

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man-child noun; pl. menchildren
man-eater noun 1) 2) zool. -
man-hour noun -
man-made adj. , ; - man-made noise man-made fibre - man-made satellite
man-made fibre , ;
man-made noise radio , ;
man-made satellite
man-o'-war = man-of-war
man-of-war noun; pl. men-of-war ; - man-of-war's man
man-of-war's man
man-sized adj. 1) , 2) coll.
man. I manual noun , II Man. - Manitoba
noun ( )
manacle 1. noun; usu. pl. 1) , 2) ;
2. v. Syn: see shackle
manage v. 1) , , ; ; to manage
a household - 2) ( -.);
( . .) 3) , ; (); ()
4) , , () ( .); he managed to
muddle it - ; he can just manage - - 5) coll. ; can you manage another slice? coll. -
, ? Syn: see control
manageable adj. 1) 2) ; , ; - a manageable horse 3) , 4)
managed adj. - managed economy
managed economy
management noun 1) ; 2) (); ( ) 3) (the management) ; ,
4) , ; it took a good deal of management to make
him do it - , 5) , , ( )
manager noun 1) , ; 2) ; good (bad)
manager - () 3) parl. , , 4) ,

manageress noun ;
managerial adj. , , ;
high managerial competence -
managing adj. 1) , ; - managing director 2) ,
3) ,
managing director -
,
Managua noun .
Manama noun .
manatee noun zool.
Manchester noun .
manciple noun (. )
Mancunian 1. adj. 2. noun
mandamus noun leg.
mandarin I noun 1) hist. ( ) 2) (Mandarin) obs.
3) iron. ,
II noun 1) () 2)
mandarine = mandarin II
mandatary noun leg. (,
)
mandate 1. noun 1) 2) () 2. v. ()

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mandated adj.
mandatory 1. adj. 1) 2) , ; - mandatory
sentence Syn: see compulsory 2. noun; = mandatary
mandatory sentence
mandible noun ( ); , ()
mandolin noun
mandoline = mandolin
mandrake noun bot.
mandrel noun 1) tech. 2) tech. 3) tech. 4)
mining
mandril = mandrel
mandrill noun ()
mane noun
manege fr. noun 1) 2) 3)
maneuver see manoeuvre
manful adj. ; ,
manganese noun
manganic adj. chem.
mange noun vet.
mangel(-wurzel) germ. noun
manger noun , dog in the manger -
mangle I 1. noun 1) ( ) 2) tech. 2. v. ()
II v. 1) , 2) (. mangle up); I could hardly
recognize the body of the driver, as it had been badly mangled up in the
accident 3) , (, . .)
mango noun; pl. -oes, -os 1) 2) () 3)
mangold = mangel-wurzel
mangonel noun hist.
mangrove noun bot.
mangy adj. 1) , 2) , ; ,
manhandle v. 1) , 2) sl. ;
Manhattan noun
manhole noun 1) , ; 2)
manhood noun 1) , , 2) 3)
4) attr. - manhood suffrage
manhood suffrage
manhunt noun , (. )
mania noun Syn: see frenzy
maniac 1. noun 2. adj. ;
maniacal adj.
manic adj.
manic-depressive adj. -
manicure 1. noun 1) 2) = manicurist 2. v.
manicurist noun
manifest 1. adj. , ; Syn: see plain 2. v. 1) ; , ; 2) ; 3) , 4) ,
5) ( ) 6) naut.
Syn: see show 3. noun naut. ,
manifestation noun 1) 2) 3)
manifesto noun pl. -os, -oes
manifold 1. noun 1) tech. ; 2) 3)

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( ) 2. adj. , ; 3. v. ( )
manikin noun 1) ; 2)
Manil(l)a noun 1) (. Manilla hemp) 2) ;
manioc noun bot. ,
maniple noun hist. ( )
manipulate v. 1) ; ; () ( . .) 2) , ( -., -.); to manipulate the
voters - 3) , (,
. .)
manipulation noun 1) ; 2) ,
manipulative adj. ,
manipulator noun 1) , , 2) tech. 3)
teleph.
Manitoba noun
mankind noun 1) ; 2) , Syn:
homo sapiens, humanity, humankind, man, men
manlike adj. 1) , 2) ( )
manliness noun
manly adj. 1) , 2) ( ) Syn: see
masculine
manna noun 1) bibl. 2) () 3) bot.
manna-croup rus. noun
manned adj. 1) ; - manned spaceship 2)
()
manned satellite
manned spaceship
mannequin noun 1) 2)
manner noun 1) , ; ; manner of life (of thought) () 2) (, ); in proper legal manner
- 3) pl. () ; ;
to have no manners - ; he has fair manners -
4) pl. , 5) , ; - manner and
matter 6) , ; what manner of man is he? - ?,
?; all manner of... - ... - after a manner by no manner of
means by any manner of means in a
manner ; in a manner of speaking obs.
in a promiscuous manner , no manner of... ... to have no manner of right to the manner born
Syn: see method see tradition
manner and matter
mannered adj. , ( ; ) Syn: see artistic
mannerism noun 1) 2) 3) art Syn: affectation,
air, airs, exhibitionism, pose, preciosity
mannerist noun art
mannerless adj. ,
mannerliness noun , ,
mannerly adj. , , Syn: see polite
manning noun 1) () 2) attr. ; - manning table
manning table
mannish adj. 1) , ( ) 2)
Syn: see masculine
manoeuvrability noun mil. ;
manoeuvrable adj. amer.
manoeuvre fr. 1. noun 1) 2) pl.; mil.; naut. 3) Syn:

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see trick 2. v. 1) mil.; naut. 2) mil. , 3) , (-.); to manoeuvre
smb. into an awkward position - () -.

manometer noun
manor noun ()
manor-house noun
manorial adj. ,
manpower noun 1) 2) 3) ; ,
manque adj.
mansard noun archit. ;
manse noun ()
manservant noun
mansion noun 1) , ; 2) pl.

mansion-house noun 1) ; 2) ; the Mansion-house

manslaughter noun 1) 2) leg.
mantel noun 1) = mantelpiece 1) 2) = mantelshelf 3) tech. ,
mantel-board noun
mantelet noun 1) 2) mil.; hist. ,
mantelpiece noun 1) ; 2) = mantelshelf
mantelshelf noun
mantis noun; pl. -tes; zool. ()
mantle 1. noun 1) ; 2) 3) tech. , 4) ( ) 2. v. 1) ; ; 2)
, 3) ( ); ( )
4)
mantlet = mantelet
mantra noun , ( , )
mantrap noun , , (. )
manual 1. noun 1) ; ; , ; ;
- field manual 2) mil. 3) () 2. adj. ;
; - manual labour - manual worker - manual alphabet - manual
exercise - manual fire-engine
manual alphabet ;
manual (fire-)engine
manual exercise = manual 1. 2) ;
manual labour ;
manual worker ;
manufactory noun 1) 2) ; 3) hist.
manufacture 1. noun 1) ; ; ; steel (cloth)
manufacture - () ; - of home manufacture - of
foreign manufacture 2) pl. , 2. v. 1) , , ; , 2) ,
( . .) Syn: see make
manufactured goods ,
manufacturer noun 1) , ; , 2)
,
manufacturing 1. noun 1) ; ; 2)
2. adj. 1) ; - manufacturing town - manufacturing
water 2) ; - manufacturing cost
manufacturing cost
manufacturing town ;
manufacturing water
manuka noun ,

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manumission noun; hist. 1) ( );
() 2) , ()
manumit v. 1) hist. 2)
manure 1. noun , 2. v. , ()
manuscript 1. noun 2. adj.
Manx 1. adj. 1) - 2) - Manx cat 2. noun 1) -
2) as pl. the Manx - -
Manx cat ( )
Manxman noun -
many 1. adj. past more; past part. most , ; ; how
many? - ? are there many guests coming to dinner? -
? for many a long day - ; as many ; as many as three years - ; not so many as -
; to be one too many joc. - ; to be one too many for smb. coll.
- ) , -.; ) -. ;
-. 2. noun , ; - a good many - a great
many - the many
many-sided adj.
many-stage adj. ,
Maori noun 1) pl. -s or invar. 2)
map 1. noun 1) ( ) 2) rare - off
the map - on the map to put on the map , to put
oneself on the map ) ; ) 2. v. , ; - map out
map out , ; to map out one's time

map range mil. ( )
map-maker noun
maple noun 1) 2) attr.
maple-leaf noun (. )
mapping noun ; ; ;
Maputo noun .
Maquis fr. noun; pl. invar. (
)
mar 1. noun , 2. v. , ; , - mar
up to make or mar - , Syn: see disfigure
mar up -.; The surface of the table was badly
marred up.
Mar. March noun
marabou noun zool.
marabout noun 1) ( ) 2)

marasmus noun ; , ()
Marathon noun (. Marathon race)
Marathon race
maraud v.
marauder noun
marauding 1. noun 2. adj. ,
MARBI MAchine Readable form of Bibliographic Information noun
marble 1. noun 1) 2) pl. 3) pl. 4) attr. ; fig. , ; ;
, 2. v.
marble-topped adj. marble-topped table -
marbled adj. , ; - marbled edges

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marbled edges ()
MARC MAchine Readable Cataloguing noun -
marc noun ()
marcel 1. noun 2. v.
march I March noun 1) 2) attr. II 1. noun 1) mil. ; ; (. day's march) 2) (the march) , (); ( . .) 3) mus. 4) sport 5)
attr. , ; - march formation 2. v. 1) ;
2) 3) ; - march ahead march away - march off - march on - march out III 1. noun; usu. pl ;
/ 2. v.
march ahead
march away
march formation
march off , ;
march on
march out ;
march past 1. v. 2.
marching noun 1) mil. , 2) ; 3) attr. ; ; - marching
fire - marching orders
marching fire ( );
marching order ) ; ) ;
marching orders ) ; ) to give smb. his marching orders
coll. -.
marchioness noun
marchpane noun
Marcus noun
mare noun Syn: see horse
mare's-nest noun , - find a mare's-nest
Margaret noun ;
margarine noun
Margate noun .
marge I poet. see margin 1. 1), margin 1. 2) II coll. see margarine
Margery noun; dim. of Margaret
Margie noun; dim. of Margaret
margin 1. noun 1) () 2) ; , ; ;
(); ; on the margin of poverty - 3) (,
. .); - margin of safety 4) ; by a narrow margin - , , Syn: see edge 2.
v. 1) 2) 3)
margin of safety tech. ; ,
marginal adj. 1) () () 2) (-.) 3) ; - marginal production costs 4) , ; ; marginal member of Parliament - ,

5)
med.

Syn:
inconsequential, minor, negligible, nugatory, peripheral, piddling
Ant:
central, significant
marginal production costs
marginalia noun; pl. 1) () 2) typ. ,
marginalize v.
marginally adv. 1) ; () 2) ;

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margravine noun
marguerite noun bot.
Maria noun
Marian noun
Mariana Islands noun
Marianas noun
Marianne noun
marigold noun; bot. 1) 2)
marihuana span. noun ()
marijuana span. noun ()
marimba noun (. )
Marina noun
marina noun
marinade 1. noun 2. v. ;
marinate v.
marine 1. noun 1) 2) ; the marines 3) paint. , tell that to the marines! tell
that to the horse-marines! see horse-marine 2. adj. 1) 2) ; marine stores
marine stores ) ; )
mariner noun , ; - master mariner
Marion noun ,
marionette noun
marital adj. 1) , 2) ,
marital status noun
maritime adj. 1) 2) ; - maritime station
maritime station
marjoram noun bot.
Marjory noun; dim. of Margaret
Mark noun
mark I noun 1) ( ) 2) ( ) II 1. noun 1) ; ; - mark of interrogation - mark of
exclamation 2) , ; , 3)
( , .: John Smith - his mark) 4) ,
5) , 6) , ; to hit (to miss) the mark -
(); far from ( wide of) the mark - ; fig. ; ; - beside the mark 7) , ; ; ;
- above the mark - below the mark - up to the mark - within the mark 8) sport
, ; to get off the mark - , 9) ; - make one's mark - of mark 10) , ; () 11) , 12) , , 13) hist. ; ( ) (God) save the mark - ; easy (.
soft) mark coll. - ) ; ; ) ,
Syn: see characteristic 2. v. 1) ; , ; ; () 2) ; 3) , , ; mark my words! - () !; ()
! 4) , , 5) () ( ) 6) , ( ) 7) , 8) ( ) 9) () 10) ()
( ) - mark down - mark off - mark
out - mark up to mark time mil. - ; fig.
; ; , ;
mark down ) ; (); Some of the sale goods have
been marked down by as much as 50%. ) ; I marked down the address
that she gave me over the telephone, and took care not to lose it.
mark of assay
mark of distinction

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mark of exclamation (!)
mark of interrogation
mark off ; ; ; The builders have
marked off a comer of the field ready for the new building.
mark out ) ; ; Now that it's
spring, we must mark the tennis court out ready for play. ) , ; The directors have had you marked out as worthy of consideration
for a better position in the firm.
mark up ) ; Cigarettes will have to be marked up now that the
tax on them has been increased. ) ; I've no money to pay
for the beer, will you mark it up (to me)? ) ( , ); Teachers have been given instructions to mark up the weaker students.
mark with a T hist. (
thief)
mark-down noun 1) 2)
()
mark-up noun 1) ( ) 2)

marked adj. 1) -. , ; , 2) ; - strongly marked - marked difference - marked disadvantage - marked
man
marked difference ;
marked disadvantage ; ;
marked man ) , ; ) ,
marker noun 1) 2) ; 3) school ,
; , 4) ( ) 5) amer. 6) mining not
a marker to/on coll. - ;
market 1. noun 1) , 2) ; to come into the market -
; to put on the market - ; to be on the market 3) ; to find a (ready) market - ; there's
no market for these goods - 4) ; - brisk
market - hours of market 5) ; - the market rose - play the market
6) amer. 7) (the Market) = common 1. 2) 8) attr. ; - market research to bring one's eggs/hogs to a bad ( the wrong)
market - ; to be on the long side of the market
- 2. v. 1) ; / 2) ; ;
market garden ( )
market research
market-day noun
market-place noun ,
market-price noun
marketability noun ,
marketable adj. 1) ( ) 2) ; ; - marketable
surplus of grain
marketable surplus of grain
marketeer noun 1) , 2)
marketer noun
marketing noun 1) 2)
marking noun 1) ; 2) ; , 3)
() 4) ( )
markka noun ( )
marksman noun
marksmanship noun
marl 1. noun geol. ; ; ;
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marline noun naut.
marly adj. geol. ,
marmalade noun , (. );
marmoreal adj. poet. ;
marmoset noun ,
marmot noun zool.
maroon I 1. noun 1) - 2) ( ) 2. adj.
- II 1. noun 1) hist. ( - -
) 2) , 2. v. 1)
(on); The sailors took command of the ship from the cruel
captain and marooned him on a desert island 2) 3) ,
marplot noun 1) , 2)
marque noun letter(s) of marque naut.; hist. -
marquee noun ,
Marquesas Islands noun
marquess = marquis
marquetry noun ,
marquis noun
marquise noun
marquisette noun
marram (grass) noun bot. ,
marriage noun 1) ; ; ; - marriage of convenience contract a marriage - give in marriage 2) 3) ,
4) rocket ; 5) cards 6) attr.
; - marriage licence - marriage bonds - marriage lines - marriage
articles - marriage settlement
marriage articles , ; ()
marriage bonds ;
marriage licence ;
marriage lines ;
marriage of convenience
marriage settlement , ; ()
marriageable adj. ,
married adj. ;
marrow noun 1) 2) 3) bot. (. vegetable
marrow) to the marrow of one's bones - ;
marrow squash bot.
marrowbone noun 1) 2) , 3) pl.; joc. ; to
bring smb. down to his marrowbones - -. ,
; to go/get down on one's marrowbones - 4) pl.;
coll. to ride in the marrowbone coach - ' () '
marrowfat noun
marrowy adj. 1) ; 2) , ;
marry v. 1) (to); (to); ; ; marry into 2) (); () (. marry up); Scattered groups of
soldiers tried to marry up with each other after the army's defeat. 3) naut.
- marry off marry in haste and repent at leisure -
,
marry a fortune
marry beneath one
marry into -. -.,
; What luck she had, marrying into money! Many parents want
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marry off ; ; I shall be glad when the last of my
daughters is married off, then I might have some peace of mind.
Mars noun 1) roman; myth. 2) astr. ()
Marsala noun ()
Marseillaise fr. noun
Marseilles noun .
marsh noun , Syn: bog, everglade, fen, morass, paddy, swamp
marsh gas ,
marsh harrier zool. /
marsh mallow bot.
marsh marigold bot.
marshal 1. noun 1) (Marshal) mil. 2) - 3) amer.
( ) 4)
5) amer. 6) ( ); ( ) 2.
v. 1) (, ) 2)
(); ( . .) (. marshal together); To
write a good article, you need to marshal all the facts together and then
judge and arrange them 3) , (in) 4) railways Syn: see organize
Marshall Islands noun
marshalling yard railways
marshland noun
marshy adj. , ;
marsupial zool. 1. noun 2. adj.
mart noun; poet. 1) 2) 3)
marten noun
Martha noun
martial adj. 1) ; - martial law 2) ; - martial spirit
martial art
martial law
martial spirit
Martian noun
Martin noun
martin noun
martinet noun
martingale noun 1) ( ) 2) cards

Martini noun ( , )
Martinique noun -
Martinmas noun eccl. (11 )
martlet noun 1) zool. 2) poet.
martyr 1. noun ; ; ; ; he was a martyr to
gout - ; to make a martyr of oneself - 2. v. ;
martyrdom noun 1) 2)
martyrize v.
marvel 1. noun 1) , ; he's a perfect marvel - , 2) 3) obs. 2. v. , ; (at); Even the cleverest people marvel at a child's
ability to learn his native language in such a short time
marvellous 1. adj. , 2. noun (the marvellous) ;
Marxian 1. adj. 2. noun
Marxism noun
Marxism-Leninism noun -
Marxist 1. noun 2. adj.

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Mary noun ;
Maryborough noun .
Maryland noun
marzipan = marchpane
mascara noun ,
mascot noun ; /,
masculine 1. noun; gram. 1) 2) 2. adj. 1)
2) 3) ( ) Syn: male, manly, mannish,
virile Ant: feminine
masculinity noun
masculinize v.
MASER Microwave Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation noun ,
Maseru noun .
mash I 1. noun 1) 2) 3) () 4) 5) spec. 6) tech. 2. v. 1) () 2)
, (. mash up); Two cars were mashed up in a bad crash
on the main road II coll. 1. noun 1) 2) - mash note
2. v. ,
mash note ,
mashed potatoes
masher I noun 1) 2) , ( . .) II
noun; coll. 1) , 2) , 3) amer. ,
mask 1. noun 1) ; - death mask 2) ; - assume a mask - put on a
mask - wear a mask - throw off the mask 3) , /
4) 5) ( ) 2. v. 1) ,
(with); Doctors and nurses working in an operating theatre have to
mask their noses and mouths with a specially clean cloth; She masked her
suffering with a cheerful smile, and no one doubted her pretended happiness.
2) , 3) mil. ; to mask the fire -
masked adj. 1) , (); - masked ball 2) mil. 3) med. ;
masked ball -
masker = masquer
masochism noun Syn: see patience
masochistic adj.
mason 1. noun 1) ; ; - mason's rule 2) (Mason) 2. v.
/,
mason's rule
masonic adj.
masonry noun 1) 2) (Masonry)
Masqat noun = Muscat
masque noun
masquer noun -
masquerade 1. noun 2. v. 1) ; 2) ; -. (as); The thief got
into the house by masquerading as a television repair-man.
mass I noun , II 1. noun 1) 2) ; ; he is a
mass of bruises - - in the mass 3) (-.)
4) (the masses) pl. 5) mil. ; ; mass of manoeuvre 6) phys. 7) attr. ; - a mass meeting - mass
production Syn: see pile 2. v. 1) () 2) mil. ,

mass media (, , , ,
)

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mass of manoeuvre ;
mass production /
mass-produce v. ,
mass-spectrograph noun phys. -
mass-spectrometer noun phys. -
Mass. Massachusetts noun ( )
Massachusetts noun
massacre 1. noun ; , ; - massacre of St. Bartholomew 2.
v. Syn: see kill
massacre of St. Bartholomew hist.
massage fr. 1. noun 2. v. ,
massed adj.
masseur fr. noun
masseuse fr. noun
massicot noun , ( )
massif noun
massive adj. 1) , ; , 2) ; 3) 4) ; - massive success - massive program Syn:
enormous, hefty, huge, immense, ponderous, vast Ant: minute, small, thin
massive program
massive success ;
massy adj. ,
mast I noun agric. II 1. noun 1) 2) attr. to
serve/sail before the mast - 2. v.
mast-head I naut. 1. noun 2. v. 1) ( ) 2) II noun; amer. 1) (
) 2) , , . . (
)
master 1. noun 1) , ; ; master of the house -
; to be master of smth. - , -.; to be one's own
master - , ; to be master of oneself - , 2) , ; - old
masters 3) ; 4) , ; to make oneself master of smth. - -.,
-. - master of sports - master of fence 5) () 6)
( ) 7) (. master
mariner) 8) ( ); .: - Master of Arts 9) , ( ;
, .: Master John, Master Jones) 10) (The Master) 11) ;
12) ( ) 13) attr. , ; ; ; ; - master form - master station Syn: see boss
2. v. 1) ; ; 2) , (,
. .) 3) () 4) ,
; - master the house
master form tech. ; ;
master mariner
Master of Arts (. M. A.) ,
Master of Ceremonies noun 1) 2)
master of fence ; fig.
Master of Misrule ( )
master of sports ;
Master of the Horse noun
master station radio /
master the house
master-builder noun -
master-key noun ; fig.
master-spirit noun

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master-stroke noun 1) -.,

2)

masterclass noun - ( , )
masterful adj. 1) , 2) 3)
masterliness noun ,
masterly 1. adj. ; 2. adv.
mastermind 1. noun 1) 2) , (.
, ) 2. v. , (. )
masterpiece noun
mastership noun 1) 2) 3) ,
. .
mastery noun 1) ; (); the mastery
of technique - (-.) 2) , ; - mastery
of the air Syn: see skill
mastery of the air
mastic noun 1) 2) 3) 4)
-
masticate v. 1) 2) Syn: see grind
mastication noun 1) 2) spec.
masticator noun 1) , 2) ,
masticatory adj. ; - masticatory stomach
masticatory stomach
mastiff noun ( )
mastitis noun med. , ,
mastodon noun
masturbate v.
masturbation noun
masurium noun chem.
MAT Master of Arts in Teaching noun
Mat noun; dim. of Matthew, Matthias, Matilda, Martha
mat I 1. noun 1) ; ; ; ; 2) , , ( , . .) 3) ; 4) amer.;
= mount I 1. 2) to leave (a person) on the mat - () to have smb. on the mat - , -. on the mat coll. -
; 2. v. 1) , ;
( ) 2) , II 1. adj. , , 2. noun 1) 2) ,
3. v. 1) (, ) 2) ()
matador noun
match I noun 1) ; to strike a match - 2) mil.
; II 1. noun 1) /, ; ; ; he has no match - 2) , 3) ,
; he is more than a match for me - (
. .) ; - meet one's match - find one's match 4) , ; he (she)
is a good match - () ; - make a match 2. v. 1)
, ; ; a well (an ill) matched couple - () 2) ( ), (. matchup); these
colours don't match - , ; a bonnet
with ribbons to match - ( ) 3) ; to match one's strength against somebody else's - -. 4) ; (against/with); In his youth, he was
matched against some of the most famous fighters of his day 5) ; ; () (with); I should be pleased to match my daughter with
your son, so that we could become even closer friends 6) tech. ; 7) rare ,
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match-box noun
match-making noun 1) 2) sport
match-point noun sport ,
matched adj. 1) , 2)
matchless adj. , ,
matchlock noun mil.; hist.
matchlock musket mil.; hist.
matchmaker noun 1) ; 2) sport
matchmaking noun
matchwood noun 1) , 2)
; - break into matchwood - make matchwood of smth. - make matchwood of
smb.
mate I chess 1. noun ; - fool's mate 2. v. 3. interj. !
II 1. noun 1) 2) () 3) ; 4) naut. , ; the cook's mate - - surgeon's mate 5) naut. ( ) 6) tech. 2. v. 1) () 2) () ( ) 3) , 4) (with)
5) tech. 6) ( )
matelote fr. noun cul.
mater noun school; sl.
material 1. noun 1) ; 2) , , 3) text.
4) pl. ; - writing materials 2. adj. 1) ;
; - material world 2) , ( . ); - material needs 3) , ; - material losses 4) , ; - material witness Syn: see physical
material losses ;
material needs
material witness leg.
material world
materialism noun
materialist 1. noun 2. adj.; = materialistic materialist
conception of history -
materialistic adj.
materiality noun 1) 2) leg. ,
materialization noun 1) 2) ,

materialize v. 1) () 2) (); ()
( . .)
materially adv. 1) 2) , 3)
materiel fr. noun mil. ;
maternal adj. 1) 2) ; - maternal uncle
maternal uncle
maternity noun 1) 2) attr. maternity hospital/home -
; maternity nurse - ; maternity benefit - ;
maternity leave -
matey adj. coll. , , (with)
math . noun See maths
mathematical adj.
mathematician noun
mathematics noun; pl. as sg.
Mat(h)ilda noun
maths mathematics noun
matin noun 1) poet. 2) pl.; eccl. ()
matinee fr. noun 1) / 2) attr. matinee idol - ,
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matriarch noun , ( )
matriarchal adj.
matriarchy noun
matricide noun 1) 2)
matriculant noun
matriculate 1. v. 2.
noun
matriculation noun 1) 2)
matrimonial adj. ;
matrimony noun 1) ; 2) cards
matrix noun; pl. -es rices 1) anat. 2) biol.
3) ; 4) constr. , 5) geol. ;
matrix algebra math.
matron noun 1) ; , 2) ; - ( . .); ( . .) 3) ,
matron-of-honour noun
matronal adj.
matronly = matronal
MATS Military Air Transport Service noun
matt adj.
matted I adj. 1) ( ) 2) , II
adj.
matter 1. noun 1) 2) philos. 3) 4) ; ; form and matter - 5) ( . .)
6) , ; it is a matter of common knowledge - ; a
matter of dispute - , ; a matter of life and death
- , ; it is a matter of a few hours
(days, weeks, etc.) - (, . .); a
matter of taste (habit, etc.) - ( . .); money matters ; as matters stand - (); what's the
matter? - ?, ?; what's the matter with you? - ? 7) (of, for) 8) med. 9) typ. ; in the matter
of... - ... for that matter, for the matter of that -
; ; no matter - ; ,
no matter what - ; Syn: see topic 2.
v. 1) ; it doesn't matter - ; , 2)
matter of concernment
matter of course noun , ;
matter of fact noun ; as a matter of fact - )
, ; ) ;
matter of indifference , ;
matter of opinion
matter-of-course adj. ; ; ,
matter-of-fact adj. , ;
mattery adj. 1) med. , 2) rare ,
Matthew noun ; bibl.
Matthias noun ; bibl.
matting noun , ; ; collect.
mattock noun ;
mattress noun 1) , 2) constr.

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Matty noun; dim. of Martha, Matilda
maturate v. 1) , 2) med. ,
maturation noun 1) , 2) med. ,
mature 1. adj. 1) ; ; 2) , (
-.) 3) ( - ) 4) ,

Syn:
adult,
experienced,
full-blown,
full-grown, grown-up, of age Ant: childish 2. v. 1) ,
2) , ; to mature schemes -
3) ( ) Syn: age, develop, mellow,
ripen Ant: regress
maturity noun 1) , 2) 3) comm.
matutinal adj. 1) 2)
maty = matey
Maud(e) noun; dim. of Madeleine, Matilda
maud noun 1) ( ) 2)
maudlin 1. adj. 1) 2) Syn: see
sentimental 2. noun
maul 1. noun 2. v. 1) 2) , ; ;
badly mauled by a bear - 3) /
4)
mauler noun 1) , ; , 2) sport; sl.
mauley noun sl. ,
maulstick noun paint.
maun scot. = must I
maunder v. 1) ; 2) / , - maunder about - maunder along
maunder about ,
maunder along ,
maundy noun; rel. 1) 2)
attr. maundy money - , ; Maundy week ; Maundy Thursday - ( )
Maurice noun
Mauritania noun
Mauritian 1. adj. 2. noun
Mauritius noun
Mauser noun
mausoleum noun Syn: see grave
mauve adj. -
maverick noun 1) amer. 2) ; 3) ,
;
mavis noun poet.
maw noun 1) 2) 3) ( )
mawkish adj. 1) ; 2) , ,
Syn: see sentimental
mawseed noun
Max noun; dim. of Maximilian
max 1. adj.; abbr. of maximum 2. noun; coll. to the max -
max. maximum noun
maxi- pref. - ( , ); maxi-coat ; maxi-skirt -
maxilla noun; pl. -lae () ( )
maxillary adj. ()
maxim I Maxim noun (. maxim machinegun)
II noun 1) , 2) , Syn: see proverb
Maximilian noun

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maximize v. 1) , 2)

maximum 1. noun; pl. -ima ; ;

2. adj.
maxwell noun electr.
May noun; dim. of Mary, Margaret ,
may I May noun 1) ; fig. 2) (May) 3) pl.
( ) 4) pl. ( -
) 5) attr. 6) attr. II v. 1) ,
; it may be so - , he may arrive
tomorrow - , the train may be late -
; , , 2) may I
come and see you? - ? you may go if you choose , 3) may theirs be a happy meeting! - ! 4)

who may that be? -
? 5) whoever he may be he has no right to speak like
that - , be that
as it may - ) ; ) ! III noun poet.
May Day
May-apple noun bot. ,
may-bloom noun
May-bug noun
may-lily noun
May-queen noun , ( )
maybe adv.
Mayday noun '' ( m'aidez)
Mayflower noun , : , ,
mayfly noun 1) zool. , - 2)
mayhem noun leg.; hist.
Maying noun ; (
)
mayo noun; coll.; abbr. of mayonnaise
mayonnaise fr. noun 1) 2) /
mayor noun
mayoralty noun 1) 2)
mayoress noun 1) 2) -
maypole noun 1) ( ,
1 ) 2) coll. ,
mayweed noun bot. ;
mazarine 1. noun 2. adj. -
maze 1. noun 1) 2) 2. v. 1) ,
2)
mazer noun hist. , ( )
mazurka pol. noun
mazy adj.
mb I millibar noun ( ) II MB MegaByte noun
Mbabane noun .
MBS Mutual Broadcasting System noun - --
()
mc megacycle noun

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MCC Master Control Console noun
MCP Master Control Program noun
MD months after date noun ( -)
md months after date noun ( -)
Md. Maryland noun ( )
Mddx. Middlesex noun ( )
mdnt midnight noun
mdse. merchandise noun
ME I medical examiner noun II Middle East noun .
me pron.; pers. obj. of i II
Me. Maine noun ( )
Mea. Meath noun ( )
mead I noun () II noun poet.
meadow noun ,
meadow-grass noun bot.
meadow-rue noun bot.
meadow-saxifrage noun bot.
meadow-sweet noun; bot. 1) 2) ()
meadows-affron noun bot.
meadowy adj. 1) 2) ( )
meagre adj. 1) ; 2) ; , 3)
4) ; Syn: see scanty
meal I 1. noun 2. v. 1) ,
2) , II 1. noun ; 2. v.
,
meal ticket noun
meal voucher ( )
meal-worm noun zool.
mealies noun; pl.; s.-afr.
mealiness noun 1) 2) ()
meals-on-wheels noun ( )
mealtime noun (, . .)
mealy adj. 1) , 2) ; ( ) 3)
, 4) ,
mealy-bug noun zool.
mealy-mouthed adj. ,
mean I adj. 1) ; ; ; no mean abilities -
2) , , 3) , 4) coll. ; 5) coll. , ; - feel mean 6) amer.
, Syn: see ignoble II 1. noun 1) ; - golden mean
- happy mean 2) math. 3) pl., also as sg. ; ; the
means and instruments of production - ; it is by
no means cheap - - the means of communication - the means
of circulation - the means of payment - means of employment - by all means by any means - by means of... - by no means 4) pl. , , ; a man of means - , - means
of subsistence 5) attr. - means test 2. adj. ; - mean line - mean time
- mean water - mean yield in the mean time - ; III v.;
past and past part. meant 1) ; ; I didn't mean to
offend you - ; he means well by us -
- mean business - mean mischief - mean well 2) (); to mean it
be used - (-.) 3) , ;
what do you mean by that? - ) ?; ) ?; what did you mean by looking at me like that? - ? ? 4) , , Syn:

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connote, denote, imply, indicate, signify, suggest, symbolize see intend
mean business ; ;
-. ,
mean line math. ;
mean mischief ) ; ) ;
mean time ;
mean water ; ;
mean well ;
mean yield
mean-spirited adj. , ; - mean-spirited fellow
mean-spirited fellow
meander 1. noun 1) pl. (, ) 2) archit. ()
2. v. 1) ( , ) 2) (. meander along)
Syn: see wander
meaning 1. noun ; ; - with meaning Syn: implication, import,
sense, significance, signification 2. adj. ; ();
meaningful adj. ,
meaningless adj.
meaningly adv. 1) 2) ,
meanly adv. 1) , 2) ,
meanness noun 1) , 2) ,
means ,
means of employment ;
means of locomotion
means of subsistence ;
means test
meant past past p. mean
meantime adv. ;
meanwhile = meantime
mease noun 500 ( )
measles noun; pl. 1) 2) vet.
measly adj. 1) 2) / ( ) 3) coll.
; ; Syn: see trivial
measurable adj. 1) ; in the measurable future - ; within measurable distance of - 2) ;

measurably adv. ,
measure 1. noun 1) ; - dry measures - linear measures - liquid measures
- square measures - full measure - short measure - give good measure 2) ;
- made to measure - take smb.'s measure 3) , ; to set measures to
smth. - -.; -.; beyond ( out of)
measure - ; ; in some ( in a) measure -
, ; to give a measure of hope - ,
- ; a limited measure of success - , 4) , , ; measure of value - 5) , ; to take (drastic) measures - (,
) 6) math. ; - greatest common measure 7) prosody ,
8) mus. 9) obs. 10) pl.; geol. ; 11) typ. measure for measure -
, to get the measure of smb. - -. Syn: see
standard 2. v. 1) , ; (. measure off); The salesman
measured off three metres of the wood 2) ; to measure a person
with one's eye - -. 3) , (
. .) 4) ; the house measures 60 feet long - 60
5) (with, against - ) 6) ; ;
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() - measure off - measure out - measure up to measure one's length
-
measure of capacity
measure off
measure out ; ; ; This medicine must
be measured out exactly.
measure up (to; . with) ) (); ) ,
(); The prisoner measures up to the description the police
have of the wanted jewel thief. ) (); I always give new
workers a short contract to begin with, as I want to see how they measure up.
measured adj. 1) ; - measured mile 2) , ;
, ( ) 3) , ; - measured tread
measured mile
measured tread
measureless adj. ; ,
measurement noun 1) () 2) usu. pl. 3)
4) attr. - measurement goods
measurement goods , ,

measurer noun ,
meat noun 1) 2) obs. 3) obs. ; - at meat - after meat - before
meat 4) () 5) ; ; a book full of
meat - - green meat to be meat and drink to smb. -.; - easy meat one man's meat
is another man's poison prov. ,
meat-ball noun
meat-chopper noun
meat-fly noun
meat-grinder amer. = meat-chopper
meat-offering noun bibl.
meat-packing noun ; - meat-packing industry
meat-packing industry
meat-safe noun ,
meatman noun
meaty adj. 1) 2) 3) , ( , )
Mecca noun .
meccano noun ( )
mechanic 1. noun 1) 2) ; 2. adj. obs.; =
mechanical
mechanical adj. 1) ; ; - mechanical engineer
mechanical engineering 2) ; 3) ; mechanical skill 4) 5) philos.
mechanical arts
mechanical engineer -;
mechanical engineering
mechanical powers
mechanical skill
mechanician noun 1) , 2) rare
mechanics noun; pl. as sg.
mechanism noun 1) , , 2) () 3)
philos. Syn: see machine
mechanist noun philos.
mechanistic adj. philos.
mechanization noun ;
mechanize v.
Mechlin noun (. Mechlin lace)

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med. medicine noun
medal noun ;
medalled adj. 1) / 2) , /
medallion noun
medallist noun 1) 2) ,
meddle v. (with, in - -.); ;
Don't meddle in matters that don't concern you; mind your own business. meddle with
meddle with -.; I warned you not to
meddle with married women, it always leads to trouble.
meddler noun , ,
meddlesome adj. , Syn: interfering,
intrusive, nosy, obtrusive, officious, prying Ant: incurious, inobtrusive,
unobtrusive, unofficious
Medea noun greek; myth.
media noun; pl. -ae 1) phon. 2) anat.

mediaeval = medieval
medial adj. 1) ; medial alligation math. - 2)

median 1. adj. 2. noun 1) math. 2) anat.

mediastinum noun anat.
mediate 1. adj. 1) ; 2) ;
2. v. 1) (between); A well-known local lawyer
has been appointed to mediate between the employers and the union leaders,
since they cannot reach agreement in direct talks. 2)
3) Syn: intercede, interpose, intervene
mediation noun 1) 2) attr. mediation board - ( )
mediatize v. hist. , (),

mediator noun 1) , 2) (Mediator) 3)
med.; mus.
mediatorial adj.
mediatory = mediatorial
mediatrix noun; pl. -trices ,
medic 1. adj. poet. 2. noun; rare 1) , 2) amer.;
coll.
medicable adj. ,
medical 1. adj. 1) , ; medical aid - ; the medical profession - , ; medical school ) ; ) ; medical garden
- ; medical history - ) ; ) ; medical jurisprudence - ; medical
man - ; medical examination/inspection - ; medical
assessor - - ; medical service - ) ; ) ; medical society - ; 2) ; medical ward - 2. noun coll. -
medical care
medical jurisprudence
medical officer
medicament noun ,
medicare noun amer. (.
)

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medicaster noun; rare
medicate v. 1) 2) ,
medication noun Syn: see drug
medicative adj. , ; medicative herb - ;
medicative plant - ,
medicinal adj. ;
medicine noun 1) , . ; to practise medicine -
, 2) ; a medicine for
(headache, cold, etc.) - ( , . .); to
take one's medicine - ) ; ) joc. ; ) ; ) ,
-. 3) , 4) , Syn: see drug
medicine bag
medicine cabinet
medicine chest
medicine dropper
medicine glass
medicineman noun ,
medico noun; pl. -os joc. 1) , 2) -
medieval adj.
medievalism noun 1) , , 2)
medievalist noun
Medina noun .
mediocre adj. ; Syn: commonplace, fair, ordinary,
passable, second-rate, so-so, tolerable Ant: distinctive, excellent, fine,
good, original, outstanding, superior, unparalleled, unusual
mediocrity noun 1) ; 2) ,
,
Medit. Mediterranean noun
meditate v. 1) , 2) ; 3) , (on, upon) 4) Syn: see think
meditation noun 1) , 2)
meditative adj. ;
mediterranean 1. adj. 1) 2) ( )
2. noun - the Mediterranean - the Mediterranean area
Mediterranean Sea noun
medium 1. noun; pl. -s dia 1) , ; through/by the medium of...
- ..; - medium of circulation - mass media 2) , ; - happy medium 3) , () 4) phys.
5) , 6) ( ) 7) paint. () 2.
adj. 1) ; ; medium wave radio - (
100 800 ) 2) 3) mil.
medium of circulation , ;
medium tank
medlar noun bot.
medley 1. noun 1) ; , 2) ; 3) mus. 4) ' ', '' (
) Syn: see jumble 2. adj. , , 3. v. ,
medulla noun 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) bot.
medullary adj. 1) anat. , 2) bot.
medusa noun pl. -ae, -s zool.
meed noun; poet. 1) 2)
meek adj. , ; Syn: see modest
meekness noun ,

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meerschaum germ. noun 1) min. 2)
meet 1. v.; past and past part. met 1) ; - meet up 2) ,
; we seldom meet - 3) ; my waistcoat won't
meet - 4) ( ) 5) 6) ; please meet Mr. X - 7) , (, ); to meet the case -
, ; that meets my problem - 8) ; to meet a bill - /; he
has many expenses to meet - 9) () - meet together - meet with - meet one's ear - meet the eye to meet a
difficulty (trouble) halfway ,
. . () well met! obs. !; ! Syn: contact, encounter, get in touch with, see
see satisfy Ant: avoid 2. noun 1) (, .
.) 2) amer.; sport ,
meet a deficit
meet one's ear ;
meet one's match
meet smb. half-way -., ,
meet the eye
meet together ,
meet up ;
meet with ) , ; I'm afraid your husband has met with
a slight accident, but he isn't seriously hurt. ) ;
; I met with an old friend in the town today! ) ; )
-.; The politician will meet with his opposite number in the
Foreign Ministry of the host country while he is on his official visit.
meet with a balk
meet with a loss
meet with failure the play was a failure
meeting noun 1) , , ; to address the meeting - 2) 3) 4) sport , 5)
railways 6) tech. , 7) attr. ; - meeting
engagement - meeting point Syn: assemblage, assembly, conclave, conference,
congregation, congress, convention, convocation, council, gathering
meeting engagement amer. ;
meeting point
meeting-house adj.
Meg noun; dim. of Margaret ,
mega 1. adv. coll. , 2. adj. coll. ,
mega- = megalomegabyte noun comput.
megacycle noun phys. (= 1 )
megahertz noun phys.
megalith noun archaeol.
megalo- greek pref. : ) , . .; ) , ,

megalomania noun ,
megalomaniac noun ,
megalopolis noun -
megaphone 1. noun , 2. v.
megascope noun phys.
megascopic adj. 1) 2)
megatherium noun paleont.

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megaton noun (= 1 )
megawatt noun electr. (= 1 )
megger noun electr.
Meggy noun; dim. of Margaret ,
megilp noun paint. ( )
megohm noun electr. (= 1 )
megrim noun 1) obs. 2) pl.; obs. 3) obs. , ,
4) pl.; vet. (); , ()
Mekong noun .
melancholia noun
melancholic adj. ;
melancholy 1. noun , ; 2. adj. 1) , 2) ; Syn: see sad
Melanesia noun
melange noun ;
melanin noun biol.
Melbourne noun .
meld v. cards
melee fr. noun ,
melinite noun ( )
meliorate v. 1) () 2) Syn: see improve
melioration noun 1) 2)
meliorative adj. 1) 2)
melliferous adj.
mellifluence noun
mellifluent = mellifluous
mellifluous adj. ; ;
mellow 1. adj. 1) ; , ( ) 2)
; ( ) 3) , , ( , .
.) 4) , ; ( ) 5) , ( , ) 6) coll. 2. v. 1) ()
, ; 2) ( ) 3) ()
4) () ( ) Syn: see mature
mellowness noun 1) , 2) , 3) ( ) 4)
melodic adj. ,
melodious adj. 1) 2) , , 3) (
)
melodist noun 1) 2)
melodize v. 1) 2)
melodrama noun 1) 2) ( )
melodramatic adj. 1) 2) , (
. .)
melody noun 1) 2) Syn: air, aria, lied, song, theme,
tune
melon noun 1) 2) = water-melon 3) amer.; comm.; coll. ; ; ; - cut the
melon - slice the melon
Melpomene noun greek; myth.
melt 1. v. 1) 2) (), () 3) coll. () 4) (); ; 5) , ;
6) () ( ) (into); ; It is difficult
to tell where the blue melts into the green. 7) coll. (); ( ) - melt away - melt down - melt out Syn: dissolve,
liquefy, thaw Ant: crystallize, freeze, harden, jell, solidify 2. noun 1)
2)
melt away ) ; As the ice melted away, the river rose in dangerous

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floods. ) ,
melt down ; ; Some of the stolen jewellery can be
melted down and sold for the value of the precious metal.
melt out
melted butter
melted cheese
melting 1. noun 1) , 2) , 2. adj. 1)
2) 3) ( ) 4) , ; ;
she is in the melting mood - 5)
melting-house noun
melting-point noun
melting-pot noun to go into the melting-pot -
melton noun ( )
Mem abbr. of madam
mem abbr. of madam
mem. member noun
member noun 1) ( . .); members of armed forces - - Member of Parliament - member of sentence - member of
equation 2) , ; ; members of the press (of the
ruling class) - ( ) 3) tech.
4) attr. - member state - unruly member
member of equation math. ;
Member of Parliament ;
member of sentence gram. ;
member state - ( . .)
membership noun 1) ; 2) 3)
(, ) 4) attr. ; - membership card - membership
fee
membership card ;
membership fee
membrane noun 1) , ; ; 2) tech. , 3)
membraneous adj. ;
membranous adj. ;
memento noun; pl. -oes, -os 1) 2)
memo noun; abbr. of memorandum
memo. memorandum noun ;
memoir noun 1) () 2) pl. , 3) ; pl. ()
memoirist noun /
memorabilia noun pl.
memorability noun 1) 2)
memorable adj. (), ,
memorandum noun; pl. -da, -s 1) ; 2) ; 3)
memorial 1. noun 1) 2) ; 3) pl. ; 4) eccl. 5) 6) comm. 2. adj. ; ; ; - Memorial
Day 3. v. /
Memorial Day amer. 1861-65
., - (30 )
memorial plaque
memorialist noun 1) 2)
memorialize v. 1) 2)
memorize v. 1) ; 2) Syn:
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memory noun 1) ; in memory of smb., smth. - -., -.; to the best of my memory - ; if my memory serves me
right, if my memory does not fail me - ; within
living memory - 2) ; he has left a
sad memory behind - 3) tech. , , 4) tech. ,
Memphis noun .
men . . man
men of old
men out of occupation
men's room noun
menace 1. noun ; Syn: see danger 2. v. ,
menage fr. noun 1) ; 2) ,

menagerie fr. noun (. )
mend 1. noun 1) , . . 2)
(, ); to be on the mend - , 2. v. 1)
, ; ; ; ( . .) 2) (); ( ) - mend the fire - mend one's pace - mend
one's ways it is never too late to mend prov.
mend or end , ;
that won't mend matters Syn: see repair see treat
mend one's pace
mend one's ways
mend the fire
mendacious adj. ;
mendacity noun ;
Mendeleyev's law ;
mender noun 1) , , , , 2)

mendicancy noun ;
mendicant 1. noun 1) ; 2) hist.
2. adj. ,
mendicity noun
mending noun 1) ; ; 2) ,
menfolk noun
menhaden noun ,
menhir noun archaeol.
menial disdain. 1. noun ; 2. adj. ; ; menial work Syn: see obsequious
menial work
meningitis noun med.
meniscus noun; pl. menisci; phys.; anat.
menopause noun med. ,
menses noun; pl.; physiol.
menstrual adj. 1) physiol. 2) astr.
menstruate v. physiol.
menstruation noun physiol.
menstruum noun pl. -rua, -s chem.
mensurable adj. 1) 2) mus.
mensural adj. 1) , 2) mus.
mensuration noun
mental I 1. adj. 1) ; - mental defective 2) ; your
troubles are purely mental - - ; - mental
affection - mental house - mental home - mental strain - mental patient mental case - mental specialist - mental nurse 3) 4) -

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, ; - mental arithmetic - mental calculations - mental
reservation 2. noun coll. , II adj.
mental affection ;
mental age noun ,
mental arithmetic ;
mental ballast , ()
mental calculations ;
mental case ;
mental defective
mental endowments
mental home ;
mental hospital noun
mental house ;
mental nurse
mental outfit
mental patient ;
mental reservation
mental specialist ;
mental strain ;
mentality noun 1) ; 2) 3)
mentally adv. 1) ; - mentally alert 2)
mentally alert ,
mentally deficient
mentation noun 1) ; 2)
menthol noun chem.
mention 1. noun ; (); to make mention of smb., smth. -., -.; - honourable mention 2. v. , ;
don't mention it - ) (); ) , (
); - not to mention
mentor noun , , ,
menu fr. noun
mep mean effective pressure noun
Mephistophelean adj.
mephitis noun , ;
mercantile adj. 1) ; ; - mercantile law - mercantile
marine - mercantile system 2) ; ; -
mercantile law ;
mercantile marine ;
mercantile system econ.
mercantile-marine officers
mercenary 1. adj. 1) ; 2) 2. noun
mercer noun
mercerize v. text.
mercery noun 1) / 2)

merchandise 1. noun 2. v.
merchandiser noun amer.
merchant 1. noun 1) 2) amer.; scot. 3) coll. '' ( ) 2. adj. 1) , ; - merchant service - merchant ship merchant tailor - merchant prince 2) = merchantable
merchant prince , ''
merchant service ;
merchant ship = merchantman ;
merchant tailor obs. , ;
merchantable adj. ( )
merchantman noun , ''
Mercian hist. 1. adj. 2. noun 1) 2)

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merciful adj. 1) , 2) 3) 4) ( ) Syn: see lenient

mercifulness noun 1) 2) 3)
merciless adj. ; Syn: see inexorable
mercurial 1. adj. 1) 2) , ; 3) Syn: see inconstant 2. noun
mercuriality noun ,
mercurialize v.
mercury I Mercury noun 1) roman; myth. 2) astr.
3) joc. ; (. ) II noun 1) ;
; 2) bot. 3) attr. the mercury is
rising - ) ; ) ( . .) ;
) ;
Mercy noun
mercy noun 1) ; ; to be left to the tender/mercies of
smb. iron. - -. (. ) 2)
; , ; - beg for mercy - have mercy upon 3) ,
; that's a mercy! - ! at the mercy of -
thankful for small mercies -
mercy killing noun ; ; ;
mere I noun ; ; II adj. 1) ,
; a mere child could do it - 2) ; ;
- mere trifle - mere nobody 3) of mere motion leg. - 4) obs.
mere nobody
mere trifle ;
Meredith noun
merely adv. , ; ; I merely asked his name -
,
meretricious adj. 1) ; 2) Syn: see gaudy
merganser noun ()
merge v. 1) 2) (), () (into/with); The red
sunset merged into/with darkness Syn: see unite
merger noun 1) 2) , ( )
Meri. Merionethshire noun ( )
meridian 1. noun 1) . 2) 3) 4) ;
() 2. adj. 1) ; 2) ,
meridional 1. adj. 1) 2) 2. noun (. )
meringue fr. noun cul.
merino noun; pl. -os 1) ( ) 2) 3)
attr. ; - merino sheep
merino sheep
Merioneth(shire) noun ()
merit 1. noun 1) ; to make a merit of smth. - -.
; - Order of Merit 2) 3) pl. ; to judge on the
merits of the case (question, etc.) - ( .
.) Syn: excellence, value, virtue, worth Ant: fault, flaw, unworthiness,
weakness, worthlessness 2. v. ,
meritocracy noun ,
meritocrat noun ,

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meritocratic adj.

meritorious adj. 1) 2)
merle noun obs.; poet.
merlin noun zool.
merlon noun ( )
mermaid noun , ;
merman noun ;
Merovingian hist. 1. adj.
(VI-VIII . . .) 2. noun; pl.
merrily adv. ,
merriment noun ,
merry I adj. 1) ; ; - make merry - make merry over - make
merry with - make merry about 2) 3) coll. , II
noun
merry andrew , ,
merry as a cricket
merry chap
merry dancers
merry-go-round noun 1) 2) ( . .)
merry-maker noun ;
merry-making noun , ;
merry-meeting noun
merrythought noun , ( )
Mersey noun . ()
mesa noun amer.; geol.
mesalliance fr. noun ,
mesentery noun anat.
mesh 1. noun 1) , ; , (, ) 2)
pl. ; fig. 3) tech. 4) attr. - mesh stockings 2. v. 1)
; 2) 3) tech. (); () (with); There's something wrong with this machine; the
wheels aren't meshing properly with each other. - mesh with
mesh stockings ()
mesh with ; I'm afraid that your ideas don't quite mesh with
mine.
meshy adj. ;
mesial adj. , ,
mesmeric adj.
mesmerism noun 1) 2)
mesmerist noun
mesmerize v. ; fig. ,
meson noun phys.
Mesopotamia noun hist.
mesotron noun phys.
mess I 1. noun 1) ; ; ; to make a mess of things
- ; ; ; - in a mess 2) ; - get
into a mess - be in a mess - clear up the mess 2. v. 1)
(about/around with); Who's been messing about with my papers? They're all out
of order. 2) , (. mess up); Try not to mess up your new
dress before the party. 3) ( mess up); If John messes up his
driving test again, I doubt if he'll ever pass it. 4) ,
( mess about); What have you been doing today? Oh, nothing, just
messing about. 5) mil. , (with); In this camp, private soldiers
do not mess with officers, but have a separate cookhouse - mess about with mess around with - mess with II 1. noun 1) ,
2) , ( ) 3) (

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); naut. - 4) , ; 5)
, ( ) 6) attr. ; - mess allowance - mess kit
Syn: see jumble 2. v. , ,
(with, together)
mess about with -.; I warned you not
to mess about with married women, it always leads to trouble.
mess allowance ;
mess around with see mess about with
mess kit amer. ( , )
mess with ) -.; Somebody's been messing with my
papers, they're all out of order. ) -.; I hear you've
been messing with married women in spite of my advice.
mess-jacket noun naut.
mess-room = mess II 1. 3)
message 1. noun 1) , ; , ; send me a
message - ; to leave a message for smb. -
-. -. 2) ; 3) ;
amer. (. the President's message to Congress)
4) ( . .) 2. v. 1) , 2)
, 3)
message bag aeron.
message book mil.
message center mil. ( )
messenger noun 1) , ; ; - special messenger 2) 3) electr.; railways
messenger-pigeon noun 1) 2) mil.
Messiah noun rel.
messianic adj.
messmate noun 1) ; 2) naut. -
Messrs messieurs noun fr.
messuage noun leg.
messy adj. 1) 2)
mestizo noun pl. -os, -oes
met past past p. meet
met. I meteorological noun II metropolitan noun
metabolic adj. ; - metabolic disease metabolic disturbance
metabolic disease ;
metabolic disturbance
metabolism noun ,
metabolize v. biol.
metacarpus noun anat.
metachrosis noun biol.
metagalaxy noun astr.
metagenesis noun biol.
metal 1. noun 1) 2) pl. ; the train left/jumped the metals 3) 4) 5) railways 6)
typ. 7) = mettle 2) 8) attr. - heavy metal 2. v. 1) , 2) , 3) railways
metal-worker noun
metalanguage noun ling. -
metalled road
metallic adj.
metalliferous adj. ;
metalline adj. 1) 2)
metallization noun tech.

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metallize v. tech.
metallography noun
metalloid noun chem.
metallurgical
adj.
;
metallurgical
engineer
metallurgical engineering - metallurgical furnace
metallurgical engineer -;
metallurgical engineering ;
metallurgical furnace
metallurgist noun
metallurgy noun
metamerism noun chem.; zool.
metamorphose v. () (into); (); The evil
magician metamorphosed the prince into a beggar.
metamorphosis noun; pl. -ses ()
metaphor noun
metaphorical adj.
metaphrase 1. noun 1) 2) 2. v.
metaphysical adj.
metaphysician noun
metaphysics noun; pl., oft. as sg.
metaplasia noun biol.
metasomatism noun geol.
metastasis noun med.
metatarsus noun; pl. -si; anat.
metathesis noun 1) ling. 2) chem. ,
metayage fr. noun
metayer fr. noun ;
metcast noun
mete I noun ; ; - metes and bounds II v. 1) , ( mete out) 2) (, ) 3) poet.

mete-wand noun ,
metempsychosis noun; pl. -ses; rel.
meteor noun 1) 2)
meteoric adj. 1) , 2) ; 3) ;
meteorite noun
meteorograph noun phys.
meteorological adj. ; ; - meteorological
message
meteorological message
meteorology noun 1) 2) (,
)
meter noun 1) ; ; ; to read the gas
(electric) meter - () 2)
amer.; = metre
meterage noun 1) ( ) 2)

metering noun 1) 2) 3) attr.
metes and bounds leg. ,
methane noun chem. ,
method noun 1) , ; 2) ; 3) bot.; zool.
4) pl. () Syn: fashion, manner, mode, procedure,
system, way
methodical adj. 1) 2) , Syn: see

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systematic
Methodist noun rel.
methodize v. ,
methodology noun
Methuselah noun bibl.
methyl noun; chem. 1) 2) attr. ; - methyl alcohol
methyl alcohol
meticulous adj. 1) ; ; 2) Syn: see
careful
metier fr. noun , ,
metis fr. noun
metonymy noun lit.
metope noun archit.
metre noun 1) () 2) , , ( , )
metric adj. ; - metric system
metric system /
metrical adj. 1) 2) = metric 3) prosody
metrication noun 1) 2)

metrician noun ()
metrics noun; pl. as sg.; prosody
Metro noun ,
metrology noun 1) 2)
metronome noun
metronomic adj. ,
metronymic adj. [. patronymic 1. ]
metropolis noun 1) ; - the metropolis 2) 3) / Syn: see city
metropolitan 1. adj. 1) ; - metropolitan borough 2)
; - metropolitan power 3) 2. noun 1) / 2) ;
metropolitan borough ( )
metropolitan power ( )
mettle noun 1) , 2) , ; to be on one's
mettle - , , - horse of mettle 3) ; to put/set smb. on his mettle - ) -. ; ) -. , ;
mettled adj. , ;
mettlesome adj. ;
MeV megaelectron(-)volt noun
mew I noun II 1. noun 1) ( , ) 2) obs.
() 2. v. 1) 2) obs. ( ) 3)
( ) - mew up III 1. noun ; 2. v.
mew up ;
mewl v. 1) 2)
mews noun ;
Mex. Mexico noun
Mexican 1. adj. ; - Mexican tea 2. noun ;
Mexican tea bot.
Mexico I noun II noun .
Mexico City noun .
mezzanine noun 1) archit. 2) theatr.
mezzo noun; see mezzo-soprano
mezzo-soprano noun -
mezzotint typ. 1. noun -, 2. v.
-
MF I medium frequency noun II Middle French adj. -

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-
mf. I microfarad noun II millifarad noun
MFN most favoured nation noun
mfr. manufacturer noun
MFS Macintosh File System noun
MG I Machine Gun noun II Major General noun -
mg. milligram(me) noun
MGM Metro-Goldwyn Mayer noun "--" (
)
Mgr. Manager noun ,
mgt management noun ;
mh millihenry noun electr.
mho noun electr. ( )
MHz Mega HertZ noun
MI I Military Intelligence noun II Michigan noun
mi noun mus.
mi. mile noun
MI5 National Security Division of Military Intelligence noun
MIA missing in action noun
Miami noun .
miaou 1. noun 2. v.
miaow 1. noun 2. v.
miasma noun pl. -s -ta ,
miasmatic adj.
mica noun 1) 2) attr.
micaceous adj.
mice . . mouse
micella noun biol.
micelle noun biol.
Mich. Michigan noun ( )
Michael noun ; bibl.
Michaelmas noun 1) (29 ) 2) attr. - Michaelmas daisy
- Michaelmas term
Michaelmas daisy ;
Michaelmas term ) ( , ) ) leg.

Michigan noun
mickey noun coll. to take the mickey - -.
Mickey Mouse 1. noun (
) 2. adj. coll. ; ,
Micky noun; dim. of Michael
micro- pref. : ) , ; .: microorganism - ; ) , ; .: microsecond - ( )
microbe noun Syn: see virus
microbiological adj.
microbiology noun
microcephaly noun
microchip noun electr. , ()
microclimate noun
microcopy noun ;
microcosm noun 1) 2) -.
microelement noun
microfiche noun ( )
microfilm noun

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microfilming noun
micrograph noun 1) 2)
micrography noun
microhm noun electr. ,
micrometer noun
micromotor noun
micron noun
microorganism noun Syn: see virus
microphone noun
microphyte noun bot.
microprocessor noun comput.
microreader noun
microscope noun
microscopic(al) adj.
microscopy noun
microsecond noun
microsurgery noun
microtome noun med.
microtomy noun med.
microvolt noun electr.
microwatt noun electr.
microwave adj. radio ; - microwave region microwave
transmitter
microwave region ;
microwave transmitter
microwaves noun; pl.; radio ; ;

micturition noun 1) med. 2) spread

mid adj. , ; in mid air - ; in mid course ; from mid June to mid August c -
mid- pref. ; mid-January - ; mid-ocean -
mid-week noun 1) 2) ( )
midday noun 1) 2) attr. ,
midden adj. dial. ;
middle 1. noun 1) ; in the middle of - ) (-.); )
(-. , ) 2) coll. 3) gram. /
(. middle voice) 4) () in the middle of
nowhere - ; Syn: see centre 2. adj.
; the middle reaches of the Danube - ; - middle
age - middle years - the Middle Ages - the upper middle class - the lower
middle class - middle finger - middle school - middle watch - the middle way
3. v. 1) 2) ( )
middle age
Middle Ages noun; pl. ;
middle class
middle distance
Middle East
Middle Eastern adj.
middle finger ;
middle school
middle watch naut. ( 24 . 4 .)
Middle West noun geogr. ( , )
middle years ;
middle-aged adj.
middle-of-the-road adj. ; ; - middle-of-the-road parties

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middle-of-the-road parties polit.
middle-of-the-roader noun ,
middle-sized adj. ,
middle-weight noun 1) 2) / (68 - 71
)
middlebrow 1. noun ; 2. adj. ( )
middleman noun ;
middlemost adj. ,
Middlesex noun
middling 1. adj. 1) 2) ; 3) coll. ( ) 2. adv. ; , ; - middling good
middling good
middlings noun; pl. 1) , (.
) 2) mining 3) amer. ''
middy coll. abbr. of midshipman
midge noun 1) ; 2) = midget 2)
midget noun 1) , 2) / 3) 4) attr. ; - midget car - midget
receiver
midget car ;
midget receiver radio
MidL Midlothian noun ( )
midland 1. noun 1) 2) (the midlands) pl. () 2. adj. 1) ; 2) ( )
Midlothian noun
midmost adj.
midnight noun 1) 2) ; as black/dark as midnight 3) attr. ;
midnight blue noun -
midpoint noun 1) , 2) , (, . .)
midrib noun bot. ()
midriff noun anat. ,
midship noun; naut. 1) , 2) attr. - midship frame
midship frame -
midshipman noun ; amer. , -
midships = amidships
midsized adj.
midst 1. noun ; in the midst of - ; in our midst, in the midst
of us - ; Syn: see centre 2. prep. poet.; see amid
midstream noun
midsummer noun 1) 2) coll. 3) attr. Midsummer day - midsummer madness
Midsummer day (24 );
midsummer madness coll. ;
midterm noun; usu. pl; amer.; coll. ( ; . midterm exams)
Midway noun -
midway 1. noun 2. adv. ,
midweek adj.
Midwest noun; see Middle West
Midwestern adj.
midwife noun ;

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midwifery noun
midwinter noun 1) 2)
midyear noun 1) (. ) 2) amer.; coll.
; pl. ( )
mien noun 1) , 2) , 3)
MIF Miners' International Federation noun ()
miff coll. 1. noun 1) , 2) ; - get
a miff 2. v. 1) (); 2) ( ; . miff off)
might noun 1) ; 2) ; ; with might and main -

might-have-been noun 1) 2) 3) attr. ,
mightily adv. 1) , 2) coll. , ; to be mightily
pleased -
mightiness noun 1) 2) 3) - your mightiness
mighty 1. adj. 1) ; 2) coll. 2. adv. coll.
, ; that is mighty easy - ; he thinks himself
mighty clever -
mignonette fr. noun 1) 2)
migraine noun
migrant 1. adj. 1) 2) ( ) 2. noun 1)
2)
migrate v. 1) ; (between; from; to); Birds are so
sensible, migrating between the north and south, according to the weather. 2)
( ) Syn: emigrate, immigrate, move, travel Ant:
remain
migration noun 1) ; 2) ()
migratory adj. 1) = migrant 1. 2) med.
mikado jap. noun
Mike noun; dim. of Michael
mike I sl. 1. noun to do/have a mike - 2. v. , ; II noun coll.
mike fever coll. ( , )
mil noun 1) ; - per mil 2) ,
mil. military noun
milady noun (. . )
milage = mileage
Milan noun .
Milanese 1. adj. 2. noun; pl. invar. ,
milch adj. ( ); milch cow - also fig.
mild adj. 1) 2) 3) 4) ( ); (
, , . .) 5) , ( ) 6) - mild steel
Syn: see bland
mild steel /
mild-cured adj.
mild-mannered adj. , ,
mildew 1. noun 1) bot. , 2) ( , ) 2. v. bot.
mildewy adj. bot.
mildness noun . [. mild ]
Mildred noun
mile noun ; English/statute mile - (= 1609 );
Admiralty ( geographical, nautical, sea) mile - (= 1853 )
miles easier (better) - () not a hundred miles away , to stand/stick out a mile coll. - , ,

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mile-post noun
mileage noun 1) ; () 2)
( . ., )
Milesian I adj. hist. II 1. adj. 2. noun
milestone noun 1) / 2) fig.
Miletus noun hist. .
milfoil noun bot.
milieu noun ,
militancy noun
militant 1. adj. 1) , 2) , ; militant trade union 2. noun 1) 2) , ; a trade union
militant -
militant trade union
militarily adv. 1) 2) ; 3) ,
militarism noun
militarist noun 1) 2) pl.
militaristic adj.
militarization noun
militarize v.
military 1. adj. , ; - military age - military bearing military chest - military engineering - military establishment - military
execution - military government - military information - military oath military post - military potential - military rank - military school military academy - military service - military testament - military will military pit 2. noun 1) , 2) (the military) , ; 3) ( ) rude ;
military academy , ;
military age ;
military art
military attache
military bearing ;
military chest , ;
military dispositions
military engineering - ;
military establishment ;
military execution ;
military government ;
military honours
military information ;
military oath ;
military pit
military post ;
military potential ;
military rank ;
military school , ;
military service ;
military testament
military will
militate v. 1) 2) , (
, . .) (against); Lack of money has militated against
increasing the number of workers. 3) ,
militia noun 1) 2) hist. ; (
)
militiaman noun 1) hist. ; 2)
milk 1. noun 1) 2) bot. , 3) obs. 4) attr.
the milk of human kindness - , , (

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.) milk for babes - , . . milk and honey - , 2. v. 1) 2) ( ) 3)
( -); 4) coll. (, ) to milk the bull/ram -
Syn: see rob
milk and water noun 1) 2) ;
; ''
milk farm
milk tank truck
milk tanker
milk yield
milk-and-water adj. 1) , ; , 2) , ; ; - milk-and-water girl
milk-and-water girl = ' '
milk-brother noun
milk-float noun
milk-gauge noun
milk-livered adj.
milk-shake noun
milk-sugar noun chem. ,
milk-tooth noun
milk-white adj. -
milker noun 1) ; 2) 3)
milking-machine noun
milkmaid noun
milkman noun
milksop noun 1) , '', '' 2) obs. ,
milkweed noun , , .,
milky adj. - Milky Way
Milky Way astr.
mill I 1. noun 1) 2) , 3) () 4) ; 5) ( ) 6) tech. 7) =
treadmill 8) sl. ; 9) sl. 10) attr. 11)
attr. , to go/pass through the mill -
to put smb. through the mill - -. 2. v. 1)
; () 2) , () 3) ; ; () 4) (); () 5) sl.
; 6) sl. 7) , ( ,
. .; . mill about); The crowd were milling about in the streets II
noun amer.
mill cake
mill-dam noun
mill-hand noun /
mill-pond noun ;
mill-race noun 1) 2) ,

mill-stream = mill-race 2)
mill-wheel noun
millboard noun
millenary 1. noun 2. adj.
millennial adj.
millennium noun; pl. -s -nia 1) 2)
millepede noun zool.
miller noun 1) 2) 3)
miller's thumb noun ()

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ale

millesimal 1. adj. 2. noun

millet noun 1) 2) attr. , ; - millet

beer

millet

millet ale ()
millet beer ()
milliard num. card.; noun
Millie noun; dim. of Mildred, Emilia, Amelia
milligram(me) noun
millimetre noun
milliner noun
millinery noun 1) 2) ;

milling 1. noun . [. mill I 2. ] 2. adj. 1) 2)
coll. ,
milling cutter
milling machine
million 1. num. card. ; ten million books - ;
the total is four million - 2. noun 1) 2)
- the million
millionaire noun
millionairess noun
millionth num. ord.
millipede = millepede
millstone noun 1) 2) between the upper and the nether
millstone - ; to see far
into a millstone, to look through a millstone -
(. .) to have/fix a millstone about one's neck
millwright noun 1) 2) - 3) rare
milord noun (. . )
milquetoast noun amer. ,
milt 1. noun 1) (), 2) obs. 2. v.
milter noun - ( )
Milwaukee noun .
Mima noun; dim. of Jemima
mime 1. noun 1) ( ) 2) 2. v.
1) 2) 3) , ,
mimesis = mimicry 2)
mimetic adj. 1) 2) biol.
mimic 1. adj. 1) ; 2) 3) biol. 2. noun 1) 2) 3) ,
'' 3. v. 1) ; 2) coll. 3)
biol. Syn: see imitate
mimicry noun 1) 2) biol. Syn: see caricature
mimosa noun bot.
min. I minimum noun II minister noun III minute noun
minacious = minatory
minaret arab. noun
minatory adj.
mince 1. v. 1) , (); 2) ; 3) , 4) not to
mince matters ( one's words) - , 2. noun
mince pie [. mincemeat ]
mincemeat noun , , . ( ) to make
mincemeat of - ; , ()

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mincer noun
mincing-machine noun
mind 1. noun 1) ; ; ; to be in one's right
mind - ; out of one's mind - , ; to
live with one's own mind - ; the great minds of the world - ; on one's mind - , 2) ; ; - have in mind - bear in mind - keep in mind - bring to mind - go out of
mind - pass out of mind 3) ; ; ; to be of one/a mind (with) (); to be of the same mind - ) , ; ) ; to speak
one's mind - ; to change/alter one's mind - ; to
my mind - ; it was not to his mind - ;
to have an open mind - , ; to read smb.' s
mind - 4) , ; I have a great/good mind to
do it - ; to know one's own mind - , , ; to be in two minds - ,
5) (); deep in one's mind - () mind's eye many men, many minds, no two minds think alike - ,
to make up one's mind - (); to make up one's mind to
smth. -. Syn: brains, head, intellect, intelligence, reason,
wits 2. v. 1) ; mind and do what you're told - ,
- mind our 2) , (-.); (
-.); to mind the shop - ; please mind the fire , 3) , ; mind the step! , ! 4) ( . . , . ) , (-.) do you mind my smoking? -
, ?; I don't mind it a bit - , ; yes,
I mind it very much - , ; I shouldn't mind -
never mind - , , , never mind the
cost/expense - to mind one's P's and Q's , , / mind your
eye! - ! Syn: see nurse
mind our agreement ;
mind's eye , ;
mind-blowing adj. coll. ,
mind-boggling adj. coll. ,
mind-breaker noun
mind-numbing adj. coll. ( )
Mindanao noun -
minded adj. , (-. )
minder noun , -., -.
mindful adj. 1) 2) ( ); Syn:
see aware
mindless adj. 1) , 2) ( -.); (of - -.)
mindset noun
mine I pron.; poss. ( , . ; . my) ; ; ; ; this is mine - , a friend of mine -
II 1. noun 1) ; ; ; 2) , 3) mil. ;
to lay a mine for - 4) hist. 5) (
. .) 6) , to spring a mine on smb. -
; -. 2. v. 1) , , ( . .) (. mine out); The whole area has been
mined out, the miners have left and the town is empty, since it depended on
the mining industry. 2) , ; 3) ; 4) , ( ) 5) ( -.); ( . .)

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mine foreman mining
mine of information ;
mine worker = miner 1)
mine-clearing noun mil.
mine-detector noun mil.
mineable adj. naut.
minefield noun mil.
minelayer noun naut.
miner noun 1) ; ; ; 2) mil.
mineral 1. noun 1) 2) pl. 3) 4) pl.; coll.
2. adj. 1) ; - mineral oil - mineral spring 2)
chem.
mineral oil , ;
mineral spring
mineralization noun
mineralize v. geol. ,
mineralogist noun
mineralogy noun
Minerva noun roman; myth.
minestrone noun
minesweeper noun naut.
minethrower noun
minever = miniver
mingle v. (); to mingle in/with the crowd - ;
to mingle in society - ; to mingle (their) tears -

mingle-mangle noun , ;
mingy adj. coll. ,
mini- pref. - ( , . .)
mini-recession noun econ.; coll. ,
mini-skirt noun -
miniate v. 1) 2) ()
miniature 1. noun 1) ; - in miniature 2) typ. 3) cin. ( . . ) 2. adj. Syn: see compact
3. v.
miniaturist noun
miniaturize v.
minibus noun
minicab noun -
minify v. ,
minikin noun 1) ; 2) typ.
()
minim noun 1) , , 2) 1/60 3) 4) mus.
minimal adj. 1) 2)
minimalism noun (
)
minimalist noun
minimize v. 1) 2) Syn: see belittle
minimum noun; pl. minima 1) ; 2) attr. ; - minimum wage
minimum wage ) ; )
minimus 1. adj. / ( )
2. noun anat.
mining noun 1) ; ;
2) mil.; naut. ; 3) attr. ,
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machine
mining camp ;
mining claim ( );
mining engineer ;
mining hole ;
mining machine
minion noun 1) , ; - minion of fortune 2) ; minions
of the law - , 3) obs. 4) typ. ( 7
)
minion of fortune
minister 1. noun 1) ; - the ministers 2) dipl. ;
3) 4) rare , ; - minister of vengeance
Syn: brother, father, monk, pastor, preacher, priest, reverend see ambassador
2. v. 1) ; , , ; (to);
The patient nurse ministered to the dying woman 2) Syn:
see nurse
minister at interim
minister of vengeance
ministerial adj. 1) ; ; - ministerial changes
- ministerial cheers - ministerial cries 2) ; 3) eccl.

ministerial changes ;
ministerial cheers parl. ()

ministerial cries parl. ()

ministerialist noun
ministration noun 1) 2) usu. pl. 3)
ministry noun 1) 2) 3)
/ 4) 5) ;
Ministry of Health
miniver noun
mink noun ( )
Minn. Minnesota noun ( )
Minna noun
Minneapolis noun .
minnesinger noun
Minnesota noun
Minnie noun; dim. of Minna
minnow noun 1) () 2) , 3) to throw
out a minnow to catch a whale - a
Triton among/of the minnows -
minor 1. adj. 1) ; ; - of minor interest minor league 2) ; ( ), - minor
court 3) mus. ; fig. , Syn: see marginal 2. noun 1)
2) logic 3) mus. 4) (Minor) hist. , 5) amer.
( , )
minor court
minor key
minor league sport
Minorca noun ( )
Minorite noun ,
minority noun 1) ; ; 2) minority report -
Minsk noun .
minster noun 1) 2)

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minstrel noun 1) ; ; 2) pl.
( )
minstrelsy noun 1) 2) collect. 3) ,

mint I noun bot. II 1. noun 1) 2) ;
; - mint of money - mint of trouble 3) , ; mint of intrigue 4) attr. , ; - mint coin 2.
v. 1) () 2) ( , ) 3) disdain.
mint coin
mint of intrigue
mint of money ; ;
mint of trouble
mintage noun 1) () 2) 3) (
) 4) 5) , ; a word of
new mintage -
minuend noun math.
minuet noun
minus 1. prep. 1) ; ; ten minus four is six -
2) coll. (-.); he came back minus an arm -
( ) 2. noun 1) ; also fig. 2) math.
3) mil. 3. adj. ; - minus quantity
- minus charge
minus charge electr.
minus quantity math. ;
minuscule noun ( )
minute I 1. noun 1) (. ., . 1/60 ) 2) ; ; in a minute - ; the minute (that) the bell rings he gets up
- , ; to the minute - ,
up to the minute - 2. v. II 1. noun 1) , 2) pl. (); to
keep the minutes - 2. v. 1) 2) - minute down III adj. 1) , ; - minute anatomy 2) 3) , Syn: infinitesimal, microscopic, miniature,
minuscule Ant: large, massive, tremendous
minute anatomy ,
minute down
minute-book noun
minute-glass noun
minute-guns noun; pl. ( )
minute-hand noun
minute-man noun; amer. 1) hist. ( 1775-83 .) 2) ,
minutely I 1. adj. 2. adv. II adv. 1) 2)

minuteness noun 1) ; 2) 3)
minutiae noun; pl. ;
minx noun 1) ; 2) 3) obs.
Miocene geol. 1. noun 2. adj.
MIPS Million Instructions Per Second noun
Mirabel noun ()
miracle noun 1) ; - to a miracle 2) , 3) theatr.; hist. (. miracle play)
miraculous adj. 1) , ; 2) Syn: see supernatural
mirage noun Syn: see delusion

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Miranda noun
mire 1. noun , ; to find oneself ( to stick) in the
mire - to bring in ( to drag through)
the mire - , 2. v. 1) ,
(. mire down) 2) ; fig. 3) (
-.)
Miriam noun
miriness noun ,
mirk = murk
mirror 1. noun 1) ; - false mirror 2) 3)
2. v. ,
mirror telescope
mirth noun ,
mirthful adj. ,
mirthless adj. , ,
MIRV Multiple Independently-Targetable Reentry Vehicle noun

miry adj. 1) 2)
mis- pref. , , ; .: misunderstand - ;
misprint -
mis-shapen adj. ,
mis-spell v.; past, past. part. mis-spelt ;

mis-spend v.; past and past part. mis-spent ,
mis-spent adj. ; - mis-spent youth
mis-spent youth
mis-state v. ,
mis-statement noun , /
mis-step 1. noun ; , 2. v. ; fig.
misadventure noun 1) , 2) leg. - homicide by
misadventure - death by misadventure
misadvise v. /
misalliance = mesalliance
misanthrope noun ,
misanthropic(al) adj.
misanthropy noun
misapplication noun 1) 2)
misapply v. 1) 2)
misapprehend v. ,
misapprehension noun ; ; to be under
misapprehension -
misappropriate v. 1) 2)
misappropriation noun 1) 2)
misbecome v.; past misbecame; past part. misbecome ,
misbegotten adj.
misbehave v.
misbehaviour noun , ;
misbelief noun 1) ; 2)
misbelieve v. 1) 2)
misbeliever noun
misbirth noun ,
misc. miscellaneous noun ,
miscalculate v. ;
miscalculation noun ;

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miscall v. 1) 2) dial.
miscarriage noun 1) ; ; - miscarriage of justice 2)
3)
miscarriage of justice
miscarry v. 1) () 2) 3) ;

miscast v. ;
miscegenation noun ; .
miscellanea noun; pl. 1) ; () 2) ,

miscellaneous adj. 1) ; 2) Syn: see

heterogeneous
miscellany noun 1) 2) ,
mischance noun ; ; - by mischance
mischief noun 1) ; 2) , ; the mischief of it is that
- , ; - make mischief - keep out of mischief 3) , ; - full of mischief 4) coll. , ; the boy is a regular
mischief - - what the mischief do you want?
- ? why the mischief? - , ?
mischief-maker noun ,
mischievous adj. 1) ; 2) Syn: bad, delinquent,
disobedient, naughty Ant: obedient
miscomprehend v.
miscomprehension noun ,
misconceive v. 1) 2)
(of); Great dangers can result from misconceiving of the enemy's intentions.
misconception noun 1) 2)
misconduct 1. noun 1) , 2)
3) ; 2. v. 1)
2) 3)
misconstruction noun
misconstrue v.
miscount 1. noun ; 2. v. ;
miscreant 1. noun 1) , 2) obs. 2. adj. 1) ,
2) obs.
miscreated adj. ,
misdate v.
misdeal 1. noun cards 2. v.; past and past part.
misdealt 1) cards 2)
misdealing noun ;
misdeed noun 1) ; 2) , Syn: see sin
misdeem v. poet. ,
misdemeanant noun leg. ,
misdemeanour noun 1) leg. , 2)
coll. Syn: see crime
misdirect v. 1) , 2)
3) ( )
misdirection noun /
misdoing noun 1) , 2)
misdoubt v. 1) 2) 3)
miser I noun , , II noun
miserable adj. 1) , 2) ( , ) 3)
( , ); ( . .); ( ,
) Syn: dismal, sorry, unhappy, wretched Ant: cheerful, contented,
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miserably adv. 1) . [. miserable ] 2) ,
miserere lat. noun 1) eccl. ' , ', (51-
. , 50- ) 2) ,
miserliness noun ,
miserly adj. , Syn: see greedy
misery noun 1) 2) usu. pl. , 3) , 4) Syn: agony, anguish, discomfort, distress, passion, torment,
torture Ant: happiness, pleasure
misfeasance noun leg.
misfire 1. noun 1) 2) tech. ; 2. v.
1) , 2) tech. ( )
misfit 1. noun 1) 2) -. , 3)
, ; , 2. v. ( )
misfortune noun , , ; misfortunes never
come alone/singly prov. - ; ,

misgive v.; past misgave; past part. misgiven 1) , , ; my heart misgives me -

2) scot.
misgiving noun; oft. pl. , Syn: see anxiety
misgovern v.
misguidance noun
misguide v. 1) 2) 3) scot.
,
mishandle v. 1) 2)
mishap noun ,
mishear v. past and past part. misheard
mishit 1. noun 2. v.
mishmash noun , ,
misinform v. ; ,
misinformation noun
misinterpret v.
misinterpretation noun
misjudge v. ;
misjudgement noun ;
mislay v. past and past part. mislaid , , Syn: lose, misplace, miss Ant: find
mislead v.; past and past part.misled 1) 2)
, Syn: see trick
misleading adj. ,
Syn:
deceitful,
deceiving, deceptive, delusive, dissembling Ant: honest
misled past past p. mislead
mismanage v. (-.);
mismanagement noun
mismatch 1. noun , ; 2. v.
,
misname v.
misnomer noun /
misogamy noun
misogynist noun
misogyny noun
misplace v. 1) , 2) to misplace one's
confidence/trust - Syn: see mislay
misprint 1. noun 2. v. ;
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misprize v.
mispronounce v.
mispronunciation noun
misquotation noun
misquote v.
misread v.; past and past part. misread 1) () 2)
misrepresent v. ,
misrepresentation noun
misrule 1. noun 2) - Lord of Misrule - Abbot of Misrule - Master
of Misrule 2. v.
miss I 1. noun 1) , 2) , (-.) 3) coll.
a miss is as good as a mile prov. - ; '-'
to give smb., smth. a miss - -., -.;
-., -. 2. v. 1) , (. .); to
miss fire - ; fig. , 2) ,
; ; ; to miss a promotion - ; to miss an opportunity - ; to miss smb.'s words , , -. ; to miss the
train - ; I missed him at the hotel - ; to miss smb. in the crowd - -. ; to miss the bus
- ) ; ) , -. 3)
, (, . .) 4) ,
(, - , ; . miss out); Please complete this cheque
properly; you have missed out the date 5) (-., -.); ( -.); we missed you badly -
6) ; he just missed being killed - 7)
/; he won't be missed - ; when did
you miss your purse? - , ? Syn: see
mislay II noun 1) , ( ; - Miss Jones,
- Miss Mary;
. ) 2) coll. , 3) obs.

miss a connexion
Miss. Mississippi noun ( )
missal noun eccl. ()
missel noun ()
missile 1. noun 1) mil. ; 2) hist. 2. adj. 1) ; ; - missile complex 2)
missile complex
missilery noun; mil. 1) 2)
missing 1. adj. , ; there is a page missing -
- missing link 2. noun (the missing) pl. collect.

missing link ;
missing person noun
mission 1. noun 1) ; 2) ; 3) , () 4) 5)
6) , 7) 8) mil.
() ; 9) attr. ; - mission style 2. v. 1) 2)
mission style amer. ( , . .),
missionary 1. noun 1) ; 2) , 2. adj.

missis noun 1) ; 2) (the missis) joc. , ; how is

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your missis? - ?
Mississippi noun ( )
missive noun ;
Missouri noun ( )
missus = missis
missy noun (., ., . )
mist 1. noun 1) () ; ; ; ; - Scotch mist 2)
2. v. 1) ; () (. mist
over/up); Her eyes misted over with tears. The windows have misted up in the
swam. 2) ( ): it mists, it is misting -
mistake 1. noun ; , ; - by mistake and no
mistake, make no mistake coll. - , ; , Syn: blunder, contretemps, error, faux pas, slip 2. v.; past mistook;
past part. mistaken 1) ; ; ; there is
no mistaking his meaning - , 2)
-. -. (for); to mistake one's man amer.
mistaken 1. past part. of mistake 2. you are mistaken - , [. . mistaken 2. 3) ] 2. adj. 1) ; - mistaken
identity 2) 3) , ; you are mistaken -
[. . mistaken 1. ]
mistaken identity leg.
mistakenly adv. 1) 2)
mister 1. noun; abbr. Mr. , (
; , . : hey, mister! , !) 2. v.
don't mister me - '',
mistime v. 1) / , 2) 3)

mistiness noun
mistletoe noun bot. ( )
mistook past mistake
mistral noun ( . )
mistranslate v.
mistranslation noun
mistreat amer. = maltreat
mistreatment amer. = maltreatment
mistress noun 1) (); fig. , ; you are
your own mistress - ; you are mistress of the situation - Mistress of the Adriatic 2) abbr. Mrs. ( ) 3) , 4) 5) ; poet. 6)
mining
Mistress of the Adriatic hist. ;
mistrial noun; leg. 1) ,
2) amer. ,

mistrust 1. noun ; 2. v. ; ,
mistrustful adj. Syn: see distrustful
misty adj. 1) 2) , ; - misty idea 3)
()
misty idea
misty-eyed adj.
misunderstand v. past and past part. misunderstood
misunderstanding noun 1) 2) 3) -

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misunderstood past misunderstand

misuse 1. noun 1) 2) 3) 2. v. 1) 2) 3)
mite I noun 1) hist. , 2) , ; let me offer my
mite - 3) /; a
mite of a child - , - not a mite II noun
Mithras noun ( )
mitigate v. , ; (, ); () Syn:
see lessen
mitigation noun ,
mitigatory adj. 1) 2) med. ,
mitosis noun biol. ,
mitrailleuse fr. noun mil.; hist.
mitral adj. ; - mitral valve
mitral valve anat.
mitre I 1. noun 1) eccl. 2) 2. v. ()
II tech. 1. noun 1) 45 . 2) 2. v.
, , 45 .
mitre-wheel noun tech.
mitt noun 1) ( ) 2) pl.; coll. 3) coll. ; ; - tip mitt
mitt-reader noun amer.; coll. ,
mitten noun 1) ; 2) pl.; = mitt 2) 3) = mitt 1) 4) hist.
- get the mitten - give the mitten - handle without mittens
mittimus lat. noun 1) leg. ; 2)
coll.
mix 1. noun 1) 2) (. ) 3) , 4) cin. 2. v. 1) , , 2) (), (); oil will not mix with water -
, 3) (); the colours mix well - 4) ; ( ); ; not to
mix well - 5) agric. 6) radio - mix up
mix up ) ; The children enjoy mixing up the fruit and
nuts in the cake before it is cooked. ) , ; My papers are
all mixed up, and I was trying to keep them in alphabetical order. ) ; to be mixed up (in, with - -.); How many more
people were mixed up in the shameful harbour matter?
mix-in noun coll. ,
mix-up noun; coll. 1) , 2)
mixed adj. 1) , 2) ; - mixed train - mixed
crew 3) , ; mixed school - ;
mixed bathing - 4) coll. ; 5) phon. - mixed
vowel
mixed bag noun ( )
mixed crew
mixed doubles ( )
mixed farming
mixed train ;
mixed vowel
mixer noun 1) , /, ; 2)
coll. (. good mixer); - bad mixer 3) radio
mixture noun 1) 2) ; - without mixture 3) med.
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mizzle I 1. noun 2. v. ( ) it mizzles, it is
mizzling - II v. sl. ,
mk. mark noun 1) 2) ; ,
MKS metre-kilogram(me)-second noun , --
ML Middle Latin noun
ml. millilitre noun
MLA Member of Legislative Assembly noun
MLD Minimum Lethal Dose noun
mm. millimetre noun
MN I magnetic north noun II Minnesota noun
mnemonic adj.
mnemonics noun; pl. as sg.
MO money order noun
mo adj. mo!, half a mo! - !, !; in a mo - ,
mo. I month noun II Mo. - Missouri noun ( )
moan 1. noun 1) 2) obs.; poet. ; to make one's moan -
2. v. 1) 2) poet. , (about); She's always moaning
about not being treated properly.
moaner noun coll.
moat 1. noun ( ) 2. v.
mob 1. noun 1) , 2) pejor. 3) sl. Syn:
see people see throng 2. v. 1) 2) ,
mob law
mob-cap noun
mobile 1. adj. 1) , ; ; - mobile warfare mobile broadcasting company - mobile broadcasting team 2) , ; mobile mind 3) 2. noun 1) amer. - (. mobile
home) 2) ,

mobile broadcasting company /

mobile broadcasting team /
mobile mind
mobile phone noun
mobile warfare ;
mobility noun 1) ; 2) ;
mobilization noun
mobilize v. 1) () 2) () 3) ()

mobster noun , ;
mocassin noun 1) ; - water mocassins 2) zool.
mocha noun (. mocha coffee)
mock 1. noun; rare 1) ; 2) ; to make a mock of 3) ; 2. adj. 1) ; - mock marriage 2)
; ; 3) - mock moon - mock sun Syn: see sham
3. v. 1) (at); , ; It's rude and cruel to mock
at a foreign student's mistakes in English. 2) ; 3)
(); , - mock up
mock marriage
mock moon = paraselene
mock sun = parhelion
mock up coll.
mock-heroic lit. 1. noun 1) 2) 2. noun
mock-turtlesoup noun
mock-up noun /

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mockery noun 1) , ; 2) 3)
4) Syn: see ridicule
mocking-bird noun zool.
mod coll. 1. adj. 2. noun ;
mod cons modern conveniences noun 1) 2)
( )
mod. I moderate noun II modern noun ;
modal adj. 1) ( ) 2) philos.; ling.
3) mus. ,
modality noun philos.; ling.
mode noun 1) , ; - mode of production 2) ; - mode
of life 3) , 4) ; 5) mus. , Syn: see method
mode of life
mode of production
model 1. noun 1) , ; 2) coll. 3) ,
4) ; 5) 6) ( )
7) attr. , Syn: see copy 2. v. 1) ; 2)
tech. 3) 4) (-.; after, on);
to model oneself (up)on smb. - -. 5) ,
, , Syn: see mould
model(l)er noun 1) 2)
model(l)ing noun 1) 2) 3) tech.
modem noun
moderate 1. noun , (. ), 2. adj. 1) ; ( ); ,
; moderate in drinking - , 2) , ( ); ( , ); a man of moderate
abilities - ; - moderate price 3) ,
( , ) Syn: see bland 3. v. 1) ; 2) , ; 3) ; ; (
) 4) 5) obs.
moderate price
moderation noun 1) ; ; - in moderation 2) ; 3) , () 4) phys. ; moderation of neutrons 5) pl. (
)
moderation of neutrons
moderator noun 1) ; 2) 3) ;
, . . 4) amer. 5) ( )
6) phys. ( )
modern 1. adj. ; ; development on modern lines - - modern age - modern languages - modern school Syn: contemporary,
current, present-day, recent, timely Ant: ancient, old-fashioned, outdated 2.
noun 1) 2) (the moderns) pl. , . .
modern age ;
modern history
modern languages ;
modern school ;
modern-day adj.
modernism noun 1) ; 2) ling.
modernist noun
modernistic adj. art Syn: see up-to-date
modernity noun ,
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modest adj. 1) ; ; to be in modest circumstances -
2) ; Syn: humble, lowly, meek,
retiring, shy, unassuming, unpretentious see inexpensive Ant: conceited,
overbearing, pretentious, showy
modesty noun 1) ; 2) ;
modicum noun 1) , 2)
modifiable adj.
modification noun 1) ; ; 2) pl. ;
3) ling. , ;
modificatory adj. ;
modifier noun ling.
modify v. 1) 2) ; 3) ling.
4) gram. Syn: see change
modish adj. 1) 2) Syn: see stylish
modiste fr. noun 1) 2)
mods I abbr. of moderation 5) II abbr. of modern 2. 2)
modular adj. tech. ,
modulate v. 1) 2) radio 3) mus.
(from; to); At the end of this phrase, the music
modulates from C to G.
modulation noun
module noun 1) ; - module of design - module of torsion 2)
, ( )
module of design ;
module of torsion
modulus = module 1)
modus noun; pl. modi ; - modus vivendi - modus operandi
modus operandi
modus vivendi ) ; ) ( );
Mogadiscio noun .
Mogadishu noun .
moggy noun coll.
Mogul 1. noun 1) 2) ; ; - the Great
Mogul - the Grand Mogul 2) (mogul) rare , 3)
pl. 2. adj. 1) 2)
mohair noun 1) 2)
Mohammed noun ,
Mohammedan 1. adj. , 2. noun , ; ,
Mohawk noun 1) - 2) sport ( )
3) = Mohock
Mohican noun
Mohock noun hist. , . ( XVIII .
)
moiety noun ;
moil I 1. noun 1) ; fig. 2) ; 3)
dial. 2. v. 1) (. to toil and
moil) 2) dial. II noun
moire fr. 1. noun () 2. adj.
moist 1. adj. 1) ; ; - moist colours 2) 2. v.; =
moisten
moist colours ( )
moisten v. 1) ; 2) , , ; her eyes moistened -
moisture noun , ;

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moisturize v.
moisturizer noun
moke noun; sl. 1) 2)
mol. molecule noun
mol.wt. molecular weight noun
molar I 1. noun 2. adj. II adj. chem. ,
molasses noun; pl. as sg. , (as) slow as molasses
amer. -
mold I = mould I II = mould II
Moldavia noun ; Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic
Moldavian 1. adj. 2. noun 1) ; 2)
mole I noun Syn: birthmark, freckle, melanism, nevus II 1. noun
2. v. , ( ) III noun 1) 2) IV noun chem.
, -
mole-eyed adj. 1) ( ) 2)
mole-rat noun zool.
molecular adj.
molecule noun
molehill noun
moleskin noun 1) 2) text. 3) pl.
molest v. ;
molestation noun ,
molestful adj. ,
Moll noun; dim. of Mary
moll noun 1) = molly 1), molly 2) 2) amer.; sl.
mollification noun ,
mollify v. ,
mollusc noun zool.
molluscous adj. 1) zool. 2) ,
Molly noun; dim. of Mary
molly noun 1) sl. , 2) sl. 3)
, '' 4) coll. '', '' (. Miss Molly) 5)
( . .)
Molly Maguire hist. ,

molly-coddle 1. noun 1) 2) coll. '', '' 2. v. ,

Moloch noun 1) myth. also fig. 2) zool.

molten adj. 1) 2)
Molucca Islands noun
Moluccas noun
molybdenite noun min. ,
molybdenum noun chem.
mom noun coll. amer.
moment noun 1) , , , ; at/for the moment -
; this moment - ) ; ) ; to the (very) moment ; a man of the moment - ,
; ally of the moment - , 2) , ; a decision of great moment - ; it is of no moment -
3) mech.; phys.
momentarily adv. 1) 2) 3)
momentary adj. 1) 2) , Syn: see
temporary
momently adv. 1) 2) 3)

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momentous adj. , Syn: see significant
momentum noun; pl. momenta 1) phys. ; , ( ); 2) , ;
fig. - grow in momentum - gather momentum - achieve momentum
momma noun coll.
mommy noun coll.
Mon Monaghan noun ( )
Mon. I Monday noun II Monmouthshire noun (
)
monac(h)al adj. ,
Monaco noun
monad noun 1) philos. 2) chem. 3) biol.
monandry noun ,
monarch noun 1) 2) zool. -
monarchal = monarchical
monarchic(al) adj.
monarchist noun
monarchy noun
monastery noun ()
monastic 1. adj. ; 2. noun
Monday noun - Black Monday - Monday feeling
Monday feeling ( )
Mondayish adj. coll.
mondial adj. ,
monetarism noun econ.
monetarist noun econ.
monetary adj. 1) ; ; - monetary unit 2) ; International Monetary Fund
monetary unit
monetize v. 1) () 2) 3) ()
money noun; sg. only 1) ; - make money - in the money 2) pl. (moneys)
, 3) pl. (monies) leg. 4) (
); his horse took first money - money makes
the mare (to) go prov. - money makes money
prov. -
money order
money's-worth noun -. ,
money-agent noun
money-bag noun 1) 2) pl. 3) pl. ' ',
;
money-bill noun
money-box noun
money-changer noun 1) 2)
money-grubber noun
money-grubbing 1. noun 2. adj. ;
money-lender noun
money-maker noun 1) 2) amer. ,
money-market noun ;
money-spinner noun 1) , 2)
coll. , . . 3) ;
moneyed adj. 1) 2) ; - moneyed assistance - the moneyed
interest
moneyed assistance ;
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moneyless adj. , ,
moneywort noun bot. ,
monger noun , (. . ,
.:
fishmonger ; newsmonger iron. )
Mongol 1. noun 1) ; 2) 2. adj.
Mongolia noun ; Mongolian People's Republic
,
Mongolian = Mongol
mongoose noun zool.
mongrel 1. noun 1) 2) ; Syn: cur, hound, mutt 2.
adj. ,
Monica noun
moni(c)ker noun sl. ;
monism noun philos.
monistic adj. philos.
monition noun 1) ; 2) 3) eccl.
monitor 1. noun 1) , 2) ,
; 3) , 4)
naut. 5) tech. 6) zool. 7) constr.
8) phys. 9) radio; tv 2. v. 1) , 2) radio; tv , ( . .) 3)
4) phys. Syn: see overhear
monitorial adj. 1) , 2)
; - monitorial school
monitorial school ,

monitory 1. adj. 2. noun eccl.
(. monitory letter)
monk noun Syn: see minister
monkery noun; coll. 1) ; 2) collect. ,

monkey 1. noun; pl. -s 1) 2) joc.; disapprov. , 3)

tech. 4) 5)
6) sl. ; amer. 7) sl. put smb.'s monkey up - (-.) get one's monkey up - , 2. v. 1) , ; 2) 3) , 4) ; (with,
about, around); I knew a window would soon get broken, with all those children
monkeying around in the garden
monkey tricks ,
monkey-bread noun 1) () 2)
monkey-business noun; coll. 1) , 2)
monkey-chatter noun radio '() ' ( )
monkey-jacket noun ,
monkey-jar noun
monkey-nut noun ,
monkey-puzzle noun bot.
monkey-shine amer. = monkey-business 2)
monkey-wrench noun 1) tech. 2) , ;
to throw a monkey-wrench into smth. - ;
monkeyish adj. 1) 2)
monkhood noun
monkish adj.
monks'-hood noun bot. ,
Monmouth(shire) noun ()

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mono adj.
mono- pref. -, -, -; monosemantic - -

monobasic adj. chem.

monochromatic adj. , ,
monochrome 1. noun 2. adj. , ,
monocle noun
monocline noun geol. ,
monocotyledon noun bot.
monocracy noun ,
monocular 1. adj. 1) 2) rare 2. noun opt.
monody noun 1) ( ) 2)
monoecious adj. bot.
monogamist noun
monogamous adj.
monogamy noun ,
monogram noun
monograph 1. noun 2. v.
monographer noun